- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Viduthalai
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Rajaavae Raja is a playful romantic duet from the 1986 film Viduthalai, in which the lead characters express their mutual devotion and longing using mythological and royal metaphors. The female lover positions herself as Radha waiting for her king's love and symbolic floral garland, while the male lover eagerly searches for her and longs for a solitary rendezvous.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory / Cultural Allusion
“Poomaalai ketkkum un kadhal radhaa”
The lyrics invoke the legendary romance of Radha and her divine lover (Raja/Krishna) to signify romantic devotion.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Rajaavae raja ... Radhaavae radhaa”
Repetition of terms of endearment at the start/ends of refrains to reinforce passion and rhythm.
Antithesis / Parallelism
“Enakkaaga vaazhum manam ondru engae / Adharkaaga vaazhum ennullam ingae”
Contrasting question and answer across two consecutive lines to show complementary love.
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Trivia
Viduthalai (1986) is a star-studded Tamil action drama starring Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, and Vishnuvardhan. The music was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan.
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