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 | |
| ………… | |
| Male | |
| Aaaa….. | Aaaa... |
| Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | The kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | The kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Vaa radhi varuvadhu polae | Come, like Rati arriving, |
| Nadhi varuvadhu polae | Like a river flowing, |
| Kanindhadhu sorgam | Heaven has ripened and arrived. |
| Male | |
| Hahaa vaavaa radhi varuvadhu polae | Haha, come come, like Rati arriving, |
| Nadhi varuvadhu polae | Like a river flowing, |
| Kanindhadhu sorgam | Heaven has ripened and arrived. |
| Chorus :………………. | [Chorus vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Angum ingum irandu mugangal | There and here, two faces, |
| Padaitha padaippu yaenammaa | Why did the creator make such a creation? |
| Male | |
| Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikka | Always in life, one person suffers, |
| Oruvar sirikka thaanammaa haa haa haa haa… | While another person laughs, ha ha ha ha... |
| Angum ingum irandu mugangal | There and here, two faces, |
| Padaitha padaippu yaenammaa | Why did the creator make such a creation? |
| Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikka | Always in life, one person suffers, |
| Oruvar sirikka thaanammaa | While another person laughs. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Male | |
| L O V E | L O V E |
| Chorus | |
| Love | Love |
| Chorus | |
| Love love | Love love |
| Male | |
| SWEET | SWEET |
| Chorus | |
| Sweet | Sweet |
| Chorus | |
| Sweet sweet | Sweet sweet |
| Male | |
| KISS | KISS |
| Chorus | |
| Kiss | Kiss |
| Chorus | |
| Kiss kiss | Kiss kiss |
| Male | |
| Kiss me | Kiss me |
| Male | |
| Aanum ponnum pirandha kadhaikku | To the story of how man and woman were born, |
| Vilakkam kodukka vaendaamaa haa haa | Shouldn't an explanation be given? Ha ha |
| Aayul kaalam kalandhu magizhndhu padithu | To spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and, |
| Mudikka vaendaamaa | Shouldn't it be completed? |
| Male | |
| Aanum ponnum pirandha kadhaikku | To the story of how man and woman were born, |
| Vilakkam kodukka vaendaamaa | Shouldn't an explanation be given? |
| Aayul kaalam kalandhu magizhndhu padithu | To spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and, |
| Mudikka vaendaamaa | Shouldn't it be completed? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa | Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa |
| Male | |
| Boo bae… | Boo bae… |
| Chorus | |
| Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa | Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa |
| Male | |
| Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | The kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | The kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Vaa radhi varuvadhu polae | Come, like Rati arriving, |
| Nadhi varuvadhu polae | Like a river flowing, |
| Kanindhadhu sorgam | Heaven has ripened and arrived. |
| Male | |
| Vaavaa vaa radhi varuvadhu polae | Come come, come, like Rati arriving, |
| Nadhi varuvadhu polae | Like a river flowing, |
| Kanindhadhu sorgam | Heaven has ripened and arrived. |
| Chorus :………………… | [Chorus vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangam | Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king, |
| Nirandharam nirandharam | Is permanent, permanent. |
| Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam | The essence of love's intoxication |
| Sugam tharum sugam tharum | Will bring bliss, will bring bliss. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Aa…aa…. | Aa…aa…. |
.......................
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ஆஅ....ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
வா ரதி வருவது போலே நதி வருவது போலே
கனிந்தது சொர்க்கம் ஹஹா வாவா...
Aaaa...
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Come, like Rati arriving,
Like a river flowing,
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
ஹாஹா வா வா ரதி வருவது போலே
நதி வருவது போலே
கனிந்தது சொர்க்கம்
Haha, come come, like Rati arriving,
Like a river flowing,
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
[Chorus vocalizations]
..................................
Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
ஹா ....ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
...........................
There and here, two faces,
Why did the creator make such a creation?
அங்கும் இங்கும் இரண்டு முகங்கள்
படைத்த படைப்பு ஏனம்மா
Always in life, one person suffers,
While another person laughs, ha ha ha ha...
There and here, two faces,
Why did the creator make such a creation?
Always in life, one person suffers,
While another person laughs.
என்றும் வாழ்வில் ஒருவர் துடிக்க
ஒருவர் சிரிக்க தானம்மா ஹா ஹா...
அங்கும் இங்கும் இரண்டு முகங்கள்
படைத்த படைப்பு ஏனம்மா
என்றும் வாழ்வில் ஒருவர் துடிக்க
ஒருவர் சிரிக்க தானம்மா....
