Puvi Raja
From Kanniyin Kadhali · 1949
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Kanniyin Kadhali1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Puvi raaja | O King of the Earth, |
| Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae | O King of the Earth, light of my precious life, |
| Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae | Never separating, may we live in love forever, |
| Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae | O King of the Earth, light of my precious life, |
| Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae | Never separating, may we live in love forever, |
| Alaikadal serum vaan pol magizhvom | Let us rejoice like the sky meeting the wavy ocean, |
| Naamae paar mael eedilla | We are unmatched upon this earth, |
| Alaikadal serum vaan pol magizhvom | Let us rejoice like the sky meeting the wavy ocean, |
| Naamae paar mael eedilla kaadhalar | We are lovers matchless upon this earth, |
| Puvi raaja | O King of the Earth, |
| Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae | O King of the Earth, light of my precious life, |
| Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae | Never separating, may we live in love forever, |
| Female | |
| Vilai aagaadha porul pol naane | Like an item of no market value, I am, |
| Puvi mael naadoodi ezhaiamma | A poor wanderer upon this earth, |
| Vilai aagaadha porul pol naane | Like an item of no market value, I am, |
| Puvi mael naadoodi ezhaiamma | A poor wanderer upon this earth, |
| Uyar raaniyin kaadhali naan | I am the companion of the noble queen, |
| Veenaaga naadinaal kai koodumoo | If I seek in vain, will my wish ever be fulfilled? |
| Puvi raaja | O King of the Earth, |
| Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae | O King of the Earth, light of my precious life, |
| Female | |
| Ezhaiyum uyarvum thazhmaiyum | Do poverty, high status, or lowliness, |
| Maasillaa kaadhalukku undoo | Ever exist for flawless love? |
| Ezhaiyum uyarvum thazhmaiyum | Do poverty, high status, or lowliness, |
| Maasillaa kaadhalukku undoo | Ever exist for flawless love? |
| Male | |
| Inba thaen ennum raajakumari | O Princess who is like sweet honey of joy, |
| Thunbathai naaduvaiyaoo | Will you willingly seek sorrow? |
| Inba thaen ennum raajakumari | O Princess who is like sweet honey of joy, |
| Thunbathai naaduvaiyaoo | Will you willingly seek sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Magizhvudan yerpaenae | I will accept it with joy, |
| Nal madhuvena suvaipaenae | I will relish it like fine nectar, |
| Magizhvudan yerpaenae | I will accept it with joy, |
| Nal madhuvena suvaipaenae | I will relish it like fine nectar, |
| Male :Maranam naerndhidiloo | Male: Even if death should overcome us, |
| Female :Vaan ulagil ondru servomae | Female: We shall unite in the heavenly world, |
| Male :Maranam naerndhidiloo | Male: Even if death should overcome us, |
| Female :Vaan ulagil ondru servomae | Female: We shall unite in the heavenly world, |
| Female | |
| Puvi raaja | O King of the Earth, |
| Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae | O King of the Earth, light of my precious life, |
| Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae | Never separating, may we live in love forever, |
| Puvi raaja | O King of the Earth. |
புவி ராஜா
புவி ராஜா என் ஆருயிர் ஜோதியே
பிரியாமல் நாமே காதல் வாழ்விலே என்றுமே
புவி ராஜா என் ஆருயிர் ஜோதியே
பிரியாமல் நாமே காதல் வாழ்விலே என்றுமே
அலைகடல் சேரும் வான் போல் மகிழ்வோம்
நாமே பார் மேல் ஈடிலா
அலைகடல் சேரும் வான் போல் மகிழ்வோம்
நாமே பார் மேல் ஈடிலா காதலர்.......
புவி ராஜா
புவி ராஜா என் ஆருயிர் ஜோதியே
பிரியாமல் நாமே காதல் வாழ்விலே என்றுமே
O King of the Earth,
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
Let us rejoice like the sky meeting the wavy ocean,
We are unmatched upon this earth,
Let us rejoice like the sky meeting the wavy ocean,
We are lovers matchless upon this earth,
O King of the Earth,
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
விலை ஆகாதபொருள் போல் நானே
புவி மேல் நாடோடி ஏழையம்மா
விலை ஆகாதபொருள் போல் நானே
புவி மேல் நாடோடி ஏழையம்மா
உயர் ராணியின் காதலி நான்
வீணாக நாடினால் கை கூடுமோ....
புவி ராஜா
புவி ராஜா என் ஆருயிர் ஜோதியே
Like an item of no market value, I am,
A poor wanderer upon this earth,
Like an item of no market value, I am,
A poor wanderer upon this earth,
I am the companion of the noble queen,
If I seek in vain, will my wish ever be fulfilled?
O King of the Earth,
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
ஏழையும் உயர்வும் தாழ்மையும்
மாசிலாக் காதலுக்குண்டோ
ஏழையும் உயர்வும் தாழ்மையும்
மாசிலாக் காதலுக்குண்டோ
இன்பத் தேனுண்ணும் ராஜகுமாரி
துன்பத்தை நாடுவையோ......
