Pattathu Rajavukku
From Kanna Nalama · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanna Nalama1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu | The crowned king is eight years old |
| Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu | The minister beside him has vast intellect |
| Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu | The crowned king is eight years old |
| Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu | The minister beside him has vast intellect |
| Female | |
| Thittangal aththanaiyum pudhu pudhusu | All the plans are brand new |
| Chittukkal saernthavudan mudivaachchu | Everything was decided once the little birds joined together |
| Thittangal aththanaiyum pudhu pudhusu | All the plans are brand new |
| Chittukkal saernthavudan mudivaachchu | Everything was decided once the little birds joined together |
| Female | |
| Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu | The crowned king is eight years old |
| Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu | The minister beside him has vast intellect |
| Female | |
| Azhaginil raja sriraman | King Sri Rama in beauty |
| Avarukku thozhan anumanthan | His companion Hanuman |
| Azhaginil raja sriraman | King Sri Rama in beauty |
| Avarukku thozhan anumanthan | His companion Hanuman |
| Female | |
| Ayoththi nagaraththil mudisoottu | The coronation in the city of Ayodhya |
| Aduththathu irukkuthu vilaiyaattu | Next comes the game of fate |
| Ayoththi nagaraththil mudisoottu | The coronation in the city of Ayodhya |
| Aduththathu irukkuthu vilaiyaattu | Next comes the game of fate |
| Female | |
| Dhasaratha raja thadumaara | As King Dasharatha falters |
| Thaayum maganum idam maara | As mother and son swap places |
| Kaikeyi thirunaal kondaada | As Kaikeyi celebrates her grand day |
| Kadhaiyae maaruthu irandaaga | The story itself splits into two |
| Female | |
| Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu | The crowned king is eight years old |
| Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu | The minister beside him has vast intellect |
| Female | |
| Kaakkaiyin koottil kuyil ondru | A cuckoo inside a crow's nest |
| Gaanam paaduthu thaai endru | Sings a song calling out mother |
| Kaakkaiyin koottil kuyil ondru | A cuckoo inside a crow's nest |
| Gaanam paaduthu thaai endru | Sings a song calling out mother |
| Female | |
| Siragu mulaiththu adhu indru | Having grown wings today |
| Theduthu unmai thaayanbu | It searches for true motherly love |
| Siragu mulaiththu adhu indru | Having grown wings today |
| Theduthu unmai thaayanbu | It searches for true motherly love |
| Female | |
| Kuyil rajavin kannirandum | Both eyes of the cuckoo king |
| Sontha koottaththai arinthu kalanthu vidum | Will recognize and unite with its own flock |
| Maganum thaayum saernthuvidum | The son and mother will reunite |
| Intha manthiri velaiyum mudinthu vidum | And this minister's job will also come to an end |
| Female | |
| Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu | The crowned king is eight years old |
| Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu | The minister beside him has vast intellect |
| Thittangal aththanaiyum pudhu pudhusu | All the plans are brand new |
| Chittukkal saernthavudan mudivaachchu | Everything was decided once the little birds joined together |
| Female | |
| Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu | The crowned king is eight years old |
| Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu | The minister beside him has vast intellect |
| Female | |
| ……………. | ... |
பட்டத்து ராஜாவுக்கு எட்டு வயசு
பக்கத்து மந்திரிக்குப் புத்தி பெரிசு
பட்டத்து ராஜாவுக்கு எட்டு வயசு
பக்கத்து மந்திரிக்குப் புத்தி பெரிசு
The crowned king is eight years old
The minister beside him has vast intellect
The crowned king is eight years old
The minister beside him has vast intellect
திட்டங்கள் அத்தனையும் புத்தம் புதுசு
சிட்டுக்கள் சேர்ந்தவுடன் முடிவாச்சு
திட்டங்கள் அத்தனையும் புத்தம் புதுசு
சிட்டுக்கள் சேர்ந்தவுடன் முடிவாச்சு
All the plans are brand new
Everything was decided once the little birds joined together
All the plans are brand new
Everything was decided once the little birds joined together
பட்டத்து ராஜாவுக்கு எட்டு வயசு
பக்கத்து மந்திரிக்குப் புத்தி பெரிசு
The crowned king is eight years old
The minister beside him has vast intellect
அழகினில் ராஜா ஸ்ரீராமன்
அவருக்குத் தோழன் அனுமந்தன்
அழகினில் ராஜா ஸ்ரீராமன்
அவருக்குத் தோழன் அனுமந்தன்
King Sri Rama in beauty
His companion Hanuman
King Sri Rama in beauty
His companion Hanuman
அயோத்தி நகரத்தில் முடிசூட்டு
அடுத்தது இருக்குது விளையாட்டு
அயோத்தி நகரத்தில் முடிசூட்டு
அடுத்தது இருக்குது விளையாட்டு
The coronation in the city of Ayodhya
Next comes the game of fate
The coronation in the city of Ayodhya
Next comes the game of fate
தசரத ராஜா தடுமாற
தாயும் மகனும் இடம் மாற
கைகேயி திருநாள் கொண்டாட
கதையே மாறுது இரண்டாக
As King Dasharatha falters
As mother and son swap places
As Kaikeyi celebrates her grand day
The story itself splits into two
பட்டத்து ராஜாவுக்கு எட்டு வயசு
பக்கத்து மந்திரிக்குப் புத்தி பெரிசு
The crowned king is eight years old
The minister beside him has vast intellect
காக்கையின் கூட்டில் குயில் ஒன்று
கானம் பாடுது தாய் என்று
காக்கையின் கூட்டில் குயில் ஒன்று
கானம் பாடுது தாய் என்று
A cuckoo inside a crow's nest
Sings a song calling out mother
A cuckoo inside a crow's nest
Sings a song calling out mother
சிறகு முளைத்து அது இன்று
தேடுது உண்மைத் தாயன்பு
சிறகு முளைத்து அது இன்று
தேடுது உண்மைத் தாயன்பு
Having grown wings today
It searches for true motherly love
Having grown wings today
It searches for true motherly love
குயில் ராஜாவின் கண்ணிரண்டும்
சொந்தக் கூட்டத்தை அறிந்து கலந்து விடும்
மகனும் தாயும் சேர்ந்துவிடும்
