Raja Paya Onnu
From Maharaja · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Jithin Raj, Harshika Devanath
- Music director
- B. Ajaneesh Loknath
- Details
- Maharaja2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raja paya onnu | One king boy, |
| Roja poovu onnu | One rose flower, |
| Enna venum kannu | What do you want, my dear? |
| Rendil onnu sollu | Tell me one out of the two. |
| Female | |
| Roja poovu munna | The rose flower in front, |
| Raja paya pinna | The king boy behind, |
| Rendum thandha enna | What if both are given to us, |
| Kaiyum kaalum pinna | With arms and legs intertwined? |
| Male | |
| Iru pillaiyum | If both children |
| Serndhu serndhu porandha | Are born together at the same time, |
| Enna pannuva sol sundhari | What will you do, tell me, my beautiful girl? |
| Female | |
| Oru pillaiya | If just one child |
| Un vasathil oppadacha | Is handed over to your care, |
| Nee enna seiva .. | What will you do? |
| Enna seiva enna seiva | What will you do, what will you do? |
| Enna seiva ada enna seiva | What will you do, hey, what will you do? |
| Maama enna seiva ..aaa | Uncle, what will you do? |
| Male | |
| Raja paya onnu | One king boy, |
| Roja poovu onnu | One rose flower, |
| Enna venum kannu | What do you want, my dear? |
| Rendil onnu sollu | Tell me one out of the two. |
| Male | |
| Naan kodi panam kotti | What if I pour crores of money, |
| Pon maadi veedu katti | Build a golden multi-story house, |
| Nee koodeswari aana ennna? | And make you a multi-millionaire woman? |
| Female | |
| Un vesham maari pogum | Your true self will change, |
| Nam pasam kettu pogum | Our affection will get ruined, |
| Adhu vena kanna anbae podhum | I do not want that, my dear; love alone is enough. |
| Male | |
| Oru kappal pola caru vangi | What if we buy a car as big as a ship, |
| Kadal mel roadu pottu | Lay a road over the ocean, |
| Suthuvom sundari | And travel around, my beautiful girl? |
| Female | |
| Veen aadambaram theva illa | Vain luxury is not needed, |
| Aasa pada nyaayam illa | There is no justification to crave it, |
| Sorgam tharum indha | This freedom that bestows heaven |
| Suthandhiram nirandhiram | Is permanent; |
| Idhu podhum machaan | This is enough, my dear, |
| Idhu podhum machaan | This is enough, my dear, |
| Idhu podhum machaan..aa | This is enough, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Raja paya onnu | One king boy, |
| Roja poovu onnu | One rose flower, |
| Enna venum kannu | What do you want, my dear? |
| Rendil onnu sollu | Tell me one out of the two. |
| Female | |
| Naan chinna chinna thappa | I made small, small mistakes, |
| Oor aayiram seidhen | A thousand of them in this town; |
| Un gyabagathil ondrai sollu | Name one that remains in your memory. |
| Male | |
| Naan rendil ondru endren | I asked for one of the two, |
| Nee nenjai moodi nindraai | But you stood covering your heart; |
| Naan goiyapazham ketten endren | I said I was asking for a guava fruit. |
| Female | |
| En ethanaiyo thappugalil | Among my many mistakes, |
| Chinnadhoru thappu adhu | That was just a tiny mistake, |
| Mannipaai manmadha | Forgive me, Cupid; |
| Adhai vida perum thavarugal | There are much bigger errors |
| Pala ulladhu adhai dhinam | Many of them, which daily |
| Ninaipadhum gaeli seithu sirippadhum | Remembering and making fun of, laughing at... |
| Ennasolla ada enna solla | What to say, oh what to say? |
| Maama enna solla ..aaa | Uncle, what to say? |
| Male | |
| Raja paya onnu | One king boy, |
| Roja poovu onnu | One rose flower, |
| Enna venum kannu | What do you want, my dear? |
| Rendil onnu sollu | Tell me one out of the two. |
| Female | |
| Roja poovu munna | The rose flower in front, |
| Raja paya pinna | The king boy behind, |
| Rendum thandha enna | What if both are given to us, |
| Kaiyum kaalum pinna | With arms and legs intertwined? |
| Female | |
| Oru pillaiya | If just one child |
| Un vasathil oppadacha | Is handed over to your care, |
| Nee enna seiva .. | What will you do? |
| Enna seiva enna seiva | What will you do, what will you do? |
| Enna seiva ada enna seiva | What will you do, hey, what will you do? |
| Maama enna seiva ..aaa | Uncle, what will you do? |
| Male | |
| Raja paya onnu | One king boy, |
| Roja poovu onnu | One rose flower, |
| Enna venum kannu | What do you want, my dear? |
| Rendil onnu sollu | Tell me one out of the two. |
One king boy,
One rose flower,
What do you want, my dear?
