Rajathi Rajathi Rojapoo
From Mangala Nayagi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Mangala Nayagi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo | The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower, |
| Panneeril neeraada vanthaal | Came to bathe in rose water. |
| Female :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga | Female: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman, |
| Naanangal kondaadi nindraal | She stood celebrating her shy modesty. |
| Male | |
| Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo | The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower, |
| Panneeril neeraada vanthaal | Came to bathe in rose water. |
| Female :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga | Female: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman, |
| Naanangal kondaadi nindraal | She stood celebrating her shy modesty. |
| Male | |
| Muththumozhi maanae mukkaniyin thaenae | Oh doe with pearl-like speech, honey of the three royal fruits, |
| Muththiraiyum naanae thanthaenae | I myself gave my seal of approval. |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kalai tharum nayam | The subtle delight offered by the art of love, |
| Edhu edhu ena unai | Asking you, 'Which one is it, which one is it?' |
| Ketkkum paruvam kaniya | As the age of youth ripens to perfection, |
| Male :Kaaman rathi perum layam | Male: The grand harmony of Kamadeva and Rathi, |
| Idhu idhu ena manam | As the mind learns 'This is it, this is it', |
| Kaalam muzhuthum payila | To practice and experience for a lifetime, |
| Female | |
| Un poongaram konja | As your flower-soft hand caresses, |
| Male :En bodhaigal minja | Male: As my intoxicating passion overflows, |
| Female :Un poongaram konja | Female: As your flower-soft hand caresses, |
| Male :En bodhaigal minja | Male: As my intoxicating passion overflows, |
| Female | |
| Vannamalar maalai | The garland of colorful blossoms, |
| Vanji magal tholai | Wreathed around the shoulders of the slender maiden, |
| Pinnugindra velai vaaraatho | Will that blessed moment not arrive? |
| Male | |
| Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo | The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower, |
| Panneeril neeraada vanthaal | Came to bathe in rose water. |
| Male | |
| Vaanin mugil tharum mazhai | The rain brought by the sky's clouds, |
| Vizhum nilam kulir perum | Cools the earth upon which it falls, |
| Kodai vemmai thaniya | Easing the scorching summer heat, |
| Female :Vaazhai madal enum udal | Female: A body like a tender plantain leaf, |
| Madhan vidum kanai suda | Singed by the arrows shot by the god of love, |
| Aasai Nadhiyil nanaiya | Longs to immerse in the river of desire, |
| Female | |
| Kai naaduthu killa | The hand reaches out playfully to pinch, |
| Male :En naanangal thalla | Male: Brushing my lingering shyness aside, |
| Female :Kai naaduthu killa | Female: The hand reaches out playfully to pinch, |
| Male :En naanangal thalla | Male: Brushing my lingering shyness aside, |
| Male | |
| Thotta sugam paathi mattra sugam meedhi | Half the joy from touch, and the rest remaining, |
| Kattilidum thethi vaaraatho | Will the date to share the nuptial bed not arrive? |
| Female | |
| Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo | The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower, |
| Panneeril neeraada vanthaal | Came to bathe in rose water. |
| Male :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga | Male: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman, |
| Naanangal kondaadi nindraal | She stood celebrating her shy modesty. |
| Female | |
| Rajaththi rajaththi roja poo roja poo | The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower, |
| Panneeril neeraada vanthaal | Came to bathe in rose water. |
ராஜாத்தி ராஜாத்தி ரோஜாப்பூ ரோஜாப்பூ
பன்னீரில் நீராட வந்தாள்
நாளாக நாளாக ஆளாக ஆளாக
நாணங்கள் கொண்டாடி நின்றாள்
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Came to bathe in rose water.
Female: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman,
She stood celebrating her shy modesty.
ராஜாத்தி ராஜாத்தி ரோஜாப்பூ ரோஜாப்பூ
பன்னீரில் நீராட வந்தாள்
நாளாக நாளாக ஆளாக ஆளாக
நாணங்கள் கொண்டாடி நின்றாள்
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Came to bathe in rose water.
Female: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman,
She stood celebrating her shy modesty.
முத்துமொழி மானே முக்கனியின் தேனே
முத்திரையும் நானே தந்தேனே.....
Oh doe with pearl-like speech, honey of the three royal fruits,
I myself gave my seal of approval.
காதல் கலை தரும் நயம்
எது எது என உனை
கேட்கும் பருவம் கனிய
காமன் ரதி பெறும் லயம்
இது இது என மனம்
காலம் முழுதும் பயில
The subtle delight offered by the art of love,
Asking you, 'Which one is it, which one is it?'
As the age of youth ripens to perfection,
Male: The grand harmony of Kamadeva and Rathi,
As the mind learns 'This is it, this is it',
To practice and experience for a lifetime,
உன் பூங்கரம் கொஞ்ச
என் போதைகள் மிஞ்ச
உன் பூங்கரம் கொஞ்ச
என் போதைகள் மிஞ்ச
As your flower-soft hand caresses,
Male: As my intoxicating passion overflows,
Female: As your flower-soft hand caresses,
Male: As my intoxicating passion overflows,
வண்ணமலர் மாலை
வஞ்சி மகள் தோளை
பின்னுகின்ற வேளை வாராதோ.......
The garland of colorful blossoms,
Wreathed around the shoulders of the slender maiden,
Will that blessed moment not arrive?
