Oh Vasantha Raaja
From Neengal Kettavai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neengal Kettavai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh vasantha raaja | Oh king of spring, |
| Thaen sumantha roja | A rose laden with honey, |
| Un dhegam en thesam | Your body is my domain, |
| En naalum santhosam | Joy forevermore, |
| En thaagangal theerthida | To quench all my deep thirsts, |
| Nee piranthaayae | You were born into this world! |
| Oh vasantha raaja | Oh king of spring, |
| Thaen sumantha roja… ohoo.. | A rose laden with honey... ohoo.. |
| Male | |
| Men panju megangal | Soft, cotton-like clouds, |
| Un pinju paadhangal | And your tender, delicate feet, |
| Mann thottathaal indru | Because they touched the earth today, |
| Sevaanam pol aachu | The ground turned red like a crimson sky! |
| Male | |
| Vin sorgamae poi poi | The paradise in heaven is false, all false, |
| En sorgam nee pennae | You are my true paradise, my lady, |
| Vin sorgamae poi poi | The paradise in heaven is false, all false, |
| En sorgam nee pennae | You are my true paradise, my lady, |
| Soodiya poocharam vaanavil thaano | Is the flower garland adorning you actually a rainbow? |
| Female | |
| Oh vasantha raaja | Oh king of spring, |
| Male :Thaen sumantha roja | Male: A rose laden with honey, |
| Un dhegam en thesam | Your body is my domain, |
| En naalum santhosam | Joy forevermore, |
| En thaagangal theerthida | To quench all my deep thirsts, |
| Nee piranthaayae | You were born into this world! |
| Female | |
| Oh vasantha raaja | Oh king of spring, |
| Male :Thaen sumantha roja… ohoo… | Male: A rose laden with honey... ohoo... |
| Female | |
| Aaraathanai neram | It is the hour of adoration and worship, |
| Aalabanai raagam | A melodic melody soaring in improvisation, |
| Alaipaayuthae thaagam | My thirst surges like ocean waves, |
| Analaaguthae mogam | Desire turns into burning embers, |
| Female | |
| En megamae vaa vaa | Come, my cloud, come, come, |
| Ithazh neerai thoovu | Shower the nectar-water from your lips, |
| En megamae vaa vaa | Come, my cloud, come, come, |
| Ithazh neerai thoovu | Shower the nectar-water from your lips, |
| Manmatha kovilil paalabishegam | A sacred milk bath ritual in the temple of the God of Love! |
| Female | |
| Oh vasantha raaja | Oh king of spring, |
| Male :Thaen sumantha roja | Male: A rose laden with honey, |
| Female :Un dhegam en thesam | Female: Your body is my domain, |
| En naalum santhosam | Joy forevermore, |
| Male | |
| En thaagangal theerthida | To quench all my deep thirsts, |
| Nee piranthaayae | You were born into this world! |
| Female :Oh vasantha raaja | Female: Oh king of spring, |
| Male :Thaen sumantha roja… | Male: A rose laden with honey... |
| Male & Female :Ohoo.. | Male & Female: Ohoo.. |
ஓ வசந்த ராஜா
தேன் சுமந்த ரோஜா
உன் தேகம் என் தேசம்
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம்
என் தாகங்கள் தீர்த்திட
நீ பிறந்தாயே ஓ வசந்த
ராஜா தேன் சுமந்த
ரோஜா ஓஹோ
Oh king of spring,
A rose laden with honey,
Your body is my domain,
Joy forevermore,
To quench all my deep thirsts,
You were born into this world!
Oh king of spring,
A rose laden with honey... ohoo..
மென் பஞ்சு
மேகங்கள் உன் பிஞ்சுப்
பாதங்கள் மண் தொட்டதால்
இன்று செவ்வானம் போல்
ஆச்சு
Soft, cotton-like clouds,
And your tender, delicate feet,
Because they touched the earth today,
The ground turned red like a crimson sky!
விண் சொர்க்கமே
பொய் பொய் என் சொர்க்கம்
நீ பெண்ணே விண் சொர்க்கமே
பொய் பொய் என் சொர்க்கம்
நீ பெண்ணே சூடிய பூச்சரம்
வானவில் தானோ
The paradise in heaven is false, all false,
You are my true paradise, my lady,
The paradise in heaven is false, all false,
You are my true paradise, my lady,
Is the flower garland adorning you actually a rainbow?
ஓ வசந்த ராஜா
தேன் சுமந்த ரோஜா
உன் தேகம் என் தேசம்
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம்
என் தாகங்கள் தீர்த்திட
நீ பிறந்தாயே
Oh king of spring,
Male: A rose laden with honey,
Your body is my domain,
Joy forevermore,
To quench all my deep thirsts,
You were born into this world!
ஓ வசந்த ராஜா
தேன் சுமந்த
ரோஜா ஓஹோ
Oh king of spring,
Male: A rose laden with honey... ohoo...
