Paattum Bharatham
From Vanangamudi – 1957 Film · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Vanangamudi – 1957 Film1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paattum bharathamum panbulla naadagamum | Will music, dance, and cultured drama |
| Naattirukku nalla payan tharumaa | Bring good benefits to the country? |
| Ennippaaraamal poraadum maandharaal | Due to people fighting without thinking, |
| Palanattru maarividumaa | Will it turn out to be useless? |
| Male | |
| Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham | The sound that shines as the primordial Om, |
| Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham | The sound that shines as the primordial Om, |
| Andha reengaramae inba geedham | That humming vibration itself is a joyful song, |
| Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham | The sound that shines as the primordial Om. |
| Male | |
| Aangaara ullamae amaidhiyum perumae | Even an arrogant heart will gain peace, |
| Aangaara ullamae amaidhiyum perumae | Even an arrogant heart will gain peace, |
| Neengaadha thuyar maari nimmadhi tharumae | Unceasing sorrow will change and grant tranquility, |
| Neengaadha thuyar maari nimmadhi tharumae | Unceasing sorrow will change and grant tranquility. |
| Nigar yedhu …puvi meedhu…idharkku nigaryedhu…puvi meedhu | What is equal to this on earth... what can compare to this on earth? |
| Iyalum isaiyum kalaiyum | Literature, music, and fine arts |
| Igamadhil magizhvura sugantharum | Bring delightful bliss and comfort in this world. |
| Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham | The sound that shines as the primordial Om. |
| Male | |
| Isai paadum suvaiyaalae asaindhaadum naagam | Swaying to the delicious taste of singing music is the cobra, |
| Isai paadum suvaiyaalae asaindhaadum naagam | Swaying to the delicious taste of singing music is the cobra, |
| Idar soozhum alai maevum oliyaavum raagam | Even all sounds amidst ocean waves of trouble become a raga, |
| Idar soozhum alai maevum oliyaavum raagam | Even all sounds amidst ocean waves of trouble become a raga. |
| Aavinagalum magizhum isaiyae | Music that brings joy even to herds of cattle, |
| Kaaviyamadhil pugazhum isaiyae | Music praised in epic literature, |
| Male | |
| Thaalaeloovena theethillaa | Like a lullaby without any flaw, |
| Amudha geethamae thavazhum | Nectar-like song gently crawls, |
| Bodhaiyaal madhalai thoongumae | Under its sweet spell, the baby falls asleep. |
| Inaiyillaadha kalaiyidhaagum | This is a matchless art form, |
| Engum pugazhuravae kanindhu niraindhu | Ripened and fulfilled to gain renown everywhere! |
| Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham | The sound that shines as the primordial Om, |
| Andha reengaramae inba geedham | That humming vibration itself is a joyful song, |
| Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham | The sound that shines as the primordial Om. |
பாட்டும் பரதமும் பண்புள்ள நாடகமும்
நாட்டிற்கு நல்ல பயன் தருமா
எண்ணிப்பாராமல் போராடும் மாந்தரால்
பலனற்று மாறிவிடுமா...
Will music, dance, and cultured drama
Bring good benefits to the country?
Due to people fighting without thinking,
Will it turn out to be useless?
ஓங்காரமாய் விளங்கும் நாதம்
ஓங்காரமாய் விளங்கும் நாதம்
அந்த ரீங்காரமே இன்ப கீதம்...
ஓங்காரமாய் விளங்கும் நாதம்
The sound that shines as the primordial Om,
The sound that shines as the primordial Om,
That humming vibration itself is a joyful song,
The sound that shines as the primordial Om.
ஆங்கார உள்ளமே அமைதியும் பெறுமே
ஆங்கார உள்ளமே அமைதியும் பெறுமே
நீங்காத துயர் மாறி நிம்மதி தருமே
நீங்காத துயர் மாறி நிம்மதி தருமே
நிகரேது ...புவி மீது ...இதற்கு நிகரேது புவிமீது
இயலும் இசையும் கலையும்
இகமதில் மகிழ்வுற சுகந்தரும்...
ஓங்காரமாய் விளங்கும் நாதம்
Even an arrogant heart will gain peace,
Even an arrogant heart will gain peace,
Unceasing sorrow will change and grant tranquility,
Unceasing sorrow will change and grant tranquility.
What is equal to this on earth... what can compare to this on earth?
Literature, music, and fine arts
Bring delightful bliss and comfort in this world.
The sound that shines as the primordial Om.
இசை பாடும் சுவையாலே அசைந்தாடும் நாகம்
இசை பாடும் சுவையாலே அசைந்தாடும் நாகம்
இடர் சூழும் அலை மேவும் ஒலியாவும் ராகம்
இடர் சூழும் அலை மேவும் ஒலியாவும் ராகம்
ஆவினங்களும் மகிழும் இசையே
காவியமதில் புகழும் இசையே
Swaying to the delicious taste of singing music is the cobra,
Swaying to the delicious taste of singing music is the cobra,
Even all sounds amidst ocean waves of trouble become a raga,
Even all sounds amidst ocean waves of trouble become a raga.
