- Lyricist
- Sankaradas Swamigal
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Navarathri
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raaja raaja mahaa…
Raaja dheera praadhaban
Vandhenae…ae…ae….ae…
Vandhenae… ae…
Vandhenae… ae… ae… oo…
Vandhenae… ae…
Aamaa…
Raajaadhi raaja mahaa
Raaja dheera pradhaaba
Raajaadhi raaja mahaa
Raaja dheera pradhaaba
Raajaadhi raajan vandhenae
Vandhen aiyaa
Vandhanam thandhen aiyaa
Vandhu ninnu sabaikku
Vandhanam thandhen aiyaa
Vandhu ninnu sabaikku
Vandhanam thandhen aiyaa
Thajjom thaga jom
Thagha thighu thom
Thighi thom thighi thagha
Thatthalaanghu thagha
Thighi thagha thighi thagha
Kida thagha kida thagha junu thagha junu thagha
Thatthit thaghajunu thaa
Thaghathit thaghajunu thaa
Thalaanghu thaghajunu thaa aa…aa….aaa….
Sabaiyorgalae periyorgalae
Indraiya koothilae
Sor kuttram poru kuttram
Ek kuttram iruppinum
Kuttratthai mannithu
Gunathai mattum kollum padiyaaga
Migha thaazhmaiyudan
Mandiyittu dhandalittu kettuk kolgiren
Vara sollu vara sollu
Thanga sariga chaela… ae..
Engum pala palakka… .ae…ae….ae…ae…
Vandhenae…
Ae vandhenae… ae.. ae…
Ae vandhenae… ae.. ae…
Thanga sariga chaela…
Engum pala palakka
Thanga sariga chaela…
Engum pala palakka
Thaniyaalaa vandhen aiyaa
Vandhen aiyaa
Vandhanam thandhen aiyaa
Vandhu nindru sabaikku
Vandhanam thandhenaiyaa
Swaami vandhu ninnu sabaikku
Vandhanam thandhenaiyaa
Thanga sariga chaela
Engum pala palakka
Thanga sariga chaela
Engum pala palakka
Thanga sariga chaela
Engum pala palakka
Thanga sariga chaela
Engum pala palakka
Thajjom thagha jom thagha dhimi
Dhit thom dhighi thom
Dhighi thagha
That thalaanghu thagha
Dhimi thadha dhimi thagha
Kida thagha kida thagha
Junu thagha junu thagha
Adhaagappattadhu
Madhuraapuri mannan aswapathi magal
Saavithriyaagiya yaan
Enakku urimaiyaana
Indha sondha nandha vanathilae
Ulaavi varu kaalaiyilae
Kaattu raajan ena solla koodiya
Singamaagappattadhu
Enna veratti thorathi
Meratti varugaiyilae
Veera purushanaagappattavar
Vandhu nindru adhai kondru
Pin sendru vittaarae
Avan yaaraaga irukkalaam
Nalladhu thaedi varuvom
Aahaa ivarae thaan
Andha magaanubaavar
Adadaa ivar urangum podhae
Ithanai azhagendraal
Vizhithezhundhaal haiyo…
Ivar yaaraaga irukkalaam
Andar thozhum maarano
No…
Thandulaba vannalo
Lo…
Anbu radhi endrum maghizh
Inba madhano
O madhano…
Ilam paruvathaan nalla uruvathaan
Naanum virumba thaan eesan tharuvithaan
Ilam paruvathaan nalla uruvathaan
Naanum virumba thaan eesan tharuvithaan
Ivanai kanda udan en ullam maghizhudhae
Paruvathaan…
Naam ingu nindru
Indha yugam muzhuvadhaiyum varnithaalum
Ivar angathil oru baagathai kooda
Varnikka mudiyaadhu pol irukkiradhu
Nalladhu arugil sendru
Urakkatthil irundhu neekkuvom
Aahaa… naan kaanbadhenna kanavaa
Illai nanavaa
Enadhu kannedhirae nirpadhu
Mannulaga mangaiyaa alladhu
Vinnulaga nangaiyaa
Enna azhagu enna azhagu
Ivaladhu idai azhagum nadai azhagum
Udai azhagum
Ivaladhu kannazhagum kattazhagum
Pottazhagum
Enadhu nenjai vittagalaa nirkkiradhae
Ival yaaraaga irukka koodum… haa… haa…
Oorvasiyum ival thaano
Rambai thaano radhi thaano
Bramman ulagai vella padaithaano
Oorvasiyum ival thaano
Rambai thaano radhi thaano
Bramman ulagai vella padaithaano
Chorus :Aiyaa bramman ulagai vella padaithaano
Ival oor thaan yedhu paer thaan yedhu
Yaar thaan arivaar thaanadhu
Unnadhamaagavae vandhaal vandhu nindraal
Nenjil uvagai pera kaatchi thandhaal
Aahaa aayiram naavai padaitha
Andha aadhi saeshanaalum ival azhagai
Varnikka mudiyaadhendraal
Kaevalam yaega naavai padaitha
Nammaal eppadi mudiyum
Arugil sendru yaar yendru visaarippom
Naaree maniyae
Swaami…
Adhaagappattadhu thendral veesum indha
Udhyaana vanathilae
Ennai marandhu naan
Urangi kondirukkum kaalaiyilae
Adhaagappattadhu
Acham madam naanam payirppu
Endru sollak koodiya
Andha naangu vidhamaana
Pengalukkuriya gunangalai vittu
Nee en arugilae vandhu
Nindru ennai thottu
Yaeno enai ezhuppal aanaai
Mada maanae mada maanae
