Rajathi Raja
From Mannan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mannan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal | King of kings, your clever tricks |
| Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal | Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping |
| Male :Maayajaalam enna | Male: What is this magical spell? |
| Maiyal kondu neeyum | Filled with infatuation, will you |
| Naalum aattam podavaa | Dance like this every single day? |
| Female :Neram kaalam enna | Female: What matters time or season? |
| Nesam kondu neeyum | With deep affection, will you |
| Kaadhal thottam podavaa | Plant a grand garden of love? |
| Male | |
| Hey raani ennodu aadavaa nee | Hey queen, will you come dance with me? |
| Female :Poo maeni kondaadum venpani | Female: The cool dew enjoyed by the flower-like body |
| Ennaalum | For all eternity |
| Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal | King of kings, your clever tricks |
| Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal | Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping |
| Male | |
| Maan koottam meen koottam | A herd of deer, a shoal of fish |
| Vedikkai paarkkindra | Watching this grand spectacle |
| Kannirandilae enna mayakkam | What enchanting intoxication lies in those two eyes? |
| Female :Maamaangam aanaalum | Female: Even if a span of twelve years passes |
| Mannaa un maarserndhu | Oh King, resting upon your chest |
| Chinna malarthaan sindhu padikkum | This tender flower will sing a melody |
| Male :Kaiyodu kai serum | Male: Holding hands together |
| Kalyaana vaibogam | The grand celebration of marriage |
| Kandu kalikkum kaalam pirakkum | A time to witness and rejoice will soon dawn |
| Female | |
| Melachaththam ketpadhendha | On which date will the sound of wedding drums |
| Thaedhiyo | Be heard? |
| Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa | Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa |
| Male :Dhevanukku sondham indha dheviyo | Male: Does this goddess belong to the lord? |
| Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa | Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa |
| Female | |
| Kaadhum kaadumaai | Whispered ear to ear |
| Male :Kaadhal mandhiram | Male: The mantra of love |
| Female :Odhugindra mannallavoo | Female: Isn't he the king who chants it? |
| Ennaalum ingu | Forever here |
| Female | |
| Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal | King of kings, your clever tricks |
| Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal | Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping |
| Female | |
| Nindraalum sendraalum | Whether standing still or walking away |
| Pinnodu ennaalum | Following right behind me forever |
| Vandha nizhalae vanna mayilae | Oh shadow that accompanied me, oh colorful peacock! |
| Male :Thottaalum pattaalum | Male: Whether touched or embraced |
| Muththaaram ittaalum | Or adorned with a necklace of pearls |
| Enna sugamae enna suvaiyae | What delight, what sweet pleasure! |
| Female :Un maeni pon maeni | Female: Your golden body |
| Innaalum ennaalum | Today and for all time |
| Ennai mayakka thannai marakka | To enchant me and forget yourself |
| Male | |
| Odaimeedhu odam pola aadavaa | Shall we dance like a boat floating on a stream? |
| Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa | Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa |
| Female :Unnaiyandri yaarumillai aadavaa | Female: There is no one except you, shall we dance? |
| Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa | Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kannigai | Maiden of love |
| Female :Kaaman pandigai | Female: The festival of the god of love |
| Male :Kaanugindra kaalamallavaa | Male: Isn't this the time we witness it together? |
| Ennaalum ingu | Forever here |
| Female | |
| Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal | King of kings, your clever tricks |
| Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal | Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping |
| Male :Maayajaalam enna | Male: What is this magical spell? |
| Maiyal kondu neeyum | Filled with infatuation, will you |
| Naalum aattam podavaa | Dance like this every single day? |
| Female :Neram kaalam enna | Female: What matters time or season? |
| Nesam kondu neeyum | With deep affection, will you |
| Kaadhal thottam podavaa | Plant a grand garden of love? |
| Male | |
| Hey raani ennodu aadavaa nee | Hey queen, will you come dance with me? |
| Female :Poo maeni kondaadum venpani | Female: The cool dew enjoyed by the flower-like body |
| Ennaalum | For all eternity |
| Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal | King of kings, your clever tricks |
| Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal | Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping |
| Male | |
| Rubaapa raabaapa rabbapappaa | Rubaapa raabaapa rabbapappaa |
| Tudu dudu dudududdu dutudu | Tudu dudu dudududdu dutudu |
மற்றும் ஸ்வர்ணலதா
King of kings, your clever tricks
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Male: What is this magical spell?
Filled with infatuation, will you
Dance like this every single day?
Female: What matters time or season?
With deep affection, will you
Plant a grand garden of love?
