Puthu Rojavin
From Varaprasadham · 1976
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Varaprasadham1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae | In the petals of a fresh new rose |
| Oru raajathi udai eduthaal | A queen took off her dress |
| Thanimaiyilae enai azhaithaal | She called out to me in solitude |
| Thaviyaai thavithirundhaal | She was yearning in deep anguish |
| Female | |
| Indha raajavin karangalilae | Into the hands of this king |
| Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal | This queen offered it all |
| Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal | She forgot herself as her garment loosened |
| Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal | She was quivering in intense desire |
| Male | |
| Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae | In the petals of a fresh new rose |
| Oru raajathi udai eduthaal | A queen took off her dress |
| Thanimaiyilae enai azhaithaal | She called out to me in solitude |
| Thaviyaai thavithirundhaal | She was yearning in deep anguish |
| Female | |
| Indha raajavin karangalilae | Into the hands of this king |
| Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal | This queen offered it all |
| Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal | She forgot herself as her garment loosened |
| Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal | She was quivering in intense desire |
| Female | |
| Vaadai kaatru oru porvai kettu | The chilly north wind came seeking a blanket |
| Maalai neram paarthu vanthathu | Watching for the right time in the evening |
| Vaadai kaatru oru porvai kettu | The chilly north wind came seeking a blanket |
| Maalai neram paarthu vanthathu | Watching for the right time in the evening |
| Mannan nenjam adhil mangai nenjam | When the king's heart and the maiden's heart |
| Serum bothu vaadugindrathu | Unite together, it wilts in sweetness |
| Male | |
| Vizhi mogam mogam endrathu | Her eyes spoke of longing and passion |
| Idai pothum pothum endrathu | Her slender waist pleaded that it was enough |
| Vizhi mogam mogam endrathu | Her eyes spoke of longing and passion |
| Idai pothum pothum endrathu | Her slender waist pleaded that it was enough |
| Adi mudhalaai mudi varaiyil | From top to bottom, from head to toe |
| Idhazhaal alanthidalaam | We can measure it with our lips |
| Adi mudhalaai mudi varaiyil | From top to bottom, from head to toe |
| Idhazhaal alanthidalaam | We can measure it with our lips |
| Female | |
| Indha raajavin karangalilae | Into the hands of this king |
| Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal | This queen offered it all |
| Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal | She forgot herself as her garment loosened |
| Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal | She was quivering in intense desire |
| Male | |
| Kannin neelam adhil pennin jaalam | In the blueness of her eyes lies a woman's magic |
| Kaanum bothu bothai vanthathu | Beholding it brought an intoxicating rush |
| Kannin neelam adhil pennin jaalam | In the blueness of her eyes lies a woman's magic |
| Kaanum bothu bothai vanthathu | Beholding it brought an intoxicating rush |
| Mannai paarkkum pinn ennai paarkkum | Looking down at the earth, then looking up at me |
| Naanam vanthu naeril nindrathu | Shyness stepped in and stood right before us |
| Female | |
| Tamiil paadum penmai allavoo | Is this womanhood singing sweet Tamil tunes? |
| Idhu paadhai maarum ullamoo | Or is this a heart losing its path? |
| Tamiil paadum penmai allavoo | Is this womanhood singing sweet Tamil tunes? |
| Idhu paadhai maarum ullamoo | Or is this a heart losing its path? |
| Maalai tharum kaalam varum | The time to bestow the wedding garland will come |
| Ellaam thodarnthu varum | Everything sweet will follow in due course |
| Maalai tharum kaalam varum | The time to bestow the wedding garland will come |
| Ellaam thodarnthu varum | Everything sweet will follow in due course |
| Male | |
| Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae | In the petals of a fresh new rose |
| Oru raajathi udai eduthaal | A queen took off her dress |
| Thanimaiyilae enai azhaithaal | She called out to me in solitude |
| Thaviyaai thavithirundhaal | She was yearning in deep anguish |
| Female | |
| Indha raajavin karangalilae | Into the hands of this king |
| Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal | This queen offered it all |
| Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal | She forgot herself as her garment loosened |
| Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal | She was quivering in intense desire |
புது ரோஜாவின் இதழ்களிலே
ஒரு ராஜாத்தி உடை எடுத்தாள்
தனிமையிலே எனை அழைத்தாள்
தவியாய் தவித்திருந்தாள்
In the petals of a fresh new rose
A queen took off her dress
She called out to me in solitude
She was yearning in deep anguish
இந்த ராஜாவின் கரங்களிலே
இந்த ராஜாத்தி அதைக் கொடுத்தாள்
தனை மறந்தாள் உடை நெகிழ்ந்தாள்
துடியாய் துடித்திருந்தாள்...
