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Sugamana Ragam Suvaiyana

From Madhura Geetham · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Madhura Geetham
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
24 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sugamaana raagam suvaiyaana tamilpaattu
Noyi therkkum marundhallavaa
Padhamaaana yaazh meeti viral kattum vilaiyattu
Pasi theerkum amuthaana virunthallavaa
Azhagaana kalai maadhu vaasikkum ezhil veenai
Isaithamil nilaiyallavoo
Azhagaana kalai maadhu vaasikkum ezhil veenai
Isaithamil nilaiyallavoo
Aaa..aa…aanandha nadaraajar aadidum thiru koothu..aaaa
Carnatic :…………………………
Male :Aanandha nadaraajar aadidum thiru koothu
Pallaandu pallaandu kalaiyallavoo
Nandhiyin mathalam naaradha gaanamum
Namadhu Sangeedha thuvakam
Naadagam aadum naattiyam indha
Bhratham thandha pazhakkam
Moongilinullae kaatru vizhundhu
Ezhisai vadikkum gaana mayakkam
Merkkilum illai kizhakkilum illai
Vadadhisai thendhisai kalaigalin ellai
A soothing melody and a sweet Tamil song,
Is it not a medicine that cures all illness?
The gentle strumming of the Yazh (ancient lute) and the play of skilled fingers,
Is it not a feast of sweet nectar that satisfies all hunger?
The beautiful veena played by the goddess of arts,
Is it not the true home of musical Tamil?
The beautiful veena played by the goddess of arts,
Is it not the true home of musical Tamil?
Ah... The blissful, sacred dance performed by Lord Nataraja... Ah...
[Carnatic music interlude]
Male: The blissful, sacred dance performed by Lord Nataraja,
Is it not an art that endures through countless ages?
The rhythm of Nandi's drum and the singing of Narada
Were the very beginning of our music.
The expressive theatrical dance we perform
Is a timeless tradition gifted to us by Bharatam (classical dance).
As the wind flows through the hollow bamboo,
It shapes the enchanting melody of the seven musical notes.
Found nowhere in the West and nowhere in the East,
Across the North and the South, our arts know no bounds.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a grand celebration of Tamil music, classical dance, and fine arts, highlighting their profound spiritual and therapeutic powers. The lyricist equates music to medicine that heals bodily and mental afflictions and to a divine feast that satisfies spiritual hunger. It attributes the genesis of music and dance to divine and ancient origins—referencing Lord Nataraja's cosmic dance, Nandi's drum, Narada's singing, and Bharata Muni's natya shastra. Additionally, the song marvels at nature's intrinsic musical design, describing how wind blowing through hollow bamboo naturally creates the seven musical notes (Ezhisai). It concludes with a proud declaration that Tamil art and music transcend regional and geographical boundaries, remaining boundless and immortal across time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

“Noyi therkkum marundhallavaa”

Music is directly metaphorized as a healing medicine ('Noyi therkkum marundhu') and a hunger-quenching feast of nectar ('Pasi theerkum amuthaana virundhu').

Monaai / Alliteration (Tamil Prosody)

“Sugamaana raagam suvaiyaana tamilpaattu”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Su-') in 'Sugamaana' and 'suvaiyaana' creates a melodious vocal flow (Monaai).

Mythological Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Nandhiyin mathalam naaradha gaanamum”

References divine figures like Lord Nataraja, Nandi, and Sage Narada to trace the sacred origins of Indian classical music and dance.

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Trivia

'Madhura Geetham' (1977) featured music composed by Chandrabose in his early career. This classical composition stands out for bringing together two legendary Tamil playback singers—T.M. Soundarajan and Seerkazhi Govindarajan—in a grand duet written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan celebrating classical arts.

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