Enakku Naane Raja
From Africavil Appu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Africavil Appu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Enakku naanae raja ippothu | I am my own king right now, |
| Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu | Victory will surely join me in everything without fail. |
| Enakku naanae raja ippothu | I am my own king right now, |
| Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu | Victory will surely join me in everything without fail. |
| Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu | Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end, |
| Inimai saernthathu | Sweetness has joined us, |
| Ada manasil varuththam iniyum edhukku…. | Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore... |
| Male | |
| Enakku naanae raja ippothu | I am my own king right now, |
| Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu | Victory will surely join me in everything without fail. |
| Male | |
| Mannukku ullaara thanniyum | Water deep inside the earth |
| Angangae olinjirukku | Is hidden here and there, |
| Kannila sindhina kanneerum | The tears shed from the eyes |
| Ippathaan maranjirukku…. | Have now just disappeared... |
| Male | |
| Mannukku ullaara thanniyum | Water deep inside the earth |
| Angangae olinjirukku | Is hidden here and there, |
| Kannila sindhina kanneerum | The tears shed from the eyes |
| Ippathaan maranjirukku…. | Have now just disappeared... |
| Male | |
| Kannukettum dhooram varaikkum varatchi | Drought as far as the eye could see, |
| Ippa vellam vanthu katti anaikkum | Now floods arrive and embrace us. |
| Kaanja maram sogam vadikkum dhinamum | The dried-up trees that shed sorrow every day, |
| Ippa kandapadi thulli kudhikkum | Now jump and dance as they please. |
| Male | |
| Pasumaiyaalae manam nirainju pochchu | The heart is filled with lush greenery, |
| Pazhaiya sabam adhu marainju pochchu | That old curse has vanished away. |
| Thananthaniyaa antha panjam irukka | While that famine stood all alone, |
| Thanni irukku nam thaagam thanikka | There is water to quench our thirst. |
| Aaththu thanni saeralaachchu | The river water has joined us, |
| Namakku thaagam theeralaachchu | Our thirst has been quenched. |
| Male | |
| Enakku naanae raja ippothu | I am my own king right now, |
| Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu | Victory will surely join me in everything without fail. |
| Enakku naanae raja ippothu | I am my own king right now, |
| Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu | Victory will surely join me in everything without fail. |
| Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu | Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end, |
| Inimai saernthathu | Sweetness has joined us, |
| Ada manasil varuththam iniyum edhukku…. | Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore... |
| Male | |
| Enakku naanae raja ippothu | I am my own king right now, |
| Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu | Victory will surely join me in everything without fail. |
| Male | |
| Kaadu malai medu muzhukka dhinamum | Across forests, mountains, and hills, every day |
| Namma koottam podum aattam irukku | Our group has a dance to dance. |
| Veliyilla kaavalumilla namakku | There are no fences or guards for us, |
| Nalla vetta veliyil veedum irukku | We have our home in the wide-open space. |
| Male | |
| Thalli vaikkum antha koottam kooda | Even that crowd that cast us aside |
| Namma kandapinnae adhu oottam odum | Will run away after seeing us. |
| Pullakuttinga adhu konjamum illa | There is no lack of young ones, |
| Namma koottaththukkuthaan ini panjamumilla | There will be no shortage for our group anymore. |
| Ada thalaiyai nimirnthu nadakka venum | Hey, we must walk with our heads held high, |
| Idhukku melae enna venum | What more do we need than this? |
| Male | |
| Namakku naamae raja ippothu | We are our own kings right now, |
| Edhilum vettri saerum thappaathu | Victory will surely join us in everything without fail. |
| Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu | Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end, |
| Inimai saernthathu | Sweetness has joined us, |
| Ada manasil varuththam iniyum edhukku | Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore, |
| Male | |
| Namakku naamae raja ippothu | We are our own kings right now, |
| Edhilum vettri saerum thappaathu | Victory will surely join us in everything without fail. |
| Male | |
| Mannukku ullaara thanniyum | Water deep inside the earth |
| Angangae olinjirukku | Is hidden here and there, |
| Kannila sindhina kanneerum | The tears shed from the eyes |
| Ippathaan maranjirukku…. | Have now just disappeared... |
| Male | |
| Hoi mannukku ullaara thanniyum | Hey, water deep inside the earth |
| Angangae olinjirukku | Is hidden here and there, |
| Kannila sindhina kanneerum | The tears shed from the eyes |
| Ippathaan maranjirukku…. | Have now just disappeared... |
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விசில் :
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I am my own king right now,
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
I am my own king right now,
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end,
Sweetness has joined us,
Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore...
எனக்கு நானே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
எனக்கு நானே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
துன்பம் போனது நம்ம துயரம் தீர்ந்தது
இனிமை சேர்ந்தது
அட மனசில் வருத்தம் இனியும் எதுக்கு.....
