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Lyrics & meaning

En Rajavin Rojamugam

From Sivagamiyin Selvan · 1974

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sivagamiyin Selvan
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En raajaavin rojaa mugam
Thingal pol sirikkum
Sevvaayil paal manakkum
En raajaavin rojaa mugam
Thingal pol sirikkum
Sevvaayil paal manakkum
Pattu idhazh pettagathai
Mella thirandhu
Kotti tharum sakkaraiyo mutha virundhu
Thathi thathi thalar nadai thadumaara
Thathi thathi thalar nadai thadumaara
Thottu thottu katti konden manamaara
En raajaavin rojaa mugam
Thingal pol sirikkum
Sevvaayil paal manakkum
Kalvi kannai thirandhida palli irukka
Kattru kondu maedhai endru per edukka
Kalvi kannai thirandhida palli irukka
Kattru kondu maedhai endru per edukka
Unnai pettra annai endru ennai pugazha
Innum pala aasai undu solli magizha
En raajaavin rojaa mugam
Sinnajiru siragugal mulaithirukka
Sittu pol vattamittu nee parakka
Sinnajiru siragugal mulaithirukka
Sittu pol vattamittu nee parakka
Mannan per mannai thottu vinnai alakka
Annai manam odi varum alli anaikka
Alli anaikka
Aa…aa… aa… aa… aahaa aahaa aa…
En raajaavin rojaa mugam
Thingal pol sirikkum
Sevvaayil paal manakkum
Mannil ulla thangathirkku
Madhippirikkum
Thunbam kooda nallavarkku
Vaazhvalikkum
Unmai anbu unnidathil ulla varaikkum
Unnai thaan thaedi varum vettri padhakkam
Aa… aa… aa… aa… ohoho ohoho ho…
En raajaavin rojaa mugam
Thingal pol sirikkum
Sevvaayil paal manakkum
Lallaalaa laalalalaa
Ahhaa haa aa hahahaa
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
My little king's rose-like face
Smiles like the gentle moon,
Smelling of milk on his rosy lips.
My little king's rose-like face
Smiles like the gentle moon,
Smelling of milk on his rosy lips.
The treasure box of his silky lips
Opens ever so softly,
Showering sweet sugar—a feast of kisses!
As you toddle along with unsteady steps,
As you toddle along with unsteady steps,
I embraced you tightly to my heart's content!
My little king's rose-like face
Smiles like the gentle moon,
Smelling of milk on his rosy lips.
With school there to open the eyes of learning,
For you to study and earn fame as a genius,
With school there to open the eyes of learning,
For you to study and earn fame as a genius,
For the world to praise me as the mother who bore you,
I have so many more dreams to cherish with joy!
My little king's rose-like face
With tiny little wings sprouting,
As you circle and flutter like a little bird,
With tiny little wings sprouting,
As you circle and flutter like a little bird,
As my little king's name touches the earth and reaches the sky,
Your mother's heart will come running to gather you in her arms,
To gather you in her arms!
Aa... aa... aaha aa... aa... aaha aa.....
My little king's rose-like face
Smiles like the gentle moon,
Smelling of milk on his rosy lips.
Even gold found in the earth
Has a value of its own;
Even hardships, for good people,
Will bring a meaningful life!
As long as true love lives within you,
The medal of victory will surely come seeking you!
Aa..... aa..... aa..... aa..... oh-ho oh-ho ho.....
My little king's rose-like face
Smiles like the gentle moon,
Smelling of milk on his rosy lips.
Lallala lallala
Aaha ha aa hahaha
Mmm mm mmm mmm mmmm
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This beautiful song 'En Raajaavin Rojaa Mugam' from the movie Sivagamiyin Selvan (1974) is a tender maternal lullaby expressing deep motherly love and grand aspirations for her child. The mother lovingly admires her child's sweet features—his rose-like face, milk-scented lips, and full-moon smile—while recalling his early, faltering toddler steps.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Thingal pol sirikkum

Compares the child's bright smile to the moon using 'pol' (like).

Simile (Uwamai)

Sittu pol vattamittu nee parakka

Compares the child flitting around playfully to a tiny sparrow.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Pattu idhazh pettagathai

Describes the child's soft lips as a box of treasures releasing sweet kisses.

Alliteration / Anaphora (Monai)

Thathi thathi thalar nadai thadumaara

Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive words creating a rhythmic, toddling sensation.

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Trivia

The music for Sivagamiyin Selvan (1974) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this iconic lullaby was sung predominantly by P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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