- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Thanga Gopuram
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Pazham polirukkum aanaalum
Adhu pazhamillai raajaaththi
Adhu pazhamillai raajaaththi
Adhu pazhamillai raajaaththi
Poopolirukkum aanaalum
Adhum poovillai raajaaththi
Adhum poovillai raajaaththi
Raajaaththi raajaaththi
Nerunga nerunga
Nenju kulunga kulunga
Sugam mayangida varumodi
Nerunga nerunga
Nenju kulunga kulunga
Sugam mayangida varumodi
Adhai ninaikka ninnaikka ennam
Thudikka thudikka vittu nimmathi porumodi
Pazham polirukkum aanaalum
Adhu pazhamillai raajaaththi
Malarnthae irukkum azhaga sirikkum
Mumundu raajaaththi
Aaa….aaa…..aa…..aa….ae….hae….ae…
Malarnthae irukkum azhaga sirikkum
Mumundu raajaaththi
Manampol inikkum thaenaagum
Adhil magizhnthiru raajaththi
Madiyil vizhunthaal inippaa inikku
Adhu enna rajaaththi rajaaththi rajaaththi
Azhagu azhagu mugam pazhaga pazhaga vanthu
Kangalil vizhumodi
Azhagu azhagu mugam pazhaga pazhaga vanthu
Kangalil vizhumodi
Eduththu kodukka solli
Koduththu edukka sollum
Ninaivukku suvaiyodi
Hoinnaa hoinnaa hoi oho hoi
Hoinnaa hoinnaa hoi oho hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoiyaa
Pazham polirukkum aanaalum
Adhu pazhamillai raajaaththi
Thangamani koonthal purandoda
Lalalalal lalalalal lalalalal lalalalal
Lalalalal lalalalal lalalalal lalalalal
Lalaa laalal laa
Thangamani koonthal purandoda
Adhai thalli vidum kaigal kavi paada
Aa….aaa…..aa….ha….hai…aa….
Sangu vann maeni manjaththin maelae
Sarasaththil kalanthaada….. raajaaththi raajaaththi
Udaiyum idaiyum thottu
Udhdum mugamum thottu
Ulagaththai maranthaada
Naduvil naduvil konjam
Oodal oodal enum naananum nadamaada
Hoinnaa hoinnaa hoi oho hoi
Hoinnaa hoinnaa hoi oho hoi
Pazham polirukkum aanaalum
Adhu pazhamillai raajaaththi
Poopolirukkum aanaalum
Adhum poovillai raajaaththi
Adhum poovillai raajaaththi
Raajaaththi raajaaththi
...
It looks like a fruit, and yet
it is not a fruit, my princess!
it is not a fruit, my princess!
it is not a fruit, my princess!
It looks like a flower, and yet
it is not a flower either, my princess!
it is not a flower either, my princess!
My princess, my princess!
As we draw closer and closer,
and the heart trembles with excitement,
will a dizzying pleasure take over?
As we draw closer and closer,
and the heart trembles with excitement,
will a dizzying pleasure take over?
Just thinking about it again and again,
while the heart beats fast, will peace ever stay calm?
It looks like a fruit, and yet
it is not a fruit, my princess!
It stays in full bloom and smiles so sweetly,
yet it has its thorns, my princess!
Aa... aa... aa... aa... ae... hae... ae...
It stays in full bloom and smiles so sweetly,
yet it has its thorns, my princess!
It turns into honey, as sweet as the heart desires,
so delight in it, my princess!
If it falls onto your lap, it tastes so sweet,
what could that be, my princess, my princess, my princess?
When a lovely face becomes so dear and close,
won't it capture your eyes and heart?
When a lovely face becomes so dear and close,
won't it capture your eyes and heart?
Asking you to take and give,
urging sweet love to be shared,
isn't the memory such a sweet delight?
Hoyna hoyna hoy oho hoy
Hoyna hoyna hoy oho hoy
Hoy hoy hoy hoyya
It looks like a fruit, and yet
it is not a fruit, my princess!
As golden hair cascades down,
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
La la la la la
As golden hair cascades down,
and the hands that brush it aside sing poetry,
Aa... aa... aa... haa... haay... aa...
As a fair, glowing body rests upon the bed,
playful romance begins to stir... my princess, my princess!
Touching dress and waist,
brushing lips and face,
dancing and forgetting the whole world,
with playful little lovers' quarrels in between,
and sweet shyness dancing all around,
Hoyna hoyna hoy oho hoy
Hoyna hoyna hoy oho hoy
It looks like a fruit, and yet
it is not a fruit, my princess!
It looks like a flower, and yet
it is not a flower either, my princess!
it is not a flower either, my princess!
My princess, my princess!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful romantic song uses riddle-like metaphors of fruit and flowers to describe love, beauty, and intimacy between lovers. The singer addresses his beloved as 'Raajaaththi' (princess), teasingly explaining that love looks enticing like a fruit or flower, yet possesses thorns of coy shyness and emotional intensity that leave peace of mind far behind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Pazham polirukkum aanaalum”
Comparing the beloved/love to fruits ('Pazham polirukkum') and flowers ('Poopolirukkum').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Nerunga nerunga”
Doubling words like 'nerunga nerunga', 'kulunga kulunga', 'thudikka thudikka' to emphasize rhythm and continuous motion.
Edhai / Rhyme
“Udaiyum idaiyum thottu”
Repetition of sound patterns across line openings like 'Udaiyum idaiyum thottu' and 'Udhdum mugamum thottu'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by the iconic Kannadasan, this song features metaphoric riddles common in early 1970s Tamil cinema romantic duets.
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