Priya Priya
From Kattabomman · 1993
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kattabomman1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aaa….aaaa… | Vocalizing (Ahaaa...) |
| Ohooo…oooo..yehehehaeee…. | Vocalizing (Ohooo...) |
| Chorus | |
| Ahaaa….aaa…aaa….aaa… | Vocalizing (Ahaaa...) |
| Ahaaa….aaa…aaa….aaa… | Vocalizing (Ahaaa...) |
| Ahaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Vocalizing (Ahaa...) |
| Chorus | |
| Priya priya oh priya | Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Oh priya priya oh priya | Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Priya priya oh priya | Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Oh priya priya oh priya | Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Male | |
| Adi mangani poongudamae | Oh beloved, like a sweet mango fruit and floral pot! |
| Pudhu maadhulai thaen saramae | Like a fresh pomegranate garland filled with honey! |
| En maarbinil aadidum | Who sways lovingly on my chest, |
| Thaamarai poovae | Oh lotus flower! |
| Priya priya oh priya | Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Priya priya en priya | Priya, Priya, my Priya! |
| Female | |
| Veeranadai poodum | Walking with a heroic stance, |
| Cheran ivandhaanae | Is he not the Chera king himself? |
| Vizhiyaalae kaadhal veenai | Plucking the veena of love with her eyes, |
| Meeta varuveenae | I will come to play music! |
| Male | |
| Vaalibathu soolai | In the garden of youth, |
| Vaasam tharum vaelai | At this time emitting sweet fragrance, |
| Valaioosai paadi paadi | The sound of bangles sings continuously, |
| Mayakudhadi aalai | Intoxicating a person completely! |
| Female | |
| Indha senbagapoo thoopukullae | Inside this garden of champak flowers, |
| Paai poodu | Spread out the mat. |
| Male :Naan vambalakum poodhu konjam | Male: When I playfully tease you a little, |
| Vaai moodu | Keep your mouth quiet! |
| Female :Andha andharanga sorgathukul | Female: Inside that intimate secret heaven, |
| Sondham ondru nee thedu | Search for a deep relationship of your own. |
| Chorus | |
| {Priya priya oh priya | {Priya, Priya, oh Priya |
| Male :Priyaa… | Male: Priya... |
| Chorus :Oh priya priya oh priya | Chorus: Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya |
| Female :Priyaa…aa…} (2) | Female: Priya...} (repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal yennum boodhai | The intoxication called love, |
| Kaativita raadhai | Is shown by this Radha, |
| Kalyaana naalai thedi | Longing for the wedding day, |
| Yengugira paavai | This maiden yearns. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaveli meegam | The clouds in the sky |
| Thaenmalargal thoovum | Shower honeyed flowers, |
| Varungaalam vaazhga vendru | Wishing 'Long live the future!', |
| Kuyilinangal koovum | Flocks of cuckoos sing in joy. |
| Male | |
| Andha andharathu chandiranai | That moon high up in the sky, |
| Pidipooma | Shall we catch it? |
| Female :Naam angu oru palli arai | Female: Shall we build a bedchamber |
| Amaipooma | Right up there? |
| Male :Oru pandhayathai vaithu | Male: Placing a playful bet, |
| Suga mandirathai padipooma | Shall we chant the incantation of pleasure? |
| Female | |
| {Priya priya indha priya | {Priya, Priya, this Priya |
| Male :Mmmmm… | Male: Mmmmm... |
| Female :Oh priya priya undhan priya | Female: Oh Priya, Priya, your Priya |
| Male :Mmmm..mm…} (2) | Male: Mmmm...mm...} (repeated twice) |
| Female | |
| Indha mangani poongudamae | This sweet mango and floral pot, |
| Pudhu maadhulai thaen saramae | This fresh pomegranate honey string, |
| Undhan maarbinil aadidum | Swaying on your chest, |
| Thaamarai poo indha | Is this lotus flower, |
| Chorus | |
| Priya priya oh priya | Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Oh priya priya oh priya | Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Priya priya oh priya | Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
| Oh priya priya oh priya | Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya! |
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஓஹோ ஓஓஓஓ
யேஹேஹேஹே
Vocalizing (Ahaaa...)
Vocalizing (Ohooo...)
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Vocalizing (Ahaaa...)
