Raghu Vamsa Raja
From Porutham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Porutham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri | Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty! |
| Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri | Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty! |
| Raama raama raaja raajeshvara | Rama, Rama, supreme king of kings! |
| Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri | Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty! |
| Female | |
| Agamega maarutha sriharaa | Oh Lord who dispels dark clouds like the wind! |
| Agamega maarutha sriharaa | Oh Lord who dispels dark clouds like the wind! |
| Ashuraenthram rukaenthraa kadhaa janathaa… | Oh destroyer of demon kings and savior of people... |
| Male | |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
| Pennenna santhai porulaa enna | Is a woman a commodity in a market? |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
| Male | |
| Pala kaalamaai vazhiyindriyae | For ages, living without any solution... |
| Pala kaalamaai vazhiyindriyae | For ages, living without any solution... |
| Vaazhum pengalukkae badhil illaiyae | There is no answer for women who live like this! |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
| Male | |
| Sarimaga risaripa mathatha nigagapasaa | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Saanithapa magapamagari | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Saririma mathatha nigapapa sasa ririma | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Magaga ririsasaa ninithatha papamagarisa | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Male | |
| Kastam enbathe kanni pennukkae | Is hardship meant only for young women? |
| Paranthaamane nee thanthathae | Oh Supreme Lord, is this what you have granted? |
| Kastam enbathe kanni pennukkae | Is hardship meant only for young women? |
| Paranthaamane nee thanthathae | Oh Supreme Lord, is this what you have granted? |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam endraal viyaabaaramaa aa…. | Is marriage merely a business transaction? |
| Kalyanam endraal viyaabaaramaa aa…. | Is marriage merely a business transaction? |
| Kaalang kaalamaaga sanjalamaa maaridumaa | Will this sorrow continue for generations to come? |
| Kaalang kaalamaaga sanjalamaa maaridumaa | Will this sorrow continue for generations to come? |
| Male | |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
| Male | |
| Sarimaga risaripa mathathani kakapasaa | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Saanithapa magapamagari | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Sariri mamathatha nigapapa sasaririma | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Magaga ririsasaa ninithatha papamagarisa | [Swaras / Musical Notation] |
| Male | |
| Siraiyai pola oru thaali thevaiyaa | Is a sacred wedding thread needed if it acts like a prison? |
| Dhinamum vaadavae bedhai paavaiyaa | Must an innocent woman suffer and wither every day? |
| Siraiyai pola oru thaali thevaiyaa | Is a sacred wedding thread needed if it acts like a prison? |
| Dhinamum vaadavae bedhai paavaiyaa | Must an innocent woman suffer and wither every day? |
| Male | |
| Panaththai enniyae manamum seivathaa | Should a marriage be conducted solely by counting money? |
| Panaththai enniyae manamum seivathaa | Should a marriage be conducted solely by counting money? |
| Muraiyaa sariyaa idhuthaan tharama | Is this proper? Is this right? Is this high quality or fair? |
| Muraiyaa sariyaa idhuthaan tharama | Is this proper? Is this right? Is this high quality or fair? |
| Male | |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
| Pennenna santhai porulaa enna | Is a woman a commodity in a market? |
| Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae | Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama! |
ரகுவம்ச சுதாம்புதி சந்திர ஸ்ரீ
ரகுவம்ச சுதாம்புதி சந்திர ஸ்ரீ
ராம ராமராஜ ராஜேஸ்வர
ரகுவம்ச சுதாம்புதி சந்திர ஸ்ரீ
Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty!
Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty!
Rama, Rama, supreme king of kings!
Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty!
அகமேக மாருத ஸ்ரீஹரா
அகமேக மாருத ஸ்ரீஹரா
அசுரேந்ரம் ருகேந்ரா கதா ஜனதா.....
Oh Lord who dispels dark clouds like the wind!
Oh Lord who dispels dark clouds like the wind!
Oh destroyer of demon kings and savior of people...
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
பெண்ணென்ன சந்தை பொருளா என்ன
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Is a woman a commodity in a market?
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
பல காலமாய் வழியின்றியே
பல காலமாய் வழியின்றியே
வாழும் பெண்களுக்கே பதில் இல்லையே
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
For ages, living without any solution...
For ages, living without any solution...
There is no answer for women who live like this!
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
ஸரிமக ரிஸரிப மதத நிககபஸா
ஸாநிதப மகபமகரி
ஸரிரிம மதத நிகபப ஸஸ ரிரிம
மகக ரிரிஸஸா நிநிதத பபமகரிஸ
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
கஷ்டம் என்பதே கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கே
பரந்தாமனே நீ தந்ததே
கஷ்டம் என்பதே கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கே
பரந்தாமனே நீ தந்ததே
Is hardship meant only for young women?
Oh Supreme Lord, is this what you have granted?
Is hardship meant only for young women?
Oh Supreme Lord, is this what you have granted?
கல்யாணம் என்றால் வியாபாரமா ஆ....
கல்யாணம் என்றால் வியாபாரமா
காலங்காலமாக சஞ்சலமா மாறிடுமா
காலங்காலமாக சஞ்சலமா மாறிடுமா
Is marriage merely a business transaction?
Is marriage merely a business transaction?
Will this sorrow continue for generations to come?
Will this sorrow continue for generations to come?
