Radhakrishna Vizhikalin
From Matravai Neril · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Matravai Neril1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Radha krishnaa….aa….aa….aa…. | O Radha Krishna... |
| Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa | Aren't you the joy of my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Radha krishnaa….aa….aa….aa…. | O Radha Krishna... |
| Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa | Aren't you the joy of my eyes? |
| Raagangalil paavangalil | In melodies and emotional expressions, |
| Unathoru thunai nanalallavaa | Am I not a reed that serves as your companion? |
| Female | |
| Radha krishnaa….aa….aa….aa…. | O Radha Krishna... |
| Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa | Aren't you the joy of my eyes? |
| Raagangalil paavangalil | In melodies and emotional expressions, |
| Unathoru thunai nanalallavaa | Am I not a reed that serves as your companion? |
| Female | |
| Radha krishnaa….aa… | O Radha Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Unnai thedi alainthaen uraiththaenillai | I searched for you wandering, but I did not speak out. |
| Unnai thedi alainthaen uraiththaenillai | I searched for you wandering, but I did not speak out. |
| Kanni ullam oomaiyandro | Isn't a maiden's heart mute? |
| Kanni ullam oomaiyandro | Isn't a maiden's heart mute? |
| Neeyae konjam sonnaal aagaathaa….aa…aa….aa….aa… | Can you not speak a little yourself? |
| Nenjil thullum thaagam theeraathaa….aa….aa….aa….. | Will the thumping thirst in my heart not be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Pala vannangal ival ennangal | Her thoughts possess many vibrant colors, |
| Ezhuthiya kadhai neeyallavaa | Aren't you the story she wrote? |
| Female | |
| Radha krishnaa….aa… | O Radha Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Indruthaanae vasantham | Only today has spring arrived, |
| Varuvaai kannaa | Come, my Lord Krishna! |
| Indruthaanae vasantham | Only today has spring arrived, |
| Varuvaai kannaa | Come, my Lord Krishna! |
| Penn enbathae naanamandro | Isn't womanhood synonymous with shyness? |
| Penn enbathae naanamandro | Isn't womanhood synonymous with shyness? |
| Mangai ullam unnai vellaatho | Will not a maiden's heart win you over? |
| Gangai vellam thoodhu sollaatho | Will not the flood of the Ganges carry my message? |
| Female | |
| Idhu naanalla…..athu neeyalla | This is not me, that is not you, |
| Iruvarum oru nilaiyallavaa | Are we not both united in one singular state? |
| Female | |
| Radha krishnaa….aa… | O Radha Krishna... |
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ...
விழிகளின் ஆனந்தம் நீயல்லவா
O Radha Krishna...
Aren't you the joy of my eyes?
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....
விழிகளின் ஆனந்தம் நீயல்லவா
ராகங்களில் பாவங்களில்
உனதொரு துணை நானல்லவா...ஆ.....ஆ.....
O Radha Krishna...
Aren't you the joy of my eyes?
In melodies and emotional expressions,
Am I not a reed that serves as your companion?
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....
விழிகளின் ஆனந்தம் நீயல்லவா
ராகங்களில் பாவங்களில்
உனதொரு துணை நானல்லவா...ஆ.....ஆ.....
O Radha Krishna...
Aren't you the joy of my eyes?
In melodies and emotional expressions,
Am I not a reed that serves as your companion?
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆ...
O Radha Krishna...
உன்னைத் தேடி அலைந்தேன் உரைத்தேனில்லை
உன்னைத் தேடி அலைந்தேன் உரைத்தேனில்லை
கன்னி உள்ளம் ஊமையன்றோ
கன்னி உள்ளம் ஊமையன்றோ
நீயே கொஞ்சம் சொன்னால் ஆகாதா...ஆ..ஆ..ஆ....ஆ.....
நெஞ்சில் துள்ளும் தாகம் தீராதா...ஆ..ஆ.....ஆ....
I searched for you wandering, but I did not speak out.
I searched for you wandering, but I did not speak out.
Isn't a maiden's heart mute?
Isn't a maiden's heart mute?
Can you not speak a little yourself?
Will the thumping thirst in my heart not be quenched?
பல வண்ணங்கள் இவள் எண்ணங்கள்
எழுதிய கதை நீயல்லவா...........
Her thoughts possess many vibrant colors,
Aren't you the story she wrote?
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆ...
O Radha Krishna...
இன்றுதானே வசந்தம்
வருவாய் கண்ணா
இன்றுதானே வசந்தம்
வருவாய் கண்ணா
பெண் என்பதே நாணமன்றோ
பெண் என்பதே நாணமன்றோ
மங்கை உள்ளம் உன்னை வெல்லாதோ
கங்கை வெள்ளம் தூது சொல்லாதோ.....