ராஜாத்தி ராஜாத்தி ரோஜாப்பூ ரோஜாப்பூ
பன்னீரில் நீராட வந்தாள்
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Came to bathe in rose water.
வானின் முகில் தரும் மழை
விழும் நிலம் குளிர் பெறும்
கோடை வெம்மை தணிய
வாழை மடல் எனும் உடல்
மதன் விடும் கணை சுட
ஆசை நதியில் நனைய
The rain brought by the sky's clouds,
Cools the earth upon which it falls,
Easing the scorching summer heat,
Female: A body like a tender plantain leaf,
Singed by the arrows shot by the god of love,
Longs to immerse in the river of desire,
கை நாடுது கிள்ள.....
என் நாணங்கள் தள்ள
கை நாடுது கிள்ள.....
என் நாணங்கள் தள்ள
The hand reaches out playfully to pinch,
Male: Brushing my lingering shyness aside,
Female: The hand reaches out playfully to pinch,
Male: Brushing my lingering shyness aside,
தொட்ட சுகம் பாதி மற்ற சுகம் மீதி
கட்டிலிடும் தேதி வாராதோ.....
Half the joy from touch, and the rest remaining,
Will the date to share the nuptial bed not arrive?
ராஜாத்தி ராஜாத்தி ரோஜாப்பூ ரோஜாப்பூ
பன்னீரில் நீராட வந்தாள்
நாளாக நாளாக ஆளாக ஆளாக
நாணங்கள் கொண்டாடி நின்றாள்
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Came to bathe in rose water.
Male: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman,
She stood celebrating her shy modesty.
ராஜாத்தி ராஜாத்தி ரோஜாப்பூ ரோஜாப்பூ
பன்னீரில் நீராட வந்தாள்
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Came to bathe in rose water.
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Came to bathe in rose water.
Female :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga
Female: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman,
Naanangal kondaadi nindraal
She stood celebrating her shy modesty.
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Came to bathe in rose water.
Female :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga
Female: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman,
Naanangal kondaadi nindraal
She stood celebrating her shy modesty.
Muththumozhi maanae mukkaniyin thaenae
Oh doe with pearl-like speech, honey of the three royal fruits,
Muththiraiyum naanae thanthaenae
I myself gave my seal of approval.
Kadhal kalai tharum nayam
The subtle delight offered by the art of love,
Edhu edhu ena unai
Asking you, 'Which one is it, which one is it?'
Ketkkum paruvam kaniya
As the age of youth ripens to perfection,
Male :Kaaman rathi perum layam
Male: The grand harmony of Kamadeva and Rathi,
Idhu idhu ena manam
As the mind learns 'This is it, this is it',
Kaalam muzhuthum payila
To practice and experience for a lifetime,
Un poongaram konja
As your flower-soft hand caresses,
Male :En bodhaigal minja
Male: As my intoxicating passion overflows,
Female :Un poongaram konja
Female: As your flower-soft hand caresses,
Male :En bodhaigal minja
Male: As my intoxicating passion overflows,
Vannamalar maalai
The garland of colorful blossoms,
Vanji magal tholai
Wreathed around the shoulders of the slender maiden,
Pinnugindra velai vaaraatho
Will that blessed moment not arrive?
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Came to bathe in rose water.
Vaanin mugil tharum mazhai
The rain brought by the sky's clouds,
Vizhum nilam kulir perum
Cools the earth upon which it falls,
Kodai vemmai thaniya
Easing the scorching summer heat,
Female :Vaazhai madal enum udal
Female: A body like a tender plantain leaf,
Madhan vidum kanai suda
Singed by the arrows shot by the god of love,
Aasai Nadhiyil nanaiya
Longs to immerse in the river of desire,
Kai naaduthu killa
The hand reaches out playfully to pinch,
Male :En naanangal thalla
Male: Brushing my lingering shyness aside,
Female :Kai naaduthu killa
Female: The hand reaches out playfully to pinch,
Male :En naanangal thalla
Male: Brushing my lingering shyness aside,
Thotta sugam paathi mattra sugam meedhi
Half the joy from touch, and the rest remaining,
Kattilidum thethi vaaraatho
Will the date to share the nuptial bed not arrive?
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Came to bathe in rose water.
Male :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga
Male: Day by day, as she grew into a full woman,
Naanangal kondaadi nindraal
She stood celebrating her shy modesty.
Rajaththi rajaththi roja poo roja poo
The queen-like girl, a rose flower, a rose flower,
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Came to bathe in rose water.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rajaththi Rajaththi is a romantic duet from the 1980 Tamil film Mangala Nayagi, featuring music composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali, sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam. The song paints a vivid, sensual portrait of two lovers celebrating youth, intimacy, and the blossoming of desire as they eagerly anticipate wedded bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo”
Compares the maiden directly to a soft rose blossom and her speech to pearls/honey.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Muththumozhi maanae mukkaniyin thaenae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Mu-') creating melodic harmony.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo”
Rhythmic repetition of words like 'rajaththi' and 'rojapoo' for emphasis and musical cadence.
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Trivia
Mangala Nayagi (1980) was scored by V. Kumar, a prominent composer of Tamil film music in the late 1960s and 1970s known for his smooth melodies and frequent collaborations with lyricist Vaali.
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