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Lyrics & meaning

Paattum Naane

From Thiruvilaiyadal · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thiruvilaiyadal
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
24 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ahaaaan…mmm..nyaa
Ahaaaan…mmm..nyaa
Ahaaaan…mmm..nyaa
Ahaaa…..aaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aaa..
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae
{Paattum naanae baavamum naanae
Paadum unai naan paadavaippenae} (2)
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae…
Aee…..ae……ae……
Kooththum isaiyum
Koothin muraiyum
Kaattum ennidam
Kadhai solla vandhaayoo…ooo..ohhoo…
Kooththum isaiyum
Koothin muraiyum
Kaattum ennidam
Kadhai solla vandhaayoo…
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae
Paadum unai naan paadavaippenae
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae…
Aee…..ae……ae……
Asaiyum porulil
Isaiyum naanae
Asaiyum porulil
Isaiyum naanae
Aadum kalaiyin naayagan naanae
Asaiyum porulil
Isaiyum naanae
Aadum kalaiyin naayagan naanae
Edhilum iyangum iyakkamum naanae
Edhilum iyangum iyakkamum naanae
Ennisai nindraal adangum ulagae…
Ae…..ae….ae…….
Naan asaindhaal asaiyum
Agilamellaamae
Naan asaindhaal asaiyum
Agilamellaamae
Arivaai manidhaa
Un aanavam peridhaa
Naan asaindhaal asaiyum
Agilamellaamae
Arivaai manidhaa
Un aanavam peridhaa
Aalavaayanodu aadavandhadhoru
Paadum vaayai ini moodavandhadhoru
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae
Paadum unai naan paadavaippenae
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae…
Aee…..ae……ae……
Sari ga ri ga ri ga ri garisanidapa ri
Sarisari darisanidapama
Garisa magari pamaga dapama
Garimagapamadapa mapadanisa
Thin dharikida thaka
Thirikita thakadha dhin dha
Jumaku jumaku jana jumaku jumaku jana
Jumaku jumakku
Dhin dha dhin dha aaa
Jumaku jumakku
Dhin dha dhin dha aaa
Sagariga sarini
Nisarinisada darisanidapa ma
Padanisa ri
Thakathari thakita junuthari dhimitha
Thangidakidathaka thongidakidathaka
Thongidakidathaka thaa
Garimagari sariga
Thajam thajjam tha
Thrikitathaka thaa
Ni sa ri ga ma
Thom thari kitathaka thaa
Male :Ga ri sa
Male :Tharikitatha
Male :Pa da ni
Male :Thirikitathai
Sa ga ri ri ri ma ga
Ga ga pa ma ..ma ma da pa
Pa ri ma ga pa ma da pa ni da sa ni
Ri sa ga ri ma
Gaa ri ga sa ni sa sa ga ri sa ni
Ri sa ri sa ni da ga ri sa ni da ri sa ni pa
Ma ri ga
Ma da pa ma ga ma
Pa pa sa ni da ma da nisa ga ri sa ni ri
Sa ri ma ga ri ga sa ri sa
Ni ri ni ri sa ni da sa ni da pa ma
Paa sa sa ni da pa ma pa ri ri
Ri sa ni da pa paa ga gaa ri sa ni da
Ri saa ri ga ri ga ma ga ma ga ri sa gaa ri ga ri
Sa ri da ni sa ri sa ni ri sa ni da
Maa gaa ri sa ni da pa saa ni da pa ma
Ga ri sa ri ga ma pa da ni
Paattum naanae baavamum naanae…
Aee…..ae……ae……
Ahaan... mm.. nya
Ahaan... mm.. nya
Ahaan... mm.. nya
Ahaa..... aah.... aah.... aah.... aah..
I am the song, and I am the emotion
I am the song, and I am the emotion
I am the one who makes you sing
I am the song, and I am the emotion...
Yeh..... yeh...... yeh......
Dance and music,
and the traditions of dance—
to me, who reveals them all,
have you come to tell stories? Oh... oho...
Dance and music,
and the traditions of dance—
to me, who reveals them all,
have you come to tell stories?
I am the song, and I am the emotion
I am the one who makes you sing
I am the song, and I am the emotion...
Yeh..... yeh...... yeh......
In every moving thing,
I am the music
In every moving thing,
I am the music
I am the lord of the art of dance
In every moving thing,
I am the music
I am the lord of the art of dance
