En Radhaiye Puthiya Kavithai
From Prema Pasam -1985 · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Prema Pasam -19851985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En rathaiyae | My beautiful maiden, |
| Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae | Is your glance a new poem? |
| En rathaiyae | My beautiful maiden, |
| Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae | Is your glance a new poem? |
| Neethanae boopaalam naanthaanae aagaayam | You are the morning raga, and I am the vast sky. |
| Female | |
| En kannanae | My beloved Krishna, |
| Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamae | My entire heart is filled with thoughts of you. |
| Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangal | The relationships we see are everlasting bonds. |
| Male | |
| Orr devathai poovum pottum | A goddess wearing flowers and a bindi, |
| Soodik kondaal enakkaagavae | Has adorned herself just for me. |
| Female :En meniniyil mevum kolam yaavum | Female: All the beautiful patterns on my soft form, |
| Ingae unakkagavae | Are present here only for you. |
| Male | |
| Achcham | Fear, |
| Female :Oru pakkam | Female: On one side, |
| Male :Vetkkam | Male: Shyness, |
| Female :Maruppakkam | Female: On the other side, |
| Male :Yaedho | Male: A kind of, |
| Female :Oru yaekkam | Female: Yearning, |
| Male :Yaeno | Male: I wonder why, |
| Female :Enai thaakkum | Female: Strikes me, |
| Both :Naayagan nayagi saerntha pin nimmathi | Both: Peace dawns once the hero and heroine unite. |
| En rathaiyae pudhiya kavithaithaano paarvaiyae | My beautiful maiden, is your glance a new poem? |
| Male | |
| Sri ramanin sinthai konda | Possessing the noble mind of Lord Rama, |
| Seedhai endrum neeyallavaa | Are you not Sita forever? |
| Female :Un devi naan jenmam thorum | Female: I am your consort in every birth, |
| Unnai serum nizhalallavaa | Am I not the shadow that always accompanies you? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil | On the hands, |
| Female :Valaiyaada | Female: Bangles jingle, |
| Male :Kannan | Male: My Krishna, |
| Female :Vilaiyaada | Female: Plays, |
| Male :Oodal | Male: A romantic quarrel, |
| Female :Oru neram | Female: At one moment, |
| Male :Koodal | Male: Reconstitution and union, |
| Female :Maru neram | Female: At another moment, |
| Both :Nettriyil kungumam nenjilae sangamam | Both: Vermilion on the forehead, a deep confluence in the heart. |
| Female | |
| En kannanae | My beloved Krishna, |
| Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamae | My entire heart is filled with thoughts of you. |
| Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangal | The relationships we see are everlasting bonds. |
| Male | |
| En rathaiyae | My beautiful maiden, |
| Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae… | Is your glance a new poem...? |
என் ராதையே......
புதிய கவிதை தானோ பார்வையே
என் ராதையே......
புதிய கவிதை தானோ பார்வையே
நீதானே பூபாளம் நான்தானே ஆகாயம்
My beautiful maiden,
Is your glance a new poem?
My beautiful maiden,
Is your glance a new poem?
You are the morning raga, and I am the vast sky.
என் கண்ணனே....
இதயம் முழுவதும் உன் எண்ணமே
நாம் காணும் சொந்தங்கள் நீங்காத பந்தங்கள்....
My beloved Krishna,
My entire heart is filled with thoughts of you.
The relationships we see are everlasting bonds.
ஓர் தேவதை பூவும் பொட்டும்
சூடிக் கொண்டாள் எனக்காகவே
என் மேனியில் மேவும் கோலம் யாவும்
இங்கே உனக்காகவே
A goddess wearing flowers and a bindi,
Has adorned herself just for me.
Female: All the beautiful patterns on my soft form,
Are present here only for you.
அச்சம்.......
ஒரு பக்கம்.....
வெட்கம் ....
மறுப்பக்கம்
ஏதோ......
ஒரு ஏக்கம்
ஆண் : ஏனோ.....
எனைத் தாக்கும்
இருவர் :
நாயகன் நாயகி சேர்ந்த பின் நிம்மதி
என் ராதையே புதிய கவிதைதானோ பார்வையே....
Fear,
Female: On one side,
Male: Shyness,
Female: On the other side,
Male: A kind of,
Female: Yearning,
Male: I wonder why,
Female: Strikes me,
Both: Peace dawns once the hero and heroine unite.
My beautiful maiden, is your glance a new poem?
