Andhaga Ooril Oru Rajakumaari
From Neela Malargal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Neela Malargal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae | In the land of Angadha, there once lived |
| Oru ezhai kumaari | A poor young girl. |
| Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana | Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana |
| Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari | A princess... she became a princess! |
| Female | |
| Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae | In the land of Angadha, there once lived |
| Oru ezhai kumaari | A poor young girl. |
| Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana | Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana |
| Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari | A princess... she became a princess! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal vandhaal kaagitham kooda | When the right time comes, even a piece of paper |
| Kappalgalaagum kadalilum odum | Can become a ship and sail upon the ocean. |
| Kaalangal vandhaal kaagitham kooda | When the right time comes, even a piece of paper |
| Kappalgalaagum kadalilum odum | Can become a ship and sail upon the ocean. |
| Pirandha veedu kudisai endraal | Even if her birth home was a humble hut, |
| Pugundha veedu maaligai thaan | Her marital home becomes a grand palace. |
| Pirandha veedu kudisai endraal | Even if her birth home was a humble hut, |
| Pugundha veedu maaligai thaan | Her marital home becomes a grand palace. |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal maaridum kannamma | Times will change, my dear Kannamma, |
| Adutha naalai ninaithu kondu | Instead of worrying about tomorrow, |
| Vandha naalil vaazhndhu paaru | Learn to live in the day that has arrived. |
| Aasai yenadi sollammaa | Tell me, why do you harbor such desires? |
| Aasai yenadi sollammaa aaa…aaa | Tell me, why do you harbor such desires? |
| Female | |
| Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae | In the land of Angadha, there once lived |
| Oru ezhai kumaari | A poor young girl. |
| Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana | Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana |
| Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari | A princess... she became a princess! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | |
| Female | |
| Aduthavar vaazhvae arpudham pola | Others' lives may appear miraculous to our eyes, |
| Kangalil thondrum kavalaigal koodum | Causing our own worries to multiply. |
| Aduthavar vaazhvae arpudham pola | Others' lives may appear miraculous to our eyes, |
| Kangalil thondrum kavalaigal koodum | Causing our own worries to multiply. |
| Manasu ondrai kadavul vaithaan | God gave humans a mind, |
| Ninaivugalaal kodhikka vaithaan | And made it boil with memories. |
| Manasu ondrai kadavul vaithaan | God gave humans a mind, |
| Ninaivugalaal kodhikka vaithaan | And made it boil with memories. |
| Female | |
| Yaarukku nimmadhi kannamma | Who truly enjoys peace of mind, Kannamma? |
| Aaru viral kaiyil vanthaal | If a sixth finger grows on a hand, |
| Andha viral asaivadhillai | That extra finger does not move. |
| Nee undhan paadhaiyil sellammaa… | So walk along your own path, my dear... |
| Nee undhan paadhaiyil sellammaa…aaa..aa… | Walk along your own path, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae | In the land of Angadha, there once lived |
| Oru ezhai kumaari | A poor young girl. |
| Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana | Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana |
| Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari | A princess... she became a princess! |
அங்கத நாட்டில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தாளே
ஒரு ஏழைக் குமாரி
யானை மாலை போட்டதினாலே னனனனன
ராஜகுமாரி........அவள் ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
A poor young girl.
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
A princess... she became a princess!
அங்கத நாட்டில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தாளே
ஒரு ஏழைக் குமாரி
யானை மாலை போட்டதினாலே னனனனன
ராஜகுமாரி........அவள் ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
A poor young girl.
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
A princess... she became a princess!
............................
காலங்கள் வந்தால் காகிதம் கூட
கப்பல்களாகும் கடலிலும் ஓடும்
காலங்கள் வந்தால் காகிதம் கூட
கப்பல்களாகும் கடலிலும் ஓடும்
பிறந்த வீடு குடிசை என்றால்
புகுந்த வீடு மாளிகைதான்
பிறந்த வீடு குடிசை என்றால்
புகுந்த வீடு மாளிகைதான்
When the right time comes, even a piece of paper
Can become a ship and sail upon the ocean.
When the right time comes, even a piece of paper
Can become a ship and sail upon the ocean.
Even if her birth home was a humble hut,
Her marital home becomes a grand palace.
Even if her birth home was a humble hut,
Her marital home becomes a grand palace.
காலங்கள் மாறிடும் கண்ணம்மா
அடுத்த நாளை நினைத்துக் கொண்டு
வந்த நாளில் வாழ்ந்து பாரு
ஆசை ஏனடி சொல்லம்மா
ஆசை ஏனடி சொல்லம்மா ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
Times will change, my dear Kannamma,
Instead of worrying about tomorrow,
Learn to live in the day that has arrived.
Tell me, why do you harbor such desires?
Tell me, why do you harbor such desires?
அங்கத நாட்டில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தாளே
ஒரு ஏழைக் குமாரி
யானை மாலை போட்டதினாலே னனனனன
ராஜகுமாரி........அவள் ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
A poor young girl.
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
A princess... she became a princess!
.....................................
