Sree Raman Varukindra Pathai
From Mookkanan Kayiru · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mookkanan Kayiru1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru | Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes, |
| Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai | Sita sings a song of romance. |
| Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru | Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes, |
| Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai | Sita sings a song of romance. |
| Male | |
| Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu | Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita, |
| Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai | Goddess Sridevi changes her path. |
| Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu | Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita, |
| Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai | Goddess Sridevi changes her path. |
| Female | |
| En uraiyai idhalaalae ezhuthuven vaa | Come, I shall write my words with my lips, |
| Un uraiyai en vizhiyaal padikkalaam vaa | Come, let me read your speech with my eyes. |
| En uraiyai idhalaalae ezhuthuven vaa | Come, I shall write my words with my lips, |
| Un uraiyai en vizhiyaal padikkalaam vaa | Come, let me read your speech with my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Munnuraiyai ezhuthuvom muththamaaga | Let us write the preface with a kiss, |
| Mudivuraiyil mayanguvom moththamaaga | In the conclusion, let us swoon entirely together. |
| Male | |
| Mayangaatha penmaiyae padhippurai | Unshaken womanhood is the publisher's note, |
| Adhan marupakkam aanmaiyin padhippurai | On its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood. |
| Mayangaatha penmaiyae padhippurai | Unshaken womanhood is the publisher's note, |
| Adhan marupakkam aanmaiyin padhippurai | On its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood. |
| Male | |
| Poopola un meni pugazhurai | Praise of your body which is like a tender flower, |
| Naan pon pola kaappathae sirappurai | Protecting you like precious gold is the special edition note. |
| Naan pon pola kaappathae sirappurai | Protecting you like precious gold is the special edition note. |
| Female | |
| Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru | Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes, |
| Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai | Sita sings a song of romance. |
| Female | |
| Vidigindra varaiyilum aaivurai | A detailed research study until dawn breaks, |
| Adhu mudigindra pozhuthuthaan vaazhththurai | Only when it ends comes the blessing message. |
| Vidigindra varaiyilum aaivurai | A detailed research study until dawn breaks, |
| Adhu mudigindra pozhuthuthaan vaazhththurai | Only when it ends comes the blessing message. |
| Female | |
| Appothu ezhuthuvom virivurai | Then we shall write the detailed explanation, |
| Naam ippothu thodanguvom aninthurai | Now let us begin with the foreword. |
| Male | |
| Achchamum naanamum arivurai | Fear and shyness are moral advice, |
| Avai kaninthu suvai thedinaal karuththurai | When they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse. |
| Achchamum naanamum arivurai | Fear and shyness are moral advice, |
| Avai kaninthu suvai thedinaal karuththurai | When they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse. |
| Male | |
| Aasaikku anai podum niraivurai | The concluding summary that puts a dam on desire, |
| Adhu allinaal kuraiyaatha porulurai | It is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather. |
| Adhu allinaal kuraiyaatha porulurai | It is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather. |
| Female | |
| Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru | Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes, |
| Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai | Sita sings a song of romance. |
| Male :Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu | Male: Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita, |
| Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai | Goddess Sridevi changes her path. |
| Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu | Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita, |
| Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai | Goddess Sridevi changes her path. |
ஸ்ரீராமன் வருகின்ற பாதை நின்று
ஸ்ருங்காரம் பாடுகிறாள் சீதை
ஸ்ரீராமன் வருகின்ற பாதை நின்று
ஸ்ருங்காரம் பாடுகிறாள் சீதை
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Sita sings a song of romance.
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Sita sings a song of romance.
ஸ்ரீரங்கன் பாடுகிறான் கீதை இங்கு
ஸ்ரீதேவி மாறுகிறாள் பாதை
ஸ்ரீரங்கன் பாடுகிறான் கீதை இங்கு
ஸ்ரீதேவி மாறுகிறாள் பாதை
Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
என் உரையை இதழாலே எழுதுவேன் வா
உன் உரையை என் விழியில் படிக்கலாம் வா
என் உரையை இதழாலே எழுதுவேன் வா
உன் உரையை என் விழியில் படிக்கலாம் வா
Come, I shall write my words with my lips,
Come, let me read your speech with my eyes.
Come, I shall write my words with my lips,
Come, let me read your speech with my eyes.
முன்னுரையை எழுதுவோம் முத்தமாக
முடிவுரையில் மயங்குவோம் மொத்தமாக
Let us write the preface with a kiss,
In the conclusion, let us swoon entirely together.
மயங்காத பெண்மையே மதிப்புரை
அதன் மறுப்பக்கம் ஆண்மையின் பதிப்புரை
மயங்காத பெண்மையே மதிப்புரை
அதன் மறுப்பக்கம் ஆண்மையின் பதிப்புரை
Unshaken womanhood is the publisher's note,
On its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood.
Unshaken womanhood is the publisher's note,
On its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood.
பூப்போல உன் மேனி புகழுரை
நான் பொன் போல காப்பதே சிறப்புரை
நான் பொன் போல காப்பதே சிறப்புரை......
Praise of your body which is like a tender flower,
Protecting you like precious gold is the special edition note.
Protecting you like precious gold is the special edition note.
ஸ்ரீராமன் வருகின்ற பாதை நின்று
ஸ்ருங்காரம் பாடுகிறாள் சீதை
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Sita sings a song of romance.
