- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Deepan Chakravarthy
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rani Theni
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet celebrates the ideal, eternal bond between lovers by invoking revered divine couples from Hindu mythology—Rama and Sita, Krishna and Radha, and Murugan (Kanthan) and Valli. The lovers declare that they are uniquely created for one another, where one person acts as the singing voice while the other serves as the underlying musical melody (Raga).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion (புராண உவமை)
“Ramanukkae seethai seethai / Kannanukae radhai”
Compares the lovers to iconic romantic pairs from scriptures: Rama and Sita, Krishna and Radha, and Lord Murugan and Valli.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Naan paadalaam nee raagamaa / Nee solvathae geethai”
Compares the beloved to a musical raga and her words to sacred scripture (Geethai).
Rhyme and Parallelism (எதுகை / இயைபு)
“Manjal thanthu maalai thanthu... Pottu vaiththu poovum vaiththu”
Uses parallel structural rhythmic patterns like 'Manjal thanthu' and 'Pottu vaiththu' to accentuate poetic flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Ramanukke Seethai' from the 1982 movie Rani Theni was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The movie stars Deepan Chakravarthy, Sivakumar, and Mahalakshmi, featuring guest appearances by Kamal Haasan.
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