Sreeramane Duet
From Kangalin Vaarthaigal · 1998
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kangalin Vaarthaigal1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal | Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you. |
| Gopaalanae unnai raadhai paadinaal | Oh Gopala, Radha is singing for you. |
| Vaidhaegi paadum paadal kaadhil ketkudhaa | Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears? |
| En valaiyal osai unnai valaithu podudhaa | Does the sound of my bangles encircle you? |
| Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo | Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God? |
| Female | |
| Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal | Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you. |
| Gopaalanae unnai raadhai paadinaal | Oh Gopala, Radha is singing for you. |
| Male | |
| Neeyo gaanam vazhangidum vaani | You are goddess Vaani who bestows music. |
| Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho |
| Naano paadum thamizh isai thaenee | And I am a honeybee hovering over Tamil music. |
| Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho |
| Naal thorum kaadhal aalaabanai | Every day is an elaboration of love. |
| Nam vaazhvu kaaman aaraadhanai | Our life is a devotion to Kama, the god of love. |
| En raagam thaalam neeyae | You are my melody and my rhythm. |
| Sangeetham aagum vaazhvae | Life itself transforms into divine music. |
| Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo | Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God? |
| Female | |
| Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal | Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Vaa kanmani pudhu vasantham kaanalaam | Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring. |
| Female | |
| Vaidhaegi paadum paadal kaadhil ketkudhaa | Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears? |
| Male | |
| En kangal koorum vaarthai unakku ketkudhaa | Do you hear the unsaid words spoken by my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo | Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God? |
| Male | |
| Vaa kanmani pudhu vasantham kaanalaam | Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring. |
| Male | |
| Lalaa lalaa lalaa aaa… | Lalaa lalaa lalaa aaa… |
| Ulagam yaavum uyirgalin thottam | The entire world is a garden of living souls. |
| Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho |
| Uyirgalil thaanae kaadhalin naattam | In every soul resides the natural inclination for love. |
| Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho | Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho |
| Female | |
| Aagaasam thoovum senthaen mazhai | The sky showers a rain of pure honey. |
| Aadhaaram aagum kaadhal kalai | The art of love becomes the foundational support. |
| Pan paadum penmai ingae | Here is womanhood singing melodic tunes. |
| Kan thaedum kannan engae | Where is the Kannan that my eyes are searching for? |
| Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo | Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God? |
| Male | |
| Vaa kanmani pudhu vasantham kaanalaam | Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring. |
| Female | |
| Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal | Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you. |
| Male | |
| En kangal koorum vaarthai unakku ketkudhaa | Do you hear the unsaid words spoken by my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Vaidhaegi paadum paadal kaadhil ketkudhaa | Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears? |
| Male | |
| Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo | Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God? |
| Female | |
| Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal | Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Laa laalalaa lala lalala laalalaa | Laa laalalaa lala lalala laalalaa |
| Aa haaha haa… | Aa haaha haa… |
ஸ்ரீ ராமனே உன்னை சீதை தேடினாள்
கோபாலனே உன்னை ராதை பாடினாள்
வைதேகி பாடும் பாடல் காதில் கேட்குதா
என் வளையல் ஓசை உன்னை வளைத்துப் போடுதா
இதுதான் சுகமோ இறைவன் வரமோ
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
Oh Gopala, Radha is singing for you.
Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears?
Does the sound of my bangles encircle you?
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
ஸ்ரீ ராமனே உன்னை சீதை தேடினாள்
கோபாலனே உன்னை ராதை பாடினாள்
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
Oh Gopala, Radha is singing for you.
நீயோ கானம் வழங்கிடும் வாணி
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
நானோ பாடும் தமிழ் இசைத் தேனீ
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
நாள் தோறும் காதல் ஆலாபனை
நம் வாழ்வு காமன் ஆராதனை
என் ராகம் தாளம் நீயே
சங்கீதம் ஆகும் வாழ்வே
இதுதான் சுகமோ இறைவன் வரமோ
You are goddess Vaani who bestows music.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
And I am a honeybee hovering over Tamil music.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Every day is an elaboration of love.
Our life is a devotion to Kama, the god of love.
You are my melody and my rhythm.
Life itself transforms into divine music.
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
ஸ்ரீ ராமனே உன்னை சீதை தேடினாள்
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
வா கண்மணி புது வசந்தம் காணலாம்
Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring.
வைதேகி பாடும் பாடல் காதில் கேட்குதா
Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears?
என் கண்கள் கூறும் வார்த்தை உனக்கு கேட்குதா
Do you hear the unsaid words spoken by my eyes?
இதுதான் சுகமோ இறைவன் வரமோ
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
வா கண்மணி புது வசந்தம் காணலாம்
Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring.
லலா லலா லலா ஆ...
