Rani Endrathum
From Snegithi · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Suseela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Snegithi1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raani…..raani | Queen... Queen |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Aaa…..aa…..aaa…..aa… | Aaa.....aa.....aaa.....aa… |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
| Female | |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
| Female | |
| Raja konda bothai enna | What is this intoxication the King holds |
| Raani ninaivilae…ae….ae… | In the memory of the Queen... ah... ah... |
| Raja konda bothai enna | What is this intoxication the King holds |
| Raani ninaivilae…ae….ae… | In the memory of the Queen... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
| Female | |
| Kannedhiril vanthu nindrathu | It came and stood right before the eyes |
| Oru kanam | For a single moment, |
| Kalanguthu mayanguthu ivar manam | His mind gets confused and intoxicated. |
| Kannedhiril vanthu nindrathu | It came and stood right before the eyes |
| Oru kanam | For a single moment, |
| Kalanguthu mayanguthu ivar manam | His mind gets confused and intoxicated. |
| Female | |
| Kanni en mugam oru chiththiram | My maiden face is a fine portrait, |
| Kanni en mugam oru chiththiram | My maiden face is a fine portrait, |
| Nee kaanavendum raajaa | You must witness it, my King, |
| En kalaiththiram kalaiththiram | My artistic prowess, my artistic prowess. |
| Female | |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
| Female | |
| Pudhu vidhamaana uravinilae kalanthuvidu | Mingle into a unique and novel relationship, |
| Sorkka pogaththil unnaiyae maranthuvidu | Forget your very self in heavenly ecstasy. |
| Vidhamvidhamaana sugam tharum maeniyallavaa | Is this body not one that offers diverse forms of joy? |
| Vidhamvidhamaana sugam tharum maeniyallavaa | Is this body not one that offers diverse forms of joy? |
| Nee meetti anubavikkum | That you strum and savor, |
| Veenaiyallavaa….veenaiyallavaa…. | Is it not like a Veena... is it not like a Veena... |
| Female | |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
| Female | |
| Etti nindru paarpathilae | In standing far away and watching, |
| Enna sugam | What real pleasure is there? |
| Etti nindru paarpathilae | In standing far away and watching, |
| Enna sugam | What real pleasure is there? |
| En eera idhazh thenamudham | The honey-nectar of my moist lips |
| Kollai sugam sugam….oo…oo… | Is immense bliss, bliss... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| En eera idhazh thenamudham | The honey-nectar of my moist lips |
| Kollai sugam | Is immense bliss, |
| Paingiliyae inaipathillae | O green parrot, in joining together |
| Paadhi sugam | Lies half the bliss, |
| En palliyarai isaiyinilae | In the music of my bedchamber |
| Meedhi sugam….aa….sugam | Lies the rest of the bliss... ah... bliss. |
| Female | |
| Raani endrathum mayakkamenna | Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen' |
| Raja manathilae | In the mind of the King? |
ராணி........ராணி.......
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
Queen... Queen
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Aaa.....aa.....aaa.....aa…
In the mind of the King?
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
In the mind of the King?
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
In the mind of the King?
ராஜா கொண்ட போதை என்ன
ராணி நினைவிலே......ஏ....ஏ....
ராஜா கொண்ட போதை என்ன
ராணி நினைவிலே......ஏ....ஏ....
What is this intoxication the King holds
In the memory of the Queen... ah... ah...
What is this intoxication the King holds
In the memory of the Queen... ah... ah...
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
In the mind of the King?
கண்ணெதிரில் வந்து நின்றது
ஒரு கணம்
கலங்குது மயங்குது இவர் மனம்
கண்ணெதிரில் வந்து நின்றது
ஒரு கணம்
கலங்குது மயங்குது இவர் மனம்
It came and stood right before the eyes
For a single moment,
His mind gets confused and intoxicated.
It came and stood right before the eyes
For a single moment,
His mind gets confused and intoxicated.
கன்னி என் முகம் ஒரு சித்திரம்
கன்னி என் முகம் ஒரு சித்திரம்
நீ காண வேண்டும் ராஜா
என் கலைத்திறம் கலைத்திறம்
My maiden face is a fine portrait,
My maiden face is a fine portrait,
You must witness it, my King,
My artistic prowess, my artistic prowess.
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
In the mind of the King?
புதுவிதமான உறவினிலே கலந்துவிடு
சொர்க்க போகத்தில் உன்னையே மறந்துவிடு
விதம்விதமான சுகம் தரும் மேனியல்லவா
விதம்விதமான சுகம் தரும் மேனியல்லவா
நீ மீட்டி அனுபவிக்கும்
வீணையல்லவா......வீணையல்லவா......
Mingle into a unique and novel relationship,
Forget your very self in heavenly ecstasy.
