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Rajathi Rajanukku

From Viswaroopam – 1980 · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Viswaroopam – 1980
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
17 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rajathi rajanukku
Rani melae kadhaladi
Raajathi paarvaiyilae
Raathiriyin oodaladi
Female :Oo… oho..ho..oho..o..oho
Rajathi rajanukku
Rani melae kadhaladi
Raajathi paarvaiyilae
Raathiriyin oodaladi
Kann vazhi kaamanin
Baanangal paaivadhu
Maalaiyil mayangiya pozhuthu
Kai vazhi kalpadhum
Kaaivadhum kanivadhum
Kaadhalan kaadhali uravu
Raajathi raajangam
Raathiri than aaraambam
Raathiriyil aarambicha
Kaalai varai aanandham
{Marankothi paravaiyai polae
Enadhu manam kothi ponadhu yaaro
Female :Malai thotta megathai polae
Indha silai thottu poanhu yaaro} (2)
Yaarendru yennindha kelvi adhu
Naan endru arivaal devi
Yaarendru yennindha kelvi adhu
Naan endru arivaal devi
Naanundhan maaligai raani
Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni
Naanundhan maaligai raani
Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni
Raajathi raajangam
Raathiri than aaraambam
Raathiriyil aarambicha
Kaalai varai aanandham
Karai thotta nadhiyinai polae
Unadhu karam thotta nayagi nanae
Male :Thiraiyitta kaatchiyai polae
Manadhil nilai pettra naayagan naanae
Neeyindri naaningu yedhu
Unai nizhal ena thodarndhaal maadhu
Male :Dhegathil nee oru baagam
Naan dhinam dhinam paadidum raagam
Raajathi raajangam
Raathiri than aaraambam
Raathiriyil aarambicha
Kaalai varai aanandham
Rajathi rajanukku
Rani melae kadhaladi
Raajathi paarvaiyilae
Raathiriyin oodaladi
The king of kings
is in love with his queen, my dear.
In the king's eyes,
there is a playful lovers' quarrel of the night.
Female: Ooh... oho... ho... oho... o... oho
The king of kings
is in love with his queen, my dear.
In the king's eyes,
there is a playful lovers' quarrel of the night.
Through the eyes, Kamadeva's (the god of love's)
arrows strike
during the enchanting evening hours.
Learning through touch,
growing from longing to sweet fulfillment,
such is the bond between lovers.
The king's true kingdom
begins only at night.
And once it begins at night,
the joy lasts until morning.
Like a woodpecker,
who pecked away at my heart and went away?
Female: Like a cloud brushing a mountain,
who touched this statue of a woman and passed by?
Why ask this question, wondering who it is?
My goddess knows it is me.
Why ask this question, wondering who it is?
My goddess knows it is me.
I am the queen of your palace,
a boat drifting daily through your thoughts.
I am the queen of your palace,
a boat drifting daily through your thoughts.
The king's true kingdom
begins only at night.
And once it begins at night,
the joy lasts until morning.
Like a river reaching the shore,
I am the woman who held your hand.
Male: Like a picture painted on a screen,
I am the hero settled forever in your heart.
What am I here without you?
This woman follows you like your shadow.
Male: You are a part of my very body,
and the melody I sing day after day.
The king's true kingdom
begins only at night.
And once it begins at night,
the joy lasts until morning.
The king of kings
is in love with his queen, my dear.
In the king's eyes,
there is a playful lovers' quarrel of the night.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Rajathi Rajanukku' is a classic romantic duet from the 1980 Tamil film Viswaroopam, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and rendered by T. M. Soundarajan and Vani Jayaram with lyrics by Vaali. The song poetically captures the intimate romantic mood between a couple, comparing their devotion to a royal romance between a king and his queen. It portrays love through vivid nature imagery and emotional closeness that flourishes from evening until dawn. The lovers describe their deep bond where one acts as the boat floating in thoughts, the shadow following the light, and the melody residing within the body.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Marankothi paravaiyai polae”

Comparison of emotions and actions to natural phenomena using 'polae' (like), such as comparing the heart's yearning to a woodpecker or love's touch to a cloud touching a mountain.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni”

Direct comparison of the beloved to a boat swimming in thoughts and a melody sung daily.

Alliteration and Rhyme (Monai / Ethirai)

“Rajathi rajanukku / Rani melae kadhaladi”

Use of matching initial consonant sounds and second-letter rhyming across lines ('Rajathi' / 'Raathiri').

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Trivia

The song is from the 1980 film Viswaroopam starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary M. S. Vishwanathan, showcasing a melodious duet between T. M. Soundarajan and Vani Jayaram.

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