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Etradha En Poojai Devi

From Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham · 1963

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Details
Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham1963

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Un bhakthan ennai niragarithal nyaanthanaIs it fair for you to reject me, your devotee?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Male
Kann veesum sobhaiye en pranamumThe radiant glow of your eyes is my very life force,
Un mandhakasamae en jeevanumAnd your gentle smile is my soul's existence.
Dhabamum jabamum seidhePerforming penance and chanting your name,
Aluthu oindhu poneneI have cried and grown utterly exhausted.
Ini thaiyai seidhe en vedhanaiyum maatruvaayaWill you now show grace and relieve my suffering?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Male
Un azhagiya sathangaigalae pranava nadhamumThe sound of your beautiful anklets is the sacred cosmic sound,
Un kangana thavazhdhalae madhura geethamumThe rustle of your bangles is a sweet song,
Un kadaksha paarvaiyumae enadhu moghamumYour graceful side-glance is the source of my passion,
Karunaiyodu eliyaen manakavalai maattruWith compassion, please relieve the sorrow in this humble heart.
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Male
Neeyum illa nimishangalaeyugam aanadhaeThe moments spent without you have turned into whole eras,
Nerungirundhaepesidatha yogamaanadhaeBeing close yet remaining silent has become a silent penance,
Varamum kori indha siraiyul sikkivittenaeSeeking a blessing, I have trapped myself in this prison,
Kanidha kaadhal mukthi ulagai katta vaaraaiCome to reveal the world of liberation born of ripe love!
Male
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?
Un bhakthan ennai niragarithal nyaanthanaIs it fair for you to reject me, your devotee?
Yettradha en poojai deviWill you not accept my worship, O Goddess?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a soul-stirring, romantic-devotional plea in which the protagonist addresses his beloved as a divine Goddess ('Devi'). He surrenders himself completely to her, describing how her gaze gives him life, her smile sustains his soul, and the rhythmic sound of her ornaments sounds like holy chants and sweet melodies. Feeling agonizingly separated from her despite being physically close, he laments that every moment away from her feels like a passing epoch. He pleads for her mercy and acceptance, asking her to break his emotional agony and grant him the ultimate bliss of mutual love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Un azhagiya sathangaigalae pranava nadhamum

The sound of the beloved's anklets is directly metaphorized as 'Pranava Nadham' (the primordial cosmic sound, Om).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Neeyum illa nimishangalaeyugam aanadhae

Exaggeration used to convey deep longing, stating that mere minutes spent without her feel like entire yugas (eras).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Neeyum illa nimishangalaeyugam aanadhae / Nerungirundhaepesidatha yogamaanadhae

The initial 'N' sound ('Neeyum', 'Nerungirundhae') creates a rhythmic melodic flow across adjacent couplets.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

pranava nadhamum / madhura geethamum / enadhu moghamum

Rhyming line endings ending with '-amum' ('nadhamum', 'geethamum', 'moghamum') establish lyrical harmony.

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Trivia

'Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham' (1963) is the Tamil dubbed version of the legendary Telugu mythological epic 'Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu'. Composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, the song showcases T. M. Soundararajan's exceptional ability to bring classical grandeur and deep romantic pathos to mythological cinema tracks.

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