Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Raja Unnai Paarthale

From Thunive Thozhan · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Shailaja, Jolly Abraham
Music director
R. Rajesh
Details
Thunive Thozhan1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Raja unnai paarththaalae pothuOh King, just looking at you is enough
En kannam paal minnumMy cheek will glow like milk
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Female :Roja mullai saamanthi polumFemale: Like rose, jasmine, and chrysanthemum
Poovaasam adhi veesumA rich floral fragrance wafts around
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Male
Aavaaram poovin manjalThe yellow of the Tanner's Cassia flower
Amma un azhagil konjumOh, plays softly in your beauty
Anthi manthaarai unthan kangalYour eyes are like the evening hibiscus
Male
Sevvanthi poovaipolLike the yellow chrysanthemum
Punnagai sinthum unthanYour smile scatters flowers, and
Singaara sevvaayin inba pongalThe sweet joy overflows from your lovely red lips
Female
Raja unnai paarththaalae pothumOh King, just looking at you is enough
En kannam paal minnumMy cheek will glow like milk
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Female :Roja mullai saamanthi polumFemale: Like rose, jasmine, and chrysanthemum
Poovaasam adhi veesumA rich floral fragrance wafts around
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Female
Sirippum madhippum nee thantha pookkalandroAre not laughter and respect the flowers given by you?
Male :Azhaippum anaippum nee thantha maalaiyandroMale: Are not welcoming and embracing the garlands given by you?
Female :Sirippum madhippum nee thantha pookkalandroFemale: Are not laughter and respect the flowers given by you?
Male :Azhaippum anaippum nee thantha maalaiyandroMale: Are not welcoming and embracing the garlands given by you?
Female
Kaalai neram poonjolai kandaalWhen I see a flower garden in the morning
Adhail unnaithaanae naan kaanugindraenIn that, it is only you that I behold
Female
Raja unnai paarththaalae pothumOh King, just looking at you is enough
En kannam paal minnumMy cheek will glow like milk
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Female :Roja mullai saamanthi polumFemale: Like rose, jasmine, and chrysanthemum
Poovaasam adhi veesumA rich floral fragrance wafts around
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Male
Udhattil thudikkum poonthaenaiThe flower-nectar quivering on the lips
Konjam thanthaalIf given a little
Female :Eduththum koduththum nee thanthaalFemale: If you give, taking and offering back,
Neenthik kondaalAnd if we swim in it,
Male
Ullam engum orr vellam pongumA flood of joy will overflow all over the heart
Un angakkattu orr thanga thattuYour physical form is like a golden platter
Female
Raja unnai paarththaalae pothumOh King, just looking at you is enough
En kannam paal minnumMy cheek will glow like milk
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla
Female :Roja mullai saamanthi polumFemale: Like rose, jasmine, and chrysanthemum
Poovaasam adhi veesumA rich floral fragrance wafts around
Male :Lala laallaaMale: Lala laalla

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Raja Unnai Paarththaale Pothum from the movie Thunive Thozhan (1980) is a melodious romantic duet filled with rich floral metaphors. The lovers express their deep affection and admiration for each other, comparing complexions, smiles, and glances to blossoms such as roses, jasmines, chrysanthemums, and Tanner's cassia flowers. The lyrics celebrate how mutual warmth, respects, and embraces enrich their lives like a sweet, blooming garden.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Female :Roja mullai saamanthi polum

Compares the romantic presence and fragrance to popular blossoms like rose, jasmine, and chrysanthemum using 'polum' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Aavaaram poovin manjal Amma un azhagil konjum

Directly correlates the natural golden yellow of the Aavaaram flower to the radiant beauty of the beloved.

Rhyme and Assonance (Ethirai / Monai)

Sirippum madhippum nee thantha pookkalandro

Employs matching rhythmic patterns (-ppum) across paired lines to create poetic flow ('Sirippum madhippum' vs 'Azhaippum anaippum').

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by R. Rajesh with lyrics written by Kannadasan, this romantic track showcases a rare duet combination of S. P. Shailaja and Jolly Abraham.

Keep listening

More from Thunive Thozhan