இந்த மந்திரி வேலையும் முடிந்து விடும்
Both eyes of the cuckoo king
Will recognize and unite with its own flock
The son and mother will reunite
And this minister's job will also come to an end
பட்டத்து ராஜாவுக்கு எட்டு வயசு
பக்கத்து மந்திரிக்குப் புத்தி பெரிசு
திட்டங்கள் அத்தனையும் புத்தம் புதுசு
சிட்டுக்கள் சேர்ந்தவுடன் முடிவாச்சு
The crowned king is eight years old
The minister beside him has vast intellect
All the plans are brand new
Everything was decided once the little birds joined together
பட்டத்து ராஜாவுக்கு எட்டு வயசு
பக்கத்து மந்திரிக்குப் புத்தி பெரிசு
The crowned king is eight years old
The minister beside him has vast intellect
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Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu
The crowned king is eight years old
Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu
The minister beside him has vast intellect
Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu
The crowned king is eight years old
Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu
The minister beside him has vast intellect
Thittangal aththanaiyum pudhu pudhusu
All the plans are brand new
Chittukkal saernthavudan mudivaachchu
Everything was decided once the little birds joined together
Thittangal aththanaiyum pudhu pudhusu
All the plans are brand new
Chittukkal saernthavudan mudivaachchu
Everything was decided once the little birds joined together
Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu
The crowned king is eight years old
Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu
The minister beside him has vast intellect
Azhaginil raja sriraman
King Sri Rama in beauty
Avarukku thozhan anumanthan
His companion Hanuman
Azhaginil raja sriraman
King Sri Rama in beauty
Avarukku thozhan anumanthan
His companion Hanuman
Ayoththi nagaraththil mudisoottu
The coronation in the city of Ayodhya
Aduththathu irukkuthu vilaiyaattu
Next comes the game of fate
Ayoththi nagaraththil mudisoottu
The coronation in the city of Ayodhya
Aduththathu irukkuthu vilaiyaattu
Next comes the game of fate
Dhasaratha raja thadumaara
As King Dasharatha falters
Thaayum maganum idam maara
As mother and son swap places
Kaikeyi thirunaal kondaada
As Kaikeyi celebrates her grand day
Kadhaiyae maaruthu irandaaga
The story itself splits into two
Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu
The crowned king is eight years old
Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu
The minister beside him has vast intellect
Kaakkaiyin koottil kuyil ondru
A cuckoo inside a crow's nest
Gaanam paaduthu thaai endru
Sings a song calling out mother
Kaakkaiyin koottil kuyil ondru
A cuckoo inside a crow's nest
Gaanam paaduthu thaai endru
Sings a song calling out mother
Siragu mulaiththu adhu indru
Having grown wings today
Theduthu unmai thaayanbu
It searches for true motherly love
Siragu mulaiththu adhu indru
Having grown wings today
Theduthu unmai thaayanbu
It searches for true motherly love
Kuyil rajavin kannirandum
Both eyes of the cuckoo king
Sontha koottaththai arinthu kalanthu vidum
Will recognize and unite with its own flock
Maganum thaayum saernthuvidum
The son and mother will reunite
Intha manthiri velaiyum mudinthu vidum
And this minister's job will also come to an end
Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu
The crowned king is eight years old
Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu
The minister beside him has vast intellect
Thittangal aththanaiyum pudhu pudhusu
All the plans are brand new
Chittukkal saernthavudan mudivaachchu
Everything was decided once the little birds joined together
Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu
The crowned king is eight years old
Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu
The minister beside him has vast intellect
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song uses rich allegorical imagery and mythological references to describe a complex familial situation involving a young child and a protective guide. The child is metaphorically described as an eight-year-old king guided by a wise minister, comparing their bond to Rama and Hanuman. Drawing parallels to the epic Ramayana—such as Dasharatha's dilemma and Kaikeyi's intervention—the lyrics explain plot twists and separations. Through the fable of a cuckoo bird raised in a crow's nest searching for its true mother, the lyricist expresses optimism that maternal love will prevail, bringing full circle the reunion of mother and child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory & Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaakkaiyin koottil kuyil ondru”
Compares a young child to an 8-year-old king and a child raised by foster guardians to a cuckoo bird in a crow's nest.
Mythological Allusion (Ithihasa Kurippu)
“Azhaginil raja sriraman / Kaikeyi thirunaal kondaada”
References characters and events from the Ramayana (Sri Rama, Hanuman, Dasharatha, Kaikeyi) to frame the narrative tension.
Edukku (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pattaththu rajavukku / Pakkaththu manthirikku”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic symmetry.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pattaththu rajavukku ettu vayasu / Pakkaththu manthirikku puthi perisu”
Rhyming line endings ('vayasu' / 'perisu', 'pudhusu' / 'mudivaachchu') produce a playful nursery-rhyme rhythm.
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Trivia
Kannadasan's lyrics frequently utilized bird allegories and Ramayana references to summarize movie plot dynamics for mainstream audiences. M. S. Viswanathan's catchy rhythm combined with L. R. Eswari's energetic vocal delivery gave the song a timeless appeal in Tamil cinema.
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