Naanae Endrum Raja
From Polladhavan (1980 Film) · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Polladhavan (1980 Film)1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ah ha ha… | Ah ha ha… |
| Ho ho ho… | Ho ho ho… |
| Ah ha ha la la la | Ah ha ha la la la |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Naanae endrum raaja | I am always the king, |
| Aanaal mullil roja | But a rose blooming amidst thorns. |
| Onna renda enthan paadhai | Is my path limited to just one or two? |
| Penna ennai vellakkoodum | Can a woman ever conquer me? |
| Naanae endrum raaja | I am always the king, |
| Aanaal mullil roja | But a rose blooming amidst thorns. |
| Onna renda enthan paadhai | Is my path limited to just one or two? |
| Penna ennai vellakkoodum | Can a woman ever conquer me? |
| Male | |
| {Kannai katti ennai kaattil vittaal | Even if you blindfold me and leave me in a dense forest, |
| Angae kallai meththai aakki kollum | I have the fortitude to transform the cold stones |
| Vanmai undu | Into a comfortable bed. |
| Selai kattum indha pennai kandu | Upon seeing this saree-clad woman, |
| Anjum kozhai alla pedhai alla | I am neither a fearful coward nor a simpleton; |
| Veeram undu} (2) | I possess true courage. |
| Male | |
| Poo polae kaiyai kondu | If you hold my hand as gently as a flower |
| Ponaalae nanmai undu | And walk along, it will bring only good. |
| Poo polae kaiyai kondu | If you hold my hand as gently as a flower |
| Ponaalae nanmai undu | And walk along, it will bring only good. |
| Male | |
| Naanae endrum raaja | I am always the king, |
| Aanaal mullil roja | But a rose blooming amidst thorns. |
| Onna renda enthan paadhai | Is my path limited to just one or two? |
| Penna ennai vellakkoodum | Can a woman ever conquer me? |
| Male | |
| {Mannai kondu chinna | Using mere soil to construct |
| Veettai katti | A small home, |
| Angae maadi meththai | What magic is this to set up |
| Kattil podum maayam enna | A grand bed and luxury inside? |
| Vaanai keeri andha vaikundaththai | Piercing through the skies to reveal heavenly Vaikundam |
| Intha oona kannil kaattum | To these mortal, limited human eyes, |
| Undhan leelai enna} (2) | What is this divine play of yours? |
| Male | |
| Thallaadum pedhai pennae | Oh stumbling, foolish woman, |
| Vellaadu vengai alla | A mere white goat is no match for a tiger. |
| Thallaadum pedhai pennae | Oh stumbling, foolish woman, |
| Vellaadu vengai alla | A mere white goat is no match for a tiger. |
| Male | |
| Naanae endrum raaja | I am always the king, |
| Aanaal mullil roja | But a rose blooming amidst thorns. |
| Onna renda enthan paadhai | Is my path limited to just one or two? |
| Penna ennai vellakkoodum | Can a woman ever conquer me? |
| Naanae endrum raaja | I am always the king, |
| Aanaal mullil roja | But a rose blooming amidst thorns. |
| Onna renda enthan paadhai | Is my path limited to just one or two? |
| Penna ennai vellakkoodum | Can a woman ever conquer me? |
ஆ ஹ ஹா.....
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ.....
ஆ ஹ ஹா லா லா ல ல
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Ah ha ha…
Ho ho ho…
Ah ha ha la la la
Hey hey hey
நானே என்றும் ராஜா
ஆனால் முள்ளில் ரோஜா
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா எந்தன் பாதை
பெண்ணா என்னை வெல்ல கூடும்
நானே என்றும் ராஜா
ஆனால் முள்ளில் ரோஜா
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா எந்தன் பாதை
பெண்ணா என்னை வெல்ல கூடும்
I am always the king,
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Can a woman ever conquer me?
I am always the king,
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Can a woman ever conquer me?
விசில் :
.....................................
Even if you blindfold me and leave me in a dense forest,
I have the fortitude to transform the cold stones
Into a comfortable bed.
Upon seeing this saree-clad woman,
I am neither a fearful coward nor a simpleton;
I possess true courage.
{கண்ணை கட்டி என்னை காட்டில் விட்டால்
அங்கே கல்லை மெத்தை ஆக்கி கொள்ளும்
வன்மை உண்டு
சேலை கட்டும் இந்த பெண்ணை கண்டு
அஞ்சும் கோழை அல்ல பேதை அல்ல
வீரம் உண்டு} (2)
If you hold my hand as gently as a flower
And walk along, it will bring only good.
If you hold my hand as gently as a flower
And walk along, it will bring only good.
பூப் போல கையை கொண்டு
போனாலே நன்மை உண்டு
பூப் போல கையை கொண்டு
போனாலே நன்மை உண்டு
I am always the king,
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Can a woman ever conquer me?
நானே என்றும் ராஜா
ஆனால் முள்ளில் ரோஜா
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா எந்தன் பாதை
பெண்ணா என்னை வெல்ல கூடும்
Using mere soil to construct
A small home,
What magic is this to set up
A grand bed and luxury inside?