உலகம் யாவும் உயிர்களின் தோட்டம்
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
உயிர்களில் தானே காதலின் நாட்டம்
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
ஒஹொ ஹொஹொ ஹோ
Lalaa lalaa lalaa aaa…
The entire world is a garden of living souls.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
In every soul resides the natural inclination for love.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
ஆகாசம் தூவும் செந்தேன் மழை
ஆதாரம் ஆகும் காதல் கலை
பண்பாடும் பெண்மை இங்கே
கண் தேடும் கண்ணன் எங்கே
இதுதான் சுகமோ இறைவன் வரமோ
The sky showers a rain of pure honey.
The art of love becomes the foundational support.
Here is womanhood singing melodic tunes.
Where is the Kannan that my eyes are searching for?
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
வா கண்மணி புது வசந்தம் காணலாம்
Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring.
ஸ்ரீ ராமனே உன்னை சீதை தேடினாள்
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
என் கண்கள் கூறும் வார்த்தை உனக்கு கேட்குதா
Do you hear the unsaid words spoken by my eyes?
வைதேகி பாடும் பாடல் காதில் கேட்குதா
Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears?
இதுதான் சுகமோ இறைவன் வரமோ
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
ஸ்ரீ ராமனே உன்னை சீதை தேடினாள்
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
லா லாலலா லல லலல லாலலா
ஆ ஹாஹ ஹா...
Laa laalalaa lala lalala laalalaa
Aa haaha haa…
Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
Gopaalanae unnai raadhai paadinaal
Oh Gopala, Radha is singing for you.
Vaidhaegi paadum paadal kaadhil ketkudhaa
Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears?
En valaiyal osai unnai valaithu podudhaa
Does the sound of my bangles encircle you?
Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
Gopaalanae unnai raadhai paadinaal
Oh Gopala, Radha is singing for you.
Neeyo gaanam vazhangidum vaani
You are goddess Vaani who bestows music.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Naano paadum thamizh isai thaenee
And I am a honeybee hovering over Tamil music.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Naal thorum kaadhal aalaabanai
Every day is an elaboration of love.
Nam vaazhvu kaaman aaraadhanai
Our life is a devotion to Kama, the god of love.
En raagam thaalam neeyae
You are my melody and my rhythm.
Sangeetham aagum vaazhvae
Life itself transforms into divine music.
Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
Vaa kanmani pudhu vasantham kaanalaam
Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring.
Vaidhaegi paadum paadal kaadhil ketkudhaa
Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears?
En kangal koorum vaarthai unakku ketkudhaa
Do you hear the unsaid words spoken by my eyes?
Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
Vaa kanmani pudhu vasantham kaanalaam
Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring.
Lalaa lalaa lalaa aaa…
Lalaa lalaa lalaa aaa…
Ulagam yaavum uyirgalin thottam
The entire world is a garden of living souls.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Uyirgalil thaanae kaadhalin naattam
In every soul resides the natural inclination for love.
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Oho hoho ho oho hoho ho
Aagaasam thoovum senthaen mazhai
The sky showers a rain of pure honey.
Aadhaaram aagum kaadhal kalai
The art of love becomes the foundational support.
Pan paadum penmai ingae
Here is womanhood singing melodic tunes.
Kan thaedum kannan engae
Where is the Kannan that my eyes are searching for?
Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
Vaa kanmani pudhu vasantham kaanalaam
Come my dear, let us welcome a new spring.
Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
En kangal koorum vaarthai unakku ketkudhaa
Do you hear the unsaid words spoken by my eyes?
Vaidhaegi paadum paadal kaadhil ketkudhaa
Does the song sung by Vaidehi reach your ears?
Idhu thaan sugamo iraivan varamo
Is this joy, or a divine blessing from God?
Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal
Oh Lord Rama, Sita is searching for you.
Laa laalalaa lala lalala laalalaa
Laa laalalaa lala lalala laalalaa
Aa haaha haa…
Aa haaha haa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic lyrical piece draws rich allegories from Hindu mythology, comparing the deep affection between lovers to the eternal divine pairings of Rama-Sita and Krishna-Radha. The heroine expresses her profound longing and devotion, equating her life and emotions to classical music where her beloved represents her rhythm and melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Neeyo gaanam vazhangidum vaani”
Compares the beloved to 'Vaani' (Saraswati) and the singer to a honeybee ('thaenee') feeding on Tamil music.
Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Aagaasam thoovum senthaen mazhai / Aadhaaram aagum kaadhal kalai”
The second letter consonant rhyming 'ga' in 'Aagaasam' and 'Aadhaaram' creates a pleasant lyrical harmony.
Mythological Allusion
“Sree raamanae unnai seethai thaedinaal”
Refers to Sita searching for Rama, Radha singing for Gopala, and Kama (god of love) to elevate earthly love to a sacred level.
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Trivia
The song uses mythological metaphors like Sita (Vaidhegi) and Radha to portray pure, devotional romance, a common trope in classic Tamil cinema music.
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