Neethane Maharani
From Neethikku Thandanai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singers
- Shoba Chandrasekar, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Neethikku Thandanai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani | You are the queen, your color is like henna. |
| Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani | A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands. |
| Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal | Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment, |
| Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa | Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani | You are the queen, your color is like henna. |
| Female | |
| Ezhunthu virinthu sivantha kozhunthu nee nee nee | You are a tender red leaf that rises and blooms, you, you, you! |
| Irunthu magizhnthu virunthu arunthu nee nee nee | Stay, rejoice, and feast, you, you, you! |
| Vaazhththinaan manthiri vaazha vaa sundhari | The minister blessed you; come live, oh beautiful one. |
| Engal oor manthiri raagavan maadhiri | Our local minister is like Lord Rama. |
| Female | |
| Anbodu panbodu kannaana karpodu | With love, virtue, and precious chastity, |
| Vaazhgindra thennaadu | The southern land that lives, |
| Ennaalum ponnaadu paar paar paar | Is forever a golden land, look, look, look! |
| Female | |
| Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani | You are the queen, your color is like henna. |
| Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani | A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands. |
| Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal | Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment, |
| Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa | Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa…parukaatha pazhachchaaru | Ah... unsipped fruit juice, |
| Udhattil irunthu pozhiinthu vazhinth vanthathae… | Has poured down and overflowed from your lips... |
| Imaikkaatha vizhi kolam | Unblinking artistic eyes, |
| Nilavai pizhinthu velichcham eduththu thanthathae… | Have squeezed the moon and brought forth light... |
| Female | |
| Madhu paanai adhai thaangi mangai vanthaalae | As the maiden arrived holding a pot of wine, |
| Bothai vanthathae | Intoxication arrived! |
| Un kaaladi adhu poovadi nadakka nadakka | Your footsteps are soft flower-feet; as you walk, |
| Nilamum kooda sivanthu ponathae | Even the ground turned red beneath you! |
| Female | |
| Naadu vittu vidu vantha naagareega pennae | Oh civilized lady who came leaving her country, |
| Un koondhal mattum yaelam vittaal | If only your hair were put up for auction, |
| Nooru kodi pennae | Oh woman worth a hundred crores! |
| Female | |
| Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani…..ee.. | You are the queen, your color is like henna... |
| Female | |
| Mayakkum sarakku unakku irukku vaa vaa vaa | You possess intoxicating charm, come, come, come! |
| Un puruva suzhippil paruvam sezhikka vaa vaa vaa | Come, let youth flourish at the twitch of your eyebrow, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Kaaviya raniyae kangalae un palam | Oh queen of epic poetry, your eyes are your strength. |
| Paavai un kottaiyil paarvaiyae sambalam | In your fortress, oh damsel, a mere glance is the salary. |
| Nee thanneerai thottaalum panneerin vaasangal | Even if you touch plain water, fragrance of rosewater, |
| Undaagum undaagum mul kooda sendaagum vaa vaa vaa | Will be created, and even a thorn will turn into a flower cluster; come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani | You are the queen, your color is like henna. |
| Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani | A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands. |
| Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal | Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment, |
| Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa | Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come! |
நீதானே மகராணி நிறமென்ன மருதாணி
மேல் நாட்டில் யுவராணி கீழ் நாட்டில் கலைவாணி
உன் பட்டாடை தொட்டாட பட்டத்து ராசாக்கள்
கொட்டாவி விட்டாலும் கிட்டாது கிட்டாது வா வா வா
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands.
Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment,
Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come!
நீதானே மகராணி நிறமென்ன மருதாணி....
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
எழுந்து விரிந்து சிவந்த கொழுந்து நீ நீ நீ
இருந்து மகிழ்ந்து விருந்து அருந்து நீ நீ நீ
வாழ்த்தினான் மந்திரி வாழ வா சுந்தரி
எங்கள் ஊர் மந்திரி ராகவன் மாதிரி
You are a tender red leaf that rises and blooms, you, you, you!
Stay, rejoice, and feast, you, you, you!
The minister blessed you; come live, oh beautiful one.
Our local minister is like Lord Rama.
அன்போடு பண்போடு கண்ணான கற்போடு
வாழ்கின்ற தென்னாடு
எந்நாளும் பொன்னாடு பார் பார் பார்
With love, virtue, and precious chastity,
The southern land that lives,
Is forever a golden land, look, look, look!
நீதானே மகராணி நிறமென்ன மருதாணி
மேல் நாட்டில் யுவராணி கீழ் நாட்டில் கலைவாணி
உன் பட்டாடை தொட்டாட பட்டத்து ராசாக்கள்
கொட்டாவி விட்டாலும் கிட்டாது கிட்டாது வா வா வா
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands.
Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment,
Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come!
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ...பருகாத பழச்சாறு
உதட்டில் இருந்து பொழிந்து வழிந்து வந்ததே....
இமைக்காத விழிக் கோலம்
நிலவை பிழிந்து வெளிச்சம் எடுத்து தந்ததே....
Ah... unsipped fruit juice,
Has poured down and overflowed from your lips...
