Risivanamthane
From Shaakuntalam · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Shaakuntalam2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rishivanam thanae | Is this sage's forest itself |
| Sorgalogam | The heavenly world? |
| Panivanathil thoorum | Drizzling in the dewy forest, |
| Agni theertham | Is the holy fire water. |
| Male | |
| Arugil kandenae | I saw up close |
| Azhagin vanmam than | The intense power of beauty itself. |
| Idharkku yaar satchi | Who is the witness to this? |
| Vanathin kangal than | Only the eyes of the forest. |
| Female | |
| Suyavaramae illa | Without any formal choice of groom, |
| Nam mukoortham | Is our auspicious wedding time. |
| Mudhal mudhalaai meetum | Strummed for the very first time, |
| Moga keertham | Is the melody of passion. |
| Female | |
| Arumbu nenjaaga | With a heart like a budding flower, |
| Ilaitha penmai | Femininity has blossomed softly. |
| Karumbu villalae | With a bow made of sugarcane, |
| Thulaitha mannan nee | You are the king who pierced my heart. |
| Male | |
| Rishivanam thanae | Is this sage's forest itself |
| Sorgalogam | The heavenly world? |
| Panivanathil thoorum | Drizzling in the dewy forest, |
| Agni theertham | Is the holy fire water. |
| Female | |
| Vanamellaam pookal | All over the forest, flowers |
| Poothu koodidum sadha | Gather together in full bloom constantly. |
| Adhanin vaasathil | Within their fragrance, |
| Unnai paarkkiren | I behold you. |
| Male | |
| Vanathilae naanum | I too walk through the forest, |
| Vettaikaaranaai ulaa | Strolling like a hunter. |
| Kaaman velaalae naanum | Yet by the spear of Kamadeva, I too |
| Veezhgiren | Fall completely smitten. |
| Female | |
| Pattampoochi | The butterfly, |
| Sinungudhae etharkae | Why does it act so coy? |
| Male | |
| Sundhari unnaal thanadi | Oh beautiful one, it is all because of you! |
| Female | |
| Ennai paarthu | Looking at me, |
| Thaeniyaavum thaaka | Even the honeybee attacks, |
| Male | |
| Unnai thaenaai ninaithae thaan | Mistaking you yourself for honey! |
| Vanna pennae maalai kondean naanae | Oh colorful woman, I held the wedding garland, |
| Vetri theril naan parandhean… | I flew high upon a chariot of victory... |
| Female | |
| Neeyae | You are everything... |
| Male :Naanaavean…. | Male: I shall become yours... |
| Female | |
| Suyavaramae illa | Without any formal choice of groom, |
| Nam mukoortham | Is our auspicious wedding time. |
| Mudhal mudhalaai meetum | Strummed for the very first time, |
| Moga keertham | Is the melody of passion. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu nadhi odi | The river of dreams runs fast, |
| Adhu thaavi varumae | It comes leaping along, |
| Vidhiyin kadalil serthidumae | And merges into the ocean of destiny. |
| Male :Malini oram | Male: On the banks of River Malini, |
| Nee vasitha kaalamae | The time you dwelt there, |
| Podhum poove vaa | Is cherished enough; come, my flower, |
| Theendava | For me to touch you! |
| Male | |
| Ellai illaa ivvaanam boomi | This boundless sky and earth |
| Female :Namakaai kaathu kidakka | Female: Lie in wait for us. |
| Male :Kallam illa | Male: Pure and innocent, |
| Putham pudhu boomi | This brand new earth |
| Female :Dhinamum vaazhthu sollumae | Female: Will shower blessings on us daily! |
| Male | |
| Vidiyal illa | Oh moon without a dawn, |
| Vennila vaa vaa | Come, please come! |
| Raajanai aalum | The queen who rules over the king, |
| Raniyae nee vaa | Come, my queen! |
| Female | |
| Neeyae | You are everything... |
| Male :Naanaavean…. | Male: I shall become yours... |
| Male | |
| Rishivanam thanae | Is this sage's forest itself |
| Sorgalogam | The heavenly world? |
| Panivanathil thoorum | Drizzling in the dewy forest, |
| Agni theertham | Is the holy fire water. |
ரிஷிவனம் தானே
சொர்க்கலோகம்
பனிவனத்தில் தூறும்
அக்னி தீர்த்தம்
Is this sage's forest itself
The heavenly world?
Drizzling in the dewy forest,
Is the holy fire water.
