Raajayya En Melae
From Vallavan Varukiran · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- R. Rajesh
- Details
- Vallavan Varukiran1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa | Oh king, do you have desire for me? |
| Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa | Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say! |
| Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa | Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady! |
| Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa | Look at the king, I am here for you! |
| Aah haah…. | Aah haah.... |
| Female | |
| Aththaan endru naan sonnaal | If I call you my beloved, |
| Male :Aayiram ponnallavo | Male: Isn't that worth a thousand gold coins? |
| Female :Meiyyaai kaiyil saainthaalae | Female: If I truly lean into your hands, |
| Male :Anantham undallo | Male: There will be supreme bliss! |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyum rathiyum naanaanaal | If I am a young maiden as grand as Goddess Rathi, |
| Male :Manmathan naanallavo | Male: Wouldn't I be Lord Manmatha? |
| Female :Mazhaiyum kaattrum saernthaale | Female: When rain and wind blend together, |
| Male :Jilu jilu sugamallavo | Male: Isn't it a cool and soothing delight? |
| Female | |
| Thamarai pookkal joliththathu | The lotus flowers glittered brightly, |
| Male :Santhiththapothu izhuththathu | Male: When we met, it pulled us close. |
| Both :Saayantharam vanthuvittaal | Both: Once the evening arrives, |
| Sarasam namakkullae… | Romance blooms between us... |
| Female | |
| Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa | Oh king, do you have desire for me? |
| Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa | Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say! |
| Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa | Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady! |
| Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa | Look at the king, I am here for you! |
| Male | |
| Chiththiram polae kannaalae | With eyes like a picturesque painting, |
| Female :Sirikkum pennallavo | Female: Isn't she a smiling woman? |
| Male :Sevvanthi poovin kaiyaalae | Male: With hands soft like chrysanthemum flowers, |
| Female :Anaikkum pennallo | Female: Isn't she a woman who embraces? |
| Male | |
| Muththirai kaattum mugaththaalae | With a face displaying expressive gestures, |
| Female :Malarntha pennallavo | Female: Isn't she a fully blossomed woman? |
| Male :Mugaththai anugum paarvaiyinaal | Male: With a gaze that gently approaches her face, |
| Female :Manakkum pennallo | Female: Isn't she a fragrant woman? |
| Male | |
| Kannukku kannae sugam sugam | Eye to eye, there is utter pleasure, |
| Female :Aanukku pennae patham patham | Female: For a man, a woman is the perfect tender comfort, |
| Both :Aasaiyellaam iruvarukkum | Both: These desires belong to both of us, |
| Aadadi rajaththi…. | Dance along, my royal queen... |
| Female | |
| Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa | Oh king, do you have desire for me? |
| Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa | Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say! |
| Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa | Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady! |
| Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa…haah… | Look at the king, I am here for you... haah... |
ராஜய்யா என் மேலே ஆசையா
கண்ணாலே பாரய்யா சொன்னாலே கேளய்யா
அம்மம்மா ராஜம்மா ராஜாத்தி கேளம்மா
ராஜாவை பாரம்மா உனக்காக நானம்மா....
ஆஹ் ஹாஹ்
Oh king, do you have desire for me?
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady!
Look at the king, I am here for you!
Aah haah....
அத்தான் என்று நான் சொன்னால்
ஆயிரம் பொன்னல்லவோ
மெய்யாய் கையில் சாய்ந்தாலே
ஆனந்தம் உண்டல்லோ
If I call you my beloved,
Male: Isn't that worth a thousand gold coins?
Female: If I truly lean into your hands,
Male: There will be supreme bliss!
மங்கையும் ரதியும் நானானால்
மன்மதன் நானல்லவோ
மழையும் காற்றும் சேர்ந்தாலே
ஜிலு ஜிலு சுகமல்லவோ
If I am a young maiden as grand as Goddess Rathi,
Male: Wouldn't I be Lord Manmatha?
Female: When rain and wind blend together,
Male: Isn't it a cool and soothing delight?
தாமரைப் பூக்கள் ஜொலித்தது
சந்தித்தபோது இழுத்தது
இருவர் :
சாயந்தரம் வந்துவிட்டால்
சரசம் நமக்குள்ளே........
The lotus flowers glittered brightly,
Male: When we met, it pulled us close.
Both: Once the evening arrives,
Romance blooms between us...
