Raja Rani
From Netrikkan · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Netrikkan1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raajaa raani jaackie | King, queen, jack |
| Vaazhvil enna baakki | What else is left in life? |
| Raajaa raani jaackie | King, queen, jack |
| Vaazhvil enna baakki | What else is left in life? |
| Dhinam dhinam pudhu kalyaanam | Every day is a new wedding |
| Sugam sugam adhu sangeedham | Pleasure, pleasure, it is music |
| Female | |
| Raajaa raani jaackie | King, queen, jack |
| Male :Ahh | Male: Ahh |
| Female :Vaazhvil enna baakki | Female: What else is left in life? |
| Male :Hahaha | Male: Hahaha |
| Male | |
| Indha iravukku nee podhu nilavu | For this night, you are the common moon |
| Idhu pudhu ulagam | This is a new world |
| Female :Waah rey waah | Female: Wah rey wah |
| Male :Aaahaahaaaah | Male: Aaahaahaaaah |
| Sa ga ma pa dha ni | Sa ga ma pa dha ni |
| Sa ni dha pa ma ga | Sa ni dha pa ma ga |
| Sa ma ga sa ni dha pa | Sa ma ga sa ni dha pa |
| Male | |
| Indha iravukku nee podhu nilavu | For this night, you are the common moon |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa |
| Male :Idhu pudhu ulagam | Male: This is a new world |
| Female :Bahuth achchaa | Female: Very good |
| Male :Unakkenna pennae alli vazhangu | Male: What is your worry, girl? Give generously! |
| Kanakkenna idhilae thulli mayangu | What is the count in this? Jump and be intoxicated! |
| Female | |
| Azhagu munnaal varum | Beauty comes in front |
| Male :Mmmmaahhh | Male: Mmmmaahhh |
| Female :Aadai pinnaal varum | Female: Clothes come behind |
| Male :Mmmmmaahhh | Male: Mmmmmaahhh |
| Female :Irandum saerndhaal enna | Female: What if both join together? |
| Pirindhu ponaal enna | What if they part away? |
| Female | |
| Raajaa raani jaackie | King, queen, jack |
| Male :Wah wah wah | Male: Wah wah wah |
| Female :Vaazhvil enna baakki | Female: What else is left in life? |
| Male :Yahoooo | Male: Yahoooo |
| Male | |
| Sa pa ni sa pa ni ni sa pa | Sa pa ni sa pa ni ni sa pa |
| Aaaa aaaa aaaa aa | Aaaa aaaa aaaa aa |
| Male | |
| Kanda kanavinilae oru pagudhi | A part of the dream seen |
| Ingu padaiyeduppu | Is an invasion here |
| Aahaah | Aahaah |
| Female :Aah | Female: Aah |
| Male :Aah | Male: Aah |
| Female :Aah | Female: Aah |
| Male :Aahh | Male: Aahh |
| Ru ru ru ra ra ra | Ru ru ru ra ra ra |
| Ru ru ru ra ra ri | Ru ru ru ra ra ri |
| Ra ra ra ra ra ra | Ra ra ra ra ra ra |
| Male | |
| Kanda kanavinilae oru pagudhi | A part of the dream seen |
| Ingu padaiyeduppu | Is an invasion here |
| Female :Kyaa baath hai | Female: What a wonderful thing! |
| Male :Unmaiyil idhu dhaan konja vayasu | Male: In truth, this is the age to pamper |
| Uravinil avarai konjum vayasu | The age to fondle them in relationship |
| Female | |
| Iravu munnaal varum | Night comes in front |
| Male :Mmmmaahhh | Male: Mmmmaahhh |
| Female :Kizhakku pinnaal varum | Female: The east comes behind |
| Male :Mmmmaahhh | Male: Mmmmaahhh |
| Female :Anaikkum kaiyyum undu | Female: There are hands that embrace |
| Rasikkum kannum undu | There are eyes that admire |
| Female | |
| Raajaa raani jaackie | King, queen, jack |
| Male :Yahoooohaa | Male: Yahoooohaa |
| Female :Vaazhvil enna baakki | Female: What else is left in life? |
| Male :Haahha | Male: Haahha |
| Female :Dhinam dhinam pudhu kalyaanam | Female: Every day is a new wedding |
| Sugam sugam adhu sangeedham | Pleasure, pleasure, it is music |
| Male | |
| Ra ra ra ra ra…(4) | Ra ra ra ra ra...(4) |
ராஜா ராணி ஜாக்கி
வாழ்வில் என்ன பாக்கி
ராஜா ராணி ஜாக்கி
வாழ்வில் என்ன பாக்கி
தினம் தினம் ஒரு கல்யாணம்
சுகம் சுகம் அது சங்கீதம்
King, queen, jack
What else is left in life?
