Nee Oru Maharani
From Nee Oru Maharani · 1976
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nee Oru Maharani1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rani ..rani..rani | Queen.. queen.. queen |
| Nee oru maharani naan oru kalai gyaani | You are a great queen, and I am an artist |
| Nee oru maharani naan oru kalai gyaani | You are a great queen, and I am an artist |
| Neram solludhu nerunghu nerunghu endru | Time tells me to come closer, come closer |
| Kaalam solludhu thodangu thodangu endru | Time tells me to begin, to begin |
| O..rani o..rani ..o..rani ..o..rani | Oh queen, oh queen, oh queen, oh queen |
| Female | |
| Nee oru maharaja naan oru maharani | You are a great king, and I am a great queen |
| Nee oru maharaja naan oru maharani | You are a great king, and I am a great queen |
| Aasai solludhu thazhuvu thazhuvu endru | Desire tells me to embrace, to embrace |
| Acham solludhu nazhuvu nazhuvu endru | Fear tells me to slip away, to slip away |
| O ..raja ..o..raja ..o..raja ..o..raja.. | Oh king, oh king, oh king, oh king |
| Male | |
| Paal pol thaan nee paruvathil malarnthavalo | Did you bloom in your youth like pure milk? |
| Thaen pol thaan en thevaikku suvaippavalo | Do you taste like honey to satisfy my desires? |
| Alangaara vannangal amudhoottum kannangal | Decorative colors and cheeks that feed nectar |
| Thedatha inbam thaano deiveega sorgamo | Is this an unsought joy or a divine heaven? |
| Female | |
| Nee oru maharaja naan oru maharani | You are a great king, and I am a great queen |
| Nee oru maharaja | You are a great king |
| Female | |
| Kann thaan pen mel kaaviyam paaduvadho | Does the eye sing a poem about the woman? |
| Kaithaan mei mel kaadhalai kootuvadho | Does the hand increase love upon the body? |
| Naan konda ennangal namai kakkum chinnangal | The thoughts I held are symbols that protect us |
| Iniyenna solluvaeno yekkam sarithaano | What else can I say? Is this yearning justified? |
| Male | |
| Manjam kenjum maalaikku pinnalae | The bed begs after the evening sets |
| Female :Nenjam anjum ninaithidum munnalae | The heart fears before even thinking of it |
| Male :Vazhangaadha vayadhallavo | Is this not an unyielded age? |
| Female :Vilangaadha uravallavae | Is this not an incomprehensible bond? |
| Male :Naan ennai marandhadheno | Why did I forget myself? |
| Female :Nadagam allavoo | Isn't it all a drama? |
| Male | |
| Nee oru maharani | You are a great queen |
| Female :Nee oru maharaja | You are a great king |
| Male :Aasai solludhu thazhuvu thazhuvu endru | Desire tells me to embrace, to embrace |
| Female :Acham solludhu nazhuvu nazhuvu endru | Fear tells me to slip away, to slip away |
| Male :O ..rani . | Oh queen. |
| Female :O ..raja . | Oh king. |
| Male :O ..rani . | Oh queen. |
| Female :O ..raja . | Oh king. |
ராணி..ராணி ..ராணி
நீயொரு மகராணி நானொரு கலை ஞானி
நீயொரு மகராணி நானொரு கலை ஞானி
நேரம் சொல்லுது நெருங்கு நெருங்கு என்று
காலம் சொல்லுது தொடங்கு தொடங்கு என்று
ஓ.....ராணி..... ஓ.....ராணி..... ஓ.....ராணி..... ஓ.....ராணி....
Queen.. queen.. queen
You are a great queen, and I am an artist
You are a great queen, and I am an artist
Time tells me to come closer, come closer
Time tells me to begin, to begin
Oh queen, oh queen, oh queen, oh queen
நீயொரு மகராஜா நானொரு மகராணி
நீயொரு மகராஜா நானொரு மகராணி
ஆசை சொல்லுது தழுவு தழுவு என்று
அச்சம் சொல்லுது நழுவு நழுவு என்று
ஓ.....ராஜா..... ஓ.....ராஜா..... ஓ.....ராஜா..... ஓ.....ராஜா.....
You are a great king, and I am a great queen
You are a great king, and I am a great queen
Desire tells me to embrace, to embrace
Fear tells me to slip away, to slip away
Oh king, oh king, oh king, oh king
பால் போல் தான் நீ பருவத்தில் மலர்ந்தவளோ
தேன் போல் தான் என் தேவைக்கு சுவைப்பவளோ
அலங்கார வண்ணங்கள் அமுதூட்டும் கன்னங்கள்
தேடாத இன்பம்தானோ தெய்வீக சொர்க்கமோ
Did you bloom in your youth like pure milk?
Do you taste like honey to satisfy my desires?
Decorative colors and cheeks that feed nectar
Is this an unsought joy or a divine heaven?
நீயொரு மகராஜா நானொரு மகராணி
நீயொரு மகராஜா...
You are a great king, and I am a great queen
You are a great king
கண் தான் பெண்மேல் காவியம் பாடுவதோ
கைத்தான் மெய் மேல் காதலை கூட்டுவதோ
நான் கொண்ட எண்ணங்கள் நமை காக்கும் சின்னங்கள்
இனியென்ன சொல்லுவேனோ ஏக்கம் சரிதானோ
Does the eye sing a poem about the woman?
