Raja Vanthar Rani
From Rajavukketha Rani · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Rajavukketha Rani1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal | The king came and the queen came, |
| Rajaangam illaamalae | Even without having a kingdom. |
| Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar | They fell in desire and developed affection, |
| Ooraarkku sollaamale | Without telling the people of the town. |
| Chorus | |
| Vilanguthadi thillaala | It is understood, my dear girl, |
| Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae | Yet it would be good if an explanation is given. |
| Vilanguthadi thillaalae | It is understood, my dear girl, |
| Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae | Yet it would be good if an explanation is given. |
| Male | |
| Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal | The king came and the queen came, |
| Rajangam illaamalae | Even without having a kingdom. |
| Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar | They fell in desire and developed affection, |
| Ooraarkku sollaamalae | Without telling the people of the town. |
| Female | |
| Kattaana muththaana kannaalanai | Seeing the well-built and precious husband, |
| Kandaalae yaavarkkum aasai varum | Anyone would feel desire for him. |
| Male :Mottaagi poovana kannaattiyin | Male: Seeing the beloved who bloomed from a bud into a flower, |
| Munthaanai kandaalae kadhal varum | Just catching sight of her pallu brings love. |
| Female | |
| Thodangi vachchaa thangammaa | Thangamma initiated it, |
| Thodarnthu vachchaan chinnaaiyaa | Chinnaaiya followed it up. |
| Thodangi vachchaa thangammaa | Thangamma initiated it, |
| Thodarnthu vachchaan chinnaaiyaa | Chinnaaiya followed it up. |
| Kannamma chinnammaa kettukka seathi | Kannamma and Chinnamma, listen to this news! |
| Male :Adadaa | Male: Oh my! |
| Chorus | |
| Vilanguthadi thillaala | It is understood, my dear girl, |
| Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae | Yet it would be good if an explanation is given. |
| Vilanguthadi thillaalae | It is understood, my dear girl, |
| Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae | Yet it would be good if an explanation is given. |
| Male | |
| Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal | The king came and the queen came, |
| Rajangam illaamalae | Even without having a kingdom. |
| Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar | They fell in desire and developed affection, |
| Ooraarkku sollaamalae | Without telling the people of the town. |
| Male | |
| Appothu nadanthathellaam vittuthalladi | Let go of whatever happened back then, my dear, |
| Ippothu maarbil enai kattikolladi | Now hold me close and embrace me against your chest. |
| Female :Eppothum ippadiye otti iruppom | Female: We will always stay glued together like this, |
| Indru vantha nampikkaiyyai katti valarpom | We will nurture the newfound hope born today. |
| Male | |
| Thudikkiraandi chinnaiyaya | Chinnaaiya is yearning eagerly, |
| Mudikkiraadi thangamma | Thangamma is sealing the bond. |
| Thudikkiraandi chinnaiyaya | Chinnaaiya is yearning eagerly, |
| Mudikkiraadi thangamma | Thangamma is sealing the bond. |
| Kannammaa chinnammaa kettukka saethi haei | Kannamma and Chinnamma, listen to this news, hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Vilanguthadi thillaala | It is understood, my dear girl, |
| Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae | Yet it would be good if an explanation is given. |
| Vilanguthadi thillaalae | It is understood, my dear girl, |
| Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae | Yet it would be good if an explanation is given. |
| Female | |
| Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal | The king came and the queen came, |
| Rajangam illaamalae | Even without having a kingdom. |
| Male :Lalalalalaa | Male: Lalalalalaa |
| Female :Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar | Female: They fell in desire and developed affection, |
| Ooraarkku sollaamalae | Without telling the people of the town. |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
ராஜா வந்தார் ராணி வந்தாள்
ராஜாங்கம் இல்லாமலே
அவர் ஆசை கொண்டார் நேசம் கொண்டார்
ஊரார்க்கு சொல்லாமலே
The king came and the queen came,
Even without having a kingdom.
They fell in desire and developed affection,
Without telling the people of the town.
