Maharajan Vandhaan
From Oru Kudumbathin Kathai · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Oru Kudumbathin Kathai1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Female | |
| Mazhai megam polae | Like a rain cloud |
| Malar ennai naadi | Seeking me, who am like a flower |
| Mazhai megam polae | Like a rain cloud |
| Malar ennai naadi | Seeking me, who am like a flower |
| Female | |
| Sondham pantham | All relationships and kinship |
| Inbam thunbam ellaamae | Pleasure and pain, everything |
| Unnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only because of you, my lord |
| Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only following behind you, my lord |
| Female | |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Female | |
| Anbu devanin anaippil | In the embrace of the loving lord |
| Vaazhnthida aaru jeevangal undu | There are six souls to live |
| Ennai polavae | Just like me |
| Enthan uravaiyum yaerkka vendumae indru | You must accept my family today as well |
| Female | |
| Anbu devanin anaippil | In the embrace of the loving lord |
| Vaazhnthida aaru jeevangal undu | There are six souls to live |
| Ennai polavae | Just like me |
| Enthan uravaiyum yaerkka vendumae indru | You must accept my family today as well |
| Female | |
| Naan thedum ulagam yaavum | The entire world that I search for |
| Nee vanthaal udhayam aagum | Will dawn if you arrive |
| Unnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only because of you, my lord |
| Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only following behind you, my lord |
| Female | |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Female | |
| Sondham pantham | All relationships and kinship |
| Inbam thunbam ellaamae | Pleasure and pain, everything |
| Unnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only because of you, my lord |
| Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only following behind you, my lord |
| Female | |
| Kanniyaaga naan vaazhum pothilum | Even while living as a maiden |
| Annaiyaaginen anbaal | I became a mother through love |
| Annaiyaaga naan vaazhum veettilae | In the house where I live as a mother |
| Thanthaiyaaga vaa enbaal | Come as a father, she says |
| Female | |
| Kanniyaaga naan vaazhum pothilum | Even while living as a maiden |
| Annaiyaaginen anbaal | I became a mother through love |
| Annaiyaaga naan vaazhum veettilae | In the house where I live as a mother |
| Thanthaiyaaga vaa enbaal | Come as a father, she says |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa en nilaimaikandu | Oh leader, seeing my plight |
| Thayavaal vaa karunai kondu | Come with grace and mercy |
| Unnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only because of you, my lord |
| Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only following behind you, my lord |
| Female | |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Maharajan vanthaan | The great king has come |
| En vaasal thedi | Seeking my doorstep |
| Female | |
| Sondham pantham | All relationships and kinship |
| Inbam thunbam ellaamae | Pleasure and pain, everything |
| Unnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only because of you, my lord |
| Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa | Is only following behind you, my lord |
மகராஜன் வந்தான்
என் வாசல் தேடி
மகராஜன் வந்தான்
என் வாசல் தேடி
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
மழை மேகம் போலே
மலர் என்னை நாடி
மழை மேகம் போலே
மலர் என்னை நாடி
Like a rain cloud
Seeking me, who am like a flower
Like a rain cloud
Seeking me, who am like a flower
சொந்தம் பந்தம்
இன்பம் துன்பம் எல்லாமே
உன்னால்தானைய்யா
உன் பின்னால்தானைய்யா....
All relationships and kinship
Pleasure and pain, everything
Is only because of you, my lord
Is only following behind you, my lord
மகராஜன் வந்தான்
என் வாசல் தேடி
மழை மேகம் போலே
மலர் என்னை நாடி
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
அன்பு தேவனின் அணைப்பில்
வாழ்ந்திட ஆறு ஜீவன்கள் உண்டு
என்னைப் போலவே
எந்தன் உறவையும் ஏற்க வேண்டுமே இன்று
In the embrace of the loving lord
There are six souls to live
Just like me
You must accept my family today as well
அன்பு தேவனின் அணைப்பில்
வாழ்ந்திட ஆறு ஜீவன்கள் உண்டு
என்னைப் போலவே
எந்தன் உறவையும் ஏற்க வேண்டுமே இன்று
In the embrace of the loving lord
There are six souls to live
Just like me
You must accept my family today as well
நான் தேடும் உலகம் யாவும்
நீ வந்தால் உதயம் ஆகும்
உன்னால்தானைய்யா
உன் பின்னால்தானைய்யா
The entire world that I search for
Will dawn if you arrive
Is only because of you, my lord
Is only following behind you, my lord
மகராஜன் வந்தான்
என் வாசல் தேடி
மழை மேகம் போலே
மலர் என்னை நாடி
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
சொந்தம் பந்தம்
இன்பம் துன்பம் எல்லாமே
உன்னால்தானைய்யா
உன் பின்னால்தானைய்யா....
