Endhan Paarvayin
From Sumai Thangi · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sumai Thangi1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Radha radhaa radhaa | Radha, Radha, Radha |
| Radha radha radha | Radha, Radha, Radha |
| Female | |
| Raja rajaa …aaa rajaa | Raja, Raja... ah Raja |
| Male | |
| Enthan paarvayin kelvikku | To the question in my gaze |
| Bathilenna solladi radha…aaa…. | What is the answer, tell me Radha? |
| Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai | Female: For your look, another look |
| Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja | Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja |
| Male | |
| Enthan paarvayin kelvikku | To the question in my gaze |
| Bathilenna solladi radha radha | What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha? |
| Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai | Female: For your look, another look |
| Bathilaai vilainthathu raja ah raja | Bloomed as the answer, Raja ah Raja |
| Male | |
| Nalla idhayangal pesidum | What is the language spoken |
| Mozhiyenna solladi radha | By good hearts, tell me Radha? |
| Female :Athu yetilum ezhuthilum | Female: That cannot be written down |
| Ezhutha varathu raja raja raja…aaa… | In books or in script, Raja, Raja, Raja... |
| Male | |
| Iru karangalai pidithathum | Upon holding both my hands |
| Mayanguvathenadi radha | Why do you feel swooned, Radha? |
| Female :Athil ganthathai pol oru | Female: In that, a magnetic feeling |
| Unarchi undanathu raja raja oh raja | Was born, Raja, Raja oh Raja |
| Male | |
| Enthan paarvayin kelvikku | To the question in my gaze |
| Bathilenna solladi radha radha | What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha? |
| Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai | Female: For your look, another look |
| Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja | Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja |
| Male | |
| Nenjil iruvarum inainthapin | After two hearts unite in love |
| Thirumanam yenadi radha | Why is marriage needed, Radha? |
| Female :Athu ilamayin nadagam | Female: That is youth's play |
| Arangathil varuvathu raja raja raja..ohh | Coming onto the stage, Raja, Raja, Raja... |
| Male | |
| Mudhal iravendru solvathu | Why did the concept called first night |
| Yenadi vandhadhu radha radha | Come into existence, Radha, Radha? |
| Female :Athu urimayil iruvarum | Female: It is when two people with mutual rights |
| Arimugamavathu raja raja raja oo raja | Truly introduce themselves, Raja, Raja, Raja oo Raja |
| Male | |
| Enthan paarvayin kelvikku | To the question in my gaze |
| Bathilenna solladi radha radha | What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha? |
| Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai | Female: For your look, another look |
| Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja | Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja |
| Male | |
| Penmai thalai kunindhiruppadhum | Why does womanhood lower its head in shyness |
| Thavippadhum yenadi radhaa aa … | And feel so restless, Radha? |
| Female :Adhu thalaimuraiyaai engal thaai | Female: That is the ancestral dowry given to us |
| Thandha seedhanam | By our mother across generations |
| Raja raja raja aaaa ooooo | Raja, Raja, Raja... |
| Male | |
| Konda mayakkathilae kannam | In this state of intoxication, why do cheeks |
| Sivappadhu yenadi radhaa raadha … | Turn red, Radha, Radha? |
| Female :Adhu manam enum vandiyai | Female: That is the signal to stop |
| Niruthidum arivippu raja raja oo…raaja | The vehicle called mind, Raja, Raja oo... Raja |
| Male | |
| Enthan paarvayin kelvikku | To the question in my gaze |
| Bathilenna solladi radha | What is the answer, tell me Radha? |
| Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai | Female: For your look, another look |
| Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja | Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja |
ராதா ........ராதா.......ராதா......
.ராதா........ராதா..... ராதா
Radha, Radha, Radha
Radha, Radha, Radha
ராஜா........ராஜா........ஆஆ ராஜா
Raja, Raja... ah Raja
எந்தன் பார்வையின் கேள்விக்கு
பதில் என்ன சொல்லடி ராதா ...ஆஆ....
