Raasaavai Thedi Vantha
From Thedi Vandha Raasa · 1995
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thedi Vandha Raasa1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pappara pappara paam | Pappara pappara paam |
| Pappara pappara paam | Pappara pappara paam |
| Pappara paam pappara paam | Pappara paam pappara paam |
| Pappara paam pappara paam | Pappara paam pappara paam |
| Pappara pappara paam…ho…. | Pappara pappara paam…ho… |
| Male | |
| Raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa | The king who came searching for the king |
| Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan | Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king |
| Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa | Male: The king who came searching for a queen |
| Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan | Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world |
| Male | |
| Yaaraiyum thedi pogaathavan evano | Whoever does not go searching for anyone |
| Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa | Chorus: He alone is the true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa | True king, true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa | True king |
| Male | |
| Raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa | The king who came searching for the king |
| Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan | Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king |
| Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa | Male: The king who came searching for a queen |
| Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan | Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world |
| Male | |
| Paadalil sarkkirunthaal | If he has mastery over song |
| Chorus :Avanai paattukku arasan enpaar | Chorus: They call him the king of songs |
| Male :Kaasukku aasai pattaal | Male: If he craves money |
| Chorus :Avanai kadaththalil mannan enpaar | Chorus: They call him the king of smuggling |
| Male | |
| Rajan arasan mannan | Rajan, Arasan, Mannan |
| Samrat arasu endru pala per | Samrat, Arasu—so many titles |
| Pattiyal eduththaal | If one takes a list |
| Kanakkai solvathingu yaar yaar | Who can count them all here? |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhal mannan ingundu | There is a king of love here |
| Kavithai mannan ingundu | There is a king of poetry here |
| Pothum endru sollaatha | Never saying enough |
| Bothai mannan ingundu | There is a king of addiction here |
| Male | |
| Edhaiyum thedi pogaathavan evano | Whoever does not go searching for anything |
| Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa | Chorus: He alone is the true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa | True king, true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa | True king |
| Male | |
| Rajamahaa raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa | The king who came searching for the great king |
| Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan | Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king |
| Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa | Male: The king who came searching for a queen |
| Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan | Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world |
| Male | |
| Yaaraiyum thedi pogaathavan evano | Whoever does not go searching for anyone |
| Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa | Chorus: He alone is the true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa | True king, true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa | True king |
| Male | |
| Pirar kaiyai edhirpaarththaal | If you look expecting help from others' hands |
| Chorus :Pinnaalae varum thuyar alavillaiyae | Chorus: Endless sorrow will follow later |
| Male :Hae piranththu evanai nambi | Male: Hey, trusting whom were you born? |
| Chorus :Thuninthaal inbam undu thollai illaiye | Chorus: If you dare, there is joy and no trouble |
| Male | |
| Thuvandu poga vendaam thambi | Do not wither away, brother |
| Ezhunthu neeyum nillu | Stand up proud yourself |
| Manathil uruthi kondu pagaiyai | With resolve in your heart, strike |
| Adiththu viratti thallu | Drive away and push back the enemy |
| Chorus | |
| Vettri paadhai ingundu | There is a path to victory here |
| Thambi unakkum pangundu | Brother, you too have a share in it |
| Unmai ennum vazhi undu | There is a path called truth |
| Ulagam engum oli undu | There is light everywhere in the world |
| Male | |
| Edhaiyum thedi pogaathavan evano | Whoever does not go searching for anything |
| Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa | Chorus: He alone is the true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa | True king, true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa | True king |
| Male | |
| Rajamahaa raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa | The king who came searching for the great king |
| Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan | Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king |
| Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa | Male: The king who came searching for a queen |
| Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan | Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world |
| Male | |
| Yaaraiyum thedi pogaathavan evano | Whoever does not go searching for anyone |
| Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa | Chorus: He alone is the true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa | True king, true king |
| Unmaiyaana raasaa | True king |
| Male | |
| Raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa | The king who came searching for the king |
| Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan | Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king |
| Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa | Male: The king who came searching for a queen |
| Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan | Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world |
பப்பர பப்பர பாம்
பப்பர பப்பர பாம்
பப்பர பாம் பப்பர பாம்
பப்பர பாம் பப்பர பாம்
பப்பர பப்பர பாம்......ஹோ
Pappara pappara paam
Pappara pappara paam
Pappara paam pappara paam
Pappara paam pappara paam
Pappara pappara paam…ho…
ராசாவை தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் சிற்றரசன் சிற்றரசன்
ஒரு ராணிய தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் புவியரசன் புவியரசன்
The king who came searching for the king
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
யாரையும் தேடிப் போகாதவன் எவனோ
குழு :
அவனே உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா
Whoever does not go searching for anyone
Chorus: He alone is the true king
True king, true king
True king
ராசாவை தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் சிற்றரசன் சிற்றரசன்
ஒரு ராணிய தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் புவியரசன் புவியரசன்
The king who came searching for the king
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
பாடலில் சரக்கிருந்தால்
குழு :
அவனை பாட்டுக்கு அரசன் என்பார்
காசுக்கு ஆசைப் பட்டால்
குழு :
அவனை கடத்தலில் மன்னன் என்பார்
If he has mastery over song
Chorus: They call him the king of songs
Male: If he craves money
Chorus: They call him the king of smuggling
ராஜன் அரசன் மன்னன்
சாம்ரட் அரசு என்று பல பேர்
பட்டியல் எடுத்தால்
கணக்கைச் சொல்வதிங்கு யார் யார்
Rajan, Arasan, Mannan
Samrat, Arasu—so many titles
If one takes a list
Who can count them all here?
காதல் மன்னன் இங்குண்டு
கவிதை மன்னன் இங்குண்டு
போதும் என்று சொல்லாத
போதை மன்னன் இங்குண்டு
There is a king of love here
There is a king of poetry here
Never saying enough
There is a king of addiction here
எதையும் தேடிப் போகாதவன் எவனோ
குழு :
அவனே உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா
Whoever does not go searching for anything
Chorus: He alone is the true king
True king, true king
True king
ராஜமகா ராசாவை தேடி வந்த ராசா……
குழு :
அவன் சிற்றரசன் சிற்றரசன்
ஒரு ராணிய தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் புவியரசன் புவியரசன்
The king who came searching for the great king
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
யாரையும் தேடிப் போகாதவன் எவனோ
குழு :
அவனே உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா
Whoever does not go searching for anyone
Chorus: He alone is the true king
True king, true king
True king
பிறர் கையை எதிர் பார்த்தால்
குழு :
பின்னாலே வரும் துயர் அளவில்லையே
ஹே பிறந்தது எவனை நம்பி
குழு :
துணிந்தால் இன்பம் உண்டு தொல்லை இல்லையே
If you look expecting help from others' hands
Chorus: Endless sorrow will follow later
Male: Hey, trusting whom were you born?
Chorus: If you dare, there is joy and no trouble
துவண்டு போக வேண்டாம் தம்பி
எழுந்து நீயும் நில்லு
மனதில் உறுதி கொண்டு பகையை
அடித்து விரட்டி தள்ளு
Do not wither away, brother
Stand up proud yourself
With resolve in your heart, strike
Drive away and push back the enemy
வெற்றிக் பாதை இங்குண்டு
தம்பி உனக்கும் பங்குண்டு
உண்மை என்னும் வழி உண்டு
உலகம் எங்கும் ஒளி உண்டு
There is a path to victory here
Brother, you too have a share in it
There is a path called truth
There is light everywhere in the world
எதையும் தேடிப் போகாதவன் எவனோ
குழு :
அவனே உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா
Whoever does not go searching for anything
Chorus: He alone is the true king
True king, true king
True king
ராஜமகா ராசாவை தேடி வந்த ராசா……
குழு :
அவன் சிற்றரசன் சிற்றரசன்
ஒரு ராணிய தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் புவியரசன் புவியரசன்
The king who came searching for the great king
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
யாரையும் தேடிப் போகாதவன் எவனோ
குழு :
அவனே உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா உண்மையான ராசா
உண்மையான ராசா
Whoever does not go searching for anyone
Chorus: He alone is the true king
True king, true king
True king
ராசாவை தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் சிற்றரசன் சிற்றரசன்
ஒரு ராணிய தேடி வந்த ராசா
குழு :
அவன் புவியரசன் புவியரசன்
The king who came searching for the king
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
Pappara pappara paam
Pappara pappara paam
Pappara pappara paam
Pappara pappara paam
Pappara paam pappara paam
Pappara paam pappara paam
Pappara paam pappara paam
Pappara paam pappara paam
Pappara pappara paam…ho….
