Rajathi Nagavalliye
From Manaivi Oru Manickam · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manaivi Oru Manickam1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raajathi naagavalliyae | Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen |
| Naan raajaali acham illaiyae | I am a falcon, I have no fear! |
| Male | |
| Padamaadum paambukkellam | For all these hood-spreading snakes |
| Yemma indha aanavam | Why is there such arrogance, my lady? |
| Nadamaadum deivam unnai | The living deity holding you up high |
| Thookki vaitha kaaranam | Is the reason behind your stature |
| Male | |
| Malai kaatil vaazhndhaayae | You lived in the mountain forests |
| Indru maati kondaayae nee | Today you got trapped yourself! |
| Male | |
| Raajathi naagavalliyae | Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen |
| Naan raajaali acham illaiyae | I am a falcon, I have no fear! |
| Male | |
| Padamaadum paambukkellam | For all these hood-spreading snakes |
| Yemma indha aanavam | Why is there such arrogance, my lady? |
| Nadamaadum deivam unnai | The living deity holding you up high |
| Thookki vaitha kaaranam | Is the reason behind your stature |
| Male | |
| Malai kaatil vaazhndhaayae | You lived in the mountain forests |
| Indru maati kondaayae nee | Today you got trapped yourself! |
| Male | |
| Kothi paarkka rettai naakkai | To bite, you extend your fork-tongue |
| Neetura bayam kaatura | You stick it out and show fear |
| Naan ingu anjaathavan kenjathavan | I am one here who fears not and begs not |
| Konji paarka rettai vaesham | Putting on a double role to fondle |
| Podura nadamaadura | You put on acts and walk around |
| Paaradi kondattam thaan thindattam thaan | Look here, it is a celebration and a struggle |
| Male | |
| Kattukaaval ena shasti kavasam ulladhadi | There is a strong protective shield like Shasti Kavasam |
| Vanna thogaimayil | The colorful peacock feather |
| Unnai kandaal kollum adi | Will kill you upon seeing you |
| Ennai meeri yaedhum seiya unnal aagathae | You cannot do anything beyond my power |
| Male | |
| Raajathi naagavalliyae | Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen |
| Naan raajaali acham illaiyae | I am a falcon, I have no fear! |
| Male | |
| Padamaadum paambukkellam | For all these hood-spreading snakes |
| Yemma indha aanavam | Why is there such arrogance, my lady? |
| Nadamaadum deivam unnai | The living deity holding you up high |
| Thookki vaitha kaaranam | Is the reason behind your stature |
| Male | |
| Malai kaatil vaazhndhaayae | You lived in the mountain forests |
| Indru maati kondaayae nee | Today you got trapped yourself! |
| Male | |
| Raajathi naagavalliyae | Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen |
| Naan raajaali acham illaiyae | I am a falcon, I have no fear! |
| Male | |
| Pachai vembum puttru paambum | Green neem leaves and the mound snake |
| Saami thaan endru boomi thaan | This earth considers as God itself |
| Poojaigal ennalumae kondaadumae | And celebrates with rituals forever |
| Nenjam yaavum vanjam kondu | If you harbor malice in your heart |
| Seerinaal ellai meerinaal | And hiss, crossing your limits |
| Oorsanam thaangathamma thaalathamma | The town's people cannot bear or tolerate it |
| Male | |
| Perai naattidavae nalla paambaai maarividu | To establish a good name, turn into a good snake |
| Kuttramattaravarai indha mannil vazhavidu | Let the innocent people live peacefully on this land |
| Thittam pottu vattam pottu theenda paakkathae | Don't plot schemes, draw circles, and try to strike |
| Male | |
| Raajathi naagavalliyae | Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen |
| Naan raajaali acham illaiyae | I am a falcon, I have no fear! |
ராஜாத்தி நாகவல்லியே
நான் ராஜாளி அச்சம் இல்லையே
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
படமாடும் பாம்புக்கெல்லாம்
ஏம்மா இந்த ஆணவம்
நடமாடும் தெய்வம் உன்னை
தூக்கி வைத்த காரணம்
For all these hood-spreading snakes
Why is there such arrogance, my lady?