King, queen, jack
What else is left in life?
Every day is a new wedding
Pleasure, pleasure, it is music
ராஜா ராணி ஜாக்கி
ஆஹ்
வாழ்வில் என்ன பாக்கி
ஹாஹாஹா
King, queen, jack
Male: Ahh
Female: What else is left in life?
Male: Hahaha
இந்த இரவுக்கு நீ புது நிலவு
இது புது உலகம்
வாரே வாஹ்..
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ........ஆ........
ஸகமபதநி ஸநிதபமக தமகஸநிதப
For this night, you are the common moon
This is a new world
Female: Wah rey wah
Male: Aaahaahaaaah
Sa ga ma pa dha ni
Sa ni dha pa ma ga
Sa ma ga sa ni dha pa
இந்த இரவுக்கு நீ புது நிலவு
பஹூத் அச்சா
உனக்கென்ன பெண்ணே அள்ளி வழங்கு
தனக்கென்ன இதிலே துள்ளி மயங்கு
For this night, you are the common moon
Female: Haa
Male: This is a new world
Female: Very good
Male: What is your worry, girl? Give generously!
What is the count in this? Jump and be intoxicated!
அழகு முன்னால் வரும்
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஹ்
ஆடை பின்னால் வரும்
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ஆஹ்
இரண்டும் சேர்ந்தால் என்ன
பிரிந்து போனால் என்ன..........
Beauty comes in front
Male: Mmmmaahhh
Female: Clothes come behind
Male: Mmmmmaahhh
Female: What if both join together?
What if they part away?
ராஜா ராணி ஜாக்கி
வா.....வா....வா
வாழ்வில் என்ன பாக்கி
ஆஹு
King, queen, jack
Male: Wah wah wah
Female: What else is left in life?
Male: Yahoooo
ஸபநி ஸபநி ஸபநி நிஸப
ஆஅ...ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
Sa pa ni sa pa ni ni sa pa
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aa
கண்ட கனவிலே ஒரு பகுதி
இங்கு படையெடுப்பு ஆ.....
ஆ....
ஆ..
ஆ....
ஆ..
................................
கண்ட கனவிலே ஒரு பகுதி
இங்கு படையெடுப்பு
கியா பாத் ஹேய்
உண்மையில் இதுதான் கொஞ்ச வயசு
உறவினில் அவரைக் கொஞ்சும் வயசு
A part of the dream seen
Is an invasion here
Aahaah
Female: Aah
Male: Aah
Female: Aah
Male: Aahh
Ru ru ru ra ra ra
Ru ru ru ra ra ri
Ra ra ra ra ra ra
இரவு முன்னால் வரும்
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஹ்
விளக்கு பின்னால் வரும்
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஹ்
அணைக்கும் கையும் உண்டு
ரசிக்கும் கண்ணும் உண்டு
A part of the dream seen
Is an invasion here
Female: What a wonderful thing!
Male: In truth, this is the age to pamper
The age to fondle them in relationship
ராஜா ராணி ஜாக்கி
யாஹூ ...வா
வாழ்வில் என்ன பாக்கி
ஆஹஅஹாஹ்
Night comes in front
Male: Mmmmaahhh
Female: The east comes behind
Male: Mmmmaahhh
Female: There are hands that embrace
There are eyes that admire
ராராரரரரரரரரரா ராரார்ரார்ரார்ர்ரரா......(4)
King, queen, jack
Male: Yahoooohaa
Female: What else is left in life?
Male: Haahha
Female: Every day is a new wedding
Pleasure, pleasure, it is music
Ra ra ra ra ra...(4)
Raajaa raani jaackie
King, queen, jack
Vaazhvil enna baakki
What else is left in life?
Raajaa raani jaackie
King, queen, jack
Vaazhvil enna baakki
What else is left in life?
Dhinam dhinam pudhu kalyaanam
Every day is a new wedding
Sugam sugam adhu sangeedham
Pleasure, pleasure, it is music
Raajaa raani jaackie
King, queen, jack
Male :Ahh
Male: Ahh
Female :Vaazhvil enna baakki
Female: What else is left in life?
