Un Radhaiyai Paar
From Pandhattam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Manorama
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pandhattam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa | Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna! |
| Naan raapagalaa yaengukindra pennaa | Am I not the woman who yearns day and night? |
| Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa | Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna! |
| Naan raappagalaa yaengukindra pennaa | Am I not the woman who yearns day and night? |
| Female | |
| Unakkum enakkum ragasiyangal onnaa | Are the secrets between you and me one and the same? |
| Unakkum enakkum ragasiyangal onnaa | Are the secrets between you and me one and the same? |
| Nee oorariya maalaiyittaa ennaa | What if you garlanded me in front of the whole town? |
| Female | |
| Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa | Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna! |
| Naan raappagalaa yaengukindra pennaa | Am I not the woman who yearns day and night? |
| Female | |
| Antha aayarpaadi kannan | That Krishna of Gokulam (Aayarpaadi) |
| Gopika sthrigalai azha vachchaan | Made the Gopi maidens weep. |
| Intha aaduthurai kannan | This Krishna of Aaduthurai |
| Intha sundharavalli naachchiyaara azha vachchuttaan | Has made this Sundharavalli Nachiyar weep. |
| Female | |
| Naan azhuthaathaan unakku santhosamnaa | If my crying brings you happiness, |
| Unakkaga naan azhugiraen azhigiraen | I am crying and perishing for you! |
| Kannaa unakkaga naan mattumaa azharaen | Krishna, am I the only one crying for you? |
| Ennoda saernthu | Along with me, |
| En naathaswaramum azhuthae ketkiriyaa | Even my Nadaswaram cries, do you hear it? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa katcheriyil | Oh Krishna, in music concerts, |
| Pala raagam vaasichcha ennai | Me, who played so many ragas, |
| Vaazhkkaiyilae mugaari raagaththai | In life, the sorrowful Mugaari raga |
| Mattumae vaasikka vachuttiyae | You made me play only that! |
| Unnai eppadi ennaala marakka mudiyum kannaa | How can I ever forget you, oh Krishna? |
| Female | |
| Unnai marappatharkku | To forget you, |
| Kudikkanumaa kallu | Must I drink liquor? |
| Un ninaippai vida | Is there any intoxication |
| Bodhai undo sollu | Greater than your memory? Tell me! |
| Female | |
| Naan ninaikkirappo | Whenever I think of you, |
| Neril vanthu nillu | Come and stand before me in person! |
| Rompa kodumaiyappaa | Oh, it is so terribly cruel, |
| Manmathanin villu | The bow of Lord Manmatha (Cupid)! |
| Female | |
| Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa | Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna! |
| Naan raappagalaa yaengukindra pennaa | Am I not the woman who yearns day and night? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa paanjaali kaththunappo | Krishna, when Draupadi cried out in distress, |
| Podavaiyoda vanthae | You appeared with sarees to protect her! |
| Kajenthiran kaththurappo | When Gajendra the elephant cried out, |
| Karudanoda vantahe | You came flying on your Garuda! |
| Female | |
| Intha sundharavalli kaththurappo | When this Sundharavalli cries out, |
| Thaviloda vaayaen | Please come along with the Thavil percussion! |
| Kannaa kanna kanna | Oh Krishna, Krishna, Krishna! |
| Female | |
| Enna thavilapola nee nenachchu nesi | Think of me like a Thavil instrument and cherish me, |
| Nallaa thazhuvikittu thaalaththoda vaasi | Embrace me tightly and play me to the rhythm! |
| Un inimaikkellaam naanthaanae raasi | Am I not the lucky charm for all your sweetness? |
| Ennai tholaikkuthaiyyaa thanimaiyennum oosi | The sharp needle called solitude is pricking and ruining me, sir! |
| Female | |
| Enkittae olinju vilaiyaadariyaa | Are you playing hide and seek with me? |
| Nee enga ponaalum unna naan vidamaattaen | Wherever you go, I will not let you go! |
| Kannaa kanna kanna | Oh Krishna, Krishna, Krishna! |
உன் ராதையை பார் போதையிலே கண்ணா
நான் ராப்பகலா ஏங்குகின்ற பெண்ணா
உன் ராதையை பார் போதையிலே கண்ணா
நான் ராப்பகலா ஏங்குகின்ற பெண்ணா
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் ரகசியங்கள் ஒண்ணா
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் ரகசியங்கள் ஒண்ணா
நீ ஊரறிய மாலையிட்டா என்னா......
Are the secrets between you and me one and the same?
Are the secrets between you and me one and the same?
What if you garlanded me in front of the whole town?
