Adiyamma Rajathi
From Vasantha Maligai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vasantha Maligai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adiyamma rajathi | Oh queen-like lady! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Nee angeyae ninnukittaa | If you stand far away over there, |
| En gadhi enna | What will happen to my fate? |
| Female | |
| Adae appa rasappaa | Oh handsome man! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Nee aasaiyodu anaichikitta | If you embrace me with desire, |
| En gadhi enna | What will happen to my fate? |
| Female | |
| Thai maasam aarambichu | From the month of Thai (Jan-Feb) |
| Vaigaasi varayilae | Until the month of Vaikasi (May-June), |
| Angaeyum ingaeyum | Here and there, |
| Kai patta kayamae | Are bruises where your hand touched! |
| Thaalalayae thaangalayae | I can't bear it, I can't endure it! |
| Thaalalayae thaangalayae | I can't bear it, I can't endure it! |
| Nalu naalaa | For four days now! |
| Athil santhosam illaiyina pesuvaala | Would a woman talk if there were no happiness in it? |
| Male | |
| Adiyamma rajathi | Oh queen-like lady! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Female :Nee aasaiyodu anaichikitta | Female: If you embrace me with desire, |
| En gadhi enna | What will happen to my fate? |
| Male | |
| {Ponnalae kottai katti | {Building a fortress of gold, |
| Unnodu vaazhanum | I want to live with you. |
| Poo potta methaiyilae | On a floral bed, |
| Pooravum pesanum} (2) | I want to talk about everything.} (2) |
| En manasu..yengudhamma | My heart... yearns so much! |
| En manasu yengudhamma enna sedhi | My heart yearns, what is the news? |
| Nee ethaachum thaadi amma | Give me something, my dear, |
| Micha meedhi | Some leftovers or remnants! |
| Female | |
| Adae appa rasappaa | Oh handsome man! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Male :Nee angeyae ninnukittaa | Male: If you stand far away over there, |
| En gadhi enna | What will happen to my fate? |
| Male | |
| {Thanneeril kulikayilae | {While bathing in water, |
| Kannalae paarthenae | I saw with my eyes, |
| Thallaadi thallaadi | Staggering and tottering, |
| Thalaikezhaai vizhunthiyae} (2) | You fell head over heels!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thaanguniyae… vaanguniyae | You endured it... you received it... |
| Thaanguniyae… vaanguniyae | You endured it... you received it... |
| Mella mella nee thandhadhellaam | Slowly and softly, all that you gave, |
| Ippo naan enna solla | What can I say about it now? |
| Male | |
| Adiyamma rajathi | Oh queen-like lady! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Nee angeyae ninnukittaa | If you stand far away over there, |
| En gadhi enna | What will happen to my fate? |
| Female | |
| Adae appa rasappaa | Oh handsome man! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Nee aasaiyodu anaichikitta | If you embrace me with desire, |
| En gadhi enna | What will happen to my fate? |
| Male | |
| Adiyamma rajathi | Oh queen-like lady! |
| Sangathi enna | What is the news? |
| Female :Hmm mmm mmm hmm mmm…. | Female: Mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm.... |
அடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
சங்கதி என்ன
நீ அங்கேயே நின்னுகிட்டா
என்கதி என்ன
Oh queen-like lady!
What is the news?
If you stand far away over there,
What will happen to my fate?
அடேயப்பா ராசப்பா
சங்கதி என்ன
நீ ஆசையோடு அணைச்சுகிட்டா
என்கதி என்ன
Oh handsome man!
What is the news?
If you embrace me with desire,
What will happen to my fate?
தை மாசம் ஆரம்பிச்சு
வைகாசி வரையிலே
அங்கேயும் இங்கேயும்
கைபட்ட காயமே
தாளலையே.. தாங்களையே..
தாளலையே தாங்களையே
நாலு நாலா
அதில் சந்தோசம்
இல்லையினா பேசுவாளா
From the month of Thai (Jan-Feb)
Until the month of Vaikasi (May-June),
Here and there,
Are bruises where your hand touched!
I can't bear it, I can't endure it!
I can't bear it, I can't endure it!
For four days now!
Would a woman talk if there were no happiness in it?
அடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
சங்கதி என்ன
நீ ஆசையோடு
அணைச்சுகிட்டா
என்கதி என்ன
Oh queen-like lady!
What is the news?
Female: If you embrace me with desire,
What will happen to my fate?
{பொன்னாலே
கோட்டை கட்டி
உன்னோடு வாழனும்
பூ போட்ட மெத்தையிலே
பூராவும் பேசணும்} (2)
{Building a fortress of gold,
I want to live with you.
On a floral bed,
I want to talk about everything.} (2)
My heart... yearns so much!
My heart yearns, what is the news?
Give me something, my dear,
Some leftovers or remnants!
என்மனசு ஏங்குதம்மா
என்மனசு ஏங்குதம்மா
என்ன சேதி
நீ ஏதாச்சும் தாடியம்மா
மிச்ச மீதி
Oh handsome man!
What is the news?
Male: If you stand far away over there,
What will happen to my fate?
