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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Raaga

From Innisai Mazhai · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Innisai Mazhai
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Oru raaga dhaevadhai
Kadai kan kaattinaal kanavilae
Pala nooru keerthanam
Udhayam aanadhu manadhilae
Vaanampaadigal
Ingu vandhadhu sabaiyilae
Nanaindhu paarungal
Indha innisai mazhaiyilae
Oru raaga dhaevadhai
Kadai kan kaattinaal kanavilae
Pala nooru keerthanam
Udhayam aanadhu manadhilae
Maalaiyil naaloru maedaiyil yaeridum
Iniya paadal
Iniya paadalai kaettadhum vaalibam aadidum
Pudhiya aadal
Tharara sandhangal vazhangum
Sabdhangal inikkum
Tharara sithathil nuzhaindhu
Rathathil kalakkum
Koottangal koodum nammodu
Thaalangal podum pinnodu
Oru raaga dhaevadhai
Kadai kan kaattinaal kanavilae
Pala nooru keerthanam
Udhayam aanadhu manadhilae
Vaanampaadigal ingu vandhadhu sabaiyilae
Nanaindhu paarungal indha innisai mazhaiyilae
Oru raaga dhaevadhai
Kadai kan kaattinaal kanavilae
Pala nooru keerthanam
Udhayam aanadhu manadhilae
Aadavum paadavum aadaigal koodidum
Ilaiya pookkal
Ilaiya pookkalin paakkalai
Vaazhthidum potridum paruva naatkal
Tharara senthaenai pizhindhae
Sollodu kalandhu
Tharara ellorkkum padaippom
Paattennum virundhu
Hae thaalangal raagam thappaadhu
Thaen thuli paayum ippodhu
Vaiyamum vaanamumFemale :Tharara
Male :Ovvoru naalilumFemale :Tharara
Male :Vaazhtthu kooravaeFemale :Tharara
Male :Valam varum
Oru raaga dhaevadhai
Kadai kan kaattinaal kanavilae
Pala nooru keerthanam
Udhayam aanadhu manadhilae
Vaanampaadigal ingu vandhadhu sabaiyilae
Nanaindhu paarungal indha innisai mazhaiyilae
...
A goddess of melody
Glanced at me in my dream
Hundreds of musical songs
Awoke in my heart
The singing birds
Have arrived here before this gathering
Come, drench yourself
In this sweet rain of music!
A goddess of melody
Glanced at me in my dream
Hundreds of musical songs
Awoke in my heart
Every evening, taking to a new stage,
Rises a sweet song
Hearing that sweet song, youth dances
A brand-new dance
Tra-la, rhythm gives delight,
And the sounds ring sweet
Tra-la, entering the mind,
It blends into the bloodstream
Crowds will gather around us
Tapping to the beat right along
A goddess of melody
Glanced at me in my dream
Hundreds of musical songs
Awoke in my heart
The singing birds have arrived here before this gathering
Come, drench yourself in this sweet rain of music!
A goddess of melody
Glanced at me in my dream
Hundreds of musical songs
Awoke in my heart
Dressed up to sing and dance,
Young blossoms gather
The songs of these youthful blossoms
Are celebrated and praised by days of youth
Tra-la, squeezing pure honey
And blending it with words,
Tra-la, we will serve to all
A grand feast of music
Hey, the beat and the tune never miss,
Drops of honey flow right now
The earth and the sky... Tra-la
Every single day... Tra-la
To shower their blessings... Tra-la
Good fortune will surround us
A goddess of melody
Glanced at me in my dream
Hundreds of musical songs
Awoke in my heart
The singing birds have arrived here before this gathering
Come, drench yourself in this sweet rain of music!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Oru Raaga Dhaevadhai" from the movie Innisai Mazhai (1992) is a joyous anthem celebrating musical inspiration, youth, and artistic expression. The narrator describes how a single glance from a divine goddess of melody in a dream sparked hundreds of musical compositions in his heart. Likening the performing musicians to skylarks ("Vaanampaadigal"), the lyrics warmly invite the audience to submerge themselves in a refreshing shower of sweet melody. The song explores the transformative power of music—how it enters the mind, flows through the blood, and brings people together in collective dance and celebration. Through rich metaphors of young flowers, honey-dipped words, and musical banquets, lyricist Vaali captures the eternal, blissful synergy between artists and music lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)

“Indha innisai mazhaiyilae”

Music is beautifully metaphorized as a refreshing shower of rain in which the listeners are urged to get drenched.

Metaphor

“Paattennum virundhu”

The song is metaphorically compared to a sumptuous feast ('virundhu') served to the audience.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“kanavilae / manadhilae / sabaiyilae / mazhaiyilae”

Consistent end rhyming using the suffix sound '-ilae' creates a melodious, flowing cadence across lines.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Tharara sithathil nuzhaindhu / Rathathil kalakkum”

The second consonant 'th' sound ('sithathil' and 'rathathil') creates an Ethugai rhyme pattern across the consecutive lines.

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Trivia

The movie 'Innisai Mazhai' (1992) was directed by Shoba Chandrasekar, mother of popular Tamil actor Vijay. The soundtrack for the film was composed by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Vaali penning the songs. The album is well regarded by music enthusiasts for its rich orchestration and vibrant lyrical themes centered on stage performances and musical passion.

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