- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Raaja Raajathan
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Graamathu paattai ellaam
Kekka vandha pachai kili…
Naan ippa paada pora
Naattu paatta kettukkadi…
Paatta padippadhilum nadippadhilum
Adippadhilum pudippadhilum
Indha raajaa raajaa thaan…
Nee ninaikkaadhae laesaa thaan…
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa
Ezhainga pozhappu elappamaa
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa he haei
Aattaiyum kadichu maatta kadichu
Manushana kadikkaadhae
Aathirakkaara appana pola
Ezhaiya midhikkaadhae
Irundhaa kudichu illaatti paduthu
Nadakkum enga vaazhkkaiyammaa
Paruppu neiyi paayaasam kudichu
Kozhuppu onakku vandhaachammaa
Panathaal onakku
Undaachu kirukku
Adhu thaan edhukku
Yammaa yammaa
Hae paamaranoda
Panjatha paathu
Nee sirikkaadhae
Summaa summaa
Vazhiyaadhae neliyaadhae
Raajaa sonnaa nee kelammaa
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa
Pombalaiyaanaa podavaiya uduthi
Poo vechu vara venum
Aambala pola aala paathaa
Kaalula vizha venum
Kozhi koovum munnaal ezhundhu
Saani karachu pazhakkam undaa
Saani eduthu mun vaasal thelichu
Kolam podum vazhakkam undaa
Adakkam odukkam
Illaama ponaa
Adhukku paeru
Ponnu illae
Anbaa irundhu
Panboda nadandhaa
Adhukkum melae
Onnum illae
Vazhiyaadhae neliyaadhae
Raajaa sonnaa nee kelammaa
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa
Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa haei
You who came to hear all the village songs,
oh little green parrot...
The rustic folk song that
I am about to sing now, listen to it, girl!
In singing songs and in acting,
in fighting and in taking control,
this Raaja is always a king!
Don't take me lightly at all...
Hey myna bird, are you in a daze?
Does it look good if you glare like that?
Why all this showing off, girl?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Do you look down on the lives of the poor?
Hey my queen, why are you so confused?
Do you look down on the lives of the poor?
Hey my queen, why are you so confused?
Hey myna bird, are you in a daze?
Does it look good if you glare like that?
Why all this showing off, girl?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hey hi!
After biting the goat and biting the cow,
don't try biting a human being!
Just like your hot-tempered father,
don't trample upon the poor!
If we have food, we eat; if not, we sleep hungry;
that is how our life goes on, girl!
Feasting on dal, ghee, and payasam (sweet pudding),
you have grown far too arrogant, girl!
Because of all your money,
you have lost your senses!
What is the need for that,
oh dear, tell me?
Looking at the common folk's
poverty and hardship,
don't you dare laugh
just mockingly for nothing!
Don't act overly smart or squirm around,
listen when this Raaja speaks, girl!
Hey myna bird, are you in a daze?
Does it look good if you glare like that?
Why all this showing off, girl?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
If you are a woman, dress in a saree,
and come with flowers in your hair!
When you see a proper man,
you should bow at his feet!
Waking up before the rooster crows,
do you know how to mix cow dung with water?
Sprinkling cow dung water in the front yard,
do you have the habit of drawing kolam (decorative floor patterns)?
If modesty and humility
are missing in her,
she doesn't deserve
to be called a woman at all!
Living with love
and behaving with good character,
there is nothing in this world
greater than that!
Don't act overly smart or squirm around,
listen when this Raaja speaks, girl!
Hey myna bird, are you in a daze?
Does it look good if you glare like that?
Why all this showing off, girl?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Do you look down on the lives of the poor?
Hey my queen, why are you so confused?
Do you look down on the lives of the poor?
Hey my queen, why are you so confused?
Hey myna bird, are you in a daze?
Does it look good if you glare like that?
Why all this showing off, girl?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Raaja Raajathan' is a spirited folk number in which the protagonist addresses an arrogant woman who looks down on rural life and the working class. Through playful teasing and sharp satire, he challenges her attitude, reminding her that wealth and pride do not make anyone superior to hardworking folk.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa”
Humorous exaggeration questioning if smiling would physically sprain her teeth, mocking her constant frown.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Ezhainga pozhappu elappamaa / Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa”
Rhyming of second consonants 'zha' in 'Ezhainga' and 'kozha' in 'kozhappamaa'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pombalaiyaanaa podavaiya uduthi / Poo vechu vara venum”
Consistent end rhyming with suffix sound 'uduthi' / 'venum' across stanzas.
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the 1989 Tamil film Raaja Raajathan starring Ramarajan, this song was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan and lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran.
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