அடேயப்பா ராசப்பா
சங்கதி என்ன
நீ அங்கேயே நின்னுகிட்டா
என்கதி என்ன
{While bathing in water,
I saw with my eyes,
Staggering and tottering,
You fell head over heels!} (2)
{தண்ணீரில் குளிக்கையிலே
கண்ணாலே பார்த்தேனே
தள்ளாடி தள்ளாடி
தலை கீழா விழுந்தியே} (2)
You endured it... you received it...
You endured it... you received it...
Slowly and softly, all that you gave,
What can I say about it now?
தாங்குனியே.. வாங்குனியே..
தாங்குனியே வாங்குனியே
மெல்ல மெல்ல
நீ தந்ததெல்லாம்
இப்போ நான் என்ன சொல்ல
Oh queen-like lady!
What is the news?
If you stand far away over there,
What will happen to my fate?
அடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
சங்கதி என்ன
நீ அங்கேயே நின்னுகிட்டா
என்கதி என்ன
Oh handsome man!
What is the news?
If you embrace me with desire,
What will happen to my fate?
அடேயப்பா ராசப்பா
சங்கதி என்ன
நீ ஆசையோடு அணைச்சுகிட்டா
என்கதி என்ன
Oh queen-like lady!
What is the news?
Female: Mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm....
அடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
சங்கதி என்ன
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Adiyamma rajathi
Oh queen-like lady!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Nee angeyae ninnukittaa
If you stand far away over there,
En gadhi enna
What will happen to my fate?
Adae appa rasappaa
Oh handsome man!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Nee aasaiyodu anaichikitta
If you embrace me with desire,
En gadhi enna
What will happen to my fate?
Thai maasam aarambichu
From the month of Thai (Jan-Feb)
Vaigaasi varayilae
Until the month of Vaikasi (May-June),
Angaeyum ingaeyum
Here and there,
Kai patta kayamae
Are bruises where your hand touched!
Thaalalayae thaangalayae
I can't bear it, I can't endure it!
Thaalalayae thaangalayae
I can't bear it, I can't endure it!
Nalu naalaa
For four days now!
Athil santhosam illaiyina pesuvaala
Would a woman talk if there were no happiness in it?
Adiyamma rajathi
Oh queen-like lady!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Female :Nee aasaiyodu anaichikitta
Female: If you embrace me with desire,
En gadhi enna
What will happen to my fate?
{Ponnalae kottai katti
{Building a fortress of gold,
Unnodu vaazhanum
I want to live with you.
Poo potta methaiyilae
On a floral bed,
Pooravum pesanum} (2)
I want to talk about everything.} (2)
En manasu..yengudhamma
My heart... yearns so much!
En manasu yengudhamma enna sedhi
My heart yearns, what is the news?
Nee ethaachum thaadi amma
Give me something, my dear,
Micha meedhi
Some leftovers or remnants!
Adae appa rasappaa
Oh handsome man!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Male :Nee angeyae ninnukittaa
Male: If you stand far away over there,
En gadhi enna
What will happen to my fate?
{Thanneeril kulikayilae
{While bathing in water,
Kannalae paarthenae
I saw with my eyes,
Thallaadi thallaadi
Staggering and tottering,
Thalaikezhaai vizhunthiyae} (2)
You fell head over heels!} (2)
Thaanguniyae… vaanguniyae
You endured it... you received it...
Thaanguniyae… vaanguniyae
You endured it... you received it...
Mella mella nee thandhadhellaam
Slowly and softly, all that you gave,
Ippo naan enna solla
What can I say about it now?
Adiyamma rajathi
Oh queen-like lady!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Nee angeyae ninnukittaa
If you stand far away over there,
En gadhi enna
What will happen to my fate?
Adae appa rasappaa
Oh handsome man!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Nee aasaiyodu anaichikitta
If you embrace me with desire,
En gadhi enna
What will happen to my fate?
Adiyamma rajathi
Oh queen-like lady!
Sangathi enna
What is the news?
Female :Hmm mmm mmm hmm mmm….
Female: Mmm mmm mmm hmm mmm....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adiyamma Rajathi is a playful romantic duet from the classic Tamil film Vasantha Maligai (1972). The song presents a lighthearted dialogue between two lovers exchanging gentle teases about physical intimacy, emotional longing, and affectionate complaints. The male protagonist playfully laments her distance, while the female protagonist teasingly highlights his overwhelming love and affection. Penned by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song uses vivid imagery of seasonal changes, golden castles, and floral beds to express passionate devotion masked as cheeky banter. The playful cadence and joyful rhythm highlight the charm of romantic intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ponnalae kottai katti / Poo potta methaiyilae”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Ponnalae', 'Poo') creates rhythmic harmony in the line.
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thallaadi thallaadi / Thalaikezhaai vizhunthiyae”
Repetition of the second consonant 'lla' ('Thallaadi', 'Thalaikezhaai') builds melodic consistency.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thallaadi thallaadi”
Duplication of 'Thallaadi' (staggering) heightens the visual effect of feeling head over heels in love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sangathi enna / En gadhi enna”
Matching sentence-ending sounds ('enna') provides poetic unity across alternating verses.
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Trivia
Vasantha Maligai (1972), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri, is one of Tamil cinema's most famous romantic blockbusters, running for over 250 days in theatres. Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the iconic music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this specific track features playback vocals by legendary singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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