- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Thavapudhalavan
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Ulagin mudhal isai thamizh isaiyae
Adhil udhithadhu ulagin pala isaiyae
Ulagin mudhal isai thamizh isaiyae
Adhil udhithadhu ulagin pala isaiyae
Kanivurum thamizhagam kalai koodam
Isai kalai thaan engalin mudhal paadam
Kalai thaan engalin mudhal paadam
Aa… aa… aa… gagarisa ririsani sasanisa
Nisarimapani sarimapanisa panisa paniri panisa panirisaa
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Sangeethu bhulonki baghiyaa hae
Baghiyaa hae
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Sangheethu bhulonki baghiyaa hae
Sangheethu dhilonki dhuniyaa hae
Raaghon kaa ranghee sapnaa hae
Sapnaa hae sapnaa hae sapnaa hae
Raaghon kaa ranghee sapnaa hae
Bhaavon ki ganghaa jamunaa hae
Sangheethu bhulonki baghiyaa hae
Sangheethu dhilonki dhuniyaa hae
Ezhu swaram enum maedaiyilae…
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Ezhu swaram enum maedaiyilae…
Thamizh yaeri nindrae vilaiyaadaiyilae
Maanida jaadhiyum mayangi varum andha
Vana vilangum aadi asaindhu varum
Vana vilangum aadi asaindhu varum
Ulagin mudhal isai thamizh isaiyae
Adhil udhithadhu ulagin pala isaiyae…
Leharon ki thaezu ravaani hae
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Leharon ki thaezu ravaani hae
Dhadukanuki praemu kahaani hae
Girunonki haseen javaani hae
Madhu maadhi shaam suhaani hae
Saa… risari nirisa dhasari panidha madhapa mapagaama
Dhaanisa dhaanisa dhaanisa
Saarisa nirisani nidhadhapa pamamaga
Nee dhapamaga dhapamagari pamagarisa
Sa ma pa dhanisa nisa dhanisa nisa dhanisa nisa m…
Gapapadhaa padha mapa gamapa gamari saa
Dhapapagarisa sapapagarisa dhanisa
Dhadhaniri dhadhaniga dhadhaniri dhadhaniga
Sagamama dhadhanini gagariri nirisaa
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Sasanini sarisasa rigariri gamagaga
Madhapama dhanidhadha nisanini sarisasa
Nisani sarisa rigari gamaga madhama dhanidha
Nisani sarisa
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Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
The world's first music is Tamil music,
From it arose many melodies of the world.
The world's first music is Tamil music,
From it arose many melodies of the world.
Gracious Tamil Nadu is an abode of arts,
And the art of music is our very first lesson,
This art is our very first lesson.
Ah... ah... ah... Ga Ga Ri Sa Ri Ri Sa Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa
Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Ri Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Ri Sa
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Music is a garden of flowers,
It is a garden!
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Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Music is a garden of flowers,
Music is a world of hearts.
It is a colorful dream of melodies,
It is a dream, it is a dream, it is a dream!
It is a colorful dream of melodies,
It is the Ganga and Yamuna of deep emotions.
Music is a garden of flowers,
Music is a world of hearts.
On the stage of the seven notes...
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On the stage of the seven notes...
When Tamil steps up and playfully sings,
Even humankind is swept into a trance,
And the wild beasts too sway and dance along.
The wild beasts too sway and dance along.
The world's first music is Tamil music,
From it arose many melodies of the world...
It is the swift rush of ocean waves,
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Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
It is the swift rush of ocean waves,
It is the love story of every heartbeat,
It is the radiant youth of sunbeams,
It is an intoxicating, delightful evening!
Sa... Ri Sa Ri Ni Ri Sa Dha Sa Ri Pa Ni Dha Ma Dha Pa Ni Pa Ga Ma
Dha Ni Sa Dha Ni Sa Dha Ni Sa
Sa Ri Sa Ni Ri Sa Ni Ni Dha Dha Pa Pa Ma Ma Ga
Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Sa Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ni Sa Dha Ni Sa Ni Sa Dha Ni Sa Ni Sa M...
Ga Pa Pa Dha Pa Dha Ni Pa Ga Ma Pa Ga Ma Ri Sa
Dha Pa Pa Ga Ri Sa Sa Pa Pa Ga Ri Sa Dha Ni Sa
Dha Dha Ni Ri Dha Dha Ni Ga Dha Dha Ni Ri Dha Dha Ni Ga
Sa Ga Ma Ma Dha Dha Ni Ni Ga Ga Ri Ri Ni Ri Sa
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Sa Sa Ni Ni Sa Ri Sa Sa Ri Ga Ri Ri Ga Ma Ga Ga
Ma Dha Pa Ma Dha Ni Dha Dha Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Ri Sa Sa
Ni Sa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ri Ga Ma Ga Ma Dha Ma Dha Ni Dha
Ni Sa Ni Sa Ri Sa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ulagin Mudhal Isai from the 1972 Tamil film Thavapudhalavan is a grand classical composition that celebrates Tamil as the original source of world music and Tamil Nadu as a cradle of fine arts. Lyricist Kannadasan beautifully articulates how music acts as humanity's primary education and a universal language that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Ezhu swaram enum maedaiyilae…”
Compares the seven musical notes (Saptaswara) to a physical stage upon which the Tamil language performs.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Bhaavon ki ganghaa jamunaa hae”
Compares musical expression to the sacred confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Vana vilangum aadi asaindhu varum”
Exaggerates music's enchanting power by stating that wild beasts in the forest dance and sway to the melody.
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Trivia
The film Thavapudhalavan (1972) starred Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. This song uniquely blends classical Tamil poetry, Hindustani/Hindi poetic phrases, and Carnatic swara solfege, demonstrating the unity of diverse musical traditions.
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