Ragangal Padhinaru
From Thillu Mullu (2013) · 2013
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Karthick
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thillu Mullu (2013)2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahhaah aa…..aa….aa….aah….. | Vocalizing melody |
| Ooo ho oo….ooo…..oo… | Vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru | The history of how the sixteen ragas originated |
| Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa | You will understand when I sing it, my lady |
| Male | |
| Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru | The history of how the sixteen ragas originated |
| Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa | You will understand when I sing it, my lady |
| Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna | Even if hundreds of ragas exist |
| Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu | Singing these sixteen brings pure delight |
| Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna | Even if hundreds of ragas exist |
| Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu | Singing these sixteen brings pure delight |
| Male | |
| Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru | The history of how the sixteen ragas originated |
| Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa | You will understand when I sing it, my lady |
| Male | |
| Kalai maadhu thaan meettum idhamaana veenai | The soothing veena plucked by Goddess Saraswati herself |
| Kanivaana swaram paada padhamaanathu | Is finely attuned to produce sweet musical notes |
| Kalai maadhu thaan meettum idhamaana veenai | The soothing veena plucked by Goddess Saraswati herself |
| Kanivaana swaram paada padhamaanathu | Is finely attuned to produce sweet musical notes |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana ilam pennin meni thaan kooda | Even the delicate body of a beautiful young woman |
| Aadhaara shruthi konda veenaiyammaa | Is like a veena tuned to the fundamental pitch, my lady |
| Azhagaana ilam pennin meni thaan kooda | Even the delicate body of a beautiful young woman |
| Aadhaara shruthi konda veenaiyammaa | Is like a veena tuned to the fundamental pitch, my lady |
| Male | |
| Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru | The history of how the sixteen ragas originated |
| Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa | You will understand when I sing it, my lady |
| Male | |
| Idaiyaada valaiyaada sangaigal aada | As her waist sways, bangles jingle, and anklets chime |
| Idaiyodu kodi pola nadanamaadinaal | She dances flexibly like a creeping vine along with her waist |
| Idaiyaada valaiyaada sangaigal aada | As her waist sways, bangles jingle, and anklets chime |
| Idaiyodu kodi pola nadanamaadinaal | She dances flexibly like a creeping vine along with her waist |
| Male | |
| Ulagaalum umaiyaalin raaga paavangal | The musical expressions of Goddess Parvati who rules the world |
| Aanantham kudi konda kolammaa | Form a divine visual where joy itself resides |
| Ulagaalum umaiyaalin raaga paavangal | The musical expressions of Goddess Parvati who rules the world |
| Aanantham kudi konda kolammaa | Form a divine visual where joy itself resides |
| Male | |
| Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru | The history of how the sixteen ragas originated |
| Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa | You will understand when I sing it, my lady |
| Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna | Even if hundreds of ragas exist |
| Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu….aa….aa… | Singing these sixteen brings pure delight... |
| Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna | Even if hundreds of ragas exist |
| Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu | Singing these sixteen brings pure delight |
| Male | |
| Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru | The history of how the sixteen ragas originated |
| Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa….. | You will understand when I sing it, my lady |
மற்றும் யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
ஆஹ்ஹாஹ் ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆஹ்
ஓஓஹோ ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ.......
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
ராகங்கள் பதினாறு உருவான வரலாறு
நான் பாடும் போது அறிவாயம்மா
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight
ராகங்கள் பதினாறு உருவான வரலாறு
நான் பாடும் போது அறிவாயம்மா
பல நூறு ராகங்கள் இருந்தாலென்ன
பதினாறு பாட சுகமானது
பல நூறு ராகங்கள் இருந்தாலென்ன
பதினாறு பாட சுகமானது
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
ராகங்கள் பதினாறு உருவான வரலாறு
நான் பாடும் போது அறிவாயம்மா
The soothing veena plucked by Goddess Saraswati herself
Is finely attuned to produce sweet musical notes
The soothing veena plucked by Goddess Saraswati herself
Is finely attuned to produce sweet musical notes
கலை மாது தான் மீட்டும் இதமான வீணை
கனிவான ஸ்வரம் பாட பதமானது
கலை மாது தான் மீட்டும் இதமான வீணை
கனிவான ஸ்வரம் பாட பதமானது
Even the delicate body of a beautiful young woman
Is like a veena tuned to the fundamental pitch, my lady
Even the delicate body of a beautiful young woman
Is like a veena tuned to the fundamental pitch, my lady
அழகான இளம் பெண்ணின் மேனி தான் கூட
ஆதார ஸ்ருதி கொண்ட வீணையம்மா
அழகான இளம் பெண்ணின் மேனி தான் கூட
ஆதார ஸ்ருதி கொண்ட வீணையம்மா
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
ராகங்கள் பதினாறு உருவான வரலாறு
நான் பாடும் போது அறிவாயம்மா
As her waist sways, bangles jingle, and anklets chime
She dances flexibly like a creeping vine along with her waist
As her waist sways, bangles jingle, and anklets chime
She dances flexibly like a creeping vine along with her waist
இடையாட வளையாட சலங்கைகள் ஆட
இடையோடு கொடி போல நடமாடினாள்
இடையாட வளையாட சலங்கைகள் ஆட
இடையோடு கொடி போல நடமாடினாள்
The musical expressions of Goddess Parvati who rules the world
Form a divine visual where joy itself resides
The musical expressions of Goddess Parvati who rules the world
Form a divine visual where joy itself resides
உலகாளும் உமையாளின் ராக பாவங்கள்
ஆனந்தம் குடி கொண்ட கோலமம்மா
உலகாளும் உமையாளின் ராக பாவங்கள்
ஆனந்தம் குடி கொண்ட கோலமம்மா
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight...