Into the hands of this king
This queen offered it all
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
She was quivering in intense desire
புது ரோஜாவின் இதழ்களிலே
ஒரு ராஜாத்தி உடை எடுத்தாள்
தனிமையிலே எனை அழைத்தாள்
தவியாய் தவித்திருந்தாள்
In the petals of a fresh new rose
A queen took off her dress
She called out to me in solitude
She was yearning in deep anguish
இந்த ராஜாவின் கரங்களிலே
இந்த ராஜாத்தி அதைக் கொடுத்தாள்
தனை மறந்தாள் உடை நெகிழ்ந்தாள்
துடியாய் துடித்திருந்தாள்...
Into the hands of this king
This queen offered it all
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
She was quivering in intense desire
வாடைக்காற்று ஒரு போர்வை கேட்டு
மாலை நேரம் பார்த்து வந்தது
வாடைக்காற்று ஒரு போர்வை கேட்டு
மாலை நேரம் பார்த்து வந்தது
மன்னன் நெஞ்சம் அதில் மங்கை நெஞ்சம்
சேரும்போது வாடுகின்றது
The chilly north wind came seeking a blanket
Watching for the right time in the evening
The chilly north wind came seeking a blanket
Watching for the right time in the evening
When the king's heart and the maiden's heart
Unite together, it wilts in sweetness
விழி மோகம் மோகம் என்றது
இடை போதும் போதும் என்றது
விழி மோகம் மோகம் என்றது
இடை போதும் போதும் என்றது
அடி முதலாய் முடி வரையில்
இதழால் அளந்திடலாம்...
அடி முதலாய் முடி வரையில்
இதழால் அளந்திடலாம்...
Her eyes spoke of longing and passion
Her slender waist pleaded that it was enough
Her eyes spoke of longing and passion
Her slender waist pleaded that it was enough
From top to bottom, from head to toe
We can measure it with our lips
From top to bottom, from head to toe
We can measure it with our lips
இந்த ராஜாவின் கரங்களிலே
இந்த ராஜாத்தி அதைக் கொடுத்தாள்
தனை மறந்தாள் உடை நெகிழ்ந்தாள்
துடியாய் துடித்திருந்தாள்...
Into the hands of this king
This queen offered it all
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
She was quivering in intense desire
கண்ணின் நீலம் அதில் பெண்ணின் ஜாலம்
காணும்போது போதை வந்தது
கண்ணின் நீலம் அதில் பெண்ணின் ஜாலம்
காணும்போது போதை வந்தது
மண்ணைப் பார்க்கும் பின் என்னைப் பார்க்கும்
நாணம் வந்து நேரில் நின்றது
In the blueness of her eyes lies a woman's magic
Beholding it brought an intoxicating rush
In the blueness of her eyes lies a woman's magic
Beholding it brought an intoxicating rush
Looking down at the earth, then looking up at me
Shyness stepped in and stood right before us
தமிழ் பாடும் பெண்மையல்லவோ
இது பாதை மாறும் உள்ளமோ
தமிழ் பாடும் பெண்மையல்லவோ
இது பாதை மாறும் உள்ளமோ
மாலை தரும் காலம் வரும்
எல்லாம் தொடர்ந்து வரும்
மாலை தரும் காலம் வரும்
எல்லாம் தொடர்ந்து வரும்
Is this womanhood singing sweet Tamil tunes?
Or is this a heart losing its path?
Is this womanhood singing sweet Tamil tunes?
Or is this a heart losing its path?
The time to bestow the wedding garland will come
Everything sweet will follow in due course
The time to bestow the wedding garland will come
Everything sweet will follow in due course
புது ரோஜாவின் இதழ்களிலே
ஒரு ராஜாத்தி உடை எடுத்தாள்
தனிமையிலே எனை அழைத்தாள்
தவியாய் தவித்திருந்தாள்
In the petals of a fresh new rose
A queen took off her dress
She called out to me in solitude
She was yearning in deep anguish
இந்த ராஜாவின் கரங்களிலே
இந்த ராஜாத்தி அதைக் கொடுத்தாள்
தனை மறந்தாள் உடை நெகிழ்ந்தாள்
துடியாய் துடித்திருந்தாள்...
