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Lyrics & meaning

Ek Ladukki Roop Sundari

From Nadodi Raja · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nadodi Raja
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
7 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ek ladukki roop sundhari
Theknae vaalae thekko
Naanoruththi perazhagi
Aasaiyirunthaal aavo….
Ek ladukki roop sundhari
Theknae vaalae thekko
Naanoruththi perazhagi
Aasaiyirunthaal aavo….
Jhon jhoni janarthan
Amar akbar antony
Jhon jhoni janarthan
Amar akbar antony
Thoda thoda thoda varalaam
Thoda thoda sugam peralaam
Madhu madhu madhu vagai naan
Madhuvilum pudhu vagai naan
Oraayiram thottaram un paarvaiyil kaattum
Theeraathaiyyaa thaagam thekkoji thekko
Ek ladukki roop sundhari
Theknae vaalae thekko
Aah aah aah naanoruththu perazhagi
Aasaiyirunthaal aavo….
Thala thala uruvam thazhuvida urguvathu
Jilu jilu jilukku idhu jangangalai mayakkuvathu
Kashmiraththin roja nee soodaththaan raja
Kathoduthaan lesaa poloji polo polp
Ek ladukki roop sundhari
Theknae vaalae thekko
Aah aah aah naanoruththu perazhagi
Aasaiyirunthaal aavo….
Jhon jhoni janarthan
Amar akbar antony
Jhon jhoni janarthan
Amar akbar antony
A girl of breathtaking beauty,
Look at me, everyone, look!
I am a stunning beauty,
If you desire me, come on over...
A girl of breathtaking beauty,
Look at me, everyone, look!
I am a stunning beauty,
If you desire me, come on over...
John, Jani, Janardhan!
Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
John, Jani, Janardhan!
Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
You can come and touch me,
With every touch, you can find pleasure.
I am a kind of wine,
A brand new blend among all wines.
It will reveal a thousand temptations in your eyes,
This thirst will never end, look, oh look!
A girl of breathtaking beauty,
Look at me, everyone, look!
Ah, ah, ah, I am a stunning beauty,
If you desire me, come on over...
A glowing, tender body that melts when embraced,
A dazzling shimmer that charms the whole crowd.
A rose from Kashmir for you to wear, my king,
Whisper softly into my ears, speak, oh speak!
A girl of breathtaking beauty,
Look at me, everyone, look!
Ah, ah, ah, I am a stunning beauty,
If you desire me, come on over...
John, Jani, Janardhan!
Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
John, Jani, Janardhan!
Amar, Akbar, Anthony!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ek Ladukki Roop Sundhari is an energetic cabaret dance track from the 1982 Tamil film Nadodi Raja, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by Vani Jairam. Written by Vaali, the lyrics creatively blend colloquial Hindi phrases with playful Tamil lines to give the song an alluring, pan-Indian night-club feel. The performer boasts of her enchanting beauty, inviting her lover and onlookers to come closer and indulge in romantic pleasures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-switching / Multilingual blending

“Ek ladukki roop sundhari ... Naanoruththi perazhagi”

Mixing Hindi colloquial phrases ('Ek ladki roop sundari', 'Dekhne waale dekho', 'Aavo') with Tamil ('Naanoruththi perazhagi', 'Aasaiyirunthaal') to create a glamorous persona.

Pop Culture Allusion

“Jhon jhoni janarthan / Amar akbar antony”

Direct reference to contemporary iconic Bollywood character names and song titles from Manmohan Desai films to heighten the entertainment factor.

Onomatopoeia / Irattai Kilavi (Doubled words)

“Thala thala uruvam thazhuvida urguvathu / Jilu jilu jilukku idhu jangangalai mayakkuvathu”

Use of repetitive rhythmic sound words like 'Thala thala' and 'Jilu jilu' to describe lustrous softness and glittering shine.

Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Monorhyme)

“Kashmiraththin roja nee soodaththaan raja”

Rhyming 'roja' with 'raja' within the same poetic line.

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Trivia

The lyricist Vaali cleverly incorporated popular Bollywood movie titles and character names like 'Amar Akbar Antony' (1977) and 'John Jony Janardhan' (from 1981's Naseeb) into this Tamil song. This reflected the immense popularity of Amitabh Bachchan's films in South India during the early 1980s.

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