Thanimayile Oru Ragam
From Sattam Oru Iruttarai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sattam Oru Iruttarai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyilae oru raagam | In solitude, a melody |
| Oru thaalam uruvaagum | A rhythm takes shape |
| Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu | Memories of youth took flight |
| Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu | Memories of youth took flight |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyilae oru raagam | In solitude, a melody |
| Oru thaalam uruvaagum | A rhythm takes shape |
| Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu | Memories of youth took flight |
| Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu | Memories of youth took flight |
| Male | |
| Ho….nenjamae | Oh... my heart |
| Unnidam ndruthaan maatramae | Today there is a change in you |
| Ho….nenjamae | Oh... my heart |
| Unnidam ndruthaan maatramae | Today there is a change in you |
| Kallaana nenjangal kooda | Even hearts made of stone |
| Ilam pennaalae poovaaga maarum | Will turn into flowers because of a young woman |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyilae oru raagam | In solitude, a melody |
| Oru thaalam uruvaagum | A rhythm takes shape |
| Male :Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Male: Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu… | Memories of youth took flight... |
| Female | |
| …………. | Male: ... |
| Male :…………… | |
| Female | |
| En devanae en manam unnidam thanjamae | Oh my lord, my heart takes refuge in you |
| En devanae en manam unnidam thanjamae | Oh my lord, my heart takes refuge in you |
| En ulla ponvaasal thaedi | Seeking the golden doorway of my inner self |
| Isai kaattraaga ennodu koodi | Joining me like a musical breeze |
| Pudhu oottraaga inbangal | Delights, like a new spring |
| Oora vendum saera vendum…. | Should well up and unite... |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyilae haa……oru raagam | In solitude, ah... a melody |
| Oru thaalam uruvaagum | A rhythm takes shape |
| Female :Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Female: Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu… | Memories of youth took flight... |
| Male | |
| Hae thendralae en manam vaanilae pouthae | Oh breeze, my heart flies in the sky |
| Hae thendralae en manam vaanilae pouthae | Oh breeze, my heart flies in the sky |
| Female :Ennaatha inbangal yaavum | Female: All endless joys |
| Ini ennaalum unnodu vaazhum | Will live with you forever from now on |
| Male :Pani neeraattum inneram | Male: At this hour bathed in dew |
| Paadavendum kooda vendum | We must sing and unite |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyilae…..aa…..oru raagam | In solitude... ah... a melody |
| Oru thaalam uruvaagum | A rhythm takes shape |
| Male :Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu | Male: Sweet poems were born |
| Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu… | Memories of youth took flight... |
தனிமையிலே ஒரு ராகம்
ஒரு தாளம் உருவாகும்
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
In solitude, a melody
A rhythm takes shape
Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight
Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight
தனிமையிலே ஒரு ராகம்
ஒரு தாளம் உருவாகும்
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
In solitude, a melody
A rhythm takes shape
Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight
Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight
ஹோ.....நெஞ்சமே
உன்னிடம் இன்றுதான் மாற்றமே
ஹோ.....நெஞ்சமே
உன்னிடம் இன்றுதான் மாற்றமே
கல்லான நெஞ்சங்கள் கூட
இளம் பெண்ணாலே பூவாக மாறும்
இனி நான் காணும் இன்பங்கள்
ஆறு போல ஓடவேண்டும்......
Oh... my heart
Today there is a change in you
Oh... my heart
Today there is a change in you
Even hearts made of stone
Will turn into flowers because of a young woman
தனிமையிலே ஒரு ராகம்
ஒரு தாளம் உருவாகும்
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
In solitude, a melody
A rhythm takes shape
Male: Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight...
........................
......................
Male: ...
என் தேவனே என் மனம் உன்னிடம் தஞ்சமே
என் தேவனே என் மனம் உன்னிடம் தஞ்சமே
என் உள்ள பொன்வாசல் தேடி
இசை காற்றாக என்னோடு கூடி
புது ஊற்றாக இன்பங்கள்
ஊற வேண்டும் சேரவேண்டும்........
Oh my lord, my heart takes refuge in you
Oh my lord, my heart takes refuge in you
Seeking the golden doorway of my inner self
Joining me like a musical breeze
Delights, like a new spring
Should well up and unite...
தனிமையிலே ஹா......ஒரு ராகம்
ஒரு தாளம் உருவாகும்
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
In solitude, ah... a melody
A rhythm takes shape
Female: Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight...
