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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
Movie name
Raga Banthangal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
19 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sabasa sabasa
Chorus :Sabasa sabasa
Feamel :Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalam
Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalam
Muraiyudane purinthu kondaal sangeethamaagum
Sarigamapathanisa sanithapamagarisa
Chorus :Sarigamapathanisa sanithapamagarisa
Vanna malargalil
Saram thoduththaal poomaalaiyaagum
Santhath thunai kondu
Swaram thoduththaal paamaalaiyaagum
Vanna malargalil
Saram thoduththaal poomaalaiyaagum
Santhath thunai kondu
Swaram thoduththaal paamaalaiyaagum
Ragangal….thaalangal….geedhangal
Sarimagarisarigarisa rimapathamapathapamagarisa
Chorus :Sarimagarisarigarisa rimapathamapathapamagarisa
Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalam
Muraiyudanae purinthu kondaal sangeethamaagum
Raagam arputha raagam
Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Raagam arputha raagam geetham innisai geetham
Iraivanai vazhipadavae munnorgal
Isaiye siranthathena kandaargal
Iraivanai vazhipadavae munnorgal
Isaiye siranthathena kandaargal
Thirupugazh thirumurai kaavadi sindhugal
Aandaal thiruppaavai anaiththilum iraivanae
Thirupugazh thirumurai kaavadi sindhugal
Aandaal thiruppaavai anaiththilum iraivanae
Anaiththilum iraivanae anaiththilum iraivanae
Anaiththilum iraivanae
Sa….risarisa ni sanisari…tha nithapatha
Sariga rigama gamapa mapatha pathani thanisa
Female :Sasarini thathamapa mapamaga
Gama gamaga mapatha pathani thanisa
Sarima gari sarigarisa rimapathamapa thapamagarisa
Sarigamapathani enum sapthaswara jaalam
Muraiyudanae purinthu kondaal sangeethamaagum
Aa…aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Sarigamapathani sanithapamagarisa
Chorus :Sarigamapathani sanithapamagarisa
Sarigamapathani sanithapamagarisa
Female :Thapaga thapaga
Chorus :Thapaga thapaga thapaga thapaga
Thapaga thapaga thapaga thapaga
Bravo! Bravo!
Chorus: Bravo! Bravo!
Female: The magic of the seven musical notes: Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni,
The magic of the seven musical notes: Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni,
When understood properly, it becomes sublime music.
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa, Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
Chorus: Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa, Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
When woven together from colorful blossoms,
it becomes a flower garland.
When woven together with the support of rhythm,
musical notes become a garland of song.
When woven together from colorful blossoms,
it becomes a flower garland.
When woven together with the support of rhythm,
musical notes become a garland of song.
Ragas... rhythms... songs...
Sa-Ri-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa-Ri-Ga-Ri-Sa, Ri-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ma-Pa-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
Chorus: Sa-Ri-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa-Ri-Ga-Ri-Sa, Ri-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ma-Pa-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
The magic of the seven musical notes: Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni,
When understood properly, it becomes sublime music.
A raga, a marvelous raga!
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
A raga, a marvelous raga! A song of sweet melody!
To worship the Divine, our ancestors
found that music was the finest way.
To worship the Divine, our ancestors
found that music was the finest way.
In Thiruppugazh, Thirumurai, and Kavadi Chinthu hymns,
and in Andal's Thiruppavai, God is in everything!
In Thiruppugazh, Thirumurai, and Kavadi Chinthu hymns,
and in Andal's Thiruppavai, God is in everything!
God is in everything, God is in everything!
God is in everything!
Sa... Ri-Sa-Ri-Sa Ni Sa-Ni-Sa-Ri... Dha Ni-Dha-Pa-Dha
Sa-Ri-Ga Ri-Ga-Ma Ga-Ma-Pa Ma-Pa-Dha Pa-Dha-Ni Dha-Ni-Sa
Female: Sa-Sa-Ri-Ni Dha-Dha-Ma-Pa Ma-Pa-Ma-Ga
Ga-Ma Ga-Ma-Ga Ma-Pa-Dha Pa-Dha-Ni Dha-Ni-Sa
Sa-Ri-Ma Ga-Ri Sa-Ri-Ga-Ri-Sa Ri-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ma-Pa Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
The magic of the seven musical notes: Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni,
When understood properly, it becomes sublime music.
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
Chorus: Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Sa
Female: Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga
Chorus: Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga
Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga Dha-Pa-Ga
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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