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Lyrics & meaning

Samuthra Rajakumari

From Engal Vathiyar · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Engal Vathiyar
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
17 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Samuthra raja kumaari suga pushpa sugumaari
Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Namo namo namahaa
Samuthra raja kumaaraa suga raaja sugumaaraa
Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Namo namo namahaa
Alaigal pondra koondhalodu
Avalum vilaiyaadinaal
Alaigal pondra koondhalodu
Avalum vilaiyaadinaal
Azhagu meen pol kangalodu
Avanum uravaadinaan
Azhagu meen pol kangalodu
Avanum uravaadinaan
Vaanaththai neengi vantha
Poo mugaththu deva mangai aadattum
Female :Kaanaththai neekki vantha
Ponniraththu vanna idhazh paadattum
Male :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male :Aadattum
Female :Paadattum
Samuthra raja kumaari suga pushpa sugumaari
Female :Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam
Adhanai avan meettinaan
Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam
Adhanai avan meettinaan
Ilaiyil aadum kanigal thanthu
Amuthai aval oottrinaal
Aaramba vedham ondru meni thottu
Mella mella pesattum
Male :Ooranga naadagaththai aayul mattum
Naanamindri neenthattum
Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female :Aadattum
Male :Paadattum
Samuthra raja kumaaraa suga raaja sugumaaraa
Male :Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Female :Namo namo namahaa
Male :Namo namo namahaa
Princess of the ocean, sweet and delicate as a flower,
Modern, stylish woman, greetings and salutations to you!
Greetings and salutations to you!
Prince of the ocean, handsome and royal young prince,
Modern, stylish woman, greetings and salutations to you!
Greetings and salutations to you!
With hair swaying like the waves,
she playfully frolicked,
With hair swaying like the waves,
she playfully frolicked,
With eyes as lovely as fish,
he romanced her lovingly,
With eyes as lovely as fish,
he romanced her lovingly,
Having descended from the skies,
let this flower-faced heavenly girl dance!
Female: Casting aside all shyness,
let those colourful golden lips sing!
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male: Let her dance!
Female: Let her sing!
Princess of the ocean, sweet and delicate as a flower,
Female: Modern, stylish woman, greetings and salutations to you!
On a youthful veena (Indian string instrument), a brand new melody,
he gently strummed and played,
On a youthful veena (Indian string instrument), a brand new melody,
he gently strummed and played,
Offering the sweet fruits swaying on the branch,
she poured out pure nectar,
Touching the body, let the first sweet lesson of love
whisper softly and tenderly,
Male: In this one-act play of love, for a lifetime,
let them swim without any hesitation,
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female: Let her dance!
Male: Let her sing!
Prince of the ocean, handsome and royal young prince,
Male: Modern, stylish woman, greetings and salutations to you!
Female: Greetings and salutations to you!
Male: Greetings and salutations to you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic duet from Engal Vathiyar (1980) portrays romantic admiration and affectionate teasing between two lovers. They compare each other to divine and oceanic royalty, using vivid natural and musical metaphors to describe their romantic bond. The male protagonist compares her beauty to celestial maidens and ocean waves, while she reciprocates by expressing her affection through sweet imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Alaigal pondra koondhalodu”

Compares her flowing hair directly to gentle ocean waves using the comparative marker 'pondra'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Azhagu meen pol kangalodu”

Compares her beautiful eyes to fish using the comparative marker 'pol'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam”

Metaphorically describes the beloved as a young veena producing a new melody strummed by her lover.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Namo namo namahaa”

Repetition of reverent salutations ('Namo namo namahaa') to add rhythmic elegance and express adoration.

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Trivia

Engal Vathiyar (1980) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song demonstrates lyricist Kannadasan's expertise in seamlessly blending Sanskritized poetic rhythmic epithets with classical Tamil metaphors, brought to life by singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.

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