Eedilla Ravi Theja
From Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham · 1963
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eedilla ravi theja | Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun! |
| En vaazhvin maharaja | The emperor of my life! |
| Eedilla ravi theja | Oh matchless sun-like radiant lord! |
| En vaazhvin maharaja | The emperor of my life! |
| Female | |
| Eedilla ravi theja | Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun! |
| En vaazhvin maharaja | The emperor of my life! |
| Female | |
| Azhagil nigar neeyandro | Are you not unequaled in beauty? |
| Anangal vanangugindraal | Even the celestial maiden bows down and worships you! |
| Azhagil nigar neeyandro | Are you not matchless in your beauty? |
| Anangal vanangugindraal | Even the celestial maiden bows down and worships you! |
| Aishwarya vaibhavathilum | In prosperity, wealth, and grand splendor, |
| Amarendhiran kubeeran nighara | Can even Indra or Kubera match your stature? |
| Female | |
| Eedilla ravi theja | Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun! |
| En vaazhvin maharaja | The emperor of my life! |
| Female | |
| Thiribuvana mel nilavum thirumoorthi ellam | Can even the Holy Trinity who preside over the three worlds, |
| Nigharo unakku raaja | Be equal to you, my king? |
| Thiribuvana mel nilavum thirumoorthi ellam | Can even the Holy Trinity residing over the three worlds, |
| Nigharo unakku raaja | Ever match your grand stature, my king? |
| Female | |
| Eedilla ravi theja | Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun! |
| En vaazhvin maharaja | The emperor of my life! |
ஈடில்லா ரவி தேஜா
என் வாழ்வின் மகராஜா
ஈடில்லா ரவி தேஜா
என் வாழ்வின் மகராஜா...
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
The emperor of my life!
Oh matchless sun-like radiant lord!
The emperor of my life!
ஈடில்லா ரவி தேஜா
என் வாழ்வின் மகராஜா
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
The emperor of my life!
அழகில் நிகர் நீயன்றோ
அணங்கள் வணங்குகின்றாள்
அழகில் நிகர் நீயன்றோ
அணங்கள் வணங்குகின்றாள்
ஐஸ்வர்ய வைபவத்திலும்
அமரேந்திரன் குபேரன் நிகரா...
Are you not unequaled in beauty?
Even the celestial maiden bows down and worships you!
Are you not matchless in your beauty?
Even the celestial maiden bows down and worships you!
In prosperity, wealth, and grand splendor,
Can even Indra or Kubera match your stature?
ஈடில்லா ரவி தேஜா
என் வாழ்வின் மகராஜா
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
The emperor of my life!
திரிபுவன மேல் நிலவும் திருமூர்த்தி எல்லாம்
நிகரோ உனக்கு ராஜா
திரிபுவன மேல் நிலவும் திருமூர்த்தி எல்லாம்
நிகரோ உனக்கு ராஜா
Can even the Holy Trinity who preside over the three worlds,
Be equal to you, my king?
Can even the Holy Trinity residing over the three worlds,
Ever match your grand stature, my king?
ஈடில்லா ரவி தேஜா
என் வாழ்வின் மகராஜா....
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
The emperor of my life!
Eedilla ravi theja
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharaja
The emperor of my life!
Eedilla ravi theja
Oh matchless sun-like radiant lord!
En vaazhvin maharaja
The emperor of my life!
Eedilla ravi theja
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharaja
The emperor of my life!
Azhagil nigar neeyandro
Are you not unequaled in beauty?
Anangal vanangugindraal
Even the celestial maiden bows down and worships you!
Azhagil nigar neeyandro
Are you not matchless in your beauty?
Anangal vanangugindraal
Even the celestial maiden bows down and worships you!
Aishwarya vaibhavathilum
In prosperity, wealth, and grand splendor,
Amarendhiran kubeeran nighara
Can even Indra or Kubera match your stature?
Eedilla ravi theja
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharaja
The emperor of my life!
Thiribuvana mel nilavum thirumoorthi ellam
Can even the Holy Trinity who preside over the three worlds,
Nigharo unakku raaja
Be equal to you, my king?
Thiribuvana mel nilavum thirumoorthi ellam
Can even the Holy Trinity residing over the three worlds,
Nigharo unakku raaja
Ever match your grand stature, my king?
Eedilla ravi theja
Oh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharaja
The emperor of my life!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic piece expresses deep adoration and reverence for a beloved king, extolling his peerless grandeur and solar radiance. The speaker declares him to be the ultimate sovereign of her existence, whose beauty is so striking that even divine celestial maidens bow in homage to him. She hyperbolically asserts that no divine entity—neither Indra the ruler of gods, Kubera the lord of riches, nor the sacred Trimurti who rule the three realms—can compare to his magnificence, wealth, and supreme majesty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ravi Theja (Metaphor / Uvamai)
“Eedilla ravi theja”
Compares the beloved's radiance directly to the splendor of the sun ('Ravi Theja').
Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Amarendhiran kubeeran nighara”
Exaggerates the king's magnificence by declaring him superior to divine figures like Indra, Kubera, and the Holy Trinity.
Moonaal / Assonance (Tamil Prosody)
“Aishwarya vaibhavathilum / Amarendhiran kubeeran nighara”
Use of matching initial vowel sounds in 'Aishwarya' and 'Amarendhiran' creates melodic rhythm across lines.
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Trivia
Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham (1963) is a famous mythological film based on the Mahabharata tale of conflict between Krishna and Arjuna over Gaya. Originally made in Telugu by K. K. Rao and dubbed/adapted into Tamil, the soundtrack by Pendyala Nageswara Rao remains a masterpiece of Carnatic-infused filmi music, with Tamil lyrics adapted by veteran poet Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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