Rajan Maharajane
From Bhakta Prahlada · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Bhakta Prahlada1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rajan maharajane | O King, O Great King |
| Female | |
| Rajan maharajane ..ae | O King, O Great King... |
| Rajan maharajane..ae..ae..ae | O King, O Great King... |
| Rajan maharajane | O King, O Great King |
| Female | |
| Kanni ennai alli anaithaal enna | What harm is there if you scoop up and embrace this maiden? |
| Kanni ennai alli anaithaal enna | What harm is there if you scoop up and embrace this maiden? |
| Rajan maharajane..ae..ae..ae | O King, O Great King... |
| Rajan maharajane | O King, O Great King |
| Female | |
| Men nadai poda valai kaigal aada | Walking with soft steps while bangled hands sway gently |
| Men nadai poda valai kaigal aada | Walking with soft steps while bangled hands sway gently |
| Vendhanai kaana vandhen thallaada | I came faltering and trembling to see the Emperor |
| Vendhanai kaana vandhen thallaada | I came faltering and trembling to see the Emperor |
| Virgam enum indha vedhanaiyalae | Due to this severe agony called separation and longing |
| Virgam enum indha vedhanaiyalae | Due to this severe agony called separation and longing |
| Urugida nindren aiyaa…aa.. | I stood here completely melting away, my Lord... |
| Urugida nindren aiyaa…haa… | I stood here completely melting away, my Lord... |
| Rajan maharajane..ae..ae..ae | O King, O Great King... |
| Rajan maharajane | O King, O Great King |
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே
O King, O Great King
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..ஏ
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..ஏ ..ஏ ஏ
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..
O King, O Great King...
O King, O Great King...
O King, O Great King
கன்னி என்னை அள்ளி அணைத்தால் என்ன
கன்னி என்னை அள்ளி அணைத்தால் என்ன
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..ஏ ..ஏ ஏ
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..
What harm is there if you scoop up and embrace this maiden?
What harm is there if you scoop up and embrace this maiden?
O King, O Great King...
O King, O Great King
மென் நடை போட வலை கைகள் ஆட
மென் நடை போட வலை கைகள் ஆட
வேந்தனை காண வந்தேனே தள்ளாட
வேந்தனை காண வந்தேனே தள்ளாட
விரகம் எனும் இந்த வேதனையாலே
விரகம் எனும் இந்த வேதனையாலே
உருகிட நின்றேன் ஐயா ...ஆஆ
உருகிட நின்றேன் ஐயா..ஹா
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..ஏ ..ஏ ஏ
ராஜன் மஹாராஜனே ..
Walking with soft steps while bangled hands sway gently
Walking with soft steps while bangled hands sway gently
I came faltering and trembling to see the Emperor
I came faltering and trembling to see the Emperor
Due to this severe agony called separation and longing
Due to this severe agony called separation and longing
I stood here completely melting away, my Lord...
I stood here completely melting away, my Lord...
O King, O Great King...
O King, O Great King
Rajan maharajane
O King, O Great King
Rajan maharajane ..ae
O King, O Great King...
Rajan maharajane..ae..ae..ae
O King, O Great King...
Rajan maharajane
O King, O Great King
Kanni ennai alli anaithaal enna
What harm is there if you scoop up and embrace this maiden?
Kanni ennai alli anaithaal enna
What harm is there if you scoop up and embrace this maiden?
Rajan maharajane..ae..ae..ae
O King, O Great King...
Rajan maharajane
O King, O Great King
Men nadai poda valai kaigal aada
Walking with soft steps while bangled hands sway gently
Men nadai poda valai kaigal aada
Walking with soft steps while bangled hands sway gently
Vendhanai kaana vandhen thallaada
I came faltering and trembling to see the Emperor
Vendhanai kaana vandhen thallaada
I came faltering and trembling to see the Emperor
Virgam enum indha vedhanaiyalae
Due to this severe agony called separation and longing
Virgam enum indha vedhanaiyalae
Due to this severe agony called separation and longing
Urugida nindren aiyaa…aa..
I stood here completely melting away, my Lord...
Urugida nindren aiyaa…haa…
I stood here completely melting away, my Lord...
Rajan maharajane..ae..ae..ae
O King, O Great King...
Rajan maharajane
O King, O Great King
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a seductive court dance musical number where a maiden expresses her alluring devotion and romantic longing towards the king. She gracefully describes her delicate gait, her swaying bangles, and how she approaches him with a trembling heart, deeply tormented by the agony of separation (viraham). She pleads with the sovereign to embrace her and relieve her yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Rajan maharajane”
The address 'Rajan maharajane' is repeatedly invoked at the beginning and refrain to establish a rhythmic allure and regal praise.
Mōnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vendhanai kaana vandhen thallaada”
Repetition of the 'Ve' sound at the start of words ('Vendhanai', 'vandhen', 'Virgam', 'vedhanaiyalae') creates rhythmic harmony.
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Virgam enum indha vedhanaiyalae”
The second consonant sound matches between lines in 'Virgam' / 'Urugida' and 'Men' / 'Vendhanai'.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“Urugida nindren aiyaa…aa..”
The phrase 'Urugida nindren' (I stood melting) dramatically describes the intensity of her romantic anguish.
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Trivia
The word 'Virgam' in the transcribed lyric is a colloquial or dialectal variation of 'Viraham' (meaning longing/agony of separation in love). 'Bhakta Prahlada' (1967) was a famous multi-lingual mythological film; S. Rajeswara Rao composed its soundtrack, seamlessly blending classical Indian musical traditions with cinema dance forms.
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