Ramanum Neeye
From Uyarnthavargal · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Dr. Balamuralikrishna
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Uyarnthavargal1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rama | Rama |
| Female :Krishna | Female: Krishna |
| Male :Krishna | Male: Krishna |
| Female :Rama | Female: Rama |
| Male | |
| Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae | You are Rama, and you are Krishna |
| Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae | You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita |
| Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae | You are Rama, and you are Krishna |
| Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae | You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita |
| Male | |
| Naadhanin dharisanam kodhaiyin yogam | The vision of the Lord is Kodhai's fortune |
| Srirama seethaa naan paadum raagam | Sri Rama Sita is the raga I sing |
| Chorus :Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram | Chorus: Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram |
| Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram | Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram |
| Chorus | |
| Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae | You are Rama, and you are Krishna |
| Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae | You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita |
| Male | |
| Paranthaaman vilaiyaattil | In the divine play of the Supreme Lord |
| Pullaanguzhal avan maarbil | The bamboo flute rests upon his chest |
| Radhavin ilanthaar kuzhal | Radha's tender hair decorated with fresh flowers |
| Kann paarkkum paarvaikku vaarththaiyillai | There are no words to describe the glance of his eyes |
| Kannaa un kalaithaanae kadhal kalai | Oh Krishna, the art of love is indeed your creation |
| Chorus | |
| Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram | Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram |
| Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram | Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram |
| Chorus | |
| Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae | You are Rama, and you are Krishna |
| Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae | You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita |
| Male | |
| Raguraman mithilaikku varum naal edhu | Which is the day Raghurama arrives in Mithila? |
| Vaithegi vaazhnaalil thirunaal adhu | That is the grand auspicious day in Vaidehi's life |
| Maharajan mugapaavam aval kaanbathu | She beholds the royal expressions on the Great King's face |
| Chorus | |
| Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram | Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram |
| Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram | Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram |
| Chorus | |
| Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae | You are Rama, and you are Krishna |
| Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae | You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita |
| Male | |
| Naal vedham avanaaga uruvaanathu | The four Vedas materialized as Him |
| Naalaagum gunam penmai vadivaanathu | The four feminine virtues took the form of womanhood |
| Naal vedham avanaaga uruvaanathu | The four Vedas materialized as Him |
| Naalaagum gunam penmai vadivaanathu | The four feminine virtues took the form of womanhood |
| Nampikkai kondaarkku avanae pillai | To those who hold deep faith, He is their child |
| Nampikkai kondaarkku avanae pillai | To those who hold deep faith, He is their child |
| Nampikkai thanthaarkku avanae ellai | To those who bestowed faith, He is the ultimate boundary |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
ராமா......
கிருஷ்ணா.....
கிருஷ்ணா...
ராமா...
Rama
Female: Krishna
Male: Krishna
Female: Rama
ராமனும் நீயே கிருஷ்ணனும் நீயே
ராதையின் வடிவம் சீதையின் தாயே
ராமனும் நீயே கிருஷ்ணனும் நீயே
ராதையின் வடிவம் சீதையின் தாயே
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
நாதனின் தரிசனம் கோதையின் யோகம்
ஸ்ரீராம சீதா நான் பாடும் ராகம்
குழு :
ஜெயஜெயராம் ஜெய ஜெய சீதாராம்
ஜெயஜெயராம் ஜெய ஜெய சீதாராம்
The vision of the Lord is Kodhai's fortune
Sri Rama Sita is the raga I sing
Chorus: Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
ராமனும் நீயே கிருஷ்ணனும் நீயே
ராதையின் வடிவம் சீதையின் தாயே
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
பரந்தாமன் விளையாட்டில்
புல்லாங்குழல் அவன் மார்பில்
ராதாவின் இளந்தார் குழல்
கண் பார்க்கும் பார்வைக்கு வார்த்தையில்லை
கண்ணா உன் கலைதானே காதல் கலை
In the divine play of the Supreme Lord
The bamboo flute rests upon his chest
Radha's tender hair decorated with fresh flowers
There are no words to describe the glance of his eyes
Oh Krishna, the art of love is indeed your creation
ஜெயஜெயராம் ஜெய ஜெய சீதாராம்
ஜெயஜெயராம் ஜெய ஜெய சீதாராம்
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
ராமனும் நீயே கிருஷ்ணனும் நீயே
ராதையின் வடிவம் சீதையின் தாயே
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
ரகுராமன் மிதிலைக்கு வரும் நாள் எது
வைதேகி வாழ்நாளில் திருநாள் அது
மகராஜன் முகபாவம் அவள் காண்பது
Which is the day Raghurama arrives in Mithila?
