Rajathi Rajanukku
From Viswaroopam – 1980 · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Viswaroopam – 19801980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rajathi rajanukku | For the king of kings, |
| Rani melae kadhaladi | He is in love with his queen, my dear. |
| Raajathi paarvaiyilae | In the queen's gaze, |
| Raathiriyin oodaladi | There is a night's playful lover's tiff. |
| Female :Oo… oho..ho..oho..o..oho | Female: Oo... oho..ho..oho..o..oho |
| Male | |
| Rajathi rajanukku | For the king of kings, |
| Rani melae kadhaladi | He is in love with his queen, my dear. |
| Raajathi paarvaiyilae | In the queen's gaze, |
| Raathiriyin oodaladi | There is a night's playful lover's tiff. |
| Female | |
| Kann vazhi kaamanin | Through the eyes, Cupid's |
| Baanangal paaivadhu | Arrows strike, |
| Maalaiyil mayangiya pozhuthu | During the enchanting hours of the evening. |
| Kai vazhi kalpadhum | Learning through touch, |
| Kaaivadhum kanivadhum | Sulking and ripening with affection, |
| Kaadhalan kaadhali uravu | Is the relationship between lovers. |
| Female | |
| Raajathi raajangam | The king's royal reign |
| Raathiri than aaraambam | Begins only at night. |
| Raathiriyil aarambicha | What begins in the night |
| Kaalai varai aanandham | Is joy until the morning. |
| Male | |
| {Marankothi paravaiyai polae | Like a woodpecker bird, |
| Enadhu manam kothi ponadhu yaaro | Who pecked and took my heart away? |
| Female :Malai thotta megathai polae | Female: Like a cloud touching a mountain, |
| Indha silai thottu poanhu yaaro} (2) | Who touched this statue and went away? |
| Male | |
| Yaarendru yennindha kelvi adhu | Why ask who it is? |
| Naan endru arivaal devi | The goddess knows it is me. |
| Yaarendru yennindha kelvi adhu | Why ask who it is? |
| Naan endru arivaal devi | The goddess knows it is me. |
| Female | |
| Naanundhan maaligai raani | I am the queen of your palace, |
| Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni | A boat swimming daily in your thoughts. |
| Naanundhan maaligai raani | I am the queen of your palace, |
| Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni | A boat swimming daily in your thoughts. |
| Female | |
| Raajathi raajangam | The king's royal reign |
| Raathiri than aaraambam | Begins only at night. |
| Raathiriyil aarambicha | What begins in the night |
| Kaalai varai aanandham | Is joy until the morning. |
| Female | |
| Karai thotta nadhiyinai polae | Like a river touching its shore, |
| Unadhu karam thotta nayagi nanae | I am the heroine whose hand was held by you. |
| Male :Thiraiyitta kaatchiyai polae | Male: Like a scene captured behind a curtain, |
| Manadhil nilai pettra naayagan naanae | I am the hero permanently set in your heart. |
| Female | |
| Neeyindri naaningu yedhu | Without you, what am I here? |
| Unai nizhal ena thodarndhaal maadhu | The lady followed you like a shadow. |
| Male :Dhegathil nee oru baagam | Male: You are a part of my body, |
| Naan dhinam dhinam paadidum raagam | You are the ragam I sing every day. |
| Female | |
| Raajathi raajangam | The king's royal reign |
| Raathiri than aaraambam | Begins only at night. |
| Raathiriyil aarambicha | What begins in the night |
| Kaalai varai aanandham | Is joy until the morning. |
| Male | |
| Rajathi rajanukku | For the king of kings, |
| Rani melae kadhaladi | He is in love with his queen, my dear. |
| Raajathi paarvaiyilae | In the queen's gaze, |
| Raathiriyin oodaladi | There is a night's playful lover's tiff. |
கண்ணதாசன்ராஜாதி ராஜனுக்கு
ராணி மேலே காதலடி
ராஜாதி பார்வையிலே ராத்திரியில் ஊடலடி
ஓ...ஓ...ஓ..ஓ..ஓ ஓ..ஓ..ஓ..
For the king of kings,
He is in love with his queen, my dear.
In the queen's gaze,
There is a night's playful lover's tiff.
Female: Oo... oho..ho..oho..o..oho
ராஜாதி ராஜனுக்கு
ராணி மேலே காதலடி
ராஜாதி பார்வையிலே ராத்திரியில் ஊடலடி
கண்வழி காமனின் பாணங்கள் பாய்வது
மாலையில் மயங்கிய பொழுது
கைவழி கலப்பதும் காய்வதும் கனிவதும்
காதலன் காதலி உறவு
For the king of kings,
He is in love with his queen, my dear.
In the queen's gaze,
There is a night's playful lover's tiff.
ராஜாதி ராஜாங்கம்
ராத்திரி தான் ஆரம்பம்
ராத்திரியில் ஆரம்பித்தால்
காலை வரை ஆனந்தம்...
Through the eyes, Cupid's
Arrows strike,
During the enchanting hours of the evening.
Learning through touch,
Sulking and ripening with affection,
Is the relationship between lovers.
{மரம் கொத்தி பறவையை போலே
எனது மனம் கொத்தி போனது யாரோ
மலை தொட்ட மேகத்தை போலே
இந்த சிலை தொட்டுப் போனது யாரோ} (2)
The king's royal reign
Begins only at night.
What begins in the night
Is joy until the morning.
