Raja Kannu Pogathadi
From Naan – 1967 Film · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Naan – 1967 Film1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada paadhangale..ninga kallupatu mullupatu mannupatu | Oh tender feet, without being hurt by stones, thorns, or soil, |
| Nogaamal ennidathil mella mella vaarungalen…. | Without any pain, come to me slowly and gently... |
| Vaarungalen..vaarungalen.. | Come along.. come along.. |
| Podu…. | Drop the beat! |
| Male | |
| Rajakannu pogaathadi | My precious darling, do not go away, |
| Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi | A mere light touch is not enough, |
| Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi | Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Rajakannu pogaathadi | My precious darling, do not go away, |
| Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi | A mere light touch is not enough, |
| Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi | Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Humming ………… | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil | There is no woman I haven't seen on this earth or in that heavenly realm, |
| Innum paadhalathil | Or even in the underworld. |
| Naan paaraadha pennillai..oho..hoho.. | There is no woman I haven't seen.. oho.. hoho.. |
| Male | |
| Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil | There is no woman I haven't seen on this earth or in that heavenly realm, |
| Innum paadhalathil | Or even in the underworld. |
| Angu unnpola kattaana ponnumillai | Yet there is no beautifully sculpted girl like you anywhere, |
| Indha kannumillai naanum ennavillai | No eyes like these, nor can I express what I feel. |
| Male | |
| Ninaithenaa paarpom endru | Did I ever think we would meet? |
| Neraaga ketpom endru | That I would ask you directly? |
| Ninaithenaa paarpom endru | Did I ever think we would meet? |
| Neraaga ketpom endru | That I would ask you directly? |
| Male | |
| Vandhadhu vandhom | Since we have come this far, we have come, |
| Kandadhu kandom thandhaal ennadiyo | Having seen what we saw, what if you give yourself to me? |
| Appadi ippadi kaipidiyaaga | Like this and like that, holding hands, |
| Ninnaal ennadiyo | What if you stand by my side? |
| Male | |
| Ha ha vandhadhu vandhom | Ha ha, since we have come this far, we have come, |
| Kandadhu kandom thandhaal ennadiyo | Having seen what we saw, what if you give yourself to me? |
| Appadi ippadi kaipidiyaaga | Like this and like that, holding hands, |
| Ninnaal ennadiyo | What if you stand by my side? |
| Male | |
| Thaanaaga vandhaale thaazhvaaga ennaadhae… | If she comes to you on her own, do not take her for granted... |
| Ennaadhae ennaadhae…. | Do not take her cheap, do not take her cheap.... |
| Podu | Drop the beat! |
| Male | |
| Rajakannu pogaathadi | My precious darling, do not go away, |
| Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi | A mere light touch is not enough, |
| Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi | Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Humming …. | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Unnai kalyaanam naan seiya | To marry you, |
| Oor kootuven | I will gather the whole town, |
| Nalla seer pootuven vanna poochootuven | I will bring grand wedding gifts and adorn you with colorful flowers. |
| Male | |
| Humming ……….. | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Pudhu panneeril naan unnai neeraatuven | I will bathe you in fresh rosewater, |
| Pakkam car ottuven mella thaalaatuven | I will drive a car beside you and gently sing a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyaada naanaaduven idaiyaada poraaduven | As you walk I will dance with shyness, as your waist sways I will strive, |
| Andhiyile oru mandhira paatu solven paaradiyo | In the evening I will recite a magical song for you, just watch! |
| Innoru paatu sollunga saami enbaai neeyadiyo | And you will say to me, 'Sing another song, my lord!' |
| Male | |
| Thaanaaga vandhaale thaazhvaaga ennaadhae…. | If she comes to you on her own, do not take her for granted.... |
| Ennaadhae ennaadhae…. | Do not take her cheap, do not take her cheap.... |
| Podu | Drop the beat! |
| Male | |
| Rajakannu pogaathadi | My precious darling, do not go away, |
| Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi | A mere light touch is not enough, |
| Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi | Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Humming …. | [Humming] |
அட பாதங்களே நீங்க
கல்லு பட்டு முள்ளு பட்டு
மண்ணு பட்டு நோகாமல்
என்னிடத்தில் மெல்ல மெல்ல வாருங்களேன்
வாருங்களேன்.......வாருங்களேன்...போடு.....
Oh tender feet, without being hurt by stones, thorns, or soil,
Without any pain, come to me slowly and gently...
Come along.. come along..
Drop the beat!
அட ராஜா கண்ணு போகாதடி நீ
போனால் நெஞ்சுக்கு ஆகாதடி
லேசா தொட்டாப் போதாதடி
இன்னும் நெருங்காமல் தீராதடி...