Vocalizing (Ahaaa...)
Vocalizing (Ahaa...)
ப்ரியா ப்ரியா
ஓ ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ப்ரியா ஓ
ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
அடி மாங்கனி
பூங்குடமே புது மாதுளை
தேன் சரமே என் மார்பினில்
ஆடிடும் தாமரை பூவே
ப்ரியா ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ப்ரியா என் ப்ரியா
Oh beloved, like a sweet mango fruit and floral pot!
Like a fresh pomegranate garland filled with honey!
Who sways lovingly on my chest,
Oh lotus flower!
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Priya, Priya, my Priya!
வீரநடை போடும்
சேரன் இவன் தானே
விழியாலே காதல் வீணை
மீட்ட வருவேனே
Walking with a heroic stance,
Is he not the Chera king himself?
Plucking the veena of love with her eyes,
I will come to play music!
வாலிபத்துச்
சோலை வாசம் தரும்
வேளை வளையோசை
பாடி பாடி மயக்குதடி
ஆளை
In the garden of youth,
At this time emitting sweet fragrance,
The sound of bangles sings continuously,
Intoxicating a person completely!
இந்த செண்பகப்பூ
தோப்புக்குள்ளே பாய் போடு
நான் வம்பளக்கும்
போது கொஞ்சம் வாய்
மூடு
அந்த அந்தரங்க
சொர்க்கத்துக்குள் சொந்தம்
ஒன்று நீ தேடு
Inside this garden of champak flowers,
Spread out the mat.
Male: When I playfully tease you a little,
Keep your mouth quiet!
Female: Inside that intimate secret heaven,
Search for a deep relationship of your own.
{ ப்ரியா ப்ரியா
ஓ ப்ரியா ஆண் : ப்ரியா
குழு :
ஓ ப்ரியா ப்ரியா
ஓ ப்ரியா பெண் : ப்ரியா } (2)
{Priya, Priya, oh Priya
Male: Priya...
Chorus: Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya
Female: Priya...} (repeated twice)
காதல் எனும்
போதை கட்டி விட்ட
ராதை கல்யாண நாளைத்
தேடி ஏங்குகிற பாவை
The intoxication called love,
Is shown by this Radha,
Longing for the wedding day,
This maiden yearns.
வானவெளி
மேகம் தேன்மலர்கள்
தூவும் வருங்காலம்
வாழ்கவென்று
குயிலினங்கள் கூவும்
The clouds in the sky
Shower honeyed flowers,
Wishing 'Long live the future!',
Flocks of cuckoos sing in joy.
அந்த அந்தரத்து
சந்திரனை பிடிப்போமா
நாம் அங்கு ஒரு
பள்ளியறை அமைப்போமா
ஒரு பந்தயத்தை
வைத்து சுக மந்திரத்தைப்
படிப்போமா
That moon high up in the sky,
Shall we catch it?
Female: Shall we build a bedchamber
Right up there?
Male: Placing a playful bet,
Shall we chant the incantation of pleasure?
{ ப்ரியா ப்ரியா
இந்தப் ப்ரியா ஆண் : ம்ம்ம்
ஓ ப்ரியா ப்ரியா
உந்தன் ப்ரியா
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் } (2)
{Priya, Priya, this Priya
Male: Mmmmm...
Female: Oh Priya, Priya, your Priya
Male: Mmmm...mm...} (repeated twice)
இந்த மாங்கனி
பூங்குடமே புது மாதுளை
தேன் சரமே உந்தன் மார்பினில்
ஆடிடும் தாமரை பூ இந்த
This sweet mango and floral pot,
This fresh pomegranate honey string,
Swaying on your chest,
Is this lotus flower,
ப்ரியா ப்ரியா
ஓ ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ப்ரியா ஓ
ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
ப்ரியா ஓ ப்ரியா
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Ahaaa…aaa….aaaa…
Vocalizing (Ahaaa...)
Ohooo…oooo..yehehehaeee….
Vocalizing (Ohooo...)
Ahaaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…
Vocalizing (Ahaaa...)
Ahaaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…
Vocalizing (Ahaaa...)
Ahaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Vocalizing (Ahaa...)
Priya priya oh priya
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh priya priya oh priya
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Priya priya oh priya
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh priya priya oh priya
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Adi mangani poongudamae
Oh beloved, like a sweet mango fruit and floral pot!
