- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Neengal Kettavai
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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