Samuthra Rajakumari
From Engal Vathiyar · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Engal Vathiyar1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Samuthra raja kumaari suga pushpa sugumaari | Princess of the ocean king, tender flower-like delicate maiden, |
| Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa | Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations! |
| Namo namo namahaa | Salutations, salutations! |
| Female | |
| Samuthra raja kumaaraa suga raaja sugumaaraa | Prince of the ocean king, joyful king, tender gentleman, |
| Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa | Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations! |
| Namo namo namahaa | Salutations, salutations! |
| Male | |
| Alaigal pondra koondhalodu | With hair flowing like gentle waves, |
| Avalum vilaiyaadinaal | She played playfully. |
| Alaigal pondra koondhalodu | With hair flowing like gentle waves, |
| Avalum vilaiyaadinaal | She played playfully. |
| Female | |
| Azhagu meen pol kangalodu | With eyes shaped like beautiful fish, |
| Avanum uravaadinaan | He built a loving relationship. |
| Azhagu meen pol kangalodu | With eyes shaped like beautiful fish, |
| Avanum uravaadinaan | He built a loving relationship. |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththai neengi vantha | Having descended from the heavenly skies, |
| Poo mugaththu deva mangai aadattum | Let the celestial maiden with a flower-like face dance! |
| Female :Kaanaththai neekki vantha | Female: Having removed the dense darkness, |
| Ponniraththu vanna idhazh paadattum | Let her golden-hued lips sing! |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Male: Aa…aa…aa….aa…. |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Female: Aa…aa…aa….aa…. |
| Male :Aadattum | Male: Let her dance! |
| Female :Paadattum | Female: Let her sing! |
| Male | |
| Samuthra raja kumaari suga pushpa sugumaari | Princess of the ocean king, tender flower-like delicate maiden, |
| Female :Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa | Female: Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations! |
| Female | |
| Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam | A young veena playing a fresh musical melody, |
| Adhanai avan meettinaan | He strummed it gently. |
| Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam | A young veena playing a fresh musical melody, |
| Adhanai avan meettinaan | He strummed it gently. |
| Male | |
| Ilaiyil aadum kanigal thanthu | Offering fruits that sway among the leaves, |
| Amuthai aval oottrinaal | She poured forth divine nectar. |
| Female | |
| Aaramba vedham ondru meni thottu | Like an introductory scripture touching the body, |
| Mella mella pesattum | Let it speak softly and gently. |
| Male :Ooranga naadagaththai aayul mattum | Male: In this sleepless nocturnal drama lasting a lifetime, |
| Naanamindri neenthattum | Let them swim together without any shyness! |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Female: Aa…aa…aa….aa…. |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Male: Aa…aa…aa….aa…. |
| Female :Aadattum | Female: Let her dance! |
| Male :Paadattum | Male: Let her sing! |
| Female | |
| Samuthra raja kumaaraa suga raaja sugumaaraa | Prince of the ocean king, joyful king, tender gentleman, |
| Male :Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa | Male: Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations! |
| Female :Namo namo namahaa | Female: Salutations, salutations! |
| Male :Namo namo namahaa | Male: Salutations, salutations! |
சமுத்ர ராஜ குமாரி சுக புஷ்ப சுகுமாரி
நவ நாகரீக நாரி நமோ நமோ நமஹா...
நமோ நமோ நமஹா
Princess of the ocean king, tender flower-like delicate maiden,
Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Salutations, salutations!
சமுத்ர ராஜ குமாரா சுகராஜ சுகுமாரா
நவ நாகரீக மாரா நமோ நமோ நமஹா...
நமோ நமோ நமஹா
Prince of the ocean king, joyful king, tender gentleman,
Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Salutations, salutations!
அலைகள் போன்ற கூந்தலோடு
அவளும் விளையாடினாள்
அலைகள் போன்ற கூந்தலோடு
அவளும் விளையாடினாள்
With hair flowing like gentle waves,
She played playfully.
With hair flowing like gentle waves,
She played playfully.
அழகு மீன் போல் கண்களோடு
அவனும் உறவாடினான்
அழகு மீன் போல் கண்களோடு
அவனும் உறவாடினான்
With eyes shaped like beautiful fish,
He built a loving relationship.
With eyes shaped like beautiful fish,
He built a loving relationship.
வானத்தை நீங்கி வந்த
பூ முகத்து தேவ மங்கை ஆடட்டும்
கானத்தை நீங்கி வந்த
பொன்னிறத்து வண்ண இதழ் பாடட்டும்
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆடட்டும்..........
