Anubavi Raja Anubavi
From Anubavi Raja Anubavi · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, P. Suseela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anubavi raajaa anubavi | Enjoy, king, enjoy! |
| Anubavi raajaa anubavi | Enjoy, king, enjoy! |
| Female | |
| Anubavi raajaa anubavi | Enjoy, king, enjoy! |
| Anubavi raajaa anubavi | Enjoy, king, enjoy! |
| {Azhaguk kiligalin kaiyaalae | Even if hit by the hands of beautiful parrot-like women, |
| Adi vizhundhaalum sandhosham | It brings joy even if beatings fall upon you! |
| Adhilae thondrum adaiyaalam | The mark that appears from those beatings, |
| Adhu oru maadhiri ullaasam} (2) | Is a unique kind of delight! |
| Female | |
| Ahaa ha ho | Ahaa ha ho |
| Female :Oh ho ho | Oh ho ho |
| Female :Ahaa ha ho | Ahaa ha ho |
| Female :Oh ho ho….. | Oh ho ho... |
| Female | |
| {Naduththeruvil oru magaraajaa | An emperor standing in the middle of the street, |
| Paarththaarae oru pennai | Spotted a young woman; |
| Female :Laabam nashtam paaraamal | Without considering profit or loss, |
| Ponaarae aval pinnae} (2) | He went chasing right behind her! |
| Female | |
| {Kattukkaavalai meeriya kangal | Her eyes, defying all restrictions, |
| Vattam pottadhadi | Cast a spell and drew circles! |
| Female :Pattuth dhaavani moodiya maeni | Her body wrapped in a silk half-saree, |
| Kattip pottadhadi} (2) | Tied him up and captivated him! |
| Female | |
| Innum paaradi kannum nenjum | Look further, the eyes and heart, |
| Edhaiyo thaedudhadi | Are still searching for something! |
| Female :Unmaidhaanadi kannam rendum | It is true, both cheeks, |
| Innum kaetkudhadi | Are still asking for more! |
| Female | |
| {Aduththa Veettup Pennellaam | Is every girl living next door, |
| Ammaan magalo raajaa | Your maternal uncle's daughter, O king? |
| Female :Ammaan magaldhaan endraalum | Even if she is an uncle's daughter, |
| Summaa varumo raajaa} (2) | Will she come to you easily for free, O king? |
| Female | |
| {Saalai vazhiyae pogum pennai | To the girl walking along the road, |
| Jaadai kaattaadhae | Do not give secret signals or gestures! |
| Female :Saelai pogum paadhai ellaam | On every path where sarees walk, |
| Vaalai neettaadhae} (2) | Do not wag your tail in mischief! |
| Female | |
| Angum ingumae kangal odinaal | If your eyes keep wandering here and there, |
| Anubavam idhu raajaa | This is a true life experience, O king! |
| Female :Mangai kaigalil vaangum poojai | May the 'worship' (slaps) received from a maiden's hands, |
| Maarattum magaraajaa | Teach you a lesson and reform you, O great emperor! |
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி,.....
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
{அழகுக் கிளிகளின் கையாலே
அடிவிழுந்தாலும் சந்தோஷம்
அதிலே தோன்றும் அடையாளம்
அது ஒரு மாதிரி உல்லாசம்} (2)
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
Even if hit by the hands of beautiful parrot-like women,
It brings joy even if beatings fall upon you!
The mark that appears from those beatings,
Is a unique kind of delight!
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி,.....
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
Ahaa ha ho
Oh ho ho
Ahaa ha ho
Oh ho ho...
அஹ ஹ ஹோ
ஒ ஹோ ஹோ
அஹ ஹ ஹோ
ஒ ஹோ ஹோ....
An emperor standing in the middle of the street,
Spotted a young woman;
Without considering profit or loss,
He went chasing right behind her!
{நடுத்தெருவில் ஒரு மகராஜா
பார்த்தாரே ஒரு பெண்ணை
லாபம் நஷ்டம் பாராமல்
போனாரே அவள் பின்னே} ( 2)
Her eyes, defying all restrictions,
Cast a spell and drew circles!
Her body wrapped in a silk half-saree,
Tied him up and captivated him!
{கட்டுக்காவலை மீறிய கண்கள்
வட்டம் போட்டதடி
பட்டுத் தாவணி மூடிய மேனி
கட்டிப் போட்டதடி} (2)
Look further, the eyes and heart,
Are still searching for something!
It is true, both cheeks,
Are still asking for more!
இன்னும் பாரடி கண்ணும் நெஞ்சும்
எதையோ தேடுதடி
உண்மைதானடி கன்னம் ரெண்டும்
இன்னும் கேட்குதடி
Is every girl living next door,
Your maternal uncle's daughter, O king?
Even if she is an uncle's daughter,
Will she come to you easily for free, O king?
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
அழகுக் கிளிகளின் கையாலே
அடிவிழுந்தாலும் சந்தோஷம்
அதிலே தோன்றும் அடையாளம்
அது ஒரு மாதிரி உல்லாசம்
To the girl walking along the road,
Do not give secret signals or gestures!