Unblinking artistic eyes,
Have squeezed the moon and brought forth light...
மதுப் பானை அதை தாங்கி மங்கை வந்தாளே
போதை வந்ததே
உன் காலடி அது பூவடி நடக்க நடக்க
நிலமும் கூட சிவந்து போனதே
As the maiden arrived holding a pot of wine,
Intoxication arrived!
Your footsteps are soft flower-feet; as you walk,
Even the ground turned red beneath you!
நாடு விட்டு நாடு வந்த நாகரீக பெண்ணே
உன் கூந்தல் மட்டும் ஏலம் விட்டால்
நூறு கோடி பொன்னே
Oh civilized lady who came leaving her country,
If only your hair were put up for auction,
Oh woman worth a hundred crores!
நீதானே மகராணி நிறமென்ன மருதாணி.....ஈ....
You are the queen, your color is like henna...
மயக்கும் சரக்கு உனக்கு இருக்கு வா வா வா
உன் புருவ சுழிப்பில் பருவம் செழிக்க வா வா வா
You possess intoxicating charm, come, come, come!
Come, let youth flourish at the twitch of your eyebrow, come, come, come!
காவிய ராணியே கண்களே உன் பலம்
பாவை உன் கோட்டையில் பார்வையே சம்பளம்
நீ தண்ணீரைத் தொட்டாலும் பன்னீரின் வாசங்கள்
உண்டாகும் உண்டாகும் முள் கூட செண்டாகும் வா வா வா
Oh queen of epic poetry, your eyes are your strength.
In your fortress, oh damsel, a mere glance is the salary.
Even if you touch plain water, fragrance of rosewater,
Will be created, and even a thorn will turn into a flower cluster; come, come, come!
நீதானே மகராணி நிறமென்ன மருதாணி
மேல் நாட்டில் யுவராணி கீழ் நாட்டில் கலைவாணி
உன் பட்டாடை தொட்டாட பட்டத்து ராசாக்கள்
கொட்டாவி விட்டாலும் கிட்டாது கிட்டாது வா வா வா
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands.
Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment,
Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come!
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani
A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands.
Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal
Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment,
Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa
Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come!
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
Ezhunthu virinthu sivantha kozhunthu nee nee nee
You are a tender red leaf that rises and blooms, you, you, you!
Irunthu magizhnthu virunthu arunthu nee nee nee
Stay, rejoice, and feast, you, you, you!
Vaazhththinaan manthiri vaazha vaa sundhari
The minister blessed you; come live, oh beautiful one.
Engal oor manthiri raagavan maadhiri
Our local minister is like Lord Rama.
Anbodu panbodu kannaana karpodu
With love, virtue, and precious chastity,
Vaazhgindra thennaadu
The southern land that lives,
Ennaalum ponnaadu paar paar paar
Is forever a golden land, look, look, look!
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani
A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands.
Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal
Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment,
Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa
Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come!
Aaa…..aa….aa…parukaatha pazhachchaaru
Ah... unsipped fruit juice,
Udhattil irunthu pozhiinthu vazhinth vanthathae…
Has poured down and overflowed from your lips...
Imaikkaatha vizhi kolam
Unblinking artistic eyes,
Nilavai pizhinthu velichcham eduththu thanthathae…
Have squeezed the moon and brought forth light...
Madhu paanai adhai thaangi mangai vanthaalae
As the maiden arrived holding a pot of wine,
Bothai vanthathae
Intoxication arrived!
Un kaaladi adhu poovadi nadakka nadakka
Your footsteps are soft flower-feet; as you walk,
Nilamum kooda sivanthu ponathae
Even the ground turned red beneath you!
Naadu vittu vidu vantha naagareega pennae
Oh civilized lady who came leaving her country,
Un koondhal mattum yaelam vittaal
If only your hair were put up for auction,
Nooru kodi pennae
Oh woman worth a hundred crores!
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani…..ee..
You are the queen, your color is like henna...
Mayakkum sarakku unakku irukku vaa vaa vaa
You possess intoxicating charm, come, come, come!
Un puruva suzhippil paruvam sezhikka vaa vaa vaa
Come, let youth flourish at the twitch of your eyebrow, come, come, come!
Kaaviya raniyae kangalae un palam
Oh queen of epic poetry, your eyes are your strength.
Paavai un kottaiyil paarvaiyae sambalam
In your fortress, oh damsel, a mere glance is the salary.
Nee thanneerai thottaalum panneerin vaasangal
Even if you touch plain water, fragrance of rosewater,
Undaagum undaagum mul kooda sendaagum vaa vaa vaa
Will be created, and even a thorn will turn into a flower cluster; come, come, come!
Needhaanae magaraani niramenna maruthaani
You are the queen, your color is like henna.
Meal naattil yuvaraani keezh naattil kalaivaani
A princess in Western lands, the goddess of arts in Eastern lands.
Un pattaadai thottaada pattaththu raasaakkaal
Even crowned kings who wish to touch your silk garment,
Kottaavi vittaalum kittathu kittaathu vaa vaa vaa
Cannot attain it even if they yawn and wait; come, come, come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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