ஹா ....ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
எல் ஒ வி ஈ...
குழு :
லவ்..
L O V E
லவ் லவ்
Love
எஸ் டபிள்யூ ஈ ஈ டி..
குழு :
ஸ்வீட்....
Love love
ஸ்வீட்....ஸ்வீட்...
SWEET
கே ஐ டபுள் எஸ்..
குழு :
கிஸ்..
Sweet
கிஸ் கிஸ்...
Sweet sweet
கிஸ் மீ....
KISS
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் பிறந்த கதைக்கு
விளக்கம் கொடுக்க வேண்டாமா ஹா ஹா
ஆயுள் காலம் கலந்து மகிழ்ந்து படித்து
முடிக்க வேண்டாமா......
குழு :
யாயாயாயா......
Kiss
...........................
Kiss kiss
ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
வா ரதி வருவது போலே நதி வருவது போலே
கனிந்தது சொர்க்கம் ஹஹா வாவா...
Kiss me
வா வா வா ரதி வருவது போலே
நதி வருவது போலே
கனிந்தது சொர்க்கம்
To the story of how man and woman were born,
Shouldn't an explanation be given? Ha ha
To spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and,
Shouldn't it be completed?
..................................
To the story of how man and woman were born,
Shouldn't an explanation be given?
To spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and,
Shouldn't it be completed?
ஹா ....ராஜா கையில் ராஜாங்கம் நிரந்தரம் நிரந்தரம்
காதல் போதை சாராம்சம் சுகம் தரும் சுகம் தரும்
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
..............................
Boo bae…
ஹா...ஹா....
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Come, like Rati arriving,
Like a river flowing,
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
Come come, come, like Rati arriving,
Like a river flowing,
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
[Chorus vocalizations]
Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Is permanent, permanent.
The essence of love's intoxication
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Aa…aa….
………………………..
…………
Aaaa…..
Aaaa...
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Vaa radhi varuvadhu polae
Come, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polae
Like a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgam
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
Hahaa vaavaa radhi varuvadhu polae
Haha, come come, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polae
Like a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgam
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
Chorus :……………….
[Chorus vocalizations]
Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
……………………….
Angum ingum irandu mugangal
There and here, two faces,
Padaitha padaippu yaenammaa
Why did the creator make such a creation?
Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikka
Always in life, one person suffers,
Oruvar sirikka thaanammaa haa haa haa haa…
While another person laughs, ha ha ha ha...
Angum ingum irandu mugangal
There and here, two faces,
Padaitha padaippu yaenammaa
Why did the creator make such a creation?
Endrum vaazhvil oruvar thudikka
Always in life, one person suffers,
Oruvar sirikka thaanammaa
While another person laughs.
……………………
Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
L O V E
L O V E
Love
Love
Love love
Love love
SWEET
SWEET
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet sweet
Sweet sweet
KISS
KISS
Kiss
Kiss
Kiss kiss
Kiss kiss
Kiss me
Kiss me
Aanum ponnum pirandha kadhaikku
To the story of how man and woman were born,
Vilakkam kodukka vaendaamaa haa haa
Shouldn't an explanation be given? Ha ha
Aayul kaalam kalandhu magizhndhu padithu
To spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and,
Mudikka vaendaamaa
Shouldn't it be completed?
Aanum ponnum pirandha kadhaikku
To the story of how man and woman were born,
Vilakkam kodukka vaendaamaa
Shouldn't an explanation be given?
Aayul kaalam kalandhu magizhndhu padithu
To spend a lifetime together, joyfully reading and,
Mudikka vaendaamaa
Shouldn't it be completed?
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
Boo bae…
Boo bae…
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
Yaa yayayaa yaa yaa yayayaa
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
The kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
Vaa radhi varuvadhu polae
Come, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polae
Like a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgam
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
Vaavaa vaa radhi varuvadhu polae
Come come, come, like Rati arriving,
Nadhi varuvadhu polae
Like a river flowing,
Kanindhadhu sorgam
Heaven has ripened and arrived.
Chorus :…………………
[Chorus vocalizations]
Haa raajaa kaiyil raajaangam
Haa, the kingdom is in the hands of the king,
Nirandharam nirandharam
Is permanent, permanent.
Kaadhal bodhai saaraamsam
The essence of love's intoxication
Sugam tharum sugam tharum
Will bring bliss, will bring bliss.
…………………
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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