உந்தன் பார்வைக்கு பார்வை
பதிலாய் விளைந்தது ராஜா ஹோ ராஜா
To the question in my gaze
What is the answer, tell me Radha?
Female: For your look, another look
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
எந்தன் பார்வையின் கேள்விக்கு
பதில் என்ன சொல்லடி ராதா ..ராதா
உந்தன் பார்வைக்கு பார்வை
பதிலாய் விளைந்தது ராஜா அஹ ராஜா
To the question in my gaze
What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha?
Female: For your look, another look
Bloomed as the answer, Raja ah Raja
நல்ல இதயங்கள் பேசிடும்
மொழி என்ன சொல்லடி ராதா........
அது ஏட்டிலும் எழுத்திலும்
எழுத வராது ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா......ஆஆ..
What is the language spoken
By good hearts, tell me Radha?
Female: That cannot be written down
In books or in script, Raja, Raja, Raja...
இரு கரங்களை பிடித்ததும்
மயங்குவதேனடி ராதா.......ராதா....
அதில் காந்தத்தை போல் ஒரு
உணர்ச்சி உண்டானது ராஜா ராஜா ஓ ராஜா
Upon holding both my hands
Why do you feel swooned, Radha?
Female: In that, a magnetic feeling
Was born, Raja, Raja oh Raja
எந்தன் பார்வையின் கேள்விக்கு
பதில் என்ன சொல்லடி ராதா ...ராதா
உந்தன் பார்வைக்கு பார்வை
பதிலாய் விளைந்தது ராஜா ஹோ ராஜா
To the question in my gaze
What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha?
Female: For your look, another look
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
நெஞ்சில் இருவரும் சேர்ந்த பின்
திருமணம் ஏனடி ராதா...ஆ...ஆ...
அது இளமையின் நாடகம்
அரங்கத்தில் வருவது ராஜா ராஜா
ராஜா....ஓஹ...
After two hearts unite in love
Why is marriage needed, Radha?
Female: That is youth's play
Coming onto the stage, Raja, Raja, Raja...
முதல் இரவென்று சொல்வது
ஏனடி வந்தது ராதா......ராதா....
அது உரிமையில் இருவரும்
அறிமுகமாவது ராஜா ராஜா ஓ ராஜா
Why did the concept called first night
Come into existence, Radha, Radha?
Female: It is when two people with mutual rights
Truly introduce themselves, Raja, Raja, Raja oo Raja
எந்தன் பார்வையின் கேள்விக்கு
பதில் என்ன சொல்லடி ராதா ...ராதா
உந்தன் பார்வைக்கு பார்வை
பதிலாய் விளைந்தது ராஜா ஹோ ராஜா
To the question in my gaze
What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha?
Female: For your look, another look
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
பெண்மை தலைக் குனிந்திருப்பதும்
தவிப்பதும் ஏனடி ராதா.....
அது தலைமுறையாய் எங்கள் தாய்
தந்த சீதனம் ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா அஹ் ஓ
Why does womanhood lower its head in shyness
And feel so restless, Radha?
Female: That is the ancestral dowry given to us
By our mother across generations
Raja, Raja, Raja...
கொண்ட மயக்கத்திலே கன்னம்
சிவப்பது ஏனடி ராதா ராதா
அது மனம் என்னும் வண்டியை
நிறுத்திடும் அறிவிப்பு ராஜா ராஜா ஓ ராஜா
In this state of intoxication, why do cheeks
Turn red, Radha, Radha?
Female: That is the signal to stop
The vehicle called mind, Raja, Raja oo... Raja
எந்தன் பார்வையின் கேள்விக்கு
பதில் என்ன சொல்லடி ராதா ...
உந்தன் பார்வைக்கு பார்வை
பதிலாய் விளைந்தது ராஜா ஹோ ராஜா
To the question in my gaze
What is the answer, tell me Radha?
Female: For your look, another look
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
Radha radhaa radhaa
Radha, Radha, Radha
Radha radha radha
Radha, Radha, Radha
Raja rajaa …aaa rajaa
Raja, Raja... ah Raja
Enthan paarvayin kelvikku
To the question in my gaze
Bathilenna solladi radha…aaa….
