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Lyrics & meaning

Sarigama Pathani Ennum

From Raga Banthangal · 1982

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
Details
Raga Banthangal1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sabasa sabasaBravo, bravo!
Chorus :Sabasa sabasaChorus: Bravo, bravo!
Feamel :Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalamFemale: The magic of the seven musical notes, Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalamThe magic of the seven musical notes, Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Muraiyudane purinthu kondaal sangeethamaagumIf understood in proper order and method, it becomes divine music.
Sarigamapathanisa sanithapamagarisaSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa, Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus :Sarigamapathanisa sanithapamagarisaChorus: Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa, Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female
Vanna malargalilFrom colorful flowers,
Saram thoduththaal poomaalaiyaagumwhen strung together, it becomes a garland of flowers.
Santhath thunai konduWith the support of rhythm and meter,
Swaram thoduththaal paamaalaiyaagumwhen notes are linked, it becomes a garland of song.
Female
Vanna malargalilFrom colorful flowers,
Saram thoduththaal poomaalaiyaagumwhen strung together, it becomes a garland of flowers.
Santhath thunai konduWith the support of rhythm and meter,
Swaram thoduththaal paamaalaiyaagumwhen notes are linked, it becomes a garland of song.
Female
Ragangal….thaalangal….geedhangalRagas... talas... sacred songs...
Sarimagarisarigarisa rimapathamapathapamagarisaSa Ri Ma Ga Ri Sa Ri Ga Ri Sa, Ri Ma Pa Dha Ma Pa Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus :Sarimagarisarigarisa rimapathamapathapamagarisaChorus: Sa Ri Ma Ga Ri Sa Ri Ga Ri Sa, Ri Ma Pa Dha Ma Pa Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female
Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalamThe magic of the seven musical notes, Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Muraiyudanae purinthu kondaal sangeethamaagumIf understood in proper order and method, it becomes divine music.
Male
Raagam arputha raagamThe melody is a wonderful ragam,
Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Raagam arputha raagam geetham innisai geethamA wonderful ragam, a song of sweet music.
Iraivanai vazhipadavae munnorgalTo worship the Almighty, our ancestors
Isaiye siranthathena kandaargalrealized that music was the ultimate supreme path.
Iraivanai vazhipadavae munnorgalTo worship the Almighty, our ancestors
Isaiye siranthathena kandaargalrealized that music was the ultimate supreme path.
Male
Thirupugazh thirumurai kaavadi sindhugalThiruppugazh, Thirumurai, and Kavadi Chindhu devotional songs,
Aandaal thiruppaavai anaiththilum iraivanaein Andal's Thiruppavai—in all of these resides the Divine Lord!
Thirupugazh thirumurai kaavadi sindhugalThiruppugazh, Thirumurai, and Kavadi Chindhu devotional songs,
Aandaal thiruppaavai anaiththilum iraivanaein Andal's Thiruppavai—in all of these resides the Divine Lord!
Anaiththilum iraivanae anaiththilum iraivanaeThe Lord is in everything, the Lord is in everything!
Anaiththilum iraivanaeThe Lord is in everything!
Male
Sa….risarisa ni sanisari…tha nithapathaSa... Ri Sa Ri Sa Ni, Sa Ni Sa Ri... Dha Ni Dha Pa Dha
Sariga rigama gamapa mapatha pathani thanisaSa Ri Ga, Ri Ga Ma, Ga Ma Pa, Ma Pa Dha, Pa Dha Ni, Dha Ni Sa
Female :Sasarini thathamapa mapamagaFemale: Sa Sa Ri Ni, Dha Dha Ma Pa, Ma Pa Ma Ga
Gama gamaga mapatha pathani thanisaGa Ma, Ga Ma Ga, Ma Pa Dha, Pa Dha Ni, Dha Ni Sa
Sarima gari sarigarisa rimapathamapa thapamagarisaSa Ri Ma Ga Ri, Sa Ri Ga Ri Sa, Ri Ma Pa Dha Ma Pa, Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female
Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalamThe magic of the seven musical notes, Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni
Muraiyudanae purinthu kondaal sangeethamaagumIf understood in proper order and method, it becomes divine music.
Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Sarigamapathani sanithapamagarisaSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni, Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Chorus :Sarigamapathani sanithapamagarisaChorus: Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni, Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Sarigamapathani sanithapamagarisaSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni, Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Female :Thapaga thapagaFemale: Dha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga
Chorus :Thapaga thapaga thapaga thapagaChorus: Dha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga
Thapaga thapaga thapaga thapagaDha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga, Dha Pa Ga

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classical song celebrates the divinity and magical structure of Indian classical music. It explains that when the seven fundamental notes (Sapthaswaras) are understood and arranged systematically, they blossom into soulful music, just as individual flowers when strung together form a beautiful garland. The lyricist highlights the rich spiritual history of music, emphasizing how ancient ancestors revered music as the finest path to reach God. Devotional literature like Thiruppugazh, Thirumurai, Kavadi Chindhu, and Thiruppavai showcase how the Divine manifests through sacred melodies.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Swaram thoduththaal paamaalaiyaagum

Kannadasan compares the stringing of musical notes using rhythm ('Swaram thoduththaal') to weaving a garland of flowers ('poomaalaiyaagum'), creating the concept of a musical verse garland ('paamaalai').

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Iraivanai vazhipadavae munnorgal / Isaiye siranthathena kandaargal

Initial vowel 'I' is repeated in 'Iraivanai' and 'Isaiye' across consecutive lines, creating melodic flow.

Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Pinvarunilai)

Anaiththilum iraivanae anaiththilum iraivanae

The phrase 'Anaiththilum iraivanae' is repeated rhythmically for emphasis on divine omnipresence through song.

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Trivia

The film 'Raga Banthangal' (1982) features music composed by the legendary Carnatic violinist Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. Known for integrating intricate classical solkattu and swara patterns into film scores, this song brilliantly blends Kannadasan's devotional poetry with authentic Carnatic solfege (swara renditions).

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