Hey Raja
From Kairasikkaran · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kairasikkaran1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae raja……kadikkaatheenga | Hey king... don't bite me! |
| Poo maeni porukkaathunga | My flower-like body cannot tolerate it! |
| Manthirikka poraen | I am going to cast a spell, |
| Enthirichchu vaanga | Get up and come! |
| Manthirikka poraen | I am going to cast a spell, |
| Enthirichchu vaanga | Get up and come! |
| Female | |
| Sonna pinna naanthaanae raja | Once I say it, it's just me, my king! |
| Kannaththula hae raja….kadikkaatheenga | On my cheeks, hey king... don't bite me! |
| Poo maeni porukkaathunga | My flower-like body cannot tolerate it! |
| Female | |
| Intha pennai vittu vidu | Leave this girl alone, |
| Enthan manam thaangaathae | My heart cannot bear it! |
| Vettu patta kaayaththula kaiya kiya vaikkaathae | Don't put your hands near the open wound! |
| Thanni pattaa intha punnu aaraathae hae | If water touches it, this wound won't heal! |
| Kanni thottaa antha vali thondraathae hae | But if a virgin maiden touches it, that pain won't be felt! |
| Raajaangam ennaachchu raja raja | What happened to your kingdom, my king, my king? |
| Punnaa pochchu pon roja | The golden rose has turned into a wound! |
| Female | |
| Hae raja……kadikkaatheenga | Hey king... don't bite me! |
| Poo maeni porukkaathunga | My flower-like body cannot tolerate it! |
| Female | |
| Kaaloduthaan kaal pinnumae | Legs entangle with legs, |
| Thallaaduvaan pinnumpothu | He reels as they entangle! |
| Bodhaiyilae paadhaiyilae | In intoxication, along the pathway, |
| Maeni konjam thallaadum | The body sways a little! |
| Maalai varai kanni manam maalaathu hae | Until evening, this virgin heart will not quiet down! |
| Rani magal kangal indru thoongaathu hae | The princess's eyes will not sleep today! |
| Kaaththiruppil ullathaena paalaa….thaenaa… | Is what lies waiting in anticipation milk... or honey...? |
| Paalil thaenai saerppaen naan | I will mix honey into the milk! |
| Female | |
| Hae raja……kadikkaatheenga | Hey king... don't bite me! |
| Poo maeni porukkaathunga | My flower-like body cannot tolerate it! |
| Manthirikka poraen | I am going to cast a spell, |
| Enthirichchu vaanga | Get up and come! |
| Manthirikka poraen | I am going to cast a spell, |
| Enthirichchu vaanga | Get up and come! |
| Female | |
| Sonna pinna naanthaanae raja | Once I say it, it's just me, my king! |
| Kannaththula hae raja….kadikkaatheenga | On my cheeks, hey king... don't bite me! |
| Aha poo maeni porukkaathunga….. | Aha, my flower-like body cannot tolerate it! |
ஹே ராஜா......கடிக்காதீங்க
பூ மேனி பொறுகாதுங்க
மந்திரிக்க போறேன்
எந்திரிச்சு வாங்க
மந்திரிக்க போறேன்
எந்திரிச்சு வாங்க
Hey king... don't bite me!
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
I am going to cast a spell,
Get up and come!
I am going to cast a spell,
Get up and come!
சொன்ன பின்ன நான்தானே ராஜா
கன்னத்துல ஹே ராஜா......கடிக்காதீங்க
பூ மேனி பொறுகாதுங்க
Once I say it, it's just me, my king!
On my cheeks, hey king... don't bite me!
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
இந்த பெண்ணை விட்டு விடு
எந்தன் மனம் தாங்காதே
வெட்டு பட்ட காயத்துல கைய கிய வைக்காதே
தண்ணி பட்டா இந்த புண்ணு ஆறாதே ஹே....
கன்னி தொட்டா அந்த வலி தோன்றாதே ஹே....
ராஜாங்கம் என்னாச்சு ராஜா ராஜா
புண்ணா போச்சு பொன் ரோஜா
Leave this girl alone,
My heart cannot bear it!
Don't put your hands near the open wound!
If water touches it, this wound won't heal!
But if a virgin maiden touches it, that pain won't be felt!
What happened to your kingdom, my king, my king?
The golden rose has turned into a wound!
ஹே ராஜா......கடிக்காதீங்க
பூ மேனி பொறுகாதுங்க......
Hey king... don't bite me!
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
காலோடுதான் கால் பின்னுமே
தள்ளாடுவான் பின்னும்போது
போதையிலே பாதையிலே
மேனி கொஞ்சம் தள்ளாடும்
மாலை வரை கன்னி மனம் மாளாது ஹே
ராணி மகள் கண்கள் இன்று தூங்காது ஹே
காத்திருப்பில் உள்ளதென பாலா......தேனா.....
