Raga of Revenge – Bilingual Lyrics Tamil/English

• By: Anirudh Ravichander
• Album: DC

Lyrics & Translation

While 'Raga of Revenge' is largely an instrumental piece, it offers a perfect gateway into understanding the power of Indian classical theory (Ragas) in modern storytelling. By listening to the shifting tones and intensities, you can learn how Indian musicians use melody to communicate complex human emotions like rage and duty without saying a single word.

[English]

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-re

Mm-ga-ni-sa-ni-sa-ni-sa-ni-pa-ni-pa-ma

Ni-sa-ga-ma, sa

...

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni-sa

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-sa-re

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni

Ma-ma-ma, re-re-sa, ma-ma-ma, re-re-sa

Ni-ga-re, sa-ni-dha-pa

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni-sa

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-sa-re

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni

Ma-ma-ma, re-re-sa, ma-ma-ma, re-re-sa

Ni-ga-re, sa-ni-dha-pa

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni-sa

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni-sa

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni-sa

"Her name is Chandra, man"

Pa-dha, ni-ga-re, sa-re-ni-sa

...

[Tamil]

ஆ-ஆ-ஆ-ஆ-ஆ-ஆ-ரே

ம்ம்-கா-நி-சா-நி-சா-நி-சா-நி-பா-நி-பா-மா

நி-சா-கா-மா, சா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி-சா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-சா-ரே

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி

மா-மா-மா, ரே-ரே-சா, மா-மா-மா, ரே-ரே-சா

நி-கா-ரே, சா-நி-தா-பா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி-சா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-சா-ரே

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி

மா-மா-மா, ரே-ரே-சா, மா-மா-மா, ரே-ரே-சா

நி-கா-ரே, சா-நி-தா-பா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி-சா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி-சா

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி-சா

"அவ பேரு சந்திரா டா"

பா-தா, நி-கா-ரே, சா-ரே-நி-சா

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
சந்திரா caṃtirā A1	noun - Chandra (A proper name, also meaning Moon)
பா pā A1	noun - Pa (The fifth note in Indian musical scale)
தா tā A1	noun - Dha (The sixth note in Indian musical scale)

Key Grammar Structures

• "அவ பேரு சந்திரா டா"

  ➔ Colloquial Pronoun + Ellipsis + Proper Noun + Colloquial Vocative Particle

  ➔ In the phrase "அவ பேரு சந்திரா டா", the word "அவ" (ava) is a short form of 'aval' (she). "பேரு" (peru) is a colloquial contraction of 'peyar' (name), where the verb 'is' (irukkirathu) is omitted via ellipsis. "டா" (da) is a highly informal vocative particle used between close male friends.

• நி-கா-ரே, சா-நி-தா-பா

  ➔ Sargam/Solkattu Phonetic Structure

  ➔ While not grammatically functional in a linguistic sense, the sequence "நி-கா-ரே" follows the rules of Indian Classical music notation, functioning as rhythmic/melodic units rather than semantic words.