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Radhe Unakku

From Kulamagal Radhai · 1963

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kulamagal Radhai
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
1 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi…
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi
Kaadhaliyae thavaraedhu seidhaen piriya
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi…
Kaadhaliyae thavaraedhu seidhaen piriya
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi…
Unai manam puribavan naanallavo
Unai manam puribavan naanallavo
Nee ondrum puriyaadha
Chinnan chirumiyo odaadhae
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi
Nee ondrum puriyaadha
Chinnan chirumiyo odaadhae
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi…
Endhan aruginil naanam yaeno
Endhan aruginil naanam yaeno
Innum nee veru naan vaero
Ennai paaradi
Endhan aruginil naanam yaeno
Innum nee veru naan vaero
Ennai paaradi
Endhan aruginil naanam yaeno
Endhan aruginil naanam yaeno…
Sondha bandham edhuvum illaamalae
Sondha bandham edhuvum illaamalae
Thudikkum unarvil iru
Nenjam kalandha pinnum
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi
Thudikkum unarvil iru
Nenjam kalandha pinnum
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi
Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi…
Eee….eee….eee…..eee…..
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
My love, what wrong did I do for you to leave?
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
My love, what wrong did I do for you to leave?
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
Am I not the one who will marry you?
Am I not the one who will marry you?
Are you an innocent
little girl who knows nothing? Don't run away!
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
Are you an innocent
little girl who knows nothing? Don't run away!
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
Why this shyness when you are near me?
Why this shyness when you are near me?
Are you and I still separate?
Look at me!
Why this shyness when you are near me?
Are you and I still separate?
Look at me!
Why this shyness when you are near me?
Why this shyness when you are near me?
Even without any formal ties between us,
Even without any formal ties between us,
through our pulsing feelings,
after our two hearts have become one,
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
through our pulsing feelings,
after our two hearts have become one,
Radhe, anger does not suit you.
Radhe, anger does not suit you...
Ee... ee... ee... eeee...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song depicts a lover playfully comforting and pleading with his beloved Radha to shed her anger and shyness. He questions what wrong he could have possibly committed that would make her distance herself from him, emphasizing that they are destined to marry and share an inseparable bond. He reminds her that despite lacking formal blood ties, their hearts have already fused into one through deep emotional resonance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain

Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi…

The line 'Raadhae unakku kobam aagaadhadi' repeats across stanzas as the core theme and comforting anchor of the song.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Chinnan chirumiyo odaadhae

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'ch' across 'Chinnan' and 'chirumiyo'.

Rhetorical Question

Innum nee veru naan vaero

The speaker asks 'Innum nee veru naan vaero' (Are you and I still separate?) to emphasize their spiritual unity rather than seeking an answer.

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Trivia

Kulamagal Radhai (1963) features Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with memorable lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi.

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