Pudhu maadhulai thaen saramae
Like a fresh pomegranate garland filled with honey!
En maarbinil aadidum
Who sways lovingly on my chest,
Thaamarai poovae
Oh lotus flower!
Priya priya oh priya
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Priya priya en priya
Priya, Priya, my Priya!
Veeranadai poodum
Walking with a heroic stance,
Cheran ivandhaanae
Is he not the Chera king himself?
Vizhiyaalae kaadhal veenai
Plucking the veena of love with her eyes,
Meeta varuveenae
I will come to play music!
Vaalibathu soolai
In the garden of youth,
Vaasam tharum vaelai
At this time emitting sweet fragrance,
Valaioosai paadi paadi
The sound of bangles sings continuously,
Mayakudhadi aalai
Intoxicating a person completely!
Indha senbagapoo thoopukullae
Inside this garden of champak flowers,
Paai poodu
Spread out the mat.
Male :Naan vambalakum poodhu konjam
Male: When I playfully tease you a little,
Vaai moodu
Keep your mouth quiet!
Female :Andha andharanga sorgathukul
Female: Inside that intimate secret heaven,
Sondham ondru nee thedu
Search for a deep relationship of your own.
{Priya priya oh priya
{Priya, Priya, oh Priya
Male :Priyaa…
Male: Priya...
Chorus :Oh priya priya oh priya
Chorus: Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya
Female :Priyaa…aa…} (2)
Female: Priya...} (repeated twice)
Kaadhal yennum boodhai
The intoxication called love,
Kaativita raadhai
Is shown by this Radha,
Kalyaana naalai thedi
Longing for the wedding day,
Yengugira paavai
This maiden yearns.
Vaanaveli meegam
The clouds in the sky
Thaenmalargal thoovum
Shower honeyed flowers,
Varungaalam vaazhga vendru
Wishing 'Long live the future!',
Kuyilinangal koovum
Flocks of cuckoos sing in joy.
Andha andharathu chandiranai
That moon high up in the sky,
Pidipooma
Shall we catch it?
Female :Naam angu oru palli arai
Female: Shall we build a bedchamber
Amaipooma
Right up there?
Male :Oru pandhayathai vaithu
Male: Placing a playful bet,
Suga mandirathai padipooma
Shall we chant the incantation of pleasure?
{Priya priya indha priya
{Priya, Priya, this Priya
Male :Mmmmm…
Male: Mmmmm...
Female :Oh priya priya undhan priya
Female: Oh Priya, Priya, your Priya
Male :Mmmm..mm…} (2)
Male: Mmmm...mm...} (repeated twice)
Indha mangani poongudamae
This sweet mango and floral pot,
Pudhu maadhulai thaen saramae
This fresh pomegranate honey string,
Undhan maarbinil aadidum
Swaying on your chest,
Thaamarai poo indha
Is this lotus flower,
Priya priya oh priya
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh priya priya oh priya
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Priya priya oh priya
Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Oh priya priya oh priya
Oh Priya, Priya, oh Priya!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic duet between lovers expressing their intense affection, admiration, and anticipation of togetherness. The male protagonist compares his beloved to nature's sweetest elements like mangoes, pomegranates, and lotus flowers, while the female protagonist envisions him as a regal Chera king entering her world of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Adi mangani poongudamae / Pudhu maadhulai thaen saramae”
Compares the beloved woman to a sweet mango, a floral pot, and a pomegranate garland filled with honey.
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Veeranadai poodum / Vizhiyaalae kaadhal veenai”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'V' across sequential lines ('Veeranadai', 'Vizhiyaalae', 'Vaalibathu', 'Vaasam', 'Valaioosai').
Edhukai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Kaadhal yennum boodhai / Kaativita raadhai”
Second letter matching across lines ('boodhai', 'raadhai').
Anaphora / Repetition (இரட்டைச்சொல்)
“Priya priya oh priya / Oh priya priya oh priya”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Priya' emphasizing affection.
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Trivia
'Priya Priya Oh Priya' is a melodious romantic duet composed by Deva for the 1993 Tamil movie 'Kattabomman', starring Sarathkumar and Vineetha, with lyrics penned by Kalidasan.
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