Does the hand increase love upon the body?
The thoughts I held are symbols that protect us
What else can I say? Is this yearning justified?
மஞ்சம் கெஞ்சும் மாலைக்கு பின்னாலே
நெஞ்சம் அஞ்சும் நினைத்திடும் முன்னாலே
வழங்காத வயதல்லவோ
விளங்காத உறவல்லவே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனோ
நாடகம் அல்லவோ
The bed begs after the evening sets
The heart fears before even thinking of it
Is this not an unyielded age?
Is this not an incomprehensible bond?
Why did I forget myself?
Isn't it all a drama?
நீயொரு மகராணி
நீயொரு மகராஜா
ஆசை சொல்லுது தழுவு தழுவு என்று
அச்சம் சொல்லுது நழுவு நழுவு என்று
ஓ..ராணி...
ஓ..ராஜா.....
ஓ..ராணி...
ஓ..ராஜா.....
You are a great queen
You are a great king
Desire tells me to embrace, to embrace
Fear tells me to slip away, to slip away
Oh queen.
Oh king.
Oh queen.
Oh king.
Rani ..rani..rani
Queen.. queen.. queen
Nee oru maharani naan oru kalai gyaani
You are a great queen, and I am an artist
Nee oru maharani naan oru kalai gyaani
You are a great queen, and I am an artist
Neram solludhu nerunghu nerunghu endru
Time tells me to come closer, come closer
Kaalam solludhu thodangu thodangu endru
Time tells me to begin, to begin
O..rani o..rani ..o..rani ..o..rani
Oh queen, oh queen, oh queen, oh queen
Nee oru maharaja naan oru maharani
You are a great king, and I am a great queen
Nee oru maharaja naan oru maharani
You are a great king, and I am a great queen
Aasai solludhu thazhuvu thazhuvu endru
Desire tells me to embrace, to embrace
Acham solludhu nazhuvu nazhuvu endru
Fear tells me to slip away, to slip away
O ..raja ..o..raja ..o..raja ..o..raja..
Oh king, oh king, oh king, oh king
Paal pol thaan nee paruvathil malarnthavalo
Did you bloom in your youth like pure milk?
Thaen pol thaan en thevaikku suvaippavalo
Do you taste like honey to satisfy my desires?
Alangaara vannangal amudhoottum kannangal
Decorative colors and cheeks that feed nectar
Thedatha inbam thaano deiveega sorgamo
Is this an unsought joy or a divine heaven?
Nee oru maharaja naan oru maharani
You are a great king, and I am a great queen
Nee oru maharaja
You are a great king
Kann thaan pen mel kaaviyam paaduvadho
Does the eye sing a poem about the woman?
Kaithaan mei mel kaadhalai kootuvadho
Does the hand increase love upon the body?
Naan konda ennangal namai kakkum chinnangal
The thoughts I held are symbols that protect us
Iniyenna solluvaeno yekkam sarithaano
What else can I say? Is this yearning justified?
Manjam kenjum maalaikku pinnalae
The bed begs after the evening sets
Female :Nenjam anjum ninaithidum munnalae
The heart fears before even thinking of it
Male :Vazhangaadha vayadhallavo
Is this not an unyielded age?
Female :Vilangaadha uravallavae
Is this not an incomprehensible bond?
Male :Naan ennai marandhadheno
Why did I forget myself?
Female :Nadagam allavoo
Isn't it all a drama?
Nee oru maharani
You are a great queen
Female :Nee oru maharaja
You are a great king
Male :Aasai solludhu thazhuvu thazhuvu endru
Desire tells me to embrace, to embrace
Female :Acham solludhu nazhuvu nazhuvu endru
Fear tells me to slip away, to slip away
Male :O ..rani .
Oh queen.
Female :O ..raja .
Oh king.
Male :O ..rani .
Oh queen.
Female :O ..raja .
Oh king.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track depicts a playful and sensual conversation between two lovers who elevate each other to royalty (Maharaja and Maharani). The male singer expresses his passionate desire, urged by time and romance to draw close and embrace, comparing his lover's beauty to milk and honey. The female singer navigates between her overwhelming longing and maidenly hesitation or fear, wondering if their deep bond is a dream or divine blessing. Together, they express the delicate tension between affection, modesty, and romantic surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Paal pol thaan nee paruvathil malarnthavalo / Thaen pol thaan en thevaikku suvaippavalo”
Comparing the beloved's blooming youth to milk (Paal pol) and sweet taste to honey (Thaen pol) using the explicit comparison marker 'pol'.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paal pol thaan... / Thaen pol thaan...”
Rhyming of the second consonant ('l' in Paal / Thaen) across consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Aasai solludhu thazhuvu thazhuvu endru / Acham solludhu nazhuvu nazhuvu endru”
First letter matching ('Aa' sound in Aasai and Acham) creating initial phonetic harmony.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Aasai solludhu thazhuvu thazhuvu endru”
Repetition of words like 'thazhuvu thazhuvu' (embrace) and 'nazhuvu nazhuvu' (slip away) for emotional intensity and rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Sankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan, this song showcases the versatile vocal pairing of K. J. Yesudas and P. Susheela, renowned for rendering melodious romantic duets in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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