Sree Raamana
From Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Thayanban
- Details
- Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan | Did even Lord Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
| Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan | Did even Lord Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
| Un raamano maunam kondaan | Has your Rama chosen silence? |
| Penn seethai nee kanneer kondaai | Oh woman, like Sita, you are shedding tears. |
| Vaazhvae vidukadhai thaano | Is life truly a riddle? |
| Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan | Did even Lord Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyin vazhiyae padagum pogum | The boat moves along the river's flow, |
| Kaatrum thaevai illai | It does not even require wind. |
| Vidhiyin vazhiyae vaazhkai pogum | Life moves along the path of destiny, |
| Kelvi thevai illai | No questions need to be asked. |
| Male | |
| Ellam vaazhvinil rendu | Everything in life comes in pairs, |
| Inbam thunbamum undu | There exists both happiness and sorrow. |
| Ellam vaazhvinil rendu | Everything in life comes in pairs, |
| Inbam thunbamum undu | There exists both happiness and sorrow. |
| Idhu thaan ingu vaazhlaiyin paadangal | These indeed are the lessons of life here. |
| Azhagiya sree raamana thadumaarinaan | Did even the beautiful Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
| Female | |
| Aaa….. | Aaa….. |
| Male :Aaa….. | Male: Aaa….. |
| Male | |
| Paadhai illaa nilavum nadhiyum | The moon and the river without set paths, |
| Paadhai maaravillai | Do not lose their way. |
| Padhai podum manidhan mattum | Yet man who carves out paths, |
| Paadhai povadhillai | Fails to walk on the right path. |
| Male | |
| Nenjil vandhadhu pulli | A single dot entered the heart, |
| Ninaivil aayiram kolli | It burns like a thousand torches in memory. |
| Nenjil vandhadhu pulli | A single dot entered the heart, |
| Ninaivil aayiram kolli | It burns like a thousand torches in memory. |
| Yaaridam pesidum paingili | To whom will this parrot speak? |
| Azhagiya sree raamana thadumaarinaan | Did even the beautiful Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
| Male | |
| Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan | Did even Lord Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
| Un raamano maunam kondaan | Has your Rama chosen silence? |
| Penn seethai nee kanneer kondaai | Oh woman, like Sita, you are shedding tears. |
| Vaazhvae vidukadhai thaano | Is life truly a riddle? |
| Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan | Did even Lord Sri Rama falter? |
| Seethai ketkiraal | Sita asks this. |
ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான்
சீதை கேட்கிறாள்
ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான்
சீதை கேட்கிறாள்
உன் ராமனோ மௌனம் கொண்டான்
பெண் சீதை நீ கண்ணீர் கொண்டாய்
வாழ்வே விடுகதைதானோ
ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான்
சீதை கேட்கிறாள்
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
Has your Rama chosen silence?
Oh woman, like Sita, you are shedding tears.
Is life truly a riddle?
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
நதியின் வழியே படகும் போகும்
காற்றும் தேவையில்லை
விதியின் வழியே வாழ்க்கை போகும்
கேள்வி தேவையில்லை
The boat moves along the river's flow,
It does not even require wind.
Life moves along the path of destiny,
No questions need to be asked.
எல்லாம் வாழ்வினில் ரெண்டு
இன்பம் துன்பமும் உண்டு
எல்லாம் வாழ்வினில் ரெண்டு
இன்பம் துன்பமும் உண்டு
இதுதான் இங்கு வாழ்க்கையின் பாடங்கள்
அழகிய ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான்
சீதை கேட்கிறாள்
Everything in life comes in pairs,
There exists both happiness and sorrow.
Everything in life comes in pairs,
There exists both happiness and sorrow.
These indeed are the lessons of life here.
Did even the beautiful Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
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Aaa…..
Male: Aaa…..
பாதை இல்லா நிலவும் நதியும்
பாதை மாறவில்லை
பாதை போடும் மனிதன் மட்டும்
பாதை போவதில்லை
The moon and the river without set paths,
Do not lose their way.
Yet man who carves out paths,
Fails to walk on the right path.
நெஞ்சில் வந்தது புள்ளி
நினைவில் ஆயிரம் கொள்ளி
நெஞ்சில் வந்தது புள்ளி
நினைவில் ஆயிரம் கொள்ளி
யாரிடம் பேசிடும் பைங்கிளி அழகிய
ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான் சீதை கேட்கிறாள்
A single dot entered the heart,
It burns like a thousand torches in memory.
A single dot entered the heart,
It burns like a thousand torches in memory.