விளங்குதடி தில்லாலே விளக்கம்
சொன்னா நல்லால்லே
விளங்குதடி தில்லாலே விளக்கம்
சொன்னா நல்லால்லே
It is understood, my dear girl,
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
It is understood, my dear girl,
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
ராஜா வந்தார் ராணி வந்தாள்
ராஜாங்கம் இல்லாமலே
அவர் ஆசை கொண்டார் நேசம் கொண்டார்
ஊரார்க்கு சொல்லாமலே
The king came and the queen came,
Even without having a kingdom.
They fell in desire and developed affection,
Without telling the people of the town.
கட்டான முத்தான கண்ணாளனை
கண்டாலே யாவர்க்கும் ஆசை வரும்
மொட்டாகிப் பூவான கண்ணாட்டியின்
முந்தானை கண்டாலே காதல் வரும்
Seeing the well-built and precious husband,
Anyone would feel desire for him.
Male: Seeing the beloved who bloomed from a bud into a flower,
Just catching sight of her pallu brings love.
தொடங்கி வச்சா தங்கம்மா
தொடர்ந்து வச்சான் சின்னய்யா
தொடங்கி வச்சா தங்கம்மா
தொடர்ந்து வச்சான் சின்னய்யா
கண்ணம்மா சின்னம்மா கேட்டுக்க சேதி
அடடடா
Thangamma initiated it,
Chinnaaiya followed it up.
Thangamma initiated it,
Chinnaaiya followed it up.
Kannamma and Chinnamma, listen to this news!
Male: Oh my!
விளங்குதடி தில்லாலே
விளக்கம் சொன்னா நல்லால்லே
விளங்குதடி தில்லாலே
விளக்கம் சொன்னா நல்லால்லே
It is understood, my dear girl,
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
It is understood, my dear girl,
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
ராஜா வந்தார் ராணி வந்தாள்
ராஜாங்கம் இல்லாமலே
அவர் ஆசை கொண்டார் நேசம் கொண்டார்
ஊரார்க்கு சொல்லாமலே
The king came and the queen came,
Even without having a kingdom.
They fell in desire and developed affection,
Without telling the people of the town.
அப்போது நடந்ததெல்லாம் விட்டுத்தள்ளடி
இப்போது மார்பில் எனை கட்டிக்கொள்ளடி
எப்போதும் இப்படியே ஒட்டி இருப்போம்
இன்று வந்த நம்பிக்கையை கட்டி வளர்ப்போம்
Let go of whatever happened back then, my dear,
Now hold me close and embrace me against your chest.
Female: We will always stay glued together like this,
We will nurture the newfound hope born today.
துடிக்கிறான்டி சின்னய்யா
முடிக்கிறாடி தங்கம்மா
துடிக்கிறான்டி சின்னய்யா
முடிக்கிறாடி தங்கம்மா
கண்ணம்மா சின்னம்மா கேட்டுக்க சேதி ஹேய்
Chinnaaiya is yearning eagerly,
Thangamma is sealing the bond.
Chinnaaiya is yearning eagerly,
Thangamma is sealing the bond.
Kannamma and Chinnamma, listen to this news, hey!
விளங்குதடி தில்லாலே விளக்கம்
சொன்னா நல்லால்லே
விளங்குதடி தில்லாலே விளக்கம்
சொன்னா நல்லால்லே
It is understood, my dear girl,
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
It is understood, my dear girl,
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
ராஜா வந்தார் ராணி வந்தாள்
ராஜாங்கம் இல்லாமலே
லலலலலா
அவர் ஆசை கொண்டார் நேசம் கொண்டார்
ஊரார்க்கு சொல்லாமலே...
The king came and the queen came,
Even without having a kingdom.
Male: Lalalalalaa
Female: They fell in desire and developed affection,
Without telling the people of the town.
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Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal
The king came and the queen came,
Rajaangam illaamalae
Even without having a kingdom.
Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar
They fell in desire and developed affection,
Ooraarkku sollaamale
Without telling the people of the town.
Vilanguthadi thillaala
It is understood, my dear girl,
Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
Vilanguthadi thillaalae
It is understood, my dear girl,
Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal
The king came and the queen came,
Rajangam illaamalae
Even without having a kingdom.
Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar
They fell in desire and developed affection,
Ooraarkku sollaamalae
Without telling the people of the town.