Enakkadhanai uraikka venum
Isaindhu ketppen naanae yae naanae
Singathaal
Singathaal
Singathaal naan adaindha
Thunbam theerthadhaalae
Seidha nandri enni vandhen
Saerndha anbaalae
Endha ooro iruppadhaedhu paer
Yaar thandhai
Endrenakku nee uraithaal
Inbam kollum sindhai
Azhaghiya madhuraapuri
Ashvapathi puthri
Puthri
Akkam pakkatthorgal ennai
Azhaikkum peyar saavithri
Saavithri
Innum manam aanadho oho…
Innum manam aanadho
Illaiyo sollu
Ichai konden ketpadharkku
Lajjaiyum aagaadhu
Solla vekkam aagudhae…
Oho…
Solla vekkam aagudhae
Innum manam illai
Sondhamaana thandhai thaayaar
Ennidavum illai
Illai
Idhaagappattadhu prabo
Penpaavaai
En thirumanathai pattri
En thaai thandhaiyargal
Ninaikkavum illai
Naanum naettru varai adhai pattri
Sindhikkavum illai
Indrennavo
Adhai naan solli theriya vendumaa
Swaami…
Haa haa
Rooba chithira maamara kuyilae
Unakkoru vaasagathinai naan uraithida
Naadi nirkkiradhaa
Anbinaal inbamaai ingu vaa
Attil yaedhu idho kitti vaaren
Pithamaanen sameebathil nee vaa
Mannaa en aasai marandhidaadheer
Unnasai naanum marappadhillai
Haiyo mannaa en aasai marandhidaadheer
Sagi unnasai naanum marappadhillai
Marandhidaadheer
Marappadhillai
Marandhidaadheer
Marappadhillai
The king of kings, the great...
King of courage and mighty valor,
Here I have come...
Here I come...
Here I have come...
Here I come...
Yes indeed...
The king over kings, the great...
King of courage and mighty glory,
The king over kings, the great...
King of courage and mighty glory,
I, the king of kings, have arrived!
I have arrived, sir!
I offer my humble greetings, sir!
Standing before this assembly,
I offer my greetings, sir!
Standing before this assembly,
I offer my greetings, sir!
Thajjom thaka jhom
Thaka thiku thom
Thiki thom thiki thaka
Thathalangu thaka
Thiki thaka thiki thaka
Khida thaka khida thaka jhunu thaka jhunu thaka
Thathith thakajhunu thaa
Thakathith thakajhunu thaa
Thalangu thakajhunu thaa...
Respected elders and members of the assembly,
In today's performance,
Whether there are flaws in our words or in their meaning,
Whatever faults there may be,
Please forgive our mistakes
And accept only what is good.
Most humbly,
Kneeling and bowing before you, I make this plea.
Tell her to enter! Tell her to enter!
With a golden zari saree...
Glittering and shining all around...
Here I come...
Oh, here I come...
Oh, here I come...
With my golden zari saree...
Shining brightly everywhere,
With my golden zari saree...
Shining brightly everywhere,
I have arrived all by myself, sir!
I have arrived, sir!
I offer my greetings, sir!
Standing before this assembly,
I offer my greetings, sir!
My lord, standing before this assembly,
I offer my greetings, sir!
With a golden zari saree,
Shining brightly everywhere,
With a golden zari saree,
Shining brightly everywhere,
With a golden zari saree,
Shining brightly everywhere,
With a golden zari saree,
Shining brightly everywhere,
Thajjom thaka jhom thaka thimi
Thith thom thiki thom
Thiki thaka
Thath thalangu thaka
Thimi thatha thimi thaka
Khida thaka khida thaka
Jhunu thaka jhunu thaka
Now, to tell you what happened...
I am the daughter of King Asvapati of Madhurapuri,
I, Savitri.
In the royal garden
That belongs to me,
As I was strolling this morning,
A creature known as the king of the jungle,
A ferocious lion,
Chased and hunted me down,
And as it rushed at me menacingly,
A valiant man
Stepped forward, killed it,
And then walked away!
Who could he possibly be?
Let me go search for him.
Aha! It is indeed he,
That noble soul!
Oh my, if he looks so handsome even in his sleep,
With such breathtaking beauty,
How stunning will he be when he opens his eyes!
Who could he be?
Is he Manmatha (the god of love), worshipped by heavenly beings?
No...
Is he the lord adorned with holy tulsi garlands?
Oh...
Is he the enchanting god of love
Who brings joy to his beloved Rathi?
Oh, is he Madhana?
He is so youthful and strikingly handsome!
