Vaidhegi Raman
From Pagal Nilavu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pagal Nilavu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaidhegi raaman | The time when Vaidhegi and Rama |
| Kaiserum kaalam | Join hands together |
| Thai maadha nan naalilae | On an auspicious day in the month of Thai |
| Vaiyam vaanagam | The earth and the heavens |
| Yaavum thoranam | Are all decorated with festoons |
| Meiyai mei thodum | Body touches body in truth |
| Kaadhal kaaranam | Love is the sole reason |
| Female | |
| Vaidhegi raaman | The time when Vaidhegi and Rama |
| Kaiserum kaalam | Join hands together |
| Thai maadha nan naalilae | On an auspicious day in the month of Thai |
| Aaah…aaaa…aaa…aaahaa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kaaveri neer pola | Like the flowing waters of river Kaveri |
| Odum aadum | Running and dancing along |
| Kalyaana raagangal paadum | Singing wedding ragas |
| Kaanaadha kolangal | Unseen patterns of beauty |
| Yaavum kaanum | Are all visible now |
| Kannodu mogangal koodum | Desires multiply in the eyes |
| Female | |
| Yedho or pon minnal | A golden streak of lightning |
| En ullilae | Inside my heart |
| Yedhedho kooraaatho | Will it not convey something? |
| Poonthendralae | Oh gentle flower breeze |
| Kaathodu aanandham | Joy lingering in the wind |
| Ketkindrathae | Is heard everywhere |
| Yen indru en ullam paarkindrathae | Why does my heart search within itself today? |
| Female | |
| Ni sa ni ni sa sa | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa) |
| Ni sa ri ni ni sa saa…aaa…aaa…aa.. | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ri Ni Ni Sa Sa...) |
| Ni sa ni ni sa sa | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa) |
| Ni sa ri ni ni sa saa. | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ri Ni Ni Sa Sa) |
| Ni sa gar i sa | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ga Ri Sa) |
| Nithapathapamapa | Solfa notes (Ni Tha Pa Tha Pa Ma Pa) |
| Pa dha mama dha pa | Solfa notes (Pa Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa) |
| Panidha mama dha pa | Solfa notes (Pa Ni Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa) |
| Pa dha mama dha pa | Solfa notes (Pa Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa) |
| Panidha mama dha pa | Solfa notes (Pa Ni Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa) |
| Sagamaga ma dhamatha | Solfa notes (Sa Ga Ma Ga Ma Dha Ma Tha) |
| Nitha nisa nisa gari | Solfa notes (Ni Tha Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga Ri) |
| Female | |
| Vaidhegi raaman | The time when Vaidhegi and Rama |
| Kaiserum kaalam | Join hands together |
| Thai maadha nan naalilae | On an auspicious day in the month of Thai |
| Female | |
| Ga ga ga ga ri ri | Solfa notes (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ri Ri) |
| Ga ga ga ga gaga rigapagari | Solfa notes (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ri Ga Pa Ga Ri) |
| Sai sa ni | Solfa notes (Sa Sa Ni) |
| Ma ma ma ma | Solfa notes (Ma Ma Ma Ma) |
| Sa ga ma ma ma ma ma | Solfa notes (Sa Ga Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma) |
| Gamapadhani thama ga sa ma | Solfa notes (Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Tha Ma Ga Sa Ma) |
| Gariga pa pa pa ma gama tha | Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ga Ma Tha) |
| Gariga pa pa pa gama tha ni | Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ga Ma Tha Ni) |
| Gariga pa pa pa ma gama tha | Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ga Ma Tha) |
| Gariga pa pa pa gama tha ni | Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ga Ma Tha Ni) |
| Female | |
| Sa sasa sa ni ni | Solfa notes (Sa Sa Sa Sa Ni Ni) |
| Sa sa sa sa sa sa | Solfa notes (Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa) |
| Ni sa sa ni sa sa | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa Sa) |
| Ni sa sa ni sa sa | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa Sa) |
| Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga) |
| Ni sa sa ga ri pa ga | Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ga Ri Pa Ga) |
| Sa ri ga pa pa pa ri | Solfa notes (Sa Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ri) |
| Ga pa tha tha tha tha patha sa ..aa… | Solfa notes (Ga Pa Tha Tha Tha Tha Pa Tha Sa...) |
| Female | |
| Poovaana mirdhangam | A mridangam soft as flowers |