Kattaana muththaana kannaalanai
Seeing the well-built and precious husband,
Kandaalae yaavarkkum aasai varum
Anyone would feel desire for him.
Male :Mottaagi poovana kannaattiyin
Male: Seeing the beloved who bloomed from a bud into a flower,
Munthaanai kandaalae kadhal varum
Just catching sight of her pallu brings love.
Thodangi vachchaa thangammaa
Thangamma initiated it,
Thodarnthu vachchaan chinnaaiyaa
Chinnaaiya followed it up.
Thodangi vachchaa thangammaa
Thangamma initiated it,
Thodarnthu vachchaan chinnaaiyaa
Chinnaaiya followed it up.
Kannamma chinnammaa kettukka seathi
Kannamma and Chinnamma, listen to this news!
Male :Adadaa
Male: Oh my!
Vilanguthadi thillaala
It is understood, my dear girl,
Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
Vilanguthadi thillaalae
It is understood, my dear girl,
Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal
The king came and the queen came,
Rajangam illaamalae
Even without having a kingdom.
Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar
They fell in desire and developed affection,
Ooraarkku sollaamalae
Without telling the people of the town.
Appothu nadanthathellaam vittuthalladi
Let go of whatever happened back then, my dear,
Ippothu maarbil enai kattikolladi
Now hold me close and embrace me against your chest.
Female :Eppothum ippadiye otti iruppom
Female: We will always stay glued together like this,
Indru vantha nampikkaiyyai katti valarpom
We will nurture the newfound hope born today.
Thudikkiraandi chinnaiyaya
Chinnaaiya is yearning eagerly,
Mudikkiraadi thangamma
Thangamma is sealing the bond.
Thudikkiraandi chinnaiyaya
Chinnaaiya is yearning eagerly,
Mudikkiraadi thangamma
Thangamma is sealing the bond.
Kannammaa chinnammaa kettukka saethi haei
Kannamma and Chinnamma, listen to this news, hey!
Vilanguthadi thillaala
It is understood, my dear girl,
Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
Vilanguthadi thillaalae
It is understood, my dear girl,
Vilakkam sonnaa nallaallae
Yet it would be good if an explanation is given.
Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal
The king came and the queen came,
Rajangam illaamalae
Even without having a kingdom.
Male :Lalalalalaa
Male: Lalalalalaa
Female :Avar aasai kondaar nesam kondaar
Female: They fell in desire and developed affection,
Ooraarkku sollaamalae
Without telling the people of the town.
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal' from Rajavukketha Rani (1978) is a playful and romantic duet depicting a couple comparing themselves to a king and queen who rule not over a physical kingdom, but over an empire of love and affection. They express how their romance developed quietly away from the eyes of the townspeople, teasing each other about who initiated their courtship and how their bond has blossomed over time. As the song progresses, the lovers encourage each other to leave past grievances behind and embrace the joy and hope of their present togetherness. Filled with rhythmic folk-infused phrasing and cheerful banter between the lead singers, the duet captures the unpretentious warmth, intimate joy, and playful nature of rural Indian romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Raja vanthaar rani vanthaal / Rajaangam illaamalae”
Comparing the lovers to a 'Raja' (King) and 'Rani' (Queen) without a physical 'Rajaangam' (Kingdom), metaphorically describing their reign of love.
Metaphor & Metamorphosis
“Male :Mottaagi poovana kannaattiyin”
Describing the woman as a bud ('Mottaagi') that bloomed into a flower ('poovana'), symbolizing maturity and beauty.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Thodangi vachchaa thangammaa / Thodarnthu vachchaan chinnaaiyaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Tha' in 'Thodangi' and 'Thodarnthu', or 'Ka' in 'Kattaana' and 'Kannaalanai'.
Edupada / Rhyme Scheme (Edukai)
“Appothu nadanthathellaam vittuthalladi / Ippothu maarbil enai kattikolladi”
Second-letter rhyming between lines, such as 'Appothu' and 'Ippothu', establishing rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar with lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan, this playful track features the dynamic vocal chemistry of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song blends traditional folk narrative structures ('Thillaala') with modern film music orchestrations, making it a memorable romantic duet of late-1970s Tamil cinema.
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