Into the hands of this king
This queen offered it all
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
She was quivering in intense desire
Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae
In the petals of a fresh new rose
Oru raajathi udai eduthaal
A queen took off her dress
Thanimaiyilae enai azhaithaal
She called out to me in solitude
Thaviyaai thavithirundhaal
She was yearning in deep anguish
Indha raajavin karangalilae
Into the hands of this king
Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal
This queen offered it all
Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal
She was quivering in intense desire
Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae
In the petals of a fresh new rose
Oru raajathi udai eduthaal
A queen took off her dress
Thanimaiyilae enai azhaithaal
She called out to me in solitude
Thaviyaai thavithirundhaal
She was yearning in deep anguish
Indha raajavin karangalilae
Into the hands of this king
Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal
This queen offered it all
Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal
She was quivering in intense desire
Vaadai kaatru oru porvai kettu
The chilly north wind came seeking a blanket
Maalai neram paarthu vanthathu
Watching for the right time in the evening
Vaadai kaatru oru porvai kettu
The chilly north wind came seeking a blanket
Maalai neram paarthu vanthathu
Watching for the right time in the evening
Mannan nenjam adhil mangai nenjam
When the king's heart and the maiden's heart
Serum bothu vaadugindrathu
Unite together, it wilts in sweetness
Vizhi mogam mogam endrathu
Her eyes spoke of longing and passion
Idai pothum pothum endrathu
Her slender waist pleaded that it was enough
Vizhi mogam mogam endrathu
Her eyes spoke of longing and passion
Idai pothum pothum endrathu
Her slender waist pleaded that it was enough
Adi mudhalaai mudi varaiyil
From top to bottom, from head to toe
Idhazhaal alanthidalaam
We can measure it with our lips
Adi mudhalaai mudi varaiyil
From top to bottom, from head to toe
Idhazhaal alanthidalaam
We can measure it with our lips
Indha raajavin karangalilae
Into the hands of this king
Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal
This queen offered it all
Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal
She was quivering in intense desire
Kannin neelam adhil pennin jaalam
In the blueness of her eyes lies a woman's magic
Kaanum bothu bothai vanthathu
Beholding it brought an intoxicating rush
Kannin neelam adhil pennin jaalam
In the blueness of her eyes lies a woman's magic
Kaanum bothu bothai vanthathu
Beholding it brought an intoxicating rush
Mannai paarkkum pinn ennai paarkkum
Looking down at the earth, then looking up at me
Naanam vanthu naeril nindrathu
Shyness stepped in and stood right before us
Tamiil paadum penmai allavoo
Is this womanhood singing sweet Tamil tunes?
Idhu paadhai maarum ullamoo
Or is this a heart losing its path?
Tamiil paadum penmai allavoo
Is this womanhood singing sweet Tamil tunes?
Idhu paadhai maarum ullamoo
Or is this a heart losing its path?
Maalai tharum kaalam varum
The time to bestow the wedding garland will come
Ellaam thodarnthu varum
Everything sweet will follow in due course
Maalai tharum kaalam varum
The time to bestow the wedding garland will come
Ellaam thodarnthu varum
Everything sweet will follow in due course
Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae
In the petals of a fresh new rose
Oru raajathi udai eduthaal
A queen took off her dress
Thanimaiyilae enai azhaithaal
She called out to me in solitude
Thaviyaai thavithirundhaal
She was yearning in deep anguish
Indha raajavin karangalilae
Into the hands of this king
Indha raajathi adhai koduthaal
This queen offered it all
Thanai marandhaal udai negizhndhaal
She forgot herself as her garment loosened
Thudiyaai thudithirunthaal
She was quivering in intense desire
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and romantic song portrays an intimate night between two lovers. The lyrics describe the heroine's bashful surrender to her lover, equating her delicate grace and attire to soft rose petals. The chilly evening wind acts as a catalyst for intimacy, causing their hearts to merge in passionate warmth. As the hero admires her beauty from head to toe, her shy glances and intense emotions create an intoxicating ambiance. Despite the overwhelming passion, there is a sweet promise of marriage ('maalai tharum kaalam varum') assuring that their deep bond will culminate in a formal union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae”
The lyrics metaphorically compare the delicate silk attire of the heroine to the soft petals of a newly bloomed rose ('Pudhu rojavin idhazhgalilae udai eduthaal').
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kannin neelam adhil pennin jaalam / Kaanum bothu bothai vanthathu”
Repetition of the initial sounds 'Kan' and 'Kaa' in 'Kannin' and 'Kaanum' creates a melodic rhythm.
Thodai / Etyugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Adi mudhalaai mudi varaiyil / Idhazhaal alanthidalaam”
Rhyming of second letters 'dd' in 'Adi' and 'Idhazhaal' (and structurally linked lines) enhances lyrical flow.
Personification
“Vaadai kaatru oru porvai kettu”
The chilly north wind ('Vaadai kaatru') is personified as a visitor arriving in the evening seeking a blanket to stay warm.
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Trivia
The film 'Varaprasadham' (1976) starred Ravichandran and Jayachitra. The music for this film was composed by R. Govardhanam, with lyrics penned by the veteran Tamil poet Pulamaipithan.
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