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight
ராகங்கள் பதினாறு உருவான வரலாறு
நான் பாடும் போது அறிவாயம்மா
பல நூறு ராகங்கள் இருந்தாலென்ன
பதினாறு பாட சுகமானது ஆ...ஆ.....
பல நூறு ராகங்கள் இருந்தாலென்ன
பதினாறு பாட சுகமானது
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
ராகங்கள் பதினாறு உருவான வரலாறு
நான் பாடும் போது அறிவாயம்மா......
Aahhaah aa…..aa….aa….aah…..
Vocalizing melody
Ooo ho oo….ooo…..oo…
Vocalizing melody
Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight
Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight
Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Kalai maadhu thaan meettum idhamaana veenai
The soothing veena plucked by Goddess Saraswati herself
Kanivaana swaram paada padhamaanathu
Is finely attuned to produce sweet musical notes
Kalai maadhu thaan meettum idhamaana veenai
The soothing veena plucked by Goddess Saraswati herself
Kanivaana swaram paada padhamaanathu
Is finely attuned to produce sweet musical notes
Azhagaana ilam pennin meni thaan kooda
Even the delicate body of a beautiful young woman
Aadhaara shruthi konda veenaiyammaa
Is like a veena tuned to the fundamental pitch, my lady
Azhagaana ilam pennin meni thaan kooda
Even the delicate body of a beautiful young woman
Aadhaara shruthi konda veenaiyammaa
Is like a veena tuned to the fundamental pitch, my lady
Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Idaiyaada valaiyaada sangaigal aada
As her waist sways, bangles jingle, and anklets chime
Idaiyodu kodi pola nadanamaadinaal
She dances flexibly like a creeping vine along with her waist
Idaiyaada valaiyaada sangaigal aada
As her waist sways, bangles jingle, and anklets chime
Idaiyodu kodi pola nadanamaadinaal
She dances flexibly like a creeping vine along with her waist
Ulagaalum umaiyaalin raaga paavangal
The musical expressions of Goddess Parvati who rules the world
Aanantham kudi konda kolammaa
Form a divine visual where joy itself resides
Ulagaalum umaiyaalin raaga paavangal
The musical expressions of Goddess Parvati who rules the world
Aanantham kudi konda kolammaa
Form a divine visual where joy itself resides
Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu….aa….aa…
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight...
Pala nooru raagangal irunthaalaenna
Even if hundreds of ragas exist
Padhinaaru paada sugamaanathu
Singing these sixteen brings pure delight
Raagangal padhinaaru uruvaana varalaaru
The history of how the sixteen ragas originated
Naan paadum podhu arivaayammaa…..
You will understand when I sing it, my lady
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raagangal Padhinaaru is a celebrated classical romantic song that intricately weaves together Carnatic music traditions, feminine allure, and divine imagery. The song poetically explains how the sixteen foundational musical ragas correspond to the sixteen shades of romantic emotions and aesthetic beauty of a young woman.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Azhagaana ilam pennin meni thaan kooda Aadhaara shruthi konda veenaiyammaa”
Compares a young woman's graceful form directly to a veena instrument set to the fundamental pitch (Aadhaara Shruthi).
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Idaiyodu kodi pola nadanamaadinaal”
Uses 'pola' (like) to liken the swaying dance of the woman's waist to a flexible creeping vine.
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu / Monai)
“Idaiyaada valaiyaada sangaigal aada”
Repeated end-rhyming verbal participles ('Idaiyaada', 'valaiyaada', 'aada') create a rhythmic sway mimicking the dance.
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Trivia
Originally composed by M.S. Viswanathan for the iconic 1981 Rajinikanth starrer 'Thillu Mullu' and sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track was repurposed in the 2013 remake starring Shiva. SPB's vocal improvisations in Carnatic ragas remain legendary in Tamil film music.
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