Naane Raja
From Neengal Kettavai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neengal Kettavai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Naanae raaja | I am the king, |
| Nee vaa rojaa | You come, my rose! |
| Valibaththai tholil vaithu | Carrying youth upon our shoulders, |
| Aada vantha nadagathin | For this play that has come to be performed, |
| Jodi … vaadi… nallabadi} (2) | Come as my partner... properly! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | [Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Kanni paavai ival munnalae | This young maiden is standing before me, |
| Thulli payum manam pinnalae | While my bounding heart leaps behind her. |
| Female :Kanni paavai ival munnalae | Female: This young maiden is standing before me, |
| Thulli payum manam pinnalae | While my bounding heart leaps behind her. |
| Male | |
| Ingae aasai medai | Here is the stage of desire, |
| Innum enna jaadai | Why all these subtle gestures still? |
| Ingae aasai medai | Here is the stage of desire, |
| Innum enna jaadai | Why all these subtle gestures still? |
| Male | |
| Ennul paayum getham vellam | A flood of melody surging inside me, |
| Unn vannam allum | Will gather your beauty, |
| Reepaba… | Reepaba… |
| Ennul paayum getham vellam | A flood of melody surging inside me, |
| Unn vannam allum idhoo.. | Will gather your beauty, look here.. |
| Male | |
| Naanae raaja | I am the king, |
| Nee vaa rojaa | You come, my rose! |
| Valibaththai tholil vaithu | Carrying youth upon our shoulders, |
| Aada vantha nadagathin | For this play that has come to be performed, |
| Jodi … vaadi… nallabadi | Come as my partner... properly! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | [Interlude] |
| Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. | Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. |
| Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. | Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. |
| Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. | Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. |
| Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. | Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa.. |
| Rurur rururuu rurur rururuu | Rurur rururuu rurur rururuu |
| Ru rurururururu…. | Ru rurururururu…. |
| Male | |
| Angam nooru murai thallada | Let the body sway a hundred times, |
| Thanga poovin udal kondaada | To celebrate the body of a golden flower. |
| Female :Angam nooru murai thallada | Female: Let the body sway a hundred times, |
| Thanga poovin udal kondaada | To celebrate the body of a golden flower. |
| Male | |
| Meththai meedhu kodi | Ten thousand arts upon the bed, |
| Viththai solla vaadi | Come, girl, to teach those skills! |
| Meththai meedhu kodi | Ten thousand arts upon the bed, |
| Viththai solla vaadi | Come, girl, to teach those skills! |
| Male | |
| Aththai peththa chinna pennae | Little girl born to my aunt, |
| En chella kannae | My darling precious child! |
| Reebapaabaa… | Reebapaabaa… |
| Aththai peththa chinna pennae | Little girl born to my aunt, |
| En chella kannae..ohooo | My darling precious child.. ohooo |
| Male | |
| Naanae raaja | I am the king, |
| Nee vaa rojaa | You come, my rose! |
| Valibaththai tholil vaithu | Carrying youth upon our shoulders, |
| Aada vantha nadagathin | For this play that has come to be performed, |
| Jodi … vaadi… nallabadi | Come as my partner... properly! |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa laalaa | Laa laa laalaa |
| Male :Everybody | Male: Everybody |
| Chorus :Laa laa laalaa…. | Chorus: Laa laa laalaa…. |
{ நானே ராஜா நீ வா
ரோஜா வாலிபத்தை தோளில்
வைத்து ஆட வந்த நாடகத்தின்
ஜோடி வாடி நல்லபடி } (2)
I am the king,
You come, my rose!
Carrying youth upon our shoulders,
For this play that has come to be performed,
Come as my partner... properly!
................................
[Interlude]
கன்னி பாவை இவள்
முன்னாலே துள்ளி பாயும்
மனம் பின்னாலே
கன்னி பாவை இவள்
முன்னாலே துள்ளி பாயும்
மனம் பின்னாலே
This young maiden is standing before me,
While my bounding heart leaps behind her.
Female: This young maiden is standing before me,
While my bounding heart leaps behind her.
இங்கே ஆசை மேடை
இன்னும் என்ன ஜாடை இங்கே
ஆசை மேடை இன்னும் என்ன
ஜாடை
Here is the stage of desire,
Why all these subtle gestures still?
Here is the stage of desire,
Why all these subtle gestures still?
என்னுள் பாயும் கீதம்
வெள்ளம் உன் வண்ணம்
அள்ளும் ரீபபா என்னுள்
பாயும் கீதம் வெள்ளம் உன்
வண்ணம் அள்ளும் இதோ
A flood of melody surging inside me,
Will gather your beauty,
Reepaba…
A flood of melody surging inside me,
Will gather your beauty, look here..
நானே ராஜா நீ வா
ரோஜா வாலிபத்தை தோளில்
வைத்து ஆட வந்த நாடகத்தின்
ஜோடி வாடி நல்லபடி
I am the king,
You come, my rose!
Carrying youth upon our shoulders,
For this play that has come to be performed,
Come as my partner... properly!
...................................
ருரு ருரு ருரு ருத்து.... ஆஆ
ருரு ருரு ருரு ருத்து.... ஆஆ
ருரு ருரு ருரு ருத்து.... ஆஆ
ருரு ருரு ருரு ருத்து.... ஆஆ
ருரு ருருரு ருரு ருருரு ரு
ருருருருருரு
[Interlude]
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Rurur rururuu rurur rururuu
Ru rurururururu….
