Raja En Mel
From Macha Rekai · 1950
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Macha Rekai1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raja en mel kobama | O my King, are you angry with me? |
| Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa | Do not get angry, come on, just come. |
| Jaalam seiyaadhae nee vaa | Do not play tricks, come here. |
| O raaja ingae odi vaa | Oh King, run over here. |
| Female | |
| Raja en mel kobama | O my King, are you angry with me? |
| Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa | Do not get angry, come on, just come. |
| Female | |
| Maappillai polae modi seiyaadhae | Do not put on arrogance like a bridegroom. |
| Mann aandhai polae summa muzhikkadhae | Do not stare blankly like a mud owl. |
| Raja en mel kobama | O my King, are you angry with me? |
| Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa | Do not get angry, come on, just come. |
| Female | |
| Kattayama sol kaaya nee pazhama | Tell me for sure, are you an unripe fruit or a ripe fruit? |
| Kallu pillaiyaarae sella pillaiyaarae | Oh stone idol of Ganesha, my darling beloved! |
| Raja en mel kobama | O my King, are you angry with me? |
| Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa | Do not get angry, come on, just come. |
| Jaalam seiyaadhae nee vaa | Do not play tricks, come here. |
| O raaja ingae odi vaa | Oh King, run over here. |
ராஜா என் மேல் கோபமா
கோபம் கொல்லாதே நீ வா வா சும்மா
ஜாலம் செய்யாதே நீ வா
ஒ....ராஜா இங்கே ஓடி வா.......
O my King, are you angry with me?
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
Do not play tricks, come here.
Oh King, run over here.
ராஜா என் மேல் கோபமா
கோபம் கொல்லாதே நீ வா வா சும்மா
O my King, are you angry with me?
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
மாப்பிள்ளை போலே மோடி செய்யாதே
மண் ஆந்தை போலே சும்மா முழிக்காதே
ராஜா என் மேல் கோபமா
கோபம் கொல்லாதே நீ வா வா சும்மா...
Do not put on arrogance like a bridegroom.
Do not stare blankly like a mud owl.
O my King, are you angry with me?
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
கட்டாயமா சொல் காயா நீ பழமா
கல்லுப் பிள்ளையாரே செல்லப் பிள்ளையாரே
ராஜா என் மேல் கோபமா
கோபம் கொல்லாதே நீ வா வா சும்மா...
ஜாலம் செய்யாதே நீ வா
ஒ....ராஜா இங்கே ஓடி வா.......
Tell me for sure, are you an unripe fruit or a ripe fruit?
Oh stone idol of Ganesha, my darling beloved!
O my King, are you angry with me?
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
Do not play tricks, come here.
Oh King, run over here.
Raja en mel kobama
O my King, are you angry with me?
Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
Jaalam seiyaadhae nee vaa
Do not play tricks, come here.
O raaja ingae odi vaa
Oh King, run over here.
Raja en mel kobama
O my King, are you angry with me?
Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
Maappillai polae modi seiyaadhae
Do not put on arrogance like a bridegroom.
Mann aandhai polae summa muzhikkadhae
Do not stare blankly like a mud owl.
Raja en mel kobama
O my King, are you angry with me?
Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
Kattayama sol kaaya nee pazhama
Tell me for sure, are you an unripe fruit or a ripe fruit?
Kallu pillaiyaarae sella pillaiyaarae
Oh stone idol of Ganesha, my darling beloved!
Raja en mel kobama
O my King, are you angry with me?
Kobam kolladhae nee vaa vaa summa
Do not get angry, come on, just come.
Jaalam seiyaadhae nee vaa
Do not play tricks, come here.
O raaja ingae odi vaa
Oh King, run over here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful Tamil song features a heroine lightheartedly coaxing her lover to drop his sulking attitude and join her. She affectionately teases him, telling him not to act proud like a bridegroom or stand motionless like a mud owl or a stone deity. Through charming folk-style metaphors and persistent cajoling, she tries to bring a smile to his face and draw him back to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Maappillai polae modi seiyaadhae / Mann aandhai polae summa muzhikkadhae”
The lyricist compares the partner's stubborn attitude to a bridegroom's pomp ('Maappillai polae') and a motionless mud owl ('Mann aandhai polae') using the comparative marker 'polae'.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Kattayama sol kaaya nee pazhama”
Contrasting terms 'kaaya' (unripe/sour) and 'pazhama' (ripe/sweet) are juxtaposed to ask whether his mood is sour or sweet.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai) & Metaphor
“Kallu pillaiyaarae sella pillaiyaarae”
Rhyming pair 'Kallu' and 'Sella' provides melodic harmony while metaphorically comparing him to a quiet stone Pillaiyar (Ganesha idol).
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Trivia
Macha Rekai (1950) featured music by the legendary composer C. R. Subbaraman, who was a mentor to famous duo M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was celebrated for incorporating colloquial Tamil idioms and street-play rhythms into early Tamil cinema music.
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