Raja Magal Roja Magal Child Version
From Pillai Nila · 1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal… rojaa magal… | A king's daughter... a rose-like daughter... |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter |
| Vaanil varum vennilaa | Is she the bright white moon in the sky? |
| Vaazhum indha kannilaa | Or does she reside within these eyes? |
| Konjum mozhi paadidum solai kuyilaa | Is she a grove cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words? |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter |
| Female | |
| Mullodu thaan kallodu thaan | Only amidst thorns and amidst stones, |
| Rojaakkalum pookkalaam | Even roses can bloom, |
| Ammaadi naan aththodu thaan | Oh dear, along with those, |
| Un peraiyum serkkalaam | I can add your name as well. |
| Female | |
| Kattil vara ennam ittu | Hoping to reach the bridal bed, |
| Thottil vandhu serndhaval | She ended up reaching the cradle instead. |
| Mannavanae un ninaivil | Oh King, lost in your thoughts, |
| Vennilavaai thaeindhaval | She waned away like the full moon. |
| Female | |
| Kobam oru kannil | Anger in one eye, |
| Dhaabam oru kannil | Yearning in the other eye, |
| Vandhu vandhu sella | As they keep coming and going, |
| Vindhai enna solla | How do I explain this wonder? |
| Endhan uyirae… ae…ae…ae..ae…ae..ae… | Oh my precious life... |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter |
ராஜா மகள்..... ரோஜா மகள்...
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
வானில் வரும் வெண்ணிலா
வாழும் இந்தக் கண்ணிலா
கொஞ்சும் மொழி பாடிடும் சோலைக் குயிலா
A king's daughter... a rose-like daughter...
A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter
Is she the bright white moon in the sky?
Or does she reside within these eyes?
Is she a grove cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words?
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter
முள்ளோடுதான் கள்ளோடுதான்
ரோஜாக்களும் பூக்கலாம்
அம்மாடி நான் அத்தோடுதான்
உன் பேரையும் சேர்க்கலாம்
Only amidst thorns and amidst stones,
Even roses can bloom,
Oh dear, along with those,
I can add your name as well.
கட்டில் வர எண்ணம் இட்டு
தொட்டில் வந்து சேர்ந்தவள்
மன்னவனே உன் நினைவில்
வெண்ணிலவாய் தேய்ந்தவள்
Hoping to reach the bridal bed,
She ended up reaching the cradle instead.
Oh King, lost in your thoughts,
She waned away like the full moon.
கோபம் ஒரு கண்ணில்
தாபம் ஒரு கண்ணில்
வந்து வந்து செல்ல
விந்தை என்ன சொல்ல
எந்தன் உயிரே.......ஏ.....ஏ...ஏ.....ஏ......
Anger in one eye,
Yearning in the other eye,
As they keep coming and going,
How do I explain this wonder?
Oh my precious life...
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter
Raajaa magal… rojaa magal…
A king's daughter... a rose-like daughter...
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter
Vaanil varum vennilaa
Is she the bright white moon in the sky?
Vaazhum indha kannilaa
Or does she reside within these eyes?
Konjum mozhi paadidum solai kuyilaa
Is she a grove cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words?
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter
Mullodu thaan kallodu thaan
Only amidst thorns and amidst stones,
Rojaakkalum pookkalaam
Even roses can bloom,
Ammaadi naan aththodu thaan
Oh dear, along with those,
Un peraiyum serkkalaam
I can add your name as well.
Kattil vara ennam ittu
Hoping to reach the bridal bed,
Thottil vandhu serndhaval
She ended up reaching the cradle instead.
Mannavanae un ninaivil
Oh King, lost in your thoughts,
Vennilavaai thaeindhaval
She waned away like the full moon.
Kobam oru kannil
Anger in one eye,
Dhaabam oru kannil
Yearning in the other eye,
Vandhu vandhu sella
As they keep coming and going,
Vindhai enna solla
How do I explain this wonder?
Endhan uyirae… ae…ae…ae..ae…ae..ae…
Oh my precious life...
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
A king's daughter, a rose-like daughter
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Pillai Nila' expresses deeply tender yet tragic emotions towards a beloved girl who is cherished like a princess and as delicate as a rose. The singer compares her to the moon and a singing cuckoo, marveling at her delicate beauty while reflecting on the hardships she endures, symbolized by roses blooming amongst thorns and stones. The lyricist captures a painful transition between romantic aspirations and life's unexpected turns, portraying a woman torn between anger and deep affection, waning emotionally in the lingering memories of her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kattil vara ennam ittu / Thottil vandhu serndhaval”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines like 'Raajaa' and 'rojaa', or 'Kattil' and 'Thottil'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Vaanil varum vennilaa”
Comparing the precious girl to a blooming rose, a grove nightingale ('solai kuyil'), and the bright white moon ('vennilaa').
Antithesis / Irony
“Kobam oru kannil / Dhaabam oru kannil”
Contrasting the dream of reaching the nuptial bed ('Kattil') with the reality of ending up at a cradle ('Thottil'), as well as conflicting emotions of anger ('Kobam') and longing ('Dhaabam').
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Trivia
The film 'Pillai Nila' (1985) is a renowned Tamil horror-thriller directed by Manobala, starring Mohan, Radhika, and Nalini. Despite the song's tender lullaby-like tone written by Vaali, the musical score by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja seamlessly serves the haunting, supernatural narrative context of the film.
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