Aala Pirandha Maharasa
From Veera Thalattu · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veera Thalattu1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Female | |
| En kannin mani nee | You are the apple of my eye |
| Kannurangavae | To make you sleep |
| Poonthendral kaatru thaan | The gentle flower breeze |
| Mella veesuthae | Softly blows |
| Gaana mayil koottam ellaam | All the singing peacocks |
| Paattu solluthae paattu solluthae | Are singing songs, singing songs |
| Male | |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Male | |
| Needhi devan endru | As a god of justice |
| Per vaanganum | You must earn a name |
| Neeyum per vaanganum | You too must earn a name |
| Female :Dharma raasaa endru | Female: As the king of righteousness |
| Oor pesanum | The town should speak |
| Unnai oor pesanum | The town should speak of you |
| Male | |
| Ezhaiyin veettil | In a poor person's house |
| Selvamum sera | Let wealth accumulate |
| Kozhaiyin nenjil | In a coward's heart |
| Veeramum kooda | Let bravery grow too |
| Female | |
| Ezhu semaiyum | All seven lands |
| Ingu vanthu vaazhthu solli | Coming here to bless you |
| Paadum paattu kaadhil ketkka | May you hear the songs they sing |
| Female | |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Male | |
| Un thozhai nimirthi | Hold your shoulders high |
| Veeram kollada | Be courageous, my dear |
| Nee vaazhai uyarthi | Hold your sword high |
| Theemai velladaa | Conquer evil, my dear |
| Veera nadai pottu vandhu | Walk with a majestic stride |
| Oorai aazhadaa | Rule the town, my dear |
| Nee oorai aazhadaa | You rule the town, my dear |
| Female | |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Male : Adadadada | Male: Oh my goodness! |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyi deivam endru | That mother is a goddess |
| Paarattanum | People must appreciate |
| Anbu paarattanum | Appreciate with love |
| Female :Thandhai perai endrum | Female: Your father's name forever |
| Nee kaakanum | You must protect |
| Endrum nee kaakanum | Forever you must protect |
| Male | |
| Eththanai piravi | No matter how many births |
| Naan konda pothum | I take in this world |
| En thunai enavae | As my companion |
| Nee vara vendum | You must come again |
| Female | |
| Raasaa thantha anbil | In the love given by the king |
| Vaazhum naalum sella | As days of living pass |
| Poovum pottum kooda varanum | Flower and vermilion should accompany me till death |
| Male | |
| Ahaa haaa | Ahaa haaa |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Female | |
| En kannin mani nee | You are the apple of my eye |
| Kannurangavae | To make you sleep |
| Poonthendral kaatru thaan | The gentle flower breeze |
| Mella veesuthae | Softly blows |
| Gaana mayil koottam ellaam | All the singing peacocks |
| Paattu solluthae paattu solluthae | Are singing songs, singing songs |
| Male | |
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| Female | |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
| Aazha pirandha maharaasaa | Oh great king born to rule |
| Maharaasaa | Great king |
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
என் கண்ணின் மணி நீ
கண்ணுறங்கவே
உன் தென்றல் காற்றுதான்
மெல்ல வீசுதே
You are the apple of my eye
To make you sleep
The gentle flower breeze
Softly blows
All the singing peacocks
Are singing songs, singing songs
கானமயில் கூட்டம் எல்லாம்
பாட்டு சொல்லுதே பாட்டு சொல்லுதே
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
As a god of justice
You must earn a name
You too must earn a name
Female: As the king of righteousness
The town should speak
The town should speak of you
நீதி தேவன் என்று
பேர் வாங்கணும்
நீயும் பேர் வாங்கணும்
தர்ம ராசா என்று
ஊர் பேசணும்
உன்னை ஊர் பேசணும்
In a poor person's house
Let wealth accumulate
In a coward's heart
Let bravery grow too
ஏழையின் வீட்டில்
செல்வமும் சேர
கோழையின் நெஞ்சில்
வீரமும் கூட
All seven lands
Coming here to bless you
May you hear the songs they sing
எல்லா சீமையும்
இங்கு வந்து வாழ்த்து சொல்லி
படும் பாட்டு காதில் கேட்க
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
Hold your shoulders high
Be courageous, my dear
Hold your sword high
Conquer evil, my dear
Walk with a majestic stride
Rule the town, my dear
You rule the town, my dear
உன் தோளை நிமிர்த்தி
வீரம் கொள்ளடா
நீ வாளை உயர்த்தி
தீமை வெல்லடா
வீர நடை போட்டு வந்து
ஊரை ஆளடா
நீ ஊரை ஆளடா
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
Male: Oh my goodness!