அடுத்தவர் வாழ்வே அற்புதம் போல
கண்களில் தோன்றும் கவலைகள் கூடும்
அடுத்தவர் வாழ்வே அற்புதம் போல
கண்களில் தோன்றும் கவலைகள் கூடும்
மனசு ஒன்றே கடவுள் கேட்டார்
நினைவுகளாய் கொதிக்கவைத்தான்
மனசு ஒன்றே கடவுள் கேட்டார்
நினைவுகளாய் கொதிக்கவைத்தான்
Others' lives may appear miraculous to our eyes,
Causing our own worries to multiply.
Others' lives may appear miraculous to our eyes,
Causing our own worries to multiply.
God gave humans a mind,
And made it boil with memories.
God gave humans a mind,
And made it boil with memories.
யாருக்கு நிம்மதி கண்ணம்மா
ஆறு விரல் கையில் வந்தால்
அந்த விரல் அசைவதில்லை
நீ உந்தன் பாதையில் செல்லம்மா....
நீ உந்தன் பாதையில் செல்லம்மா....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
Who truly enjoys peace of mind, Kannamma?
If a sixth finger grows on a hand,
That extra finger does not move.
So walk along your own path, my dear...
Walk along your own path, my dear...
அங்கத நாட்டில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தாளே
ஒரு ஏழைக் குமாரி
யானை மாலை போட்டதினாலே னனனனன
ராஜகுமாரி........அவள் ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
A poor young girl.
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
A princess... she became a princess!
Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
Oru ezhai kumaari
A poor young girl.
Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari
A princess... she became a princess!
Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
Oru ezhai kumaari
A poor young girl.
Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari
A princess... she became a princess!
………………….
Kaalangal vandhaal kaagitham kooda
When the right time comes, even a piece of paper
Kappalgalaagum kadalilum odum
Can become a ship and sail upon the ocean.
Kaalangal vandhaal kaagitham kooda
When the right time comes, even a piece of paper
Kappalgalaagum kadalilum odum
Can become a ship and sail upon the ocean.
Pirandha veedu kudisai endraal
Even if her birth home was a humble hut,
Pugundha veedu maaligai thaan
Her marital home becomes a grand palace.
Pirandha veedu kudisai endraal
Even if her birth home was a humble hut,
Pugundha veedu maaligai thaan
Her marital home becomes a grand palace.
Kaalangal maaridum kannamma
Times will change, my dear Kannamma,
Adutha naalai ninaithu kondu
Instead of worrying about tomorrow,
Vandha naalil vaazhndhu paaru
Learn to live in the day that has arrived.
Aasai yenadi sollammaa
Tell me, why do you harbor such desires?
Aasai yenadi sollammaa aaa…aaa
Tell me, why do you harbor such desires?
Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
Oru ezhai kumaari
A poor young girl.
Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari
A princess... she became a princess!
………………………
Aduthavar vaazhvae arpudham pola
Others' lives may appear miraculous to our eyes,
Kangalil thondrum kavalaigal koodum
Causing our own worries to multiply.
Aduthavar vaazhvae arpudham pola
Others' lives may appear miraculous to our eyes,
Kangalil thondrum kavalaigal koodum
Causing our own worries to multiply.
Manasu ondrai kadavul vaithaan
God gave humans a mind,
Ninaivugalaal kodhikka vaithaan
And made it boil with memories.
Manasu ondrai kadavul vaithaan
God gave humans a mind,
Ninaivugalaal kodhikka vaithaan
And made it boil with memories.
Yaarukku nimmadhi kannamma
Who truly enjoys peace of mind, Kannamma?
Aaru viral kaiyil vanthaal
If a sixth finger grows on a hand,
Andha viral asaivadhillai
That extra finger does not move.
Nee undhan paadhaiyil sellammaa…
So walk along your own path, my dear...
Nee undhan paadhaiyil sellammaa…aaa..aa…
Walk along your own path, my dear...
Angadha naatil vaazhnthirunthaalae
In the land of Angadha, there once lived
Oru ezhai kumaari
A poor young girl.
Yaanai maalai pottadhanaalae nanananana
Because the royal elephant garlanded her, nanananana
Rajakumaari…….aval oru raajakumaari
A princess... she became a princess!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from Neela Malargal uses a fable-like storytelling approach to convey deep life lessons about fate, contentments, and human psychology. It begins with the fable of a poor girl chosen by the royal elephant to become a princess, illustrating how destiny can dramatically alter one's status when the right time arrives, just as a simple paper boat can sail the seas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Analogy
“Kaalangal vandhaal kaagitham kooda / Kappalgalaagum kadalilum odum”
Compares a person's humble origins turning into greatness to a paper boat sailing the ocean.
Monaith Thodai (Alliteration)
“Kaalangal vandhaal kaagitham kooda / Kappalgalaagum kadalilum odum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' (Kaalangal - Kaagitham - Kappalgalaagum - Kadalilum).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pirandha veedu kudisai endraal / Pugundha veedu maaligai thaan”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in consecutive lines ('ran' in Pirandha / 'gun' in Pugundha).
Metaphor / Philosophical Imagery
“Aaru viral kaiyil vanthaal / Andha viral asaivadhillai”
Compares excess desires to an extra sixth finger that is useless and immobile.
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Trivia
The film Neela Malargal (1979) stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics by Kannadasan reflect his signature philosophical depth, blending folklore tropes (the royal elephant choosing a ruler/bride) with existential advice on living in the present moment.
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