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Lyrics & meaning

Janaki Devi

From Samsaram Adhu Minsaram · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
7 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Janaki devi ramanai thedi
Iru vizhi vaasal theranthu vaithaal
Raaman vanthaan mayangi vitaal
Than perai kooda maranthu vitaal
Janaki devi ramanai thedi
Iru vizhi vaasal theranthu vaithaal
Seethai vanangi elunthaalae
Kangalil avanai alanthaalae
Paadham paarthu nadanthaalae
Ragasiya punnagai purinthaalae
Paarvaiyil ketkiraal
Bathil enna maanae
Paarvaiyil ketkiraal
Bathil enna maanae
Maunam maunam sammadham dhaanae
Janaki devi ramanai thedi
Iru vizhi vaasal theranthu vaithaal
Raaman vanthaan mayangi vitaal
Than perai kooda maranthu vitaal
Raaman seethai mugam paarka
Raaman seethai mugam paarka
Seethaiyin kangaloo nilam paarka
Naanam vanthu thadai poda
Nayagan angangae edai poda
Paavaiyum paadinaal
Parambarai paatu
Paavaiyum paadinaal
Parambarai paatu
Sabaiyil thavithaal thalaivanai paarthu
Janaki devi ramanai thedi
Iru vizhi vaasal theranthu vaithaal
Raaman vanthaan mayangi vitaal
Than perai kooda maranthu vitaal
Janaki devi ramanai thedi
Iru vizhi vaasal theranthu vaithaal
Raaman vanthaan mayangi vitaal
Than perai kooda …maranthu vitaal
Looking for Rama, Goddess Janaki
kept the doorway of her eyes wide open.
Rama arrived, and she was spellbound;
she even forgot her own name.
Looking for Rama, Goddess Janaki
kept the doorway of her eyes wide open.
Sita bowed and stood up,
measuring him with her eyes.
Looking down at her footsteps, she walked,
flashing a secret smile.
With her eyes, she asks,
"What is your answer, dear?"
With her eyes, she asks,
"What is your answer, dear?"
Isn't silence always an agreement?
Looking for Rama, Goddess Janaki
kept the doorway of her eyes wide open.
Rama arrived, and she was spellbound;
she even forgot her own name.
As Rama looked at Sita's face,
as Rama looked at Sita's face,
Sita's eyes looked down at the ground.
As shyness stepped in to hold her back,
her hero quietly admired her beauty.
The young woman sang
a traditional song,
the young woman sang
a traditional song,
and grew restless in the gathering, gazing at her lord.
Looking for Rama, Goddess Janaki
kept the doorway of her eyes wide open.
Rama arrived, and she was spellbound;
she even forgot her own name.
Looking for Rama, Goddess Janaki
kept the doorway of her eyes wide open.
Rama arrived, and she was spellbound;
she even... forgot her own name.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Janaki Devi Ramanai Thedi is an expressive Tamil song that draws poetic inspiration from the Ramayana, specifically describing the romantic and devotion-filled first encounter between Rama and Sita. The lyrics portray Janaki (Sita) waiting anxiously for Rama with open eyes, losing herself in love, and expressing her emotions through bashful glances, silent approval, and gentle smiles. Vairamuthu uses classical imagery to convey how love and modesty blend as she looks down in shyness while silently communicating her heart's desire to her beloved lord.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Iru vizhi vaasal theranthu vaithaal”

Compares eyes to doorways waiting to welcome the beloved.

Personification

“Naanam vanthu thadai poda”

Shyness ('Naanam') is personified as an entity that steps in to create a hurdle or delay between lovers.

Alliteration / Monai (Initial Rhyming)

“Paavaiyum paadinaal Parambarai paatu”

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across words creates a musical rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986), directed by Visu with music by Shankar-Ganesh, was a monumental box-office success. It became the first Tamil film to win the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

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