Oru Raaja Enn
From Thendral Sudum · 1989
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thendral Sudum1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan | A king came behind me |
| Adi nee thaan raajaathi endraan | And said, "Hey, you are the queen!" |
| Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae | From now on, this is my kingdom |
| Chorus | |
| Hae… | Hey... |
| Female | |
| Idhil nee thaan | In this, you are... |
| Kann podaadhae maanae | Don't cast an evil eye, my deer! |
| Chorus | |
| Hae | Hey! |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Female | |
| Andha raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan | That king came behind me |
| Adi nee thaan raajaathi endraan | And said, "Hey, you are the queen!" |
| Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae | From now on, this is my kingdom |
| Chorus | |
| Hae… | Hey... |
| Female | |
| Idhil nee thaan | In this, you are... |
| Kann podaadhae maanae | Don't cast an evil eye, my deer! |
| Chorus | |
| Hae | Hey! |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Female | |
| Neliyum valaiyum idaiyum | The waist that twists and turns |
| Malarum kodi pol valaiyumae | Curves like a flowering creeper |
| Female | |
| Azhagin muzhumai vadivam | The complete form of beauty |
| Adhuvum ivalaal mudiyumae | Can be embodied by her |
| Female | |
| Yen mamadhai unai naan jeyippen | Why arrogance? I will conquer you! |
| Female | |
| Naan ninaithaal adhaiyae mudippen | If I decide, I will accomplish just that! |
| Female | |
| Mel naattu maanae modhaadhae veenae | Western deer, don't clash with me in vain! |
| Female | |
| Naan podum thittangal | The plans I lay out |
| Naan podum vattangal | The boundaries I draw |
| Puriyumadi mudivil adhu theriyumadi | You will understand; in the end you will know it! |
| Female | |
| Oru raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan | A king came behind me |
| Adi nee thaan raajaathi endraan | And said, "Hey, you are the queen!" |
| Female | |
| Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae | From now on, this is my kingdom |
| Chorus | |
| Hae… | Hey... |
| Female | |
| Idhil nee thaan | In this, you are... |
| Kann podaadhae maanae | Don't cast an evil eye, my deer! |
| Chorus | |
| Hae | Hey! |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Chorus | |
| Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo | Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo |
| Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo | Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo |
| Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo | Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo |
| Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo | Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo |
| Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo | Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo |
| Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo | Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo |
| Female | |
| Sarasam puriyum evanum | Whoever tries to flirt with me |
| Urasum udal thaan urugumae | Their touching body will melt away |
| Female | |
| Sabalam vilaiyum manadhil | In a mind where temptation sprouts |
| Viragam kadal pol perugumae | Longing will swell like an ocean |
| Female | |
| Yaar ulagil enai pol azhagi | Who in this world is as beautiful as me? |
| Female | |
| Naan pudhidhaai eduthaen piravi | I have taken a new rebirth |
| Female | |
| Naan ingu aada oor aadum kooda | When I dance here, the whole town dances along |
| Female | |
| Yaar pakkam yaar endru | Who is on whose side |
| Nee paarkkum naal undu | There will come a day when you see it |
| Puriyumadi mudivil adhu theriyumadi | You will understand; in the end you will know it! |
| Female | |
| Andha raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan | That king came behind me |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi! |
| Female | |
| Adi nee thaan raajaatti endraan | And said, "Hey, you are the queen!" |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi | Hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae | From now on, this is my kingdom |
| Chorus | |
| Hae… | Hey... |
| Female | |
| Idhil nee thaan | In this, you are... |
| Kann podaadhae maanae | Don't cast an evil eye, my deer! |
| Chorus | |
| Hae | Hey! |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae | Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae |
| Female | |
| Andha raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan | That king came behind me |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi! |
| Female | |
| Adi nee thaan raajaatti endraan | And said, "Hey, you are the queen!" |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi | Hoi hoi! |
ஒரு ராஜா என் பின்னோடு வந்தான்
அடி நீ தான் என் ராஜாத்தி என்றான்
இனி இங்கே என் ராஜாங்கம் தானே
A king came behind me
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
From now on, this is my kingdom
ஹே.......