ராஜாதி ராஜா உன் தந்திரங்கள்
நிற்காமல் கூத்தாடும் பம்பரங்கள்
மாயஜாலம் என்ன
மையல் கொண்டு நீயும்
நாளும் ஆட்டம் போடவா
நேரம் காலம் என்ன
நேசம் கொண்டு நீயும்
காதல் தோட்டம் போடவா
Hey queen, will you come dance with me?
Female: The cool dew enjoyed by the flower-like body
For all eternity
King of kings, your clever tricks
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
ஹே ராணி என்னோடு ஆடவா நீ
பூ மேனி கொண்டாடும் வெண்பனி
எந்நாளும்
ராஜாத்தி ராஜா உன் தந்திரங்கள்
நிற்காமல் கூத்தாடும் பம்பரங்கள்
A herd of deer, a shoal of fish
Watching this grand spectacle
What enchanting intoxication lies in those two eyes?
Female: Even if a span of twelve years passes
Oh King, resting upon your chest
This tender flower will sing a melody
Male: Holding hands together
The grand celebration of marriage
A time to witness and rejoice will soon dawn
மான் கூட்டம் மீன் கூட்டம்
வேடிக்கை பார்க்கின்ற
கண்ணிரண்டிலே என்ன மயக்கம்
மாமாங்கம் ஆனாலும்
மன்னா உன் மார்சேர்ந்து
சின்ன மலர்தான் சிந்து படிக்கும்
கையோடு கை சேரும்
கல்யாண வைபோகம்
கண்டு களிக்கும் காலம் பிறக்கும்
On which date will the sound of wedding drums
Be heard?
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Male: Does this goddess belong to the lord?
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
மேளசத்தம் கேட்பதெந்த
தேதியோ
குழு :
லால லால லால லால லால லா
தேவனுக்கு சொந்தம் இந்த
தேவியோ
குழு :
லால லால லால லால லால லா
Whispered ear to ear
Male: The mantra of love
Female: Isn't he the king who chants it?
Forever here
காதும் காதுமாய்
காதல் மந்திரம்
ஓதுகின்ற மன்னன் அல்லவோ
எந்நாளும் இங்கு
King of kings, your clever tricks
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
ராஜாதி ராஜா உன் தந்திரங்கள்
நிற்காமல் கூத்தாடும் பம்பரங்கள்
Whether standing still or walking away
Following right behind me forever
Oh shadow that accompanied me, oh colorful peacock!
Male: Whether touched or embraced
Or adorned with a necklace of pearls
What delight, what sweet pleasure!
Female: Your golden body
Today and for all time
To enchant me and forget yourself
நின்றாலும் சென்றாலும்
பின்னோடு எந்நாளும்
வந்த நிழலே வண்ண மயிலே
தொட்டாலும் பட்டாலும்
முத்தாரம் இட்டாலும்
என்ன சுகமே என்ன சுவையே
உன்மேனி பொன்மேனி
இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும்
என்னை மயக்க தன்னை மறக்க
Shall we dance like a boat floating on a stream?
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Female: There is no one except you, shall we dance?
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
ஓடைமீது ஓடம் போல ஆடவா
குழு :
லால லால லால லால லால லா
உன்னையன்றி யாரும் இல்லை ஆடவா
குழு :
லால லால லால லால லால லா
Maiden of love
Female: The festival of the god of love
Male: Isn't this the time we witness it together?
Forever here
காதல் கன்னிகை
காமன் பண்டிகை
காணுகின்ற காலமல்லவா
எந்நாளும் இங்கு
King of kings, your clever tricks
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Male: What is this magical spell?
Filled with infatuation, will you
Dance like this every single day?
Female: What matters time or season?
With deep affection, will you
Plant a grand garden of love?
ராஜாதி ராஜா உன் தந்திரங்கள்
நிற்காமல் கூத்தாடும் பம்பரங்கள்
மாயஜாலம் என்ன
மையல் கொண்டு நீயும்
நாளும் ஆட்டம் போடவா
நேரம் காலம் என்ன
நேசம் கொண்டு நீயும்
காதல் தோட்டம் போடவா
Hey queen, will you come dance with me?
Female: The cool dew enjoyed by the flower-like body
For all eternity
King of kings, your clever tricks
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
ஹே ராணி என்னோடு ஆடவா நீ
பூ மேனி கொண்டாடும் வெண்பனி
எந்நாளும்
ராஜாத்தி ராஜா உன் தந்திரங்கள்
நிற்காமல் கூத்தாடும் பம்பரங்கள்
Rubaapa raabaapa rabbapappaa
Tudu dudu dudududdu dutudu
ரூபாப்பா ராபாப்பா ராபபப்பா
டுடு டுடு டுடுடுட்டு டுடுடு
Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal
King of kings, your clever tricks
Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Male :Maayajaalam enna
Male: What is this magical spell?
