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Lyrics & meaning

Hei Raja Rathirikku

From Pillai Pasam · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pillai Pasam
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Haei raajaa raathirikku
Paattu paada vaa
Poo maalai kaathirukku
Tholil sooda vaa
Naan thaan nee padikkira naal yedu
Dhaagam theerthu vaikkira
Thaen koodu vaaiyaa
Haei raajaa raathirikku
Paattu paada vaa
Poo maalai kaathirukku
Tholil sooda vaa
Padhi maeniyai
Paartha kangalae
Meedhi maeni
Paarppadhindha naal thaanae
Paal nilaavilae paai virikkaiyil
Neeyum vandhu
Saaivadhindha thol thaanae
Neela vanna odaiyil
Neengidaadha aasaiyil
Neechal poda neram aachu
Neela vanna odaiyil
Neengidaadha aasaiyil
Neechal poda neram aachu
Gopaalan…
Raadhaiyodu bodhaiyodu
Chorus :Geethai ondru
Koora vendum
Kettaalae..
Thaenum paalum
Melum melum
Chorus :Maeni engum
Oora vaendum
Veru velai
Yedhum illai
Kaalai maalai
Kkaadhal leelai yeraalam
Haeiii….
Haei raajaa raathirikku
Paattu paada vaa
Poo maalai kaathirukku
Tholil sooda vaa
Vetkam enbadhu
Kooda vandhadhu
Unnai kandu
Oivu petru poyaachu
Mogam enbadhu
Yaarai vittadhu
Aadhi andham
Undhan sondham aayaachu
Dheva logam thandhadhu
Paarijaadha poovidhu
Vandu vandhu paada vendum
Dheva logam thandhadhu
Paarijaadha poovidhu
Vandu vandhu paada vendum
Raappodhil…
Kaadhal saedhi
Kaadhil konjam
Chorus :Meedham indri
Pesa vendum
: Thoongaamal…
Thuvandidaamal
Neengidaamal
Chorus :Neenda neram
Aada vendum
Kelvi ketka neram illai
Sorga vaasal dhooram illai
Vaaiyaa vaa
Haeiiii…
Haei raajaa raathirikku
Paattu paada vaa
Poo maalai kaathirukku
Tholil sooda vaa
Naan thaan nee padikkira naal yedu
Dhaagam theerthu vaikkira
Thaen koodu vaaiyaa
Haei raajaa raathirikku
Paattu paada vaa
Poo maalai kaathirukku
Tholil sooda vaa
...
Hey king, for the night,
come sing a song.
A flower garland is waiting,
come wear it around your shoulders.
I am the daily page you read,
a honeycomb that quenches your thirst,
come to me, my man!
Hey king, for the night,
come sing a song.
A flower garland is waiting,
come wear it around your shoulders.
The eyes that have seen
half of my body,
will get to see the rest
today, won't they?
When I spread a mat under the milky moonlight,
you too will come
and rest upon this shoulder, won't you?
In this blue stream,
with unending longing,
it is time to swim.
In this blue stream,
with unending longing,
it is time to swim.
Gopalan...
with Radha, in sweet intoxication,
Chorus: must recite a Gita
to her.
She asked for it...
Honey and milk,
more and more,
Chorus: all over the body,
must soak in.
There is no other
work to do;
morning and evening,
there are endless games of love!
Heyyy...
Hey king, for the night,
come sing a song.
A flower garland is waiting,
come wear it around your shoulders.
The shyness that
came along with me,
saw you
and took its leave!
Desire, after all,
has spared whom?
From beginning to end,
I have become completely yours.
Gifted by heaven,
this is a Parijata flower;
the bee must come and sing.
Gifted by heaven,
this is a Parijata flower;
the bee must come and sing.
In the night...
words of love
into the ear,
Chorus: without holding anything back,
must be spoken.
Without sleeping...
without growing tired,
without parting,
Chorus: for a long time,
we must dance.
There is no time to ask questions;
heaven's doorway is not far.
Come, my man, come!
Heyyy...
Hey king, for the night,
come sing a song.
A flower garland is waiting,
come wear it around your shoulders.
I am the daily page you read,
a honeycomb that quenches your thirst,
come to me, my man!
Hey king, for the night,
come sing a song.
A flower garland is waiting,
come wear it around your shoulders.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Haei Raajaa Raathirikku' is a sensuous and passionate nocturnal duet/soliloquy in which the female protagonist invites her lover to embrace intimacy. Using alluring imagery, she compares herself to a daily journal waiting to be read, a honeycomb quenching thirst, and a celestial Parijata flower waiting for its honeybee. She addresses him affectionately as her king and 'Gopala' (Lord Krishna), framing their passion through divine allegories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Naan thaan nee padikkira naal yedu / Dhaagam theerthu vaikkira / Thaen koodu vaaiyaa”

The speaker metaphorically compares herself to a daily journal ('naal yedu') to be explored and a honeycomb ('thaen koodu') that quenches passion.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Dheva logam thandhadhu / Paarijaadha poovidhu / Vandu vandhu paada vendum”

The woman compares herself to the divine heavenly flower Parijata and her beloved to a honeybee ('vandu').

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Neela vanna odaiyil / Neengidaadha aasaiyil / Neechal poda neram aachu”

The repetition of the initial 'Nee' (நீ) sound across consecutive lines enhances the rhythmic flow.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Padhi maeniyai... / Meedhi maeni...”

The second consonant 'dhi' (தி) rhymes in 'Padhi' and 'Meedhi'.

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Trivia

'Pillai Paasam' (1991) is a Tamil drama film starring Ramarajan and Gautami in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and veteran lyricist Vaali penned the lyrics, infusing mythological imagery of Radha and Krishna (Gopala, Geethai) into a romantic context.

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