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Lyrics & meaning

Ragangal Ondru Serum

From Kadaikan Parvai · 1986

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Kadaikan Parvai
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
4 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Paadangal ketpom paadalum ketpom
Pallikkoodam thannilae
Kaalam maarum raagam maarum
Maaraathu nam nyaapagam
Veettu paadamae nottil theettinom
Paattai veettil poi paadi kaattinom
Thaenai tamizhil paarththom
Saernthom kanakkilae
Nyaanam avvai nyaanamae
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Oorum veru perum veru
Ondru saerntha urave
Dhesam maarum vaasam maarum
Maaraathu nesangalae
Aadi paadinom saernthu koodimom
Indru aaloru padhai maarinom
Thaavum muyalai polae
Vaazhnthom magizhvilae
Paasam nam nenjaththilae
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
The times when melodies unite will surely come,
The times when melodies unite will surely come,
Tomorrow we shall see it right here!
Singing a morning tune along every path you take,
Farewell and go safely, my gentle breeze...
The times when melodies unite will surely come,
Tomorrow we shall see it right here!
Singing a morning tune along every path you take,
Farewell and go safely, my gentle breeze...
We listened to lessons and we listened to songs,
Within the walls of our school.
Times may change, melodies may change,
Yet our memories will never change.
We wrote out our homework in our notebooks,
And sang out our songs when we went home.
We found honey-sweetness in Tamil,
We came together in our math class,
Our wisdom was the wisdom of Avvai (ancient Tamil poet)!
The times when melodies unite will surely come,
Tomorrow we shall see it right here!
Singing a morning tune along every path you take,
Farewell and go safely, my gentle breeze...
Different towns and different names,
Yet we became one family!
Lands may change, fragrances may change,
Yet our affection will never change.
We danced and sang, we gathered together,
Today each of us takes a separate path.
Like rabbits hopping about,
We lived in happiness,
With love filled in our hearts!
The times when melodies unite will surely come,
Tomorrow we shall see it right here!
Singing a morning tune along every path you take,
Farewell and go safely, my gentle breeze...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This nostalgic song captures a poignant moment of farewell among school friends as they part ways to embark on different life journeys. Utilizing the metaphor of musical ragas coming together and separating, the singer bids farewell to beloved companions, referring to them affectionately as gentle breezes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Poi vaa en poonthendralae”

Comparing friends to gentle breezes ('poonthendralae') and life's journey to musical ragas ('Raagangal ondru serum').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Thaavum muyalai polae”

Comparing carefree childhood days to hopping rabbits ('Thaavum muyalai polae').

Rhyme / Monai

“Kaalam maarum raagam maarum”

Use of initial and internal rhyming sound patterns across lines like 'Kaalam maarum raagam maarum / Maaraathu nam nyaapagam'.

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Trivia

Composed by classicist composer V. S. Narasimhan, this track remains one of the most famous nostalgic school farewell songs in Tamil cinema, renowned for Vani Jairam's soulful vocal performance.

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