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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 rathaiyaeMy beautiful maiden,
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyaeIs your glance a new poem?
En rathaiyaeMy beautiful maiden,
Pudhiya kavithai thaano paarvaiyaeIs your glance a new poem?
Neethanae boopaalam naanthaanae aagaayamYou are the morning raga, and I am the vast sky.
Female
En kannanaeMy beloved Krishna,
Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamaeMy entire heart is filled with thoughts of you.
Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangalThe relationships we see are everlasting bonds.
Male
Orr devathai poovum pottumA goddess wearing flowers and a bindi,
Soodik kondaal enakkaagavaeHas adorned herself just for me.
Female :En meniniyil mevum kolam yaavumFemale: All the beautiful patterns on my soft form,
Ingae unakkagavaeAre present here only for you.
Male
AchchamFear,
Female :Oru pakkamFemale: On one side,
Male :VetkkamMale: Shyness,
Female :MaruppakkamFemale: On the other side,
Male :YaedhoMale: A kind of,
Female :Oru yaekkamFemale: Yearning,
Male :YaenoMale: I wonder why,
Female :Enai thaakkumFemale: Strikes me,
Both :Naayagan nayagi saerntha pin nimmathiBoth: Peace dawns once the hero and heroine unite.
En rathaiyae pudhiya kavithaithaano paarvaiyaeMy beautiful maiden, is your glance a new poem?
Male
Sri ramanin sinthai kondaPossessing the noble mind of Lord Rama,
Seedhai endrum neeyallavaaAre you not Sita forever?
Female :Un devi naan jenmam thorumFemale: I am your consort in every birth,
Unnai serum nizhalallavaaAm I not the shadow that always accompanies you?
Male
KaiyilOn the hands,
Female :ValaiyaadaFemale: Bangles jingle,
Male :KannanMale: My Krishna,
Female :VilaiyaadaFemale: Plays,
Male :OodalMale: A romantic quarrel,
Female :Oru neramFemale: At one moment,
Male :KoodalMale: Reconstitution and union,
Female :Maru neramFemale: At another moment,
Both :Nettriyil kungumam nenjilae sangamamBoth: Vermilion on the forehead, a deep confluence in the heart.
Female
En kannanaeMy beloved Krishna,
Idhyam muzhuvathum un ennamaeMy entire heart is filled with thoughts of you.
Naam kaanum sonthangal neengaatha panthangalThe relationships we see are everlasting bonds.
Male
En rathaiyaeMy 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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