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Eru Raaja Eru

From Raja Nee Vazhga · 1986

Lyricist
Ramanan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
K. Ravi
Movie name
Raja Nee Vazhga
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi
Yereduthu paaru romba joorana vandi
Yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi
Yereduthu paaru romba joorana vandi
Munnala paaru rendu kombirukku
Mudiyaatha aambalaikku vambedhukku
Munnala paaru rendu kombirukku
Mudiyaatha aambalaikku vambedhukku
Mundaasu kaaran ivan maanamadhurai veeran
Mundaasu kaaran ivan maanamadhurai veeran
Mundaama paathukadi thembirukku
Summa moraikadhae maamam kitta kambirukku
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Jallikattu kaalai kitta kattupattu nillu
Sandithanam seiyadhae mandiyittu kollu
Jallikattu kaalai kitta kattupattu nillu
Sandithanam seiyadhae mandiyittu kollu
Yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi
Yereduthu paaru romba joorana vandi
Melaappa paathukittu mettupakkam oodathae
Pavada kaathadichaa pallathukku thaavathae
Melaappa paathukittu mettupakkam oodathae
Pavada kaathadichaa pallathukku thaavathae
Kaattora mayilakaala vaettaikku vandha vaelai
Kaattora mayilakaala vaettaikku vandha vaelai
Kaalaadi paettaiyilae vaayada thaevaillai
Jallikattu kaala kitta selladhu un veeram
Saanjaalum podhumadi thaangaadhu baaram
He he he hehe he he he haei
Mookanaang kayiru konjam
Thooki podu raakkammma
Otta thaan odi vandhen orangatti paaramma
Mookanaang kayiru konjam
Thooki podu raakkammma
Otta thaan odi vandhen orangatti paaramma
Naethu thaan parisam potten
Ippa manasa maathikitten
Naethu thaan parisam potten
Ippa manasa maathikitten
Nesamaaana madhurai veeran needhaanu yethukiytten
Jallikattu kaalai kitta kattupattu nillu
Sandithanam seiyadhae mandiyittu kollu
Hoi yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi
Yereduthu paaru romba joorana vandi
Yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi
Yereduthu paaru romba joorana vandi
{Yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi
Yereduthu paaru romba joorana vandi} (2)
Climb on, my king, climb on, this is a ride no one has ridden!
Look up and see, it is a mighty fine ride!
Climb on, my king, climb on, this is a ride no one has ridden!
Look up and see, it is a mighty fine ride!
Look up front, there are two sharp horns!
Why invite trouble if you are not man enough?
Look up front, there are two sharp horns!
Why invite trouble if you are not man enough?
This turbaned man is a brave hero of Manamadurai!
This turbaned man is a brave hero of Manamadurai!
Watch out so you don't bump into me, I have plenty of strength!
Don't just glare at me, this man holds the staff!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Yield and stay obedient before this Jallikattu bull!
Don't act stubborn, just drop to your knees!
Yield and stay obedient before this Jallikattu bull!
Don't act stubborn, just drop to your knees!
Climb on, my king, climb on, this is a ride no one has ridden!
Look up and see, it is a mighty fine ride!
Holding your upper drape, don't run up the hill!
If the wind lifts your skirt, don't leap into the ditch!
Holding your upper drape, don't run up the hill!
If the wind lifts your skirt, don't leap into the ditch!
When I have come hunting peacocks by the forest edge,
When I have come hunting peacocks by the forest edge,
There is no need to hold your tongue in this town!
Your bravado won't work against this Jallikattu bull,
Even if I just lean on you, you won't bear the weight!
Hey hey hey hey-hey hey hey hey haai!
Toss that nose-rope over to me a bit,
Throw it over, Rakkamma!
I ran at full speed to get here, pull over and look at me!
Toss that nose-rope over to me a bit,
Throw it over, Rakkamma!
I ran at full speed to get here, pull over and look at me!
Only yesterday the bridal pledge was made,
And now I have changed my mind!
Only yesterday the bridal pledge was made,
And now I have changed my mind!
I accept that you are truly the hero of Madurai!
Yield and stay obedient before this Jallikattu bull!
Don't act stubborn, just drop to your knees!
Hoy, climb on, my king, climb on, this is a ride no one has ridden!
Look up and see, it is a mighty fine ride!
Climb on, my king, climb on, this is a ride no one has ridden!
Look up and see, it is a mighty fine ride!
Climb on, my king, climb on, this is a ride no one has ridden!
Look up and see, it is a mighty fine ride!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yeru Raaja Yeru' is a high-energy rural folk song filled with playful banter, romantic rivalry, and rustic swagger. By metaphorically equating an untamed Jallikattu bull to an unridden 'vandi' (vehicle), the lyrics depict a feisty dialogue between lovers amidst a traditional southern Tamil Nadu village backdrop. The male protagonist boasts of his strength as the turbaned hero of Manamadurai, while the female lead teasingly challenges his claims before playfully submitting to his charm and acknowledging him as her true champion. Filled with vivid rural imagery—referencing Jallikattu bull horns, nose ropes ('mookanaang kayiru'), betrothal gifts ('parisam'), and southern town identities—the song captures the energetic essence of Tamil folk romance, celebrating pride, playfulness, and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Yeru raaja yeru yaarum yeradha vandi

Compares an untamed Jallikattu bull or a headstrong person to a 'vandi' (vehicle) that no one has managed to mount yet.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Mundaasu kaaran ivan maanamadhurai veeran

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Mundaasu' and 'Maanamadhurai'.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Jallikattu kaalai kitta kattupattu nillu / Sandithanam seiyadhae mandiyittu kollu

Rhyming ends of the lines with 'nillu' and 'kollu'.

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Ramanan for the 1986 movie 'Raja Nee Vazhga', this track heavily leverages the authentic southern Tamil Nadu dialect and folk culture surrounding Jallikattu (the traditional bull-embracing sport) and rural betrothal customs like 'parisam'.

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