Raja Ponnu Adi Vadi
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 | Oh royal princess, come here my girl! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl! |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river, girl! |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance with rhythmic sway and joy! |
| Male | |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal princess, come here my girl! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl! |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river, girl! |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance with rhythmic sway and joy! |
| Male | |
| Maamava paarthu poochoodadi | Adorn flowers looking at your uncle! |
| Mainava piola mozhi pesadi | Speak sweet words like a Myna bird! |
| Maappillai aanen unnaladi | I became the bridegroom because of you, girl! |
| Maharaasi konjam kannaaladi | Oh queen, look at me gently with your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Ammadiyoo vetkam enna | Oh my, why this sudden shyness? |
| Ammadiyoo vetkam enna | Oh my, why this sudden shyness? |
| Nee enna raajavin pendaatiyoo | Are you the wife of a king? |
| Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance, dance in the river, girl! |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance with rhythmic sway and joy! |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal princess, come here my girl! |
| Male | |
| Unakkaaga thaanae ponnodamae | Isn't this golden boat meant for you? |
| Unnodu thaanae kalyaanamae | Isn't this marriage meant with you? |
| Male | |
| Namakkaaga thaanae nadhiyottamae | Isn't this river flow meant for us? |
| Naam aada vendum kaliyattamae | We should dance in grand celebration! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu maappilai naan thanadi | I am indeed the new bridegroom, girl! |
| Pudhu maappilai naan thanadi | I am indeed the new bridegroom, girl! |
| Adi endhan madi meedhu vilaiyaadadi | Hey, come and play upon my lap! |
| Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance, dance in the river, girl! |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance with rhythmic sway and joy! |
| Male | |
| Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal princess, come here my girl! |
| Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi | Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl! |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river, girl! |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance with rhythmic sway and joy! |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance with rhythmic sway and 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
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl!
Dance in the river, girl!
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl!
Dance in the river, girl!
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
மாமவ பார்த்து பூச்சூடடி
மைனாவ போல மொழி பேசடி
மாப்பிள்ளை ஆனேன் உன்னாலடி
மகராசி கொஞ்சம் கண்ணாலடி
Adorn flowers looking at your uncle!
Speak sweet words like a Myna bird!
I became the bridegroom because of you, girl!
Oh queen, look at me gently with your eyes!
அம்மாடியோ வெட்கம் என்ன
அம்மாடியோ வெட்கம் என்ன
நீ என்ன ராஜாவின் பெண்டாட்டியோ
ஆடடி நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
Oh my, why this sudden shyness?
Oh my, why this sudden shyness?
Are you the wife of a king?
Dance, dance in the river, girl!
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
உனக்காகத்தானே பொன்னோடமே
உன்னோடுதானே கல்யாணமே
Isn't this golden boat meant for you?
Isn't this marriage meant with you?
நமக்காகத் தானே நதியோட்டமே
நாம் ஆட வேண்டும் களியாட்டமே
Isn't this river flow meant for us?
We should dance in grand celebration!
புது மாப்பிளை நான்தானடி
புது மாப்பிளை நான்தானடி
அடி எந்தன் மடி மீது விளையாடடி
ஆடடி ஆடடி நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
I am indeed the new bridegroom, girl!
I am indeed the new bridegroom, girl!
Hey, come and play upon my lap!
Dance, dance in the river, girl!
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl!
Dance in the river, girl!
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Dance with rhythmic sway and 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
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl!
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river, girl!
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl!
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river, girl!
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Maamava paarthu poochoodadi
Adorn flowers looking at your uncle!
Mainava piola mozhi pesadi
Speak sweet words like a Myna bird!
Maappillai aanen unnaladi
I became the bridegroom because of you, girl!
Maharaasi konjam kannaaladi
Oh queen, look at me gently with your eyes!
Ammadiyoo vetkam enna
Oh my, why this sudden shyness?
Ammadiyoo vetkam enna
Oh my, why this sudden shyness?
Nee enna raajavin pendaatiyoo
Are you the wife of a king?
Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance, dance in the river, girl!
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Unakkaaga thaanae ponnodamae
Isn't this golden boat meant for you?
Unnodu thaanae kalyaanamae
Isn't this marriage meant with you?
Namakkaaga thaanae nadhiyottamae
Isn't this river flow meant for us?
Naam aada vendum kaliyattamae
We should dance in grand celebration!
Pudhu maappilai naan thanadi
I am indeed the new bridegroom, girl!
Pudhu maappilai naan thanadi
I am indeed the new bridegroom, girl!
Adi endhan madi meedhu vilaiyaadadi
Hey, come and play upon my lap!
Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance, dance in the river, girl!
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Raajaa ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal princess, come here my girl!
Konja aanandha naattiyam aadadi
Dance a little dance of pure joy, girl!
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river, girl!
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance with rhythmic sway and joy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and romantic song expresses the joyful exuberance of a newly married man calling out to his bride, lovingly addressing her as a royal princess ('Raajaa ponnu'). He playfully coaxes her to shed her shyness and join him in dancing cheerfully in the river, comparing her sweet voice to the singing of a Myna bird. Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song captures the tender intimacy and festive mood between a young couple embracing nature, celebrating their union with romantic teasing and carefree dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Mainava piola mozhi pesadi”
Compares her voice and speech to the sweet chirping of a Myna bird ('Mainava pola mozhi').
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo”
The word 'Kulunga' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize rhythmic, swaying motion in dance.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplets/End Rhyme)
“Unakkaaga thaanae ponnodamae”
Lines end with similar rhythmic patterns like 'thaanae' ('Unakkaaga thaanae', 'Unnodu thaanae', 'Namakkaaga thaanae') creating a melodic flow.
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Trivia
From the 1980 Tamil film 'Ore Mutham', this song showcases Kannadasan's signature simplicity and folk-infused rhythm in capturing rural romance.
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