Raja Magal Roja Magal Sad
From Pillai Nila · 1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa.. | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa..aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa..haaa..aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aa… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal… rojaa magal… | King's daughter... rose-like daughter... |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | King's daughter, rose-like daughter |
| Vaanil varum vennilaa | Is the white moon that appears in the sky |
| Vaazhum indha kannilaa | Living inside these eyes? |
| Konjum mozhi paadidum solai kuyilaa | Is she a garden cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words? |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | King's daughter, rose-like daughter |
| Female | |
| Mullodu thaan kallodu thaan | Along with thorns, along with stones |
| Rojaakkalum pookkalaam | Roses too 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 | Having intended to reach the marital bed |
| Thottil vandhu serndhaval | She ended up reaching the cradle |
| Mannavanae un ninaivil | Oh king, lost in thoughts of you |
| Vennilavaai thaeindhaval | She waned away like the white moon |
| Female | |
| Kobam oru kannil | Anger in one eye |
| Dhaabam oru kannil | Longing in the other eye |
| Vandhu vandhu sella | As they come and go |
| Vindhai enna solla | What wonder can I speak of? |
| Endhan uyirae… ae…ae…ae..ae…ae..ae… | Oh my precious life... |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | King's daughter, rose-like daughter |
| Female | |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa.. | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa..aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa..haaa..aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aa… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Female | |
| Unnodu thaan pinnodu thaan | Only with you, trailing right behind you |
| Odi varum naalilae | On those days running along |
| Ponnazhagai poovazhagai | Golden beauty and flower-like charm |
| Alliyadhu tholilae | Gathered upon the shoulders |
| Female | |
| Vandhavalai theeyil ida | To throw into the fire the woman who arrived |
| Ennuvadhu nyaayamaa | Is it fair to even think of? |
| Theeyil ida theeyil ida | To throw into fire, to throw into fire |
| Thondriduven maayamaa | I shall reappear magically! |
| Female | |
| Vaazha varum maadhu | When a woman coming to live with you |
| Thaedi varum podhu | Comes seeking you out |
| Kobam varalaamaa | Is it right for anger to arise? |
| Vaeru idam yedhu | Where else is there another place? |
| Maalai idavaa… aa..aa…aa…aaa…aaa… | Shall I place the wedding garland? |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | King's daughter, rose-like daughter |
| Vaanil varum vennilaa | Is the white moon that appears in the sky |
| Vaazhum indha kannilaa | Living inside these eyes? |
| Konjum mozhi paadidum solai kuyilaa | Is she a garden cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words? |
| Female | |
| Raajaa magal rojaa magal | King's daughter, rose-like daughter |
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஹா....
ஹா.......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா......ஆஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
ராஜா மகள்..... ரோஜா மகள்...
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
வானில் வரும் வெண்ணிலா
வாழும் இந்தக் கண்ணிலா
கொஞ்சும் மொழி பாடிடும் சோலைக் குயிலா
King's daughter... rose-like daughter...
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Is the white moon that appears in the sky
Living inside these eyes?
Is she a garden cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words?
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
முள்ளோடு தான் கள்ளோடு தான்
ரோஜாக்களும் பூக்கலாம்
அம்மாடி நான் அத்தோடு தான்
உன் பேரையும் சேர்க்கலாம்
Along with thorns, along with stones
Roses too can bloom
Oh dear, along with those
I can add your name as well
கட்டில் வர எண்ணம் இட்டு
தொட்டில் வந்து சேர்ந்தவள்
மன்னவனே உன் நினைவில்
வெண்ணில்வாய் தேய்ந்தவள்
Having intended to reach the marital bed
She ended up reaching the cradle
Oh king, lost in thoughts of you
She waned away like the white moon
கோபம் ஒரு கண்ணில்
தாபம் ஒரு கண்ணில்
வந்து வந்து செல்ல
விந்தை என்ன சொல்ல
எந்தன் உயிரே.....ஏ.....ஏ...ஏ...ஏ......ஏ......
Anger in one eye
Longing in the other eye
As they come and go
What wonder can I speak of?
Oh my precious life...
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஹா....