Male :Hahaha
Male: Hahaha
Indha iravukku nee podhu nilavu
For this night, you are the common moon
Idhu pudhu ulagam
This is a new world
Female :Waah rey waah
Female: Wah rey wah
Male :Aaahaahaaaah
Male: Aaahaahaaaah
Sa ga ma pa dha ni
Sa ga ma pa dha ni
Sa ni dha pa ma ga
Sa ni dha pa ma ga
Sa ma ga sa ni dha pa
Sa ma ga sa ni dha pa
Indha iravukku nee podhu nilavu
For this night, you are the common moon
Female :Haa
Female: Haa
Male :Idhu pudhu ulagam
Male: This is a new world
Female :Bahuth achchaa
Female: Very good
Male :Unakkenna pennae alli vazhangu
Male: What is your worry, girl? Give generously!
Kanakkenna idhilae thulli mayangu
What is the count in this? Jump and be intoxicated!
Azhagu munnaal varum
Beauty comes in front
Male :Mmmmaahhh
Male: Mmmmaahhh
Female :Aadai pinnaal varum
Female: Clothes come behind
Male :Mmmmmaahhh
Male: Mmmmmaahhh
Female :Irandum saerndhaal enna
Female: What if both join together?
Pirindhu ponaal enna
What if they part away?
Raajaa raani jaackie
King, queen, jack
Male :Wah wah wah
Male: Wah wah wah
Female :Vaazhvil enna baakki
Female: What else is left in life?
Male :Yahoooo
Male: Yahoooo
Sa pa ni sa pa ni ni sa pa
Sa pa ni sa pa ni ni sa pa
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aa
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aa
Kanda kanavinilae oru pagudhi
A part of the dream seen
Ingu padaiyeduppu
Is an invasion here
Aahaah
Aahaah
Female :Aah
Female: Aah
Male :Aah
Male: Aah
Female :Aah
Female: Aah
Male :Aahh
Male: Aahh
Ru ru ru ra ra ra
Ru ru ru ra ra ra
Ru ru ru ra ra ri
Ru ru ru ra ra ri
Ra ra ra ra ra ra
Ra ra ra ra ra ra
Kanda kanavinilae oru pagudhi
A part of the dream seen
Ingu padaiyeduppu
Is an invasion here
Female :Kyaa baath hai
Female: What a wonderful thing!
Male :Unmaiyil idhu dhaan konja vayasu
Male: In truth, this is the age to pamper
Uravinil avarai konjum vayasu
The age to fondle them in relationship
Iravu munnaal varum
Night comes in front
Male :Mmmmaahhh
Male: Mmmmaahhh
Female :Kizhakku pinnaal varum
Female: The east comes behind
Male :Mmmmaahhh
Male: Mmmmaahhh
Female :Anaikkum kaiyyum undu
Female: There are hands that embrace
Rasikkum kannum undu
There are eyes that admire
Raajaa raani jaackie
King, queen, jack
Male :Yahoooohaa
Male: Yahoooohaa
Female :Vaazhvil enna baakki
Female: What else is left in life?
Male :Haahha
Male: Haahha
Female :Dhinam dhinam pudhu kalyaanam
Female: Every day is a new wedding
Sugam sugam adhu sangeedham
Pleasure, pleasure, it is music
Ra ra ra ra ra…(4)
Ra ra ra ra ra...(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raja Rani Jackie from the 1981 film Netrikkan is a playful, hedonistic song depicting a world of carefree indulgence, glamour, and romance. The song uses playing card terminology (King, Queen, Jack) as a metaphor for the unpredictable and game-like nature of life, urging one to celebrate every day like a new wedding and revel in music, intimacy, and night life without reservations. Kannadasan's lyricism subtly contrasts sensory desires with the fleeting nature of time, presenting a mood of total abandonment to pleasure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Raajaa raani jaackie”
Comparing life and people to playing cards (King, Queen, Jack) to evoke themes of chance, gambling, and game-playing in romance.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Dhinam dhinam pudhu kalyaanam”
Repetition of words like 'Dhinam dhinam' and 'Sugam sugam' creates rhythmic emphasis and heightens the sense of continuous joy.
Antithesis
“Azhagu munnaal varum / Aadai pinnaal varum”
Contrasting concepts like front (munnaal) and back (pinnaal), as well as joining and parting, to highlight life's dualities.
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Trivia
Netrikkan (1981) stars Rajinikanth in dual roles (father and son) with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, despite being marked as unknown in basic song indexes. The song features lively vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki along with playful Hindi expressions sprinkled throughout.
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