Music that brings joy even to herds of cattle,
Music praised in epic literature,
தாலேலோவென தீதில்லா
அமுத கீதமே தவழும்
போதையால் மதலை தூங்குமே
இணையிலாத கலையிதாகும்
எங்கும் புகழுறவே கனிந்து நிறைந்து
ஓங்காரமாய் விளங்கும் நாதம்....
அந்த ரீங்காரமே இன்ப கீதம்...
ஓங்காரமாய் விளங்கும் நாதம்
Like a lullaby without any flaw,
Nectar-like song gently crawls,
Under its sweet spell, the baby falls asleep.
This is a matchless art form,
Ripened and fulfilled to gain renown everywhere!
The sound that shines as the primordial Om,
That humming vibration itself is a joyful song,
The sound that shines as the primordial Om.
Paattum bharathamum panbulla naadagamum
Will music, dance, and cultured drama
Naattirukku nalla payan tharumaa
Bring good benefits to the country?
Ennippaaraamal poraadum maandharaal
Due to people fighting without thinking,
Palanattru maarividumaa
Will it turn out to be useless?
Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham
The sound that shines as the primordial Om,
Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham
The sound that shines as the primordial Om,
Andha reengaramae inba geedham
That humming vibration itself is a joyful song,
Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham
The sound that shines as the primordial Om.
Aangaara ullamae amaidhiyum perumae
Even an arrogant heart will gain peace,
Aangaara ullamae amaidhiyum perumae
Even an arrogant heart will gain peace,
Neengaadha thuyar maari nimmadhi tharumae
Unceasing sorrow will change and grant tranquility,
Neengaadha thuyar maari nimmadhi tharumae
Unceasing sorrow will change and grant tranquility.
Nigar yedhu …puvi meedhu…idharkku nigaryedhu…puvi meedhu
What is equal to this on earth... what can compare to this on earth?
Iyalum isaiyum kalaiyum
Literature, music, and fine arts
Igamadhil magizhvura sugantharum
Bring delightful bliss and comfort in this world.
Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham
The sound that shines as the primordial Om.
Isai paadum suvaiyaalae asaindhaadum naagam
Swaying to the delicious taste of singing music is the cobra,
Isai paadum suvaiyaalae asaindhaadum naagam
Swaying to the delicious taste of singing music is the cobra,
Idar soozhum alai maevum oliyaavum raagam
Even all sounds amidst ocean waves of trouble become a raga,
Idar soozhum alai maevum oliyaavum raagam
Even all sounds amidst ocean waves of trouble become a raga.
Aavinagalum magizhum isaiyae
Music that brings joy even to herds of cattle,
Kaaviyamadhil pugazhum isaiyae
Music praised in epic literature,
Thaalaeloovena theethillaa
Like a lullaby without any flaw,
Amudha geethamae thavazhum
Nectar-like song gently crawls,
Bodhaiyaal madhalai thoongumae
Under its sweet spell, the baby falls asleep.
Inaiyillaadha kalaiyidhaagum
This is a matchless art form,
Engum pugazhuravae kanindhu niraindhu
Ripened and fulfilled to gain renown everywhere!
Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham
The sound that shines as the primordial Om,
Andha reengaramae inba geedham
That humming vibration itself is a joyful song,
Oongaaramaai vilangum naadham
The sound that shines as the primordial Om.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic composition from the 1957 Tamil film Vanangamudi, composed by G. Ramanathan and sung by T. M. Soundarajan, serves as a grand homage to the divine power of music and sound (Omkara Nadham). It opens with a reflective question on whether art, drama, and music can bring positive change to a society plagued by thoughtless conflict, but quickly resolves into a celebration of music's profound ability to heal human emotions and bring cosmic order.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paattum bharathamum panbulla naadagamum”
Matching initial letters ('Pa') across words in a line for melodic flow ('Paattum' and 'panbulla').
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aangaara ullamae amaidhiyum perumae”
The second letter 'ng' matches across consecutive couplet lines ('Aangaara' and 'Neengaadha').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Amudha geethamae thavazhum”
Describing the song directly as 'Amudha geetham' (Nectar song), comparing divine music to heavenly ambrosia.
Rhetorical Question
“Naattirukku nalla payan tharumaa”
Using a rhetorical question to prompt reflection on the societal benefit of fine arts.
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Trivia
The song is set in classical Carnatic ragas and reflects traditional Tamil literary motifs regarding the tri-fold Tamil arts (Iyal, Isai, Drama). The film Vanangamudi starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri featured a memorable musical score by legendary music director G. Ramanathan.
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