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Lyrics & meaning

Intha Radha Krishnan

From Sonthamadi Nee Enakku · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
V. Kumar
Details
Sonthamadi Nee Enakku1977

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Intha radha krishnanThis Radha and Krishna's
Kadhal enbathu ragasiyamaanathallaLove is not something secret.
Intha radha krishnanThis Radha and Krishna's
Kadhal enbathu ragasiyamaanathallaLove is not something secret.
Idhai ooro uravo paarththaal ennaSo what if the town or relatives see this?
Yaarthaan thadai sollaWho could possibly object?
Female
Intha radha krishnanThis Radha and Krishna's
Kadhal enbathu ragasiyamaanathallaLove is not something secret.
Idhai ooro uravo paarththaal ennaSo what if the town or relatives see this?
Yaarthaan thadai sollaWho could possibly object?
Male
Mogam vilainthathu edharkagaWhy did passion bloom?
Thegam thaviththathu adharkagaIt is for that reason the body yearned.
Mogam vilainthathu edharkagaWhy did passion bloom?
Thegam thaviththathu adharkagaIt is for that reason the body yearned.
Female
Gangai irukkum pakkamTowards the side where the Ganges flows,
En kannan vanthaadaMay my Kannan come and dance.
Male :Nangai irukkum kolamMale: The sight of the maiden,
En nenjai panthaadaDrives my heart like playing with a ball.
Female
Gangai irukkum pakkamTowards the side where the Ganges flows,
En kannan vanthaadaMay my Kannan come and dance.
Male : Nangai irukkum kolamMale: The sight of the maiden,
En nenjai panthaadaDrives my heart like playing with a ball.
Female
Anupavam illaatha vayathallavaaIsn't this an age without experience?
Male :Adharkithu sariyaana pozhuthallavaaMale: Isn't this the right time for that?
Kanmani shanthiMy darling Shanthi,
Vaa vaa enthan kaigalil neendhiCome, come, swimming into my arms.
Kanmani shanthiMy darling Shanthi,
Vaa vaa enthan kaigalil neendhiCome, come, swimming into my arms.
Female
Intha radha krishnanThis Radha and Krishna's
Kadhal enbathu ragasiyamaanathallaLove is not something secret.
Idhai ooro uravo paarththaal ennaSo what if the town or relatives see this?
Yaarthaan thadai sollaWho could possibly object?
Female
Kadhal ilamaiyin vilaiyaattuLove is the game of youth,
Thevai unakkenil thalaiyaattuNod your head if you desire it.
Mm….Kadhal ilamaiyin vilaiyaattuMm... Love is the game of youth,
Thevai unakkenil thalaiyaattuNod your head if you desire it.
Male
Neela niraththu kangalBlue-colored eyes,
En ninaivil nindraadaStand and sway in my thoughts.
Female :Kola mugaththu penmaiFemale: Womanhood with a beautiful face,
Un tholil vanthaadaComes to rest upon your shoulders.
Male
Neela niraththu kangalBlue-colored eyes,
En ninaivil nindraadaStand and sway in my thoughts.
Female :Kola mugaththu penmaiFemale: Womanhood with a beautiful face,
Un tholil vanthaadaComes to rest upon your shoulders.
Male
Azhagiya thirumaeni naan kondathuThe beautiful form that I possess,
Female :Unakkoru maharani naan vanthathuFemale: That I became a queen for you,
Nee oru rajaYou are a king,
Naanthaan unthan panjanai rojaI am the rose upon your bed.
Nee oru rajaYou are a king,
Naanthaan unthan panjanai rojaI am the rose upon your bed.
Male
Intha radha krishnanThis Radha and Krishna's
Kadhal enbathu ragasiyamaanathallaLove is not something secret.
Female :Idhai ooro uravo paarththaal ennaFemale: So what if the town or relatives see this?
Yaarthaan thadai sollaWho could possibly object?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Intha Radha Krishnan' from Sonthamadi Nee Enakku (1977) is a playful and romantic duet depicting a couple unabashedly expressing their mutual love and desire. Drawing parallels to the divine and timeless love of Radha and Krishna, the lovers assert that their affection is open, natural, and free from societal shame or judgment. They revel in the springtime of their youth, acknowledging physical attraction and romantic longing with poetic grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamanai)

Intha radha krishnan

Comparing the lovers' bond to the divine eternal love of 'Radha Krishnan' and referring to the woman as 'panjanai roja' (rose on the bed).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Mogam vilainthathu edharkaga / Thegam thaviththathu adharkaga

Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in adjacent or rhyming lines like 'Mogam' and 'Thegam', 'Azhagiya' and 'Unakkoru'.

Edupai / Rhyme (Egbai)

Kadhal ilamaiyin vilaiyaattu / Thevai unakkenil thalaiyaattu

Rhyming ends of lines such as 'vilaiyaattu' and 'thalaiyaattu'.

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Trivia

The song is composed by V. Kumar, a prominent mid-century Tamil film composer known for his melodic and rhythmic orchestrations. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, the track showcases dynamic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam, who were one of the most celebrated duet pairs in 1970s South Indian cinema music.

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