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 heartstrings?
Chamatha murikkum kaiviralukalaal
Hridayathamburu engine meettum?
With the hands I cut *Chamatha
How can I play the heartstrings?
Pranavam chollum chundukalaal njaan
Prema kaakaliyengine paadum
With the lips that recite the Pranavam(Mantra)
How can I sing a love song?
Pranavam chollum chundukalaal njaan
Prema kaakaliyengine paadum
With the lips that recite the Pranavam (Mantra)
How can I sing a 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 wear cupid arrows?
Pulakam choodum poovudalode
Premalolupan innini varumo?
With a flower-like body filled with tingles
The one who is stuck in love,
Will he come today?
Pulakam choodum poovudalode
Premalolupan innini varumo?
With a 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 the mythological film Shakuntala, where the love-struck Shakuntala, daughter of a monk, shares her feelings with her friends.
*Chamatha – Firewood used in yagas
*Maravuri – Bark of trees used as dress by monks/hermits
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