Rajathi Kanne
From Satharam · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- K. R. Ramasamy
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Satharam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Un raapthaavukellaam ingae | For all your contacts and ties here, |
| Jaapthaavum pottaachu | A list/account has been prepared! |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Un raapthaavukellaam ingae | For all your contacts and ties here, |
| Jaapthaavum pottaachu | A list/account has been prepared! |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Male | |
| Rambatta parambarai | Of a high-and-mighty lineage, |
| Andha laalaapuram vadakkarai | From the northern bank of Lalapuram, |
| Naan rambatta parambarai | I belong to that high-and-mighty lineage, |
| Andha laalaapuram vadakkarai | From the northern bank of Lalapuram. |
| Yen ippadi nikkure innum | Why do you stand like this still? |
| Nee yaarai paathu sokkurae | Whom are you gazing at, mesmerized? |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Male | |
| Nee panakkaran sothu | You are the wealth of a rich man, |
| Naan paattaali vithu | I am the seed of a working laborer. |
| Nee panakkaran sothu | You are the wealth of a rich man, |
| Naan paattaali vithu | I am the seed of a working laborer. |
| Nee pagattaana muthu | You are a flashy, showy pearl, |
| Ezhai pangaali sothu | I am the asset of the poor working class. |
| Nee pagattaana muthu | You are a flashy, showy pearl, |
| Ezhai pangaali sothu | I am the asset of the poor working class. |
| Indha paaraalum raanikippo | For this queen ruling the land now, |
| Vandhiduche thaththu | Adoption/loss of status has occurred! |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Male | |
| Kaathirundhaval penjaadhiyai | Do you know the story of how someone who waited |
| Naethu avndhavan kondu pona | Had his wife taken away by a newcomer yesterday? |
| Kadhaiyum theriyuma..haa..aaa | Do you know that story? Aha! |
| Kaathirundhaval penjaadhiyai | Do you know the story of how someone who waited |
| Naethu avndhavan kondu pona | Had his wife taken away by a newcomer yesterday? |
| Kadhaiyum theriyuma..haa..aaa | Do you know that story? Aha! |
| Male | |
| Aathirathaal arivizhandhu | Losing wisdom out of anger, |
| Arasi enbathai marandhu | Forgetting that she is a queen, |
| Aathirathaal arivizhandhu | Losing wisdom out of anger, |
| Arasi enbathai marandhu | Forgetting that she is a queen, |
| Kothirathai kedukka vandha | Oh handle of an axe that came to ruin the clan, |
| Kodari kaambae en | My queenly darling, my queen! |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
| Un raapthaavukellaam ingae | For all your contacts and ties here, |
| Jaapthaavum pottaachu | A list/account has been prepared! |
| Raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh queenly darling, my queen! |
| Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi | Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen! |
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
உன் ராப்த்தாவுக்கெல்லாம் இங்கே
ஜாப்தாவும் போட்டாச்சு
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
உன் ராப்த்தாவுக்கெல்லாம் இங்கே
ஜாப்தாவும் போட்டாச்சு
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
For all your contacts and ties here,
A list/account has been prepared!
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
For all your contacts and ties here,
A list/account has been prepared!
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
ராம்பட்டா பரம்பரை
அந்த லாலாபுரம் வடகரை
நான் ராம்பட்டா பரம்பரை
அந்த லாலாபுரம் வடகரை
ஏன் இப்படி நிக்குறே இன்னும்
நீ யாரை பாத்து சொக்குறே.......
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
Of a high-and-mighty lineage,
From the northern bank of Lalapuram,
I belong to that high-and-mighty lineage,
From the northern bank of Lalapuram.
Why do you stand like this still?
Whom are you gazing at, mesmerized?
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
நீ பணக்காரன் சொத்து
நான் பாட்டாளி வித்து
நீ பணக்காரன் சொத்து
நான் பாட்டாளி வித்து
நீ பகட்டான முத்து
ஏழை பங்காளி சொத்து
நீ பகட்டான முத்து
ஏழை பங்காளி சொத்து
இந்த பாராளும் ராணிக்கிப்போ
வந்திடுச்சே தத்து
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
You are the wealth of a rich man,
I am the seed of a working laborer.
You are the wealth of a rich man,
I am the seed of a working laborer.
You are a flashy, showy pearl,
I am the asset of the poor working class.
You are a flashy, showy pearl,
I am the asset of the poor working class.
For this queen ruling the land now,
Adoption/loss of status has occurred!
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
காத்திருந்தவள் பெஞ்சாதியை
நேத்து வந்தவன் கொண்டு போன
கதையும் தெரியுமா......ஹா ...ஆஅ
காத்திருந்தவள் பெஞ்சாதியை
நேத்து வந்தவன் கொண்டு போன
கதையும் தெரியுமா......ஹா ...ஆஅ
Do you know the story of how someone who waited
Had his wife taken away by a newcomer yesterday?
