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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Raja Raniyidam

From Sivandha Mann · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sivandha Mann
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
19 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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{ Oru raja
Raniyidam vegu
Naalaaga aasai kondaar } (2)
{ Avan
Vendum vendum
Endran aval naalai
Naalai endral } (2)
Ivai kaanaadhu
Neeyindri theeraadhendran
Oru raja
Raniyidam
Vegu naalaaga
Aasai kondaar
{ Sennirathu
Poocharamo mai
Ezhudhum sithirathu
Thenkudamo } (2)
{ Mannar enna
Maaniramo pesum
Mandhirangal yaaridamo } (2)
Aasaiyulla
Meniyilum oru pakkam
Achamulla maaninamo
Naaduvitu
Naadu vandhaal penmai
Naanamindri poi vidumo
Oru raja
Raniyidam vegu
Naalaaga aasai kondaar
{ Odam
Ponnodam idhu
Unnodum ennodum odum
Odatum
Odamenna ini en
Vaazhvum unnodu odum } (2)
{ Virundhum
Marundhum un kannallavaa
Irundhum
Maraithen naan pennallavaa } (2)
Naalai en
Vaanathil devi nee
Maadhathil
Oar naal thaan pournami
Pogatum
Poga poga indha
Ponoonjal en nenjil aadum
Oru raja
Raniyidam vegu
Naalaaga aasai kondaar
Naaloru
Meni pozhudhoru
Vannam i love you
Naanoru
Thenee neeyoru
Roja i love you
Kaalam
Nammai thedugindradhu
Vaa vaa vaa
Kaadhal
Deivam paadugindradhae
Vaa vaa vaa
Alps malaiyin
Sigarathil azhagiya
Rhine nadhi orathil
Maalai pozhudhin
Saarathil mayangi
Thirivom paravaigal polae
Manjal
Malaraal aadai
Pinnuvom vaa vaa vaa
Vaazhvae
Vaagana aadai poduvom
Vaa vaa vaa
Velliya megam
Thulli ezhundhu alli
Vazhangum vellai poovil
Pudhuvidhamaana
Sadugudu vilaiyaatu
Vituvidaamal
Kattiyanaithu thottadhu
Paadhi pattadhu paadhi
Vidhavidhamaana
Jodigal vilaiyaatu
Idhu kaadhalil
Oru ragamo ingu
Kaadhalar arimugamo
Idhu kaadhalil
Oru ragamo ingu
Kaadhalar arimugamo
Indha poo
Methai paniyita
Panju methaiyo
Indha boomiku
Avanitta pattu sattaiyo
Chithiram
Pol oru muthirai ittaano
Serndhu
Kalithida kattalai ittaano
Inba thenidai
Aadum devadhai polae
Aadida vaithaano
{ Indha nerathil
Idhu sugamo
Idhazhorathil paravasamo } (2)
...
A king
fell in love with a queen
for a very long time.
He
said, "I want you now, now!"
She said, "Tomorrow,
tomorrow!"
"These sights are not enough;
without you, my longing won't end," he said.
A king
with a queen,
for a very long time,
fell deeply in love.
Is she a garland
of red blossoms, or
a pot of honey from
a kohl-drawn portrait?
Why is the king's skin
dusky-toned, and to whom
is he whispering these magic words?
Even with desire
in her body, on the other hand,
is she like a frightened deer?
Just because she traveled
to another country, would a woman's
modesty simply vanish?
A king
fell in love with a queen
for a very long time.
A boat,
a golden boat,
it glides along with you and me.
Let it glide!
What is a boat? From now on,
my life too will flow with you.
Aren't your eyes
both a feast and a cure?
Even knowing that,
I hid it—for am I not a woman?
Tomorrow, in my
sky, you are the goddess;
yet in a month,
the full moon shines only for one day.
Let it be;
as time goes by, this
golden swing will sway in my heart.
A king
fell in love with a queen
for a very long time.
Growing lovelier day by day,
radiant with every passing moment—
I love you!
I am a
honeybee, you are a
rose—I love you!
Time itself
is searching for us,
come, come, come!
The god of love
is singing a song,
come, come, come!
On the peaks of the Alps,
by the side of the beautiful
Rhine River,
enchanted by the essence
of the evening,
let us wander like birds.
With yellow
flowers, we will weave a dress,
come, come, come!
Making life itself
a wondrous dress to wear,
come, come, come!
Silver clouds
leap up and lavishly
shower white snow blossoms,
where a novel
game of tag is played!
Without letting go,
holding close and touching,
half-caught and half-felt,
all kinds of
couples play their games!
Is this a melody
in the music of love, or
an introduction to lovers here?
Is this a melody
in the music of love, or
an introduction to lovers here?
Is this flower
bed a snow-spread
mattress of cotton?
Is it a silk robe
that He draped over this earth?
Did He leave an imprint
like a beautiful painting?
Did He command us
to unite and rejoice?
Like an angel dancing
in the midst of sweet joy,
did He make us dance?
At this sweet moment,
is this pure delight,
or ecstasy on the edges of our lips?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oru Raja Raniyidam' from the 1969 film 'Sivandha Mann' is a playful and deeply romantic duet depicting the budding courtship and deep affection between two lovers traveling abroad. The male protagonist compares his persistent love to that of a king longing for his queen, while the female protagonist playfully teases him, balancing feminine modesty with her growing affection. As they travel across stunning European landscapes, their banter turns into a celebration of intimacy and togetherness. The emotional arc evolves from playful hesitation and teasing into a joyful expression of romantic harmony. Kannadasan's lyrics seamlessly integrate traditional Tamil romantic tropes—such as comparing eyes to medicine or lovers to bees and roses—with modern Western settings like the Alps and the Rhine, capturing the essence of globalized romantic fantasy in classic Tamil cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

“Naanoru Thenee neeyoru Roja”

Compares the male lover to a honeybee seeking nectar and the female lover to a vibrant rose.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Virundhum / Marundhum / Irundhum”

The lines end with the rhyming suffix '-um', creating a rhythmic musical flow.

Personification

“Kaadhal Deivam paadugindradhae”

Love is personified as a divine entity singing to bring the lovers together.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Naaloru / Naanoru”

The initial syllable 'Naa-' is repeated at the beginning of adjacent lines, enhancing poetic cadence.

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Trivia

'Sivandha Mann' (1969), directed by C. V. Sridhar and starring Sivaji Ganesan and Kanchana, holds historical significance as one of the earliest Tamil films shot extensively in foreign locations across Europe (including Switzerland, France, and Germany). Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this track directly references European landmarks like the Alps and the Rhine River, reflecting the movie's international scope.

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