Rajathiraja Vesham
From Bhagya Devathai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Bhagya Devathai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja | King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king |
| Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja | The rose waiting for you day and night |
| Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja | King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king |
| Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja | The rose waiting for you day and night |
| Female | |
| Thaaja pana vanthaal | If you come to entice and coax |
| Intha thaazhankaattilae senthaazhang kaattilae | In this screw-pine grove, in this red screw-pine grove |
| Samayam paaththu kooppittaanga | They called out watching for the opportune moment |
| Enga veettilae appa enga veettilae | At our home, oh father, at our home |
| Female | |
| Thalikkaara machchaan innum samayam vaaikkala | My beloved man has not yet found the right time |
| Saamakkozhi koovi kooda thookkam pidikkalae nada | Even as the midnight cock crowed, sleep didn't come, walk on! |
| Female | |
| Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja | King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king |
| Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja | The rose waiting for you day and night |
| Female | |
| Maadu ottum raja ingae vaa | Oh cattle-herding king, come over here |
| Oru ragasiyam irukkuthu | There is a secret to tell |
| Maruvida idhu nalla kaalamadaa | This is a good time to unite, my friend |
| Mounamum yaeno magizhnthida vaadaa | Why this silence? Come to rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Singam pola kadalu melae egiri poganum | Like a lion, one must leap across the ocean |
| Puyal seerinaalum kattu maraththai ottiyaaanum | Even if the storm rages, one must drive the raft |
| Kungumam kalaiyaama kuraiyai neekkanum | Without disturbing the vermilion, one must clear all flaws |
| Vachcha kumbaththai en machchaan | The sacred pot that was placed, my beloved man |
| Vanthu thirumbi paakkanum nada | Must come back and look at it, walk on! |
| Female | |
| Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja | King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king |
| Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja | The rose waiting for you day and night |
| Female | |
| Vinnavarum poojikkum vedhaanthamae | The supreme wisdom worshipped even by heavenly beings |
| Velavanin maanavanae naathaanthamae | The student of Lord Murugan, divine sound itself |
| Vadi velavanin maanavanae naathaanthamae | The student of sharp-speared Murugan, divine sound itself |
| Kannagiyae nin pathamae aaddharamae | Oh Kannagi, your feet are the ultimate support |
| Karpaga bhavaani kanda oongaaramae nada | The sacred sound Om realized by Karpaga Bhavani, walk on! |
| Female | |
| Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja | King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king |
| Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja | The rose waiting for you day and night |
ராஜாதி ராஜா வேஷம் போடு ராஜா
ராப்பகலா உனக்காக காத்திருக்கும் ரோஜா
ராஜாதி ராஜா வேஷம் போடு ராஜா
ராப்பகலா உனக்காக காத்திருக்கும் ரோஜா
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
The rose waiting for you day and night
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
The rose waiting for you day and night
தாஜா பண்ண வந்தால்
இந்த தாழங்காட்டிலே செந்தாழங் காட்டிலே
சமயம் பாத்து கூப்பிட்டாங்க
எங்க வீட்டிலே அப்ப எங்க வீட்டிலே
If you come to entice and coax
In this screw-pine grove, in this red screw-pine grove
They called out watching for the opportune moment
At our home, oh father, at our home
தளுக்கார மச்சான் இன்னும் சமயம்
வாய்க்கல
சாமக்கோழி கூவிக் கூட தூக்கம் பிடிக்கலே நட
My beloved man has not yet found the right time
Even as the midnight cock crowed, sleep didn't come, walk on!
ராஜாதி ராஜா வேஷம் போடு ராஜா
ராப்பகலா உனக்காக காத்திருக்கும் ரோஜா
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
The rose waiting for you day and night
மாடு ஓட்டும் ராஜா இங்கே வா
ஒரு ரகசியம் இருக்குது
மருவிட இது நல்ல காலமடா
மௌனமும் ஏனோ மகிழ்ந்திட வாடா
Oh cattle-herding king, come over here
There is a secret to tell
This is a good time to unite, my friend
Why this silence? Come to rejoice!
பஞ்சணையும் கெஞ்சுது ராஜா
மதுவேந்தி ஏங்குது ரோஜா
மாறன் கணை பாயுதடா மன்னா
மன மோகனக் கண்ணா....
Like a lion, one must leap across the ocean
Even if the storm rages, one must drive the raft
Without disturbing the vermilion, one must clear all flaws
The sacred pot that was placed, my beloved man
Must come back and look at it, walk on!