யார் என்று ஏன் இந்த கேள்வி
அது நான் என்று அறிவாள் தேவி
யார் என்று ஏன் இந்த கேள்வி
அது நான் என்று அறிவாள் தேவி
Like a woodpecker bird,
Who pecked and took my heart away?
Female: Like a cloud touching a mountain,
Who touched this statue and went away?
நான் உந்தன் மாளிகை ராணி
தினம் நினைவினில் நீந்திடும் தோணி
நான் உந்தன் மாளிகை ராணி
தினம் நினைவினில் நீந்திடும் தோணி
ராஜாதி ராஜாங்கம் ராத்திரி தான் ஆரம்பம்
ராத்திரியில் ஆரம்பித்தால்
காலை வரை ஆனந்தம்...
Why ask who it is?
The goddess knows it is me.
Why ask who it is?
The goddess knows it is me.
கரை தொட்ட நதியினை போலே
உனது கரம் தொட்ட நாயகி நானே
திரையிட்ட காட்சியை போலே
மனதில் நிலை பெற்ற நாயகன் நானே
I am the queen of your palace,
A boat swimming daily in your thoughts.
I am the queen of your palace,
A boat swimming daily in your thoughts.
நீயின்றி நான் இங்கு ஏது
உனை நிழல் என தொடர்ந்தாள் மாது
தேகத்தில் நீ ஒரு பாகம்
நான் தினம் தினம் பாடிடும் ராகம்
The king's royal reign
Begins only at night.
What begins in the night
Is joy until the morning.
ராஜாதி ராஜாங்கம்
ராத்திரி தான் ஆரம்பம்
ராத்திரியில் ஆரம்பித்தால்
காலை வரை ஆனந்தம்
ராஜாதி ராஜனுக்கு
ராணி மேலே காதலடி
ராஜாதி பார்வையிலே ராத்திரியில் ஊடலடி...
Like a river touching its shore,
I am the heroine whose hand was held by you.
Male: Like a scene captured behind a curtain,
I am the hero permanently set in your heart.
Without you, what am I here?
The lady followed you like a shadow.
Male: You are a part of my body,
You are the ragam I sing every day.
The king's royal reign
Begins only at night.
What begins in the night
Is joy until the morning.
For the king of kings,
He is in love with his queen, my dear.
In the queen's gaze,
There is a night's playful lover's tiff.
Rajathi rajanukku
For the king of kings,
Rani melae kadhaladi
He is in love with his queen, my dear.
Raajathi paarvaiyilae
In the queen's gaze,
Raathiriyin oodaladi
There is a night's playful lover's tiff.
Female :Oo… oho..ho..oho..o..oho
Female: Oo... oho..ho..oho..o..oho
Rajathi rajanukku
For the king of kings,
Rani melae kadhaladi
He is in love with his queen, my dear.
Raajathi paarvaiyilae
In the queen's gaze,
Raathiriyin oodaladi
There is a night's playful lover's tiff.
Kann vazhi kaamanin
Through the eyes, Cupid's
Baanangal paaivadhu
Arrows strike,
Maalaiyil mayangiya pozhuthu
During the enchanting hours of the evening.
Kai vazhi kalpadhum
Learning through touch,
Kaaivadhum kanivadhum
Sulking and ripening with affection,
Kaadhalan kaadhali uravu
Is the relationship between lovers.
Raajathi raajangam
The king's royal reign
Raathiri than aaraambam
Begins only at night.
Raathiriyil aarambicha
What begins in the night
Kaalai varai aanandham
Is joy until the morning.
{Marankothi paravaiyai polae
Like a woodpecker bird,
Enadhu manam kothi ponadhu yaaro
Who pecked and took my heart away?
Female :Malai thotta megathai polae
Female: Like a cloud touching a mountain,
Indha silai thottu poanhu yaaro} (2)
Who touched this statue and went away?
Yaarendru yennindha kelvi adhu
Why ask who it is?
Naan endru arivaal devi
The goddess knows it is me.
Yaarendru yennindha kelvi adhu
Why ask who it is?
Naan endru arivaal devi
The goddess knows it is me.
Naanundhan maaligai raani
I am the queen of your palace,
Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni
A boat swimming daily in your thoughts.
Naanundhan maaligai raani
I am the queen of your palace,
Dhinam ninaivinil neendhidum thoni
A boat swimming daily in your thoughts.
Raajathi raajangam
The king's royal reign
Raathiri than aaraambam
Begins only at night.
Raathiriyil aarambicha
What begins in the night
Kaalai varai aanandham
Is joy until the morning.
Karai thotta nadhiyinai polae
Like a river touching its shore,
Unadhu karam thotta nayagi nanae
I am the heroine whose hand was held by you.
Male :Thiraiyitta kaatchiyai polae
Male: Like a scene captured behind a curtain,
Manadhil nilai pettra naayagan naanae
I am the hero permanently set in your heart.
Neeyindri naaningu yedhu
Without you, what am I here?
Unai nizhal ena thodarndhaal maadhu
The lady followed you like a shadow.
Male :Dhegathil nee oru baagam
Male: You are a part of my body,
Naan dhinam dhinam paadidum raagam
You are the ragam I sing every day.
Raajathi raajangam
The king's royal reign
Raathiri than aaraambam
Begins only at night.
Raathiriyil aarambicha
What begins in the night
Kaalai varai aanandham
Is joy until the morning.
Rajathi rajanukku
For the king of kings,
Rani melae kadhaladi
He is in love with his queen, my dear.
Raajathi paarvaiyilae
In the queen's gaze,
Raathiriyin oodaladi
There is a night's playful lover's tiff.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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