விடிகின்ற வரையிலும் ஆய்வுரை
அது முடிகின்ற பொழுதுதான் வாழ்த்துரை
விடிகின்ற வரையிலும் ஆய்வுரை
அது முடிகின்ற பொழுதுதான் வாழ்த்துரை
A detailed research study until dawn breaks,
Only when it ends comes the blessing message.
A detailed research study until dawn breaks,
Only when it ends comes the blessing message.
அப்போது எழுதுவோம் விரிவுரை
நாம் இப்போது தொடங்குவோம் அணிந்துரை
Then we shall write the detailed explanation,
Now let us begin with the foreword.
அச்சமும் நாணமும் அறிவுரை
அவை கனிந்து சுவை தேடினால் கருத்துரை
அச்சமும் நாணமும் அறிவுரை
அவை கனிந்து சுவை தேடினால் கருத்துரை
Fear and shyness are moral advice,
When they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse.
Fear and shyness are moral advice,
When they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse.
ஆசைக்கு அணை போடும் நிறைவுரை
அது அள்ளினால் குறையாத பொருளுரை
அது அள்ளினால் குறையாத பொருளுரை....
The concluding summary that puts a dam on desire,
It is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather.
It is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather.
ஸ்ரீராமன் வருகின்ற பாதை நின்று
ஸ்ருங்காரம் பாடுகிறாள் சீதை
ஸ்ரீரங்கன் பாடுகிறான் கீதை இங்கு
ஸ்ரீதேவி மாறுகிறாள் பாதை
ஸ்ரீரங்கன் பாடுகிறான் கீதை இங்கு
ஸ்ரீதேவி மாறுகிறாள் பாதை
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Sita sings a song of romance.
Male: Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai
Sita sings a song of romance.
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai
Sita sings a song of romance.
Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu
Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu
Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
En uraiyai idhalaalae ezhuthuven vaa
Come, I shall write my words with my lips,
Un uraiyai en vizhiyaal padikkalaam vaa
Come, let me read your speech with my eyes.
En uraiyai idhalaalae ezhuthuven vaa
Come, I shall write my words with my lips,
Un uraiyai en vizhiyaal padikkalaam vaa
Come, let me read your speech with my eyes.
Munnuraiyai ezhuthuvom muththamaaga
Let us write the preface with a kiss,
Mudivuraiyil mayanguvom moththamaaga
In the conclusion, let us swoon entirely together.
Mayangaatha penmaiyae padhippurai
Unshaken womanhood is the publisher's note,
Adhan marupakkam aanmaiyin padhippurai
On its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood.
Mayangaatha penmaiyae padhippurai
Unshaken womanhood is the publisher's note,
Adhan marupakkam aanmaiyin padhippurai
On its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood.
Poopola un meni pugazhurai
Praise of your body which is like a tender flower,
Naan pon pola kaappathae sirappurai
Protecting you like precious gold is the special edition note.
Naan pon pola kaappathae sirappurai
Protecting you like precious gold is the special edition note.
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai
Sita sings a song of romance.
Vidigindra varaiyilum aaivurai
A detailed research study until dawn breaks,
Adhu mudigindra pozhuthuthaan vaazhththurai
Only when it ends comes the blessing message.
Vidigindra varaiyilum aaivurai
A detailed research study until dawn breaks,
Adhu mudigindra pozhuthuthaan vaazhththurai
Only when it ends comes the blessing message.
Appothu ezhuthuvom virivurai
Then we shall write the detailed explanation,
Naam ippothu thodanguvom aninthurai
Now let us begin with the foreword.
Achchamum naanamum arivurai
Fear and shyness are moral advice,
Avai kaninthu suvai thedinaal karuththurai
When they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse.
Achchamum naanamum arivurai
Fear and shyness are moral advice,
Avai kaninthu suvai thedinaal karuththurai
When they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse.
Aasaikku anai podum niraivurai
The concluding summary that puts a dam on desire,
Adhu allinaal kuraiyaatha porulurai
It is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather.
Adhu allinaal kuraiyaatha porulurai
It is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather.
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindru
Standing in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhai
Sita sings a song of romance.
Male :Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu
Male: Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai ingu
Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhai
Goddess Sridevi changes her path.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sri Raman Varugindra Paathai Nindru is a classic romantic track from the 1985 movie Mookkanan Kayiru, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Vaali. The song sets up a playful yet poetic dialogue between lovers, blending devotional and classical imagery of Rama, Sita, and Lord Ranganatha with an intricate extended metaphor centered around book publishing and literary commentary.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Iyaibo / Wordplay on '-urai')
“Munnuraiyai ezhuthuvom muththamaaga”
Lyricist Vaali brilliantly uses terms ending in '-urai' (meaning commentary, preface, or speech in book publication) such as Munnurai (preface), Mudivurai (conclusion), Padhippurai (publisher's note), Virivurai (elaboration), Aninthurai (foreword), and Porulurai (meaningful commentary) as direct metaphors for stages of romance and intimacy.
Simile (Upamai)
“Poopola un meni pugazhurai”
Compares the softness of the heroine's body to a flower (Poo pola) and the act of protecting her to guarding precious gold (Pon pola).
Alliteration (Edhukai / Maanai)
“Achchamum naanamum arivurai”
Rhythmic pairing of words starting with complementary sound patterns like 'Achchamum naanamum' and 'Avai kaninthu'.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali was renowned for constructing entire songs around a single linguistic motif. In this track, he challenged himself to incorporate almost every formal Tamil publishing term ending with the suffix '-urai' to metaphorically depict physical and emotional lovemaking, turning literal academic terminology into sensual poetic expressions.
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