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Lyrics & meaning

Aala Pirandha Maharasa

From Veera Thalattu · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Veera Thalattu
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
23 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
En kannin mani nee
Kannurangavae
Poonthendral kaatru thaan
Mella veesuthae
Gaana mayil koottam ellaam
Paattu solluthae paattu solluthae
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Needhi devan endru
Per vaanganum
Neeyum per vaanganum
Female :Dharma raasaa endru
Oor pesanum
Unnai oor pesanum
Ezhaiyin veettil
Selvamum sera
Kozhaiyin nenjil
Veeramum kooda
Ezhu semaiyum
Ingu vanthu vaazhthu solli
Paadum paattu kaadhil ketkka
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Un thozhai nimirthi
Veeram kollada
Nee vaazhai uyarthi
Theemai velladaa
Veera nadai pottu vandhu
Oorai aazhadaa
Nee oorai aazhadaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Male : Adadadada
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Thaaiyi deivam endru
Paarattanum
Anbu paarattanum
Female :Thandhai perai endrum
Nee kaakanum
Endrum nee kaakanum
Eththanai piravi
Naan konda pothum
En thunai enavae
Nee vara vendum
Raasaa thantha anbil
Vaazhum naalum sella
Poovum pottum kooda varanum
Ahaa haaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
En kannin mani nee
Kannurangavae
Poonthendral kaatru thaan
Mella veesuthae
Gaana mayil koottam ellaam
Paattu solluthae paattu solluthae
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Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
Aazha pirandha maharaasaa
Maharaasaa
O king, born to rule,
My king!
O king, born to rule,
My king!
You are the apple of my eye,
As you drift off to sleep,
A gentle flower breeze
Blows softly.
A flock of wild peacocks
Sings a sweet song, sings a sweet song.
O king, born to rule,
My king!
O king, born to rule,
My king!
As the lord of justice,
You must earn a great name,
Yes, you must earn a great name.
Female: As a king of righteousness,
The whole town must speak of you,
The whole town must praise you.
May wealth fill
The homes of the poor,
May courage rise
In the hearts of the weak,
As people from all seven lands
Come here with their blessings,
May we hear the songs they sing.
O king, born to rule,
My king!
O king, born to rule,
My king!
Hold your shoulders high,
Be brave and strong,
Raise your sword high
And conquer all evil!
Walk with a warrior's stride
And rule this land,
Yes, rule this land!
O king, born to rule,
My king!
Male: Ah-da-da-da,
O king, born to rule,
My king!
Seeing your mother as a goddess,
You must honor her,
You must shower her with love.
Female: Your father's good name,
You must always uphold,
You must always protect it.
No matter how many lives
I am born into,
As my beloved companion,
You must come to me.
Cherished by the love my king gives me,
As the days of my life go by,
May the flowers and bindi of my marriage stay with me till my last day.
Aaha ha,
O king, born to rule,
My king!
O king, born to rule,
My king!
You are the apple of my eye,
As you drift off to sleep,
A gentle flower breeze
Blows softly.
A flock of wild peacocks
Sings a sweet song, sings a sweet song.
Mmm mmm mmm mmmm,
Mmm mmm mmm mmmm,
Mmm mmm mmm mmmm,
Mmm mmm mmm mmmm,
O king, born to rule,
My king!
O king, born to rule,
My king!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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