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En Radhaiye Puthiya Kavithai

From Prema Pasam -1985 · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Prema Pasam -1985
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
1 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
En rathaiyae
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae
En rathaiyae
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae
Neethanae boopaalam naanthaanae aagaayam
En kannanae
Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamae
Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangal
Orr devathai poovum pottum
Soodik kondaal enakkaagavae
Female :En meniniyil mevum kolam yaavum
Ingae unakkagavae
Achcham
Female :Oru pakkam
Male :Vetkkam
Female :Maruppakkam
Male :Yaedho
Female :Oru yaekkam
Male :Yaeno
Female :Enai thaakkum
Both :Naayagan nayagi saerntha pin nimmathi
En rathaiyae pudhiya kavithaithaano paarvaiyae
Sri ramanin sinthai konda
Seedhai endrum neeyallavaa
Female :Un devi naan jenmam thorum
Unnai serum nizhalallavaa
Kaiyil
Female :Valaiyaada
Male :Kannan
Female :Vilaiyaada
Male :Oodal
Female :Oru neram
Male :Koodal
Female :Maru neram
Both :Nettriyil kungumam nenjilae sangamam
En kannanae
Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamae
Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangal
En rathaiyae
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyae…
My darling Rathi,
is your gaze a brand new poem?
My darling Rathi,
is your gaze a brand new poem?
You are the morning melody, and I am the vast sky.
My dearest Krishna,
my whole heart is filled with thoughts of you.
The bonds we share will last forever.
An angel with flowers and a bindi
has adorned herself just for me.
Female: Every adornment gracing my body
is here only for you.
Fear
Female: on one side,
Male: Shyness
Female: on the other side.
Male: Some kind of
Female: deep longing,
Male: why does it
Female: sweep over me?
Both: Once the lovers unite, there is only peace.
My darling Rathi, is your gaze a brand new poem?
With Lord Rama always in her heart,
aren't you forever his Sita?
Female: I am your beloved in every lifetime,
the shadow that always walks beside you.
On the wrists
Female: bangles jingle,
Male: as Krishna
Female: comes to play.
Male: A lovers' quarrel
Female: at one moment,
Male: a sweet reunion
Female: at the next.
Both: Kumkum on the forehead, and a union of hearts!
My dearest Krishna,
my whole heart is filled with thoughts of you.
The bonds we share will last forever.
My darling Rathi,
is your gaze a brand new poem?
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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