Is this body not one that offers diverse forms of joy?
Is this body not one that offers diverse forms of joy?
That you strum and savor,
Is it not like a Veena... is it not like a Veena...
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
In the mind of the King?
எட்டி நின்று பார்ப்பதிலே
என்ன சுகம்
எட்டி நின்று பார்ப்பதிலே
என்ன சுகம்
என் ஈர இதழ் தேனமுதம்
கொள்ளை சுகம் சுகம்.....ஓ....ஓ
In standing far away and watching,
What real pleasure is there?
In standing far away and watching,
What real pleasure is there?
The honey-nectar of my moist lips
Is immense bliss, bliss... oo... oo...
என் ஈர இதழ் தேனமுதம்
கொள்ளை சுகம்
பைங்கிளியை இணைப்பதிலே
பாதி சுகம்
என் பள்ளியறை இசையினிலே
மீதி சுகம்....ஆ.....சுகம்...
The honey-nectar of my moist lips
Is immense bliss,
O green parrot, in joining together
Lies half the bliss,
In the music of my bedchamber
Lies the rest of the bliss... ah... bliss.
ராணி என்றதும் மயக்கமென்ன.....
ராஜா மனதிலே......
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
In the mind of the King?
Raani…..raani
Queen... Queen
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Aaa…..aa…..aaa…..aa…
Aaa.....aa.....aaa.....aa…
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Raja konda bothai enna
What is this intoxication the King holds
Raani ninaivilae…ae….ae…
In the memory of the Queen... ah... ah...
Raja konda bothai enna
What is this intoxication the King holds
Raani ninaivilae…ae….ae…
In the memory of the Queen... ah... ah...
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Kannedhiril vanthu nindrathu
It came and stood right before the eyes
Oru kanam
For a single moment,
Kalanguthu mayanguthu ivar manam
His mind gets confused and intoxicated.
Kannedhiril vanthu nindrathu
It came and stood right before the eyes
Oru kanam
For a single moment,
Kalanguthu mayanguthu ivar manam
His mind gets confused and intoxicated.
Kanni en mugam oru chiththiram
My maiden face is a fine portrait,
Kanni en mugam oru chiththiram
My maiden face is a fine portrait,
Nee kaanavendum raajaa
You must witness it, my King,
En kalaiththiram kalaiththiram
My artistic prowess, my artistic prowess.
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Pudhu vidhamaana uravinilae kalanthuvidu
Mingle into a unique and novel relationship,
Sorkka pogaththil unnaiyae maranthuvidu
Forget your very self in heavenly ecstasy.
Vidhamvidhamaana sugam tharum maeniyallavaa
Is this body not one that offers diverse forms of joy?
Vidhamvidhamaana sugam tharum maeniyallavaa
Is this body not one that offers diverse forms of joy?
Nee meetti anubavikkum
That you strum and savor,
Veenaiyallavaa….veenaiyallavaa….
Is it not like a Veena... is it not like a Veena...
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Etti nindru paarpathilae
In standing far away and watching,
Enna sugam
What real pleasure is there?
Etti nindru paarpathilae
In standing far away and watching,
Enna sugam
What real pleasure is there?
En eera idhazh thenamudham
The honey-nectar of my moist lips
Kollai sugam sugam….oo…oo…
Is immense bliss, bliss... oo... oo...
En eera idhazh thenamudham
The honey-nectar of my moist lips
Kollai sugam
Is immense bliss,
Paingiliyae inaipathillae
O green parrot, in joining together
Paadhi sugam
Lies half the bliss,
En palliyarai isaiyinilae
In the music of my bedchamber
Meedhi sugam….aa….sugam
Lies the rest of the bliss... ah... bliss.
Raani endrathum mayakkamenna
Why is there intoxication at the mention of 'Queen'
Raja manathilae
In the mind of the King?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual song from the movie Snegithi (1970) features a dancer or heroine enticing her beloved king with poetic charm and allure. She questions the deep spell and intoxication that overcomes his mind whenever he thinks of his 'Queen'. She calls him to leave behind his hesitations and distant glances to fully immerse himself in love, comparing her form to a finely painted picture and a delicate musical instrument meant to be played.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kanni en mugam oru chiththiram”
The speaker compares her body to a Veena ('Veenaiyallavaa') and her face to a portrait ('Kanni en mugam oru chiththiram').
Rhetorical Question
“Raani endrathum mayakkamenna”
The opening refrain questions why the mention of 'Queen' induces intoxicating romance in the King's heart.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Etti nindru paarpathilae / En eera idhazh thenamudham”
The second letters of 'Etti' and 'En' rhyme in classical Tamil poetic fashion.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. Snegithi (1970) is a lesser-known Tamil feature film starring Geminiganesan, Ravichandran, and Bharathi, featuring music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.
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