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Lyrics & meaning

Yararivaro Rani Nilaiye

From Maayamani · 1964

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Susheela
Music director
Lakshmikanth Piyarilal
Details
Maayamani1964

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yararivaro rani nilaiyaeWho knows the state of the queen?
Aasaikkadimai aanadhu silaiyaeThe statue-like beauty has become a slave to desire.
Kann kanai veesi oru penn noippattaalIf a woman falls ill from the arrow cast by a glance,
Both :Theeruma theerumaa theeruma theerumaBoth: Will it ever be cured? Will it be cured? Will it be cured?
Female
Yararivaro rani nilaiyaeWho knows the state of the queen?
Aasaikkadimai aanadhu silaiyaeThe statue-like beauty has become a slave to desire.
Kann kanai veesi oru penn noippattaalIf a woman falls ill from the arrow cast by a glance,
Both :Theeruma theerumaa theeruma theerumaBoth: Will it ever be cured? Will it be cured? Will it be cured?
Female
Perazhagai kandavudan oorariya sonnadhuUpon beholding immense beauty, it was proclaimed for all to know,
PerazhagaiImmense beauty,
Female
Perazhagai kandavudan oorariya sonnadhuUpon beholding immense beauty, it was proclaimed for all to know,
Female
Pesiyadhum aval manadhil aasai kudikondathuThe moment he spoke, desire took residence in her heart.
Female
Solai vandu …The beetle of the grove...
Female :Odi vandhuFemale: Came running,
Female :Suthuthingae …Female: Hovering around...
Female :Yen suthuthingaeFemale: Why is it hovering around?
Both :Sondhamae kondaaduthae malarBoth: The flower celebrates the bond as its own.
Female
Jeevanadhi thadaiyindri thaen parugi varuguthuThe river of life flows effortlessly, drinking nectar,
Both :JeevanadhiBoth: River of life,
Female :Jeevanadhi thadaiyindri thaen parugi varuguthuFemale: The river of life flows effortlessly, drinking nectar,
Female
Singam ondru vandhirukkae thanneerai paruguthuA lion has arrived to drink the water,
Female
Solla thagumaa …Is it proper to tell...
Female :Naan solla thagumaaFemale: Is it proper for me to tell?
Female :AnbukkadimaiFemale: Slave to love,
Female :Naan anbukku adimaiFemale: I am a slave to love.
Female
Yararivaro rani nilaiyaeWho knows the state of the queen?
Female
Aasaikkadimai aanadhu silaiyaeThe statue-like beauty has become a slave to desire.
Female
Kann kanai veesi oru penn noippattaalIf a woman falls ill from the arrow cast by a glance,

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song portrays the internal romantic turmoil and awakening of love in a royal context. The lyrics ponder the secret yearning of a queen whose stoic, statue-like composure dissolves as love takes hold of her heart. Through nature imagery—such as a beetle hovering over a flower and a lion drinking from a river of life—the song metaphorically describes the overwhelming impact of romantic glances and affectionate speech.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kann kanai veesi

Compares a glance/look cast from the eye directly to a sharp arrow ('kanai').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Aasaikkadimai aanadhu silaiyae

Refers to the woman/queen as a 'silai' (sculpture/statue) that has been captivated and enslaved by love.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Yararivaro rani nilaiyae / Aasaikkadimai aanadhu silaiyae

The words 'nilaiyae' and 'silaiyae' at the end of consecutive lines create a melodious rhyming effect.

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Trivia

Maayamani (1964) is notable for featuring music composed by the famed Hindi film music director duo Lakshmikant–Pyarelal, marking one of their rare musical footprints in Tamil cinema during that era, with legendary singers S. Janaki and P. Susheela rendering this duet.

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