Tell me one out of the two.
The rose flower in front,
The king boy behind,
What if both are given to us,
With arms and legs intertwined?
If both children
Are born together at the same time,
What will you do, tell me, my beautiful girl?
If just one child
Is handed over to your care,
What will you do?
What will you do, what will you do?
What will you do, hey, what will you do?
Uncle, what will you do?
One king boy,
One rose flower,
What do you want, my dear?
Tell me one out of the two.
What if I pour crores of money,
Build a golden multi-story house,
And make you a multi-millionaire woman?
Your true self will change,
Our affection will get ruined,
I do not want that, my dear; love alone is enough.
What if we buy a car as big as a ship,
Lay a road over the ocean,
And travel around, my beautiful girl?
Vain luxury is not needed,
There is no justification to crave it,
This freedom that bestows heaven
Is permanent;
This is enough, my dear,
This is enough, my dear,
This is enough, my dear.
One king boy,
One rose flower,
What do you want, my dear?
Tell me one out of the two.
I made small, small mistakes,
A thousand of them in this town;
Name one that remains in your memory.
I asked for one of the two,
But you stood covering your heart;
I said I was asking for a guava fruit.
Among my many mistakes,
That was just a tiny mistake,
Forgive me, Cupid;
There are much bigger errors
Many of them, which daily
Remembering and making fun of, laughing at...
What to say, oh what to say?
Uncle, what to say?
One king boy,
One rose flower,
What do you want, my dear?
Tell me one out of the two.
The rose flower in front,
The king boy behind,
What if both are given to us,
With arms and legs intertwined?
If just one child
Is handed over to your care,
What will you do?
What will you do, what will you do?
What will you do, hey, what will you do?
Uncle, what will you do?
One king boy,
One rose flower,
What do you want, my dear?
Tell me one out of the two.
Raja paya onnu
One king boy,
Roja poovu onnu
One rose flower,
Enna venum kannu
What do you want, my dear?
Rendil onnu sollu
Tell me one out of the two.
Roja poovu munna
The rose flower in front,
Raja paya pinna
The king boy behind,
Rendum thandha enna
What if both are given to us,
Kaiyum kaalum pinna
With arms and legs intertwined?
Iru pillaiyum
If both children
Serndhu serndhu porandha
Are born together at the same time,
Enna pannuva sol sundhari
What will you do, tell me, my beautiful girl?
Oru pillaiya
If just one child
Un vasathil oppadacha
Is handed over to your care,
Nee enna seiva ..
What will you do?
Enna seiva enna seiva
What will you do, what will you do?
Enna seiva ada enna seiva
What will you do, hey, what will you do?
Maama enna seiva ..aaa
Uncle, what will you do?
Raja paya onnu
One king boy,
Roja poovu onnu
One rose flower,
Enna venum kannu
What do you want, my dear?
Rendil onnu sollu
Tell me one out of the two.
Naan kodi panam kotti
What if I pour crores of money,
Pon maadi veedu katti
Build a golden multi-story house,
Nee koodeswari aana ennna?
And make you a multi-millionaire woman?
