- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Movie name
- Puthu Vellam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Naan Raja Veettu Kannukkutti from the 1975 Tamil film Puthu Vellam is a exuberant, self-glorifying solo track performed by a carefree and proud young woman. Rendered beautifully by P. Susheela to M. B. Sreenivas's energetic orchestration, the protagonist proclaims her absolute independence, royal attitude, and youthful pride. She playfully describes all elements of nature—the flowing stream, the cool breeze, cuckoos, and blooming flowers—as existing solely to serve, praise, and pamper her. In the second stanza, her pride reaches new heights as she declares herself a goddess of wealth whom everyone relies on. She boldly states that no man ('kaalai'/bull) is powerful enough to tame or marry her, likening herself to an unrestrained bird soaring on the wings of youth, completely beyond the reach of social constraints.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan raja veettu / Kannukkutti kannukkutti”
The protagonist compares herself to a pampered royal calf ('Raja veettu kannukkutti') and a doll overflowing with youth ('Ilamai kulungum padhumai').
Personification
“Malar chendu sirikkirathu”
Nature is personified as personal attendants created specifically to serve, soothe, and applaud her.
Hyperbole
“Ingu irukkum uyirkalellaam / En pichaiyil vaazhumadi”
Exaggerating her stature by declaring that living beings survive on her charity and that she can purchase the entire world.
Edukku / Rhyming Suffixes (Iyaibu)
“Ennai neeraattaththaanae / Intha odai irukkirathu”
Use of repeating rhythmic end-rhymes like 'neeraattaththaanae', 'thaalaattathaanae', 'paaraattathaanae', 'seeraattaththaanae' creates a catchy, bouncing meter.
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Trivia
Puthu Vellam (1975) featured music by the veteran music director M. B. Sreenivas, known for incorporating Western classical choral arrangements into South Indian film music. Lyricist Vaali penned these catchy, upbeat lines showcasing female swagger and independence, which P. Susheela brought to life with a playful, expressive vocal tone.
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