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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 nindruStanding in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhaiSita sings a song of romance.
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindruStanding in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhaiSita sings a song of romance.
Male
Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai inguHere, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhaiGoddess Sridevi changes her path.
Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai inguHere, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhaiGoddess Sridevi changes her path.
Female
En uraiyai idhalaalae ezhuthuven vaaCome, I shall write my words with my lips,
Un uraiyai en vizhiyaal padikkalaam vaaCome, let me read your speech with my eyes.
En uraiyai idhalaalae ezhuthuven vaaCome, I shall write my words with my lips,
Un uraiyai en vizhiyaal padikkalaam vaaCome, let me read your speech with my eyes.
Female
Munnuraiyai ezhuthuvom muththamaagaLet us write the preface with a kiss,
Mudivuraiyil mayanguvom moththamaagaIn the conclusion, let us swoon entirely together.
Male
Mayangaatha penmaiyae padhippuraiUnshaken womanhood is the publisher's note,
Adhan marupakkam aanmaiyin padhippuraiOn its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood.
Mayangaatha penmaiyae padhippuraiUnshaken womanhood is the publisher's note,
Adhan marupakkam aanmaiyin padhippuraiOn its flip side is the publisher's note of manhood.
Male
Poopola un meni pugazhuraiPraise of your body which is like a tender flower,
Naan pon pola kaappathae sirappuraiProtecting you like precious gold is the special edition note.
Naan pon pola kaappathae sirappuraiProtecting you like precious gold is the special edition note.
Female
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindruStanding in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhaiSita sings a song of romance.
Female
Vidigindra varaiyilum aaivuraiA detailed research study until dawn breaks,
Adhu mudigindra pozhuthuthaan vaazhththuraiOnly when it ends comes the blessing message.
Vidigindra varaiyilum aaivuraiA detailed research study until dawn breaks,
Adhu mudigindra pozhuthuthaan vaazhththuraiOnly when it ends comes the blessing message.
Female
Appothu ezhuthuvom virivuraiThen we shall write the detailed explanation,
Naam ippothu thodanguvom aninthuraiNow let us begin with the foreword.
Male
Achchamum naanamum arivuraiFear and shyness are moral advice,
Avai kaninthu suvai thedinaal karuththuraiWhen they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse.
Achchamum naanamum arivuraiFear and shyness are moral advice,
Avai kaninthu suvai thedinaal karuththuraiWhen they ripen and seek taste, it becomes meaningful discourse.
Male
Aasaikku anai podum niraivuraiThe concluding summary that puts a dam on desire,
Adhu allinaal kuraiyaatha poruluraiIt is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather.
Adhu allinaal kuraiyaatha poruluraiIt is a rich narrative that never diminishes no matter how much you gather.
Female
Sri raman varugindra paathai nindruStanding in the path where Lord Sri Rama comes,
Srungaaram paadugiraal seedhaiSita sings a song of romance.
Male :Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai inguMale: Here, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhaiGoddess Sridevi changes her path.
Sri rangan paadugiraan geedhai inguHere, Lord Sri Rangan sings the Gita,
Sridevi maarugiraal paadhaiGoddess 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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