Hey...
இதில் நீதான்
கண் போடாதே மானே
In this, you are...
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
ஹே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
அந்த ராஜா என் பின்னோடு வந்தான்
அடி நீ தான் என் ராஜாத்தி என்றான்
இனி இங்கே என் ராஜாங்கம் தானே
That king came behind me
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
From now on, this is my kingdom
ஹே......
Hey...
இதில் நீதான்
கண் போடாதே மானே
In this, you are...
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
ஹே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
கைதட்டல்கள் :
.............................
The waist that twists and turns
Curves like a flowering creeper
நெளியும் வளையும் இடையும்
மலரும் கொடி போல் வளையுமே
The complete form of beauty
Can be embodied by her
அழகின் முழுமை வடிவம்
அதுவும் இவளால் முடியுமே
Why arrogance? I will conquer you!
ஏன் மமதை உனை நான் ஜெயிப்பேன்
If I decide, I will accomplish just that!
நான் நினைத்தால் அதையே முடிப்பேன்
Western deer, don't clash with me in vain!
மேல் நாட்டு மானே மோதாதே வீணே
The plans I lay out
The boundaries I draw
You will understand; in the end you will know it!
நான் போடும் திட்டங்கள்
நான் போடும் வட்டங்கள்
புரியுமடி முடிவில் அது தெரியுமடி
A king came behind me
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
ஒரு ராஜா என் பின்னோடு வந்தான்
அடி நீ தான் என் ராஜாத்தி என்றான்
From now on, this is my kingdom
இனி இங்கே என் ராஜாங்கம் தானே
Hey...
ஹே...
In this, you are...
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
இதில் நீதான்
கண் போடாதே மானே
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
ஹே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo
Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo
தூ துரு ருருத் துரூ
தூ துரு ருருத் துரூ
தூ துரு ருருத் துரூ
தூ துரு ருருத் துரூ
துத்துத் துருத்து துருத்து துருத்துரூ
துத்துத் துருத்து துருத்து துருத்துரூ
Whoever tries to flirt with me
Their touching body will melt away
சரசம் புரியும் எவனும்
உரசும் உடல்தான் உருகுமே
In a mind where temptation sprouts
Longing will swell like an ocean
சபலம் விளையும் மனதில்
விரகம் கடல் போல் பெருகுமே
Who in this world is as beautiful as me?
யார் உலகில் எனைப் போல் அழகி
I have taken a new rebirth
நான் புதிதாய் எடுத்தேன் பிறவி
When I dance here, the whole town dances along
நான் இங்கு ஆட ஊர் ஆடும் கூட
Who is on whose side
There will come a day when you see it
You will understand; in the end you will know it!
யார் பக்கம் யார் என்று
நீ பார்க்கும் நாள் உண்டு
புரியுமடி முடிவில் அது தெரியுமடி
That king came behind me
அந்த ராஜா என் பின்னோடு வந்தான்
Hoi!
ஹோய்
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
அடி நீ தான் என் ராஜாத்தி என்றான்
Hoi hoi!
ஹொய் ஹொய்
From now on, this is my kingdom
இனி இங்கே என் ராஜாங்கம் தானே
Hey...
ஹே...
In this, you are...
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
இதில் நீ தான்
கண் போடாதே மானே
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
ஹே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே லம்பே
That king came behind me
அந்த ராஜா என் பின்னோடு வந்தான்
Hoi!
ஹொய்
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
அடி நீதான் என் ராஜாத்தி என்றான்
Hoi hoi!
ஹொய் ஹொய்
Oru raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan
A king came behind me
Adi nee thaan raajaathi endraan
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae
From now on, this is my kingdom
Hae…
Hey...
Idhil nee thaan
In this, you are...
Kann podaadhae maanae
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
Hae
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Andha raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan
That king came behind me
Adi nee thaan raajaathi endraan
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae
From now on, this is my kingdom
Hae…
Hey...
