Thirumuga Ezhilai Thirudi Kondathu
From Rajakumari · 1947
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- M. M. Mariyappa, T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Rajakumari1947
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhu | The lotus flower stole the beauty of the divine face. |
| Thaamaraiyadhu | That lotus flower, |
| Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhae | Indeed stole the beauty of the divine face. |
| Adhanaal naanae periyavanendradhu | Therefore, it claimed itself to be the greatest. |
| Thaamaraiyadhu | That lotus flower, |
| Adhanaal naanae periyavanendradhu | Therefore, it claimed itself to be the greatest. |
| Female | |
| Maruvodu dhaesaar vanaroja | The radiant wild rose with sweet fragrance, |
| Malarenna sonnadhu | What did that flower say? |
| Maruvodu dhaesaar vanaroja | The radiant wild rose with sweet fragrance, |
| Malarenna sonnadhu | What did that flower say? |
| Male | |
| Karuvizhi maadhin kanna chivappai | The red glow in the corner of the black-eyed woman's eyes, |
| Kavarndhaen | 'I have captured it!' |
| Adhanaal perumai enadhae endradhu | 'Hence, the pride belongs to me,' it declared. |
| Karuvizhi maadhin kanna chivappai | The red glow in the corner of the black-eyed woman's eyes, |
| Kavarndhaen | 'I have captured it!' |
| Adhanaal perumai enadhae endradhu | 'Hence, the pride belongs to me,' it declared. |
| Female | |
| Kadhaiyin mudivu thaanadhu | Thus came the end of that story, |
| Male | |
| Kalagam theerndhadhu | The conflict came to an end. |
| Malargalin kalagam theerndhadhu | The dispute among the flowers came to an end. |
| Mattru moru kalvan vandhu | Because another thief came and |
| Saerndhadhaal | Joined in, |
| Kalagam theerndhadhu | The dispute was settled. |
| Malargalin kalagam theerndhadhu | The dispute among the flowers was settled. |
| Female | |
| Sandai theertha thirudan | The thief who resolved the fight, |
| Thirudinadhaedhadhu | What did he steal? |
| Sandai theertha thirudan | The thief who resolved the fight, |
| Thirudinadhaedhadhu | What did he steal? |
| Male | |
| Saam raajya yuvaraaniyin | Of the kingdom's crown princess, |
| Manadhu thaanadhu | It was her heart that he stole! |
| Saam raajya yuvaraaniyin | Of the kingdom's crown princess, |
| Manadhu thaanadhu | It was her heart that he stole! |
| Female | |
| Sarithaan piragenna nadandhadhu | Alright, what happened after that? |
| Male | |
| Sallaaba ezhil mayilae adhu theriyaadhu | Oh beautiful playful peacock, you do not know that! |
| Female | |
| Sollavaa naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you, shall I tell you? |
| Nadadhadhai naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you what happened? |
| Pollaadha kallanai | That wicked thief, |
| Manandhirudiya moondraavadhu kallanai | The third thief who stole her heart, |
| Raani siraiyil thalli moodinaal | The queen threw him into prison and locked it. |
| Mahaaraani siraiyil thalli moodinaal | The empress threw him into prison and locked it. |
| Male | |
| Solluvaai maanae | Tell me, my doe, |
| Sirai ulla idandhaanae | The place where the prison is, |
| Adhai solluvaai maanae | Tell me that location, my doe! |
| Female | |
| Ulla mennum siraiyil andha | In the prison called the heart, that... |
| Ulla mennum siraiyil andha | In the prison called the heart, that... |
| Kallanai naan vaitha vidham thaan | The manner in which I kept that thief... |
| Sollavaa naan sollavaa sugumaaraa | Shall I tell you, shall I tell you, handsome one? |
| Sollavaa innum sollavaa | Shall I tell you, shall I tell more? |
திருமுகயெழிலைத் திருடிக்கொண்டது
தாமரையது
திருமுகயெழிலைத் திருடிக்கொண்டது
அதனால் நானே பெரியவனென்றது
தாமரையது
அதனால் நானே பெரியவனென்றது
The lotus flower stole the beauty of the divine face.
That lotus flower,
Indeed stole the beauty of the divine face.
Therefore, it claimed itself to be the greatest.
That lotus flower,
Therefore, it claimed itself to be the greatest.
மருவொடு தேசார் வனரோஜா
மலரென்ன சொன்னது
மருவொடு தேசார் வனரோஜா
மலரென்ன சொன்னது
The radiant wild rose with sweet fragrance,
What did that flower say?
The radiant wild rose with sweet fragrance,
What did that flower say?
கருவிழி மாதின் கன்னச் சிவப்பைக்
கவர்ந்தேன்
அதனால் பெருமை எனதே என்றது
கருவிழி மாதின் கன்னச் சிவப்பைக்
கவர்ந்தேன்
அதனால் பெருமை எனதே என்றது
The red glow in the corner of the black-eyed woman's eyes,
'I have captured it!'
'Hence, the pride belongs to me,' it declared.
The red glow in the corner of the black-eyed woman's eyes,
'I have captured it!'
'Hence, the pride belongs to me,' it declared.
கதையின் முடிவு தானெது
Thus came the end of that story,
கலகம் தீர்ந்தது மலர்களின்
கலகம் தீர்ந்தது
மற்று மொரு கள்வன் வந்து
சேர்ந்ததால்
கலகம் தீர்ந்தது மலர்களின்
கலகம் தீர்ந்தது
The conflict came to an end.