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
அடடா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
That mother is a goddess
People must appreciate
Appreciate with love
Female: Your father's name forever
You must protect
Forever you must protect
தாயி தெய்வம் என்று
பாராட்டனும் அன்பு பாராட்டனும்....
தந்தை பேரை என்றும் நீ
காக்கணும் என்றும் நீ காக்கணும்....
No matter how many births
I take in this world
As my companion
You must come again
எத்தனை பிறவி
நான் கொண்ட போதும்
என் துணை
எனவே நீ வர வேண்டும்
In the love given by the king
As days of living pass
Flower and vermilion should accompany me till death
ராசா தங்கம் அன்பில் வாழும்
நாளும் செல்ல பூவும் பொட்டும்
கூட வரணும்
Ahaa haaa
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
ஆஹ்ஆஹா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
You are the apple of my eye
To make you sleep
The gentle flower breeze
Softly blows
All the singing peacocks
Are singing songs, singing songs
என் கண்ணின் மணி நீ
கண்ணுறங்கவே
உன் தென்றல் காற்றுதான்
மெல்ல வீசுதே
Hum mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
கானமயில் கூட்டம் எல்லாம்
பாட்டு சொல்லுதே பாட்டு சொல்லுதே
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
Oh great king born to rule
Great king
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
ஆள பிறந்த மகராசா மகராசா
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
En kannin mani nee
You are the apple of my eye
Kannurangavae
To make you sleep
Poonthendral kaatru thaan
The gentle flower breeze
Mella veesuthae
Softly blows
Gaana mayil koottam ellaam
All the singing peacocks
Paattu solluthae paattu solluthae
Are singing songs, singing songs
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Needhi devan endru
As a god of justice
Per vaanganum
You must earn a name
Neeyum per vaanganum
You too must earn a name
Female :Dharma raasaa endru
Female: As the king of righteousness
Oor pesanum
The town should speak
Unnai oor pesanum
The town should speak of you
Ezhaiyin veettil
In a poor person's house
Selvamum sera
Let wealth accumulate
Kozhaiyin nenjil
In a coward's heart
Veeramum kooda
Let bravery grow too
Ezhu semaiyum
All seven lands
Ingu vanthu vaazhthu solli
Coming here to bless you
Paadum paattu kaadhil ketkka
May you hear the songs they sing
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Un thozhai nimirthi
Hold your shoulders high
Veeram kollada
Be courageous, my dear
Nee vaazhai uyarthi
Hold your sword high
Theemai velladaa
Conquer evil, my dear
Veera nadai pottu vandhu
Walk with a majestic stride
Oorai aazhadaa
Rule the town, my dear
Nee oorai aazhadaa
You rule the town, my dear
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Male : Adadadada
Male: Oh my goodness!
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Thaaiyi deivam endru
That mother is a goddess
Paarattanum
People must appreciate
Anbu paarattanum
Appreciate with love
Female :Thandhai perai endrum
Female: Your father's name forever
Nee kaakanum
You must protect
Endrum nee kaakanum
Forever you must protect
Eththanai piravi
No matter how many births
Naan konda pothum
I take in this world
En thunai enavae
As my companion
Nee vara vendum
You must come again
Raasaa thantha anbil
In the love given by the king
Vaazhum naalum sella
As days of living pass
Poovum pottum kooda varanum
Flower and vermilion should accompany me till death
Ahaa haaa
Ahaa haaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
En kannin mani nee
You are the apple of my eye
Kannurangavae
To make you sleep
Poonthendral kaatru thaan
The gentle flower breeze
Mella veesuthae
Softly blows
Gaana mayil koottam ellaam
All the singing peacocks
Paattu solluthae paattu solluthae
Are singing songs, singing songs
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hum mm mm mmm
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Oh great king born to rule
Maharaasaa
Great king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Veera Thalattu features this heartwarming lullaby sung by parents wishing for their child to grow up with nobility, valor, and righteousness. The lyrics convey deep parental affection, asking the child to uphold the family name, defend justice, bring prosperity to the poor, and instill courage in the weak. The song combines traditional lullaby motifs, like gentle breezes and singing peacocks soothing a baby to sleep, with grand aspirations of heroic leadership and moral virtue.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En kannin mani nee”
Comparing the child directly to 'kannin mani' (apple/pupil of the eye) to denote preciousness.
Personification
“Gaana mayil koottam ellaam Paattu solluthae”
Attributing human qualities like singing songs to peacocks and gentle breezes.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Aazha pirandha maharaasaa”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' in adjacent words/phrases.
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Trivia
Veera Thalattu (1998) was written and directed by Kasthuri Raja, starring Murali, Vineetha, and Kushboo, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Kasthuri Raja penned the lyrics himself, crafting a lullaby deeply rooted in traditional Tamil values.
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