| Engum pongum | Overflows with music everywhere |
| Puriyaatha layam kooda sangam | Even an incomprehensible rhythm finds union |
| Koovaatha kuyil thandha | Rhythms offered by a silent cuckoo |
| Santham sindhum | Scatter melodic patterns |
| Kuraaiyaadha sugam yenthan sondham | Undiminished joy is now my divine heritage |
| Female | |
| Naan kaanum | The happiness I behold |
| Aanandham aarohanam | Is an ascending musical scale (Aarohanam) |
| Vaan thoovum poovellam | The flowers showered from the sky |
| Avarohanam | Are a descending musical scale (Avarohanam) |
| Sangeedha thaalangal | Beats classical rhythm |
| Podum manam | This joyful mind |
| Sandhosha raagangal | Happy ragas |
| Paadum dhinam | Sing every day |
| Female | |
| Midhilaiyil vaidhegi raaman | In Mithila, Vaidhegi and Rama |
| Kaiserum kaalam | Join hands together |
| Thai maadha nan naalilae | On an auspicious day in the month of Thai |
| Vaiyam vaanagam | The earth and the heavens |
| Yaavum thoranam | Are all decorated with festoons |
| Meiyai mei thodum | Body touches body in truth |
| Kaadhal kaaranam | Love is the sole reason |
| Female | |
| Vaidhegi raaman | The time when Vaidhegi and Rama |
| Kaiserum kaalam | Join hands together |
| Thai maadha nan naalilae | On an auspicious day in the month of Thai |
வைதேகி ராமன்
கைசேரும் காலம்
தை மாத நன் நாளிலே
வையம் வானகம்
யாவும் தோரணம்
மெய்யை மெய்த் தொடும்
காதல் காரணம்
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Join hands together
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
The earth and the heavens
Are all decorated with festoons
Body touches body in truth
Love is the sole reason
வைதேகி ராமன்
கைசேரும் காலம்
தை மாத நன் நாளிலே
ஆஆஆ.... ஆஆஆ....
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Join hands together
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
காவேரி நீர்ப்போல
ஓடும் ஆடும்
கல்யாண ராகங்கள் பாடும்
காணாத கோலங்கள்...
யாவும் காணும்
கண்ணோடு மோகங்கள் கூடும்
Like the flowing waters of river Kaveri
Running and dancing along
Singing wedding ragas
Unseen patterns of beauty
Are all visible now
Desires multiply in the eyes
ஏதோ ஓர் பொன் மின்னல்
என் உள்ளிலிலே
ஏதேதோ கூறாதோ பூந்தென்றலே
காதோடு ஆனந்தம் கேட்கின்றதே
ஏன் என்று என்னுள்ளம்
பார்க்கின்றதே
A golden streak of lightning
Inside my heart
Will it not convey something?
Oh gentle flower breeze
Joy lingering in the wind
Is heard everywhere
Why does my heart search within itself today?
நி ஸ நி நி ஸ ஸ
நி ஸ ரி நி நி ஸ ஸ ஆஆஆ....ஆஆ...
நி ஸ நி நி ஸ ஸ
நி ஸ ரி நி நி ஸ ஸ
நி ஸ க ரி ஸ
நி த ப த ப ம ப
ப த ம ம ப ப
ப நி த ம ம ப ப
ப த ம ம ப ப
ப நி தா ம ம ப ப
ஸ க ம க ம த ம த
நி த நி ஸ நி ஸ க ரி
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ri Ni Ni Sa Sa...)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ri Ni Ni Sa Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ga Ri Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Tha Pa Tha Pa Ma Pa)
Solfa notes (Pa Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Solfa notes (Pa Ni Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Solfa notes (Pa Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Solfa notes (Pa Ni Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Solfa notes (Sa Ga Ma Ga Ma Dha Ma Tha)
Solfa notes (Ni Tha Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga Ri)
வைதேகி ராமன்
கைசேரும் காலம்
தை மாத நன் நாளிலே
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Join hands together
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
க க க க ரி
க க க க க க
ரி க ப க ரி
ஸ ரி ஸ நி
ம ம ம ம ஸ
க ம ம ம ம ம ம
க ம த நி த ம க ஸ ம
க ரி க ப ப ப ம க ம த
க ரி க ப ப ப க ம த நி
க ரி க ப ப ப ம க ம த
க ரி க ப ப ப க ம த நி
Solfa notes (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ri Ri)
Solfa notes (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ri Ga Pa Ga Ri)
Solfa notes (Sa Sa Ni)
Solfa notes (Ma Ma Ma Ma)
Solfa notes (Sa Ga Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma)
Solfa notes (Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Tha Ma Ga Sa Ma)
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ga Ma Tha)
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ga Ma Tha Ni)
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ga Ma Tha)
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ga Ma Tha Ni)
ஸ ஸ ஸ ஸ நி
ஸ ஸ ஸ ஸ ஸ ஸ
நி ஸ ஸ நி ஸ ஸ
நி ஸ ஸ நி ஸ ஸ
நி ஸ நி ஸ நி ஸ க
க க ஸ நி ப த
நி ஸ ஸ க ரி ப க
ஸ ரி க ப ப ப ரி
க ப த த த த ப த ஸ ஆஆஆ...