பாலில் தேனை சேர்ப்பேன் நான்
Legs entangle with legs,
He reels as they entangle!
In intoxication, along the pathway,
The body sways a little!
Until evening, this virgin heart will not quiet down!
The princess's eyes will not sleep today!
Is what lies waiting in anticipation milk... or honey...?
I will mix honey into the milk!
ஹே ராஜா......கடிக்காதீங்க
பூ மேனி பொறுகாதுங்க
மந்திரிக்க போறேன்
எந்திரிச்சு வாங்க
ஹே மந்திரிக்க போறேன்
எந்திரிச்சு வாங்க
Hey king... don't bite me!
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
I am going to cast a spell,
Get up and come!
I am going to cast a spell,
Get up and come!
சொன்ன பின்ன நான்தானே ராஜா
கன்னத்துல ஹே ராஜா......ஹே கடிக்காதீங்க
அஹ பூ மேனி பொறுகாதுங்க.....
Once I say it, it's just me, my king!
On my cheeks, hey king... don't bite me!
Aha, my flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
Hae raja……kadikkaatheenga
Hey king... don't bite me!
Poo maeni porukkaathunga
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
Manthirikka poraen
I am going to cast a spell,
Enthirichchu vaanga
Get up and come!
Manthirikka poraen
I am going to cast a spell,
Enthirichchu vaanga
Get up and come!
Sonna pinna naanthaanae raja
Once I say it, it's just me, my king!
Kannaththula hae raja….kadikkaatheenga
On my cheeks, hey king... don't bite me!
Poo maeni porukkaathunga
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
Intha pennai vittu vidu
Leave this girl alone,
Enthan manam thaangaathae
My heart cannot bear it!
Vettu patta kaayaththula kaiya kiya vaikkaathae
Don't put your hands near the open wound!
Thanni pattaa intha punnu aaraathae hae
If water touches it, this wound won't heal!
Kanni thottaa antha vali thondraathae hae
But if a virgin maiden touches it, that pain won't be felt!
Raajaangam ennaachchu raja raja
What happened to your kingdom, my king, my king?
Punnaa pochchu pon roja
The golden rose has turned into a wound!
Hae raja……kadikkaatheenga
Hey king... don't bite me!
Poo maeni porukkaathunga
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
Kaaloduthaan kaal pinnumae
Legs entangle with legs,
Thallaaduvaan pinnumpothu
He reels as they entangle!
Bodhaiyilae paadhaiyilae
In intoxication, along the pathway,
Maeni konjam thallaadum
The body sways a little!
Maalai varai kanni manam maalaathu hae
Until evening, this virgin heart will not quiet down!
Rani magal kangal indru thoongaathu hae
The princess's eyes will not sleep today!
Kaaththiruppil ullathaena paalaa….thaenaa…
Is what lies waiting in anticipation milk... or honey...?
Paalil thaenai saerppaen naan
I will mix honey into the milk!
Hae raja……kadikkaatheenga
Hey king... don't bite me!
Poo maeni porukkaathunga
My flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
Manthirikka poraen
I am going to cast a spell,
Enthirichchu vaanga
Get up and come!
Manthirikka poraen
I am going to cast a spell,
Enthirichchu vaanga
Get up and come!
Sonna pinna naanthaanae raja
Once I say it, it's just me, my king!
Kannaththula hae raja….kadikkaatheenga
On my cheeks, hey king... don't bite me!
Aha poo maeni porukkaathunga…..
Aha, my flower-like body cannot tolerate it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, sensual romantic track where the heroine addresses her lover as her 'Raja' (King). She teasingly cautions him against being overly aggressive or passionate, describing her soft, tender body as delicate like a flower ('Poo maeni'). Through playful imagery, she offers to heal his restless mind and pain with her gentle touch while expressing her own longing and anticipation for their intimate union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poo maeni porukkaathunga”
Compares the delicate human body directly to a soft flower ('poo') to emphasize tenderness.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thanni pattaa intha punnu aaraathae hae / Kanni thottaa antha vali thondraathae hae”
The second letter 'nni' (ந்நி) matches across both consecutive lines ('Thanni' and 'Kanni').
Iyaipu (Internal/End Rhyme)
“Bodhaiyilae paadhaiyilae”
Matching end sounds ('dhaiyilae') creating a rhythmic cadence within the line.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vairamuthu for the 1984 Tamil film 'Kairasikkaran', this song displays his signature blend of playful, evocative sensuality and folk-tinged poetic phrasing. The film features Prabhu in a lead role.
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