What is the answer, tell me Radha?
Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai
Female: For your look, another look
Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
Enthan paarvayin kelvikku
To the question in my gaze
Bathilenna solladi radha radha
What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha?
Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai
Female: For your look, another look
Bathilaai vilainthathu raja ah raja
Bloomed as the answer, Raja ah Raja
Nalla idhayangal pesidum
What is the language spoken
Mozhiyenna solladi radha
By good hearts, tell me Radha?
Female :Athu yetilum ezhuthilum
Female: That cannot be written down
Ezhutha varathu raja raja raja…aaa…
In books or in script, Raja, Raja, Raja...
Iru karangalai pidithathum
Upon holding both my hands
Mayanguvathenadi radha
Why do you feel swooned, Radha?
Female :Athil ganthathai pol oru
Female: In that, a magnetic feeling
Unarchi undanathu raja raja oh raja
Was born, Raja, Raja oh Raja
Enthan paarvayin kelvikku
To the question in my gaze
Bathilenna solladi radha radha
What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha?
Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai
Female: For your look, another look
Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
Nenjil iruvarum inainthapin
After two hearts unite in love
Thirumanam yenadi radha
Why is marriage needed, Radha?
Female :Athu ilamayin nadagam
Female: That is youth's play
Arangathil varuvathu raja raja raja..ohh
Coming onto the stage, Raja, Raja, Raja...
Mudhal iravendru solvathu
Why did the concept called first night
Yenadi vandhadhu radha radha
Come into existence, Radha, Radha?
Female :Athu urimayil iruvarum
Female: It is when two people with mutual rights
Arimugamavathu raja raja raja oo raja
Truly introduce themselves, Raja, Raja, Raja oo Raja
Enthan paarvayin kelvikku
To the question in my gaze
Bathilenna solladi radha radha
What is the answer, tell me Radha, Radha?
Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai
Female: For your look, another look
Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
Penmai thalai kunindhiruppadhum
Why does womanhood lower its head in shyness
Thavippadhum yenadi radhaa aa …
And feel so restless, Radha?
Female :Adhu thalaimuraiyaai engal thaai
Female: That is the ancestral dowry given to us
Thandha seedhanam
By our mother across generations
Raja raja raja aaaa ooooo
Raja, Raja, Raja...
Konda mayakkathilae kannam
In this state of intoxication, why do cheeks
Sivappadhu yenadi radhaa raadha …
Turn red, Radha, Radha?
Female :Adhu manam enum vandiyai
Female: That is the signal to stop
Niruthidum arivippu raja raja oo…raaja
The vehicle called mind, Raja, Raja oo... Raja
Enthan paarvayin kelvikku
To the question in my gaze
Bathilenna solladi radha
What is the answer, tell me Radha?
Female :Unthan paarvaikku paarvai
Female: For your look, another look
Bathilaai vilainthathu raja oh raja
Bloomed as the answer, Raja oh Raja
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet structured as a Q&A (Sawaal-Jawab) showcases the playful yet deeply emotional conversation between two lovers addressing each other metaphorically as Raja and Radha. The hero poses poetic questions about love, human connection, marriage, intimacy, and female shyness, while the heroine responds with wise, charming, and deeply cultural explanations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhu manam enum vandiyai niruthidum arivippu”
Compares the mind to a moving vehicle ('manam enum vandi') that gets signaled to stop when the cheeks blush.
Simile (Upamai)
“Athil ganthathai pol oru unarchi undanathu”
Compares the sensation felt when holding hands to magnetism ('ganthathai pol').
Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)
“Enthan paarvayin kelvikku / Bathilenna solladi radha”
Repetitive rhythmic end phrasing across stanzas serving as a refrain.
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Trivia
Sumai Thangi (1962) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and features iconic music composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics written by Kannadasan. This popular song 'Radha Radhaa Radhaa' was sung by P. B. Sreenivas and S. Janaki.
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