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Lyrics & meaning

Neethane Maharani

From Neethikku Thandanai · 1987

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singers
Shoba Chandrasekar, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Neethikku Thandanai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
2 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani
Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal
Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
Ezhunthu virinthu sivantha kozhunthu nee nee nee
Irunthu magizhnthu virunthu arunthu nee nee nee
Vaazhththinaan manthiri vaazha vaa sundhari
Engal oor manthiri raagavan maadhiri
Anbodu panbodu kannaana karpodu
Vaazhgindra thennaadu
Ennaalum ponnaadu paar paar paar
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani
Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal
Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa
Aaa…..aa….aa…parukaatha pazhachchaaru
Udhattil irunthu pozhiinthu vazhinth vanthathae…
Imaikkaatha vizhi kolam
Nilavai pizhinthu velichcham eduththu thanthathae…
Madhu paanai adhai thaangi mangai vanthaalae
Bothai vanthathae
Un kaaladi adhu poovadi nadakka nadakka
Nilamum kooda sivanthu ponathae
Naadu vittu vidu vantha naagareega pennae
Un koondhal mattum yaelam vittaal
Nooru kodi pennae
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani…..ee..
Mayakkum sarakku unakku irukku vaa vaa vaa
Un puruva suzhippil paruvam sezhikka vaa vaa vaa
Kaaviya raniyae kangalae un palam
Paavai un kottaiyil paarvaiyae sambalam
Nee thanneerai thottaalum panneerin vaasangal
Undaagum undaagum mul kooda sendaagum vaa vaa vaa
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani
Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal
Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa
Aren't you the great queen, with a complexion rich as henna?
A princess in the West, and the goddess of arts in the East!
Even crowned kings longing to brush against your silk dress,
Won't get anywhere near it, no matter how they wait—come, come, come!
Aren't you the great queen, with a complexion rich as henna...
You are a fresh, tender shoot that rises and blooms red—you, you, you!
Sit back, enjoy yourself, and savor the feast—you, you, you!
The minister gave his blessings; come live happily, beautiful girl!
Just like the minister of our town, Raghavan!
With love, with good character, and with precious virtue,
This southern land where we live,
Is forever a golden land, look, look, look!
Aren't you the great queen, with a complexion rich as henna?
A princess in the West, and the goddess of arts in the East!
Even crowned kings longing to brush against your silk dress,
Won't get anywhere near it, no matter how they wait—come, come, come!
Ah... an untouched fruit juice
Has poured and overflowed from your lips...
The beauty of your unblinking eyes
Has squeezed the moon and poured out its glow...
The young woman arrived carrying a pot of wine,
And intoxication took over!
As your flower-soft feet take each step,
Even the ground has blushed red beneath you!
O fashionable girl who travelled across nations,
If your hair alone were put up for auction,
It would fetch a billion pieces of gold!
Aren't you the great queen, with a complexion rich as henna...
You hold such an intoxicating charm, come, come, come!
Let youth blossom with the arch of your brow, come, come, come!
Queen of poetry, your eyes are your greatest power!
In your fortress, lovely girl, a single glance is the reward!
Even if you touch plain water, the fragrance of rosewater
Will bloom and rise; even a thorn will turn into a bouquet, come, come, come!
Aren't you the great queen, with a complexion rich as henna?
A princess in the West, and the goddess of arts in the East!
Even crowned kings longing to brush against your silk dress,
Won't get anywhere near it, no matter how they wait—come, come, come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Needhaanae Magaraani is a romantic song praising the ethereal beauty, grace, and regal charm of a beloved woman. The narrator elevates her status to that of a queen reigning across both Western and Eastern worlds, admiring her glowing skin, lips overflowing like sweet juice, and eyes that capture the moonlight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyming)

Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani

End rhymes are used to create a rhythmic musical flow across paired lines (e.g., 'magaraani' / 'maruthaani', 'yuvaraani' / 'kalaivaani').

Uyarvu Navirtchi (Hyperbole)

Nee thanneerai thottaalum panneerin vaasangal undaagum undaagum mul kooda sendaagum

Extravagant hyperbole is used to exaggerate her gentle and divine touch, claiming that plain water turns into rosewater and sharp thorns turn into soft flowers when she touches them.

Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)

Un kaaladi adhu poovadi nadakka nadakka nilamum kooda sivanthu ponathae

Compares her footsteps to soft flowers so delicate that her walking turns the ground red.

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Trivia

Neethikku Thandanai (1987) is a Tamil political thriller film written by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

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