To whom will this parrot speak?
Did even the beautiful Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான்
சீதை கேட்கிறாள்
உன் ராமனோ மௌனம் கொண்டான்
பெண் சீதை நீ கண்ணீர் கொண்டாய்
வாழ்வே விடுகதைதானோ
ஸ்ரீராமனா தடுமாறினான்
சீதை கேட்கிறாள்....
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
Has your Rama chosen silence?
Oh woman, like Sita, you are shedding tears.
Is life truly a riddle?
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Sita asks this.
Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Un raamano maunam kondaan
Has your Rama chosen silence?
Penn seethai nee kanneer kondaai
Oh woman, like Sita, you are shedding tears.
Vaazhvae vidukadhai thaano
Is life truly a riddle?
Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Nadhiyin vazhiyae padagum pogum
The boat moves along the river's flow,
Kaatrum thaevai illai
It does not even require wind.
Vidhiyin vazhiyae vaazhkai pogum
Life moves along the path of destiny,
Kelvi thevai illai
No questions need to be asked.
Ellam vaazhvinil rendu
Everything in life comes in pairs,
Inbam thunbamum undu
There exists both happiness and sorrow.
Ellam vaazhvinil rendu
Everything in life comes in pairs,
Inbam thunbamum undu
There exists both happiness and sorrow.
Idhu thaan ingu vaazhlaiyin paadangal
These indeed are the lessons of life here.
Azhagiya sree raamana thadumaarinaan
Did even the beautiful Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Aaa…..
Aaa…..
Male :Aaa…..
Male: Aaa…..
Paadhai illaa nilavum nadhiyum
The moon and the river without set paths,
Paadhai maaravillai
Do not lose their way.
Padhai podum manidhan mattum
Yet man who carves out paths,
Paadhai povadhillai
Fails to walk on the right path.
Nenjil vandhadhu pulli
A single dot entered the heart,
Ninaivil aayiram kolli
It burns like a thousand torches in memory.
Nenjil vandhadhu pulli
A single dot entered the heart,
Ninaivil aayiram kolli
It burns like a thousand torches in memory.
Yaaridam pesidum paingili
To whom will this parrot speak?
Azhagiya sree raamana thadumaarinaan
Did even the beautiful Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Un raamano maunam kondaan
Has your Rama chosen silence?
Penn seethai nee kanneer kondaai
Oh woman, like Sita, you are shedding tears.
Vaazhvae vidukadhai thaano
Is life truly a riddle?
Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan
Did even Lord Sri Rama falter?
Seethai ketkiraal
Sita asks this.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song draws a poignant mythological parallel between the trials of Rama and Sita and the struggles faced by the protagonists in their own lives. By referencing Rama's moment of hesitation and silence alongside Sita's tears, the lyricist contemplates whether human existence is ultimately an unsolved riddle governed by fate. The song emphasizes that life naturally carries dualities—joy and sorrow—and that just as a boat floats effortlessly down a river without needing wind, life unfolds along the course predetermined by destiny without needing endless questioning. In the second stanza, the lyricist reflects on human nature versus nature itself. While celestial bodies like the moon and natural elements like rivers follow their paths without deviation, human beings often lose their way despite having the ability to map out their own journeys. A small pain or thought ('pulli') can turn into an agonizing flame in memory ('kolli'). Ultimately, the song serves as a melancholic philosophical commentary on destiny, emotional suffering, and the inevitability of life's lessons.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion (புராணக் குறியீடு)
“Sreeraamana thadumaarinaan / Seethai ketkiraal”
References Lord Rama and Sita to allegorize real-life pain, silence, and misunderstanding between partners.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nadhiyin vazhiyae padagum pogum / Vidhiyin vazhiyae vaazhkai pogum”
The second consonant 'dh' matches in 'Nadhiyin' and 'Vidhiyin', creating visual and rhythmic harmony.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nenjil vandhadhu pulli / Ninaivil aayiram kolli”
Rhyming endings in 'pulli' and 'kolli' to contrast a minor speck/dot with a burning torch.
Metaphor / Analogy (உவமை)
“Nadhiyin vazhiyae padagum pogum... Vidhiyin vazhiyae vaazhkai pogum”
Compares life moving along destiny's course to a boat floating naturally along a river current.
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Trivia
The song 'Andru Peidha Mazhaiyil' from the 1989 film features lyrics written by Vairamuthu, composed by music director Thayanban, featuring soulful vocals that highlight traditional Tamil melody structures with deep philosophical underpinnings.
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