Maiyal kondu neeyum
Filled with infatuation, will you
Naalum aattam podavaa
Dance like this every single day?
Female :Neram kaalam enna
Female: What matters time or season?
Nesam kondu neeyum
With deep affection, will you
Kaadhal thottam podavaa
Plant a grand garden of love?
Hey raani ennodu aadavaa nee
Hey queen, will you come dance with me?
Female :Poo maeni kondaadum venpani
Female: The cool dew enjoyed by the flower-like body
Ennaalum
For all eternity
Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal
King of kings, your clever tricks
Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Maan koottam meen koottam
A herd of deer, a shoal of fish
Vedikkai paarkkindra
Watching this grand spectacle
Kannirandilae enna mayakkam
What enchanting intoxication lies in those two eyes?
Female :Maamaangam aanaalum
Female: Even if a span of twelve years passes
Mannaa un maarserndhu
Oh King, resting upon your chest
Chinna malarthaan sindhu padikkum
This tender flower will sing a melody
Male :Kaiyodu kai serum
Male: Holding hands together
Kalyaana vaibogam
The grand celebration of marriage
Kandu kalikkum kaalam pirakkum
A time to witness and rejoice will soon dawn
Melachaththam ketpadhendha
On which date will the sound of wedding drums
Thaedhiyo
Be heard?
Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Male :Dhevanukku sondham indha dheviyo
Male: Does this goddess belong to the lord?
Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Kaadhum kaadumaai
Whispered ear to ear
Male :Kaadhal mandhiram
Male: The mantra of love
Female :Odhugindra mannallavoo
Female: Isn't he the king who chants it?
Ennaalum ingu
Forever here
Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal
King of kings, your clever tricks
Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Nindraalum sendraalum
Whether standing still or walking away
Pinnodu ennaalum
Following right behind me forever
Vandha nizhalae vanna mayilae
Oh shadow that accompanied me, oh colorful peacock!
Male :Thottaalum pattaalum
Male: Whether touched or embraced
Muththaaram ittaalum
Or adorned with a necklace of pearls
Enna sugamae enna suvaiyae
What delight, what sweet pleasure!
Female :Un maeni pon maeni
Female: Your golden body
Innaalum ennaalum
Today and for all time
Ennai mayakka thannai marakka
To enchant me and forget yourself
Odaimeedhu odam pola aadavaa
Shall we dance like a boat floating on a stream?
Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Female :Unnaiyandri yaarumillai aadavaa
Female: There is no one except you, shall we dance?
Chorus :Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Chorus: Lalalalalalalalalaaalalaa
Kaadhal kannigai
Maiden of love
Female :Kaaman pandigai
Female: The festival of the god of love
Male :Kaanugindra kaalamallavaa
Male: Isn't this the time we witness it together?
Ennaalum ingu
Forever here
Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal
King of kings, your clever tricks
Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Male :Maayajaalam enna
Male: What is this magical spell?
Maiyal kondu neeyum
Filled with infatuation, will you
Naalum aattam podavaa
Dance like this every single day?
Female :Neram kaalam enna
Female: What matters time or season?
Nesam kondu neeyum
With deep affection, will you
Kaadhal thottam podavaa
Plant a grand garden of love?
Hey raani ennodu aadavaa nee
Hey queen, will you come dance with me?
Female :Poo maeni kondaadum venpani
Female: The cool dew enjoyed by the flower-like body
Ennaalum
For all eternity
Raajathi raaja un thandhirangal
King of kings, your clever tricks
Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal
Are tops spinning incessantly without stopping
Rubaapa raabaapa rabbapappaa
Rubaapa raabaapa rabbapappaa
Tudu dudu dudududdu dutudu
Tudu dudu dudududdu dutudu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raajathi Raaja' from the movie Mannan (1992) is a playful, romantic duet between the lead lovers. Through vibrant metaphors, the lovers express their growing affection, mutual enchantment, and playful teasing, comparing their dance and emotional bond to spinning tops, streams, and blooming flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Maan koottam meen koottam”
Matching second consonants across phrases like 'Maan koottam' and 'meen koottam' creating a rhythmic musical flow.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nirkkaamal koonthadum bambarangal”
Comparing clever romantic antics to spinning tops ('bambarangal') that dance endlessly without stopping.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Odaimeedhu odam pola aadavaa”
Comparing the movement of dancing lovers to a boat gliding effortlessly over a flowing stream ('Odaimeedhu odam pola').
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the music composer and singers were listed as unknown in the prompt, this classic hit was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha, and written by legendary lyricist Vaali for Rajinikanth's 1992 blockbuster Mannan.
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