Solfa notes (Sa Sa Sa Sa Ni Ni)
Solfa notes (Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa Sa)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga)
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ga Ri Pa Ga)
Solfa notes (Sa Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ri)
Solfa notes (Ga Pa Tha Tha Tha Tha Pa Tha Sa...)
பூவான மிருதங்கம்
எங்கும் பொங்கும்
புரியாத லயம் கூட சங்கம்
கூவாத குயில் தந்த சந்தம் சிந்தும்
குறையாத சுகம் எந்தன் சொந்தம்
A mridangam soft as flowers
Overflows with music everywhere
Even an incomprehensible rhythm finds union
Rhythms offered by a silent cuckoo
Scatter melodic patterns
Undiminished joy is now my divine heritage
நான் காணும்
ஆனந்தம் ஆரோகணம்
வான் தூவும் பூவெல்லாம்
அவரோகணம்
சங்கீத தாளங்கள் போடும் மனம்
சந்தோஷ ராகங்கள் பாடும் தினம்
மிதிலையில்
The happiness I behold
Is an ascending musical scale (Aarohanam)
The flowers showered from the sky
Are a descending musical scale (Avarohanam)
Beats classical rhythm
This joyful mind
Happy ragas
Sing every day
வைதேகி ராமன்
கைசேரும் காலம்
தை மாத நன் நாளிலே....
வையம் வானகம்
யாவும் தோரணம்
மெய்யை மெய்த் தொடும்
காதல் காரணம் ம்ம்ம்
In Mithila, Vaidhegi and Rama
Join hands together
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
The earth and the heavens
Are all decorated with festoons
Body touches body in truth
Love is the sole reason
வைதேகி ராமன்
கைசேரும் காலம்
தை மாத நன் நாளிலே
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Join hands together
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Vaidhegi raaman
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Kaiserum kaalam
Join hands together
Thai maadha nan naalilae
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Vaiyam vaanagam
The earth and the heavens
Yaavum thoranam
Are all decorated with festoons
Meiyai mei thodum
Body touches body in truth
Kaadhal kaaranam
Love is the sole reason
Vaidhegi raaman
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Kaiserum kaalam
Join hands together
Thai maadha nan naalilae
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Aaah…aaaa…aaa…aaahaa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Kaaveri neer pola
Like the flowing waters of river Kaveri
Odum aadum
Running and dancing along
Kalyaana raagangal paadum
Singing wedding ragas
Kaanaadha kolangal
Unseen patterns of beauty
Yaavum kaanum
Are all visible now
Kannodu mogangal koodum
Desires multiply in the eyes
Yedho or pon minnal
A golden streak of lightning
En ullilae
Inside my heart
Yedhedho kooraaatho
Will it not convey something?
Poonthendralae
Oh gentle flower breeze
Kaathodu aanandham
Joy lingering in the wind
Ketkindrathae
Is heard everywhere
Yen indru en ullam paarkindrathae
Why does my heart search within itself today?
Ni sa ni ni sa sa
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa)
Ni sa ri ni ni sa saa…aaa…aaa…aa..
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ri Ni Ni Sa Sa...)
Ni sa ni ni sa sa
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa)
Ni sa ri ni ni sa saa.
