- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nallathai Naadu Kekum
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Raajaa Kaiyil Raajaangam from the 1991 movie Nallathai Naadu Kekum is a energetic song celebrating romance, authority, and the nature of human relationships. The song uses royal metaphors to express how love empowers an individual, asserting that the joy and enchantment derived from true love offer unmatched, enduring happiness. Interspersed with upbeat English words and poetic reflections, the song touches upon the duality of life—where joy for one can coexist with pain for another—and celebrates the enduring story of attraction between man and woman across a lifetime.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaa radhi varuvadhu polae / Nadhi varuvadhu polae”
Compares the arrival of the beloved to goddess Rati and a flowing river using the comparison word 'polae'.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nirandharam nirandharam / Sugam tharum sugam tharum”
Repeats words back-to-back to heighten the rhythm and emphasize permanence and joy.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikka / Oruvar sirikka thaanammaa”
Presents opposing human conditions (suffering vs laughing) in consecutive lines to highlight life's dual nature.
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Trivia
Nallathai Naadu Kekum (1991) was a unique film project directed by and starring Jeppiaar, featuring archived unreleased footage of the legendary actor-politician M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). Lyricist Vaali penned the song with a mix of traditional Tamil poetic imagery and contemporary English pop phrases.
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