Raja Raja Kula
From Nota · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Nota2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaaa….naaaa….aaa….naa | Thaaa....naaaa....aaa....naa |
| Male : Raja raja kula | Male: Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaaa…aa..aa…aa aa… | Aaa...aaaa...aa..aa...aa aa... |
| Male :Raja raja kula | Male: Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Female :Aaa…aaaa…aa..aa…aa aa… | Female: Aaa...aaaa...aa..aa...aa aa... |
| Male | |
| Bodhai unthan melae raja | Intoxication is upon you, O king |
| Sorgam unthan keezhae raja | Heaven lies beneath you, O king |
| Pengal unthan pinnae raja | Women are behind you, O king |
| Dhesam unthan munnae raja | The nation stands before you, O king |
| Male | |
| Aasai aasai thurathuthu raja | Desires keep chasing you, O king |
| Aada solli thudikuthu raja | Yearning to make you dance, O king |
| Aaha innum izhukkuthu raja | Aah, it entices you further, O king |
| Aatchi unnai azhaikuthu raja | Governance calls out to you, O king |
| Male | |
| Aadai konjam nazhuvuthu raja | Your clothes slip a little, O king |
| Aana nenjam magizhiluthu raja | Yet the heart rejoices, O king |
| Aayiram aandu aaduga vendru | Wishing you rule for a thousand years |
| Aanai ondru podunga raja | Issue a royal decree, O king |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Female | |
| {Garisa garisa | {Swaras: Garisa garisa |
| Nisadhasanidhapamapa | Swaras: Nisadhasanidhapamapa |
| Garisa garisa | Swaras: Garisa garisa |
| Nisadha gamapa} (2) | Swaras: Nisadha gamapa} (2) |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Female | |
| Ohooo…ooo | Ohooo...ooo |
| Aaa….aaa… | Aaa....aaa... |
| Ohooo…oooo | Ohooo...oooo |
| Male | |
| Aathula methakka | Floating down the river |
| Kaathathu adikka | As the wind blows |
| Oduthu oduthu | It runs, it runs |
| Odam dam dam | The boat goes dam dam |
| Odam oodattum | Let the boat sail on |
| Male | |
| Naan atha verukka | Whether I despise it |
| Yethukka marukka | Accept it or reject it |
| Yeruthu yeruthu | It rises and rises |
| Kireedam dam dam | The crown goes dam dam |
| Baaram koodatum | Let the heavy burden grow |
| Female | |
| Arasu oru puram | Governance on one side |
| Sagasam oru puram | Thrills and adventures on the other |
| Naduvinil kuzhambum raja | The king gets confused in between |
| Thadai oru puram | Obstacles on one side |
| Ilaigal oru puram | Temptations on the other |
| Ethuvena muzhikkum raja | The king blinks, wondering what is what |
| Male | |
| Solvathu kelaa nenjudanae | With a heart that listens to no advice |
| Vazhthavanae intha raja | This king lived his life freely |
| Aasaigal ennum ambugalal | By the arrows called desires |
| Veezhthavanae intha raja | This king has been brought down |
| Male | |
| Ingu ethanai perasaigal | So many intense greeds here |
| Naan kedayam yenthida | As I raise up a shield |
| Yenthida yenthida | As I raise, raise it up |
| Ambugal paayuthae | The arrows keep darting |
| Female | |
| Alaipayum raja rajan ivan | This king of kings is wavering |
| Athi veera raja rajan ivan | This king of kings is extremely valiant |
| Azhagana raja rajan ivan | This king of kings is handsome |
| Raja raja kula rajan… | The king of royal lineage... |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Female | |
| Garisagarisarigari | Swaras: Garisagarisarigari |
| Garisagarisarigari | Swaras: Garisagarisarigari |
| Garisa garisa | Swaras: Garisa garisa |
| Nisadhasanidhapamapa | Swaras: Nisadhasanidhapamapa |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
| Male | |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula | Of the royal kingly lineage |
| Raja raja kula raja raja | King of kings lineage, King of kings |
தா.....னா.....ஆ....னா
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Thaaa....naaaa....aaa....naa
Male: Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ....
Aaa...aaaa...aa..aa...aa aa...
Male: Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Female: Aaa...aaaa...aa..aa...aa aa...
