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Lyrics & meaning

Rajathiraja Vesham

From Bhagya Devathai · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
K. Jamunarani
Music director
Master Venu
Movie name
Bhagya Devathai
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
16 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
Thaaja pana vanthaal
Intha thaazhankaattilae senthaazhang kaattilae
Samayam paaththu kooppittaanga
Enga veettilae appa enga veettilae
Thalikkaara machchaan innum samayam vaaikkala
Saamakkozhi koovi kooda thookkam pidikkalae nada
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
Maadu ottum raja ingae vaa
Oru ragasiyam irukkuthu
Maruvida idhu nalla kaalamadaa
Mounamum yaeno magizhnthida vaadaa
Singam pola kadalu melae egiri poganum
Puyal seerinaalum kattu maraththai ottiyaaanum
Kungumam kalaiyaama kuraiyai neekkanum
Vachcha kumbaththai en machchaan
Vanthu thirumbi paakkanum nada
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
Vinnavarum poojikkum vedhaanthamae
Velavanin maanavanae naathaanthamae
Vadi velavanin maanavanae naathaanthamae
Kannagiyae nin pathamae aaddharamae
Karpaga bhavaani kanda oongaaramae nada
Rajathi raja Vesham podu raja
Raap pagalaa unakkaaga kaaththorukkum roja
Play the role of the king of kings, my Raja!
The rose is waiting for you day and night.
Play the role of the king of kings, my Raja!
The rose is waiting for you day and night.
If you come to coax and woo me
in this screw-pine grove, this wild screw-pine grove,
they watched for the moment and called out for me
back at my home, oh father, back at my home!
My man destined to tie my thaali (sacred marriage thread), our time hasn't come yet,
and even after the midnight rooster crowed, I cannot sleep—step lively!
Play the role of the king of kings, my Raja!
The rose is waiting for you day and night.
O cattle-herding king, come over here,
there is a secret I must tell you.
This is the perfect time for us to embrace,
why remain silent? Come, let us rejoice!
Like a lion, you must leap across the sea,
and steer your catamaran even when the storm rages!
Without smudging my kumkum, you must fulfill my longing,
and the sacred pot that was placed, my sweetheart,
you must come back and look upon it—step lively!
Play the role of the king of kings, my Raja!
The rose is waiting for you day and night.
O supreme wisdom worshipped by the gods in heaven,
O disciple of Lord Muruga, the essence of divine sound,
O disciple of handsome Lord Muruga, the essence of divine sound,
O Kannagi, your feet alone are my refuge,
O sacred Om known to goddess Karpaga Bhavani—step lively!
Play the role of the king of kings, my Raja!
The rose is waiting for you day and night.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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