பாடட்டும்.......
Having descended from the heavenly skies,
Let the celestial maiden with a flower-like face dance!
Female: Having removed the dense darkness,
Let her golden-hued lips sing!
Male: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male: Let her dance!
Female: Let her sing!
சமுத்ர ராஜ குமாரி சுக புஷ்ப சுகுமாரி
நவ நாகரீக மாரா நமோ நமோ நமஹா...
Princess of the ocean king, tender flower-like delicate maiden,
Female: Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
இளைய வீணை புதிய ராகம்
அதனை அவன் மீட்டினான்
இளைய வீணை புதிய ராகம்
அதனை அவன் மீட்டினான்
A young veena playing a fresh musical melody,
He strummed it gently.
A young veena playing a fresh musical melody,
He strummed it gently.
இலையில் ஆடும் கனிகள் தந்து
அமுதை அவள் ஊற்றினாள்
Offering fruits that sway among the leaves,
She poured forth divine nectar.
ஆரம்ப வேதம் ஒன்று மேனி தொட்டு
மெல்ல மெல்ல பேசட்டும்
ஓரங்க நாடகத்தை ஆயுள் மட்டும்
நாணமின்றி நீந்தட்டும்
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆடட்டும்.......
பாடட்டும்....
Like an introductory scripture touching the body,
Let it speak softly and gently.
Male: In this sleepless nocturnal drama lasting a lifetime,
Let them swim together without any shyness!
Female: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female: Let her dance!
Male: Let her sing!
சமுத்ர ராஜ குமாரா சுகராஜ சுகுமாரா'
நவ நாகரீக நாரி நமோ நமோ நமஹா...
நமோ நமோ நமஹா
நமோ நமோ நமஹா
Prince of the ocean king, joyful king, tender gentleman,
Male: Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Female: Salutations, salutations!
Male: Salutations, salutations!
Samuthra raja kumaari suga pushpa sugumaari
Princess of the ocean king, tender flower-like delicate maiden,
Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Namo namo namahaa
Salutations, salutations!
Samuthra raja kumaaraa suga raaja sugumaaraa
Prince of the ocean king, joyful king, tender gentleman,
Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Namo namo namahaa
Salutations, salutations!
Alaigal pondra koondhalodu
With hair flowing like gentle waves,
Avalum vilaiyaadinaal
She played playfully.
Alaigal pondra koondhalodu
With hair flowing like gentle waves,
Avalum vilaiyaadinaal
She played playfully.
Azhagu meen pol kangalodu
With eyes shaped like beautiful fish,
Avanum uravaadinaan
He built a loving relationship.
Azhagu meen pol kangalodu
With eyes shaped like beautiful fish,
Avanum uravaadinaan
He built a loving relationship.
Vaanaththai neengi vantha
Having descended from the heavenly skies,
Poo mugaththu deva mangai aadattum
Let the celestial maiden with a flower-like face dance!
Female :Kaanaththai neekki vantha
Female: Having removed the dense darkness,
Ponniraththu vanna idhazh paadattum
Let her golden-hued lips sing!
Male :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male :Aadattum
Male: Let her dance!
Female :Paadattum
Female: Let her sing!
Samuthra raja kumaari suga pushpa sugumaari
Princess of the ocean king, tender flower-like delicate maiden,
Female :Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Female: Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam
A young veena playing a fresh musical melody,
Adhanai avan meettinaan
He strummed it gently.
Ilaiya veenai pudhiya raagam
A young veena playing a fresh musical melody,
Adhanai avan meettinaan
He strummed it gently.
Ilaiyil aadum kanigal thanthu
Offering fruits that sway among the leaves,
Amuthai aval oottrinaal
She poured forth divine nectar.
Aaramba vedham ondru meni thottu
Like an introductory scripture touching the body,
Mella mella pesattum
Let it speak softly and gently.
Male :Ooranga naadagaththai aayul mattum
Male: In this sleepless nocturnal drama lasting a lifetime,
Naanamindri neenthattum
Let them swim together without any shyness!
Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male :Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Male: Aa…aa…aa….aa….
Female :Aadattum
Female: Let her dance!
Male :Paadattum
Male: Let her sing!
Samuthra raja kumaaraa suga raaja sugumaaraa
Prince of the ocean king, joyful king, tender gentleman,
Male :Nava naagareega naari namo namo namahaa
Male: Modern sophisticated woman, I offer my salutations, salutations!
Female :Namo namo namahaa
Female: Salutations, salutations!
Male :Namo namo namahaa
Male: Salutations, salutations!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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