Swararaaga
From Andha 7 Naatkal – 1981 Film · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Andha 7 Naatkal – 1981 Film1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahahahaa aaaa aaaa aaa aa aaa aaaa | Aahahahaa aaaa aaaa aaa aa aaa aaaa |
| Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae | O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas! |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo | Are you awakening the passionate desires of love? |
| Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae | O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas! |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo | Are you awakening the passionate desires of love? |
| Iru vizhi uzhingindae hrudhayathil urangum | Sleeping in the heart through the gaze of two eyes, |
| Kanavindae pulagathil kulirpichaloa | Did it soothe and thrill me in the bliss of dreams? |
| Kanavindae pulagathil kulirpichaloa | Did it soothe and thrill me in the bliss of dreams? |
| Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae | O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas! |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo | Are you awakening the passionate desires of love? |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo | Are you awakening the passionate desires of love? |
| Female | |
| Oorengum kalyaanam | Celebrations everywhere in the town, |
| Aanandha vaibogam | A grand festival of joy, |
| Naalum kann kaatchiyae | A sight to behold every single day! |
| Oorengum kalyaanam | Celebrations everywhere in the town, |
| Aanandha vaibogam | A grand festival of joy, |
| Naalum kann kaatchiyae | A sight to behold every single day! |
| Female | |
| Indru naan andha nilai kaana | For me to witness that state today, |
| Nee inba isai paada | And for you to sing delightful music, |
| Thoodhu manasaatchiyae | Conscience serves as the messenger! |
| Female | |
| Swara raaga srudhiyoadu | Along with the pitch of notes and ragas, |
| Vilaiyaadum kaviyae | O poet/poetry playing delightfully! |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugindraai | You awaken the passionate desires of love. |
| Iru vizhi padiyeri idhayathil erangi | Climbing through the eyes and stepping down into the heart, |
| Ezhudhadha kavidhaigal ezhudhugindraai | You write unwritten poems. |
| Male | |
| Aathmavil nee nithya seemandhini | In my soul, you are the eternally blessed woman, |
| Aasresham cheiyumbol humsathvani | When embracing, it resonates like the sound of Hamsadhvani raga! |
| Aathmavil nee nithya seemandhini | In my soul, you are the eternally blessed woman, |
| Aasresham cheiyumbol humsathvani | When embracing, it resonates like the sound of Hamsadhvani raga! |
| Maegathey kandadum mayil polae nee | Like a peacock upon seeing the rain clouds, |
| Ennulley neeyaadu varavarnini | Dance within me, O fair and exquisite lady! |
| Female | |
| Aarambam eppodum bhoopalamae | The beginning is always like Raga Bhoopalam, |
| Aanandham ennalum kalyaniyae | The ultimate joy is forever like Raga Kalyani! |
| Shri raagam nee paadum theamangani | You are the sweet fruit singing Sri Raagam, |
| Unn paatil naan dhaanae shri ranjani | In your melody, I am indeed Sriranjani! |
| Male | |
| Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae | O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas! |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo | Are you awakening the passionate desires of love? |
| Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo | Are you awakening the passionate desires of love? |
ஆஹஅஹஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ ஆஅ ஆ ஆஅ ஆஅ
ஸ்வர ராக சுகதூவும் அபிராம கவிதே
அனுராக மோகங்கள் உணர்த்துகையோ
ஸ்வர ராக சுகதூவும் அபிராம கவிதே
அனுராக மோகங்கள் உணர்த்துகையோ
இரு விழி உழிங்கிண்டே ஹ்ருதயத்தில் உறங்கும்
கனவின்டே புலகத்தில் குளிர்பிச்சலோ
கனவின்டே புலகத்தில் குளிர்பிச்சலோ
ஸ்வர ராக சுகதூவும் அபிராம கவிதே
அனுராக மோகங்கள் உணர்த்துகையோ
அனுராக மோகங்கள் உணர்த்துகையோ
Aahahahaa aaaa aaaa aaa aa aaa aaaa
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Sleeping in the heart through the gaze of two eyes,
Did it soothe and thrill me in the bliss of dreams?
Did it soothe and thrill me in the bliss of dreams?
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
ஊரெங்கும் கல்யாணம்
ஆனந்த வைபோகம்
நாளும் கண் காட்சியே
ஊரெங்கும் கல்யாணம்
ஆனந்த வைபோகம்
நாளும் கண் காட்சியே
Celebrations everywhere in the town,
A grand festival of joy,
A sight to behold every single day!
Celebrations everywhere in the town,
A grand festival of joy,
A sight to behold every single day!
இன்று நான் அந்த நிலை காண
நீ இன்ப இசை பாட
தூது மனசாட்சியே
For me to witness that state today,
And for you to sing delightful music,
Conscience serves as the messenger!
ஸ்வர ராக ஸ்ருதியோட
விளையாடும் கவியே
அனுராக மோகங்கள்உணர்த்துகின்றாய்
இரு விழி படியேறி இதயத்தில் இறங்கி
எழுதாத கவிதைகள் எழுதுகின்றாய்
Along with the pitch of notes and ragas,
O poet/poetry playing delightfully!
You awaken the passionate desires of love.
Climbing through the eyes and stepping down into the heart,
You write unwritten poems.