அருகில் கண்டேனே
அழகின் வன்மம் தான்
இதற்கு யார் சாட்சி
வானத்தின் கண்கள் தான்
I saw up close
The intense power of beauty itself.
Who is the witness to this?
Only the eyes of the forest.
சுயவரமே இல்லா
நம் முகூர்த்தம்
முதல் முதலாய் மீட்டும்
மோக கீர்த்தம்
Without any formal choice of groom,
Is our auspicious wedding time.
Strummed for the very first time,
Is the melody of passion.
அரும்பு நெஞ்சாக
இளைத்த பெண்மை
கரும்பு வில்லாலே
துளைத்த மன்னன் நீ
With a heart like a budding flower,
Femininity has blossomed softly.
With a bow made of sugarcane,
You are the king who pierced my heart.
ரிஷிவனம் தானே
சொர்கக்லோகம்
பனிவனத்தில் தூறும்
அக்னி தீர்த்தம்
Is this sage's forest itself
The heavenly world?
Drizzling in the dewy forest,
Is the holy fire water.
வனமெல்லாம் பூக்கள்
பூத்து கூடிடும் சதா
அதனின் வாசத்தில்
உன்னை பார்க்கிறேன்
All over the forest, flowers
Gather together in full bloom constantly.
Within their fragrance,
I behold you.
வனத்திலே நானும்
வேட்டைக்காரனாய் உலா
காமன் வேலாலே நானும்
வீழ்கிறேன்
I too walk through the forest,
Strolling like a hunter.
Yet by the spear of Kamadeva, I too
Fall completely smitten.
பட்டாம்பூச்சி சினுங்குதே எதற்கே
சுந்தரி உன்னால் தானடி
என்னை பார்த்து
தேனியாவும் தாக்க
உன்னை தேனாய் நினைத்தே தான்
வண்ண பெண்ணே
மாலை கொண்டேன் நானே
வெற்றி தேரில் நான் பறந்தேன்
The butterfly,
Why does it act so coy?
நீயே
நானாவேன்
Oh beautiful one, it is all because of you!
சுயவரமே இல்லா
நம் முகூர்த்தம்
முதல் முதலாய் மீட்டும்
மோக கீர்த்தம்
Looking at me,
Even the honeybee attacks,
கனவு நதி ஓடி
அது தாவி வருமே
விதியின் கடலில்
சேர்த்திடுமே
Mistaking you yourself for honey!
Oh colorful woman, I held the wedding garland,
I flew high upon a chariot of victory...
மாலினி ஓரம் நீ
வசித்த காலமே
போதும் பூவே வா
தீண்டவா
You are everything...
Male: I shall become yours...
எல்லை இல்லா இவ்வானம் பூமி
நமக்காய் காத்து கிடக்க
கள்ளம் இல்ல
புத்தம் புது பூமி
தினமும் வாழ்த்து சொல்லுமே
Without any formal choice of groom,
Is our auspicious wedding time.
Strummed for the very first time,
Is the melody of passion.
விடியல் இல்ல
வெண்ணிலா வா வா
ராஜானை ஆளும்
ராணியே நீ வா
The river of dreams runs fast,
It comes leaping along,
And merges into the ocean of destiny.
Male: On the banks of River Malini,
The time you dwelt there,
Is cherished enough; come, my flower,
For me to touch you!
நீயே
நானாவேன்...
This boundless sky and earth
Female: Lie in wait for us.
Male: Pure and innocent,
This brand new earth
Female: Will shower blessings on us daily!
ரிஷிவனம் தானே
சொர்கலோகம்
பனிவனத்தில் தூறும்
அக்னி தீர்த்தம்
Oh moon without a dawn,
Come, please come!
The queen who rules over the king,
Come, my queen!
You are everything...
Male: I shall become yours...
Is this sage's forest itself
The heavenly world?
Drizzling in the dewy forest,
Is the holy fire water.
Rishivanam thanae
Is this sage's forest itself
Sorgalogam
The heavenly world?
Panivanathil thoorum
Drizzling in the dewy forest,
Agni theertham
Is the holy fire water.
Arugil kandenae
I saw up close
Azhagin vanmam than
The intense power of beauty itself.
Idharkku yaar satchi
Who is the witness to this?
Vanathin kangal than
Only the eyes of the forest.
Suyavaramae illa
Without any formal choice of groom,
Nam mukoortham
Is our auspicious wedding time.
