Kaayaa Pazhamaa Sollu Raja
From Anbu Engey · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Anbu Engey1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En vel vizhiyai kandu | Seeing my spear-like eyes, |
| Maan vizhiyai padaiththaan brammaa | Brahma created the eyes of a deer. |
| En thaen idhazhai kandu | Seeing my honey-sweet lips, |
| Radhiyin silaiyai sedhukkinaal vishvakarmaa | Vishvakarma sculpted the statue of Rathi. |
| En sivantha meniyai kandu | Seeing my fair complexion, |
| Deviyin oviyamae theettinaan ravivarmaa | Raja Ravi Varma painted the portrait of the Goddess. |
| Female | |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Nee kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Mei kadhalum minjuthae | True love overflows, |
| Kangalum kenjuthae | My eyes beg for you. |
| Female | |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Thaen mahuvae tharuvaen thayangaathae | I shall offer sweet honey, do not hesitate, |
| Oyaa kavalaiyil moozhgaathae | Do not drown in endless sorrow, |
| Oyaa kavalaiyil moozhgaathae | Do not drown in endless sorrow. |
| Ondrey podhum manam thalaraathae | This one thing is enough, do not lose heart, |
| Idhu ondrey podhum manam thalaraathae | This alone is enough, do not lose heart. |
| Female | |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Nee kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Mei kadhalum minjuthae | True love overflows, |
| Kangalum kenjuthae | My eyes beg for you. |
| Female | |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Female | |
| Maayaa valaiyena mayangaathae | Do not get dazzled thinking it is a net of illusion, |
| Maayaa valaiyena mayangaathae | Do not get dazzled thinking it is a net of illusion. |
| Female | |
| Devarin adiyaarkal naangalandro | Are we not the humble servants of the Gods? |
| Devarin adiyaarkal naangalandro | Are we not the humble servants of the Gods? |
| Emmai tharisikkum paktharkal neengalandro | Are you not the devotees who come to seek our sight? |
| Yaavumae ulagaththil veshamandro | Isn't everything in this world mere pretension? |
| Sontham yaavumae ulagaththil veshamandro | Aren't all relationships in this world a disguise? |
| Ezhil maevum kili naanae inbamae thaaraai | I am a parrot graced with beauty, yield me bliss, |
| Ezhil maevum kili naanae inbamae thaaraai | I am a parrot graced with beauty, yield me bliss. |
| Female | |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Nee kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Mei kadhalum minjuthae | True love overflows, |
| Kangalum kenjuthae | My eyes beg for you. |
| Female | |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
| Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja | Unripe or ripe, tell me my king! |
என் வேல் விழியைக் கண்டு
மான் விழியை படைத்தான் பிரம்மா
என் தேன் இதழைக் கண்டு
ரதியின் சிலையை செதுக்கினான் விஸ்வகர்மா
என் சிவந்த மேனியைக் கண்டு
தேவியின் ஓவியமே தீட்டினான் ரவிவர்மா...
Seeing my spear-like eyes,
Brahma created the eyes of a deer.
Seeing my honey-sweet lips,
Vishvakarma sculpted the statue of Rathi.
Seeing my fair complexion,
Raja Ravi Varma painted the portrait of the Goddess.
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
நீ காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
மெய்க் காதலும் மிஞ்சுதே
கண்களும் கெஞ்சுதே
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
True love overflows,
My eyes beg for you.
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
I shall offer sweet honey, do not hesitate,
Do not drown in endless sorrow,
Do not drown in endless sorrow.
This one thing is enough, do not lose heart,
This alone is enough, do not lose heart.
மாயா வலையென மயங்காதே
மாயா வலையென மயங்காதே
தேன் மதுவே தருவேன் தயங்காதே
ஓயா கவலையில் மூழ்காதே
ஓயா கவலையில் மூழ்காதே
ஒன்றே போதும் மனம் தளராதே
இது ஒன்றே போதும் மனம் தளராதே
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
True love overflows,
My eyes beg for you.
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
நீ காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
மெய்க் காதலும் மிஞ்சுதே
கண்களும் கெஞ்சுதே
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
Do not get dazzled thinking it is a net of illusion,
Do not get dazzled thinking it is a net of illusion.
தேவரின் அடியார்கள் நாங்களன்றோ
தேவரின் அடியார்கள் நாங்களன்றோ
எம்மை தரிசிக்கும் பக்தர்கள் நீங்களன்றோ
யாவுமே உலகத்தில் வேஷமன்றோ
சொந்தம் யாவுமே உலகத்தில் வேஷமன்றோ
எழில் மேவும் கிளி நானே இன்பமே தாராய்
எழில் மேவும் கிளி நானே இன்பமே தாராய்
Are we not the humble servants of the Gods?