மாடு ஓட்டும் ராஜா இங்கே வா
ஒரு ரகசியம் இருக்குது
மருவிட இது நல்ல காலமடா
மௌனமும் ஏனோ மகிழ்ந்திட வாடா
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
The rose waiting for you day and night
சிங்கம் போல கடலு மேலே எகிறிப்
போகணும்
புயல் சீறினாலும் கட்டு மரத்தை ஓட்டியாகணும்
குங்குமம் கலையாம குறையை நீக்கணும்
வச்ச கும்பத்தை என் மச்சான்
வந்து திரும்பி பாக்கணும் நட
The supreme wisdom worshipped even by heavenly beings
The student of Lord Murugan, divine sound itself
The student of sharp-speared Murugan, divine sound itself
Oh Kannagi, your feet are the ultimate support
The sacred sound Om realized by Karpaga Bhavani, walk on!
ராஜாதி ராஜா வேஷம் போடு ராஜா
ராப்பகலா உனக்காக காத்திருக்கும் ரோஜா
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
The rose waiting for you day and night
விண்ணவரும் பூஜிக்கும் வேதாந்தமே
வேலவனின் மாணவனே நாதாந்தமே
வடி வேலவனின் மாணவனே நாதாந்தமே
கண்ணகியே நின் பதமே ஆதாரமே
கற்பக பவானி கண்ட ஓங்காரமே நட
ராஜாதி ராஜா வேஷம் போடு ராஜா
ராப்பகலா உனக்காக காத்திருக்கும் ரோஜா
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
The rose waiting for you day and night
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
The rose waiting for you day and night
Thaaja pana vanthaal
If you come to entice and coax
Intha thaazhankaattilae senthaazhang kaattilae
In this screw-pine grove, in this red screw-pine grove
Samayam paaththu kooppittaanga
They called out watching for the opportune moment
Enga veettilae appa enga veettilae
At our home, oh father, at our home
Thalikkaara machchaan innum samayam vaaikkala
My beloved man has not yet found the right time
Saamakkozhi koovi kooda thookkam pidikkalae nada
Even as the midnight cock crowed, sleep didn't come, walk on!
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
The rose waiting for you day and night
Maadu ottum raja ingae vaa
Oh cattle-herding king, come over here
Oru ragasiyam irukkuthu
There is a secret to tell
Maruvida idhu nalla kaalamadaa
This is a good time to unite, my friend
Mounamum yaeno magizhnthida vaadaa
Why this silence? Come to rejoice!
Singam pola kadalu melae egiri poganum
Like a lion, one must leap across the ocean
Puyal seerinaalum kattu maraththai ottiyaaanum
Even if the storm rages, one must drive the raft
Kungumam kalaiyaama kuraiyai neekkanum
Without disturbing the vermilion, one must clear all flaws
Vachcha kumbaththai en machchaan
The sacred pot that was placed, my beloved man
Vanthu thirumbi paakkanum nada
Must come back and look at it, walk on!
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
The rose waiting for you day and night
Vinnavarum poojikkum vedhaanthamae
The supreme wisdom worshipped even by heavenly beings
Velavanin maanavanae naathaanthamae
The student of Lord Murugan, divine sound itself
Vadi velavanin maanavanae naathaanthamae
The student of sharp-speared Murugan, divine sound itself
Kannagiyae nin pathamae aaddharamae
Oh Kannagi, your feet are the ultimate support
Karpaga bhavaani kanda oongaaramae nada
The sacred sound Om realized by Karpaga Bhavani, walk on!
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
King of kings, put on a disguise, oh king
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
The rose waiting for you day and night
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1959 film Bhagya Devathai is a lively and expressive track where the female protagonist playfully calls out to her beloved. She addresses him with romantic epithets like 'King of Kings' and 'cattle-herding king', urging him to disguise himself and meet her covertly in the screw-pine groves. She describes her restless, sleepless night filled with yearning, emphasizing her desire for their union. The lyrics combine folk charm with classical allusions, referencing courage (leaping like a lion across stormy seas) and spiritual devotion (invoking Lord Murugan, Kannagi, and Goddess Bhavani). Written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and composed by Master Venu, the track highlights K. Jamuna Rani's vibrant vocal delivery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja”
The speaker compares herself to a rose ('roja') that waits tirelessly day and night for her beloved.
Simile (Upamai)
“Singam pola kadalu melae egiri poganum”
The line compares leaping across the ocean courageously to the majestic leap of a lion ('Singam pola').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja”
Repetition of the 'R' sound at the beginning of words creates rhythmic harmony ('Rajathi', 'raja', 'Raap', 'roja').
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vinnavarum poojikkum vedhaanthamae”
The second consonant 'd' aligns in 'Vinnavarum' and 'Velavanin' in the classical Tamil rhyming structure.
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Trivia
'Rajathi Raja Vesham Podu Raja' features in the 1959 Tamil drama 'Bhagya Devathai', starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. The film's music was composed by Master Venu, who seamlessly blended folk rhythmic patterns with popular cinematic melodies during the late 1950s era. Singer K. Jamuna Rani was famous for her energetic rendition of such playful folk-pop numbers.
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