ஆராதனை
நேரம் ஆலாபனை
ராகம் அலைபாயுதே
தாகம் அனல் ஆகுதே
மோகம்
It is the hour of adoration and worship,
A melodic melody soaring in improvisation,
My thirst surges like ocean waves,
Desire turns into burning embers,
என் மேகமே
வா வா இதழ் நீரைத்
தூவு என் மேகமே
வா வா இதழ் நீரைத்
தூவு மன்மதக் கோவிலில்
பாலாபிஷேகம்
Come, my cloud, come, come,
Shower the nectar-water from your lips,
Come, my cloud, come, come,
Shower the nectar-water from your lips,
A sacred milk bath ritual in the temple of the God of Love!
ஓ வசந்த ராஜா
தேன் சுமந்த ரோஜா
உன் தேகம் என் தேசம்
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம்
Oh king of spring,
Male: A rose laden with honey,
Female: Your body is my domain,
Joy forevermore,
என் தாகங்கள்
தீர்த்திட நீ பிறந்தாயே
ஓ வசந்த ராஜா
தேன் சுமந்த
ரோஜா
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஓஹோ
To quench all my deep thirsts,
You were born into this world!
Female: Oh king of spring,
Male: A rose laden with honey...
Male & Female: Ohoo..
Oh vasantha raaja
Oh king of spring,
Thaen sumantha roja
A rose laden with honey,
Un dhegam en thesam
Your body is my domain,
En naalum santhosam
Joy forevermore,
En thaagangal theerthida
To quench all my deep thirsts,
Nee piranthaayae
You were born into this world!
Oh vasantha raaja
Oh king of spring,
Thaen sumantha roja… ohoo..
A rose laden with honey... ohoo..
Men panju megangal
Soft, cotton-like clouds,
Un pinju paadhangal
And your tender, delicate feet,
Mann thottathaal indru
Because they touched the earth today,
Sevaanam pol aachu
The ground turned red like a crimson sky!
Vin sorgamae poi poi
The paradise in heaven is false, all false,
En sorgam nee pennae
You are my true paradise, my lady,
Vin sorgamae poi poi
The paradise in heaven is false, all false,
En sorgam nee pennae
You are my true paradise, my lady,
Soodiya poocharam vaanavil thaano
Is the flower garland adorning you actually a rainbow?
Oh vasantha raaja
Oh king of spring,
Male :Thaen sumantha roja
Male: A rose laden with honey,
Un dhegam en thesam
Your body is my domain,
En naalum santhosam
Joy forevermore,
En thaagangal theerthida
To quench all my deep thirsts,
Nee piranthaayae
You were born into this world!
Oh vasantha raaja
Oh king of spring,
Male :Thaen sumantha roja… ohoo…
Male: A rose laden with honey... ohoo...
Aaraathanai neram
It is the hour of adoration and worship,
Aalabanai raagam
A melodic melody soaring in improvisation,
Alaipaayuthae thaagam
My thirst surges like ocean waves,
Analaaguthae mogam
Desire turns into burning embers,
En megamae vaa vaa
Come, my cloud, come, come,
Ithazh neerai thoovu
Shower the nectar-water from your lips,
En megamae vaa vaa
Come, my cloud, come, come,
Ithazh neerai thoovu
Shower the nectar-water from your lips,
Manmatha kovilil paalabishegam
A sacred milk bath ritual in the temple of the God of Love!
Oh vasantha raaja
Oh king of spring,
Male :Thaen sumantha roja
Male: A rose laden with honey,
Female :Un dhegam en thesam
Female: Your body is my domain,
En naalum santhosam
Joy forevermore,
En thaagangal theerthida
To quench all my deep thirsts,
Nee piranthaayae
You were born into this world!
Female :Oh vasantha raaja
Female: Oh king of spring,
Male :Thaen sumantha roja…
Male: A rose laden with honey...
Male & Female :Ohoo..
Male & Female: Ohoo..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oh Vasantha Raaja' is a romantic duet expressing intense passion, affection, and devotion between lovers. The song uses vivid imagery comparing the beloved to elements of nature—a honey-filled rose, spring, clouds, and a crimson sky—to highlight the divinity and heavenly sweetness of their love. The lovers celebrate each other's presence, considering earth with their partner far superior to any celestial paradise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Un dhegam en thesam”
Comparing the lover's body to a sovereign realm ('Un dhegam en thesam') and the lover's soft feet touching earth to the crimson evening sky ('Sevaanam pol aachu').
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Men panju megangal / Un pinju paadhangal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Men panju' and 'pinju paadhangal' creating rhythmic softness matching the description of cotton clouds.
Edupada (Rhyme / Ethirai)
“Aaraathanai neram / Aalabanai raagam”
End-rhyme and internal rhyme structures like 'Aaraathanai' / 'Aalabanai' and 'thaagam' / 'mogam'.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1984 film 'Neengal Kettavai' directed by Balu Mahendra, this track features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Set in a lush, sensual arrangement, the lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan showcase classic 80s Tamil romantic poetry rich in classical imagery.
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