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Lyrics & meaning

Raja En Mogathai

From Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai · 1972

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
T. R. Raju
Details
Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Engae kidaikkum en pol unakkuWhere else will you find someone like me for you?
Ennam inikka kannam sivakkaThoughts turn sweet and cheeks blush red.
Nerungi nerungi vaaCome closer and closer.
Female
Raja en mogathai thoondaathaeOh king, do not incite my passion!
Laesa thottaalum thaangaadhaeI cannot bear it even if you touch me lightly.
Enai paarthu paarthu mayangumLooking at me repeatedly, one gets spellbound.
Manam yengi yengi thavikkum hmmThe heart yearns repeatedly and suffers, hmm.
Female
Raja en mogathai thoondaathaeOh king, do not incite my passion!
Laesa thottaalum thaangaadhaeI cannot bear it even if you touch me lightly.
Female
Ilamai thallattam podumYouth totters in intoxication.
Idhayam vandattam aadumThe heart dances fluttering like a beetle.
Madhuvil oru bodhaiThere is one kind of intoxication in wine.
Idhazhil pala bodhaiThere are many kinds of intoxication on the lips.
Indrae ingae kidaikkum vaaYou will get it today right here, come!
Female
Raja en mogathai thoondaathaeOh king, do not incite my passion!
Laesa thottaalum thaangaadhaeI cannot bear it even if you touch me lightly.
Female
Aasai polladha aasaiDesire is a wicked desire.
Adhigam kolladhae rajaDo not indulge too much, oh king.
Vilakkam sonnalum unakku puriyadhuEven if explained, you will not understand.
Ellaam ingae nadakkum paarSee, everything will happen right here!
Female
Raja en mogathai thoondaathaeOh king, do not incite my passion!
Laesa thottaalum thaangaadhaeI cannot bear it even if you touch me lightly.
Female
Ulagam vizhi moodum podhumEven when the world closes its eyes to sleep,
Unmai urangaadhu rajaTruth does not sleep, oh king.
Thevai oru pakkam paasam maru pakkamNeed on one side, affection on the other side,
Irandum ingae nadakkum paarSee, both will happen right here.
Female
Raja en mogathai thoondaathaeOh king, do not incite my passion!
Laesa thottaalum thaangaadhaeI cannot bear it even if you touch me lightly.
Enai paarthu paarthu mayangumLooking at me repeatedly, one gets spellbound.
Manam yengi yengi thavikkum hmmThe heart yearns repeatedly and suffers, hmm.
Female
Raja en mogathai thoondaathaeOh king, do not incite my passion!
Laesa thottaalum thaangaadhaeI cannot bear it even if you touch me lightly.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Raja En Mogathai Thoondaathae is a seductive yet playful romantic song from the 1972 film Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai. The singer teasingly cautions her lover not to inflame her desires, expressing that even a gentle touch overwhelms her sensuality. She contrasts the intoxication of wine with the far greater sweetness of a woman's lips, inviting him into a world of passion and romance. As the song unfolds, it balances raw desire with tender sentiment. She reflects on how physical need and emotional affection can coexist seamlessly, creating a captivating night where reality and intimacy come together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Epizeuxis / Repetition)

Nerungi nerungi vaa

Words like 'Nerungi nerungi' (closer and closer) and 'paarthu paarthu' (looking repeatedly) are repeated consecutively for emphasis and musical rhythm.

Upamai (Simile)

Idhayam vandattam aadum

The heart's restless beating is vividly compared to the fluttering dance of a beetle ('vandattam aadum').

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme / Antithesis)

Madhuvil oru bodhai / Idhazhil pala bodhai

The second letter 'dh' rhymes in 'Madhuvil' and 'Idhazhil', while contrasting wine's singular thrill with the multitude of thrills from lips.

Personification / Moral Paradox

Unmai urangaadhu raja

Truth is personified as something that remains awake ('unmai urangaadhu') even when the entire world sleeps.

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Trivia

Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai (1972) is a classic Tamil movie directed by D. Yoganand, starring Jaishankar and Lakshmi. The music for this film was composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics written by Poovai Senguttavan.

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