My precious darling, do not go away,
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
A mere light touch is not enough,
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
அட ராஜா கண்ணு போகாதடி நீ
போனால் நெஞ்சுக்கு ஆகாதடி
லேசா தொட்டாப் போதாதடி
இன்னும் நெருங்காமல் தீராதடி.....
My precious darling, do not go away,
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
A mere light touch is not enough,
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
ஹேய் கும்தலகடி கும்தலகடி கும்தலகடி
கும்மா கும்தலகடி கும்தலகடி கும்தலகடி கும்மா.......
[Humming]
நான் பாராத பெண்ணில்லை பூலோகத்தில்
அந்த மேலோகத்தில் இன்னும் பாதாளத்தில்
அங்கு உன் போல கட்டான பொண்ணும் இல்லை
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
There is no woman I haven't seen on this earth or in that heavenly realm,
Or even in the underworld.
There is no woman I haven't seen.. oho.. hoho..
நான் பாராத பெண்ணில்லை பூலோகத்தில்
அந்த மேலோகத்தில் இன்னும் பாதாளத்தில்
அங்கு உன் போல கட்டான பொண்ணும் இல்லை
இந்த கண்ணும் இல்லை நானும் எண்ணவில்லை
There is no woman I haven't seen on this earth or in that heavenly realm,
Or even in the underworld.
Yet there is no beautifully sculpted girl like you anywhere,
No eyes like these, nor can I express what I feel.
நினைத்தேனா பார்ப்போமென்று
நேராக கேட்போமென்று
நினைத்தேனா பார்ப்போமென்று
நேராக கேட்போமென்று
Did I ever think we would meet?
That I would ask you directly?
Did I ever think we would meet?
That I would ask you directly?
வந்தது வந்தோம் கண்டது கண்டோம்
தந்தால் என்னடியோ
அப்பிடி இப்பிடி கைப்பிடியாக
நின்றாலென்னடியோ
Since we have come this far, we have come,
Having seen what we saw, what if you give yourself to me?
Like this and like that, holding hands,
What if you stand by my side?
ஹா ஹா
வந்தது வந்தோம் கண்டது கண்டோம்
தந்தால் என்னடியோ
அப்பிடி இப்பிடி கைப்பிடியாக
நின்றாலென்னடியோ
Ha ha, since we have come this far, we have come,
Having seen what we saw, what if you give yourself to me?
Like this and like that, holding hands,
What if you stand by my side?
தானாக வந்தாலே தாழ்வாக எண்ணாதே
எண்ணாதே எண்ணாதே போடு
If she comes to you on her own, do not take her for granted...
Do not take her cheap, do not take her cheap....
Drop the beat!
அட ராஜா கண்ணு போகாதடி நீ
போனால் நெஞ்சுக்கு ஆகாதடி
லேசா தொட்டாப் போதாதடி
இன்னும் நெருங்காமல் தீராதடி.....
My precious darling, do not go away,
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
A mere light touch is not enough,
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
............................
[Humming]
உன்னை கல்யாணம் நான் செய்ய ஊர் கூட்டுவேன்
நல்ல சீர் பூட்டுவேன் வண்ணப் பூச்சூட்டுவேன்
To marry you,
I will gather the whole town,
I will bring grand wedding gifts and adorn you with colorful flowers.
.
...............
[Humming]
புது பன்னீரில் நானுன்னை நீராட்டுவேன்
பக்கம் காரோட்டுவேன் நல்ல தாலாட்டுவேன்
I will bathe you in fresh rosewater,
I will drive a car beside you and gently sing a lullaby.
நடையாட நானாடுவேன்
இடையாட போராடுவேன்
அந்தியிலே ஒரு மந்திர பாட்டு
சொல்வேன் பாரடியோ
இன்னொரு பாட்டு சொல்லுங்க
சாமி என்பாய் நீயடியோ
As you walk I will dance with shyness, as your waist sways I will strive,
In the evening I will recite a magical song for you, just watch!
And you will say to me, 'Sing another song, my lord!'
தானாக வந்தாலே தாழ்வாக எண்ணாதே
எண்ணாதே எண்ணாதே போடு
If she comes to you on her own, do not take her for granted....
Do not take her cheap, do not take her cheap....
Drop the beat!
அட ராஜா கண்ணு போகாதடி நீ
போனால் நெஞ்சுக்கு ஆகாதடி
லேசா தொட்டாப் போதாதடி
இன்னும் நெருங்காமல் தீராதடி.....
My precious darling, do not go away,
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
A mere light touch is not enough,
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
.
.................
[Humming]
Ada paadhangale..ninga kallupatu mullupatu mannupatu
Oh tender feet, without being hurt by stones, thorns, or soil,
Nogaamal ennidathil mella mella vaarungalen….
