- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, K. Veeramani, T. K. Kala
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Rajapart Rangadurai
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vandhen vandhanam
Un arasukku thandhen
Madhuraapuri raaniyae
Vandhen vandhanam
Un arasukku thandhen
Uthama dhaesathu bakthar palar
Nitham tham sitham magizhndhu
Naththi thudhikku vithaga seela boomiyaam
Muthamizh saethira senthamizh naadaana
Paandiya naattu arasiyae
Arubadhaayiram paandiyargalin
Arunthava pudhalviyae
Ezhu vayadhilae edhirthu vandha
Neer muganai jeyithu
Magudaabishaegam konda maga raaniyae
Alli kodiyilae avadharithu
Aan vaadaiyae koodaadhendru
Bommai virudhu katti aanda poongodiyae
Vanakkam alli raaniyae vanakkam (Dialogue)
Ethanai naeramaaga ippadi nirppen
Kaalgal ittru ittru nogudhammaa
Ethanai ethanai
Ethanai naeramaaga ippadi nirppen
Kaalgal ittru ittru nogudhammaa
Sathiyamaaga ini
Sagikka ennaalaagaadhu
Sathiyamaaga ini sagikka ennaalaagaadhu
Tharaniyaalum arasiyae varmamaeno thagaadhu
Ethanai naeramaaga ippadi nirppaen
Kaalgal ittru ittru nogudhammaa…
Aa kaalgal nogudhammaa
Konjam karunai seiyammaa
Kaalghal nogudhammaa
Konjam karunai seiyammaa
Kaavalaai ulagaalum raaniyae kobam aagumaa
Kaalgal nogudhammaa
Konjam karunai seiyammaa
Thangaiyae saukkiyam thaanae
Venduvor korai theerkkum
Ulagaanda perumaanae varuga varuga
Dhuvaaragaiyai vittu adiyaalai thaedi vandha
Vishayam yaadho
Anniyaar rukmani dhaevi saukkiyam thaanae (Dialogue)
Ellaam sugam
Un kanavan kaal kadukka angu
Nindrukondirukkum kaaranam ennavo (Dialogue)
Thangaiyae arumai thangaiyae
Un manavaalan ippadi yengi nikkiraar
Nee adhai cholla venum ippadi
Thangaiyae arumai thangaiyae
Adhai yaen kaetkkireergal
Manaiviyin meedhu anbillaavittaalum
Magan meedhaavadhu irukka vendaamaa
Idhai poi naan ungalidam sollugirenae
Unghalukkennaa pillaiyaa kuttiyaa (Dialogue)
Vaakku thavari nadappavanai
Kandikka vendiyadhu thaan
Yaen thandikka vaendiyadhum kooda (Dialogue)
Arjunaa idhu unakku thagudhiyaa
Alli nilai ariyaadha mada madhiyaa
Arjunaa idhu unakku thagudhiyaa
Alli nilai ariyaadha mada madhiyaa
Uraithadhai marukkilaen unmai idhuvae
Uraitthadhai marukkilaen unmai idhuvae
Ularaadheer theriyum umadhu aasai ellaam
Umadhu manaiviyum naan allavaa
Kaalgalum nogudhu karunai seivaai
Karuthu mayanguthu uraithaen unmaiyaai
Ini mael ippadi pizhaigal seiyaadhae…
Oru podhum pizhai seiyaen naan arulae
Uriya ivalidathil urai seiveerae
Podhum podhum ini kobam vidu
Un purushanaanadhaal azhaithidu anbodu
Yen annaa neer ennai yaeithida vandheero
Ini naan uraiyaen un paadaval paadu
Enakkondrum theriyaadhu naan poren
Unnaiyallaal enakku thunai seivadhaar
Udharinum kaalai vida maatten paar
Ennamma sangadamaayirukku
Ellaridamum nallaa iruppael
Enadhidam umadhu vanjagangal vizhum
Ini yenna naan seivaen arjunanae
Emadhu kaigalai vidu maithunanae
Ini yenna naan seivaen arjunanae
Emadhu kaigalai vidu maithunanae
I have come, offering my salutations!
I present them to your court,
O Queen of Madhurapuri!
I have come, offering my salutations!
I present them to your court,
where many noble patriots of the land,
with joyful hearts each day,
cherish and praise this soil of wisdom and virtue—
this sacred realm of pure Tamil and Muthamizh (the three arts of Tamil),
O Queen of the Pandiyan land!
