Oru Raagam Sad
From Aanandha Raagam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aanandha Raagam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa…. | Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa…. |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa…. | Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa…. |
| Aa….aa…aa…aa…haa…aa… | Aa….aa…aa…aa…haa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Oru raagam paadalodu | A melody, along with a song, |
| Kaadhil kettadho | Was it heard in the ears? |
| Mandhodu oonjalaadudho | Does it swing like a cradle within the heart? |
| Dhinam urangaamal vaadudhae | Sleepless, it slumps and suffers every single day, |
| Nijam nizhalaagi ponadhae | Reality has turned into a mere shadow. |
| O nenjamae poongaatrilae | Oh my heart, in the gentle breeze, |
| Badhil kodu | Give me an answer. |
| Male | |
| Oru raagam paadalodu | A melody, along with a song, |
| Kaadhil kettadho | Was it heard in the ears? |
| Mandhodu oonjalaadudho | Does it swing like a cradle within the heart? |
| Male | |
| Engae sendra podhum | Wherever you may go, |
| Manam pola vaazhga vaazhga | May you live long and prosper as your heart desires! |
| Ezhai nenjil paadal | The song residing in this poor heart, |
| Unai chaera vendum vaazhga | Must reach you; long may you live! |
| Male | |
| Ezhai endhan peraam | 'Pauper' is my name, |
| Sogam endhan ooraam | 'Sorrow' is my hometown. |
| Oorai paarthu pogiren | Looking back at this town, I depart, |
| Anaadhai aaga pogiren | I am leaving to become a helpless orphan. |
| En ullam endrum unnai paadumae | Yet my heart will forever sing of you. |
| Male | |
| Oru raagam paadalodu | A melody, along with a song, |
| Kaadhil kettadho | Was it heard in the ears? |
| Mandhodu oonjalaadudho | Does it swing like a cradle within the heart? |
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ....
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa….
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa….
Aa….aa…aa…aa…haa…aa…
ஒரு ராகம் பாடலோடு
காதில் கேட்டதோ
மனதோடு ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுதோ
தினம் உறங்காமல் வாடுதே
நிஜம் நிழலாகி போனதே
ஓ நெஞ்சமே பூங்காற்றிலே
பதில் கொடு
A melody, along with a song,
Was it heard in the ears?
Does it swing like a cradle within the heart?
Sleepless, it slumps and suffers every single day,
Reality has turned into a mere shadow.
Oh my heart, in the gentle breeze,
Give me an answer.
ஒரு ராகம் பாடலோடு
காதில் கேட்டதோ
மனதோடு ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுதோ
A melody, along with a song,
Was it heard in the ears?
Does it swing like a cradle within the heart?
எங்கே சென்றபோதும்
மனம்போல வாழ்க வாழ்க
ஏழை நெஞ்சின் பாடல்
உனை சேர வேண்டும் வாழ்க
Wherever you may go,
May you live long and prosper as your heart desires!
The song residing in this poor heart,
Must reach you; long may you live!
ஏழை எந்தன் பேராம்
சோகம் எந்தன் ஊராம்
ஊரைப் பார்த்து போகிறேன்
அனாதையாக போகிறேன்
என் உள்ளம் என்றும் உன்னை பாடுமே
'Pauper' is my name,
'Sorrow' is my hometown.
Looking back at this town, I depart,
I am leaving to become a helpless orphan.
Yet my heart will forever sing of you.
ஒரு ராகம் பாடலோடு
காதில் கேட்டதோ
மனதோடு ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுதோ
A melody, along with a song,
Was it heard in the ears?
Does it swing like a cradle within the heart?
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa….
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa….
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa….
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….aa….aaa….
Aa….aa…aa…aa…haa…aa…
Aa….aa…aa…aa…haa…aa…
Oru raagam paadalodu
A melody, along with a song,
Kaadhil kettadho
Was it heard in the ears?
Mandhodu oonjalaadudho
Does it swing like a cradle within the heart?
Dhinam urangaamal vaadudhae
Sleepless, it slumps and suffers every single day,
Nijam nizhalaagi ponadhae
Reality has turned into a mere shadow.
O nenjamae poongaatrilae
Oh my heart, in the gentle breeze,
Badhil kodu
Give me an answer.
Oru raagam paadalodu
A melody, along with a song,
Kaadhil kettadho
Was it heard in the ears?
Mandhodu oonjalaadudho
Does it swing like a cradle within the heart?
Engae sendra podhum
Wherever you may go,
Manam pola vaazhga vaazhga
May you live long and prosper as your heart desires!
Ezhai nenjil paadal
The song residing in this poor heart,
Unai chaera vendum vaazhga
Must reach you; long may you live!
Ezhai endhan peraam
'Pauper' is my name,
Sogam endhan ooraam
'Sorrow' is my hometown.
Oorai paarthu pogiren
Looking back at this town, I depart,
Anaadhai aaga pogiren
I am leaving to become a helpless orphan.
En ullam endrum unnai paadumae
Yet my heart will forever sing of you.
Oru raagam paadalodu
A melody, along with a song,
Kaadhil kettadho
Was it heard in the ears?
Mandhodu oonjalaadudho
Does it swing like a cradle within the heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Raagam Paadalodu' is a deeply emotional, melancholic song from the movie Aanandha Raagam (1982). It captures the poignant grief of a heartbroken lover who is haunted by the sweet melody of past love. The song portrays how cherished memories disrupt his daily peace, turning his vibrant reality into a fading shadow of despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ezhai endhan peraam / Sogam endhan ooraam”
The lyrics metaphorically assign 'Pauper' as the speaker's name and 'Sorrow' as his home town, vividly depicting his absolute emotional poverty and grief.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ezhai endhan peraam / Sogam endhan ooraam”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('peraam' and 'ooraam'), creating a rhythmic and sorrowful cadence.
Monai (Initial Sound Alliteration)
“Nijam nizhalaagi ponadhae”
Repetition of the 'Ni' sound at the start of words ('Nijam', 'nizhalaagi') enhances the phonetic musicality of the line.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown metadata in the context, this famous track from 'Aanandha Raagam' (1982) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song is celebrated for its soul-stirring rendition ( sung separately by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki) and remains a classic Tamil heartbreak melody.
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