போதை உந்தன்
மேலே ராஜா
சொர்கம் உந்தன் கீழே ராஜா
பெண்கள் உந்தன் பின்னே ராஜா
தேசம் உந்தன் முன்னே ராஜா
Intoxication is upon you, O king
Heaven lies beneath you, O king
Women are behind you, O king
The nation stands before you, O king
ஆசை ஆசை
துரத்துது ராஜா
ஆட சொல்லி துடிக்குது ராஜா
ஆஹா இன்னும் இழுக்குது ராஜா
ஆட்சி உன்னை அழைக்குது ராஜா
Desires keep chasing you, O king
Yearning to make you dance, O king
Aah, it entices you further, O king
Governance calls out to you, O king
ஆடை கொஞ்சம்
நழுவுது ராஜா
ஆனா நெஞ்சம் மகிழுது ராஜா
ஆயிரம் ஆண்டு ஆடுக வென்று
ஆணை ஒன்று போடுங்க ராஜா
Your clothes slip a little, O king
Yet the heart rejoices, O king
Wishing you rule for a thousand years
Issue a royal decree, O king
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
{கரிச கரிச
நிசதசனிதபமப
கரிச கரிச
நிசத கமப} (2)
{Swaras: Garisa garisa
Swaras: Nisadhasanidhapamapa
Swaras: Garisa garisa
Swaras: Nisadha gamapa} (2)
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ஓஹோ ஓ...
ஆ....ஆ.....
ஓஹோ ஓ
Ohooo...ooo
Aaa....aaa...
Ohooo...oooo
ஆத்துல மிதக்க
காத்து அடிக்க
ஓடுது ஓடுது
ஓடம் டம் டம்
ஓடம் ஓடட்டும்
Floating down the river
As the wind blows
It runs, it runs
The boat goes dam dam
Let the boat sail on
நான் அத வெறுக்க
ஏத்துக்க மறுக்க
ஏறுது ஏறுது
கிரீடம் டம் டம்
பாரம் கூடட்டும்
Whether I despise it
Accept it or reject it
It rises and rises
The crown goes dam dam
Let the heavy burden grow
அரசு ஒரு புறம்
சகசம் ஒரு புறம்
நடுவினில் குழம்பும் ராஜா
தடை ஒரு புறம்
இலைகள் ஒரு புறம்
எதுவென முழிக்கும் ராஜா
Governance on one side
Thrills and adventures on the other
The king gets confused in between
Obstacles on one side
Temptations on the other
The king blinks, wondering what is what
சொல்வது
கேளா நெஞ்சுடனே
வாழ்ந்தவனே இந்த ராஜா
ஆசைகள் என்னும் அம்புகளால்
வீழ்ந்தவனே இந்த ராஜா
With a heart that listens to no advice
This king lived his life freely
By the arrows called desires
This king has been brought down
இங்கு
எத்தனை பேராசைகள்
நான் கேடயம் ஏந்திட
ஏந்திட ஏந்திட
அம்புகள் பாயுதே
So many intense greeds here
As I raise up a shield
As I raise, raise it up
The arrows keep darting
அலைபாயும்
ராஜ ராஜன் இவன்
அதி வீர ராஜ ராஜன் இவன்
அழகான ராஜ ராஜன் இவன்
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜன்...
This king of kings is wavering
This king of kings is extremely valiant
This king of kings is handsome
The king of royal lineage...
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
கரிச கரிசரிகரி
கரிச கரிசரிகரி
கரிச கரிச
நிசதசனிதபமப
Swaras: Garisagarisarigari
Swaras: Garisagarisarigari
Swaras: Garisa garisa
Swaras: Nisadhasanidhapamapa
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல
ராஜ ராஜ குல ராஜா ராஜா
Of the royal kingly lineage
Of the royal kingly lineage
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Thaaa….naaaa….aaa….naa
Thaaa....naaaa....aaa....naa
Male : Raja raja kula
Male: Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Aaa…aaaa…aa..aa…aa aa…
Aaa...aaaa...aa..aa...aa aa...
Male :Raja raja kula
Male: Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Female :Aaa…aaaa…aa..aa…aa aa…
Female: Aaa...aaaa...aa..aa...aa aa...
