Aasai Raja Anbin Roja
From Kadamai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kadamai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu | Beloved king, rose of love, sleep |
| Konjam thoongu | Sleep a little |
| Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu | Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep |
| Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum | What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him |
| Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum | Poor father, sin will fall upon him |
| Male | |
| Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu | Beloved king, rose of love, sleep |
| Konjam thoongu…. | Sleep a little... |
| Male | |
| Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu | What do you need, dear brother? Sleep today |
| Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu | Tomorrow you will have a brother, sleep believing this |
| Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu | What do you need, dear brother? Sleep today |
| Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu | Tomorrow you will have a brother, sleep believing this |
| Male | |
| Sonnaal athu thappaathu | If I say it, it won't be wrong |
| Kannae thoongu ippothu | My darling, sleep now |
| Kanavai azhaiththu imaigalai saaththu | Invite dreams and close your eyelids |
| Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo….. | Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu | Beloved king, rose of love, sleep |
| Konjam thoongu | Sleep a little |
| Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu | Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep |
| Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum | What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him |
| Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum | Poor father, sin will fall upon him |
| Male | |
| Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu | Beloved king, rose of love, sleep |
| Konjam thoongu….. | Sleep a little... |
| Female | |
| Thanthai unnai thoonga solli thatti koduppaar | Father will pat you to make you sleep |
| Illaiyendraal kaiyil indru laththi eduppaar | Otherwise today he will pick up a baton in hand |
| Thanthai unnai thoonga solli thatti koduppaar | Father will pat you to make you sleep |
| Illaiyendraal kaiyil indru laththi eduppaar | Otherwise today he will pick up a baton in hand |
| Pinju kangal moodaathu kangal naangu thoongaathu | Tender eyes won't close, four eyes won't sleep |
| Alaigal irunthaal nadhi urangaathu | If there are waves, the river will not sleep |
| Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo….. | Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu | Beloved king, rose of love, sleep |
| Konjam thoongu | Sleep a little |
| Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu | Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep |
| Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum | What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him |
| Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum | Poor father, sin will fall upon him |
| Female | |
| Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan | At mother's hand this boy will get a tap on the head |
| Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan | If aunt speaks, he will quietly obey |
| Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan | At mother's hand this boy will get a tap on the head |
| Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan | If aunt speaks, he will quietly obey |
| Kattilengum mullaippoo | Jasmine flowers all over the bed |
| Vendaam kannae pollaappu | My darling, don't cause trouble |
| Edhuvum nadakkum thalli vittu thoongu | Anything can happen, step aside and sleep |
| Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo….. | Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... |
லதா கண்ணன் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ ஜனனி
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Sleep a little
Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep
What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Poor father, sin will fall upon him
ஆசை ராஜா அன்பின் ரோஜா தூங்கு
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு
பேசிக் கொண்டே வீசும் காற்றே தூங்கு
என்ன வீம்பு தந்தை பாவம் வந்து சேரும்
தந்தை பாவம் வந்து சேரும்
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Sleep a little...
ஆசை ராஜா அன்பின் ரோஜா தூங்கு
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு.....
What do you need, dear brother? Sleep today
Tomorrow you will have a brother, sleep believing this
What do you need, dear brother? Sleep today
Tomorrow you will have a brother, sleep believing this
என்ன வேண்டும் தம்பிதானே இன்று உறங்கு
நாளை ஒரு தம்பி உண்டு நம்பி உறங்கு
என்ன வேண்டும் தம்பிதானே இன்று உறங்கு
நாளை ஒரு தம்பி உண்டு நம்பி உறங்கு
If I say it, it won't be wrong
My darling, sleep now
Invite dreams and close your eyelids
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
சொன்னால் அது தப்பாது
கண்ணே தூங்கு இப்போது
கனவை அழைத்து இமைகளை சாத்து
தாலேலோ......தாலேலோ.....தாலேலோ....தாலேலோ....
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Sleep a little
Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep
What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Poor father, sin will fall upon him
ஆசை ராஜா அன்பின் ரோஜா தூங்கு
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு.....
பேசிக் கொண்டே வீசும் காற்றே தூங்கு
என்ன வீம்பு தந்தை பாவம் வந்து சேரும்
தந்தை பாவம் வந்து சேரும்
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Sleep a little...
ஆசை ராஜா அன்பின் ரோஜா தூங்கு
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு.....
Father will pat you to make you sleep
Otherwise today he will pick up a baton in hand
Father will pat you to make you sleep
Otherwise today he will pick up a baton in hand
Tender eyes won't close, four eyes won't sleep
If there are waves, the river will not sleep
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
தந்தை உன்னை தூங்கச் சொல்லி தட்டிக் கொடுப்பார்
இல்லையென்றால் கையில் இன்று லத்தி எடுப்பார்
தந்தை உன்னை தூங்கச் சொல்லி தட்டிக் கொடுப்பார்
இல்லையென்றால் கையில் இன்று லத்தி எடுப்பார்
பிஞ்சு கண்கள் மூடாது கண்கள் நான்கு தூங்காது
அலைகள் இருந்தால் நதி உறங்காது
தாலேலோ......தாலேலோ....தாலேலோ.....தாலேலோ....
