- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- M. M. Mariyappa
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Rajakumari
- Movie release year
- 1947
- Lyrics added on
- 4 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures the intense anguish and passionate longing of a protagonist aching to be reunited with his beloved. Although she is born a princess into a life of royal burden, she disregards class boundaries to offer her heart to a humble man. Yet, fate frustrates their union, leaving his hopes feeling as fragile as water bubbles and as tantalizingly out of reach as fruit slipping away at the lips. Surrounded by despair, he ultimately surrenders to divine grace, hoping God will bring his cherished beloved back before his eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ninaivadhu veenaachae neerinir Kumizh polae”
Compares fleeting memories and broken hopes to a fragile water bubble ('neerinir kumizh polae') and a fruit in hand failing to reach the mouth ('kai konda kaniyadhu vaai kettaa vidham polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mana poovai”
Metaphorically describes the beloved's affection and heart as a flower ('mana poovai').
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kannaara kaanbadhendro / Kaadhal valartha”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines ('Kannaara', 'Kaadhal').
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Trivia
Rajakumari (1947) marked the debut of M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in a lead role. The film's music score was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu along with C. R. Subbaraman, featuring lyrics by the renowned nationalist poet Udumalai Narayanakavi.
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