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Thirumuga Ezhilai Thirudi Kondathu

From Rajakumari · 1947

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singers
M. M. Mariyappa, T. V. Rathinam
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Rajakumari
Movie release year
1947
Lyrics added on
1 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhu
Thaamaraiyadhu
Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhae
Adhanaal naanae periyavanendradhu
Thaamaraiyadhu
Adhanaal naanae periyavanendradhu
Maruvodu dhaesaar vanaroja
Malarenna sonnadhu
Maruvodu dhaesaar vanaroja
Malarenna sonnadhu
Karuvizhi maadhin kanna chivappai
Kavarndhaen
Adhanaal perumai enadhae endradhu
Karuvizhi maadhin kanna chivappai
Kavarndhaen
Adhanaal perumai enadhae endradhu
Kadhaiyin mudivu thaanadhu
Kalagam theerndhadhu
Malargalin kalagam theerndhadhu
Mattru moru kalvan vandhu
Saerndhadhaal
Kalagam theerndhadhu
Malargalin kalagam theerndhadhu
Sandai theertha thirudan
Thirudinadhaedhadhu
Sandai theertha thirudan
Thirudinadhaedhadhu
Saam raajya yuvaraaniyin
Manadhu thaanadhu
Saam raajya yuvaraaniyin
Manadhu thaanadhu
Sarithaan piragenna nadandhadhu
Sallaaba ezhil mayilae adhu theriyaadhu
Sollavaa naan sollavaa
Nadadhadhai naan sollavaa
Pollaadha kallanai
Manandhirudiya moondraavadhu kallanai
Raani siraiyil thalli moodinaal
Mahaaraani siraiyil thalli moodinaal
Solluvaai maanae
Sirai ulla idandhaanae
Adhai solluvaai maanae
Ulla mennum siraiyil andha
Ulla mennum siraiyil andha
Kallanai naan vaitha vidham thaan
Sollavaa naan sollavaa sugumaaraa
Sollavaa innum sollavaa
It stole the beauty of that lovely face—
that lotus flower!
It stole the beauty of that lovely face,
and so it claimed, "I am the greatest!"
That lotus flower,
and so it claimed, "I am the greatest!"
The sweet-scented, radiant wild rose,
what did that flower say?
The sweet-scented, radiant wild rose,
what did that flower say?
"The rosy blush on the dark-eyed girl's cheeks,
I stole it!
So all the glory is mine!" it declared.
"The rosy blush on the dark-eyed girl's cheeks,
I stole it!
So all the glory is mine!" it declared.
What was the end of that story?
The quarrel ended—the flowers'
quarrel came to an end.
Because another thief arrived
and joined the scene!
The quarrel ended—the flowers'
quarrel came to an end.
The thief who ended their fight,
what did he steal?
The thief who ended their fight,
what did he steal?
It was the royal princess's
very own heart!
It was the royal princess's
very own heart!
All right, what happened next?
My playful, lovely peacock, that I do not know!
Shall I tell you? Shall I tell you?
Shall I tell you what happened?
That wicked thief,
that third thief who stole her heart—
the queen locked him away in prison!
The great queen locked him away in prison!
Tell me, my gentle deer,
where is that prison located?
Tell me that, my gentle deer!
Inside the prison called the heart,
inside the prison called the heart,
the way I held that thief captive—
shall I tell you, shall I tell you, handsome one?
Shall I tell you? Shall I tell you more?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lyrical track from Rajakumari (1947) uses a playful allegorical dialogue between lovers. The song narrates a romantic fable where flowers argue over who successfully stole aspects of the heroine's unmatched beauty—the lotus claiming her divine face, and the wild rose claiming the reddish flush of her eyes. Their feud is resolved only when a third thief arrives and steals the princess's entire heart. When asked where this thief was imprisoned, the princess reveals that he has been locked inside the prison of her heart, turning a tale of theft into an endearing expression of deep love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Tharkurippettra Ani)

“Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhu Thaamaraiyadhu”

Flowers are attributed human behavior and speech, claiming to steal human beauty features and arguing about superiority.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ulla mennum siraiyil andha”

Comparing the heart/mind to a prison where the beloved thief is kept locked forever.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Sollavaa naan sollavaa”

Repetition of phrases to build rhythmic cadence and playful narrative suspense.

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Trivia

Rajakumari (1947) was a landmark historical romantic film directed by Ellis R. Dungan and marked M. G. Ramachandran's debut in a lead role. The lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayanakavi, a celebrated Tamil poet known for introducing allegorical folk tales into cinematic songwriting.

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