Without any pain, come to me slowly and gently...
Vaarungalen..vaarungalen..
Come along.. come along..
Podu….
Drop the beat!
Rajakannu pogaathadi
My precious darling, do not go away,
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
A mere light touch is not enough,
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
Rajakannu pogaathadi
My precious darling, do not go away,
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
A mere light touch is not enough,
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
Humming …………
[Humming]
Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil
There is no woman I haven't seen on this earth or in that heavenly realm,
Innum paadhalathil
Or even in the underworld.
Naan paaraadha pennillai..oho..hoho..
There is no woman I haven't seen.. oho.. hoho..
Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil
There is no woman I haven't seen on this earth or in that heavenly realm,
Innum paadhalathil
Or even in the underworld.
Angu unnpola kattaana ponnumillai
Yet there is no beautifully sculpted girl like you anywhere,
Indha kannumillai naanum ennavillai
No eyes like these, nor can I express what I feel.
Ninaithenaa paarpom endru
Did I ever think we would meet?
Neraaga ketpom endru
That I would ask you directly?
Ninaithenaa paarpom endru
Did I ever think we would meet?
Neraaga ketpom endru
That I would ask you directly?
Vandhadhu vandhom
Since we have come this far, we have come,
Kandadhu kandom thandhaal ennadiyo
Having seen what we saw, what if you give yourself to me?
Appadi ippadi kaipidiyaaga
Like this and like that, holding hands,
Ninnaal ennadiyo
What if you stand by my side?
Ha ha vandhadhu vandhom
Ha ha, since we have come this far, we have come,
Kandadhu kandom thandhaal ennadiyo
Having seen what we saw, what if you give yourself to me?
Appadi ippadi kaipidiyaaga
Like this and like that, holding hands,
Ninnaal ennadiyo
What if you stand by my side?
Thaanaaga vandhaale thaazhvaaga ennaadhae…
If she comes to you on her own, do not take her for granted...
Ennaadhae ennaadhae….
Do not take her cheap, do not take her cheap....
Podu
Drop the beat!
Rajakannu pogaathadi
My precious darling, do not go away,
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
A mere light touch is not enough,
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
Humming ….
[Humming]
Unnai kalyaanam naan seiya
To marry you,
Oor kootuven
I will gather the whole town,
Nalla seer pootuven vanna poochootuven
I will bring grand wedding gifts and adorn you with colorful flowers.
Humming ………..
[Humming]
Pudhu panneeril naan unnai neeraatuven
I will bathe you in fresh rosewater,
Pakkam car ottuven mella thaalaatuven
I will drive a car beside you and gently sing a lullaby.
Nadaiyaada naanaaduven idaiyaada poraaduven
As you walk I will dance with shyness, as your waist sways I will strive,
Andhiyile oru mandhira paatu solven paaradiyo
In the evening I will recite a magical song for you, just watch!
Innoru paatu sollunga saami enbaai neeyadiyo
And you will say to me, 'Sing another song, my lord!'
Thaanaaga vandhaale thaazhvaaga ennaadhae….
If she comes to you on her own, do not take her for granted....
Ennaadhae ennaadhae….
Do not take her cheap, do not take her cheap....
Podu
Drop the beat!
Rajakannu pogaathadi
My precious darling, do not go away,
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
A mere light touch is not enough,
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Without coming closer, my yearning will not be satisfied.
Humming ….
[Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rajakannu Pogaathadi from the 1967 movie Naan is a playful, romantic track sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The male protagonist playfully coaxes his beloved not to walk away, expressing how deeply he is captivated by her beauty. He hyperbolically claims that despite having seen women across all worlds—earth, heaven, and the underworld—none compare to her allure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Rajakannu pogaathadi / Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi”
The lines end with rhythmic matching sounds like 'pogaathadi', 'aagaathadi', 'podhaathadi', and 'theeraadhadi', creating a catchy, melodic flow.
Uyarrayvarchi (Hyperbole)
“Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil / Innum paadhalathil”
The singer claims to have seen women across all three cosmic realms (bhoologam, melogam, paadhalam) to emphasize the unmatched beauty of his beloved.
Internal Rhyme & Rhythm
“Nadaiyaada naanaaduven idaiyaada poraaduven”
Use of repetitive rhythmic endings '-aada' ('Nadaiyaada', 'naanaaduven', 'idaiyaada') enhances the danceable tempo of the song.
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Trivia
Naan (1967) was a smash hit mystery thriller starring Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa, produced by Modern Theatres. The music was composed independently by T. K. Ramamoorthy after his famous split from M. S. Viswanathan, making this soundtrack a significant landmark in his solo career.
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