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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Uyirukku Tharuvatu

From Raja 1972 Film · 2015

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Raja 1972 Film2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Laa… lalaalala lalaalala lalaa…Laa… lalaalala lalaalala lalaa…
Laa… lalaalala lalaalala lalaa…Laa… lalaalala lalaalala lalaa…
Female
Naan uyirukku tharuvadhu vilaiI am setting a price on life,
En udal ini unakkoru kalaiMy body from now on is an art for you.
Kangalai kondu vaaBring your eyes,
Penmaiyai …kaana vaaCome to behold womanhood!
Mangaiyil thangam naanI am gold among women,
Madhuvilum bodhai naanI am an intoxication greater than wine.
Female
Kangalai kondu vaaBring your eyes,
Penmaiyai kaana vaaCome to behold womanhood!
Female
Kaadhalukku sorgam endruSaying that love is heaven,
Kaavalulla pakkam endruSaying it is a guarded realm,
Aadai ittu moodi vaitthu payanennaWhat is the point of keeping it covered with clothes?
Thaevaiyulla sevai endruCalling it a necessary service,
Saevalukku poojai endruCalling it a ritual for the rooster,
Naanamindri konjuvadhil thavarennaWhat is wrong with caressing without shyness?
Koondhalaal mooduven thaevai pol aaduvenI will cover you with my tresses, I will dance as needed,
Kanni un kaiyilae… ae… ae… ae… ae…This maiden is in your hands…
Female
Kangalai kondu vaaBring your eyes,
Penmaiyai kaana vaaCome to behold womanhood!
Female
Aada cholli aadavillaiI did not dance because I was asked to dance,
Paada cholli paadavillaiI did not sing because I was asked to sing,
Thaanaaga vandhadhendru thayangaadhaeDo not hesitate just because it happened naturally.
Kaigalukkul kattuppattuBound within your hands,
Kaadhalukku paadhai vittuPaving a path for love,
Kanni manam sonna pinnum mayangaadhaeDo not remain swooned even after this maiden's heart has spoken.
Iravilae pagalaiyum pagalilae iravaiyumDay in the night and night in the day,
Kaanalaam arugil vaa… aa… aa… aa… aa…We can witness, come close to me…
Female
Kangalai kondu vaaBring your eyes,
Penmaiyai kaana vaaCome to behold womanhood!
Female
Poo viritha manjam vittuLeaving the flower-strewn bed,
Thaenedukka unnai vittuLeaving you to gather honey,
Naanirukka vandha pinnumEven after I have come to stay,
Thadai yaenoWhy is there any hindrance?
Koppai ondru kaiyirukka kolamulla pennirukkaWith a cup in hand and a beautiful maiden beside,
Vaazhvadharkku veru enna thunai vendumWhat other companion does one need to live?
Ennai nee paarkalaam kannai naan ketkirenYou may look at me, I only ask for your eyes,
Kaadhalae vaazhga nee… ee… ee… ee… ee…Long live love…
O… ooo… o…oooO… ooo… o…ooo
Female
Naan uyirukku tharuvadhu vilaiI am setting a price on life,
En udal ini unakkoru kalaiMy body from now on is an art for you.
Kangalai kondu vaaBring your eyes,
Penmaiyai …kaana vaaCome to behold womanhood!
Mangaiyil thangam naanI am gold among women,
Madhuvilum bodhai naanI am an intoxication greater than wine.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This alluring cabaret-style song expresses a woman's bold invitation to her lover to shed all social inhibitions and celebrate physical and emotional intimacy. She describes her beauty as a living work of art, declaring herself more valuable than gold and more intoxicating than fine wine. She questions why passion should be hidden or restrained by social taboos when it arises naturally. Through poetic imagery, she urges him to embrace the moment fully, suggesting that with wine in hand and love by one's side, life needs no other luxury. The song celebrates passion, freedom, and the intoxicating joy of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)

Mangaiyil thangam naan / Madhuvilum bodhai naan

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Aada cholli aadavillai / Paada cholli paadavillai

Rhyming second letter 'da' in 'Aada' and 'Paada'.

Muran (Antithesis)

Iravilae pagalaiyum pagalilae iravaiyum

Juxtaposition of opposing concepts 'iravu' (night) and 'pagal' (day).

Uruvagamy (Metaphor)

Mangaiyil thangam naan / Madhuvilum bodhai naan

Comparing womanhood directly to gold and intoxication.

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Trivia

This famous club dance song is from the 1972 Tamil movie 'Raja' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, it was sung with signature flair by L. R. Eswari, who was celebrated for her bold and energetic cabaret renditions in South Indian cinema.

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