On every path where sarees walk,
Do not wag your tail in mischief!
{அடுத்த வீட்டுப் பெண்ணெல்லாம்
அம்மான் மகளோ ராஜா
அம்மான் மகள்தான் என்றாலும்
சும்மா வருமோ ராஜா} (2)
If your eyes keep wandering here and there,
This is a true life experience, O king!
May the 'worship' (slaps) received from a maiden's hands,
Teach you a lesson and reform you, O great emperor!
{சாலை வழியே போகும் பெண்ணை
ஜாடை காட்டாதே
சேலை போகும் பாதை எல்லாம்
வாலை நீட்டாதே} (2)
அங்கும் இங்குமே கண்கள் ஓடினால்
அனுபவம் இது ராஜா
மங்கை கைகளில் வாங்கும் பூஜை
மாறட்டும் மகராஜா
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
அழகுக் கிளிகளின் கையாலே
அடிவிழுந்தாலும் சந்தோஷம்
அதிலே தோன்றும் அடையாளம்
அது ஒரு மாதிரி உல்லாசம்
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
அனுபவி ராஜா அனுபவி....
Anubavi raajaa anubavi
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
Anubavi raajaa anubavi
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
Anubavi raajaa anubavi
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
Anubavi raajaa anubavi
Enjoy, king, enjoy!
{Azhaguk kiligalin kaiyaalae
Even if hit by the hands of beautiful parrot-like women,
Adi vizhundhaalum sandhosham
It brings joy even if beatings fall upon you!
Adhilae thondrum adaiyaalam
The mark that appears from those beatings,
Adhu oru maadhiri ullaasam} (2)
Is a unique kind of delight!
Ahaa ha ho
Ahaa ha ho
Female :Oh ho ho
Oh ho ho
Female :Ahaa ha ho
Ahaa ha ho
Female :Oh ho ho…..
Oh ho ho...
{Naduththeruvil oru magaraajaa
An emperor standing in the middle of the street,
Paarththaarae oru pennai
Spotted a young woman;
Female :Laabam nashtam paaraamal
Without considering profit or loss,
Ponaarae aval pinnae} (2)
He went chasing right behind her!
{Kattukkaavalai meeriya kangal
Her eyes, defying all restrictions,
Vattam pottadhadi
Cast a spell and drew circles!
Female :Pattuth dhaavani moodiya maeni
Her body wrapped in a silk half-saree,
Kattip pottadhadi} (2)
Tied him up and captivated him!
Innum paaradi kannum nenjum
Look further, the eyes and heart,
Edhaiyo thaedudhadi
Are still searching for something!
Female :Unmaidhaanadi kannam rendum
It is true, both cheeks,
Innum kaetkudhadi
Are still asking for more!
{Aduththa Veettup Pennellaam
Is every girl living next door,
Ammaan magalo raajaa
Your maternal uncle's daughter, O king?
Female :Ammaan magaldhaan endraalum
Even if she is an uncle's daughter,
Summaa varumo raajaa} (2)
Will she come to you easily for free, O king?
{Saalai vazhiyae pogum pennai
To the girl walking along the road,
Jaadai kaattaadhae
Do not give secret signals or gestures!
Female :Saelai pogum paadhai ellaam
On every path where sarees walk,
Vaalai neettaadhae} (2)
Do not wag your tail in mischief!
Angum ingumae kangal odinaal
If your eyes keep wandering here and there,
Anubavam idhu raajaa
This is a true life experience, O king!
Female :Mangai kaigalil vaangum poojai
May the 'worship' (slaps) received from a maiden's hands,
Maarattum magaraajaa
Teach you a lesson and reform you, O great emperor!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and satirical song from the 1967 film 'Anubavi Raja Anubavi' humorously addresses the protagonist's reckless flirting and romantic misadventures. Lyricist Kannadasan uses sharp wit to contrast the protagonist's self-image as a 'emperor' (magaraajaa) with his foolish behavior on the street chasing women. The lyrics mockingly suggest that even getting slapped or rejected by women is a unique form of 'enjoyment' and a much-needed reality check for an overly ambitious flirt.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Azhaguk kiligalin kaiyaalae”
Compares young beautiful women to 'Azhaguk kiligal' (beautiful parrots).
Irony / Euphemism
“Mangai kaigalil vaangum poojai”
Uses the word 'poojai' (sacred worship) euphemistically to refer to getting slapped or beaten by women.
Ethirai (Second Letter Assonance / Rhyme)
“Saalai vazhiyae pogum pennai / Saelai pogum paadhai ellaam”
The second letters 'aa' in 'Saalai' and 'Saelai' rhyme across adjacent stanzas.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Pattuth dhaavani moodiya maeni / Kattip pottadhadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Pa' sound) in 'Pattuth' and 'Kattip' structure.
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Trivia
This is the iconic title track of the 1967 hit comedy film 'Anubavi Raja Anubavi', directed by K. Balachander and starring Nagesh in a memorable double role. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, the song became famous for its rhythmic pulse and comedic lyrical banter. The movie was later remade in Hindi as 'Do Phool' (1973) starring Mehmood.
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