Precious daughter born of the deep penance
of sixty thousand Pandiyan kings!
Who, at just seven years of age,
defeated the opposing Neermukhan,
and were crowned as the great Empress!
Born from the sacred water-lily vine,
declaring that not even the scent of a man should enter,
you ruled proudly with warrior banners, delicate as a blooming vine!
Greetings, Queen Alli, greetings! (Spoken)
How long must I keep standing like this?
My legs are throbbing with pain, my lady!
How long, oh how long...
How long must I keep standing like this?
My legs are throbbing with pain, my lady!
Truly, from now on,
I cannot bear this any longer!
Truly, I can bear this no longer!
O Queen who rules the earth, why hold a grudge? It is unfair!
How long must I keep standing like this?
My legs are throbbing with pain, my lady!
Ah, my legs are aching, lady!
Please show a little mercy!
My legs are aching, lady!
Please show a little mercy!
O Queen who protects and rules the world, is such anger right?
My legs are aching, lady!
Please show a little mercy!
Sister, are you doing well?
You who resolve the grievances of all who seek you,
Lord who rules the universe, welcome, welcome!
Leaving Dwaraka to come seeking your humble maid,
what brings you here?
Is sister-in-law Rukmini Devi doing well? (Spoken)
All is well!
But your husband stands over there with aching feet...
What is the reason for him standing like that? (Spoken)
Sister, my dear sister,
your husband stands here longing for you,
you must explain why it has come to this!
Sister, my dear sister!
Why do you even ask about that?
Even if he has no love for his wife,
shouldn't he at least care for his son?
And here I am, sharing this with you!
What do you know about raising children anyway? (Spoken)
A man who breaks his word
must certainly be reprimanded!
In fact, he deserves to be taught a lesson! (Spoken)
Arjuna, does this befit you?
O foolish one, who fails to understand Alli's feelings!
Arjuna, does this befit you?
O foolish one, who fails to understand Alli's feelings!
Even if you deny what was said, this is the truth!
Even if you deny what was said, this is the truth!
Stop rambling; your actions make everything clear!
Am I still supposed to call myself your wife?
My legs are aching too, please show some mercy!
My head is spinning, yet I spoke only the truth!
Do not make such mistakes ever again...
I shall never make a mistake again, my gracious queen!
Please speak to her on my behalf!
Enough, enough, let go of your anger now!
He is your husband after all, invite him with love!
Why, brother, did you come here to trick me?
I shall say nothing more, let each of you handle your own troubles!
I know nothing of this, I am leaving!
Who else will help me except you?
Even if you push me away, I will not let go of your feet!
Oh dear, what a difficult situation this is!
You may charm everyone else,
but all your tricks fall flat before me!
What am I to do now, O Arjuna?
Let go of my hands, O brother-in-law!
What am I to do now, O Arjuna?
Let go of my hands, O brother-in-law!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a dramatic musical set-piece representing a traditional Tamil Therukoothu (street theatre) enactment of the folk legend 'Alli Arjuna'. In the narrative, Arjuna tries to win over the fiercely independent warrior Queen Alli of Madurai, who disdains men. Arjuna begs for her mercy as his legs ache from standing outside her court, while Lord Krishna intervenes as a mediator between Alli and Arjuna to bring about reconciliation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaalgal nogudhammaa / Konjam karunai seiyammaa”
Matching sentence/line endings with 'nogudhammaa' and 'seiyammaa' creates rhythmic musicality typical of Tamil folk drama.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Ethanai ethanai / Ethanai naeramaaga ippadi nirppen”
Repetition of 'Ethanai' and 'Kaalgal nogudhammaa' emphasizes Arjuna's desperate pleading and physical distress.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Uraithadhai marukkilaen unmai idhuvae / Ularaadheer theriyum umadhu aasai ellaam”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ra' in 'Uraithadhai' and 'Ularaadheer'.
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Trivia
In 'Rajapart Rangadurai' (1973), Sivaji Ganesan plays a passionate stage actor who performs classic Tamil theatrical plays. This dramatic track simulates an authentic stage musical enactment of the 'Alli Arjuna' story, featuring traditional folk theatre meter, dialogue delivery, and classical Tamil lyrical tropes composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan.
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