ஸ்ரீராமனின் சிந்தை கொண்ட
சீதை என்றும் நீயல்லவா
உன் தேவி நான் ஜென்மம் தோறும்
உன்னைச் சேரும் நிழலல்லவா
Possessing the noble mind of Lord Rama,
Are you not Sita forever?
Female: I am your consort in every birth,
Am I not the shadow that always accompanies you?
கையில்....
வளையாட...
கண்ணன்...
விளையாட
ஊடல்......
ஒரு நேரம்
கூடல்.....
பெண்
: மறு நேரம்
இருவர் :
நெற்றியில் குங்குமம் நெஞ்சிலே சங்கமம்
On the hands,
Female: Bangles jingle,
Male: My Krishna,
Female: Plays,
Male: A romantic quarrel,
Female: At one moment,
Male: Reconstitution and union,
Female: At another moment,
Both: Vermilion on the forehead, a deep confluence in the heart.
என் கண்ணனே....
இதயம் முழுவதும் உன் எண்ணமே
நாம் காணும் சொந்தங்கள் நீங்காத பந்தங்கள்
My beloved Krishna,
My entire heart is filled with thoughts of you.
The relationships we see are everlasting bonds.
என் ராதையே......
புதிய கவிதை தானோ பார்வையே.....
My beautiful maiden,
Is your glance a new poem...?
En rathaiyae
My beautiful maiden,
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae
Is your glance a new poem?
En rathaiyae
My beautiful maiden,
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae
Is your glance a new poem?
Neethanae boopaalam naanthaanae aagaayam
You are the morning raga, and I am the vast sky.
En kannanae
My beloved Krishna,
Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamae
My entire heart is filled with thoughts of you.
Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangal
The relationships we see are everlasting bonds.
Orr devathai poovum pottum
A goddess wearing flowers and a bindi,
Soodik kondaal enakkaagavae
Has adorned herself just for me.
Female :En meniniyil mevum kolam yaavum
Female: All the beautiful patterns on my soft form,
Ingae unakkagavae
Are present here only for you.
Achcham
Fear,
Female :Oru pakkam
Female: On one side,
Male :Vetkkam
Male: Shyness,
Female :Maruppakkam
Female: On the other side,
Male :Yaedho
Male: A kind of,
Female :Oru yaekkam
Female: Yearning,
Male :Yaeno
Male: I wonder why,
Female :Enai thaakkum
Female: Strikes me,
Both :Naayagan nayagi saerntha pin nimmathi
Both: Peace dawns once the hero and heroine unite.
En rathaiyae pudhiya kavithaithaano paarvaiyae
My beautiful maiden, is your glance a new poem?
Sri ramanin sinthai konda
Possessing the noble mind of Lord Rama,
Seedhai endrum neeyallavaa
Are you not Sita forever?
Female :Un devi naan jenmam thorum
Female: I am your consort in every birth,
Unnai serum nizhalallavaa
Am I not the shadow that always accompanies you?
Kaiyil
On the hands,
Female :Valaiyaada
Female: Bangles jingle,
Male :Kannan
Male: My Krishna,
Female :Vilaiyaada
Female: Plays,
Male :Oodal
Male: A romantic quarrel,
Female :Oru neram
Female: At one moment,
Male :Koodal
Male: Reconstitution and union,
Female :Maru neram
Female: At another moment,
Both :Nettriyil kungumam nenjilae sangamam
Both: Vermilion on the forehead, a deep confluence in the heart.
En kannanae
My beloved Krishna,
Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamae
My entire heart is filled with thoughts of you.
Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangal
The relationships we see are everlasting bonds.
En rathaiyae
My beautiful maiden,
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae…
Is your glance a new poem...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet celebrates the divine and timeless bond of love between two souls. The lovers express their deep affection by comparing each other to iconic cosmic elements like the morning raga and the infinite sky, as well as mythological couples like Rama and Sita. The song captures the delicate emotions of romance—ranging from shyness, fear, and desire to playful spats and complete emotional union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Neethanae boopaalam naanthaanae aagaayam”
Comparing the female protagonist to 'Boopaalam' (a morning raga) and the male protagonist to 'Aagaayam' (the sky) symbolises harmony and vastness.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sri ramanin sinthai konda”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Sri ramanin' and 'Sinthai'.
Antithesis / Conversational Rhyme
“Oodal / Oru neram / Koodal / Maru neram”
Alternating lines of dualities—fear vs shyness, quarrel (Oodal) vs union (Koodal)—creating a rhythmic playful balance between male and female perspectives.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1985 film 'Prema Pasam', this song brings together veterans P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam, whose smooth vocal interplay beautifully highlights the classical romantic lyrical style characteristic of Vaali.
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