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Raja Vandhaar

From Kanavan Manaivi · 1976

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Kanavan Manaivi
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
18 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Raja vanthaar rottoramaa
Rajaththi vanthaalae oorkolamaai
Oorum rodum un sonthamaa
Un vegam ennidam sellaathammaa
Raja vanthaar rottoramaa
Rajaththi vanthaalae oorkolamaai
Oorum rodum un sonthamaa
Un vegam ennidam sellaathammaa
Paaththram saainthaal paalaethammaa
Aaththiram migunthaal arivethammaa
Paaththram saainthaal paalaethammaa
Aaththiram migunthaal arivethammaa
Yae…..seethaa…..ae……..radha vaarungalaen
Immaanai pen maanaaga maattrungalaen
Achcham kettaal naanam kettaal
Micham enna pennae
Oru annamena sornamena
Unnai ninai kannae
Achcham kettaal naanam kettaal
Micham enna pennae
Oru annamena sornamena
Unnai ninai kannae
Kalyaanam aagaatha munnae
Penn kallaaga koodaathu pennae
Yae……seethaa…..ae……..radha vaarungalaen
Immaanai pen maanaaga maattrungalaen
Raja vanthaar rottoramaa
Rajaththi vanthaalae oorkolamaai
Oorum rodum un sonthamaa
Un vegam ennidam sellaathammaa
Karumbbu eppothu irumbaachchu
Kalaimaan eppothu puliyaachchu
Karumbbu eppothu irumbaachchu
Kalaimaan eppothu puliyaachchu
Yae……seethaa…..ae……..radha vaarungalaen
Immaanai pen maanaaga maattrungalaen
Kondaiyittu thandaiyittu
Konjum inam vanji aval
Sandaiyittaal odividum
Saamigalum anji
Kondaiyittu thandaiyittu
Konjum inam vanji aval
Sandaiyittaal odividum
Saamigalum anji
Aduppinilae valaiyattumae iduppu nalla
Adakkaththaiyum kodukattumae padippu
Aduppinilae valaiyattumae iduppu nalla
Adakkaththaiyum kodukattumae padippu
Yae……seethaa…..ae……..radha vaarungalaen
Immaanai pen maanaaga maattrungalaen
Raja vanthaar rottoramaa
Rajaththi vanthaalae oorkolamaai
Oorum rodum un sonthamaa
Un vegam ennidam sellaathammaa
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The king walked along the side of the road,
but the princess came marching like a grand procession!
Do you own this whole town and road?
Your arrogance won't work with me, girl!
The king walked along the side of the road,
but the princess came marching like a grand procession!
Do you own this whole town and road?
Your arrogance won't work with me, girl!
If the pot tilts, the milk is spilt and lost,
if anger overflows, where does wisdom go?
If the pot tilts, the milk is spilt and lost,
if anger overflows, where does wisdom go?
Hey Seetha! Hey Radha! Come here, won't you?
Turn this wild deer into a gentle doe!
If fear and modesty are both lost,
what is left of womanhood, my girl?
Like a graceful swan, like precious gold,
think of yourself with dignity, my dear!
If fear and modesty are both lost,
what is left of womanhood, my girl?
Like a graceful swan, like precious gold,
think of yourself with dignity, my dear!
Even before getting married,
a woman shouldn't turn as hard as stone!
Hey Seetha! Hey Radha! Come here, won't you?
Turn this wild deer into a gentle doe!
The king walked along the side of the road,
but the princess came marching like a grand procession!
Do you own this whole town and road?
Your arrogance won't work with me, girl!
Since when did sweet sugarcane turn into iron?
Since when did a spotted deer turn into a tiger?
Since when did sweet sugarcane turn into iron?
Since when did a spotted deer turn into a tiger?
Hey Seetha! Hey Radha! Come here, won't you?
Turn this wild deer into a gentle doe!
With a hair bun and chiming anklets,
a woman is made to be gentle and sweet;
but if she starts picking fights,
even the gods will run away in fear!
With a hair bun and chiming anklets,
a woman is made to be gentle and sweet;
but if she starts picking fights,
even the gods will run away in fear!
Let your waist bend gracefully near the cooking stove,
and let education bring some humility!
Let your waist bend gracefully near the cooking stove,
and let education bring some humility!
Hey Seetha! Hey Radha! Come here, won't you?
Turn this wild deer into a gentle doe!
The king walked along the side of the road,
but the princess came marching like a grand procession!
Do you own this whole town and road?
Your arrogance won't work with me, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and moralizing song from the film 'Kanavan Manaivi' (1976) features the male protagonist teasing and counseling an overly aggressive and arrogant young woman. He sarcastically compares her public grandiosity to a queen's procession and warns her that unchecked temper destroys intelligence, just as a tilted pot spills milk. Calling upon mythological ideals of womanhood like Sita and Radha, he urges her to retain traditional feminine virtues such as modesty, grace, and humility instead of turning fierce like a tiger or tough like iron.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Contrast (உவமை மற்றும் முரண்)

“Karumbbu eppothu irumbaachchu / Kalaimaan eppothu puliyaachchu”

Contrasts sweet sugarcane ('Karumbu') with hard iron ('Irumbu'), and a gentle deer ('Kalaimaan') with a wild tiger ('Puli') to emphasize unnatural behavioral change.

Second-Letter Rhyme (எதுகை - Ethukai)

“Paaththram saainthaal paalaethammaa / Aaththiram migunthaal arivethammaa”

The second consonant 'th' matches between 'Paaththram' and 'Aaththiram', creating rhythmic flow.

Simile (உவமையணி)

“Oru annamena sornamena / Unnai ninai kannae”

Compares how a ideal woman should be like a graceful swan ('Annam') or shining gold ('Sornam').

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Trivia

Music director V. Kumar was known for his memorable collaborations with lyricist Vaali and singer T. M. Soundararajan. In 'Kanavan Manaivi' (1976), this track served as a classic 'hero teasing heroine' situational song that echoed social attitudes towards gender roles and modesty prevalent in 1970s Tamil cinema.

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