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Lyrics & meaning

Raja Raja Sri

From Ooty Varai Uravu · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ooty Varai Uravu
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
1 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raaja raaja sri raani vandhaal
Raaja bogam thara vandhaal
Raaja raaja sri raani vandhaal
Raaja bogam thara vandhaal
Kannoru baavanai
Kaiyoru baavanai sindha
Kannamirandil innoru ragasiyam solla
Kannoru baavanai
Kaiyoru baavanai sindha
Kannamirandil innoru ragasiyam solla
Raaja raaja sri raajan vandhaan
Raaja bogam thara vandhaan
Thaedi sendra poongodi
Kaalil pattadhu
Sindhum muthathaal ennai
Pinni kondadhu
Pinni konda poongodi
Thaenai thandhadhu
Thaenai thandhadhaal
Indha nyaanam vandhadhu
Nyaanam ondralla
Pirandha gaanam ondralla
Ezhundha raagam ondralla
Vizhundha thaalam ondralla
Kannoru baavanai
Kaiyoru baavanai sindha
Kannamirandil innoru ragasiyam solla
Raaja raaja sri raani vandhaal
Raaja bogam thara vandhaal
Megam vandha vegathil
Mogam vandhadhu
Mella mella naanathil
Thaerum vandhadhu
Kanni pennin maeniyil
Minnal vandhadhu
Kaadhal endradhor
Mazhai vellam vandhadhu
Pennum pennalla
Inaindha kannum kannalla
Female :Malarndha poovum poovalla
Amarndha vandum vandalla
Idai oru vedhanai
Nadai oru vedhanai kolla
Idhazh oru baavamum
Mugam oru baavamum solla
Raaja raaja sri raajan vandhaan
Raaja bogam thara vandhaan
{Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hooo hooo hoo hoo} (3)
The royal queen has arrived,
she has come to offer royal pleasures.
The royal queen has arrived,
she has come to offer royal pleasures.
With one look in her eyes,
and another gesture from her hands,
while her two cheeks whisper another secret.
With one look in her eyes,
and another gesture from her hands,
while her two cheeks whisper another secret.
The royal king has arrived,
he has come to offer royal pleasures.
The flowering vine I went searching for
brushed against my feet,
scattering pearls of joy,
and wrapped itself around me.
That entwining flowering vine
gave me its sweet nectar.
And because it gave its nectar,
this new wisdom dawned on me.
It is not just one wisdom,
nor just one song that was born,
nor just one melody that arose,
nor just one rhythm that was struck.
With one look in the eyes,
and another gesture from the hands,
while both cheeks whisper another secret.
The royal queen has arrived,
she has come to offer royal pleasures.
As swiftly as the clouds gathered,
passion came rushing in.
Slowly, draped in shyness,
the chariot arrived.
Across the young woman's body,
lightning flashed.
A downpour of floodwaters
called love came rushing in.
The woman is no ordinary woman,
the locked eyes are no ordinary eyes,
the blossomed flower is no ordinary flower,
and the resting bee is no ordinary bee.
With a sweet ache in her waist,
and a gentle struggle in her walk,
while her lips show one emotion,
and her face reveals another.
The royal king has arrived,
he has come to offer royal pleasures.
{Hmm mm hmm mmm
Ho-o-o ho-o-o ho ho} (3)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Raaja Raaja Sri Raani Vandhaal' from the 1967 classic movie Ooty Varai Uravu is a playful, romantic duet written by poet Kannadasan. The lovers express their deep affection and admiration by addressing each other in regal terms as a king and queen offering supreme bliss. Through vivid imagery of nature, dance, and music, the lyrics depict the blossoming of passion, subtle facial expressions, and the artistic harmony between the couple. The song blends classical poetic elegance with playful romantic teasing, comparing love to a creeper showering honey, clouds bringing rain, and melodic rhythms taking form. Visually and lyrically, it captures the euphoric grace of romance in classic Tamil cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nyaanam ondralla / Pirandha gaanam ondralla / Ezhundha raagam ondralla / Vizhundha thaalam ondralla”

The repetition of 'ondralla' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic musical resonance.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Thaedi sendra poongodi / Kaalil pattadhu”

The poet compares the beloved heroine to a delicate flowering vine ('poongodi') and love to a rain flood ('mazhai vellam').

Anaphora / Repetition

“Kannoru baavanai / Kaiyoru baavanai sindha”

The phrase 'baavanai' is repeated to emphasize the intricate bodily expressions and mudras of classical romance.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Megam vandha vegathil / Mogam vandhadhu”

Matching initial sounds 'Megam' and 'Mogam' build a phonetic harmony representing cloud and passion.

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Trivia

'Ooty Varai Uravu' (1967) was directed by legendary filmmaker C. V. Sridhar and starred Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this duet was performed by iconic playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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