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Raja Kannu Pogathadi

From Naan – 1967 Film · 1967

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Naan – 1967 Film
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
26 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ada paadhangale..ninga kallupatu mullupatu mannupatu
Nogaamal ennidathil mella mella vaarungalen….
Vaarungalen..vaarungalen..
Podu….
Rajakannu pogaathadi
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Rajakannu pogaathadi
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Humming …………
Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil
Innum paadhalathil
Naan paaraadha pennillai..oho..hoho..
Naan paaraadha pennillai bhoologathil andha melogathil
Innum paadhalathil
Angu unnpola kattaana ponnumillai
Indha kannumillai naanum ennavillai
Ninaithenaa paarpom endru
Neraaga ketpom endru
Ninaithenaa paarpom endru
Neraaga ketpom endru
Vandhadhu vandhom
Kandadhu kandom thandhaal ennadiyo
Appadi ippadi kaipidiyaaga
Ninnaal ennadiyo
Ha ha vandhadhu vandhom
Kandadhu kandom thandhaal ennadiyo
Appadi ippadi kaipidiyaaga
Ninnaal ennadiyo
Thaanaaga vandhaale thaazhvaaga ennaadhae…
Ennaadhae ennaadhae….
Podu
Rajakannu pogaathadi
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Humming ….
Unnai kalyaanam naan seiya
Oor kootuven
Nalla seer pootuven vanna poochootuven
Humming ………..
Pudhu panneeril naan unnai neeraatuven
Pakkam car ottuven mella thaalaatuven
Nadaiyaada naanaaduven idaiyaada poraaduven
Andhiyile oru mandhira paatu solven paaradiyo
Innoru paatu sollunga saami enbaai neeyadiyo
Thaanaaga vandhaale thaazhvaaga ennaadhae….
Ennaadhae ennaadhae….
Podu
Rajakannu pogaathadi
Neepona nenjuku aagaathadi
Lesaa thotaa podhaathadi
Inum nerungaamal theeraadhadi
Humming ….
Oh tender feet, without being hurt by stones, thorns, or dust,
without any ache, please come to me softly and gently...
Please come... oh please come...
Hit it!
My precious darling, don't walk away!
If you leave, my heart won't survive!
A gentle touch is simply not enough,
this longing won't fade unless we get even closer!
My precious darling, don't walk away!
If you leave, my heart won't survive!
A gentle touch is simply not enough,
this longing won't fade unless we get even closer!
[Humming]
There is no woman I haven't seen in this world, or in the heavens above,
or even in the underworld below!
There is no woman I haven't seen... oh ho... ho ho...
There is no woman I haven't seen in this world, or in the heavens above,
or even in the underworld below!
Yet nowhere is there a woman as stunning as you,
nor eyes like these—I could never have imagined!
Did I ever dream that we would meet,
or that I would ask you so directly?
Did I ever dream that we would meet,
or that I would ask you so directly?
Now that we have arrived,
and seen each other, why don't you give me what I ask?
Holding hands like this and that,
what is wrong with standing close together?
Ha ha, now that we have arrived,
and seen each other, why don't you give me what I ask?
Holding hands like this and that,
what is wrong with standing close together?
Just because love came to you on its own, don't look down upon it...
Don't look down upon it, don't look down upon it...
Hit it!
My precious darling, don't walk away!
If you leave, my heart won't survive!
A gentle touch is simply not enough,
this longing won't fade unless we get even closer!
[Humming]
When the time comes to marry you,
I will gather the whole town together!
I will bring grand wedding gifts and crown you with colorful flowers!
[Humming]
I will bathe you in fresh rosewater,
drive a car right by your side, and softly sing you a lullaby!
As your graceful walk sways, I will dance; as your slender waist moves, I will struggle with longing!
At dusk, just you watch, I will sing an enchanting song for you,
and you will plead, 'Sing me another song, my love!'
Just because love came to you on its own, don't look down upon it...
Don't look down upon it, don't look down upon it...
Hit it!
My precious darling, don't walk away!
If you leave, my heart won't survive!
A gentle touch is simply not enough,
this longing won't fade unless we get even closer!
[Humming]
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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