Raja Ponnu Adi Vadiyamma (Happy)
From Orey Muththam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Orey Muththam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal girl, come here my girl |
| Konja anantha naattiyam aadadi | Dance a little dance of joy |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river stream |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance swaying and trembling with joy |
| Male | |
| Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal girl, come here my girl |
| Konja anantha naattiyam aadadi | Dance a little dance of joy |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river stream |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance swaying and trembling with joy |
| Male | |
| Mamava paarththu poochchoodadi | Look at your uncle and wear flowers in your hair |
| Mainaavai pola mozhi pesadi | Speak sweet words like a myna bird |
| Maappillai aanaen unnaaladi | I became the bridegroom because of you |
| Magaraasi konjam kannaaladi | Blessed lady, glance at me with your eyes |
| Male | |
| Ammaadiyo vetkkam enna | Oh my, why all this shyness? |
| Ammaadiyo vetkkam enna | Oh my, why all this shyness? |
| Nee enna rasavin pondaattiyo | Are you the wife of a king? |
| Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance, dance in the river, dance |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance swaying and trembling with joy |
| Male | |
| Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal girl, come here my girl |
| Male | |
| Unakkaagaththaanae ponnodamae | Isn't it for you, my golden boat? |
| Unnoduthaanae kalyaanamae | Isn't it with you, my wedding? |
| Namakkaagaththaanae nadhiyaattamae | Isn't the river's flow meant for us? |
| Naam aada vendum kaliyaattamae | We should dance in joyful celebration! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu maappilai naanthaanadi | I am the new bridegroom, my girl |
| Pudhu maappilai naanthaanadi | I am the new bridegroom, my girl |
| Adi enthan madimeedhu vilaiyaadadi | Hey girl, come and play upon my lap |
| Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance, dance in the river, dance |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance swaying and trembling with joy |
| Male | |
| Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa | Oh royal girl, come here my girl |
| Konja anantha naattiyam aadadi | Dance a little dance of joy |
| Nadhiyinil aadadi | Dance in the river stream |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance swaying and trembling with joy |
| Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo | Dance swaying and trembling with joy |
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி........
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Dance a little dance of joy
Dance in the river stream
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி........
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Dance a little dance of joy
Dance in the river stream
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
ஆண்
: மாமாவப் பார்த்து பூச்சூடடி
மைனாவைப் போல மொழி பேசடி
மாப்பிள்ளை ஆனேன் உன்னாலடி
மகராசி கொஞ்சம் கண்ணாலடி
Look at your uncle and wear flowers in your hair
Speak sweet words like a myna bird
I became the bridegroom because of you
Blessed lady, glance at me with your eyes
அம்மாடியோ வெட்கம் என்ன
அம்மாடியோ வெட்கம் என்ன
நீ என்ன ராசாவின் பெண்டாட்டியோ
ஆடடி நதியினில் ஆடடி........
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ......
Oh my, why all this shyness?
Oh my, why all this shyness?
Are you the wife of a king?
Dance, dance in the river, dance
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
உனக்காகத்தானே பொன்னோடமே
உன்னோடுதானே கல்யாணமே.....
நமக்காகத்தானே நதியோட்டமே
நாம் ஆட வேண்டும் களியாட்டமே
Isn't it for you, my golden boat?
Isn't it with you, my wedding?
Isn't the river's flow meant for us?
We should dance in joyful celebration!
புது மாப்பிள்ளை நான்தானடி
புது மாப்பிள்ளை நான்தானடி
அடி எந்தன் மடிமீது விளையாடடி
ஆடடி நதியினில் ஆடடி........
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ......
I am the new bridegroom, my girl
I am the new bridegroom, my girl
Hey girl, come and play upon my lap
Dance, dance in the river, dance
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
ராஜா பொண்ணு அடி வாடியம்மா
கொஞ்ச ஆனந்த நாட்டியம் ஆடடி
நதியினில் ஆடடி........
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ
குலுங்க குலுங்க ஆடடியோ....
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Dance a little dance of joy
Dance in the river stream
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Konja anantha naattiyam aadadi
Dance a little dance of joy
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river stream
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Konja anantha naattiyam aadadi
Dance a little dance of joy
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river stream
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Mamava paarththu poochchoodadi
Look at your uncle and wear flowers in your hair
Mainaavai pola mozhi pesadi
Speak sweet words like a myna bird
Maappillai aanaen unnaaladi
I became the bridegroom because of you
Magaraasi konjam kannaaladi
Blessed lady, glance at me with your eyes
Ammaadiyo vetkkam enna
Oh my, why all this shyness?
Ammaadiyo vetkkam enna
Oh my, why all this shyness?
Nee enna rasavin pondaattiyo
Are you the wife of a king?
Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance, dance in the river, dance
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Unakkaagaththaanae ponnodamae
Isn't it for you, my golden boat?
Unnoduthaanae kalyaanamae
Isn't it with you, my wedding?
Namakkaagaththaanae nadhiyaattamae
Isn't the river's flow meant for us?
Naam aada vendum kaliyaattamae
We should dance in joyful celebration!
Pudhu maappilai naanthaanadi
I am the new bridegroom, my girl
Pudhu maappilai naanthaanadi
I am the new bridegroom, my girl
Adi enthan madimeedhu vilaiyaadadi
Hey girl, come and play upon my lap
Aadadi nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance, dance in the river, dance
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Raja ponnu adi vaadiyammaa
Oh royal girl, come here my girl
Konja anantha naattiyam aadadi
Dance a little dance of joy
Nadhiyinil aadadi
Dance in the river stream
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo
Dance swaying and trembling with joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song features the protagonist coaxing his beloved to shed her shyness and dance joyfully in the river. He lovingly addresses her with affectionate titles like 'Raja ponnu' (royal girl) and 'ponnodamae' (golden vessel), expressing his excitement as her groom and urging her to celebrate their togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Onomatopoeic Repetition)
“Kulunga kulunga aadadiyo”
The word 'Kulunga' is repeated continuously ('Kulunga kulunga') to vividly imitate the rhythmic shaking or swaying movement during a energetic water dance.
Simile (Upamai)
“Mainaavai pola mozhi pesadi”
Comparing the heroine's speech to the sweet calling of a myna bird ('Mainaavai pola mozhi pesadi').
Metaphor (Uruvakamm)
“Unakkaagaththaanae ponnodamae”
The heroine is affectionately metaphorized as a 'ponnodam' (golden vessel/boat) drifting gracefully.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mamava paarththu poochchoodadi”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in consecutive words across lines ('Mamava', 'Mainaavai', 'Maappillai', 'Magaraasi').
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Trivia
'Orey Muththam' (1980) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the legendary Kannadasan. P. Jayachandran's energetic vocals perfectly captured the joyous, playful rural romantic atmosphere designed for the sequence.
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