Radha Radha Nee
From Meendum Kokila · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meendum Kokila1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Vocalization / humming |
| Male :Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa….(Overlap) | Male: Vocalization / humming (Overlap) |
| Female :Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa.. | Female: Vocalization / humming |
| Male : Haa aaa aa aa aa aa aaa | Male: Vocalization / humming |
| Haa…aaa..haaa…aaa…aaa….. | Vocalization / humming |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae | Radha, Radha, where are you? |
| Female :Kannan engae naan angae | Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there. |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae | Radha, Radha, where are you? |
| Female :Kannan engae naan angae | Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there. |
| Male | |
| En ullam pudhu vellam | My heart is a fresh flood of joy. |
| Female :Poo vannam un vannam | Female: Flower-like shade, your shade is, |
| Pon vannam | Golden-hued one. |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae | Radha, Radha, where are you? |
| Male | |
| Naanalil paai virithu | Spreading a mat made of reeds, |
| Naan adhil palli konden | I lay down to rest there. |
| Naanalil paai virithu | Spreading a mat made of reeds, |
| Naan adhil palli konden | I lay down to rest there. |
| Male | |
| Naanoru pakkam yenadi vetkam | I am right beside you, why this shyness? |
| Enna solli vitten | What wrong did I say? |
| Ilamai veenaiyil pudhiya raagangal | New ragas playing on the veena of youth, |
| Bodhaiyil moozhgi vitten…ae….aennn | I am immersed in intoxication... oh why... |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa nee engae | Kannaa, Kannaa, where are you? |
| Male :Raadhaa engae naan angae | Male: Wherever Radha is, I am there. |
| Female :En ullam pudhu vellam | Female: My heart is a fresh flood of joy. |
| Male :Poo vannam un vannam | Male: Flower-like shade, your shade is, |
| Pon vannam | Golden-hued one. |
| Female :Kannaa kannaa nee engae | Female: Kannaa, Kannaa, where are you? |
| Female | |
| Kaaladi osaiyilae | In the sound of footsteps, |
| Yaazhisai kettu vandhen | I heard the music of the harp and came. |
| Kaaladi osaiyilae | In the sound of footsteps, |
| Yaazhisai kettu vandhen | I heard the music of the harp and came. |
| Female | |
| Kannan kovilil kannan kaavalil | In Kannan's temple, under Kannan's protection, |
| Kavidhai paadi vandhen | I came singing poetry. |
| Idaiyin megalai nadanamaadidum | While the waist girdle ornaments dance, |
| Yaekkathil odi vandhen | I came running in deep yearning. |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae | Radha, Radha, where are you? |
| Female :Kannan engae naan angae | Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there. |
| Male | |
| En ullam pudhu vellam | My heart is a fresh flood of joy. |
| Female :Poo vannam un vannam | Female: Flower-like shade, your shade is, |
| Pon vannam | Golden-hued one. |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa | Radha |
| Female :Kannaa | Female: Kannaa |
| Both :Nee engae… | Both: Where are you... |
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆ...ஆஅ
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Vocalization / humming
Male: Vocalization / humming (Overlap)
Female: Vocalization / humming
Male: Vocalization / humming
Vocalization / humming
ராதா ராதா நீ எங்கே
கண்ணன் எங்கே நான் அங்கே
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there.
ராதா ராதா நீ எங்கே
கண்ணன் எங்கே நான் அங்கே
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there.
என் உள்ளம் புது வெள்ளம்
பூ வண்ணம் உன் வண்ணம்
பொன் வண்ணம்
My heart is a fresh flood of joy.
Female: Flower-like shade, your shade is,
Golden-hued one.
ராதா ராதா நீ எங்கே
Radha, Radha, where are you?
நாணலில் பாய் விரித்து
நான் அதில் பள்ளி கொண்டேன்
நாணலில் பாய் விரித்து
நான் அதில் பள்ளி கொண்டேன்
Spreading a mat made of reeds,
I lay down to rest there.
Spreading a mat made of reeds,
I lay down to rest there.
நானொரு பக்கம் ஏனடி வெட்கம்
என்ன சொல்லி விட்டேன்
இளமை வீணையில் புதிய ராகங்கள்
போதையில் மூழ்கி விட்டேன்.......ஏ....ஏன்....
I am right beside you, why this shyness?
What wrong did I say?
New ragas playing on the veena of youth,
I am immersed in intoxication... oh why...
கண்ணா கண்ணா நீ எங்கே
ராதா எங்கே நான் அங்கே
என் உள்ளம் புது வெள்ளம்
பூ வண்ணம் உன் வண்ணம்
பொன் வண்ணம்
கண்ணா கண்ணா நீ எங்கே
Kannaa, Kannaa, where are you?