Bodhai unthan melae raja
Intoxication is upon you, O king
Sorgam unthan keezhae raja
Heaven lies beneath you, O king
Pengal unthan pinnae raja
Women are behind you, O king
Dhesam unthan munnae raja
The nation stands before you, O king
Aasai aasai thurathuthu raja
Desires keep chasing you, O king
Aada solli thudikuthu raja
Yearning to make you dance, O king
Aaha innum izhukkuthu raja
Aah, it entices you further, O king
Aatchi unnai azhaikuthu raja
Governance calls out to you, O king
Aadai konjam nazhuvuthu raja
Your clothes slip a little, O king
Aana nenjam magizhiluthu raja
Yet the heart rejoices, O king
Aayiram aandu aaduga vendru
Wishing you rule for a thousand years
Aanai ondru podunga raja
Issue a royal decree, O king
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
{Garisa garisa
{Swaras: Garisa garisa
Nisadhasanidhapamapa
Swaras: Nisadhasanidhapamapa
Garisa garisa
Swaras: Garisa garisa
Nisadha gamapa} (2)
Swaras: Nisadha gamapa} (2)
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Ohooo…ooo
Ohooo...ooo
Aaa….aaa…
Aaa....aaa...
Ohooo…oooo
Ohooo...oooo
Aathula methakka
Floating down the river
Kaathathu adikka
As the wind blows
Oduthu oduthu
It runs, it runs
Odam dam dam
The boat goes dam dam
Odam oodattum
Let the boat sail on
Naan atha verukka
Whether I despise it
Yethukka marukka
Accept it or reject it
Yeruthu yeruthu
It rises and rises
Kireedam dam dam
The crown goes dam dam
Baaram koodatum
Let the heavy burden grow
Arasu oru puram
Governance on one side
Sagasam oru puram
Thrills and adventures on the other
Naduvinil kuzhambum raja
The king gets confused in between
Thadai oru puram
Obstacles on one side
Ilaigal oru puram
Temptations on the other
Ethuvena muzhikkum raja
The king blinks, wondering what is what
Solvathu kelaa nenjudanae
With a heart that listens to no advice
Vazhthavanae intha raja
This king lived his life freely
Aasaigal ennum ambugalal
By the arrows called desires
Veezhthavanae intha raja
This king has been brought down
Ingu ethanai perasaigal
So many intense greeds here
Naan kedayam yenthida
As I raise up a shield
Yenthida yenthida
As I raise, raise it up
Ambugal paayuthae
The arrows keep darting
Alaipayum raja rajan ivan
This king of kings is wavering
Athi veera raja rajan ivan
This king of kings is extremely valiant
Azhagana raja rajan ivan
This king of kings is handsome
Raja raja kula rajan…
The king of royal lineage...
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Garisagarisarigari
Swaras: Garisagarisarigari
Garisagarisarigari
Swaras: Garisagarisarigari
Garisa garisa
Swaras: Garisa garisa
Nisadhasanidhapamapa
Swaras: Nisadhasanidhapamapa
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula
Of the royal kingly lineage
Raja raja kula raja raja
King of kings lineage, King of kings
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raja Raja Kula' from NOTA captures the internal turmoil and wild lifestyle of a young prince who suddenly finds himself thrust into political power. It contrasts the allure of hedonistic pleasures, luxury, and party life with the overwhelming weight of political responsibility and the crown. Surrounded by greed, conspiracy, and temptation, the king struggles between his stubborn desire for freedom and his inescapable duty to rule his nation. As arrows of political warfare and personal desires fly towards him, he stands as a charismatic, handsome, yet deeply conflicted leader trying to navigate the dangerous waters of governance while defending himself against surrounding political traps.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Raja raja kula / Raja raja kula”
Repetition of words like 'Raja raja kula' and 'Yeruthu yeruthu' to build rhythmic energy and emphasize royalty and escalation.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasaigal ennum ambugalal”
Desires are metaphorically described as sharp arrows that strike and bring down the king.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Arasu oru puram / Sagasam oru puram”
Juxtaposes opposing forces in the protagonist's life—duties of governance versus thrilling personal life, and obstacles versus temptations.
Epiphora / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Bodhai unthan melae raja / Sorgam unthan keezhae raja”
Consistent end-rhyming structure using the word 'raja' at the end of successive lines to maintain cadence.
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Trivia
The song features in the political thriller 'NOTA' (2018), marking Vijay Deverakonda's debut in Tamil cinema. Composed by Sam C.S. with lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song blends classical swaras with modern electronic beats to highlight the protagonist's high-profile, modern-day political ascension.
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