Rajathi Koonthalukku
From Siritha Mugam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- M. S. Rajeswari, L. R. Anjali
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Siritha Mugam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rajathi koonthalukku | For the queen's tresses |
| Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu | Bringing a rose flower |
| Raajangam panna vandha raaja | Oh king who came to rule his kingdom |
| Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa | Is ruling that kingdom so easy? |
| Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa | Is ruling that kingdom so easy? |
| Female | |
| Rajathi koonthalukku | For the queen's tresses |
| Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu | Bringing a rose flower |
| Raajangam panna vandha raaja | Oh king who came to rule his kingdom |
| Female | |
| Thottil katti aadum | Swinging in a cradle |
| Pattu vanna kuruvi | Like a colorful silk bird |
| Vattamittu parappadhu polae | Flying in circles around |
| Thottil katti aadum | Swinging in a cradle |
| Pattu vanna kuruvi | Like a colorful silk bird |
| Vattamittu parappadhu polae | Flying in circles around |
| Pottu veitha raani poopola sirithaal | When the queen wearing a bindi smiles like a flower |
| Pottu veitha raani poopola sirithaal | When the queen wearing a bindi smiles like a flower |
| Poochootum raajavinaale | Because of the king who decorates her with flowers |
| Poochootum raajavinaale | Because of the king who decorates her with flowers |
| Female | |
| Rajathi koonthalukku | For the queen's tresses |
| Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu | Bringing a rose flower |
| Raajangam panna vandha raaja | Oh king who came to rule his kingdom |
| Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa | Is ruling that kingdom so easy? |
| Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa | Is ruling that kingdom so easy? |
| Female | |
| Oorkolam pogum sreeramanodu | With Lord Rama going in a grand procession |
| Thaer yeri sella vandha seetha | Sita who arrived to ride along in the chariot |
| Oorkolam pogum sreeramanodu | With Lord Rama going in a grand procession |
| Thaer yeri sella vandha seetha | Sita who arrived to ride along in the chariot |
| Kannadi padathil kannanudan pesum | Talking with Krishna through a framed mirror picture |
| Kannadi padathil kannanudan pesum | Talking with Krishna through a framed mirror picture |
| Kalyana kolam konda raadha | Radha who has taken on her wedding attire |
| Kalyana kolam konda raadha | Radha who has taken on her wedding attire |
| Female | |
| Rajathi koonthalukku | For the queen's tresses |
| Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu | Bringing a rose flower |
| Raajangam panna vandha raaja | Oh king who came to rule his kingdom |
| Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa | Is ruling that kingdom so easy? |
| Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa | Is ruling that kingdom so easy? |
ராஜாத்தி கூந்தலுக்கு ரோஜாப்பூ வாங்கி வந்து
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ண வந்த ராஜா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா...
For the queen's tresses
Bringing a rose flower
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
ராஜாத்தி கூந்தலுக்கு ரோஜாப்பூ வாங்கி வந்து
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ண வந்த ராஜா
For the queen's tresses
Bringing a rose flower
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
தொட்டில் கட்டி ஆடும் பட்டு வண்ணக் குருவி
வட்டமிட்டு பறப்பது போல....
தொட்டில் கட்டி ஆடும் பட்டு வண்ணக் குருவி
வட்டமிட்டு பறப்பது போல.
பொட்டு வைத்த ராணி பூப்போல சிரித்தாள்
பொட்டு வைத்த ராணி பூப்போல சிரித்தாள்
பூச்சூட்டும் ராஜாவினாலே.....
பூச்சூட்டும் ராஜாவினாலே.....
Swinging in a cradle
Like a colorful silk bird
Flying in circles around
Swinging in a cradle
Like a colorful silk bird
Flying in circles around
When the queen wearing a bindi smiles like a flower
When the queen wearing a bindi smiles like a flower
Because of the king who decorates her with flowers
Because of the king who decorates her with flowers
ராஜாத்தி கூந்தலுக்கு ரோஜாப்பூ வாங்கி வந்து
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ண வந்த ராஜா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா...