Mudhal mudhalaai meetum
Strummed for the very first time,
Moga keertham
Is the melody of passion.
Arumbu nenjaaga
With a heart like a budding flower,
Ilaitha penmai
Femininity has blossomed softly.
Karumbu villalae
With a bow made of sugarcane,
Thulaitha mannan nee
You are the king who pierced my heart.
Rishivanam thanae
Is this sage's forest itself
Sorgalogam
The heavenly world?
Panivanathil thoorum
Drizzling in the dewy forest,
Agni theertham
Is the holy fire water.
Vanamellaam pookal
All over the forest, flowers
Poothu koodidum sadha
Gather together in full bloom constantly.
Adhanin vaasathil
Within their fragrance,
Unnai paarkkiren
I behold you.
Vanathilae naanum
I too walk through the forest,
Vettaikaaranaai ulaa
Strolling like a hunter.
Kaaman velaalae naanum
Yet by the spear of Kamadeva, I too
Veezhgiren
Fall completely smitten.
Pattampoochi
The butterfly,
Sinungudhae etharkae
Why does it act so coy?
Sundhari unnaal thanadi
Oh beautiful one, it is all because of you!
Ennai paarthu
Looking at me,
Thaeniyaavum thaaka
Even the honeybee attacks,
Unnai thaenaai ninaithae thaan
Mistaking you yourself for honey!
Vanna pennae maalai kondean naanae
Oh colorful woman, I held the wedding garland,
Vetri theril naan parandhean…
I flew high upon a chariot of victory...
Neeyae
You are everything...
Male :Naanaavean….
Male: I shall become yours...
Suyavaramae illa
Without any formal choice of groom,
Nam mukoortham
Is our auspicious wedding time.
Mudhal mudhalaai meetum
Strummed for the very first time,
Moga keertham
Is the melody of passion.
Kanavu nadhi odi
The river of dreams runs fast,
Adhu thaavi varumae
It comes leaping along,
Vidhiyin kadalil serthidumae
And merges into the ocean of destiny.
Male :Malini oram
Male: On the banks of River Malini,
Nee vasitha kaalamae
The time you dwelt there,
Podhum poove vaa
Is cherished enough; come, my flower,
Theendava
For me to touch you!
Ellai illaa ivvaanam boomi
This boundless sky and earth
Female :Namakaai kaathu kidakka
Female: Lie in wait for us.
Male :Kallam illa
Male: Pure and innocent,
Putham pudhu boomi
This brand new earth
Female :Dhinamum vaazhthu sollumae
Female: Will shower blessings on us daily!
Vidiyal illa
Oh moon without a dawn,
Vennila vaa vaa
Come, please come!
Raajanai aalum
The queen who rules over the king,
Raniyae nee vaa
Come, my queen!
Neeyae
You are everything...
Male :Naanaavean….
Male: I shall become yours...
Rishivanam thanae
Is this sage's forest itself
Sorgalogam
The heavenly world?
Panivanathil thoorum
Drizzling in the dewy forest,
Agni theertham
Is the holy fire water.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Shaakuntalam' captures the celestial love and Gandharva marriage between King Dushyanta and Shakuntala amidst the serene forest ashram of Sage Kanva along the Malini river. Shakuntala and Dushyanta express how nature itself acts as their witness, priest, and sanctifying force in place of traditional human rituals, turning the quiet forest into a paradise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Panivanathil thoorum Agni theertham”
Juxtaposes cold dew ('Panivanam') with sacred fire water ('Agni theertham') to symbolize how cool nature yields sacred warmth.
Metaphor
“Karumbu villalae Thulaitha mannan nee”
Refers to Kamadeva's bow made of sugarcane ('Karumbu vil') piercing the heart with love.
Extended Metaphor
“Kanavu nadhi odi... Vidhiyin kadalil serthidumae”
Compares human longings to a river ('Kanavu nadhi') flowing relentlessly toward the vast sea of destiny ('Vidhiyin kadal').
Personification
“Vanathin kangal than”
Attributes human vision and witness to the forest ('Vanathin kangal').
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Trivia
The track is part of Gunasekhar's pan-Indian magnum opus 'Shaakuntalam', based on Kalidasa's classic Sanskrit play 'Abhijñānaśākuntalam'. Mani Sharma composed the score, re-teaming with director Gunasekhar after classic Telugu musical hits like 'Okkadu' and 'Varudu'.
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