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Sleep a little
Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep
What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Poor father, sin will fall upon him
ஆசை ராஜா அன்பின் ரோஜா தூங்கு
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு.....
பேசிக் கொண்டே வீசும் காற்றே தூங்கு
என்ன வீம்பு தந்தை பாவம் வந்து சேரும்
தந்தை பாவம் வந்து சேரும்
At mother's hand this boy will get a tap on the head
If aunt speaks, he will quietly obey
At mother's hand this boy will get a tap on the head
If aunt speaks, he will quietly obey
Jasmine flowers all over the bed
My darling, don't cause trouble
Anything can happen, step aside and sleep
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
அம்மா கையில் இந்த பையன் குட்டு படுவான்
அத்தை சொன்னால் சத்தமின்றி கட்டுப்படுவான்
அம்மா கையில் இந்த பையன் குட்டு படுவான்
அத்தை சொன்னால் சத்தமின்றி கட்டுப்படுவான்
கட்டிலெங்கும் முல்லைப்பூ
வேண்டாம் கண்ணே பொல்லாப்பு
எதுவும் நடக்கும் தள்ளி விட்டு தூங்கு
தாலேலோ......தாலேலோ.....தாலேலோ......தாலேலோ......
குழந்தை :
அம்மா அம்மா நீயும் சும்மா தூங்கு
கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு
தூங்கச் சொன்ன அப்பா நீயும் தூங்கு
இன்னும் தூங்கு
மெத்தை மீது அத்தை தூங்கு
மெத்தை மீது அத்தை தூங்கு
தாலேலோ......தாலேலோ....தாலேலோ........தாலேலோ........
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Konjam thoongu
Sleep a little
Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu
Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep
Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Konjam thoongu….
Sleep a little...
Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu
What do you need, dear brother? Sleep today
Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu
Tomorrow you will have a brother, sleep believing this
Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu
What do you need, dear brother? Sleep today
Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu
Tomorrow you will have a brother, sleep believing this
Sonnaal athu thappaathu
If I say it, it won't be wrong
Kannae thoongu ippothu
My darling, sleep now
Kanavai azhaiththu imaigalai saaththu
Invite dreams and close your eyelids
Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Konjam thoongu
Sleep a little
Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu
Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep
Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Konjam thoongu…..
Sleep a little...
Thanthai unnai thoonga solli thatti koduppaar
Father will pat you to make you sleep
Illaiyendraal kaiyil indru laththi eduppaar
Otherwise today he will pick up a baton in hand
Thanthai unnai thoonga solli thatti koduppaar
Father will pat you to make you sleep
Illaiyendraal kaiyil indru laththi eduppaar
Otherwise today he will pick up a baton in hand
Pinju kangal moodaathu kangal naangu thoongaathu
Tender eyes won't close, four eyes won't sleep
Alaigal irunthaal nadhi urangaathu
If there are waves, the river will not sleep
Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Beloved king, rose of love, sleep
Konjam thoongu
Sleep a little
Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu
Oh wind that blows while talking, sleep
Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
What stubbornness! Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Poor father, sin will fall upon him
Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan
At mother's hand this boy will get a tap on the head
Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan
If aunt speaks, he will quietly obey
Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan
At mother's hand this boy will get a tap on the head
Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan
If aunt speaks, he will quietly obey
Kattilengum mullaippoo
Jasmine flowers all over the bed
Vendaam kannae pollaappu
My darling, don't cause trouble
Edhuvum nadakkum thalli vittu thoongu
Anything can happen, step aside and sleep
Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful yet gentle Tamil lullaby sung to put a stubborn child to sleep. The singer lovingly calls the child 'Aasai Raja' (beloved king) and 'Anbin Roja' (rose of love), using various gentle threats and promises, such as promising a younger brother tomorrow or warning that the father might bring out a baton if he stays awake. Beneath the charming parental cajoling, the lyrics humorously hint at the parents wanting privacy on a bed covered in jasmine flowers, playfully asking the young boy to step aside and go to sleep without causing trouble.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu”
Compares the child affectionately to a beloved king ('Aasai rajaa'), a rose of love ('anbin roja'), and a talking wind ('pesi kondae veesum kattrae').
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan / Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan”
The second letters of 'kuttu paduvan' and 'kattuppaduvaan' rhyme ('tt'), enhancing rhythm.
Metaphor / Nature Analogy
“Alaigal irunthaal nadhi urangaathu”
Uses the image of a river unable to sleep due to constant waves as a metaphor for restless mind and eyes that refuse to shut.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu / Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu”
Repeated use of 'urangu' and 'thoongu' at the end of poetic lines for lullaby cadence.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, this song blends traditional Tamil lullaby phonetics ('Thaalaelo') with witty, contemporary domestic humor characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema situational songs.
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