That is the grand auspicious day in Vaidehi's life
She beholds the royal expressions on the Great King's face
ஜெயஜெயராம் ஜெய ஜெய சீதாராம்
ஜெயஜெயராம் ஜெய ஜெய சீதாராம்
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
ராமனும் நீயே கிருஷ்ணனும் நீயே
ராதையின் வடிவம் சீதையின் தாயே
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
நால் வேதம் அவனாக உருவானது
நாலாகும் குணம் பெண்மை வடிவானது
நால் வேதம் அவனாக உருவானது
நாலாகும் குணம் பெண்மை வடிவானது
நம்பிக்கை கொண்டார்க்கு அவனே பிள்ளை
நம்பிக்கை கொண்டார்க்கு அவனே பிள்ளை
நம்பிக்கை தந்தார்க்கு அவனே எல்லை
The four Vedas materialized as Him
The four feminine virtues took the form of womanhood
The four Vedas materialized as Him
The four feminine virtues took the form of womanhood
To those who hold deep faith, He is their child
To those who hold deep faith, He is their child
To those who bestowed faith, He is the ultimate boundary
.....................
...
Rama
Rama
Female :Krishna
Female: Krishna
Male :Krishna
Male: Krishna
Female :Rama
Female: Rama
Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
Naadhanin dharisanam kodhaiyin yogam
The vision of the Lord is Kodhai's fortune
Srirama seethaa naan paadum raagam
Sri Rama Sita is the raga I sing
Chorus :Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram
Chorus: Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
Paranthaaman vilaiyaattil
In the divine play of the Supreme Lord
Pullaanguzhal avan maarbil
The bamboo flute rests upon his chest
Radhavin ilanthaar kuzhal
Radha's tender hair decorated with fresh flowers
Kann paarkkum paarvaikku vaarththaiyillai
There are no words to describe the glance of his eyes
Kannaa un kalaithaanae kadhal kalai
Oh Krishna, the art of love is indeed your creation
Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
Raguraman mithilaikku varum naal edhu
Which is the day Raghurama arrives in Mithila?
Vaithegi vaazhnaalil thirunaal adhu
That is the grand auspicious day in Vaidehi's life
Maharajan mugapaavam aval kaanbathu
She beholds the royal expressions on the Great King's face
Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram
Victory to Rama, victory to Sitaram
Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae
You are Rama, and you are Krishna
Radhaiyin vadivam seedhaiyin thaayae
You are the form of Radha, and the mother of Sita
Naal vedham avanaaga uruvaanathu
The four Vedas materialized as Him
Naalaagum gunam penmai vadivaanathu
The four feminine virtues took the form of womanhood
Naal vedham avanaaga uruvaanathu
The four Vedas materialized as Him
Naalaagum gunam penmai vadivaanathu
The four feminine virtues took the form of womanhood
Nampikkai kondaarkku avanae pillai
To those who hold deep faith, He is their child
Nampikkai kondaarkku avanae pillai
To those who hold deep faith, He is their child
Nampikkai thanthaarkku avanae ellai
To those who bestowed faith, He is the ultimate boundary
………………….
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ramanum Neeyae Krishnanum Neeyae from the film Uyarnthavargal (1977) is a serene devotional song penned by Kannadasan and tuned by Shankar-Ganesh. Sung by the iconic Carnatic maestro Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, the track celebrates the unified divinity of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, equating the beloved presence to cosmic avatars, Sita, and Radha. Through references to the bamboo flute, the arrival of Rama in Mithila, and the four Vedas, the lyrics express how absolute faith in the Divine manifests as maternal love, cosmic truth, and spiritual culmination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Ramanum neeyae krishnannum neeyae”
Directly equating the beloved/divine entity to both Rama and Krishna without using comparative conjunctions.
Emona / Ethukai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Naal vedham avanaaga uruvaanathu / Naalaagum gunam penmai vadivaanathu”
Harmonious second-letter and initial phonetic matching across line starts (e.g., 'Naal vedham' and 'Naalaagum').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Jeyajeya ram jeya jeya seethaaram”
Rhythmic repetition of devotional chanting phrases to elevate the spiritual mood of the melody.
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Trivia
Uyarnthavargal (1977) was a Tamil drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha. It was a remake of the acclaimed Hindi film Koshish (1972). The song is particularly notable for featuring legendary Carnatic vocalist Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna singing a film track composed by the music director duo Shankar-Ganesh.
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