Ragangal Ondru Serum
From Kadaikan Parvai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Details
- Kadaikan Parvai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum | The times when ragas unite will come and arrive, |
| Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum | The times when ragas unite will come and arrive. |
| Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae | Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow? |
| Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae | Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk, |
| Poi vaa en poonthendralae | Farewell, my gentle breeze! |
| Female | |
| Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum | The times when ragas unite will come and arrive, |
| Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae | Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow? |
| Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae | Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk, |
| Poi vaa en poonthendralae | Farewell, my gentle breeze! |
| Female | |
| Paadangal ketpom paadalum ketpom | We listened to lessons and listened to songs, |
| Pallikkoodam thannilae | Right inside our school. |
| Kaalam maarum raagam maarum | Time will change, ragas will change, |
| Maaraathu nam nyaapagam | Our memories will never change. |
| Female | |
| Veettu paadamae nottil theettinom | We wrote down homework in our notebooks, |
| Paattai veettil poi paadi kaattinom | We went home and sang our songs to show them. |
| Thaenai tamizhil paarththom | We saw sweetness like honey in Tamil, |
| Saernthom kanakkilae | We joined together in mathematics, |
| Nyaanam avvai nyaanamae | The wisdom we gained was Avvai's wisdom! |
| Female | |
| Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum | The times when ragas unite will come and arrive, |
| Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae | Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow? |
| Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae | Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk, |
| Poi vaa en poonthendralae | Farewell, my gentle breeze! |
| Female | |
| Oorum veru perum veru | Our hometowns are different, our names are different, |
| Ondru saerntha urave | Yet we became a united family. |
| Dhesam maarum vaasam maarum | Countries will change, fragrances will change, |
| Maaraathu nesangalae | Our affectionate bonds will never change. |
| Female | |
| Aadi paadinom saernthu koodimom | We danced, sang, and gathered together, |
| Indru aaloru padhai maarinom | Today, each of us parts on different paths. |
| Thaavum muyalai polae | Like leaping rabbits, |
| Vaazhnthom magizhvilae | We lived in pure joy, |
| Paasam nam nenjaththilae | With love dwelling in our hearts. |
| Female | |
| Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum | The times when ragas unite will come and arrive, |
| Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae | Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow? |
| Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae | Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk, |
| Poi vaa en poonthendralae | Farewell, my gentle breeze! |
ராகங்கள் ஒன்று சேரும் நேரங்கள் வந்து சேரும்
ராகங்கள் ஒன்று சேரும் நேரங்கள் வந்து சேரும்
நாளை நாமே இங்கு காண்போமே
போகின்ற பாதை எங்கும் பூபாளம் பாடியே
போய் வா என் பூந்தென்றலே....
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive.
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
ராகங்கள் ஒன்று சேரும் நேரங்கள் வந்து சேரும்
நாளை நாமே இங்கு காண்போமே
போகின்ற பாதை எங்கும் பூபாளம் பாடியே
போய் வா என் பூந்தென்றலே....
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
பாடங்கள் கேட்போம் பாடலும் கேட்போம்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் தன்னிலே
காலம் மாறும் ராகம் மாறும்
மாறாது நம் ஞாபகம்
We listened to lessons and listened to songs,
Right inside our school.
Time will change, ragas will change,
Our memories will never change.
வீட்டுப் பாடமே நோட்டில் தீட்டினோம்
பாட்டை வீட்டில் போய் பாடிக் காட்டினோம்
தேனை தமிழில் பார்த்தோம்
சேர்ந்தோம் கணக்கிலே
ஞானம் அவ்வை ஞானமே
We wrote down homework in our notebooks,
We went home and sang our songs to show them.
We saw sweetness like honey in Tamil,
We joined together in mathematics,
The wisdom we gained was Avvai's wisdom!
ராகங்கள் ஒன்று சேரும் நேரங்கள் வந்து சேரும்
நாளை நாமே இங்கு காண்போமே
போகின்ற பாதை எங்கும் பூபாளம் பாடியே
போய் வா என் பூந்தென்றலே....
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
ஊரும் வேறு பேரும் வேறு
ஒன்று சேர்ந்த உறவே
தேசம் மாறும் வாசம் மாறும்
மாறாது நேசங்களே
Our hometowns are different, our names are different,
Yet we became a united family.
Countries will change, fragrances will change,
Our affectionate bonds will never change.
ஆடிப்பாடினோம் சேர்ந்து கூடினோம்
இன்று ஆளொரு பாதை மாறினோம்
தாவும் முயலைப் போலே
வாழ்ந்தோம் மகிழ்விலே
பாசம் நம் நெஞ்சத்திலே
We danced, sang, and gathered together,
Today, each of us parts on different paths.
Like leaping rabbits,
We lived in pure joy,
With love dwelling in our hearts.
ராகங்கள் ஒன்று சேரும் நேரங்கள் வந்து சேரும்
நாளை நாமே இங்கு காண்போமே
போகின்ற பாதை எங்கும் பூபாளம் பாடியே
போய் வா என் பூந்தென்றலே....
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive.
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
Paadangal ketpom paadalum ketpom
We listened to lessons and listened to songs,
Pallikkoodam thannilae
Right inside our school.
Kaalam maarum raagam maarum
Time will change, ragas will change,
Maaraathu nam nyaapagam
Our memories will never change.
Veettu paadamae nottil theettinom
We wrote down homework in our notebooks,
Paattai veettil poi paadi kaattinom
We went home and sang our songs to show them.
Thaenai tamizhil paarththom
We saw sweetness like honey in Tamil,
Saernthom kanakkilae
We joined together in mathematics,
Nyaanam avvai nyaanamae
The wisdom we gained was Avvai's wisdom!
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
Oorum veru perum veru
Our hometowns are different, our names are different,
Ondru saerntha urave
Yet we became a united family.
Dhesam maarum vaasam maarum
Countries will change, fragrances will change,
Maaraathu nesangalae
Our affectionate bonds will never change.
Aadi paadinom saernthu koodimom
We danced, sang, and gathered together,
Indru aaloru padhai maarinom
Today, each of us parts on different paths.
Thaavum muyalai polae
Like leaping rabbits,
Vaazhnthom magizhvilae
We lived in pure joy,
Paasam nam nenjaththilae
With love dwelling in our hearts.
Raagangal ondru serum nerangal vanthu saerum
The times when ragas unite will come and arrive,
Naalai naamae ingu kaanpomae
Shall we ourselves be seen here tomorrow?
Pogindra paadhai engum bhoopaalam paadiyae
Singing the morning ragam Bhoopaalam along every path we walk,
Poi vaa en poonthendralae
Farewell, my gentle breeze!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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