Piercing through the skies to reveal heavenly Vaikundam
To these mortal, limited human eyes,
What is this divine play of yours?
{மண்ணை கொண்டு சின்ன
வீட்டை கட்டி
அங்கே மாடி மெத்தை
கட்டில் போடும் மாயம் என்ன
வானை கீரி அந்த வைகுண்டத்தை
இந்த ஊனக் கண்ணில் காட்டும்
உந்தன் லீலை என்ன} (2)
Oh stumbling, foolish woman,
A mere white goat is no match for a tiger.
Oh stumbling, foolish woman,
A mere white goat is no match for a tiger.
தள்ளாடும் பேதை பெண்ணே
வெள்ளாடு வேங்கை அல்ல
தள்ளாடும் பேதை பெண்ணே
வெள்ளாடு வேங்கை அல்ல
I am always the king,
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Can a woman ever conquer me?
I am always the king,
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Can a woman ever conquer me?
நானே என்றும் ராஜா
ஆனால் முள்ளில் ரோஜா
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா எந்தன் பாதை
பெண்ணா என்னை வெல்ல கூடும்
நானே என்றும் ராஜா
ஆனால் முள்ளில் ரோஜா
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா எந்தன் பாதை
பெண்ணா என்னை வெல்ல கூடும்
Ah ha ha…
Ah ha ha…
Ho ho ho…
Ho ho ho…
Ah ha ha la la la
Ah ha ha la la la
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Naanae endrum raaja
I am always the king,
Aanaal mullil roja
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Onna renda enthan paadhai
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Penna ennai vellakkoodum
Can a woman ever conquer me?
Naanae endrum raaja
I am always the king,
Aanaal mullil roja
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Onna renda enthan paadhai
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Penna ennai vellakkoodum
Can a woman ever conquer me?
{Kannai katti ennai kaattil vittaal
Even if you blindfold me and leave me in a dense forest,
Angae kallai meththai aakki kollum
I have the fortitude to transform the cold stones
Vanmai undu
Into a comfortable bed.
Selai kattum indha pennai kandu
Upon seeing this saree-clad woman,
Anjum kozhai alla pedhai alla
I am neither a fearful coward nor a simpleton;
Veeram undu} (2)
I possess true courage.
Poo polae kaiyai kondu
If you hold my hand as gently as a flower
Ponaalae nanmai undu
And walk along, it will bring only good.
Poo polae kaiyai kondu
If you hold my hand as gently as a flower
Ponaalae nanmai undu
And walk along, it will bring only good.
Naanae endrum raaja
I am always the king,
Aanaal mullil roja
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Onna renda enthan paadhai
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Penna ennai vellakkoodum
Can a woman ever conquer me?
{Mannai kondu chinna
Using mere soil to construct
Veettai katti
A small home,
Angae maadi meththai
What magic is this to set up
Kattil podum maayam enna
A grand bed and luxury inside?
Vaanai keeri andha vaikundaththai
Piercing through the skies to reveal heavenly Vaikundam
Intha oona kannil kaattum
To these mortal, limited human eyes,
Undhan leelai enna} (2)
What is this divine play of yours?
Thallaadum pedhai pennae
Oh stumbling, foolish woman,
Vellaadu vengai alla
A mere white goat is no match for a tiger.
Thallaadum pedhai pennae
Oh stumbling, foolish woman,
Vellaadu vengai alla
A mere white goat is no match for a tiger.
Naanae endrum raaja
I am always the king,
Aanaal mullil roja
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Onna renda enthan paadhai
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Penna ennai vellakkoodum
Can a woman ever conquer me?
Naanae endrum raaja
I am always the king,
Aanaal mullil roja
But a rose blooming amidst thorns.
Onna renda enthan paadhai
Is my path limited to just one or two?
Penna ennai vellakkoodum
Can a woman ever conquer me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Naanae Endrum Raaja' expresses the protagonist's supreme confidence, resilience, and pride. He proclaims himself to be an absolute king who thrives even amidst extreme hardships, comparing himself to a delicate rose surviving surrounded by sharp thorns. He boasts of his adaptability, declaring that even if abandoned in a dark forest, he has the grit to turn hard rocks into a soft mattress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamai)
“Aanaal mullil roja”
Comparing himself to a rose among thorns ('Aanaal mullil roja') to illustrate resilience and beauty surviving amidst adversity.
Rhetorical Question
“Penna ennai vellakkoodum”
Using questions like 'Penna ennai vellakkoodum' (Can a woman ever conquer me?) to assert dominance and invulnerability.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Naanae endrum raaja / Aanaal mullil roja”
The second letters 'naa' match in 'Naanae' and 'Aanaal', creating auditory rhythm across lines.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Vellaadu vengai alla”
Contrasting 'Vellaadu' (a gentle goat) with 'Vengai' (a fierce tiger) to emphasize inequality in power.
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Trivia
This iconic track from the 1980 action hit 'Polladhavan' features Superstar Rajinikanth in his prime. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and lyrics by Kannadasan, creating an unforgettable swagger anthem.
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