Sarigama Paa
From Ippadiyum Oru Penn · 1975
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Banumathi
- Music director
- P. Banumathi
- Details
- Ippadiyum Oru Penn1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga | ...contained within the song. |
| Chorus | |
| Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga | ...contained within the song. |
| Female | |
| Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki | Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song, |
| Chorus :Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki | Chorus: Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song, |
| Female :Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki | Female: Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path, |
| Chorus :Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki | Chorus: Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path, |
| Female | |
| Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki | Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song, |
| Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki | Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path, |
| Shruthiyil nazhuvaathu jaathiyil pisakaathu | Without slipping from the pitch, without straying from the rhythm, |
| Azhagaai ondrai asainthae | Swaying together in beauty, |
| Nandraai aadiyae vaanga | Dance well and join in. |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga | ...contained within the song. |
| Chorus | |
| Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga | ...contained within the song. |
| Female | |
| Anantham madhuraanantham | Bliss, sweet bliss! |
| Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham | Music is experiential wisdom. |
| Chorus :Anantham madhuraanantham | Chorus: Bliss, sweet bliss! |
| Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham | Music is experiential wisdom. |
| Female | |
| Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai | The cow and its calf, an infant's gentle heart, |
| Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai | The cow and its calf, an infant's gentle heart, |
| Paambathan kannai | And even the eye of a snake, |
| Sokka seithae thaalaattaagum | It mesmerizes them and becomes a soothing lullaby. |
| Female | |
| Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa | Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa |
| Chorus :Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa | Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa |
| Female :Appappaa appappaa | Female: Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa | Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa |
| Chorus :Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa | Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa |
| Female :No no no no no | Female: No no no no no |
| Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa | Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa |
| Female | |
| Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga | ...contained within the song. |
| Chorus | |
| Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga | ...contained within the song. |
| Chorus | |
| {Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga | {Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa, |
| Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae | Listen carefully to the lessons... |
| Kettu kollunga} (2) | ...contained within the song.} (2) |
ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.
ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.
பாடலின் பூ உதிர் பாதை உண்டாக்கி
குழு :
பாடலின் பூ உதிர் பாதை உண்டாக்கி
அப்பாதையில் ஓசையை ஜாதி பூவாக்கி
குழு :
அப்பாதையில் ஓசையை ஜாதி பூவாக்கி
Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song,
Chorus: Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song,
Female: Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path,
Chorus: Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path,
பாடலின் பூ உதிர் பாதை உண்டாக்கி
அப்பாதையில் ஓசையை ஜாதி பூவாக்கி
ஸ்ருதியில் நழுவாது ஜாதியில் பிசகாது
அழகாய் ஒன்றை அசைந்தே
நன்றாய் ஆடியே வாங்க
Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song,
Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path,
Without slipping from the pitch, without straying from the rhythm,
Swaying together in beauty,
Dance well and join in.
ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.
ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.
ஆனந்தம் மதுரானந்தம்
அனுபவ ஞானமே சங்கீதம்
குழு : ஆனந்தம் மதுரானந்தம்
அனுபவ ஞானமே சங்கீதம்
Bliss, sweet bliss!
Music is experiential wisdom.
Chorus: Bliss, sweet bliss!
Music is experiential wisdom.
பசுவுடன் கன்றை சிசு அதன் நெஞ்சை
பசுவுடன் கன்றை சிசு அதன் நெஞ்சை
பாம்பதன் கண்ணை
சொக்க செய்தே தாலாட்டாகும்
The cow and its calf, an infant's gentle heart,
The cow and its calf, an infant's gentle heart,
And even the eye of a snake,
It mesmerizes them and becomes a soothing lullaby.
ஸ நி த ப ம க ரி ஸ
குழு :
ஸ நி த ப ம க ரி ஸ
அப்பப்பபா அப்பப்பபா
ஸ நி த ப ம க ரி ஸ
குழு :
ஸ நி த ப ம க ரி ஸ
நோ நோ நோ நோ நோ
ஸ நி த ப ம க ரி ஸ
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female: Oh dear, oh dear!
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
ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.
ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.
{ஸ ரி க ம பா பாட்டு பாடுங்க
பாட்டிலுள்ள பாடங்களையே
கேட்டு கொள்ளுங்க} (2)
{Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Listen carefully to the lessons...
...contained within the song.} (2)
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga
...contained within the song.
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga
...contained within the song.
Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki
Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song,
Chorus :Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki
Chorus: Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song,
Female :Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki
Female: Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path,
Chorus :Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki
Chorus: Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path,
Paadalin poo udhir paathai undaakki
Creating a path strewn with fallen blossoms of song,
Appaathaiyil osaiyai jaathi poovaakki
Turning sound into jasmine flowers along that path,
Shruthiyil nazhuvaathu jaathiyil pisakaathu
Without slipping from the pitch, without straying from the rhythm,
Azhagaai ondrai asainthae
Swaying together in beauty,
Nandraai aadiyae vaanga
Dance well and join in.
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga
...contained within the song.
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga
...contained within the song.
Anantham madhuraanantham
Bliss, sweet bliss!
Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham
Music is experiential wisdom.
Chorus :Anantham madhuraanantham
Chorus: Bliss, sweet bliss!
Anupava nyaanamae sangeetham
Music is experiential wisdom.
Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai
The cow and its calf, an infant's gentle heart,
Pasuvudan kandrai sishu adhan nenjai
The cow and its calf, an infant's gentle heart,
Paambathan kannai
And even the eye of a snake,
Sokka seithae thaalaattaagum
It mesmerizes them and becomes a soothing lullaby.
Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus :Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female :Appappaa appappaa
Female: Oh dear, oh dear!
Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus :Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female :No no no no no
Female: No no no no no
Sa ni thapa ma ga ri sa
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga
...contained within the song.
Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga
...contained within the song.
{Sa ri ga ma paa paattu paadunga
{Sing the song using the musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa,
Paattilullaa paadangalaiyae
Listen carefully to the lessons...
Kettu kollunga} (2)
...contained within the song.} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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