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Lyrics & meaning

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 thejaOh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharajaThe emperor of my life!
Eedilla ravi thejaOh matchless sun-like radiant lord!
En vaazhvin maharajaThe emperor of my life!
Female
Eedilla ravi thejaOh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharajaThe emperor of my life!
Female
Azhagil nigar neeyandroAre you not unequaled in beauty?
Anangal vanangugindraalEven the celestial maiden bows down and worships you!
Azhagil nigar neeyandroAre you not matchless in your beauty?
Anangal vanangugindraalEven the celestial maiden bows down and worships you!
Aishwarya vaibhavathilumIn prosperity, wealth, and grand splendor,
Amarendhiran kubeeran nigharaCan even Indra or Kubera match your stature?
Female
Eedilla ravi thejaOh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharajaThe emperor of my life!
Female
Thiribuvana mel nilavum thirumoorthi ellamCan even the Holy Trinity who preside over the three worlds,
Nigharo unakku raajaBe equal to you, my king?
Thiribuvana mel nilavum thirumoorthi ellamCan even the Holy Trinity residing over the three worlds,
Nigharo unakku raajaEver match your grand stature, my king?
Female
Eedilla ravi thejaOh peerless one with the brilliance of the sun!
En vaazhvin maharajaThe 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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