இன்பத் தேனுண்ணும் ராஜகுமாரி
துன்பத்தை நாடுவையோ......
Do poverty, high status, or lowliness,
Ever exist for flawless love?
Do poverty, high status, or lowliness,
Ever exist for flawless love?
மகிழ்வுடன் ஏற்பேனே
நல் மதுவெனச் சுவைப்பேனே
மகிழ்வுடன் ஏற்பேனே
நல் மதுவெனச் சுவைப்பேனே
மரணம் நேர்ந்திடிலோ
வானுலகில் ஒன்று சேர்வோமே.......
மரணம் நேர்ந்திடிலோ
வானுலகில் ஒன்று சேர்வோமே.......
O Princess who is like sweet honey of joy,
Will you willingly seek sorrow?
O Princess who is like sweet honey of joy,
Will you willingly seek sorrow?
புவி ராஜா
புவி ராஜா என் ஆருயிர் ஜோதியே
பிரியாமல் நாமே காதல் வாழ்விலே என்றுமே
புவி ராஜா
I will accept it with joy,
I will relish it like fine nectar,
I will accept it with joy,
I will relish it like fine nectar,
Male: Even if death should overcome us,
Female: We shall unite in the heavenly world,
Male: Even if death should overcome us,
Female: We shall unite in the heavenly world,
O King of the Earth,
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
O King of the Earth.
Puvi raaja
O King of the Earth,
Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
Alaikadal serum vaan pol magizhvom
Let us rejoice like the sky meeting the wavy ocean,
Naamae paar mael eedilla
We are unmatched upon this earth,
Alaikadal serum vaan pol magizhvom
Let us rejoice like the sky meeting the wavy ocean,
Naamae paar mael eedilla kaadhalar
We are lovers matchless upon this earth,
Puvi raaja
O King of the Earth,
Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
Vilai aagaadha porul pol naane
Like an item of no market value, I am,
Puvi mael naadoodi ezhaiamma
A poor wanderer upon this earth,
Vilai aagaadha porul pol naane
Like an item of no market value, I am,
Puvi mael naadoodi ezhaiamma
A poor wanderer upon this earth,
Uyar raaniyin kaadhali naan
I am the companion of the noble queen,
Veenaaga naadinaal kai koodumoo
If I seek in vain, will my wish ever be fulfilled?
Puvi raaja
O King of the Earth,
Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Ezhaiyum uyarvum thazhmaiyum
Do poverty, high status, or lowliness,
Maasillaa kaadhalukku undoo
Ever exist for flawless love?
Ezhaiyum uyarvum thazhmaiyum
Do poverty, high status, or lowliness,
Maasillaa kaadhalukku undoo
Ever exist for flawless love?
Inba thaen ennum raajakumari
O Princess who is like sweet honey of joy,
Thunbathai naaduvaiyaoo
Will you willingly seek sorrow?
Inba thaen ennum raajakumari
O Princess who is like sweet honey of joy,
Thunbathai naaduvaiyaoo
Will you willingly seek sorrow?
Magizhvudan yerpaenae
I will accept it with joy,
Nal madhuvena suvaipaenae
I will relish it like fine nectar,
Magizhvudan yerpaenae
I will accept it with joy,
Nal madhuvena suvaipaenae
I will relish it like fine nectar,
Male :Maranam naerndhidiloo
Male: Even if death should overcome us,
Female :Vaan ulagil ondru servomae
Female: We shall unite in the heavenly world,
Male :Maranam naerndhidiloo
Male: Even if death should overcome us,
Female :Vaan ulagil ondru servomae
Female: We shall unite in the heavenly world,
Puvi raaja
O King of the Earth,
Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae
O King of the Earth, light of my precious life,
Piriyaamal naame kaadhal vaazhvilae endrumae
Never separating, may we live in love forever,
Puvi raaja
O King of the Earth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Puvi Raaja is a classic romantic duet from the 1949 movie Kanniyin Kadhali, celebrating pure and eternal love that transcends class distinctions and earthly limitations. The lovers pledge their eternal devotion to each other, comparing their joyful union to the endless horizon where the ocean meets the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Alaikadal serum vaan pol magizhvom”
Compares the joy of the lovers' union to the grand, poetic imagery of the sky meeting the wavy sea.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Puvi raaja en aaruyirjodhiyae”
Refers to the beloved as the illuminating flame/light ('jodhi') of one's inner soul.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Inba thaen ennum raajakumari”
Metaphorically compares the princess to the sweet honey of happiness.
Rhetorical Question
“Maasillaa kaadhalukku undoo”
A poetic question emphasizing that true, pure love ('maasillaa kaadhal') is completely immune to societal constructs of wealth and status.
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Trivia
Kanniyin Kadhali (1949) holds historical significance in Tamil cinema as it marked the debut of the legendary lyricist Kaviarasu Kannadasan. He was introduced to write lyrics for this film, beginning an unprecedented career that transformed Tamil film poetry.
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