Raja Ponnu Adi Vadi Sad
From Ore Mutham · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ore Mutham1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aaa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa… |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Come here, my royal princess, come dear! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while. |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river. |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance happily and sway with joy! |
| Male | |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Come here, my royal princess, come dear! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while. |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river. |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance happily and sway with joy! |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga thaanae ponnodamae | O golden maiden, everything is meant for you. |
| Unnodu thaanae kalyaanamae | My marriage is destined only with you. |
| Male | |
| Namakkaaga thaanae nadhiyottamae | The flow of the river is just for our sake. |
| Naam kanda vaazhvu vidhiyottamae | The life we have discovered is the guiding flow of destiny. |
| Manam vellai thaan udai vellai thaan | The heart is pure white, and the attire is pure white. |
| Manam vellai thaan udai vellai thaan | The heart is pure white, and the attire is pure white. |
| Aanaalum en nenjam unnodu thaan | Even so, my heart belongs entirely to you. |
| Kaaviyam vaazhvoru kaaviyam | Life itself is a grand epic poem. |
| Adhilae pudhidhaai kadhai ezhudhu | Write a new story within this epic! |
| Male | |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Come here, my royal princess, come dear! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while. |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river. |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance happily and sway with joy! |
| Male | |
| Sendhooram konjam naan vaikkavaa | Shall I apply a little vermilion (sindoor) on you? |
| Singaara poovai naan soottavaa | Shall I adorn you with beautiful flowers? |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana thaeril naam pogavaa | Shall we ride together in the wedding chariot? |
| Karpoora dheepam naan yaetravaa | Shall I light the camphor lamp for you? |
| Ponnaaramae ven maegamae | O golden garland, O white cloud! |
| Ponnaaramae ven maegamae | O golden garland, O white cloud! |
| Pudhu vaazhvu kaangindra en geethamae | O my song, witnessing a brand new life! |
| Kaaviyam vaazhvoru kaaviyam | Life itself is a grand epic poem. |
| Adhilae pudhidhaai kadhai ezhudhu | Write a new story within this epic! |
| Male | |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Come here, my royal princess, come dear! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while. |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river. |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance happily and sway with joy! |
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
Aaa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Dance in the river.
Dance happily and sway with joy!
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Dance in the river.
Dance happily and sway with joy!
உனக்காகத்தானே பொன்னோடமே
உன்னோடுதானே கல்யாணமே
O golden maiden, everything is meant for you.
My marriage is destined only with you.
நமக்காகத் தானே நதியோட்டமே
நாம் கண்ட வாழ்வு விதியோட்டமே
மனம் வெள்ளைதான் உடை வெள்ளைதான்
மனம் வெள்ளைதான் உடை வெள்ளைதான்
ஆனாலும் என் நெஞ்சம் உன்னோடுதான்
காவியம் வாழ்வொரு காவியம்
அதிலே புதிதாய் கதை எழுது
The flow of the river is just for our sake.
The life we have discovered is the guiding flow of destiny.
The heart is pure white, and the attire is pure white.
The heart is pure white, and the attire is pure white.
Even so, my heart belongs entirely to you.
Life itself is a grand epic poem.
Write a new story within this epic!
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Dance in the river.
Dance happily and sway with joy!
செந்தூரம் கொஞ்சம் நான் வைக்கவா
சிங்காரப் பூவை நான் சூட்டவா
Shall I apply a little vermilion (sindoor) on you?
Shall I adorn you with beautiful flowers?
கல்யாணத் தேரில் நாம் போகவா
கற்பூர தீபம் நான் ஏற்றவா
பொன்னாரமே வெண் மேகமே
பொன்னாரமே வெண் மேகமே
புது வாழ்வு காண்கின்ற என் கீதமே
காவியம் வாழ்வொரு காவியம்
அதிலே புதிதாய் கதை எழுது
Shall we ride together in the wedding chariot?