I am my own king right now,
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
எனக்கு நானே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
Water deep inside the earth
Is hidden here and there,
The tears shed from the eyes
Have now just disappeared...
மண்ணுக்கு உள்ளார தண்ணியும்
அங்கங்கே ஒளிஞ்சிருக்கு
கண்ணில சிந்தின கண்ணீரும்
இப்பதான் மறைஞ்சிருக்கு...........
Water deep inside the earth
Is hidden here and there,
The tears shed from the eyes
Have now just disappeared...
மண்ணுக்கு உள்ளார தண்ணியும்
அங்கங்கே ஒளிஞ்சிருக்கு
கண்ணில சிந்தின கண்ணீரும்
இப்பதான் மறைஞ்சிருக்கு....
Drought as far as the eye could see,
Now floods arrive and embrace us.
The dried-up trees that shed sorrow every day,
Now jump and dance as they please.
கண்ணுக்கெட்டும் தூரம் வரைக்கும் வறட்சி
இப்ப வெள்ளம் வந்து கட்டி அணைக்கும்
காஞ்ச மரம் சோகம் வடிக்கும் தினமும்
இப்ப கண்டபடி துள்ளி குதிக்கும்
The heart is filled with lush greenery,
That old curse has vanished away.
While that famine stood all alone,
There is water to quench our thirst.
The river water has joined us,
Our thirst has been quenched.
பசுமையாலே மனம் நிறைஞ்சு போச்சு
பழைய சாபம் அது மறைஞ்சு போச்சு
தன்னந்தனியா அந்த பஞ்சம் இருக்க
தண்ணி இருக்கு நம் தாகம் தணிக்க
ஆத்து தண்ணி சேரலாச்சு
நமக்கு தாகம் தீரலாச்சு
I am my own king right now,
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
I am my own king right now,
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end,
Sweetness has joined us,
Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore...
எனக்கு நானே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
எனக்கு நானே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
துன்பம் போனது நம்ம துயரம் தீர்ந்தது
இனிமை சேர்ந்தது
அட மனசில் வருத்தம் இனியும் எதுக்கு.....
I am my own king right now,
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
எனக்கு நானே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
Across forests, mountains, and hills, every day
Our group has a dance to dance.
There are no fences or guards for us,
We have our home in the wide-open space.
காடு மலை மேடு முழுக்க தினமும்
நம்ம கூட்டம் போடும் ஆட்டம் இருக்கு
வேலியில்ல காவலுமில்ல நமக்கு
நல்ல வெட்ட வெளியில் வீடும் இருக்கு
Even that crowd that cast us aside
Will run away after seeing us.
There is no lack of young ones,
There will be no shortage for our group anymore.
Hey, we must walk with our heads held high,
What more do we need than this?
தள்ளி வைக்கும் அந்த கூட்டம் கூட
நம்ம கண்டபின்னே அது ஓட்டம் ஓடும்
புள்ளக்குட்டிங்க அது கொஞ்சமும் இல்ல
நம்ம கூட்டத்துக்குதான் இனி பஞ்சமுமில்ல
அட தலையை நிமிர்ந்து நடக்க வேணும்
இதுக்கு மேலே என்ன வேணும்..........
We are our own kings right now,
Victory will surely join us in everything without fail.
Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end,
Sweetness has joined us,
Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore,
நமக்கு நாமே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
துன்பம் போனது நம்ம துயரம் தீர்ந்தது
இனிமை சேர்ந்தது
அட மனசில் வருத்தம் இனியும் எதுக்கு.....
We are our own kings right now,
Victory will surely join us in everything without fail.
நமக்கு நாமே ராஜா இப்போது
எதிலும் வெற்றி சேரும் தப்பாது
Water deep inside the earth
Is hidden here and there,
The tears shed from the eyes
Have now just disappeared...
மண்ணுக்கு உள்ளார தண்ணியும்
அங்கங்கே ஒளிஞ்சிருக்கு
கண்ணில சிந்தின கண்ணீரும்
இப்பதான் மறைஞ்சிருக்கு...........
Hey, water deep inside the earth
Is hidden here and there,
The tears shed from the eyes
Have now just disappeared...
ஹோய் மண்ணுக்கு உள்ளார தண்ணியும்
அங்கங்கே ஒளிஞ்சிருக்கு
கண்ணில சிந்தின கண்ணீரும்
இப்பதான் மறைஞ்சிருக்கு....
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Enakku naanae raja ippothu
I am my own king right now,
Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Enakku naanae raja ippothu
I am my own king right now,
Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu
Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end,
Inimai saernthathu
Sweetness has joined us,
Ada manasil varuththam iniyum edhukku….
Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore...
Enakku naanae raja ippothu
I am my own king right now,
Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Mannukku ullaara thanniyum
Water deep inside the earth
Angangae olinjirukku
Is hidden here and there,
Kannila sindhina kanneerum
The tears shed from the eyes
Ippathaan maranjirukku….
Have now just disappeared...
Mannukku ullaara thanniyum
Water deep inside the earth
Angangae olinjirukku
Is hidden here and there,
Kannila sindhina kanneerum
The tears shed from the eyes
Ippathaan maranjirukku….
Have now just disappeared...
Kannukettum dhooram varaikkum varatchi
Drought as far as the eye could see,
Ippa vellam vanthu katti anaikkum
Now floods arrive and embrace us.
Kaanja maram sogam vadikkum dhinamum
The dried-up trees that shed sorrow every day,
Ippa kandapadi thulli kudhikkum
Now jump and dance as they please.
Pasumaiyaalae manam nirainju pochchu
The heart is filled with lush greenery,
Pazhaiya sabam adhu marainju pochchu
That old curse has vanished away.
Thananthaniyaa antha panjam irukka
While that famine stood all alone,
Thanni irukku nam thaagam thanikka
There is water to quench our thirst.
Aaththu thanni saeralaachchu
The river water has joined us,
Namakku thaagam theeralaachchu
Our thirst has been quenched.
Enakku naanae raja ippothu
I am my own king right now,
Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Enakku naanae raja ippothu
I am my own king right now,
Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu
Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end,
Inimai saernthathu
Sweetness has joined us,
Ada manasil varuththam iniyum edhukku….
Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore...
Enakku naanae raja ippothu
I am my own king right now,
Edhilum vettri serum thappaadhu
Victory will surely join me in everything without fail.
Kaadu malai medu muzhukka dhinamum
Across forests, mountains, and hills, every day
Namma koottam podum aattam irukku
Our group has a dance to dance.
Veliyilla kaavalumilla namakku
There are no fences or guards for us,
Nalla vetta veliyil veedum irukku
We have our home in the wide-open space.
Thalli vaikkum antha koottam kooda
Even that crowd that cast us aside
Namma kandapinnae adhu oottam odum
Will run away after seeing us.
Pullakuttinga adhu konjamum illa
There is no lack of young ones,
Namma koottaththukkuthaan ini panjamumilla
There will be no shortage for our group anymore.
Ada thalaiyai nimirnthu nadakka venum
Hey, we must walk with our heads held high,
Idhukku melae enna venum
What more do we need than this?
Namakku naamae raja ippothu
We are our own kings right now,
Edhilum vettri saerum thappaathu
Victory will surely join us in everything without fail.
Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu
Sorrow is gone, our grief has come to an end,
Inimai saernthathu
Sweetness has joined us,
Ada manasil varuththam iniyum edhukku
Hey, why should there be sadness in the heart anymore,
Namakku naamae raja ippothu
We are our own kings right now,
Edhilum vettri saerum thappaathu
Victory will surely join us in everything without fail.
Mannukku ullaara thanniyum
Water deep inside the earth
Angangae olinjirukku
Is hidden here and there,
Kannila sindhina kanneerum
The tears shed from the eyes
Ippathaan maranjirukku….
Have now just disappeared...
Hoi mannukku ullaara thanniyum
Hey, water deep inside the earth
Angangae olinjirukku
Is hidden here and there,
Kannila sindhina kanneerum
The tears shed from the eyes
Ippathaan maranjirukku….
Have now just disappeared...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enakku Naanae Raja Ippothu is an uplifting and celebratory song about self-reliance, freedom, and triumph over past adversity. The speaker rejoices in overcoming a period of extreme hardship, comparing the end of sorrow to the sudden arrival of refreshing groundwater and floods that bring dried-up trees back to life. The song highlights living untamed and unbounded in harmony with nature, shedding past humiliations, and walking proudly with dignity and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mannukku ullaara thanniyum / Kannila sindhina kanneerum”
The second consonant 'nn' matches across 'Mannukku' and 'Kannila'.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu”
Repetition of the 'Th' sound in 'Thunbam' and 'thuyaram'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thunbam ponathu namma thuyaram theernthathu / Inimai saernthathu”
Both lines end with the matching sound '-thathu'.
Personification
“Kaanja maram sogam vadikkum dhinamum / Ippa kandapadi thulli kudhikkum”
Dried-up trees are personified as shedding sorrow and jumping joyfully as if they are human.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by Na. Kamarasan for the 1986 film Africavil Appu. Kamarasan is celebrated in Tamil poetry for introducing modern free verse (Pudhukavithai) into mainstream literature and writing film songs rich in nature imagery and folk idioms.
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