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ri Ni Ni Sa Sa)
Ni sa gar i sa
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ga Ri Sa)
Nithapathapamapa
Solfa notes (Ni Tha Pa Tha Pa Ma Pa)
Pa dha mama dha pa
Solfa notes (Pa Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Panidha mama dha pa
Solfa notes (Pa Ni Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Pa dha mama dha pa
Solfa notes (Pa Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Panidha mama dha pa
Solfa notes (Pa Ni Dha Ma Ma Dha Pa)
Sagamaga ma dhamatha
Solfa notes (Sa Ga Ma Ga Ma Dha Ma Tha)
Nitha nisa nisa gari
Solfa notes (Ni Tha Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga Ri)
Vaidhegi raaman
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Kaiserum kaalam
Join hands together
Thai maadha nan naalilae
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Ga ga ga ga ri ri
Solfa notes (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ri Ri)
Ga ga ga ga gaga rigapagari
Solfa notes (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Ri Ga Pa Ga Ri)
Sai sa ni
Solfa notes (Sa Sa Ni)
Ma ma ma ma
Solfa notes (Ma Ma Ma Ma)
Sa ga ma ma ma ma ma
Solfa notes (Sa Ga Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma)
Gamapadhani thama ga sa ma
Solfa notes (Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Tha Ma Ga Sa Ma)
Gariga pa pa pa ma gama tha
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ga Ma Tha)
Gariga pa pa pa gama tha ni
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ga Ma Tha Ni)
Gariga pa pa pa ma gama tha
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ga Ma Tha)
Gariga pa pa pa gama tha ni
Solfa notes (Ga Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ga Ma Tha Ni)
Sa sasa sa ni ni
Solfa notes (Sa Sa Sa Sa Ni Ni)
Sa sa sa sa sa sa
Solfa notes (Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa Sa)
Ni sa sa ni sa sa
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa Sa)
Ni sa sa ni sa sa
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa Sa)
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga)
Ni sa sa ga ri pa ga
Solfa notes (Ni Sa Sa Ga Ri Pa Ga)
Sa ri ga pa pa pa ri
Solfa notes (Sa Ri Ga Pa Pa Pa Ri)
Ga pa tha tha tha tha patha sa ..aa…
Solfa notes (Ga Pa Tha Tha Tha Tha Pa Tha Sa...)
Poovaana mirdhangam
A mridangam soft as flowers
Engum pongum
Overflows with music everywhere
Puriyaatha layam kooda sangam
Even an incomprehensible rhythm finds union
Koovaatha kuyil thandha
Rhythms offered by a silent cuckoo
Santham sindhum
Scatter melodic patterns
Kuraaiyaadha sugam yenthan sondham
Undiminished joy is now my divine heritage
Naan kaanum
The happiness I behold
Aanandham aarohanam
Is an ascending musical scale (Aarohanam)
Vaan thoovum poovellam
The flowers showered from the sky
Avarohanam
Are a descending musical scale (Avarohanam)
Sangeedha thaalangal
Beats classical rhythm
Podum manam
This joyful mind
Sandhosha raagangal
Happy ragas
Paadum dhinam
Sing every day
Midhilaiyil vaidhegi raaman
In Mithila, Vaidhegi and Rama
Kaiserum kaalam
Join hands together
Thai maadha nan naalilae
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Vaiyam vaanagam
The earth and the heavens
Yaavum thoranam
Are all decorated with festoons
Meiyai mei thodum
Body touches body in truth
Kaadhal kaaranam
Love is the sole reason
Vaidhegi raaman
The time when Vaidhegi and Rama
Kaiserum kaalam
Join hands together
Thai maadha nan naalilae
On an auspicious day in the month of Thai
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Vaidhegi Raaman' from the film Pagal Nilavu (1985), composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran, celebrates the holy and joyful union of lovers, metaphorically comparing their wedding to the divine union of Sita (Vaidhegi) and Lord Rama in Mithila. Set in the auspicious month of Thai, the song captures the intense joy, anticipation, and emotional ecstasy of love uniting two souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Allegory
“Vaidhegi raaman Kaiserum kaalam”
Compares the lovers' marriage to the divine mythological wedding of Sita (Vaidhegi) and Rama in Mithila.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaaveri neer pola Odum aadum”
Compares the flow of emotions and music to the grace and continuous flow of the river Kaveri.
Musical Metaphor (Aarohanam & Avarohanam)
“Aanandham aarohanam Vaan thoovum poovellam Avarohanam”
Uses the musical concepts of ascending (aarohanam) and descending (avarohanam) scales to represent happiness and falling sky-flowers.
Alliteration / Monai
“Kaathodu aanandham Ketkindrathae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' (Ka, Ke) enhancing rhythmic lyricism.
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Trivia
Pagal Nilavu marked the directorial debut of Mani Ratnam in Tamil cinema. The iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring intricate classical solfa passages (Swaras) that blend seamlessly with Carnatic music elements.
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