Shall I light the camphor lamp for you?
O golden garland, O white cloud!
O golden garland, O white cloud!
O my song, witnessing a brand new life!
Life itself is a grand epic poem.
Write a new story within this epic!
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Dance in the river.
Dance happily and sway with joy!
Aaa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aaa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river.
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance happily and sway with joy!
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river.
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance happily and sway with joy!
Unakkaaga thaanae ponnodamae
O golden maiden, everything is meant for you.
Unnodu thaanae kalyaanamae
My marriage is destined only with you.
Namakkaaga thaanae nadhiyottamae
The flow of the river is just for our sake.
Naam kanda vaazhvu vidhiyottamae
The life we have discovered is the guiding flow of destiny.
Manam vellai thaan udai vellai thaan
The heart is pure white, and the attire is pure white.
Manam vellai thaan udai vellai thaan
The heart is pure white, and the attire is pure white.
Aanaalum en nenjam unnodu thaan
Even so, my heart belongs entirely to you.
Kaaviyam vaazhvoru kaaviyam
Life itself is a grand epic poem.
Adhilae pudhidhaai kadhai ezhudhu
Write a new story within this epic!
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river.
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance happily and sway with joy!
Sendhooram konjam naan vaikkavaa
Shall I apply a little vermilion (sindoor) on you?
Singaara poovai naan soottavaa
Shall I adorn you with beautiful flowers?
Kalyaana thaeril naam pogavaa
Shall we ride together in the wedding chariot?
Karpoora dheepam naan yaetravaa
Shall I light the camphor lamp for you?
Ponnaaramae ven maegamae
O golden garland, O white cloud!
Ponnaaramae ven maegamae
O golden garland, O white cloud!
Pudhu vaazhvu kaangindra en geethamae
O my song, witnessing a brand new life!
Kaaviyam vaazhvoru kaaviyam
Life itself is a grand epic poem.
Adhilae pudhidhaai kadhai ezhudhu
Write a new story within this epic!
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Come here, my royal princess, come dear!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Perform a dance of pure bliss for a little while.
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river.
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance happily and sway with joy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Raajaa Ponnu' from the film 'Ore Mutham' (1980) is a joyful and romantic song penned by the legendary Kannadasan. The track centers around a lover tenderly inviting his beloved—referred to affectionately as a royal princess—to dance with joy in the river and celebrate their union. He praises her purity, symbolized by white garments and a clean heart, and sees their relationship as destiny brought to life. He envisions their upcoming marriage with traditional symbols like vermilion, flowers, wedding chariots, and sacred lights, describing life as a grand epic upon which they are writing a brand new chapter together. The song expresses innocence, celebration of love, and profound hope for a bright, shared future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ezhugai (Rhyme / Rhythm)
“Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi / Nadhiyinil aadadi / Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo”
The repetition of 'aadadi' across lines creates a rhythmic, musical flow mirroring the dance movement.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Imagery)
“Kaaviyam vaazhvoru kaaviyam / Adhilae pudhidhaai kadhai ezhudhu”
Comparing life to a grand epic ('Kaaviyam vaazhvoru kaaviyam') and asking the beloved to write a new story in it.
Anaphora / Repetition (Irattai Kilavi / Sorkal)
“Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo”
The word 'Kulunga kulunga' uses rhythmic doubling to visually and audibly mimic swaying or bouncing rhythmically while dancing.
Symbolism
“Manam vellai thaan udai vellai thaan”
'Manam vellai thaan udai vellai thaan' uses the color white as a symbol for purity of heart, spirit, and intention.
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Trivia
'Ore Mutham' is a 1980 Tamil drama featuring lyrics by the renowned Kannadasan. The lyrics prominently capture rural warmth, traditional marital symbolism (sendhooram, kalyaana thaer, karpoora dheepam), and classical Tamil poetic motifs where nature and human emotion intertwine seamlessly.
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