Sari Gama Pathani
From Paruthiveeran · 2007
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Srimathumitha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Paruthiveeran2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni |
| Sollithaaren | I will teach you |
| Oru vaatti | Just once |
| Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviya | Will you listen carefully and sing? |
| Eh paatti | Hey grandma! |
| Female | |
| Kodukkapuliya parichchu | Plucking the Manila tamarind |
| Naan thovaiyal araichchu thaaren | I will make chutney for you |
| Kalli paala karanthu | Milking the cactus shrub |
| Naan kaapi pottu thaaren | I will make coffee for you |
| Kudichcha | If you drink it |
| Naakkula esai varum | Music will spring on your tongue |
| Naathaswaram thevai illa | No Nadaswaram instrument is required |
| Raagangala kaththukkavae | To learn all these ragas |
| Thatchchanaiyum thevai illa | No guru dakshina (fee) is needed either |
| Female | |
| Ozhappu kaatta sirukkikki | For this hardworking young girl |
| Purushan paththu paarungadi | Look at ten husbands, women! |
| Thaazhambu sangili pottathaen | Why wear a screwpine flower chain? |
| Nakkalum vikkalum adangundi | All mockery and hiccups will subside |
| Yela raththam egiri kuthikkuthoo | Hey, my blood is jumping and racing! |
| Adi podi | Oh go away, girl! |
| Naangalellaam podaatha aattangala | Are there any dances we haven't danced yet? |
| Summa podi | Just move along! |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa ni ni sa | Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa ni ni dha | Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa ni ni sa | Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa ni ni dha | Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha |
| Male | |
| Eh dan dan khaan | Hey Dan Dan Khaan |
| Dan dan khaan | Dan Dan Khaan |
| Eh dan dan khaan | Hey Dan Dan Khaan |
| Dan dan khaan | Dan Dan Khaan |
| Female | |
| Yegappatta sarakkirukku | There is plenty of stuff in store |
| Vaai vasamthaan enkitta | I have the command of vocal expression |
| Vaangi nalla eththikkira | You are taking it in properly |
| Kaathirukka unkitta | It is waiting right with you |
| Female | |
| Thandakkiri rendum | Both anklet charms |
| Paththarandi | Are glowing brightly |
| Mammutti kaaren vaaraandi | The man with the spade is coming! |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni |
| Solliththaaren | I will teach you |
| Oru vaatti | Just once |
| Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviya | Will you listen carefully and sing? |
| Eh paatti | Hey grandma! |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa ni ni sa | Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa ni ni dha | Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha |
| Sa ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Re Sa |
| Sa sa sa sa sa | Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa |
| Sa sa sa | Sa Sa Sa |
| Sa ri ga ma ga ri ga ri sa | Sa Re Ga Ma Ga Re Ga Re Sa |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni |
| Solliththaaren | I will teach you |
| Oru vaatti | Just once |
| Female | |
| : Kaathu vettuven mavalukku | I will chop off that girl's ears! |
| Buththiyum kiththiyum kettupochcho | Has she completely lost her mind and sense? |
| Ada pora varavelellaam paattu paadi | Singing songs to everyone coming and going |
| Kaambichchirukka | Showing off like this |
| Puttailla utkaanthukittu | Sitting right on top of the anthill |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni |
| Solliththaaren | I will teach you |
| Oru vaatti | Just once |
| Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviya | Will you listen carefully and sing? |
| Eh paatti | Hey grandma! |
ச ரி க ம ப த னி
சொல்லி தாரேன் ஒரு
வாட்டி சரியா கேட்டுட்டு
பாடுவியா யே பாட்டி
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
I will teach you
Just once
Will you listen carefully and sing?
Hey grandma!
கொடுக்கா புளிய
பறிச்சு நான் தொவையல்
அரைச்சு தாரேன் கள்ளி பால
கறந்து நான் காப்பி போட்டு
தாரேன் குடிச்சா நாக்குல
இசை வரும் நாதஸ்வரம்
தேவை இல்ல ராகங்கள
கத்துக்கவே தட்சணையும்
தேவை இல்ல
Plucking the Manila tamarind
I will make chutney for you
Milking the cactus shrub
I will make coffee for you
If you drink it
Music will spring on your tongue
No Nadaswaram instrument is required
To learn all these ragas
No guru dakshina (fee) is needed either
ஒழப்பு காட்ட சிறுக்கிகி
புருஷன் பத்து பாருங்கடி தாழம்பூ
சங்கிலி போட்டாதான் நக்கலும்
விக்கலும் அடங்குங்டி இள ரத்தம்
எகிறி குதிக்குதோ அடி போடி
நாங்கள் எல்லாம் போடாத
ஆட்டங்களா சும்மா போடி
For this hardworking young girl
Look at ten husbands, women!
Why wear a screwpine flower chain?
All mockery and hiccups will subside
Hey, my blood is jumping and racing!
Oh go away, girl!
Are there any dances we haven't danced yet?
Just move along!
ச ரி க ரி ச ச ரி க
ரி ச ச ரி க ரி ச ச ச னி னி
ச ச ரி க ரி ச ச ச ச னி னி
ச ச ச னி னி த ச ரி க ரி ச
ச ச னி னி ச ச ரி க ரி ச ச
ச னி னி த
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha
ஏ டன் டன்
கான் டன் டன் கான்
ஏ டன் டன் கான் டன்
டன் கான்
Hey Dan Dan Khaan
Dan Dan Khaan
Hey Dan Dan Khaan
Dan Dan Khaan
ஏகப்பட்ட சரக்கிருக்கு
வாய் வசம் தான் என்கிட்ட
வாங்கி நல்ல ஏத்திக்கிற
காத்திருக்கா உன்கிட்ட
There is plenty of stuff in store
I have the command of vocal expression
You are taking it in properly
It is waiting right with you
தண்டக்கிரி
ரெண்டும் பத்தரண்டி
மம்மூட்டி காரன்
வாரான்டி
Both anklet charms
Are glowing brightly
The man with the spade is coming!