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
ஸரிமக ரிஸரிப மததநி ககபஸா
ஸாநிதப மகபமகரி
ஸரிரி மமதத நிகபப ஸஸரிரிம
மகக ரிரிஸஸா நிநிதத பபமகரிஸ
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
சிறையைப் போல ஒரு தாலி தேவையா
தினமும் வாடவே பேதை பாவையா
சிறையைப் போல ஒரு தாலி தேவையா
தினமும் வாடவே பேதை பாவையா
Is a sacred wedding thread needed if it acts like a prison?
Must an innocent woman suffer and wither every day?
Is a sacred wedding thread needed if it acts like a prison?
Must an innocent woman suffer and wither every day?
பணத்தை எண்ணியே மணமும் செய்வதா
பணத்தை எண்ணியே மணமும் செய்வதா
முறையா சரியா இதுதான் தரமா
முறையா சரியா இதுதான் தரமா
Should a marriage be conducted solely by counting money?
Should a marriage be conducted solely by counting money?
Is this proper? Is this right? Is this high quality or fair?
Is this proper? Is this right? Is this high quality or fair?
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
பெண்ணென்ன சந்தை பொருளா என்ன
ரகுவம்ச ராஜா ரகுராமனே
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Is a woman a commodity in a market?
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri
Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty!
Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri
Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty!
Raama raama raaja raajeshvara
Rama, Rama, supreme king of kings!
Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri
Oh moon born from the nectar ocean of the Raghu dynasty!
Agamega maarutha sriharaa
Oh Lord who dispels dark clouds like the wind!
Agamega maarutha sriharaa
Oh Lord who dispels dark clouds like the wind!
Ashuraenthram rukaenthraa kadhaa janathaa…
Oh destroyer of demon kings and savior of people...
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Pennenna santhai porulaa enna
Is a woman a commodity in a market?
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Pala kaalamaai vazhiyindriyae
For ages, living without any solution...
Pala kaalamaai vazhiyindriyae
For ages, living without any solution...
Vaazhum pengalukkae badhil illaiyae
There is no answer for women who live like this!
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Sarimaga risaripa mathatha nigagapasaa
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Saanithapa magapamagari
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Saririma mathatha nigapapa sasa ririma
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Magaga ririsasaa ninithatha papamagarisa
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Kastam enbathe kanni pennukkae
Is hardship meant only for young women?
Paranthaamane nee thanthathae
Oh Supreme Lord, is this what you have granted?
Kastam enbathe kanni pennukkae
Is hardship meant only for young women?
Paranthaamane nee thanthathae
Oh Supreme Lord, is this what you have granted?
Kalyanam endraal viyaabaaramaa aa….
Is marriage merely a business transaction?
Kalyanam endraal viyaabaaramaa aa….
Is marriage merely a business transaction?
Kaalang kaalamaaga sanjalamaa maaridumaa
Will this sorrow continue for generations to come?
Kaalang kaalamaaga sanjalamaa maaridumaa
Will this sorrow continue for generations to come?
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Sarimaga risaripa mathathani kakapasaa
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Saanithapa magapamagari
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Sariri mamathatha nigapapa sasaririma
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Magaga ririsasaa ninithatha papamagarisa
[Swaras / Musical Notation]
Siraiyai pola oru thaali thevaiyaa
Is a sacred wedding thread needed if it acts like a prison?
Dhinamum vaadavae bedhai paavaiyaa
Must an innocent woman suffer and wither every day?
Siraiyai pola oru thaali thevaiyaa
Is a sacred wedding thread needed if it acts like a prison?
Dhinamum vaadavae bedhai paavaiyaa
Must an innocent woman suffer and wither every day?
Panaththai enniyae manamum seivathaa
Should a marriage be conducted solely by counting money?
Panaththai enniyae manamum seivathaa
Should a marriage be conducted solely by counting money?
Muraiyaa sariyaa idhuthaan tharama
Is this proper? Is this right? Is this high quality or fair?
Muraiyaa sariyaa idhuthaan tharama
Is this proper? Is this right? Is this high quality or fair?
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Pennenna santhai porulaa enna
Is a woman a commodity in a market?
Raghuvamsa raja raghu raamanae
Oh King of the Raghu dynasty, Raghu Rama!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song opens with classical invocation slokas celebrating Lord Rama as the noble moonlight of the Raghu dynasty. It quickly transitions into a powerful social commentary questioning divine justice regarding the societal plight of women. Lyricist Vaali uses a conversation with Lord Rama to critique patriarchal customs, dowry systems, and the commercialization of marriage. The lyrics question why women are treated as market goods and why the sacred marital thread ('thaali') often turns into a life-long sentence of suffering and confinement for innocent women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Siraiyai pola oru thaali thevaiyaa”
Compares the sacred wedding thread (thaali) to a prison sentence (sirai).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Pennenna santhai porulaa enna”
Asks provocative rhetorical questions to highlight social injustice regarding dowry and commercialization of marriage.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Raghuvamsa sudhaampudhi chandhira sri”
Metaphorically describes Lord Rama as the glowing moon born from the ocean of nectar of the Raghu lineage.
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Trivia
This track famously adapts Saint Tyagaraja's classical Carnatic kriti 'Raghuvamsa Sudha' (set in Kadanakuthuhalam ragam) and transforms it into a contemporary film song addressing dowry and women's rights.
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