Are we not the humble servants of the Gods?
Are you not the devotees who come to seek our sight?
Isn't everything in this world mere pretension?
Aren't all relationships in this world a disguise?
I am a parrot graced with beauty, yield me bliss,
I am a parrot graced with beauty, yield me bliss.
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
மெய்க் காதலும் மிஞ்சுதே
கண்களும் கெஞ்சுதே
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
True love overflows,
My eyes beg for you.
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
காயா பழமா சொல்லு ராஜா
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
En vel vizhiyai kandu
Seeing my spear-like eyes,
Maan vizhiyai padaiththaan brammaa
Brahma created the eyes of a deer.
En thaen idhazhai kandu
Seeing my honey-sweet lips,
Radhiyin silaiyai sedhukkinaal vishvakarmaa
Vishvakarma sculpted the statue of Rathi.
En sivantha meniyai kandu
Seeing my fair complexion,
Deviyin oviyamae theettinaan ravivarmaa
Raja Ravi Varma painted the portrait of the Goddess.
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Nee kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Mei kadhalum minjuthae
True love overflows,
Kangalum kenjuthae
My eyes beg for you.
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Thaen mahuvae tharuvaen thayangaathae
I shall offer sweet honey, do not hesitate,
Oyaa kavalaiyil moozhgaathae
Do not drown in endless sorrow,
Oyaa kavalaiyil moozhgaathae
Do not drown in endless sorrow.
Ondrey podhum manam thalaraathae
This one thing is enough, do not lose heart,
Idhu ondrey podhum manam thalaraathae
This alone is enough, do not lose heart.
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Nee kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Mei kadhalum minjuthae
True love overflows,
Kangalum kenjuthae
My eyes beg for you.
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Maayaa valaiyena mayangaathae
Do not get dazzled thinking it is a net of illusion,
Maayaa valaiyena mayangaathae
Do not get dazzled thinking it is a net of illusion.
Devarin adiyaarkal naangalandro
Are we not the humble servants of the Gods?
Devarin adiyaarkal naangalandro
Are we not the humble servants of the Gods?
Emmai tharisikkum paktharkal neengalandro
Are you not the devotees who come to seek our sight?
Yaavumae ulagaththil veshamandro
Isn't everything in this world mere pretension?
Sontham yaavumae ulagaththil veshamandro
Aren't all relationships in this world a disguise?
Ezhil maevum kili naanae inbamae thaaraai
I am a parrot graced with beauty, yield me bliss,
Ezhil maevum kili naanae inbamae thaaraai
I am a parrot graced with beauty, yield me bliss.
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Nee kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Are you unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Mei kadhalum minjuthae
True love overflows,
Kangalum kenjuthae
My eyes beg for you.
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja
Unripe or ripe, tell me my king!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaayaa Pazhamaa from the 1958 film Anbu Engey is a captivating dance-based song where the protagonist playfully challenges her lover, asking if he is unripe (inexperienced/unready for love) or ripe (mature and ready). She boasts of her unmatched beauty, hyperbolically claiming that celestial creators like Brahma, Vishvakarma, and legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma modeled deer eyes, Goddess Rathi's sculpture, and divine paintings after her divine grace. Beneath the seductive flirtation lies philosophical commentary on the illusionary nature of the world. She reminds him that worldly attachments and disguises are temporary, inviting him to transcend his hesitations, embrace true love, and derive joy from the present moment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“En vel vizhiyai kandu / Maan vizhiyai padaiththaan brammaa”
Extravagant exaggeration claiming divine creators (Brahma, Vishvakarma) and master artists (Ravi Varma) drew inspiration from her eyes, lips, and skin tone.
Metaphor (Uvamaatutogai / Uruvagathodai)
“Kaayaa pazhamaa sollu raja”
'Kaayaa pazhamaa' uses unripe versus ripe fruit as a metaphor for emotional maturity and readiness for love; 'Maayaa valai' compares worldly attraction to a net of illusion.
Metaphor (Metaphorical Comparison)
“En vel vizhiyai kandu”
'Vel vizhi' compares sharp, striking eyes to a deadly spear.
Monai / Alliteration
“Mei kadhalum minjuthae”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels within consecutive words (e.g., 'Kaayaa pazhamaa', 'Mei' / 'Kangalum').
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Trivia
The song is penned by the renowned lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, famous for integrating traditional folk idioms, classical dance aesthetics, and philosophical double entendres into 1950s Tamil cinema songs. The phrase 'Kaayaa Pazhamaa' stems from a traditional Tamil children's hand game, cleverly reframed here as a romantic metaphor.
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