I am the movement driving all things
I am the movement driving all things
If my music stops, the world falls still...
Yeh..... yeh.... yeh.......
If I move,
the whole universe moves
If I move,
the whole universe moves
Know this, mortal:
is your pride greater?
If I move,
the whole universe moves
Know this, mortal:
is your pride greater?
Having come to contest with Lord Shiva (of Madurai),
your singing mouth is now about to be silenced
I am the song, and I am the emotion
I am the one who makes you sing
I am the song, and I am the emotion...
Yeh..... yeh...... yeh......
Sa ri ga ri ga ri ga ri ga-ri-sa-ni-dha-pa ri
Sa-ri-sa-ri dha-ri-sa-ni-dha-pa-ma
Ga-ri-sa ma-ga-ri pa-ma-ga dha-pa-ma
Ga-ri-ma-ga-pa-ma-dha-pa ma-dha-pa-dha-ni-sa
Dhin thari kida thaka
Thiri kitta thakatha dhin thaa
Jamukku jamukku jana jamukku jamukku jana
Jamukku jamukku
Dhin thaa dhin thaa aah
Jamukku jamukku
Dhin thaa dhin thaa aah
Sa-ga-ri-ga sa-ri-ni
Ni-sa-ri-ni-sa-dha dha-ri-sa-ni-dha-pa ma
Pa-dha-ni-sa ri
Thaka-thari thakitta jhunu-thari thimitha
Thangida-kida-thaka thongida-kida-thaka
Thongida-kida-thaka thaa
Ga-ri-ma-ga-ri sa-ri-ga
Thajam thajjam thaa
Thirikitta-thaka thaa
Ni sa ri ga ma
Thom thari kittathaka thaa
High octave: Ga ri sa
High octave: Thari-kkittatha
High octave: Pa dha ni
High octave: Thiri-kkittathai
Sa ga ri ri ri ma ga
Ga ga pa ma.. ma ma dha pa
Pa ri ma ga pa ma dha pa ni dha sa ni
Ri sa ga ri ma
Gaa ri ga sa ni sa sa ga ri sa ni
Ri sa ri sa ni dha ga ri sa ni dha ri sa ni pa
Ma ri ga
Ma dha pa ma ga ma
Pa pa sa ni dha ma dha ni-sa ga ri sa ni ri
Sa ri ma ga ri ga sa ri sa
Ni ri ni ri sa ni dha sa ni dha pa ma
Paa sa sa ni dha pa ma pa ri ri
Ri sa ni dha pa paa ga gaa ri sa ni dha
Ri saa ri ga ri ga ma ga ma ga ri sa gaa ri ga ri
Sa ri dha ni sa ri sa ni ri sa ni dha
Maa gaa ri sa ni dha pa saa ni dha pa ma
Ga ri sa ri ga ma pa dha ni
I am the song, and I am the emotion...
Yeh..... yeh...... yeh......
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This iconic classic from the movie 'Thiruvilaiyadal' portrays Lord Shiva asserting His supreme divine status as the origin and embodiment of all arts, music, dance, and creation itself. Sung in the voice of the divine bard (or Lord Shiva himself in disguise), the song directly challenges human ego and arrogance. The lyrics emphasize that human talent is merely a tiny reflection of the ultimate divine cosmic force, asking mortal man whether his pride can ever exceed the power of the Creator who animates every atom of the universe.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Edhugai)

Paattum naanae baavamum naanae / Paadum unai naan paadavaippenae

Repetition of sound patterns in the second letter across consecutive lines, such as 'Paattum' and 'Paadum', creating a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor / Divine Personification

Paattum naanae baavamum naanae

Lord Shiva is metaphorically equated with music ('Paattum naanae'), emotion ('Baavamum naanae'), and motion ('Iyakkamum naanae').

Rhetorical Question

Arivaai manidhaa / Un aanavam peridhaa

The lyricist asks a thought-provoking question to highlight the foolishness of human pride in front of God.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered majestically by T. M. Soundararajan, this song features legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan playing Lord Shiva. Set primarily in Ragam Hamsadhvani and changing into complex rhythmic jathis, it won widespread acclaim for its extraordinary fusion of classical Carnatic music, solkattu, and theatrical grandiosity.

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