அங்கம் நூறு முறை
தள்ளாட தங்க பூவின் உடல்
கொண்டாட
அங்கம் நூறு முறை
தள்ளாட தங்க பூவின் உடல்
கொண்டாட
Let the body sway a hundred times,
To celebrate the body of a golden flower.
Female: Let the body sway a hundred times,
To celebrate the body of a golden flower.
மெத்தை மீது கொடி
வித்தை சொல்ல வாடி
மெத்தை மீது கொடி வித்தை
சொல்ல வாடி
Ten thousand arts upon the bed,
Come, girl, to teach those skills!
Ten thousand arts upon the bed,
Come, girl, to teach those skills!
அத்தை பெத்த சின்ன
பெண்ணே என் செல்ல கண்ணே
ரீபாபாபா அத்தை பெத்த சின்ன
பெண்ணே என் செல்ல கண்ணே
ஓஹோ
Little girl born to my aunt,
My darling precious child!
Reebapaabaa…
Little girl born to my aunt,
My darling precious child.. ohooo
நானே ராஜா நீ வா
ரோஜா வாலிபத்தை தோளில்
வைத்து ஆட வந்த நாடகத்தின்
ஜோடி வாடி நல்லபடி
I am the king,
You come, my rose!
Carrying youth upon our shoulders,
For this play that has come to be performed,
Come as my partner... properly!
லா லா லாலா
எவ்ரிபடி
குழு :
லா லா லாலா
Laa laa laalaa
Male: Everybody
Chorus: Laa laa laalaa….
{Naanae raaja
I am the king,
Nee vaa rojaa
You come, my rose!
Valibaththai tholil vaithu
Carrying youth upon our shoulders,
Aada vantha nadagathin
For this play that has come to be performed,
Jodi … vaadi… nallabadi} (2)
Come as my partner... properly!
………………………..
[Interlude]
Kanni paavai ival munnalae
This young maiden is standing before me,
Thulli payum manam pinnalae
While my bounding heart leaps behind her.
Female :Kanni paavai ival munnalae
Female: This young maiden is standing before me,
Thulli payum manam pinnalae
While my bounding heart leaps behind her.
Ingae aasai medai
Here is the stage of desire,
Innum enna jaadai
Why all these subtle gestures still?
Ingae aasai medai
Here is the stage of desire,
Innum enna jaadai
Why all these subtle gestures still?
Ennul paayum getham vellam
A flood of melody surging inside me,
Unn vannam allum
Will gather your beauty,
Reepaba…
Reepaba…
Ennul paayum getham vellam
A flood of melody surging inside me,
Unn vannam allum idhoo..
Will gather your beauty, look here..
Naanae raaja
I am the king,
Nee vaa rojaa
You come, my rose!
Valibaththai tholil vaithu
Carrying youth upon our shoulders,
Aada vantha nadagathin
For this play that has come to be performed,
Jodi … vaadi… nallabadi
Come as my partner... properly!
………………………………
[Interlude]
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Ruru ruru ruru ruththu…aaa..
Rurur rururuu rurur rururuu
Rurur rururuu rurur rururuu
Ru rurururururu….
Ru rurururururu….
Angam nooru murai thallada
Let the body sway a hundred times,
Thanga poovin udal kondaada
To celebrate the body of a golden flower.
Female :Angam nooru murai thallada
Female: Let the body sway a hundred times,
Thanga poovin udal kondaada
To celebrate the body of a golden flower.
Meththai meedhu kodi
Ten thousand arts upon the bed,
Viththai solla vaadi
Come, girl, to teach those skills!
Meththai meedhu kodi
Ten thousand arts upon the bed,
Viththai solla vaadi
Come, girl, to teach those skills!
Aththai peththa chinna pennae
Little girl born to my aunt,
En chella kannae
My darling precious child!
Reebapaabaa…
Reebapaabaa…
Aththai peththa chinna pennae
Little girl born to my aunt,
En chella kannae..ohooo
My darling precious child.. ohooo
Naanae raaja
I am the king,
Nee vaa rojaa
You come, my rose!
Valibaththai tholil vaithu
Carrying youth upon our shoulders,
Aada vantha nadagathin
For this play that has come to be performed,
Jodi … vaadi… nallabadi
Come as my partner... properly!
Laa laa laalaa
Laa laa laalaa
Male :Everybody
Male: Everybody
Chorus :Laa laa laalaa….
Chorus: Laa laa laalaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naanae Raaja is an upbeat, romantic dance duet from the 1984 Tamil movie Neengal Kettavai, composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by poet Na. Kamarasan. In the song, the hero playfully crowns himself king and invites his lover, likened to a rose, to join him in a dance of youthful romance framed metaphorically as a theatrical performance. The duet blends romantic teasing with energetic rhythmic scatting. The lyrics express ecstatic desire, calling the heroine a golden flower and inviting her to share a world of dance and intimate romance. The music blends modern synth-pop elements with energetic Tamil film orchestration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naanae raaja / Nee vaa rojaa”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, such as 'raaja' and 'rojaa' or 'medai' and 'jaadai'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennul paayum getham vellam”
The flowing music inside the singer is metaphorically described as a surging flood ('getham vellam').
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thanga poovin udal kondaada”
The heroine's delicate physique is metaphorically compared to a golden flower ('Thanga poovu').
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Trivia
Neengal Kettavai (1984) was directed by actor-director Thiagarajan and featured music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The vocals for this track were delivered by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, featuring Western pop-influenced scatting that was immensely popular in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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