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Naan Romapuri Rani

From Savalukku Saval · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Savalukku Saval
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
10 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni
Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee
Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni
Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee
Paruvakaala paattu naan paada paada kettu
Thaalam paarththu pottu un thalaiya thalaiya aattu
Thalaiya thalaiya aattu
Bombay-kaara saettu nee panaththai eduththu neettu
Unakkum enakkum koottu ippa uravu naadagam theettu
Uravu naadagam theettu
Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni
Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee
Seemaiyilae poranthu naan chennaiyilae valarnthaen
Maelainaattu pazhakkam ippa saelai katta maranthaen
Saelai katta maranthaen
Aadai maarinaalum naan aasai maara maattaen
Ada lalalalalaalalaa ada lalalalaallaa
Aadai maarinaalum naan aasai maaramaattaen
Medai maarinaalum naan jaadai maaramaattaen
Jaadai maaramaattaen
Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni
Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee
Vayasu vantha ponnu idhu aayiraththil onnu
Vaalai meenu kannu nee valaiya veesu ninnu
Valaiya veesu ninnu
Kanni pengal koottam idhu kavarchchiyaana thottram
Ada lalalalalaalalaa ada lalalalaallaa
Kanni pengal koottam idhu kavarchchiyaana thottram
Pambaram polae aattam idhai paakka eththanai koottam
Paakka eththanai koottam
Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni
Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee
Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni
Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee
Ada lalalalalaalalaa ada lalalalaallaa
I am the Queen of Rome, with a body like a fresh rose,
You are a circling bee, come close to me!
I am the Queen of Rome, with a body like a fresh rose,
You are a circling bee, come close to me!
Listen as I sing this song of youthful passion,
Catch the beat and nod your head,
Nod your head!
Hey Seth (wealthy merchant) from Bombay, pull out your cash and hand it over!
You and I are partners, now let's act out our romance!
Let's act out our romance!
I am the Queen of Rome, with a body like a fresh rose,
You are a circling bee, come close to me!
Born abroad, I grew up in Chennai,
Used to Western ways, I have forgotten how to wear a saree,
Forgotten how to wear a saree!
Even if my clothes change, my desires will never change,
Oh, la la la la laa, oh, la la la la laa!
Even if my clothes change, my desires will never change,
Even if the stage changes, my teasing glances will never change,
My teasing glances will never change!
I am the Queen of Rome, with a body like a fresh rose,
You are a circling bee, come close to me!
She is a girl in her youth, one in a thousand,
With eyes like darting fish, stand and cast your net,
Stand and cast your net!
A gathering of young women, such an alluring sight,
Oh, la la la la laa, oh, la la la la laa!
A gathering of young women, such an alluring sight,
Dancing like spinning tops, what a crowd has gathered to watch!
What a crowd has gathered to watch!
I am the Queen of Rome, with a body like a fresh rose,
You are a circling bee, come close to me!
I am the Queen of Rome, with a body like a fresh rose,
You are a circling bee, come close to me!
Oh, la la la la laa, oh, la la la la laa!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naan Romapuri Rani is a glamorous club-dance cabaret song from the 1972 Tamil movie Savalukku Saval. The dancer enticingly introduces herself as a worldly beauty, comparing herself to a European queen and a rose, while calling out to a wealthy admirer to join in her celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Naan romapuri rani pudhu roja malar maeni / Nee vattamidum thaenee en pakkaththilae vaa nee”

The line endings 'rani', 'maeni', 'thaenee', and 'vaa nee' feature matching rhyming sounds, creating a catchy rhythm suitable for a cabaret dance track.

Uvamaani (Simile)

“Pambaram polae aattam idhai paakka eththanai koottam”

The dancer compares the spinning movement of the dancers to a spinning top ('Pambaram polae aattam') and her eyes to scabbard fish ('Vaalai meenu kannu').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme / Parallelism)

“Aadai maarinaalum naan aasai maara maattaen / Medai maarinaalum naan jaadai maaramaattaen”

The words 'Aadai' and 'Medai' share second letter agreement and rhyme structure across parallel lines.

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Trivia

Savalukku Saval (1972) featured lead performances by Jaishankar and Lakshmi. Songs like this showcased L. R. Eswari's commanding presence in Tamil cinema cabaret tracks, with music scored by the duo Shankar Ganesh and lyrics penned by Vaali.

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