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Sarigama Paa

From Ippadiyum Oru Penn · 1975

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Banumathi
Music director
P. Banumathi
Movie name
Ippadiyum Oru Penn
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
6 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga
Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki
Chorus :Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki
Female :Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki
Chorus :Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki
Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki
Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki
Shruthiyil nazhuvaathu jaathiyil pisakaathu
Azhagaai ondrai asainthae
Nandraai aadiyae vaanga
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga
Anantham madhuraanantham
Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham
Chorus :Anantham madhuraanantham
Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham
Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai
Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai
Paambathan kannai
Sokka seithae thaalaattaagum
Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa
Chorus :Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa
Female :Appappaa appappaa
Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa
Chorus :Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa
Female :No no no no no
Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga
{Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Kettu kollunga} (2)
Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!
Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!
Creating a path strewn with flower petals of song,
Chorus: Creating a path strewn with flower petals of song,
Female: Making the sound blossom into jasmine along that path,
Chorus: Making the sound blossom into jasmine along that path,
Creating a path strewn with flower petals of song,
Making the sound blossom into jasmine along that path,
Without slipping from the pitch, without missing the rhythm,
swaying gracefully as one,
come, dance with all your heart!
Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!
Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!
Joy, pure and sweet joy,
music is wisdom born of experience.
Chorus: Joy, pure and sweet joy,
music is wisdom born of experience.
The cow with its calf, an infant's tender heart,
the cow with its calf, an infant's tender heart,
even the eyes of a serpent,
it enchants them all as a soothing lullaby!
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female: Oh my, oh my!
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female: No, no, no, no, no!
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!
Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!
{Sing the song of Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa!
And the lessons within the song,
listen and learn!} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sa Ri Ga Ma Paa Paattu Paadunga is an uplifting educational song from Ippadiyum Oru Penn (1975), celebrating the elegance, structure, and transformative power of Carnatic music. The song invites learners to sing with precise pitch (Shruthi) and rhythmic accuracy (Jaathi), emphasizing that music is not merely an art form but a source of experiential wisdom and pure bliss. The lyricist highlights the universal effect of music on nature and living beings—how sweet melodies can soothe cows, mesmerize snakes, and lull infants to sleep. Music is poetically depicted as a floral path that brings harmony to both mind and soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki”

Compares musical sounds to jasmine blossoms forming a path for the soul.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Anantham madhuraanantham / Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham”

Rhyming of the second consonant 'na' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.

Visual and Sensory Imagery

“Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai / Paambathan kannai / Sokka seithae thaalaattaagum”

Paints a vivid picture of music's soothing effect across infants, animals, and reptiles.

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Trivia

Ippadiyum Oru Penn (1975) features music composed by legendary multi-talented artist P. Bhanumathi, who was one of the very few female music directors and filmmakers in South Indian cinema during that era.

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