- Lyricist
- Rajesh Khanna
- Singer
- Ramesh
- Music director
- Rajesh Khanna
- Movie name
- Namma Ooru Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Engalathaan…engalathaan
Serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Saagum varai kaadhalarukku inbam illaiyae
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Vaetkaiyodu rendu maangal thudikka
Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka
Vaetkaiyodu rendu maangal thudikka
Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka
Paasathaalae naangu kangal thudikka
Adhai pirithu veikka oru paambhu thudikka
Paasathaalae naangu kangal thudikka
Adhai pirithu veikka oru paambhu thudikka
Eeramillaiyae irakkamilliayae
Nenjil eeramillaiyae irakkam illaiyae
Thoondil patta meenai pola kaadhalillaiyae
Kaadhalillaiyae kaadhalillaiyae….kaadhalillaiyae….
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal
Mutham nooru engal marunthaagumoo
Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal
Mutham nooru engal marunthaagumoo
Jaadhi perai solli solli mella theendaadhae
Manidha jaadhiyilae pirakkadha mirugam nee dhaanae
Jaadhi perai solli solli mella theendaadhae
Manidha jaadhiyilae pirakkadha mirugam nee dhaanae
Kannil eerama nenjil sogama
Kannil eerama nenjil soagama
Kaadhal poovae kann thirandhu ennai paaramma
Ennai paaramma mella ennai paaramma
Ennai paarammma
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Jannalukku pakkathilae chinna rojaa
Adha nenachuthaan vaaduthamma indha raaja
Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
Engalathaan serthu veikka yaarum illaiyae
Yennu thatti ketka needhiyillaiyae
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Jaadhi malliyae needhiyillaiyae
Saagum varai kaadhalarukku
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
For us... only for us,
There is no one to bring us together,
There is no justice to question why.
There is no one to bring us together,
There is no justice to question why.
O sweet jasmine, there is no justice!
O sweet jasmine, there is no justice!
Until they die, there is no joy for lovers,
No joy at all, no joy at all.
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
While two deer tremble with longing,
A tiger waits eagerly to hunt them down.
While two deer tremble with longing,
A tiger waits eagerly to hunt them down.
While four eyes weep with tender love,
A venomous snake schemes to tear them apart.
While four eyes weep with tender love,
A venomous snake schemes to tear them apart.
There is no kindness, no mercy,
No warmth in the heart, no pity at all.
Struggling like a fish caught on a hook, there is no peace in love,
No love at all, no love... no love...
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
Is love a battlefield where rivers of blood flow?
Can a hundred kisses become our cure?
Is love a battlefield where rivers of blood flow?
Can a hundred kisses become our cure?
Do not keep tormenting us in the name of caste,
Aren't you a beast never born of humankind?
Do not keep tormenting us in the name of caste,
Aren't you a beast never born of humankind?
Are there tears in your eyes, is there sorrow in your heart?
Are there tears in your eyes, is there sorrow in your heart?
Open your eyes and look at me, my flower of love,
Look at me, gently look at me,
Look at me.
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
Beside the window is a little rose,
Thinking of her, this Raja pines away.
There is no one to bring us together,
There is no justice to question why.
There is no one to bring us together,
There is no justice to question why.
O sweet jasmine, there is no justice!
O sweet jasmine, there is no justice!
Until they die, for lovers,
There is no happiness, no happiness,
No happiness at all, no happiness,
No happiness at all, no happiness,
No happiness at all, no happiness,
No happiness at all, no happiness.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Jannalukku pakkathilae' from 'Namma Ooru Nayagan' expresses the deep grief and anguish of lovers torn apart by societal oppression and caste barriers. The protagonist compares his beloved to a fragile rose by the window and laments how cruel societal forces act like predators seeking to destroy their bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Adhai vettaiyaada oru vaengai thudikka”
Comparing the lovers to deer (maangal) and their oppressor to a tiger (vaengai) or a snake (paambhu).
Metaphor
“Rathaaru oodugindra yuthakalamoo kaadhal”
Comparing love to a bloody battlefield (yuthakalam).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Inbam illaiyae inbam illaiyae”
The repetitive refrain 'Inbam illaiyae' emphasizes the absolute absence of happiness.
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Trivia
Namma Ooru Nayagan (1988) features music composed by Rajesh Khanna, who also wrote the lyrics for this poignant song detailing the pain of caste discrimination in romantic relationships.
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