உன் ராதையை பார் போதையிலே கண்ணா
நான் ராப்பகலா ஏங்குகின்ற பெண்ணா
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
அந்த ஆயர்பாடி கண்ணன்
கோபிகா ஸ்திரீகளை அழ வச்சான்
இந்த ஆடுதுறை கண்ணன்
இந்த சுந்தரவல்லி நாச்சியார அழ வச்சுட்டான்
That Krishna of Gokulam (Aayarpaadi)
Made the Gopi maidens weep.
This Krishna of Aaduthurai
Has made this Sundharavalli Nachiyar weep.
நான் அழுதாதான் உனக்கு சந்தோஷம்னா
உனக்காக நான் அழுகிறேன் அழுகிறேன்
கண்ணா உனக்காக நான் மட்டுமா அழறேன்
என்னோட சேர்ந்து
என் நாதஸ்வரமும் அழுதே கேட்கிறியா
If my crying brings you happiness,
I am crying and perishing for you!
Krishna, am I the only one crying for you?
Along with me,
Even my Nadaswaram cries, do you hear it?
கண்ணா கச்சேரியில்
பல ராகம் வாசிச்ச என்னை
வாழ்க்கையிலே முகாரி ராகத்தை
மட்டுமே வாசிக்க வச்சுட்டியே
உன்னை எப்படி என்னால மறக்க முடியும் கண்ணா
Oh Krishna, in music concerts,
Me, who played so many ragas,
In life, the sorrowful Mugaari raga
You made me play only that!
How can I ever forget you, oh Krishna?
உன்னை மறப்பதற்கு
குடிக்கணுமா கள்ளு
உன் நினைப்பை விட
போதை உண்டோ சொல்லு
To forget you,
Must I drink liquor?
Is there any intoxication
Greater than your memory? Tell me!
நான் நினைக்கிறப்போ
நேரில் வந்து நில்லு
ரொம்ப கொடுமையப்பா
மன்மதனின் வில்லு.......
Whenever I think of you,
Come and stand before me in person!
Oh, it is so terribly cruel,
The bow of Lord Manmatha (Cupid)!
உன் ராதையை பார் போதையிலே கண்ணா
நான் ராப்பகலா ஏங்குகின்ற பெண்ணா
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
கண்ணா பாஞ்சாலி கத்துனப்போ
பொடவையோட வந்தே
கஜேந்திரன் கத்துறப்போ
கருடனோட வந்தே...
Krishna, when Draupadi cried out in distress,
You appeared with sarees to protect her!
When Gajendra the elephant cried out,
You came flying on your Garuda!
இந்த சுந்தரவல்லி கத்துறப்போ
தவிலோட வாயேன்
கண்ணா........கண்ணா........கண்ணா........
When this Sundharavalli cries out,
Please come along with the Thavil percussion!
Oh Krishna, Krishna, Krishna!
என்ன தவிலப்போல நீ நெனச்சு நேசி
நல்லா தழுவிகிட்டு தாளத்தோட வாசி
உன் இனிமைக்கெல்லாம் நான்தானே ராசி
என்னை தொளைக்குதய்யா தனிமையென்னும் ஊசி
Think of me like a Thavil instrument and cherish me,
Embrace me tightly and play me to the rhythm!
Am I not the lucky charm for all your sweetness?
The sharp needle called solitude is pricking and ruining me, sir!
என்கிட்டே ஒளிஞ்சு விளையாடறியா
நீ எங்க போனாலும் உன்ன நான் விடமாட்டேன்
கண்ணா........கண்ணா........கண்ணா........
Are you playing hide and seek with me?
Wherever you go, I will not let you go!
Oh Krishna, Krishna, Krishna!
Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Naan raapagalaa yaengukindra pennaa
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Naan raappagalaa yaengukindra pennaa
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
Unakkum enakkum ragasiyangal onnaa
Are the secrets between you and me one and the same?
Unakkum enakkum ragasiyangal onnaa
Are the secrets between you and me one and the same?
Nee oorariya maalaiyittaa ennaa
What if you garlanded me in front of the whole town?
Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Naan raappagalaa yaengukindra pennaa
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
Antha aayarpaadi kannan
That Krishna of Gokulam (Aayarpaadi)
Gopika sthrigalai azha vachchaan
Made the Gopi maidens weep.
Intha aaduthurai kannan
This Krishna of Aaduthurai
Intha sundharavalli naachchiyaara azha vachchuttaan
Has made this Sundharavalli Nachiyar weep.