For the queen's tresses
Bringing a rose flower
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
ஊர்கோலம் போகும் ஸ்ரீராமனோடு
தேரேறிச் செல்ல வந்த சீதா
ஊர்கோலம் போகும் ஸ்ரீராமனோடு
தேரேறிச் செல்ல வந்த சீதா
கண்ணாடி படத்தில் கண்ணனுடன் பேசும்
கண்ணாடி படத்தில் கண்ணனுடன் பேசும்
கல்யாணக் கோலம் கொண்ட ராதா.....
கல்யாணக் கோலம் கொண்ட ராதா.....
With Lord Rama going in a grand procession
Sita who arrived to ride along in the chariot
With Lord Rama going in a grand procession
Sita who arrived to ride along in the chariot
Talking with Krishna through a framed mirror picture
Talking with Krishna through a framed mirror picture
Radha who has taken on her wedding attire
Radha who has taken on her wedding attire
ராஜாத்தி கூந்தலுக்கு ரோஜாப்பூ வாங்கி வந்து
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ண வந்த ராஜா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா...
For the queen's tresses
Bringing a rose flower
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ராஜாத்தி கூந்தலுக்கு ரோஜாப்பூ வாங்கி வந்து
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ண வந்த ராஜா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்பதென்ன லேசா...
Rajathi koonthalukku
For the queen's tresses
Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu
Bringing a rose flower
Raajangam panna vandha raaja
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Rajathi koonthalukku
For the queen's tresses
Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu
Bringing a rose flower
Raajangam panna vandha raaja
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Thottil katti aadum
Swinging in a cradle
Pattu vanna kuruvi
Like a colorful silk bird
Vattamittu parappadhu polae
Flying in circles around
Thottil katti aadum
Swinging in a cradle
Pattu vanna kuruvi
Like a colorful silk bird
Vattamittu parappadhu polae
Flying in circles around
Pottu veitha raani poopola sirithaal
When the queen wearing a bindi smiles like a flower
Pottu veitha raani poopola sirithaal
When the queen wearing a bindi smiles like a flower
Poochootum raajavinaale
Because of the king who decorates her with flowers
Poochootum raajavinaale
Because of the king who decorates her with flowers
Rajathi koonthalukku
For the queen's tresses
Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu
Bringing a rose flower
Raajangam panna vandha raaja
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Oorkolam pogum sreeramanodu
With Lord Rama going in a grand procession
Thaer yeri sella vandha seetha
Sita who arrived to ride along in the chariot
Oorkolam pogum sreeramanodu
With Lord Rama going in a grand procession
Thaer yeri sella vandha seetha
Sita who arrived to ride along in the chariot
Kannadi padathil kannanudan pesum
Talking with Krishna through a framed mirror picture
Kannadi padathil kannanudan pesum
Talking with Krishna through a framed mirror picture
Kalyana kolam konda raadha
Radha who has taken on her wedding attire
Kalyana kolam konda raadha
Radha who has taken on her wedding attire
Rajathi koonthalukku
For the queen's tresses
Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu
Bringing a rose flower
Raajangam panna vandha raaja
Oh king who came to rule his kingdom
Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Andha rajaangam enbadhenna laesa
Is ruling that kingdom so easy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delightful song expresses playful love and romantic admiration through rich classical and mythological metaphors. The lyrics address a king coming to adorn his beloved queen's hair with a rose flower, gently questioning if taking charge of her heart and kingdom is truly an easy task. The song uses vivid imagery of birds fluttering happily around cradles, and compares the couple's bond to divine couples like Rama and Sita taking part in a grand procession, and Radha conversing lovingly with Krishna in her wedding finery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaprasa / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Rajathi koonthalukku / Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu / Raajangam panna vandha raaja”
Repetition of the 'Ra' sound across 'Rajathi', 'Rojaapoo', 'Raajangam', and 'Raaja' creates a rhythmic and melodic flow in the opening lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Pottu veitha raani poopola sirithaal”
The phrase 'poopola sirithaal' explicitly compares the queen's gentle smile to a blooming flower using the simile marker 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor & Imagery)
“Thottil katti aadum pattu vanna kuruvi vattamittu parappadhu polae”
Compares the playful movements of the beloved to a colorful silk bird ('pattu vanna kuruvi') circling and swinging in a cradle.
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Trivia
'Siritha Mugam' (1968) features early musical compositions by the duo Sankar Ganesh, showcasing Kannadasan's signature style of integrating mythological divine imagery like Rama-Sita and Radha-Krishna into contemporary romantic film songs.
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