Idhil nee thaan
In this, you are...
Kann podaadhae maanae
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
Hae
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Neliyum valaiyum idaiyum
The waist that twists and turns
Malarum kodi pol valaiyumae
Curves like a flowering creeper
Azhagin muzhumai vadivam
The complete form of beauty
Adhuvum ivalaal mudiyumae
Can be embodied by her
Yen mamadhai unai naan jeyippen
Why arrogance? I will conquer you!
Naan ninaithaal adhaiyae mudippen
If I decide, I will accomplish just that!
Mel naattu maanae modhaadhae veenae
Western deer, don't clash with me in vain!
Naan podum thittangal
The plans I lay out
Naan podum vattangal
The boundaries I draw
Puriyumadi mudivil adhu theriyumadi
You will understand; in the end you will know it!
Oru raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan
A king came behind me
Adi nee thaan raajaathi endraan
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae
From now on, this is my kingdom
Hae…
Hey...
Idhil nee thaan
In this, you are...
Kann podaadhae maanae
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
Hae
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thoo thuru ruruth thuroo
Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo
Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo
Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo
Thutthuth thurutthu thurutthu thurutthuroo
Sarasam puriyum evanum
Whoever tries to flirt with me
Urasum udal thaan urugumae
Their touching body will melt away
Sabalam vilaiyum manadhil
In a mind where temptation sprouts
Viragam kadal pol perugumae
Longing will swell like an ocean
Yaar ulagil enai pol azhagi
Who in this world is as beautiful as me?
Naan pudhidhaai eduthaen piravi
I have taken a new rebirth
Naan ingu aada oor aadum kooda
When I dance here, the whole town dances along
Yaar pakkam yaar endru
Who is on whose side
Nee paarkkum naal undu
There will come a day when you see it
Puriyumadi mudivil adhu theriyumadi
You will understand; in the end you will know it!
Andha raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan
That king came behind me
Hoi
Hoi!
Adi nee thaan raajaatti endraan
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
Hoi hoi
Hoi hoi!
Ini ingae en raajaangam thaanae
From now on, this is my kingdom
Hae…
Hey...
Idhil nee thaan
In this, you are...
Kann podaadhae maanae
Don't cast an evil eye, my deer!
Hae
Hey!
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Lambae lambae lambae lambae lambae
Andha raajaa en pinnodu vandhaan
That king came behind me
Hoi
Hoi!
Adi nee thaan raajaatti endraan
And said, "Hey, you are the queen!"
Hoi hoi
Hoi hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, high-energy dance track where the female protagonist celebrates her beauty, power, and magnetic charm. She narrates how a 'king' (an admirer or lover) pursued her and proclaimed her his queen, effectively establishing her dominance and ruling kingdom. With strong self-assurance, she warns rivals and envious onlookers not to cross her or cast negative eyes ('kann podaadhae'). The lyrics mix playful bravado with romantic charm. She describes how her alluring grace and movements can captivate anyone and make the whole town dance to her rhythm. The emotional arc moves from playful taunts and self-praise to a confident declaration that in the end, her charm and strategic mind will triumph over everyone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Malarum kodi pol valaiyumae”
Compares the flexible, graceful waist of the protagonist to a flexible, blooming vine/creeper ('kodi').
Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirchi Ani)
“Viragam kadal pol perugumae”
Exaggerates the sense of yearning and desire by comparing its growth to the vastness of an ocean.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Naan podum thittangal / Naan podum vattangal”
The lines end with rhyming words ('thittangal' and 'vattangal') creating a rhythmic flow.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Puriyumadi mudivil adhu theriyumadi”
Internal rhyming structure across phrases using matching consonantal sounds.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Thendral Sudum' (1989) was directed by K. Rangaraj, featuring music composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. In addition to composing the soundtrack, Ilaiyaraaja also penned the lyrics for this song, showcasing his versatility as a lyricist alongside his iconic musical genius.
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