God Himself sent him just as my heart longed for!
He is so youthful and strikingly handsome!
God Himself sent him just as my heart longed for!
The moment I see him, my heart fills with joy!
This handsome youth...
Even if I stand here
And spend an entire age describing him,
It seems I could not fully praise
Even a single part of his handsome form.
Well then, let me step closer
And awaken him from sleep.
Aha! Am I seeing a dream,
Or is this reality?
Standing right before my eyes,
Is this an earthly woman or
A heavenly maiden?
What beauty! What stunning beauty!
The charm of her waist, the grace of her walk,
And the elegance of her dress!
The beauty of her eyes, her lovely figure,
And the bindi adorning her forehead,
Have completely captured my heart!
Who could she be? Ah, ha ha...
Is she Urvashi herself?
Is she Rambha, or is she Rathi?
Did Lord Brahma create her to conquer the world?
Is she Urvashi herself?
Is she Rambha, or is she Rathi?
Did Lord Brahma create her to conquer the world?
Chorus: Oh sir, did Brahma create her to conquer the world?
Which town is she from? What is her name?
Who could possibly know?
She arrived so exquisitely and stood before me,
Giving me a sight that fills my heart with joy!
Aha! If even Adi Sesha (the primordial serpent),
Blessed with a thousand tongues,
Cannot describe her beauty,
How could a humble person like me,
With just a single tongue, ever do so?
Let me go closer and ask who she is.
O jewel among women!
My lord...
In this garden where the gentle breeze blows,
Amidst the blossoming trees,
While I was sleeping peacefully,
Unaware of the world this morning,
Setting aside
Fear, innocence, modesty, and reserve,
Which are said to be
The four traditional virtues
Belonging to women,
Why did you come near me,
Stand beside me, touch me,
And wake me from my sleep?
O gentle doe! O gentle doe!
You must tell me why,
And I shall gladly listen!
Because of the lion...
Because of the lion...
Because you ended the danger
And distress caused by the lion,
I came remembering your noble deed,
Drawn by my gratitude and love!
What is your town? Where do you live? What is your name?
Who is your father?
If you tell me these,
My heart will rejoice!
In beautiful Madhurapuri,
I am the daughter of King Asvapati,
His daughter!
The people around me
Call me by the name Savitri!
Savitri!
Are you married yet? Oho...
Are you married yet,
Or not? Tell me!
I eagerly wish to know,
So do not feel shy!
I feel so shy to say...
Oho...
I feel so shy to say,
I am not married yet.
Even my parents
Have not arranged anything yet.
No, not yet.
The truth is, my lord...
O lovely maiden...
About my marriage,
My father and mother
Have not even thought about it,
And until yesterday, even I
Had never thought about it at all.
But today, somehow...
Do I really have to say it aloud for you to know?
My lord...
Ha ha!
O sweet cuckoo on the mango tree, picture-perfect in beauty,
Are you waiting for me
To speak words of love to you?
Come here with joy and affection!
Without hesitation, here I come near you!
I am enchanted, come closer to me!
O prince, do not forget my love!
I shall never forget your love!
Oh prince, do not forget my love!
My beloved, I shall never forget your love!
Do not forget!
I will never forget!
Do not forget!
I will never forget!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This theatrical drama sequence from the 1964 Tamil masterpiece 'Navarathri' presents a traditional Therukoothu (street play) / Tamil stage drama performance of the story of Satyavan and Savitri written by the legendary father of Tamil theatre, Sankaradas Swamigal. It opens with the traditional stage announcements, formal greetings to the audience asking forgiveness for any verbal or semantic errors, and rhythmic percussion solkattu (Jathis). The drama unfolds with Princess Savitri describing how a brave hero saved her from a attacking lion, followed by her discovering the sleeping hero (Satyavan) and praising his breathtaking beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Solkattu / Jathi (Rhythmic Syllables)
“Thajjom thaga jom Thagha thighu thom”
Use of rhythmic spoken percussion syllables characteristic of classical dance and Therukoothu theatre performances.
Sabha Vandhanam (Invocation/Humility Trope)
“Sor kuttram poru kuttram Ek kuttram iruppinum”
A traditional theatrical convention where performers ask the learned assembly to pardon 'Sor kuttram poru kuttram' (errors of speech and meaning).
Aetukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanga sariga chaela… Engum pala palakka”
Traditional Tamil poetic rhyme matching the second consonant in consecutive or parallel lines ('Thanga' / 'Engum').
Naalvagai Pengal Gunangal (Cultural Allusion)
“Acham madam naanam payirppu Endru sollak koodiya”
References the classic four virtuous qualities prescribed for women in traditional Tamil literature: Acham (fear/reserve), Madam (innocence), Naanam (shyness), Payirppu (delicacy).
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Trivia
This famous Therukoothu drama sequence within the movie 'Navarathri' (1964) features Sivaji Ganesan in one of his iconic nine roles—playing a drama actor performing on stage alongside actress Savitri. The dialogue-song lyrics were authored by Sankaradas Swamigal (1867–1922), widely revered as the 'Father of Modern Tamil Theatre'.
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