ராஜய்யா என் மேலே ஆசையா
கண்ணாலே பாரய்யா சொன்னாலே கேளய்யா
அம்மம்மா ராஜம்மா ராஜாத்தி கேளம்மா
ராஜாவை பாரம்மா உனக்காக நானம்மா....
Oh king, do you have desire for me?
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady!
Look at the king, I am here for you!
சித்திரம் போலே கண்ணாலே
சிரிக்கும் பெண்ணல்லவோ
செவ்வந்திப் பூவின் கையாலே
அணைக்கும் பெண்ணல்லோ
With eyes like a picturesque painting,
Female: Isn't she a smiling woman?
Male: With hands soft like chrysanthemum flowers,
Female: Isn't she a woman who embraces?
முத்திரை காட்டும் முகத்தாலே
மலர்ந்த பெண்ணல்லவோ
முகத்தை அணுகும் பார்வையினால்
மணக்கும் பெண்ணல்லோ
With a face displaying expressive gestures,
Female: Isn't she a fully blossomed woman?
Male: With a gaze that gently approaches her face,
Female: Isn't she a fragrant woman?
கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணே சுகம் சுகம்
ஆணுக்கு பெண்ணே பதம் பதம்
இருவர் :
ஆசையெல்லாம் இருவருக்கும்
ஆடடி ராஜாத்தி..............
Eye to eye, there is utter pleasure,
Female: For a man, a woman is the perfect tender comfort,
Both: These desires belong to both of us,
Dance along, my royal queen...
ராஜய்யா என் மேலே ஆசையா
கண்ணாலே பாரய்யா சொன்னாலே கேளய்யா
அம்மம்மா ராஜம்மா ராஜாத்தி கேளம்மா
ராஜாவை பாரம்மா உனக்காக நானம்மா....ஹாஹ்
Oh king, do you have desire for me?
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady!
Look at the king, I am here for you... haah...
Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa
Oh king, do you have desire for me?
Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa
Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady!
Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa
Look at the king, I am here for you!
Aah haah….
Aah haah....
Aththaan endru naan sonnaal
If I call you my beloved,
Male :Aayiram ponnallavo
Male: Isn't that worth a thousand gold coins?
Female :Meiyyaai kaiyil saainthaalae
Female: If I truly lean into your hands,
Male :Anantham undallo
Male: There will be supreme bliss!
Mangaiyum rathiyum naanaanaal
If I am a young maiden as grand as Goddess Rathi,
Male :Manmathan naanallavo
Male: Wouldn't I be Lord Manmatha?
Female :Mazhaiyum kaattrum saernthaale
Female: When rain and wind blend together,
Male :Jilu jilu sugamallavo
Male: Isn't it a cool and soothing delight?
Thamarai pookkal joliththathu
The lotus flowers glittered brightly,
Male :Santhiththapothu izhuththathu
Male: When we met, it pulled us close.
Both :Saayantharam vanthuvittaal
Both: Once the evening arrives,
Sarasam namakkullae…
Romance blooms between us...
Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa
Oh king, do you have desire for me?
Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa
Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady!
Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa
Look at the king, I am here for you!
Chiththiram polae kannaalae
With eyes like a picturesque painting,
Female :Sirikkum pennallavo
Female: Isn't she a smiling woman?
Male :Sevvanthi poovin kaiyaalae
Male: With hands soft like chrysanthemum flowers,
Female :Anaikkum pennallo
Female: Isn't she a woman who embraces?
Muththirai kaattum mugaththaalae
With a face displaying expressive gestures,
Female :Malarntha pennallavo
Female: Isn't she a fully blossomed woman?
Male :Mugaththai anugum paarvaiyinaal
Male: With a gaze that gently approaches her face,
Female :Manakkum pennallo
Female: Isn't she a fragrant woman?
Kannukku kannae sugam sugam
Eye to eye, there is utter pleasure,
Female :Aanukku pennae patham patham
Female: For a man, a woman is the perfect tender comfort,
Both :Aasaiyellaam iruvarukkum
Both: These desires belong to both of us,
Aadadi rajaththi….
Dance along, my royal queen...
Rajaiyaa en melae aasaiyaa
Oh king, do you have desire for me?
Kannaalae paaraiyaa sonnaalae kelaiyaa
Look at me with your eyes, listen to what I say!
Male :Ammammaa rajammaa rajaththi kelammaa
Male: Oh my queen, listen my royal lady!
Rajavai paarammaa unakkaga nanammaa…haah…
Look at the king, I am here for you... haah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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