- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Agni Paarvai
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Om kowsalya supraja
Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathae
Utthishta narasardoola
Karthavyam daivamangitham
Puthagam eduthu
Nithamum padichom
Padichu kizhippadharkku
Sathiyam eduppom
Pathiyam iruppom
Padippa mudippadharkku
Ada college koondukkul
Nondhu ponom
Ada appodhum ippodhum
Vendhu ponom
Oru freedom ingae irukku
Puthagam eduthu
Nithamum padichom
Padichu kizhippadharkku
Sathiyam eduppom
Pathiyam iruppom
Padippa mudippadharkku
College campuskkullae
Oru teenage ah paathadhu illa
Oru teenage ah paathu namakku
Nalla knowledge vandhadhu illa
Ada yeraadha ezhu mala
Yeri vandha vaelaiyilum
Eppodhum buthi mattum
Maaravae illa
Vaadaadha vaazhai ila
Vandhirukkum vaelaiyla
Veraedhum moolaiyila yeravae illa
Padichom padichom
Adhu ennaachu
Paruvam malarndha
Oru ponnaachu
Idhu podhum ippa namakku
Puthagam eduthu
Nithamum padichom
Padichu kizhippadharkku
Sathiyam eduppom
Pathiyam iruppom
Padippa mudippadharkku
Ada college koondukkul
Nondhu ponom
Ada appodhum ippodhum
Vendhu ponom
Oru freedom ingae irukku
Utthishtotthishtta
Govinda utthishtta garudadhwaja
Utthishtta kamalaa kaantha
Thrilokyam mangalam guru
Boologam suthi varudhu
Adha paathaalae buthi varudhu
Aalaana tucker figure
Adha aan vargam suthi varudhu
Paakkaadha sittu illa
Paadaadha mettu illa
Paavaada dhaavaniya
Thottadhae illa
Podaadha kokki illa
Pottizhukka sakthi illa
Aanaalum onnu kooda
Sikkavae illa
Nenachu nenachu udal noolaachu
Padippa nenachu pala naalaachu
Ada podu sakka podu
Puthagam eduthu
Nithamum padichom
Padichu kizhippadharkku
Sathiyam eduppom
Pathiyam iruppom
Padippa mudippadharkku
Ada college koondukkul
Nondhu ponom
Ada appodhum ippodhum
Vendhu ponom
Puthagam eduthu
Nithamum padichom
Padichu kizhippadharkku
Sathiyam eduppom
Pathiyam iruppom
Padippa mudippadharkku
Om, noble son of Kausalya,
Rama, dawn is breaking in the east!
Wake up, foremost among men,
The sacred daily duties must be done.
Taking our books in hand,
We studied every single day.
To ace our studies,
We will take an oath,
And follow strict discipline,
To complete our studies!
Inside the college cage,
We suffered and grew weary.
Ah, back then and right now,
We were completely stressed out.
There is freedom right here!
Taking our books in hand,
We studied every single day.
To ace our studies,
We will take an oath,
And follow strict discipline,
To complete our studies!
Inside the college campus,
We never even saw a teenage girl.
Even by looking at a teenager,
We never gained any real sense.
Even when we climbed
The high seven hills,
Our thoughts and desires
Never changed at all!
When a fresh, blooming beauty
Is right here before our eyes,
Nothing else enters our minds!
We studied and studied,
And what came of it?
A girl blooming with youth
Has arrived before us!
This is enough for us now!
Taking our books in hand,
We studied every single day.
To ace our studies,
We will take an oath,
And follow strict discipline,
To complete our studies!
Inside the college cage,
We suffered and grew weary.
Ah, back then and right now,
We were completely stressed out.
There is freedom right here!
Wake up, awake!
O Govinda, wake up, bearer of the Garuda flag!
Wake up, beloved of Lakshmi!
Bring good fortune to the three worlds!
The world keeps spinning around,
And watching it gives us sense.
When a stunning girl comes of age,
All the young men circle around her!
There is no pretty girl we haven't seen,
There is no tune we haven't sung.
But a girl in a half-saree,
We have never even touched!
There is no hook we haven't cast,
But we had no strength to pull them in.
Even so, not a single one
Ever got caught!
Thinking and yearning, we grew thin as a thread,
It's been days since we even thought of studies!
Come on, strike a great beat!
Taking our books in hand,
We studied every single day.
To ace our studies,
We will take an oath,
And follow strict discipline,
To complete our studies!
Inside the college cage,
We suffered and grew weary.
Ah, back then and right now,
We were completely stressed out.
Taking our books in hand,
We studied every single day.
To ace our studies,
We will take an oath,
And follow strict discipline,
To complete our studies!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a humorous college song expressing the frustrations and distractions of college students. It contrasts traditional morning chants and academic expectations with the playful realities of youth, romance, and lack of interest in studies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Satire
“Om kowsalya supraja... Puthagam eduthu nithamum padichom”
Blends traditional sacred slokas (Suprabhatam) with lighthearted college slang and banter.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adbhutha Edhugai)
“Nondhu ponom / Vendhu ponom”
Matching end sounds or second letter sound across lines (nondhu ponom / vendhu ponom).
Metaphor
“Ada college koondukkul”
Comparing the college environment to a restrictive cage.
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Trivia
Agni Paarvai (1992) features music composed by Dr. S.A. Rajkumar and lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The opening lines irreverently sample the classic Venkatesha Suprabhatam sloka to satirize academic discipline.
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