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Lyrics & meaning

En Raajathi

From Thirisoolam · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Thirisoolam1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Rukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuruRukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbuluLubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Rampampam pampam pampamRampampam pampam pampam (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Rukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuruRukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbuluLubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Rampampam pampam pampamRampampam pampam pampam (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Male
En raajaathi vaarungadiCome on, my queens, step right up!
Pudhiya raajaavai paarungadiLook at the new king standing before you!
En raajaangam kolaagalamMy kingdom is filled with celebration and grand joy!
Dhinamum raagangal aalaapanamEvery day is filled with musical improvisations and melodies!
Idhil naan podum vattathilaeWithin the circle that I draw here,
Ulagam aadattum aattangalae aahaa…Let the world dance its lively dances, aha!
Male
En raajaathi vaarungadiCome on, my queens, step right up!
Pudhiya raajaavai paarungadiLook at the new king standing before you!
En raajaangam kolaagalamMy kingdom is filled with celebration and grand joy!
Dhinamum raagangal aalaapanamEvery day is filled with musical improvisations and melodies!
Male
Yaendi ammaadi pachai kiliWhy, my dear little green parrot?
Aasai mullai kodiMy desire-filled jasmine creeper!
Yaendi ammaadi pachai kiliWhy, my dear little green parrot?
Aasai mullai kodiMy desire-filled jasmine creeper!
Indru ponaalae naalai varaadhuIf today passes by, tomorrow will not return,
Konjam konjungadiSo coo and lisp affectionately a little!
Indru ponaalae naalai varaadhuIf today passes by, tomorrow will not return,
Konjam konjungadiSo coo and lisp affectionately a little!
Vaalibam saagasam leelaigal aanandhamYouth, adventure, playful antics, and pure bliss!
Vaalibam bambam saagasam samsamYouth is boom-boom, adventure is sum-sum,
Leelaigal galgal aanandham dhamdhamPlayful antics are gal-gal, and bliss is dham-dham!
Male
En raajaathi vaarungadiCome on, my queens, step right up!
Pudhiya raajaavai paarungadiLook at the new king standing before you!
En raajaangam kolaagalamMy kingdom is filled with celebration and grand joy!
Dhinamum raagangal aalaapanamEvery day is filled with musical improvisations and melodies!
Male
Thatthi thallaadum mainaakkalaiThese maina birds hopping and swaying around,
Thoondil podattumaaShall I catch them with a fishing hook?
Thatthi thallaadum mainaakkalaiThese maina birds hopping and swaying around,
Thoondil podattumaaShall I catch them with a fishing hook?
Thanga poo chendu pandhaattam aadiPlaying like a bouquet of golden flowers in a ball game,
Aattam kaattattumaa… aattam kaattattumaaShall I show you my playful dance moves? Shall I show my moves?
Kangalae kaanungal pengalae paerinbamEyes, behold this! Women are supreme bliss!
Kangalae kaanungal pengalae paerinbamEyes, behold this! Women are supreme bliss!
Male
En raajaathi vaarungadiCome on, my queens, step right up!
Pudhiya raajaavai paarungadiLook at the new king standing before you!
En raajaangam kolaagalamMy kingdom is filled with celebration and grand joy!
Dhinamum raagangal aalaapanamEvery day is filled with musical improvisations and melodies!
Idhil naan podum vattathilaeWithin the circle that I draw here,
Ulagam aadattum aattangalaeLet the world dance its lively dances!
Male
Rukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuruRukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbuluLubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Rampampam pampam pampamRampampam pampam pampam (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Rukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuruRukku rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru rukkuru (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbuluLubbulu lubbulu lubbulu lubbulu (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)
Rampampam pampam pampamRampampam pampam pampam (Rhythmic beat / Scat singing)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This jubilant track from the movie 'Thirisoolam' is a grand celebration of youth, charisma, and romantic revelry. The protagonist proclaims himself as a new king of joy and invites young women ('queens') to partake in his vibrant world where every day is a musical celebration. He emphasizes living in the present, reminding them that lost time never returns, so youth and pleasure should be embraced to the fullest.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

En raajaathi vaarungadi / Pudhiya raajaavai paarungadi

Matching second consonants across lines ('raajaathi' and 'raajaavai'; 'Indru' and 'Konjam').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Yaendi ammaadi pachai kili / Aasai mullai kodi

Addressing the beloved women metaphorically as 'pachai kili' (green parrot) and 'mullai kodi' (jasmine creeper).

Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)

Vaalibam bambam saagasam samsam

Use of rhythmic scat sounds ('bambam', 'samsam', 'galgal', 'dhamdham') to create musical energy.

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Trivia

'Thirisoolam' (1979) was a blockbuster Tamil film starring Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan in a triple role, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. This song showcases Sivaji Ganesan's playful screen presence in one of his dual/triple characterizations.

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