All relationships and kinship
Pleasure and pain, everything
Is only because of you, my lord
Is only following behind you, my lord
கன்னியாக நான் வாழும் போதிலும்
அன்னையாகினேன் அன்பால்
அன்னையாக நான் வாழும் வீட்டிலே
தந்தையாக வா என்பால்
Even while living as a maiden
I became a mother through love
In the house where I live as a mother
Come as a father, she says
கன்னியாக நான் வாழும் போதிலும்
அன்னையாகினேன் அன்பால்
அன்னையாக நான் வாழும் வீட்டிலே
தந்தையாக வா என்பால்
Even while living as a maiden
I became a mother through love
In the house where I live as a mother
Come as a father, she says
தலைவா என் நிலைமைக்கண்டு
தயவால் வா கருணைக் கொண்டு
உன்னால்தானைய்யா
உன் பின்னால்தானைய்யா......
Oh leader, seeing my plight
Come with grace and mercy
Is only because of you, my lord
Is only following behind you, my lord
மகராஜன் வந்தான்
என் வாசல் தேடி
மழை மேகம் போலே
மலர் என்னை நாடி
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
The great king has come
Seeking my doorstep
சொந்தம் பந்தம்
இன்பம் துன்பம் எல்லாமே
உன்னால்தானைய்யா
உன் பின்னால்தானைய்யா....
All relationships and kinship
Pleasure and pain, everything
Is only because of you, my lord
Is only following behind you, my lord
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Mazhai megam polae
Like a rain cloud
Malar ennai naadi
Seeking me, who am like a flower
Mazhai megam polae
Like a rain cloud
Malar ennai naadi
Seeking me, who am like a flower
Sondham pantham
All relationships and kinship
Inbam thunbam ellaamae
Pleasure and pain, everything
Unnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only because of you, my lord
Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only following behind you, my lord
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Anbu devanin anaippil
In the embrace of the loving lord
Vaazhnthida aaru jeevangal undu
There are six souls to live
Ennai polavae
Just like me
Enthan uravaiyum yaerkka vendumae indru
You must accept my family today as well
Anbu devanin anaippil
In the embrace of the loving lord
Vaazhnthida aaru jeevangal undu
There are six souls to live
Ennai polavae
Just like me
Enthan uravaiyum yaerkka vendumae indru
You must accept my family today as well
Naan thedum ulagam yaavum
The entire world that I search for
Nee vanthaal udhayam aagum
Will dawn if you arrive
Unnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only because of you, my lord
Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only following behind you, my lord
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Sondham pantham
All relationships and kinship
Inbam thunbam ellaamae
Pleasure and pain, everything
Unnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only because of you, my lord
Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only following behind you, my lord
Kanniyaaga naan vaazhum pothilum
Even while living as a maiden
Annaiyaaginen anbaal
I became a mother through love
Annaiyaaga naan vaazhum veettilae
In the house where I live as a mother
Thanthaiyaaga vaa enbaal
Come as a father, she says
Kanniyaaga naan vaazhum pothilum
Even while living as a maiden
Annaiyaaginen anbaal
I became a mother through love
Annaiyaaga naan vaazhum veettilae
In the house where I live as a mother
Thanthaiyaaga vaa enbaal
Come as a father, she says
Thalaivaa en nilaimaikandu
Oh leader, seeing my plight
Thayavaal vaa karunai kondu
Come with grace and mercy
Unnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only because of you, my lord
Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only following behind you, my lord
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Maharajan vanthaan
The great king has come
En vaasal thedi
Seeking my doorstep
Sondham pantham
All relationships and kinship
Inbam thunbam ellaamae
Pleasure and pain, everything
Unnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only because of you, my lord
Un pinnaalthaanaiyyaa
Is only following behind you, my lord
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maharajan Vanthaan' expresses a woman's deep reverence, affection, and emotional vulnerability toward her beloved, whom she elevates as a benevolent king. She reflects on how all her joy, sorrow, and life's ties revolve around his presence in her life. She metaphorically compares his arrival to rain clouds nurturing a flower. Beyond romantic feelings, she brings forth her reality of taking care of six dependents (jeevangal) despite being young and unmarried. Having taken on a maternal role out of selfless love, she pleads with him to accept not only her but her family as well, taking the role of a patriarch and guardian to complete her home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mazhai megam polae”
Comparing the hero's arrival to rain-bearing clouds seeking a flower for nourishment.
Contrast / Paradox (Maranu)
“Kanniyaaga naan vaazhum pothilum”
Juxtaposing 'Kanniyaaga' (unmarried maiden) with 'Annaiyaaginen' (becoming a mother) to highlight her sacrifice.
Antithesis (Ethir-sol)
“Inbam thunbam ellaamae”
Pairing opposing concepts 'Inbam' (joy) and 'Thunbam' (sorrow) together to signify totality.
Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai)
“Kanniyaaga naan vaazhum pothilum”
Matching second letter rhyming between 'Kanniyaaga' and 'Annaiyaaga'.
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Trivia
'Maharajan Vanthaan' is a classic melodious track from the 1975 Tamil movie 'Oru Kudumbathin Kathai', featuring music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung expressively by playback legend P. Susheela.
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