Kovai Sevvithazh
From Rathna Manjari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Rathna Manjari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kovai sevvidhazh kanindhadhadi | The red, ivy-gourd-like lips have ripened, my dear. |
| Ilangombhu thaen malar thirandhadhadi | The honey-laden flower on the tender branch has blossomed, my dear. |
| Chorus :Kovai sevvidhazh kanindhadhadi | The red, ivy-gourd-like lips have ripened, my dear. |
| Ilangombhu thaen malar thirandhadhadi | The honey-laden flower on the tender branch has blossomed, my dear. |
| Female :Anbu vellathil neeradi | Bathing in the overflowing flood of love, |
| Than thunbathai neekka ennuthadi | It longs to wash away all its sorrows, my dear. |
| Chorus :Anbu vellathil neeradi | Bathing in the overflowing flood of love, |
| Than thunbathai neekka ennuthadi | It longs to wash away all its sorrows, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Aasai tharungadhai namadhaagum | The story that instills desire becomes our very own, |
| Kan asaiyum kaadhalukkinaiyaagum | Equal to the love expressed through gentle movements of the eyes. |
| Aanandhamaandhu ondraagum | Joy merges together into a singular bliss, |
| Adhu vaazhkaiyin suvaiyulla ilam paruvam | For that is the most flavorful stage of youth in life. |
| Female | |
| Uyirulla thunaiyulla poonjedigal | Living, flowering plants blessed with companions, |
| Ilangaadhalin yavvana kulakodigal | Are like the noble, youthful vines of tender love. |
| Inithidum kalaigalum menmai pera | For the sweet arts to gain elegance and grace, |
| Isai vanjiyar manadhilae oli thondra | May a divine light shine in the hearts of musical damsels. |
கோவைச் செவ்விதழ் கனிந்ததடி
இளங் கொம்புத் தேன்மலர் திறந்ததடி
The red, ivy-gourd-like lips have ripened, my dear.
The honey-laden flower on the tender branch has blossomed, my dear.
The red, ivy-gourd-like lips have ripened, my dear.
The honey-laden flower on the tender branch has blossomed, my dear.
Bathing in the overflowing flood of love,
It longs to wash away all its sorrows, my dear.
Bathing in the overflowing flood of love,
It longs to wash away all its sorrows, my dear.
கோவைச் செவ்விதழ் கனிந்ததடி
இளங் கொம்புத் தேன்மலர் திறந்ததடி
The story that instills desire becomes our very own,
Equal to the love expressed through gentle movements of the eyes.
Joy merges together into a singular bliss,
For that is the most flavorful stage of youth in life.
அன்பு வெள்ளத்தில் நீராடி
தன் துன்பத்தை நீக்க எண்ணுதடி....
Living, flowering plants blessed with companions,
Are like the noble, youthful vines of tender love.
For the sweet arts to gain elegance and grace,
May a divine light shine in the hearts of musical damsels.
அன்பு வெள்ளத்தில் நீராடி
தன் துன்பத்தை நீக்க எண்ணுதடி....
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கோவைச் செவ்விதழ் கனிந்ததடி
இளங் கொம்புத் தேன்மலர் திறந்ததடி
அன்பு வெள்ளத்தில் நீராடி
தன் துன்பத்தை நீக்க எண்ணுதடி....
ஆசை தருங்கதை நமதாகும்
கண் அசையும் காதலுக்கிணையாகும்
ஆனந்தமானது ஒன்றாகும் அது
வாழ்க்கையின் சுவையுள்ள இளம்பருவம்
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கோவைச் செவ்விதழ் கனிந்ததடி
இளங் கொம்புத் தேன்மலர் திறந்ததடி
அன்பு வெள்ளத்தில் நீராடி
தன் துன்பத்தை நீக்க எண்ணுதடி....
உயிருள்ள துணையுள்ள பூஞ்செடிகள்
இளங் காதலின் யவ்வன குலக்கொடிகள்
இனித்திடும் கலைகளும் மேன்மை பெற
இசை வஞ்சியர் மனதிலே ஒளி தோன்ற...
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கோவைச் செவ்விதழ் கனிந்ததடி
இளங் கொம்புத் தேன்மலர் திறந்ததடி
அன்பு வெள்ளத்தில் நீராடி
தன் துன்பத்தை நீக்க எண்ணுதடி....
Kovai sevvidhazh kanindhadhadi
The red, ivy-gourd-like lips have ripened, my dear.
Ilangombhu thaen malar thirandhadhadi
The honey-laden flower on the tender branch has blossomed, my dear.
Chorus :Kovai sevvidhazh kanindhadhadi
The red, ivy-gourd-like lips have ripened, my dear.
Ilangombhu thaen malar thirandhadhadi
The honey-laden flower on the tender branch has blossomed, my dear.
Female :Anbu vellathil neeradi
Bathing in the overflowing flood of love,
Than thunbathai neekka ennuthadi
It longs to wash away all its sorrows, my dear.
Chorus :Anbu vellathil neeradi
Bathing in the overflowing flood of love,
Than thunbathai neekka ennuthadi
It longs to wash away all its sorrows, my dear.
Aasai tharungadhai namadhaagum
The story that instills desire becomes our very own,
Kan asaiyum kaadhalukkinaiyaagum
Equal to the love expressed through gentle movements of the eyes.
Aanandhamaandhu ondraagum
Joy merges together into a singular bliss,
Adhu vaazhkaiyin suvaiyulla ilam paruvam
For that is the most flavorful stage of youth in life.
Uyirulla thunaiyulla poonjedigal
Living, flowering plants blessed with companions,
Ilangaadhalin yavvana kulakodigal
Are like the noble, youthful vines of tender love.
Inithidum kalaigalum menmai pera
For the sweet arts to gain elegance and grace,
Isai vanjiyar manadhilae oli thondra
May a divine light shine in the hearts of musical damsels.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the joy, beauty, and bloom of youth and love. Through natural imagery such as blooming flowers, honeyed branches, and ripening fruit, the song depicts the awakening of romance and emotional fulfillment. It highlights how love immerses the mind in joy, washing away grief and inspiring poetic and musical expression among young maidens. The lyricist connects nature's flourishing state with the bloom of human youth, portraying love as a divine flood that enriches the arts and brings inner illumination to young women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Kovai sevvidhazh kanindhadhadi”
Compares red lips to the ripe Kovai (ivy gourd) fruit ('Kovai sevvidhazh'), a classical Tamil poetic convention.
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Anbu vellathil neeradi”
'Anbu vellam' metaphors love as an overflowing flood that immerses the soul.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aasai tharungadhai namadhaagum”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('namadhaagum', 'kinaiyaagum', 'ondraagum').
Personification
“Uyirulla thunaiyulla poonjedigal”
Flowering plants ('poonjedigal') and vines ('kulakodigal') are personified as youthful companions capable of feeling and reflecting love.
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Trivia
Rathna Manjari (1961) was originally made in Kannada and dubbed/remade in Tamil. The soundtrack marked one of the early Tamil assignments for the legendary Kannada music composer duo Rajan-Nagendra.
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