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Lyrics & meaning

Rajathi Rajathi Rojapoo

From Mangala Nayagi · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Mangala Nayagi
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
26 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Female :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga
Naanangal kondaadi nindraal
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Female :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga
Naanangal kondaadi nindraal
Muththumozhi maanae mukkaniyin thaenae
Muththiraiyum naanae thanthaenae
Kadhal kalai tharum nayam
Edhu edhu ena unai
Ketkkum paruvam kaniya
Male :Kaaman rathi perum layam
Idhu idhu ena manam
Kaalam muzhuthum payila
Un poongaram konja
Male :En bodhaigal minja
Female :Un poongaram konja
Male :En bodhaigal minja
Vannamalar maalai
Vanji magal tholai
Pinnugindra velai vaaraatho
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Vaanin mugil tharum mazhai
Vizhum nilam kulir perum
Kodai vemmai thaniya
Female :Vaazhai madal enum udal
Madhan vidum kanai suda
Aasai Nadhiyil nanaiya
Kai naaduthu killa
Male :En naanangal thalla
Female :Kai naaduthu killa
Male :En naanangal thalla
Thotta sugam paathi mattra sugam meedhi
Kattilidum thethi vaaraatho
Rajaththi rajaththi rojapoo rojapoo
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Male :Naalaaga naalaaga aalaaga aalaaga
Naanangal kondaadi nindraal
Rajaththi rajaththi roja poo roja poo
Panneeril neeraada vanthaal
Rajathi, my queen, a lovely rose, a lovely rose,
She came to bathe in scented rosewater.
As the days passed and she blossomed into a woman,
She stood there, glowing in sweet shyness.
Rajathi, my queen, a lovely rose, a lovely rose,
She came to bathe in scented rosewater.
As the days passed and she blossomed into a woman,
She stood there, glowing in sweet shyness.
My gentle deer with pearl-like words, sweet as sacred honey,
I gave you my seal of love.
To ask you what the delights of love are,
One by one, exploring each,
As youth ripens fully...
The harmony shared by Kama and Rathi (god and goddess of love),
Saying, "This is it, this is it,"
As the heart learns it for a lifetime...
As your flower-soft hands gently caress,
My sweet intoxication overflows.
As your flower-soft hands gently caress,
My sweet intoxication overflows.
Won't the time come for a garland of colorful flowers
To wind around the shoulders
Of this slender girl?
Rajathi, my queen, a lovely rose, a lovely rose,
She came to bathe in scented rosewater.
The rain falling from the clouds in the sky
Cools the earth where it lands,
Easing the scorching summer heat.
As this body, tender as a fresh plantain leaf,
Burns with the love god's arrows,
Soaking in a river of desire...
The hand reaches out to touch teasingly,
While my shyness holds me back.
The hand reaches out to touch teasingly,
While my shyness holds me back.
Half the joy was tasted, the rest remains,
Won't the day for the wedding bed arrive soon?
Rajathi, my queen, a lovely rose, a lovely rose,
She came to bathe in scented rosewater.
As the days passed and she blossomed into a woman,
She stood there, glowing in sweet shyness.
Rajathi, my queen, a lovely rose, a lovely rose,
She came to bathe in scented rosewater.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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