The living deity holding you up high
Is the reason behind your stature
மலைக் காட்டில் வாழ்ந்தாயே
இன்று மாட்டிக் கொண்டாயே நீயே
ராஜாத்தி நாகவல்லியே
நான் ராஜாளி அச்சம் இல்லையே
You lived in the mountain forests
Today you got trapped yourself!
படமாடும் பாம்புக்கெல்லாம்
ஏம்மா இந்த ஆணவம்
நடமாடும் தெய்வம் உன்னை
தூக்கி வைத்த காரணம்
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
மலைக் காட்டில் வாழ்ந்தாயே
இன்று மாட்டிக் கொண்டாயே நீயே
ராஜாத்தி நாகவல்லியே
நான் ராஜாளி அச்சம் இல்லையே..
For all these hood-spreading snakes
Why is there such arrogance, my lady?
The living deity holding you up high
Is the reason behind your stature
கொத்திப் பாக்க ரெட்டை நாக்கை
நீட்டுறே பயம் காட்டுறே
நானிங்கு அஞ்சாதவன் கெஞ்சாதவன்
கொஞ்சிப் பார்க்க ரெட்டை வேஷம்
போடுறே நடமாடுறே
பாரடி கொண்டாட்டம்தான் திண்டாட்டம்தான்
You lived in the mountain forests
Today you got trapped yourself!
கட்டுக்காவலென சஷ்டி கவசம் உள்ளதடி
வண்ணத் தோகைமயில்
உன்னைக் கண்டால் கொல்லுமடி
என்னை மீறி ஏதும் செய்ய உன்னால் ஆகாதே
To bite, you extend your fork-tongue
You stick it out and show fear
I am one here who fears not and begs not
Putting on a double role to fondle
You put on acts and walk around
Look here, it is a celebration and a struggle
ராஜாத்தி நாகவல்லியே
நான் ராஜாளி அச்சம் இல்லையே
There is a strong protective shield like Shasti Kavasam
The colorful peacock feather
Will kill you upon seeing you
You cannot do anything beyond my power
படமாடும் பாம்புக்கெல்லாம்
ஏம்மா இந்த ஆணவம்
நடமாடும் தெய்வம் உன்னை
தூக்கி வைத்த காரணம்
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
மலைக் காட்டில் வாழ்ந்தாயே
இன்று மாட்டிக் கொண்டாயே நீயே
ராஜாத்தி நாகவல்லியே
நான் ராஜாளி அச்சம் இல்லையே
For all these hood-spreading snakes
Why is there such arrogance, my lady?
The living deity holding you up high
Is the reason behind your stature
பச்சை வேம்பும் புற்று பாம்பும்
சாமிதான் என்று பூமிதான்
பூஜைகள் எந்நாளுமே கொண்டாடுமே
நெஞ்சம் யாவும் வஞ்சம் கொண்டு
சீறினால் எல்லை மீறினால்
ஊர்சனம் தாங்கதம்மா தாளாதம்மா
You lived in the mountain forests
Today you got trapped yourself!
பேரை நாட்டிடவே நல்ல பாம்பாய் மாறிவிடு
குற்றமற்றவரை இந்த மண்ணில் வாழவிடு
திட்டம் போட்டு வட்டம் போட்டு தீண்டப் பாக்காதே
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
ராஜாத்தி நாகவல்லியே
நான் ராஜாளி அச்சம் இல்லையே
Green neem leaves and the mound snake
This earth considers as God itself
And celebrates with rituals forever
If you harbor malice in your heart
And hiss, crossing your limits
The town's people cannot bear or tolerate it
To establish a good name, turn into a good snake
Let the innocent people live peacefully on this land
Don't plot schemes, draw circles, and try to strike
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
Raajathi naagavalliyae
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
Naan raajaali acham illaiyae
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
Padamaadum paambukkellam
For all these hood-spreading snakes
Yemma indha aanavam
Why is there such arrogance, my lady?
Nadamaadum deivam unnai
The living deity holding you up high
Thookki vaitha kaaranam
Is the reason behind your stature
Malai kaatil vaazhndhaayae
You lived in the mountain forests
Indru maati kondaayae nee
Today you got trapped yourself!
