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Lyrics & meaning

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 niSa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
SollithaarenI will teach you
Oru vaattiJust once
Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviyaWill you listen carefully and sing?
Eh paattiHey grandma!
Female
Kodukkapuliya parichchuPlucking the Manila tamarind
Naan thovaiyal araichchu thaarenI will make chutney for you
Kalli paala karanthuMilking the cactus shrub
Naan kaapi pottu thaarenI will make coffee for you
KudichchaIf you drink it
Naakkula esai varumMusic will spring on your tongue
Naathaswaram thevai illaNo Nadaswaram instrument is required
Raagangala kaththukkavaeTo learn all these ragas
Thatchchanaiyum thevai illaNo guru dakshina (fee) is needed either
Female
Ozhappu kaatta sirukkikkiFor this hardworking young girl
Purushan paththu paarungadiLook at ten husbands, women!
Thaazhambu sangili pottathaenWhy wear a screwpine flower chain?
Nakkalum vikkalum adangundiAll mockery and hiccups will subside
Yela raththam egiri kuthikkuthooHey, my blood is jumping and racing!
Adi podiOh go away, girl!
Naangalellaam podaatha aattangalaAre there any dances we haven't danced yet?
Summa podiJust move along!
Female
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni saSa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni dhaSa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni saSa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni dhaSa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Male
Eh dan dan khaanHey Dan Dan Khaan
Dan dan khaanDan Dan Khaan
Eh dan dan khaanHey Dan Dan Khaan
Dan dan khaanDan Dan Khaan
Female
Yegappatta sarakkirukkuThere is plenty of stuff in store
Vaai vasamthaan enkittaI have the command of vocal expression
Vaangi nalla eththikkiraYou are taking it in properly
Kaathirukka unkittaIt is waiting right with you
Female
Thandakkiri rendumBoth anklet charms
PaththarandiAre glowing brightly
Mammutti kaaren vaaraandiThe man with the spade is coming!
Female
Sa ri ga ma pa tha niSa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
SolliththaarenI will teach you
Oru vaattiJust once
Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviyaWill you listen carefully and sing?
Eh paattiHey grandma!
Female
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni saSa Sa Ni Ni Sa
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa ni ni dhaSa Sa Ni Ni Dha
Sa ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Re Sa
Sa sa sa sa saSa Sa Sa Sa Sa
Sa sa saSa Sa Sa
Sa ri ga ma ga ri ga ri saSa Re Ga Ma Ga Re Ga Re Sa
Female
Sa ri ga ma pa tha niSa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
SolliththaarenI will teach you
Oru vaattiJust once
Female
: Kaathu vettuven mavalukkuI will chop off that girl's ears!
Buththiyum kiththiyum kettupochchoHas she completely lost her mind and sense?
Ada pora varavelellaam paattu paadiSinging songs to everyone coming and going
KaambichchirukkaShowing off like this
Puttailla utkaanthukittuSitting right on top of the anthill
Female
Sa ri ga ma pa tha niSa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
SolliththaarenI will teach you
Oru vaattiJust once
Seriyaa kettuttu paaduviyaWill you listen carefully and sing?
Eh paattiHey 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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