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Aasai Raja Anbin Roja

From Kadamai · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kadamai
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
10 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Konjam thoongu
Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu
Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Konjam thoongu….
Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu
Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu
Enna vendum thambithaanae indru urangu
Naalai oru thambi undu nambi urangu
Sonnaal athu thappaathu
Kannae thoongu ippothu
Kanavai azhaiththu imaigalai saaththu
Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Konjam thoongu
Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu
Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Konjam thoongu…..
Thanthai unnai thoonga solli thatti koduppaar
Illaiyendraal kaiyil indru laththi eduppaar
Thanthai unnai thoonga solli thatti koduppaar
Illaiyendraal kaiyil indru laththi eduppaar
Pinju kangal moodaathu kangal naangu thoongaathu
Alaigal irunthaal nadhi urangaathu
Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..
Aasai rajaa anbin roja thongu
Konjam thoongu
Pesi kondae veesum kattrae thoongu
Enna veembu thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Thanthai paavam vanthu saerum
Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan
Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan
Ammaa kaiyil intha paiyan kuttu paduvan
Aththai sonnaal saththamindri kattuppaduvaan
Kattilengum mullaippoo
Vendaam kannae pollaappu
Edhuvum nadakkum thalli vittu thoongu
Thaalaelo….thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..thaalaelo…..
Sleep, my beloved prince, my rose of love,
Sleep a little.
O chattering breeze, go to sleep.
Why such stubbornness? Have pity on your poor father!
Have pity on your poor father!
Sleep, my beloved prince, my rose of love,
Sleep a little...
What do you want, a little brother? Sleep for now,
You will have a little brother tomorrow, trust me and sleep.
What do you want, a little brother? Sleep for now,
You will have a little brother tomorrow, trust me and sleep.
What I have promised will surely come true,
My dear child, go to sleep right now.
Welcome your dreams and close your eyes.
Thalaalo... Thalaalo... Thalaalo... Thalaalo...
Sleep, my beloved prince, my rose of love,
Sleep a little.
O chattering breeze, go to sleep.
Why such stubbornness? Have pity on your poor father!
Have pity on your poor father!
Sleep, my beloved prince, my rose of love,
Sleep a little...
Your father will gently pat you to sleep,
If not, he will pick up his police baton today!
Your father will gently pat you to sleep,
If not, he will pick up his police baton today!
If these tiny eyes do not close, four other eyes cannot sleep,
As long as there are waves, the river cannot rest.
Thalaalo... Thalaalo... Thalaalo... Thalaalo...
Sleep, my beloved prince, my rose of love,
Sleep a little.
O chattering breeze, go to sleep.
Why such stubbornness? Have pity on your poor father!
Have pity on your poor father!
From his mother's hands, this boy will get a rap on the head,
If his aunt speaks, he will obey without a sound.
From his mother's hands, this boy will get a rap on the head,
If his aunt speaks, he will obey without a sound.
Jasmine flowers are spread across the bed,
Don't cause trouble, my darling,
Whatever must happen will happen, set it aside and sleep.
Thalaalo... Thalaalo... Thalaalo... Thalaalo...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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