Naan azhuthaathaan unakku santhosamnaa
If my crying brings you happiness,
Unakkaga naan azhugiraen azhigiraen
I am crying and perishing for you!
Kannaa unakkaga naan mattumaa azharaen
Krishna, am I the only one crying for you?
Ennoda saernthu
Along with me,
En naathaswaramum azhuthae ketkiriyaa
Even my Nadaswaram cries, do you hear it?
Kannaa katcheriyil
Oh Krishna, in music concerts,
Pala raagam vaasichcha ennai
Me, who played so many ragas,
Vaazhkkaiyilae mugaari raagaththai
In life, the sorrowful Mugaari raga
Mattumae vaasikka vachuttiyae
You made me play only that!
Unnai eppadi ennaala marakka mudiyum kannaa
How can I ever forget you, oh Krishna?
Unnai marappatharkku
To forget you,
Kudikkanumaa kallu
Must I drink liquor?
Un ninaippai vida
Is there any intoxication
Bodhai undo sollu
Greater than your memory? Tell me!
Naan ninaikkirappo
Whenever I think of you,
Neril vanthu nillu
Come and stand before me in person!
Rompa kodumaiyappaa
Oh, it is so terribly cruel,
Manmathanin villu
The bow of Lord Manmatha (Cupid)!
Un rathaiyai paar bodhaiyilae kannaa
Look at your Radha in intoxication, oh Krishna!
Naan raappagalaa yaengukindra pennaa
Am I not the woman who yearns day and night?
Kannaa paanjaali kaththunappo
Krishna, when Draupadi cried out in distress,
Podavaiyoda vanthae
You appeared with sarees to protect her!
Kajenthiran kaththurappo
When Gajendra the elephant cried out,
Karudanoda vantahe
You came flying on your Garuda!
Intha sundharavalli kaththurappo
When this Sundharavalli cries out,
Thaviloda vaayaen
Please come along with the Thavil percussion!
Kannaa kanna kanna
Oh Krishna, Krishna, Krishna!
Enna thavilapola nee nenachchu nesi
Think of me like a Thavil instrument and cherish me,
Nallaa thazhuvikittu thaalaththoda vaasi
Embrace me tightly and play me to the rhythm!
Un inimaikkellaam naanthaanae raasi
Am I not the lucky charm for all your sweetness?
Ennai tholaikkuthaiyyaa thanimaiyennum oosi
The sharp needle called solitude is pricking and ruining me, sir!
Enkittae olinju vilaiyaadariyaa
Are you playing hide and seek with me?
Nee enga ponaalum unna naan vidamaattaen
Wherever you go, I will not let you go!
Kannaa kanna kanna
Oh Krishna, Krishna, Krishna!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Pandhattam' (1974) is a dramatically poignant yet intoxicated plea by a female Nadaswaram artist named Sundharavalli to her lover, whom she affectionately addresses as Krishna. Expressed in a state of emotional and literal drunkenness, she draws mythological parallels between Lord Krishna's divine rescues (such as saving Draupadi and Gajendra) and her own desperate yearning for his presence and love. She laments that while she used to perform joyous ragas in concerts, her personal life has been reduced to playing 'Mugaari'—a raga associated with sorrow and mourning. Through rich musical metaphors involving instruments like the Nadaswaram and Thavil, lyricist Vaali captures the raw vulnerability, despair, and deep affection of a woman tormented by solitude and love's cruel arrows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Classical Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Vaazhkkaiyilae mugaari raagaththai / Mattumae vaasikka vachuttiyae”
Compares her melancholy life to 'Mugaari raagam' (a mournful raga) and solitude to a piercing needle ('thanimaiyennum oosi').
Mythological Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)
“Kannaa paanjaali kaththunappo / Podavaiyoda vanthae”
References stories from Hindu mythology including Draupadi's vastraharan (Paanjaali), Gajendra Moksham (Kajenthiran), and Lord Krishna's leelas with the Gopis of Aayarpaadi.
Wordplay / Rhyme (எதுகை - Monai)
“Enna thavilapola nee nenachchu nesi / Nallaa thazhuvikittu thaalaththoda vaasi”
Uses end-rhyme and word play pairing musical instruments and actions like 'nesi' (love) with 'vaasi' (play) and 'raasi' (lucky star).
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Trivia
This song is a rare gem performed by legendary actress and singer Manorama, showcasing her exceptional ability to sing in character with realistic drunk/intoxicated inflections and emotions. The music composed by Shankar-Ganesh blends traditional South Indian classical instruments (Nadaswaram and Thavil) with modern film arrangement to depict the protagonist's musical background.
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