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Lyrics & meaning

Yedho Oru Ragam

From Kadaikan Parvai · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Kadaikan Parvai
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
16 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaedho oru raagam yaeno adhil sogam
Santham vanthathu adhil yaedho sontham vanthathu
Un paadal ennai vendrathu
Uyirodu ullam sendrathu
Kaanamal thalli nindru thaththalikkum aavi
Vaaraayo enthan devi
Yaedho oru raagam yaeno adhil sogam
Aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa
Kannaa en mel pizhaiyae illai
Siraiyai murikka sirakillai
Kannil innum kanneer illai
Velichcham irunthum pagalillai
Adainthaen unnai idhuvey pothum
Iniyun raagam ivalin vedham
Yaezhai kelaatha poobhaalam indru ketkindratho
Paalaivanamengum paalodai vanthu paaigindratho
Kanavaa nanavaa needhaanaa neeyaethaanaa
Yaedho oru raagam yaeno adhil sogam
Unnai enni paadumpothu
Neruppai sudum en perumoochchu
Kannaa unnai kannaal kandaen
Sarugo meendum thaliraachchu
Idhayam engum inbam kollai
Ini en vaazhvil iravey illai
Kadalilae saerntha
Aarondru meendu varugindrathu
Sonna sol indru maaraamal
Theenda varugindrathu
Thuyarai eriththaen en vaazhvil sogam yaedhu
Yaedho oru raagam yaedho adhil mogam
Santham vanththu adhil yaedho sonthaam vanthathu
Un paadal ennai vendrathu
Uyirodu ullam sendrathu
Kaanaamal thalli nendru thaththalikkum aavi
Ododi vanthaal devi
Yaedho oru raagam yaedho adhil mogam….
A melody plays, yet why is there sadness in it?
A rhythm arrived, bringing a sense of belonging with it.
Your song has won my heart.
My heart went along with my very life.
Unable to see you, my soul struggles from afar.
Won't you come to me, my love?
A melody plays, yet why is there sadness in it?
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aaa...
My love, I am not at fault.
I have no wings to break free from this prison.
There are no tears left in my eyes.
Though there is light, it is not daytime.
I have found you, and this is enough.
From now on, your melody is my guiding truth.
Is this poor girl now hearing a dawn melody she never heard before?
Is a stream of milk flowing across the desert?
Is this a dream or reality? Is it you, is it really you?
A melody plays, yet why is there sadness in it?
When I sing thinking of you,
My deep sighs could burn even fire.
My love, I have seen you with my own eyes,
And the withered leaf has sprouted green again.
My heart is filled with boundless joy,
From now on, there is no night in my life.
Having merged into the sea,
A river is flowing back again.
Keeping its promised word without fail,
It comes to touch me.
I burned away my sorrow; how can there be grief in my life now?
A melody plays, with a sweet longing in it.
A rhythm arrived, bringing a sense of belonging with it.
Your song has won my heart.
My heart went along with my very life.
Unable to see you, my soul struggled from afar,
And now my love has come running to me.
A melody plays, with a sweet longing in it...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Yaedho Oru Raagam from Kadaikan Parvai is a soulful duet depicting a deep emotional reunion and spiritual connection through music. The lovers express how music acts as a bridge to overcome pain, imprisonment, and long separation. The male protagonist yearns for his goddess, while the female protagonist reflects on her past suffering and how his presence transforms her bleak existence—likened to a dry desert—into a blooming, joyful paradise. As the song progresses, sorrow transforms into overwhelming passion and joy. Metaphors like a river returning from the sea highlight the restoration of lost love and fulfilled promises, declaring an end to darkness in their lives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Paalaivanamengum paalodai vanthu paaigindratho”

Compares the sudden arrival of happiness in a bleak life to a stream of milk flowing through a dry desert.

Metaphor

“Sarugo meendum thaliraachchu”

Compares a broken, withered heart to a dry leaf (sarugu) that turns into a fresh leaf sprout (thalir) upon seeing the beloved.

Paradox / Oxymoron

“Velichcham irunthum pagalillai”

Highlights the character's internal despair where physical light exists, yet emotionally it feels like pitch darkness.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

“Un paadal ennai vendrathu / Uyirodu ullam sendrathu”

End-rhyming words 'vendrathu' and 'sendrathu' create a lyrical and rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

V. S. Narasimhan, a renowned classical violinist, composed the soundtrack for Kadaikan Parvai (1986). This track remains one of his finest cinematic works, celebrated for its intricate orchestration and the harmonious duet performance by P. Susheela and P. Jayachandran.

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