Raajathi naagavalliyae
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
Naan raajaali acham illaiyae
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
Padamaadum paambukkellam
For all these hood-spreading snakes
Yemma indha aanavam
Why is there such arrogance, my lady?
Nadamaadum deivam unnai
The living deity holding you up high
Thookki vaitha kaaranam
Is the reason behind your stature
Malai kaatil vaazhndhaayae
You lived in the mountain forests
Indru maati kondaayae nee
Today you got trapped yourself!
Kothi paarkka rettai naakkai
To bite, you extend your fork-tongue
Neetura bayam kaatura
You stick it out and show fear
Naan ingu anjaathavan kenjathavan
I am one here who fears not and begs not
Konji paarka rettai vaesham
Putting on a double role to fondle
Podura nadamaadura
You put on acts and walk around
Paaradi kondattam thaan thindattam thaan
Look here, it is a celebration and a struggle
Kattukaaval ena shasti kavasam ulladhadi
There is a strong protective shield like Shasti Kavasam
Vanna thogaimayil
The colorful peacock feather
Unnai kandaal kollum adi
Will kill you upon seeing you
Ennai meeri yaedhum seiya unnal aagathae
You cannot do anything beyond my power
Raajathi naagavalliyae
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
Naan raajaali acham illaiyae
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
Padamaadum paambukkellam
For all these hood-spreading snakes
Yemma indha aanavam
Why is there such arrogance, my lady?
Nadamaadum deivam unnai
The living deity holding you up high
Thookki vaitha kaaranam
Is the reason behind your stature
Malai kaatil vaazhndhaayae
You lived in the mountain forests
Indru maati kondaayae nee
Today you got trapped yourself!
Raajathi naagavalliyae
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
Naan raajaali acham illaiyae
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
Pachai vembum puttru paambum
Green neem leaves and the mound snake
Saami thaan endru boomi thaan
This earth considers as God itself
Poojaigal ennalumae kondaadumae
And celebrates with rituals forever
Nenjam yaavum vanjam kondu
If you harbor malice in your heart
Seerinaal ellai meerinaal
And hiss, crossing your limits
Oorsanam thaangathamma thaalathamma
The town's people cannot bear or tolerate it
Perai naattidavae nalla paambaai maarividu
To establish a good name, turn into a good snake
Kuttramattaravarai indha mannil vazhavidu
Let the innocent people live peacefully on this land
Thittam pottu vattam pottu theenda paakkathae
Don't plot schemes, draw circles, and try to strike
Raajathi naagavalliyae
Oh queen Nagavalli, the snake queen
Naan raajaali acham illaiyae
I am a falcon, I have no fear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this song from Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990), the hero directly confronts a deceptive, serpentine antagonist allegorized as 'Nagavalli'. He fearlessly identifies himself as a 'Raajaali' (falcon), the natural predator of snakes, warning that arrogance and evil intentions will lead to her downfall. Through metaphors of divine protection like the Shasti Kavasam and Murugan's peacock, the song emphasizes that righteous power will always subdue venomous deceit. He advises her to relinquish malice, stop plotting against the innocent, and reform into a force for good before divine retribution strikes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Naan raajaali acham illaiyae”
The protagonist compares himself to a fearless falcon ('Raajaali') and the antagonist to a hood-spreading snake ('Nagavalli').
Ethirukku / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kothi paarkka rettai naakkai”
Rhythmic repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Kothi paarkka' and 'Konji paarka'.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)
“Naan ingu anjaathavan kenjathavan”
Internal rhyming words 'anjaathavan' and 'kenjathavan' creating a rhythmic cadence.
Cultural Symbolism
“Vanna thogaimayil unnai kandaal kollum adi”
Refers to 'Vanna thogaimayil' (the peacock, mount of Lord Murugan), symbolizing divine power that consumes venomous snakes.
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Trivia
Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990) features music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and stars Arjun and Radha. The film's storyline revolves around supernatural themes involving a shape-shifting snake woman (Ichchadhari Nagin), which lyricist Vaali cleverly woven into high-energy allegorical lyrics.
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