The dispute among the flowers came to an end.
Because another thief came and
Joined in,
The dispute was settled.
The dispute among the flowers was settled.
சண்டை தீர்த்த திருடன்
திருடினதேதது
சண்டை தீர்த்த திருடன்
திருடினதேதது
The thief who resolved the fight,
What did he steal?
The thief who resolved the fight,
What did he steal?
சாம் ராஜ்ய யுவராணியின்
மனது தானது
சாம் ராஜ்ய யுவராணியின்
மனது தானது
Of the kingdom's crown princess,
It was her heart that he stole!
Of the kingdom's crown princess,
It was her heart that he stole!
சரிதான் பிறகென்ன நடந்தது
Alright, what happened after that?
சல்லாப எழில் மயிலே அது தெரியாது
Oh beautiful playful peacock, you do not know that!
சொல்லவா நான் சொல்லவா
நடந்ததை நான் சொல்லவா
பொல்லாத கள்ளனை
மனந்திருடிய மூன்றாவது கள்ளனை
ராணி சிறையில் தள்ளி மூடினாள்
மஹாராணி சிறையில் தள்ளி மூடினாள்
Shall I tell you, shall I tell you?
Shall I tell you what happened?
That wicked thief,
The third thief who stole her heart,
The queen threw him into prison and locked it.
The empress threw him into prison and locked it.
சொல்லுவாய் மானே
சிறை உள்ள இடந்தானே
அதை சொல்லுவாய் மானே
Tell me, my doe,
The place where the prison is,
Tell me that location, my doe!
உள்ள மென்னும் சிறையில் அந்த
உள்ள மென்னும் சிறையில் அந்த
கள்ளனை நான் வைத்த விதம் தான்
சொல்லவா நான் சொல்லவா சுகுமாரா
சொல்லவா இன்னும் சொல்லவா
In the prison called the heart, that...
In the prison called the heart, that...
The manner in which I kept that thief...
Shall I tell you, shall I tell you, handsome one?
Shall I tell you, shall I tell more?
Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhu
The lotus flower stole the beauty of the divine face.
Thaamaraiyadhu
That lotus flower,
Thirumuga ezhilai thirudikkondadhae
Indeed stole the beauty of the divine face.
Adhanaal naanae periyavanendradhu
Therefore, it claimed itself to be the greatest.
Thaamaraiyadhu
That lotus flower,
Adhanaal naanae periyavanendradhu
Therefore, it claimed itself to be the greatest.
Maruvodu dhaesaar vanaroja
The radiant wild rose with sweet fragrance,
Malarenna sonnadhu
What did that flower say?
Maruvodu dhaesaar vanaroja
The radiant wild rose with sweet fragrance,
Malarenna sonnadhu
What did that flower say?
Karuvizhi maadhin kanna chivappai
The red glow in the corner of the black-eyed woman's eyes,
Kavarndhaen
'I have captured it!'
Adhanaal perumai enadhae endradhu
'Hence, the pride belongs to me,' it declared.
Karuvizhi maadhin kanna chivappai
The red glow in the corner of the black-eyed woman's eyes,
Kavarndhaen
'I have captured it!'
Adhanaal perumai enadhae endradhu
'Hence, the pride belongs to me,' it declared.
Kadhaiyin mudivu thaanadhu
Thus came the end of that story,
Kalagam theerndhadhu
The conflict came to an end.
Malargalin kalagam theerndhadhu
The dispute among the flowers came to an end.
Mattru moru kalvan vandhu
Because another thief came and
Saerndhadhaal
Joined in,
Kalagam theerndhadhu
The dispute was settled.
Malargalin kalagam theerndhadhu
The dispute among the flowers was settled.
Sandai theertha thirudan
The thief who resolved the fight,
Thirudinadhaedhadhu
What did he steal?
Sandai theertha thirudan
The thief who resolved the fight,
Thirudinadhaedhadhu
What did he steal?
Saam raajya yuvaraaniyin
Of the kingdom's crown princess,
Manadhu thaanadhu
It was her heart that he stole!
Saam raajya yuvaraaniyin
Of the kingdom's crown princess,
Manadhu thaanadhu
It was her heart that he stole!
Sarithaan piragenna nadandhadhu
Alright, what happened after that?
Sallaaba ezhil mayilae adhu theriyaadhu
Oh beautiful playful peacock, you do not know that!
Sollavaa naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you, shall I tell you?
Nadadhadhai naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you what happened?
Pollaadha kallanai
That wicked thief,
Manandhirudiya moondraavadhu kallanai
The third thief who stole her heart,
Raani siraiyil thalli moodinaal
The queen threw him into prison and locked it.
Mahaaraani siraiyil thalli moodinaal
The empress threw him into prison and locked it.
Solluvaai maanae
Tell me, my doe,
Sirai ulla idandhaanae
The place where the prison is,
Adhai solluvaai maanae
Tell me that location, my doe!
Ulla mennum siraiyil andha
In the prison called the heart, that...
Ulla mennum siraiyil andha
In the prison called the heart, that...
Kallanai naan vaitha vidham thaan
The manner in which I kept that thief...
Sollavaa naan sollavaa sugumaaraa
Shall I tell you, shall I tell you, handsome one?
Sollavaa innum sollavaa
Shall I tell you, shall I tell more?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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