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Raagam Thallam

From Suyamariyadhai · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Sivaji Raja
Movie name
Suyamariyadhai
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
2 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…..aaa….aa….aa…..aa….aa….
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Shruthiyodum layathodum
Sugamaai nenjil pongum
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Kaalai pozhuthodu kathir thondrumpothu
Kattrum bhoopaalam paadum
Moongil kilai meedhu poongaattru motha
Konjum kuzhalosai ketkum
Kadal mel alaiyaada karai mel vilaiyaada
Irandum uravaada inainthae isai paada
Inimaigal koodum naalum nenjil pongum
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Shruthiyodum layathodum
Sugamaai nenjil pongum
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Vaazhum naalellaam isaithaanae jeevan
Nyaanam koduththanae devan
Saga maga samathani madha nisa
Yaezhu swaram thaanae naan soodum maalai
Idhuthaan kalyaana maedai
Piranthaen isaikkaaga valarnthaen adharkkaaga
Ulagin uravellam inimael edharkkaaga
Alaiyena naadham modhum nenjil pongum
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Shruthiyodum layathodum
Sugamaai nenjil pongum
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
Aa.....aa......aa......aa......aa....aa....
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music...
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music,
In tune with pitch and tempo,
It sweetly wells up in the heart.
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music....
As morning breaks and the sun appears,
Even the breeze sings a morning tune (Boopalam raga).
When the gentle breeze brushes the bamboo branches,
The sweet sound of a flute is heard.
As waves dance upon the sea and play against the shore,
As they bond together and sing music as one,
Sweetness grows each day, welling up in the heart.
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music,
In tune with pitch and tempo,
It sweetly wells up in the heart.
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music....
All through my days, music alone is my lifebreath,
And God is the one who gifted me this wisdom.
Sa ga ma ga sa ma dha ni ma dha ni sa
The seven musical notes are the garland I wear,
And this is my wedding stage.
I was born for music, and for music I grew up;
Why do I need worldly bonds anymore?
Sound strikes like ocean waves, welling up in my heart!
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music....
In tune with pitch and tempo,
It sweetly wells up in the heart.
Filled with melody, rhythm, and emotion,
A song becomes true music....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a sublime ode to music, celebrating its divine power to transcend worldly reality and connect the human soul directly with nature and divinity. The lyrics describe how music is woven into the very fabric of nature—from the morning breeze singing the dawn raga Bhoopaalam to bamboo branches creating flute-like melodies and ocean waves creating rhythm against the shore.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kadal mel alaiyaada karai mel vilaiyaada”

Matching second consonant 'da' sound across rhyming lines 'Kadal mel alaiyaada' and 'karai mel vilaiyaada'.

Monaai (Alliteration)

“Piranthaen isaikkaaga valarnthaen adharkkaaga”

Repetition of starting 'P' sound in 'Piranthaen' and 'Isaikkaaga' paired with 'valarnthaen'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Alaiyena naadham modhum nenjil pongum”

Comparing the surging sound of music to waves ('Alaiyena naadham').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Yaezhu swaram thaanae naan soodum maalai”

Metaphorically equating the seven musical notes to a floral wedding garland and the music stage to a wedding dais.

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Trivia

Written by Legendary Tamil lyricist Vaali, this song relies heavily on classical Carnatic musical terminology (Raagam, Thaalam, Bhaavam, Shruthi, Layam, Bhoopaalam raga, and Swaras) to establish a deeply devotional and artistic mood.

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