Raagam Thallam
From Suyamariyadhai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sivaji Raja
- Details
- Suyamariyadhai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…..aaa….aa….aa…..aa….aa…. | Aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
| Female | |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
| Shruthiyodum layathodum | With pitch and beat in harmony, |
| Sugamaai nenjil pongum | It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart, |
| Female | |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
| Female | |
| Kaalai pozhuthodu kathir thondrumpothu | As the sun rises with the morning dawn, |
| Kattrum bhoopaalam paadum | Even the wind sings the morning raga Bhoopaalam. |
| Moongil kilai meedhu poongaattru motha | As the gentle breeze brushes against the bamboo branches, |
| Konjum kuzhalosai ketkum | The endearing sound of the flute is heard. |
| Female | |
| Kadal mel alaiyaada karai mel vilaiyaada | As waves dance on the sea and play upon the shore, |
| Irandum uravaada inainthae isai paada | As both bond together and join to sing a song, |
| Inimaigal koodum naalum nenjil pongum | Sweetness grows and overflows in the heart every day. |
| Female | |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
| Shruthiyodum layathodum | With pitch and beat in harmony, |
| Sugamaai nenjil pongum | It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart, |
| Female | |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
| Female | |
| Vaazhum naalellaam isaithaanae jeevan | For all the days I live, music itself is my life, |
| Nyaanam koduththanae devan | The divine God has bestowed this wisdom upon me. |
| Saga maga samathani madha nisa | Sa Ga Ma Ga Sa Ma Dha Ni Ma Dha Ni Sa |
| Yaezhu swaram thaanae naan soodum maalai | The seven musical notes are the garland I wear, |
| Idhuthaan kalyaana maedai | This very stage is my wedding dais. |
| Female | |
| Piranthaen isaikkaaga valarnthaen adharkkaaga | I was born for music, I grew up for its sake, |
| Ulagin uravellam inimael edharkkaaga | Why do I need any worldly relationships hereafter? |
| Alaiyena naadham modhum nenjil pongum | Sound surges like waves and overflows in my heart, |
| Female | |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
| Shruthiyodum layathodum | With pitch and beat in harmony, |
| Sugamaai nenjil pongum | It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart, |
| Female | |
| Raagam thaalam paavam maevum | Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge, |
| Geetham sangeethamaagum…. | A song transforms into divine music.... |
ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ....ஆ....
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்...
Aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்
ஸ்ருதியோடும் லயத்தோடும்
சுகமாய் நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும்
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
With pitch and beat in harmony,
It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart,
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்....
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
காலைப் பொழுதோடு கதிர் தோன்றும்போது
காற்றும் பூபாளம் பாடும்
மூங்கில் கிளை மீது பூங்காற்று மோத
கொஞ்சும் குழலோசை கேட்கும்
As the sun rises with the morning dawn,
Even the wind sings the morning raga Bhoopaalam.
As the gentle breeze brushes against the bamboo branches,
The endearing sound of the flute is heard.
கடல் மேல் அலையாட கரை மேல் விளையாட
இரண்டும் உறவாட இணைந்தே இசை பாட
இனிமைகள் கூடும் நாளும் நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும்
As waves dance on the sea and play upon the shore,
As both bond together and join to sing a song,
Sweetness grows and overflows in the heart every day.
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்
ஸ்ருதியோடும் லயத்தோடும்
சுகமாய் நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும்
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
With pitch and beat in harmony,
It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart,
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்....
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
வாழும் நாளெல்லாம் இசைதானே ஜீவன்
ஞானம் கொடுத்தானே தேவன்
சக மக சமதநி மத நிச
ஏழு ஸ்வரம் தானே நான் சூடும் மாலை
இதுதான் கல்யாண மேடை
For all the days I live, music itself is my life,
The divine God has bestowed this wisdom upon me.
Sa Ga Ma Ga Sa Ma Dha Ni Ma Dha Ni Sa
The seven musical notes are the garland I wear,
This very stage is my wedding dais.
பிறந்தேன் இசைக்காக வளர்ந்தேன் அதற்காக
உலகின் உறவெல்லாம் இனிமேல் எதற்காக
அலையென நாதம் மோதும் நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும்
I was born for music, I grew up for its sake,
Why do I need any worldly relationships hereafter?
Sound surges like waves and overflows in my heart,
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்....
ஸ்ருதியோடும் லயத்தோடும்
சுகமாய் நெஞ்சில் பொங்கும்
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
With pitch and beat in harmony,
It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart,
ராகம் தாளம் பாவம் மேவும்
கீதம் சங்கீதமாகும்....
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
A song transforms into divine music....
Aa…..aaa….aa….aa…..aa….aa….
Aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Shruthiyodum layathodum
With pitch and beat in harmony,
Sugamaai nenjil pongum
It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart,
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Kaalai pozhuthodu kathir thondrumpothu
As the sun rises with the morning dawn,
Kattrum bhoopaalam paadum
Even the wind sings the morning raga Bhoopaalam.
Moongil kilai meedhu poongaattru motha
As the gentle breeze brushes against the bamboo branches,
Konjum kuzhalosai ketkum
The endearing sound of the flute is heard.
Kadal mel alaiyaada karai mel vilaiyaada
As waves dance on the sea and play upon the shore,
Irandum uravaada inainthae isai paada
As both bond together and join to sing a song,
Inimaigal koodum naalum nenjil pongum
Sweetness grows and overflows in the heart every day.
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Shruthiyodum layathodum
With pitch and beat in harmony,
Sugamaai nenjil pongum
It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart,
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Vaazhum naalellaam isaithaanae jeevan
For all the days I live, music itself is my life,
Nyaanam koduththanae devan
The divine God has bestowed this wisdom upon me.
Saga maga samathani madha nisa
Sa Ga Ma Ga Sa Ma Dha Ni Ma Dha Ni Sa
Yaezhu swaram thaanae naan soodum maalai
The seven musical notes are the garland I wear,
Idhuthaan kalyaana maedai
This very stage is my wedding dais.
Piranthaen isaikkaaga valarnthaen adharkkaaga
I was born for music, I grew up for its sake,
Ulagin uravellam inimael edharkkaaga
Why do I need any worldly relationships hereafter?
Alaiyena naadham modhum nenjil pongum
Sound surges like waves and overflows in my heart,
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Shruthiyodum layathodum
With pitch and beat in harmony,
Sugamaai nenjil pongum
It flows pleasantly, welling up in the heart,
Raagam thaalam paavam maevum
Where melody, rhythm, and emotion merge,
Geetham sangeethamaagum….
A song transforms into divine music....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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