ஹே தென்றலே என் மனம் வானிலே போகுதே
ஹே தென்றலே என் மனம் வானிலே போகுதே
எண்ணாத இன்பங்கள் யாவும்
இனி எந்நாளும் உன்னோடு வாழும்
பனி நீராட்டும் இந்நேரம்
பாடவேண்டும் கூட வேண்டும்.......
Oh breeze, my heart flies in the sky
Oh breeze, my heart flies in the sky
Female: All endless joys
Will live with you forever from now on
Male: At this hour bathed in dew
We must sing and unite
தனிமையிலே....ஆ.....ஒரு ராகம்
ஒரு தாளம் உருவாகும்
இனிமையின் கவிதைகள் பிறந்தது
இளமையின் நினைவுகள் பறந்தது.....
In solitude... ah... a melody
A rhythm takes shape
Male: Sweet poems were born
Memories of youth took flight...
........................
Thanimaiyilae oru raagam
In solitude, a melody
Oru thaalam uruvaagum
A rhythm takes shape
Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu
Memories of youth took flight
Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu
Memories of youth took flight
Thanimaiyilae oru raagam
In solitude, a melody
Oru thaalam uruvaagum
A rhythm takes shape
Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu
Memories of youth took flight
Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu
Memories of youth took flight
Ho….nenjamae
Oh... my heart
Unnidam ndruthaan maatramae
Today there is a change in you
Ho….nenjamae
Oh... my heart
Unnidam ndruthaan maatramae
Today there is a change in you
Kallaana nenjangal kooda
Even hearts made of stone
Ilam pennaalae poovaaga maarum
Will turn into flowers because of a young woman
Thanimaiyilae oru raagam
In solitude, a melody
Oru thaalam uruvaagum
A rhythm takes shape
Male :Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Male: Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu…
Memories of youth took flight...
………….
Male: ...
Male :……………
En devanae en manam unnidam thanjamae
Oh my lord, my heart takes refuge in you
En devanae en manam unnidam thanjamae
Oh my lord, my heart takes refuge in you
En ulla ponvaasal thaedi
Seeking the golden doorway of my inner self
Isai kaattraaga ennodu koodi
Joining me like a musical breeze
Pudhu oottraaga inbangal
Delights, like a new spring
Oora vendum saera vendum….
Should well up and unite...
Thanimaiyilae haa……oru raagam
In solitude, ah... a melody
Oru thaalam uruvaagum
A rhythm takes shape
Female :Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Female: Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu…
Memories of youth took flight...
Hae thendralae en manam vaanilae pouthae
Oh breeze, my heart flies in the sky
Hae thendralae en manam vaanilae pouthae
Oh breeze, my heart flies in the sky
Female :Ennaatha inbangal yaavum
Female: All endless joys
Ini ennaalum unnodu vaazhum
Will live with you forever from now on
Male :Pani neeraattum inneram
Male: At this hour bathed in dew
Paadavendum kooda vendum
We must sing and unite
Thanimaiyilae…..aa…..oru raagam
In solitude... ah... a melody
Oru thaalam uruvaagum
A rhythm takes shape
Male :Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu
Male: Sweet poems were born
Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu…
Memories of youth took flight...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track captures the sweet tender feelings that blossom in moments of solitude and love. The lovers reflect on how love softens even the hardest of hearts, bringing forth poetry, melodies, and cherished memories of youth. They express their deep surrender and longing to unite with each other, celebrating the joy and transformation brought into their lives by love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kallaana nenjangal kooda Ilam pennaalae poovaaga maarum”
Comparing a hardened heart turning soft to a flower blooming ('Kallaana nenjangal... poovaaga maarum').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Inimaiyin kavithaigal piranthathu / Ilamaiyin ninaivugal paranthathu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ni' in 'Inimaiyin' and 'Ilamaiyin'.
Simile
“Isai kaattraaga ennodu koodi / Pudhu oottraaga inbangal”
Comparing music to breeze ('Isai kaattraaga') and joys to a fresh spring ('Pudhu oottraaga').
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Trivia
'Thanimaiyilae Oru Raagam' is one of the most celebrated songs from the blockbuster film Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981), directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film marked a major career breakthrough for Vijayakanth, and the soundtrack composed by duo Shankar-Ganesh remains iconic in Tamil cinema music history.
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