Male: Wherever Radha is, I am there.
Female: My heart is a fresh flood of joy.
Male: Flower-like shade, your shade is,
Golden-hued one.
Female: Kannaa, Kannaa, where are you?
காலடி ஓசையிலே
யாழிசை கேட்டு வந்தேன்
காலடி ஓசையிலே
யாழிசை கேட்டு வந்தேன்
In the sound of footsteps,
I heard the music of the harp and came.
In the sound of footsteps,
I heard the music of the harp and came.
கண்ணன் கோவிலில்
கண்ணன் காவலில்
கவிதை பாடி வந்தேன்
இடையின் மேகலை நடனமாடிடும்
ஏக்கத்தில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
In Kannan's temple, under Kannan's protection,
I came singing poetry.
While the waist girdle ornaments dance,
I came running in deep yearning.
ராதா ராதா நீ எங்கே
கண்ணன் எங்கே நான் அங்கே
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there.
என் உள்ளம் புது வெள்ளம்
பூ வண்ணம் உன் வண்ணம்
பொன் வண்ணம்
My heart is a fresh flood of joy.
Female: Flower-like shade, your shade is,
Golden-hued one.
ராதா
கண்ணா
இருவர் :
நீ எங்கே...
Radha
Female: Kannaa
Both: Where are you...
Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Vocalization / humming
Male :Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa….(Overlap)
Male: Vocalization / humming (Overlap)
Female :Haa…aaa…aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa..
Female: Vocalization / humming
Male : Haa aaa aa aa aa aa aaa
Male: Vocalization / humming
Haa…aaa..haaa…aaa…aaa…..
Vocalization / humming
Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Female :Kannan engae naan angae
Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there.
Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Female :Kannan engae naan angae
Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there.
En ullam pudhu vellam
My heart is a fresh flood of joy.
Female :Poo vannam un vannam
Female: Flower-like shade, your shade is,
Pon vannam
Golden-hued one.
Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Naanalil paai virithu
Spreading a mat made of reeds,
Naan adhil palli konden
I lay down to rest there.
Naanalil paai virithu
Spreading a mat made of reeds,
Naan adhil palli konden
I lay down to rest there.
Naanoru pakkam yenadi vetkam
I am right beside you, why this shyness?
Enna solli vitten
What wrong did I say?
Ilamai veenaiyil pudhiya raagangal
New ragas playing on the veena of youth,
Bodhaiyil moozhgi vitten…ae….aennn
I am immersed in intoxication... oh why...
Kannaa kannaa nee engae
Kannaa, Kannaa, where are you?
Male :Raadhaa engae naan angae
Male: Wherever Radha is, I am there.
Female :En ullam pudhu vellam
Female: My heart is a fresh flood of joy.
Male :Poo vannam un vannam
Male: Flower-like shade, your shade is,
Pon vannam
Golden-hued one.
Female :Kannaa kannaa nee engae
Female: Kannaa, Kannaa, where are you?
Kaaladi osaiyilae
In the sound of footsteps,
Yaazhisai kettu vandhen
I heard the music of the harp and came.
Kaaladi osaiyilae
In the sound of footsteps,
Yaazhisai kettu vandhen
I heard the music of the harp and came.
Kannan kovilil kannan kaavalil
In Kannan's temple, under Kannan's protection,
Kavidhai paadi vandhen
I came singing poetry.
Idaiyin megalai nadanamaadidum
While the waist girdle ornaments dance,
Yaekkathil odi vandhen
I came running in deep yearning.
Raadhaa raadhaa nee engae
Radha, Radha, where are you?
Female :Kannan engae naan angae
Female: Wherever Kannan is, I am there.
En ullam pudhu vellam
My heart is a fresh flood of joy.
Female :Poo vannam un vannam
Female: Flower-like shade, your shade is,
Pon vannam
Golden-hued one.
Raadhaa
Radha
Female :Kannaa
Female: Kannaa
Both :Nee engae…
Both: Where are you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Radha Radha Nee Engae is a romantic duet from the 1981 Tamil film Meendum Kokila, featuring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Set to music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Kannadasan, the song evokes the divine playfulness and devotion between Lord Krishna and Radha. The lovers search for and call out to one another, expressing that wherever one goes, the other naturally belongs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamai veenaiyil pudhiya raagangal”
Compares youth to a veena instrument playing new musical melodies ('Ilamai veenai').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Naanalil paai virithu / Naan adhil palli konden”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across consecutive words creating rhythmic harmony.
Internal Rhyme / Consonance (Edhukai)
“Kannan kovilil kannan kaavalil”
Matching of second consonants ('nna') across the line structure.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the prompt leaves music and singers unknown, this classic track from Meendum Kokila (1981) was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, written by Kannadasan, and sung by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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