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Lyrics & meaning

Raajayya En Melae

From Vallavan Varukiran · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
B. S. Sasirekha
Music director
R. Rajesh
Movie name
Vallavan Varukiran
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa
Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa
Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa
Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa
Aah haah….
Aththaan endru naan sonnaal
Male :Aayiram ponnallavo
Female :Meiyyaai kaiyil saainthaalae
Male :Anantham undallo
Mangaiyum rathiyum naanaanaal
Male :Manmathan naanallavo
Female :Mazhaiyum kaattrum saernthaale
Male :Jilu jilu sugamallavo
Thamarai pookkal joliththathu
Male :Santhiththapothu izhuththathu
Both :Saayantharam vanthuvittaal
Sarasam namakkullae…
Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa
Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa
Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa
Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa
Chiththiram polae kannaalae
Female :Sirikkum pennallavo
Male :Sevvanthi poovin kaiyaalae
Female :Anaikkum pennallo
Muththirai kaattum mugaththaalae
Female :Malarntha pennallavo
Male :Mugaththai anugum paarvaiyinaal
Female :Manakkum pennallo
Kannukku kannae sugam sugam
Female :Aanukku pennae patham patham
Both :Aasaiyellaam iruvarukkum
Aadadi rajaththi….
Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa
Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa
Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa
Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa…haah…
My dear king, do you desire me?
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male: Oh my, Rajamma, my queen, listen to me!
Look at your king, my dear, I am here for you!
Ah hah...
If I call you my beloved,
Male: Isn't that worth a thousand gold coins?
Female: If I truly rest in your arms,
Male: Wouldn't that be pure bliss?
If I am your woman and your Rathi (goddess of love),
Male: Am I not your Manmathan (god of love)?
Female: When the rain and breeze come together,
Male: Isn't it a cool and delightful pleasure?
The lotus flowers shone bright,
Male: And pulled us close when we met!
Both: Once the evening arrives,
There will be sweet romance between us...
My dear king, do you desire me?
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male: Oh my, Rajamma, my queen, listen to me!
Look at your king, my dear, I am here for you!
With eyes as pretty as a picture,
Female: Am I not the girl who smiles at you?
Male: With hands soft as chrysanthemum flowers,
Female: Am I not the girl who embraces you?
With a face that carries a lovely charm,
Female: Am I not the girl who has blossomed?
Male: With glances that seek out my face,
Female: Am I not the girl who spreads sweet fragrance?
Eye meeting eye is pure joy,
Female: A woman is the sweetest match for a man!
Both: The desires we feel belong to both of us,
So dance with joy, my queen...
My dear king, do you desire me?
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male: Oh my, Rajamma, my queen, listen to me!
Look at your king, my dear, I am here for you... hah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful and romantic duet between two lovers who express their intense mutual longing and admiration for each other. The female protagonist tempts her lover with sweet words and coy gazes, while the male lover responds enthusiastically, celebrating her beauty and likening their romantic union to divine lovers Rathi and Manmatha as well as natural harmonies like rain and wind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa / Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa”

The usage of matching terminal sounds across lines such as 'aasaiyaa', 'paaraiyaa', and 'kelaiyaa' creates a rhythmic cadence.

Uvamaani (Metaphor)

“Mangaiyum rathiyum naanaanaal / Male: Manmathan naanallavo”

The lovers compare themselves to Goddess Rathi and Lord Manmatha, the mythological representations of beauty and love.

Ettollichol (Onomatopoeia)

“Male: Jilu jilu sugamallavo”

The reduplicated phrase 'Jilu jilu' evokes a sensory feeling of cool, refreshing sensory joy.

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Trivia

This romantic track from the 1979 Tamil film 'Vallavan Varukiran' features lyrics by legendary poet Kannadasan and music composed by R. Rajesh. The song stands out for its lively conversational call-and-response format between the male and female voices.

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