ஹா.......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா......ஆஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
உன்னோடுதான் பின்னோடுதான்
ஓடி வரும் நாளிலே
பொன்னழகை பூவழகை
அள்ளியது தோளிலே
Only with you, trailing right behind you
On those days running along
Golden beauty and flower-like charm
Gathered upon the shoulders
வந்தவளை தீயில் இட
எண்ணுவது நியாயமா
தீயில் இட தீயில் இட
தோன்றிடுவேன் மாயமா
To throw into the fire the woman who arrived
Is it fair to even think of?
To throw into fire, to throw into fire
I shall reappear magically!
வாழ வரும் மாது
தேடி வரும் போது
கோபம் வரலாமா
வேறு இடம் ஏது
மாலை இடவா...ஆ.....ஆ...ஆஆ...ஆஆ...
When a woman coming to live with you
Comes seeking you out
Is it right for anger to arise?
Where else is there another place?
Shall I place the wedding garland?
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
வானில் வரும் வெண்ணிலா
வாழும் இந்தக் கண்ணிலா
கொஞ்சும் மொழி பாடிடும் சோலைக் குயிலா
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Is the white moon that appears in the sky
Living inside these eyes?
Is she a garden cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words?
ராஜா மகள் ரோஜா மகள்
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa..
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa..aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa..haaa..aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
[Vocalizing humming]
Raajaa magal… rojaa magal…
King's daughter... rose-like daughter...
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Vaanil varum vennilaa
Is the white moon that appears in the sky
Vaazhum indha kannilaa
Living inside these eyes?
Konjum mozhi paadidum solai kuyilaa
Is she a garden cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words?
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Mullodu thaan kallodu thaan
Along with thorns, along with stones
Rojaakkalum pookkalaam
Roses too 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
Having intended to reach the marital bed
Thottil vandhu serndhaval
She ended up reaching the cradle
Mannavanae un ninaivil
Oh king, lost in thoughts of you
Vennilavaai thaeindhaval
She waned away like the white moon
Kobam oru kannil
Anger in one eye
Dhaabam oru kannil
Longing in the other eye
Vandhu vandhu sella
As they come and go
Vindhai enna solla
What wonder can I speak of?
Endhan uyirae… ae…ae…ae..ae…ae..ae…
Oh my precious life...
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa..
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa..aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa…aaa…aaa….haaa..haaa..aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
[Vocalizing humming]
Unnodu thaan pinnodu thaan
Only with you, trailing right behind you
Odi varum naalilae
On those days running along
Ponnazhagai poovazhagai
Golden beauty and flower-like charm
Alliyadhu tholilae
Gathered upon the shoulders
Vandhavalai theeyil ida
To throw into the fire the woman who arrived
Ennuvadhu nyaayamaa
Is it fair to even think of?
Theeyil ida theeyil ida
To throw into fire, to throw into fire
Thondriduven maayamaa
I shall reappear magically!
Vaazha varum maadhu
When a woman coming to live with you
Thaedi varum podhu
Comes seeking you out
Kobam varalaamaa
Is it right for anger to arise?
Vaeru idam yedhu
Where else is there another place?
Maalai idavaa… aa..aa…aa…aaa…aaa…
Shall I place the wedding garland?
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Vaanil varum vennilaa
Is the white moon that appears in the sky
Vaazhum indha kannilaa
Living inside these eyes?
Konjum mozhi paadidum solai kuyilaa
Is she a garden cuckoo singing in sweet, lisping words?
Raajaa magal rojaa magal
King's daughter, rose-like daughter
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raajaa Magal Rojaa Magal' from the 1985 horror-drama film Pillai Nila expresses a bittersweet blend of tender romance, tragic longing, and eerie haunting beauty. Lyricist Vaali compares the female protagonist to a royal princess and a soft rose who endures hardship, blooming amidst thorns and stones. The narrator questions her lover's resentment, recounting her journey from love to tragedy and asserting her inescapable, immortal affection that survives even beyond death and fire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Mullodu thaan kallodu thaan”
Matching second consonants across lines creates a melodic cadence (e.g., 'Mullodu' and 'Kallodu', or 'Vaazha' and 'Thaedi').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaanil varum vennilaa”
Comparing the maiden to a sky moon dwelling in human eyes ('Vaanil varum vennilaa vaazhum indha kannilaa').
Monaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Raajaa magal rojaa magal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'R' in 'Raajaa' and 'Rojaa'.
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Trivia
Pillai Nila (1985) was a landmark horror thriller directed by Manobala, featuring music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The track was sung by S. Janaki and plays a critical emotional and supernatural role in the film's narrative.
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