ச ரி க ம ப த னி
சொல்லி தாரேன் ஒரு
வாட்டி சரியா கேட்டுட்டு
பாடுவியா யே பாட்டி
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
I will teach you
Just once
Will you listen carefully and sing?
Hey grandma!
ச ரி க ரி ச ச ச
னி னி ச ச ரி க ரி ச ச ச
னி னி த ச ரி க ரி ச ச ச
ச ச ச ச ச ச ச ரி க ம க
ரி க ரி ச
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa
Sa Sa Sa
Sa Re Ga Ma Ga Re Ga Re Sa
ச ரி க ம ப த னி
சொல்லி தாரேன் ஒரு
வாட்டி
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
I will teach you
Just once
காது வெட்டுவேன்
மாவளுக்கு புத்தியும் கித்தியும்
கெட்டு போச்சோ அட போற
வாரவயெல்லாம் பாட்டு பாடி
காமிச்சிருக்கா புட்டைல்ல
உட்காந்துகிட்டு
I will chop off that girl's ears!
Has she completely lost her mind and sense?
Singing songs to everyone coming and going
Showing off like this
Sitting right on top of the anthill
ச ரி க ம ப த னி
சொல்லி தாரேன் ஒரு
வாட்டி சரியா கேட்டுட்டு
பாடுவியா யே பாட்டி
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
I will teach you
Just once
Will you listen carefully and sing?
Hey grandma!
Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Sollithaaren
I will teach you
Oru vaatti
Just once
Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviya
Will you listen carefully and sing?
Eh paatti
Hey grandma!
Kodukkapuliya parichchu
Plucking the Manila tamarind
Naan thovaiyal araichchu thaaren
I will make chutney for you
Kalli paala karanthu
Milking the cactus shrub
Naan kaapi pottu thaaren
I will make coffee for you
Kudichcha
If you drink it
Naakkula esai varum
Music will spring on your tongue
Naathaswaram thevai illa
No Nadaswaram instrument is required
Raagangala kaththukkavae
To learn all these ragas
Thatchchanaiyum thevai illa
No guru dakshina (fee) is needed either
Ozhappu kaatta sirukkikki
For this hardworking young girl
Purushan paththu paarungadi
Look at ten husbands, women!
Thaazhambu sangili pottathaen
Why wear a screwpine flower chain?
Nakkalum vikkalum adangundi
All mockery and hiccups will subside
Yela raththam egiri kuthikkuthoo
Hey, my blood is jumping and racing!
Adi podi
Oh go away, girl!
Naangalellaam podaatha aattangala
Are there any dances we haven't danced yet?
Summa podi
Just move along!
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni dha
Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni dha
Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Eh dan dan khaan
Hey Dan Dan Khaan
Dan dan khaan
Dan Dan Khaan
Eh dan dan khaan
Hey Dan Dan Khaan
Dan dan khaan
Dan Dan Khaan
Yegappatta sarakkirukku
There is plenty of stuff in store
Vaai vasamthaan enkitta
I have the command of vocal expression
Vaangi nalla eththikkira
You are taking it in properly
Kaathirukka unkitta
It is waiting right with you
Thandakkiri rendum
Both anklet charms
Paththarandi
Are glowing brightly
Mammutti kaaren vaaraandi
The man with the spade is coming!
Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Solliththaaren
I will teach you
Oru vaatti
Just once
Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviya
Will you listen carefully and sing?
Eh paatti
Hey grandma!
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni sa
Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni dha
Sa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Sa ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa sa sa sa
Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa
Sa sa sa
Sa Sa Sa
Sa ri ga ma ga ri ga ri sa
Sa Re Ga Ma Ga Re Ga Re Sa
Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Solliththaaren
I will teach you
Oru vaatti
Just once
: Kaathu vettuven mavalukku
I will chop off that girl's ears!
Buththiyum kiththiyum kettupochcho
Has she completely lost her mind and sense?
Ada pora varavelellaam paattu paadi
Singing songs to everyone coming and going
Kaambichchirukka
Showing off like this
Puttailla utkaanthukittu
Sitting right on top of the anthill
Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Solliththaaren
I will teach you
Oru vaatti
Just once
Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviya
Will you listen carefully and sing?
Eh paatti
Hey grandma!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, humorous rural folk dialogue track from the movie Paruthiveeran. It features playfulness, teasing, and competitive banter between characters in a village setting. The lyrics blend classical musical notes (swaras) with comical village exaggerations, such as making coffee out of cactus milk or grinding chutney from wild tamarind to induce musical ability without needing formal training or fees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Humorous Hyperbole
“Kalli paala karanthu / Naan kaapi pottu thaaren”
Exaggerated imagery such as making coffee out of poisonous cactus milk to make one's voice musical.
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Kodukkapuliya parichchu / Kalli paala karanthu”
Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines, common in Tamil folk poetry (e.g., Kodukkapuliya / Kalli).
Swaram Integration (Rhythmic Scatting)
“Sa ri ga ma pa tha ni”
Blending Indian classical solfege (Sa Re Ga Ma) directly into folk lyrics for satirical effect.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Paruthiveeran, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, is celebrated for its authentic usage of Madurai folk instruments and rural Tamil dialects, winning widespread critical acclaim.
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