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Lyrics & meaning

Raja Kaiyil Rajangam Nirantharam

From Nallathai Naadu Kekum · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Nallathai Naadu Kekum1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………………………..
Male
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Male
Aaaa…..Aaaa...
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangamThe kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangamThe kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Vaa radhi varuvadhu polaeCome, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polaeLike a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgamHeaven has ripened and arrived.
Male
Hahaa vaavaa radhi varuvadhu polaeHaha, come come, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polaeLike a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgamHeaven has ripened and arrived.
Chorus :……………….[Chorus vocalizations]
Male
Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangamHaa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Angum ingum irandu mugangalThere and here, two faces,
Padaitha padaippu yaenammaaWhy did the creator make such a creation?
Male
Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikkaAlways in life, one person suffers,
Oruvar sirikka thaanammaa haa haa haa haa…While another person laughs, ha ha ha ha...
Angum ingum irandu mugangalThere and here, two faces,
Padaitha padaippu yaenammaaWhy did the creator make such a creation?
Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikkaAlways in life, one person suffers,
Oruvar sirikka thaanammaaWhile another person laughs.
Chorus
……………………
Male
Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangamHaa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Male
L O V EL O V E
Chorus
LoveLove
Chorus
Love loveLove love
Male
SWEETSWEET
Chorus
SweetSweet
Chorus
Sweet sweetSweet sweet
Male
KISSKISS
Chorus
KissKiss
Chorus
Kiss kissKiss kiss
Male
Kiss meKiss me
Male
Aanum ponnum pirandha kadhaikkuTo the story of how man and woman were born,
Vilakkam kodukka vaendaamaa haa haaShouldn't an explanation be given? Ha ha
Aayul kaalam kalandhu magizhndhu padithuTo spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and,
Mudikka vaendaamaaShouldn't it be completed?
Male
Aanum ponnum pirandha kadhaikkuTo the story of how man and woman were born,
Vilakkam kodukka vaendaamaaShouldn't an explanation be given?
Aayul kaalam kalandhu magizhndhu padithuTo spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and,
Mudikka vaendaamaaShouldn't it be completed?
Chorus
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaaYaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
Male
Boo bae…Boo bae…
Chorus
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaaYaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
Male
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangamThe kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangamThe kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Vaa radhi varuvadhu polaeCome, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polaeLike a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgamHeaven has ripened and arrived.
Male
Vaavaa vaa radhi varuvadhu polaeCome come, come, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polaeLike a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgamHeaven has ripened and arrived.
Chorus :…………………[Chorus vocalizations]
Male
Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangamHaa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharamIs permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsamThe essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharumWill bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Chorus
…………………
Male
Aa…aa….Aa…aa….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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