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Lyrics & meaning

Raagam Azhaithu Vantha

From Kanmani Oru Kavithai · 1998

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Arun Mozhi, Bombay Jayashree, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kanmani Oru Kavithai
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Raagam azhaithu vandha geetham
Ilam kaatril amudha mazhai gaanam
Raagam azhaithu vandha geetham
Ilam kaatril amudha mazhai gaanam
Kanavellaam poo choodi sudhi
Saerkkum maalai
Thavam ellaam varamaagi jathi podum vaelai
Pudhu naesam malarndhaadi yedhirae thaedi
Raagam azhaithu vandha geetham
Ilam kaatril amudha mazhai gaanam
Aa… aa… aaa…
Kalaivaani meettum veenaiyai pol
Manadhodu uraiyaadum en geethangalae
Siva gouri aadum naattiyamaai
Paadhangal asaindhaadum pudhu vaedhangalaai
Paarkkadalin sri dhaevi oli veesa
Paa saanipama gaamaree
Paa saanipama gaamaree
Nisarisa nipamapa gaamadhaa
Nisarisa nipamapa gaamadhaa
Nisari neepaa
Nisari neepaa
Pamapa reeree
Pamapa reeree
Risarigaa gaama gama gaama
Neesa nirisa neepa manipa maapa
Gaama dhanisa nipa
Paarkkadalin sri dhaevi oli veesa
Nam illam aagaadho thirukkoyil
Ennaalum saubaagyam arasaalattumae
Raagam azhaithu vandha geetham
Kurai yaedhum illaa illam endru
Periyorgal pugazhvaarai yen reengaaramaai
Irul yaedhum illaa illam endru
Ingu vandhu irangattum vennilavum ini
Pandigai pol…
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Pandigai pol inikkum thirunaalil
Idhaya vizhaa kondaadum innaeram
Paa saanipama gaamaree
Paa saanipama gaamaree
Nisarisa nipamapa gaamadhaa
Nisarisa nipamapa gaamadhaa
Nisari neepaa
Nisari neepaa
Pamapa reeree
Pamapa reeree
Risarigaa gaama gama gaama
Reesa nirisa neepa manipa maapa
Gaama dhanisa nipa
Pandigai pol inikkum thirunaalil
Idhaya vizhaa kondaadum innaeram
Namakkaaga sorgathai tharai meedhu konarndhaen
Kanavellaam poo choodi sudhi saerkkum maalai
Thavam ellaam varamaagi jathi podum vaelai
Pudhu naesam malarndhaadi edhirae thaedi
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
The melody called, and the song arrived
A song like a rain of sweet nectar in the gentle breeze
The melody called, and the song arrived
A song like a rain of sweet nectar in the gentle breeze
Every dream wears flowers
and joins the harmony this evening
A moment when all our prayers become blessings and dance to the rhythm
A new love blossoms, dances, and looks ahead
The melody called, and the song arrived
A song like a rain of sweet nectar in the gentle breeze
Aa... aa... aaa...
Like the veena played by the goddess of the arts,
my songs converse deeply with the heart
Like the divine dance of Shiva and Gauri,
feet sway gracefully like living sacred verses
As Goddess Lakshmi from the ocean of milk radiates her light,
Pa Sa Ni Pa Ma Ga Ma Ri
Pa Sa Ni Pa Ma Ga Ma Ri
Ni Sa Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma Pa Ga Ma Dha
Ni Sa Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma Pa Ga Ma Dha
Ni Sa Ri Nee Paa
Ni Sa Ri Nee Paa
Pa Ma Pa Ree Ree
Pa Ma Pa Ree Ree
Ri Sa Ri Ga Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma
Nee Sa Ni Ri Sa Nee Pa Ma Ni Pa Maa Pa
Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ni Pa
As Goddess Lakshmi from the ocean of milk radiates her light,
won't our home turn into a sacred temple?
May good fortune and prosperity reign here forever!
The melody called, and the song arrived
Saying this is a home free of any flaw,
elders will hum their praise and blessings
Saying this is a home untouched by darkness,
let the bright moon descend and dwell here from now on
Like a festival...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
On this sacred day sweet as a festival,
at this moment when our hearts celebrate,
Pa Sa Ni Pa Ma Ga Ma Ri
Pa Sa Ni Pa Ma Ga Ma Ri
Ni Sa Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma Pa Ga Ma Dha
Ni Sa Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma Pa Ga Ma Dha
Ni Sa Ri Nee Paa
Ni Sa Ri Nee Paa
Pa Ma Pa Ree Ree
Pa Ma Pa Ree Ree
Ri Sa Ri Ga Ga Ma Ga Ma Ga Ma
Ree Sa Ni Ri Sa Nee Pa Ma Ni Pa Maa Pa
Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ni Pa
On this sacred day sweet as a festival,
at this moment when our hearts celebrate,
I have brought heaven down to earth for us
An evening where every dream wears flowers and blends into harmony
A moment when all our prayers become blessings and dance to the rhythm
A new love blossoms, dances, and looks ahead
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses joy, divine blessing, and festive happiness through deep classical music metaphors. The lyrics compare the sweet music to nectar raining down in a gentle breeze and equate the home to a sacred temple blessed by Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati. The singer celebrates love, prosperity, and auspiciousness, describing how penance yields divine blessings and brings heaven down to earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Kalaivaani meettum veenaiyai pol

The song compares its melodies to the veena played by Goddess Saraswati (Kalaivaani meettum veenaiyai pol) and compares the joyful day to a festival (Pandigai pol).

Uruvagamb (Metaphor)

Ilam kaatril amudha mazhai gaanam

The song describes divine blessings and auspiciousness as a rain of nectar in a gentle breeze (Ilam kaatril amudha mazhai gaanam).

Emoni / Anaphora (Yugm / Rhyme Structure)

Paa saanipama gaamaree

Repetition of swara passages and rhythmic lyric structures creating classical musical harmony (jathi) and resonance.

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Trivia

'Kanmani Oru Kavithai' is a 1998 Tamil film featuring music composed with strong classical Carnatic influences, incorporating extensive solfege (swara) passages throughout the song structure.

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