Pappara pappara paam…ho…
Raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa
The king who came searching for the king
Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
Yaaraiyum thedi pogaathavan evano
Whoever does not go searching for anyone
Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa
Chorus: He alone is the true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa
True king, true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa
True king
Raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa
The king who came searching for the king
Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
Paadalil sarkkirunthaal
If he has mastery over song
Chorus :Avanai paattukku arasan enpaar
Chorus: They call him the king of songs
Male :Kaasukku aasai pattaal
Male: If he craves money
Chorus :Avanai kadaththalil mannan enpaar
Chorus: They call him the king of smuggling
Rajan arasan mannan
Rajan, Arasan, Mannan
Samrat arasu endru pala per
Samrat, Arasu—so many titles
Pattiyal eduththaal
If one takes a list
Kanakkai solvathingu yaar yaar
Who can count them all here?
Kadhal mannan ingundu
There is a king of love here
Kavithai mannan ingundu
There is a king of poetry here
Pothum endru sollaatha
Never saying enough
Bothai mannan ingundu
There is a king of addiction here
Edhaiyum thedi pogaathavan evano
Whoever does not go searching for anything
Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa
Chorus: He alone is the true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa
True king, true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa
True king
Rajamahaa raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa
The king who came searching for the great king
Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
Yaaraiyum thedi pogaathavan evano
Whoever does not go searching for anyone
Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa
Chorus: He alone is the true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa
True king, true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa
True king
Pirar kaiyai edhirpaarththaal
If you look expecting help from others' hands
Chorus :Pinnaalae varum thuyar alavillaiyae
Chorus: Endless sorrow will follow later
Male :Hae piranththu evanai nambi
Male: Hey, trusting whom were you born?
Chorus :Thuninthaal inbam undu thollai illaiye
Chorus: If you dare, there is joy and no trouble
Thuvandu poga vendaam thambi
Do not wither away, brother
Ezhunthu neeyum nillu
Stand up proud yourself
Manathil uruthi kondu pagaiyai
With resolve in your heart, strike
Adiththu viratti thallu
Drive away and push back the enemy
Vettri paadhai ingundu
There is a path to victory here
Thambi unakkum pangundu
Brother, you too have a share in it
Unmai ennum vazhi undu
There is a path called truth
Ulagam engum oli undu
There is light everywhere in the world
Edhaiyum thedi pogaathavan evano
Whoever does not go searching for anything
Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa
Chorus: He alone is the true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa
True king, true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa
True king
Rajamahaa raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa
The king who came searching for the great king
Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
Yaaraiyum thedi pogaathavan evano
Whoever does not go searching for anyone
Chorus :Avanae unmaiyaana raasaa
Chorus: He alone is the true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa
True king, true king
Unmaiyaana raasaa
True king
Raasaavai thedi vantha raasaa
The king who came searching for the king
Chorus :Avan sittrarasan sittrarasan
Chorus: He is a vassal king, a vassal king
Male :Oru raniya thedi vantha raasaa
Male: The king who came searching for a queen
Chorus :Avan puviyarasan puviyarasan
Chorus: He is an emperor of the world, an emperor of the world
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic philosophical song explores the true definition of royalty and kingship beyond worldly titles, wealth, and status. It lists various titles people assign to leaders, poets, lovers, and even smugglers, contrasting them with the ultimate philosophical truth: a real king is one who is self-reliant and needs to seek nothing from anyone else.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kadhal mannan ingundu / Kavithai mannan ingundu”
Matching second consonants across successive lines (e.g., 'Kadhal' and 'Kavithai', 'Pothum' and 'Bothai').
Anaphora / Repetition (Eyalbu)
“Unmaiyaana raasaa unmaiyaana raasaa”
Repeated use of 'Unmaiyaana raasaa' to emphasize the core philosophical message of the song.
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Trivia
The film 'Thedi Vandha Raasa' (1995) starring Ramarajan and Khushbu featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Kamakodiyan, known for his catchy, rhythmic, and philosophical folk-style lyrics.
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