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Nee Vara Vendum

From Raja 1972 Film · 2015

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Raja 1972 Film
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
13 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
O… raajaa…
Raajaa
O… raajaa…
Nee vara vendum endru
Edhir paarthen
Nee vara vendum endru
Edhir paarthen
Varum vazhi dhorum undhan
Mugam paarthen
Nee vara vendum endru
Edhir paarthen
Varum vazhi dhorum undhan
Mugam paarthen
Kaalam kadandhaal enna raajaa
Kaadhal kavidhai sollu raajaa
Nee varuvaai yena
Naan kaathirundhen
Varum vazhi dhorum
Unnai paarthirundhen
Kaathu kidappadhil inbam undu
Kaakka vaippadhil sugam undu
Kaathu kidappadhil inbam undu
Kaakka vaippadhil sugam undu
Konja neram ennai thaalaattu
Konjum podhum ennai paaraattu
Konja neram ennai thaalaattu
Konjum podhum ennai paaraattu
Inbathai iruvarum kondu varuvom
Kollaiyil iruvarum pangu peruvom
Kaadhalai inaithadhu jaadhagamae
Kaadhalum namakkini saadhagamae
Kaadhalai inaithadhu jaadhagamae
Kaadhalum namakkini saadhagamae
Un manamum gunamum naadagam
Un madiyinil naanoru
Kuzhandhai kuzhandhai
Nee vara vendum endru
Edhir paarthen
Varum vazhi dhorum undhan
Mugam paarthen
Kaalam kadandhaal enna raajaa
Kaadhal kavidhai sollu raajaa
Vairamemdrae enai nee paadu
Vaangi kolven adhai kaiyodu
Vairamemdrae enai nee paadu
Vaangi kolven adhai kaiyodu
Thandhadhu pirarukku theriyaadhu
Sandhitha ragasiyam puriyaadhu
Naalaiyum manam unnai thaedi varum
Naan tharum aanadham kodi perum
Naalaiyum manam unnai thaedi varum
Naan tharum aanadham kodi perum
Un manamum gunamum naadagam
Un madiyinil naanoru
Kuzhandhai kuzhandhai
Nee vara vendum endru
Edhir paarthen
Varum vazhi dhorum undhan
Mugam paarthen
Kaathu kidappadhil inbam undu
Kaakka vaippadhil sugam undu
Aahaa… aahaa… aahaa… aahaa…
Oh... Raja...
Raja...
Oh... Raja...
Longing for you to come,
I waited eagerly.
Longing for you to come,
I waited eagerly.
All along the path you would take,
I looked for your face.
Longing for you to come,
I waited eagerly.
All along the path you would take,
I looked for your face.
What if time has slipped away, Raja?
Recite a poem of love to me, Raja!
Believing that you would come,
I kept waiting for you.
All along the path you would take,
I kept watching for you.
There is joy in waiting,
and there is pleasure in making you wait.
There is joy in waiting,
and there is pleasure in making you wait.
Lull me gently for a while,
and praise me as you caress me.
Lull me gently for a while,
and praise me as you caress me.
Let us both bring joy together,
and share in this sweet treasure.
It is destiny that united our love,
and love will always be in our favor now.
It is destiny that united our love,
and love will always be in our favor now.
Your heart and nature are full of playful drama;
in your lap, I am just
a child, a little child.
Longing for you to come,
I waited eagerly.
All along the path you would take,
I looked for your face.
What if time has slipped away, Raja?
Recite a poem of love to me, Raja!
Sing of me as your diamond,
and I will receive it straight into my hands.
Sing of me as your diamond,
and I will receive it straight into my hands.
No one else will know what was given,
no one will understand our secret meeting.
Tomorrow too, my heart will come seeking you,
and the joy I give will be worth millions!
Tomorrow too, my heart will come seeking you,
and the joy I give will be worth millions!
Your heart and nature are full of playful drama;
in your lap, I am just
a child, a little child.
Longing for you to come,
I waited eagerly.
All along the path you would take,
I looked for your face.
There is joy in waiting,
and there is pleasure in making you wait.
Aaha... aaha... aaha... aaha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the 1972 Tamil film Raja expresses the sweet anguish, romantic anticipation, and playful banter between two lovers. The lyrics beautifully capture the female protagonist waiting eagerly for her beloved's arrival, finding joy even in the act of waiting itself. She compares herself to a child seeking comfort in his lap and invites him to recite love poetry to her. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance shines as the song weaves themes of fate, horoscopes, secret rendezvous, and enduring love. It presents romance as a shared paradise where time loses meaning, and every moment spent together or in anticipation of each other brings immense, boundless joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhogai (Second letter rhyming)

“Kaathu kidappadhil inbam undu / Kaakka vaippadhil sugam undu”

The second consonant 'th' rhymes between 'Kaathu' and 'Kaakka', establishing a pleasing lyrical cadence.

Monaai (Initial syllable alliteration)

“Konja neram ennai thaalaattu / Konjum podhum ennai paaraattu”

The repetition of the starting syllable 'Konja' / 'Konjum' enhances the musicality and tenderness of the request.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Un manamum gunamum naadagam”

The beloved's mind and nature are poetically framed directly as a drama ('naadagam').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kaadhalai inaithadhu jaadhagamae / Kaadhalum namakkini saadhagamae”

The matching end sounds 'jaadhagamae' and 'saadhagamae' build an elegant rhyming couplet.

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Trivia

The song 'Nee Vara Vendum Endru' features in the 1972 Tamil film 'Raja' starring Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) and sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan, featuring memorable lyrical work by Kannadasan.

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