Un vesham maari pogum
Your true self will change,
Nam pasam kettu pogum
Our affection will get ruined,
Adhu vena kanna anbae podhum
I do not want that, my dear; love alone is enough.
Oru kappal pola caru vangi
What if we buy a car as big as a ship,
Kadal mel roadu pottu
Lay a road over the ocean,
Suthuvom sundari
And travel around, my beautiful girl?
Veen aadambaram theva illa
Vain luxury is not needed,
Aasa pada nyaayam illa
There is no justification to crave it,
Sorgam tharum indha
This freedom that bestows heaven
Suthandhiram nirandhiram
Is permanent;
Idhu podhum machaan
This is enough, my dear,
Idhu podhum machaan
This is enough, my dear,
Idhu podhum machaan..aa
This is enough, my dear.
Raja paya onnu
One king boy,
Roja poovu onnu
One rose flower,
Enna venum kannu
What do you want, my dear?
Rendil onnu sollu
Tell me one out of the two.
Naan chinna chinna thappa
I made small, small mistakes,
Oor aayiram seidhen
A thousand of them in this town;
Un gyabagathil ondrai sollu
Name one that remains in your memory.
Naan rendil ondru endren
I asked for one of the two,
Nee nenjai moodi nindraai
But you stood covering your heart;
Naan goiyapazham ketten endren
I said I was asking for a guava fruit.
En ethanaiyo thappugalil
Among my many mistakes,
Chinnadhoru thappu adhu
That was just a tiny mistake,
Mannipaai manmadha
Forgive me, Cupid;
Adhai vida perum thavarugal
There are much bigger errors
Pala ulladhu adhai dhinam
Many of them, which daily
Ninaipadhum gaeli seithu sirippadhum
Remembering and making fun of, laughing at...
Ennasolla ada enna solla
What to say, oh what to say?
Maama enna solla ..aaa
Uncle, what to say?
Raja paya onnu
One king boy,
Roja poovu onnu
One rose flower,
Enna venum kannu
What do you want, my dear?
Rendil onnu sollu
Tell me one out of the two.
Roja poovu munna
The rose flower in front,
Raja paya pinna
The king boy behind,
Rendum thandha enna
What if both are given to us,
Kaiyum kaalum pinna
With arms and legs intertwined?
Oru pillaiya
If just one child
Un vasathil oppadacha
Is handed over to your care,
Nee enna seiva ..
What will you do?
Enna seiva enna seiva
What will you do, what will you do?
Enna seiva ada enna seiva
What will you do, hey, what will you do?
Maama enna seiva ..aaa
Uncle, what will you do?
Raja paya onnu
One king boy,
Roja poovu onnu
One rose flower,
Enna venum kannu
What do you want, my dear?
Rendil onnu sollu
Tell me one out of the two.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song features a tender dialogue between lovers contemplating their future together. The male partner teases his beloved by asking whether she would prefer a son or a daughter, while proposing extravagant dreams of immense wealth, luxury cars, and grand houses. Grounding the relationship in simplicity, the female partner replies that true joy lies in genuine affection and freedom rather than vain material luxuries. Through lighthearted banter, the couple reflects on past minor misunderstandings and innocent playful mistakes. Ultimately, the song celebrates simple living, emotional warmth, contentment, and a sweet bond that values love above all material riches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Raja paya onnu / Roja poovu onnu”
The second consonant sound matches between lines (Raja / Roja).
Metaphor
“Raja paya onnu / Roja poovu onnu”
Describing children metaphorically as a 'king boy' (Raja paya) and a 'rose flower' (Roja poovu).
Hyperbole
“Kadal mel roadu pottu / Suthuvom sundari”
Exaggerated imagery of building a road over the ocean to drive a car.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Enna seiva enna seiva / Enna seiva ada enna seiva”
Repetition of the phrase 'Enna seiva' to emphasize curiosity and rhythmic charm.
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Trivia
Featured in Vijay Sethupathi's landmark 50th film 'Maharaja' (2024), directed by Nithilan Saminathan, this track is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath with lyrics written by legendary poet Vairamuthu.
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