Only today has spring arrived,
Come, my Lord Krishna!
Only today has spring arrived,
Come, my Lord Krishna!
Isn't womanhood synonymous with shyness?
Isn't womanhood synonymous with shyness?
Will not a maiden's heart win you over?
Will not the flood of the Ganges carry my message?
இது நானல்ல.....அது நீயல்ல.....
இருவரும் ஒரு நிலையல்லவா......
This is not me, that is not you,
Are we not both united in one singular state?
ராதா கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆ...
O Radha Krishna...
Radha krishnaa….aa….aa….aa….
O Radha Krishna...
Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa
Aren't you the joy of my eyes?
Radha krishnaa….aa….aa….aa….
O Radha Krishna...
Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa
Aren't you the joy of my eyes?
Raagangalil paavangalil
In melodies and emotional expressions,
Unathoru thunai nanalallavaa
Am I not a reed that serves as your companion?
Radha krishnaa….aa….aa….aa….
O Radha Krishna...
Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa
Aren't you the joy of my eyes?
Raagangalil paavangalil
In melodies and emotional expressions,
Unathoru thunai nanalallavaa
Am I not a reed that serves as your companion?
Radha krishnaa….aa…
O Radha Krishna...
Unnai thedi alainthaen uraiththaenillai
I searched for you wandering, but I did not speak out.
Unnai thedi alainthaen uraiththaenillai
I searched for you wandering, but I did not speak out.
Kanni ullam oomaiyandro
Isn't a maiden's heart mute?
Kanni ullam oomaiyandro
Isn't a maiden's heart mute?
Neeyae konjam sonnaal aagaathaa….aa…aa….aa….aa…
Can you not speak a little yourself?
Nenjil thullum thaagam theeraathaa….aa….aa….aa…..
Will the thumping thirst in my heart not be quenched?
Pala vannangal ival ennangal
Her thoughts possess many vibrant colors,
Ezhuthiya kadhai neeyallavaa
Aren't you the story she wrote?
Radha krishnaa….aa…
O Radha Krishna...
Indruthaanae vasantham
Only today has spring arrived,
Varuvaai kannaa
Come, my Lord Krishna!
Indruthaanae vasantham
Only today has spring arrived,
Varuvaai kannaa
Come, my Lord Krishna!
Penn enbathae naanamandro
Isn't womanhood synonymous with shyness?
Penn enbathae naanamandro
Isn't womanhood synonymous with shyness?
Mangai ullam unnai vellaatho
Will not a maiden's heart win you over?
Gangai vellam thoodhu sollaatho
Will not the flood of the Ganges carry my message?
Idhu naanalla…..athu neeyalla
This is not me, that is not you,
Iruvarum oru nilaiyallavaa
Are we not both united in one singular state?
Radha krishnaa….aa…
O Radha Krishna...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Matravai Neril (1980) uses the divine devotion and romantic motif of Radha and Krishna to express profound love and emotional longing. The lyrics capture a woman's deep, unspoken feelings for her beloved, comparing her heart to a mute entity constrained by natural bashfulness and modesty. She yearns for him to understand her unexpressed desire and initiate the bond. As the song progresses into its second stanza, the arrival of spring symbolizes romantic awakening and rebirth. She reflects on the non-duality of spiritual love, emphasizing that true love dissolves individual identity ('This is not me, that is not you') until both lovers transcend separateness to become one merged entity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kanni ullam oomaiyandro”
Compares a maiden's bashful, unexpressed emotional heart to a mute person (oomai) who cannot speak.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mangai ullam unnai vellaatho / Gangai vellam thoodhu sollaatho”
The second consonant sound 'ng' (ங்) rhymes across the consecutive lines ('Mangai' and 'Gangai').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Maathiri)
“Vizhigalin anantham neeyallavaa”
Uses lyrical questions to assert deep truth and emotional expectation rather than seeking actual answers.
Concept of Non-Duality (Advaita / Monism Motif)
“Idhu naanalla…..athu neeyalla / Iruvarum oru nilaiyallavaa”
Expresses the ultimate romantic and divine philosophical idea where individual identities blur into oneness.
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Trivia
Matravai Neril (1980) featured music by Shyam, a highly acclaimed music director who created classic melodies across Malayalam and Tamil cinema. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully integrated traditional Bhakti themes (Radha-Krishna love) into a contemporary cinematic situation, rendered with classical finesse by S. Janaki.
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