Do you know that story? Aha!
Do you know the story of how someone who waited
Had his wife taken away by a newcomer yesterday?
Do you know that story? Aha!
ஆத்திரத்தால் அறிவிழந்து
அரசி என்பதை மறந்து
ஆத்திரத்தால் அறிவிழந்து
அரசி என்பதை மறந்து
கோத்திரத்தை கெடுக்க வந்த
கோடரிக் காம்பே என்
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
உன் ராப்த்தாவுக்கெல்லாம் இங்கே
ஜாப்தாவும் போட்டாச்சு
ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
பெண்ணே ராஜாத்தி கண்ணே ராஜாத்தி
Losing wisdom out of anger,
Forgetting that she is a queen,
Losing wisdom out of anger,
Forgetting that she is a queen,
Oh handle of an axe that came to ruin the clan,
My queenly darling, my queen!
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
For all your contacts and ties here,
A list/account has been prepared!
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Un raapthaavukellaam ingae
For all your contacts and ties here,
Jaapthaavum pottaachu
A list/account has been prepared!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Un raapthaavukellaam ingae
For all your contacts and ties here,
Jaapthaavum pottaachu
A list/account has been prepared!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Rambatta parambarai
Of a high-and-mighty lineage,
Andha laalaapuram vadakkarai
From the northern bank of Lalapuram,
Naan rambatta parambarai
I belong to that high-and-mighty lineage,
Andha laalaapuram vadakkarai
From the northern bank of Lalapuram.
Yen ippadi nikkure innum
Why do you stand like this still?
Nee yaarai paathu sokkurae
Whom are you gazing at, mesmerized?
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Nee panakkaran sothu
You are the wealth of a rich man,
Naan paattaali vithu
I am the seed of a working laborer.
Nee panakkaran sothu
You are the wealth of a rich man,
Naan paattaali vithu
I am the seed of a working laborer.
Nee pagattaana muthu
You are a flashy, showy pearl,
Ezhai pangaali sothu
I am the asset of the poor working class.
Nee pagattaana muthu
You are a flashy, showy pearl,
Ezhai pangaali sothu
I am the asset of the poor working class.
Indha paaraalum raanikippo
For this queen ruling the land now,
Vandhiduche thaththu
Adoption/loss of status has occurred!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Kaathirundhaval penjaadhiyai
Do you know the story of how someone who waited
Naethu avndhavan kondu pona
Had his wife taken away by a newcomer yesterday?
Kadhaiyum theriyuma..haa..aaa
Do you know that story? Aha!
Kaathirundhaval penjaadhiyai
Do you know the story of how someone who waited
Naethu avndhavan kondu pona
Had his wife taken away by a newcomer yesterday?
Kadhaiyum theriyuma..haa..aaa
Do you know that story? Aha!
Aathirathaal arivizhandhu
Losing wisdom out of anger,
Arasi enbathai marandhu
Forgetting that she is a queen,
Aathirathaal arivizhandhu
Losing wisdom out of anger,
Arasi enbathai marandhu
Forgetting that she is a queen,
Kothirathai kedukka vandha
Oh handle of an axe that came to ruin the clan,
Kodari kaambae en
My queenly darling, my queen!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Un raapthaavukellaam ingae
For all your contacts and ties here,
Jaapthaavum pottaachu
A list/account has been prepared!
Raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh queenly darling, my queen!
Pennae raajathi kannae raajathi
Oh woman, queenly darling, my queen!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic song from Satharam (1956), sung dramatically by K. R. Ramasamy, the singer addresses a woman of royal or wealthy stature with a mixture of sarcasm, social critique, and warning. He contrasts her rich and proud background with his humble working-class roots, pointing out class divides while mocking her arrogance. Through clever wordplay, he admonishes her for losing her wisdom due to anger and forgetting her royal dignity, warning her that her missteps and contacts are being monitored and tallied.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Aathirathaal arivizhandhu”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the same line, such as 'Rambatta parambarai' and 'Aathirathaal arivizhandhu'.
Edhukai (Assonance / Second Letter Rhyming)
“Aathirathaal arivizhandhu / Arasi enbathai marandhu”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines, such as 'Kaathirundhaval' / 'Naethu' or 'Aathirathaal' / 'Arasi' / 'Kothirathai'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee panakkaran sothu / Naan paattaali vithu”
Rhyming of ending words across consecutive lines, such as 'sothu' and 'vithu'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kodari kaambae en”
Comparing the woman to an axe handle that destroys its own forest/clan ('Kodari kaambae').
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Trivia
Satharam (1956) featured music by legendary composer G. Ramanathan and lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. K. R. Ramasamy, a famous drama artist and playback singer known for his distinct theatrical vocal style, delivered this song with strong dramatic expression.
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