ஆத்மாவில் நீ நித்ய சீமந்தினி
ஆஸ்ரேஷம் செய்யும்போல் ஹம்சத்வனி
ஆத்மாவில் நீ நித்ய சீமந்தினி
ஆஸ்ரேஷம் செய்யும்போல் ஹம்சத்வனி
ஆத்மாவில் நீ நித்ய சீமந்தினி
மேகத்தே கண்டாடும் மயில் போலே நீ
என்னுள்ளே நீயாடு வரவர்நினி
In my soul, you are the eternally blessed woman,
When embracing, it resonates like the sound of Hamsadhvani raga!
In my soul, you are the eternally blessed woman,
When embracing, it resonates like the sound of Hamsadhvani raga!
Like a peacock upon seeing the rain clouds,
Dance within me, O fair and exquisite lady!
ஆரம்பம் எப்போதும் பூபாளமே
ஆனந்தம் எந்நாளும் கல்யாணியே
ஸ்ரீ ராகம் நீ பாடும் தேமாங்கனி
உன் பாட்டில் நான் தானே ஸ்ரீ ரஞ்சனி
The beginning is always like Raga Bhoopalam,
The ultimate joy is forever like Raga Kalyani!
You are the sweet fruit singing Sri Raagam,
In your melody, I am indeed Sriranjani!
ஸ்வர ராக சுகதூவும் அபிராம கவிதே
அனுராக மோகங்கள் உணர்த்துகையோ
அனுராக மோகங்கள் உணர்த்துகையோ
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Aahahahaa aaaa aaaa aaa aa aaa aaaa
Aahahahaa aaaa aaaa aaa aa aaa aaaa
Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Iru vizhi uzhingindae hrudhayathil urangum
Sleeping in the heart through the gaze of two eyes,
Kanavindae pulagathil kulirpichaloa
Did it soothe and thrill me in the bliss of dreams?
Kanavindae pulagathil kulirpichaloa
Did it soothe and thrill me in the bliss of dreams?
Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Oorengum kalyaanam
Celebrations everywhere in the town,
Aanandha vaibogam
A grand festival of joy,
Naalum kann kaatchiyae
A sight to behold every single day!
Oorengum kalyaanam
Celebrations everywhere in the town,
Aanandha vaibogam
A grand festival of joy,
Naalum kann kaatchiyae
A sight to behold every single day!
Indru naan andha nilai kaana
For me to witness that state today,
Nee inba isai paada
And for you to sing delightful music,
Thoodhu manasaatchiyae
Conscience serves as the messenger!
Swara raaga srudhiyoadu
Along with the pitch of notes and ragas,
Vilaiyaadum kaviyae
O poet/poetry playing delightfully!
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugindraai
You awaken the passionate desires of love.
Iru vizhi padiyeri idhayathil erangi
Climbing through the eyes and stepping down into the heart,
Ezhudhadha kavidhaigal ezhudhugindraai
You write unwritten poems.
Aathmavil nee nithya seemandhini
In my soul, you are the eternally blessed woman,
Aasresham cheiyumbol humsathvani
When embracing, it resonates like the sound of Hamsadhvani raga!
Aathmavil nee nithya seemandhini
In my soul, you are the eternally blessed woman,
Aasresham cheiyumbol humsathvani
When embracing, it resonates like the sound of Hamsadhvani raga!
Maegathey kandadum mayil polae nee
Like a peacock upon seeing the rain clouds,
Ennulley neeyaadu varavarnini
Dance within me, O fair and exquisite lady!
Aarambam eppodum bhoopalamae
The beginning is always like Raga Bhoopalam,
Aanandham ennalum kalyaniyae
The ultimate joy is forever like Raga Kalyani!
Shri raagam nee paadum theamangani
You are the sweet fruit singing Sri Raagam,
Unn paatil naan dhaanae shri ranjani
In your melody, I am indeed Sriranjani!
Swara raaga sugathoovum abiraama kavithae
O beautiful poem showering the bliss of musical notes and ragas!
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Anuraaga mogangal unarthugayoo
Are you awakening the passionate desires of love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses a deep romantic and musical dialogue between two lovers whose affection is interwoven with classical Carnatic music imagery. The male protagonist compares his beloved to sweet poetry and classical ragas, describing how her presence evokes intense affection and peace in his soul. Throughout the track, love is allegorized through music—attributing feelings to foundational ragas such as Bhoopalam (morning/beginning), Kalyani (auspicious joy), Sri Raagam, Hamsadhvani, and Sriranjani. It highlights how love enters through the eyes into the heart to compose unspoken, eternal poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Musical Metaphor (Raga Alankaram)
“Aarambam eppodum bhoopalamae / Aanandham ennalum kalyaniyae”
Comparing different emotional states of love to classical Carnatic ragas (Bhoopalam for beginnings, Kalyani for joy, Hamsadhvani for touch, Sriranjani for harmony).
Simile (Upamai)
“Maegathey kandadum mayil polae nee”
Comparing the beloved's graceful inner dance to a peacock dancing upon sighting rain clouds.
Yugma / Contrast Imagery
“Iru vizhi padiyeri idhayathil erangi”
Using eye gaze as a staircase ('padiyeri') entering down into the heart ('idhayathil erangi') to write unspoken poetry.
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Trivia
The song 'Kavithai Arangaerum' / 'Swara Raaga' from 'Andha 7 Naatkal' (1981) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The film was written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also played the lead role as an aspiring music director. The song elegantly blends Tamil lyrics with Malayalam and Sanskritized musical phrases.
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