Priyatama song from Shakunthala – Lyrics in English with Translation

Song: Priyatama from Shakunthala (1965)

Lyrics: Vayalar Ramavarma

Music: Devarajan

Playback: Susheela

Filmed on: Prema

Priyatama song from Shakunthala – Lyrics in English with Translation

Priyathamaa priyathamaa

Pranaya lekhanam engine ezhuthanam

Munikumaarikayalle

Priyathama…

Priyathama (Friend’s name)

How to write a love letter?

Am I not a hermit girl?

Priyathamaa priyathamaa

Pranaya lekhanam engine ezhuthanam

Munikumaarikayalle – njaanoru

Munikumaarikayalle

Priyathama…

Priyathama(Friend’s name)

How to write a love letter?

Am I not a hermit girl?

Am I not a hermit girl?

Priyathamaa priyathamaa

Pranaya lekhanam engine ezhuthanam

Munikumaarikayalle – njaanoru

Munikumaarikayalle

Priyathama…

Priyathama (Friend’s name)

How to write a love letter?

Am I not a hermit girl?

Am I not a hermit girl?

 

Chamatha murikkum kaiviralukalaal

Hridayathamburu engine meettum?

With the hands I cut *Chamatha

How can I play the heart strings?

Chamatha murikkum kaiviralukalaal

Hridayathamburu engine meettum?

With the hands I cut *Chamatha

How can I play the heart strings?

Pranavam chollum chundukalaal njaan

Prema kaakaliyengine paadum

With the lips I recite Pranavam(Mantra)

How can I sing love song?

Pranavam chollum chundukalaal njaan

Prema kaakaliyengine paadum

With the lips I recite Pranavam (Mantra)

How can I sing love song?

Nadhaa…nadhaa…neeyevide…

Lord… Lord….

Where are you?

Priyathamaa priyathamaa

Pranaya lekhanam engine ezhuthanam

Munikumaarikayalle – njaanoru

Munikumaarikayalle

Priyathama…

Priyathama (Friend’s name)

How to write a love letter?

Am I not a hermit girl?

Am I not a hermit girl?

 

Maravuri moodum maaridamaake

Madanan ambukalenthinu thooki?

In the whole bosom covered by *Maravuri

Why I wore cupid arrows?

Maravuri moodum maaridamaake

Madanan ambukalenthinu thooki?

In the whole bosom covered by *Maravuri

Why I wore cupid arrows?

Pulakam choodum poovudalode

Premalolupan innini varumo?

With flower-like body filled with tingles

The one who is stuck in love,

Will he come today?

Pulakam choodum poovudalode

Premalolupan innini varumo?

With flower-like body filled with tingles

The one who is stuck in love,

Will he come today?

Nadhaa…nadhaa…neeyevide

Lord… Lord….

Where are you?

Priyathamaa priyathamaa

Priyathamaa priyathamaa

End note: *Song from mythological film Shakuntala, where the love-stuck Shakuntala shares her feelings with her friends.

*Chamatha – Firewood used in yagas

*Maravuri – Bark of trees used as dress by monks/hermits