Rajave Unthan Rajjiyathil
From Marumagal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Marumagal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan | Oh King, only in your kingdom, |
| Female :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Male :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan | Roses have bloomed everywhere, |
| Female :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Male :Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum | Colors overflow and fragrance wafts, |
| Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan | In this palace of joy! |
| Female | |
| Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan | Oh King, only in your kingdom, |
| Male :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Male vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Female :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan | Roses have bloomed everywhere, |
| Male :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Male vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Female :Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum | Colors overflow and fragrance wafts, |
| Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan | In this palace of joy! |
| Male | |
| Nooraandu nallaa vaazhnthirukkanum | May you live well for a hundred years, |
| Ondraaga ellaam saernthirukkanum | May everything unite together as one. |
| Female :Neengaatha sontham kaaththirukkuthu | An everlasting bond is waiting, |
| Poochchooda neram paarththirukkuthu | Waiting for the right moment to adorn flowers. |
| Female | |
| Nenjey nenjey | Oh heart, oh heart! |
| Needhaan ennum aasai koodumo | Will the desire that says 'it is only you' come true? |
| Selvam vaazhum veettil yaezhai jeevan vaazhumo | Can a poor soul reside in a home where wealth abounds? |
| Selvam vaazhum veettil yaezhai jeevan vaazhumo | Can a poor soul reside in a home where wealth abounds? |
| Male | |
| Rajavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan | Oh King, only in your kingdom, |
| Female :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Male :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan | Roses have bloomed everywhere, |
| Female :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Male :Aahaa…. | Aha... |
| Female :Vannam…. | Colors... |
| Male :Aahaa…. | Aha... |
| Female :Pongum | Overflow... |
| Male :Aahaa…. | Aha... |
| Female :Vaasam | Fragrance... |
| Male :Aahaa…. | Aha... |
| Female :Veesum anantha maaligaiyilthaan | Wafts in this palace of joy! |
| Male | |
| Paattodu intha raagam vanthathu | Along with the song, this melody arrived, |
| Naan paada nenjil mogam vanthathu | As I sang, passion bloomed in my heart. |
| Female :Nenjodu andru nee ninaiththathu | What you envisioned in your heart back then, |
| Kaikooda intha naal piranththu | This day was born for it to come true. |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai nenjil aasai vanthaal paavam aagumo | Is it a sin if a poor heart harbors a desire? |
| Dheivam sollum theerppai ketkka ullam yaengumo | Will the heart yearn to hear the verdict given by God? |
| Dheivam sollum theerppai ketkka ullam yaengumo | Will the heart yearn to hear the verdict given by God? |
| Male | |
| Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan | Oh King, only in your kingdom, |
| Female :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Male :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan | Roses have bloomed everywhere, |
| Female :lallalaalaalallalaa | (Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la... |
| Male :Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum | Colors overflow and fragrance wafts, |
| Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan | In this palace of joy! |
ராஜாவே உந்தன் ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
ரோஜாக்கள் எங்கும் பூத்திருக்கத்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
வண்ணம்......பொங்கும்......வாசம்.......வீசும்
ஆனந்த மாளிகையில்தான்
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Colors overflow and fragrance wafts,
In this palace of joy!
ராஜாவே உந்தன் ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
ரோஜாக்கள் எங்கும் பூத்திருக்கத்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
வண்ணம்......பொங்கும்......வாசம்.......வீசும்
ஆனந்த மாளிகையில்தான்
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
(Male vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
(Male vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Colors overflow and fragrance wafts,
In this palace of joy!
நூறாண்டு நல்லா வாழ்ந்திருக்கணும்
ஒன்றாக எல்லாம் சேர்ந்திருக்கணும்
நீங்காத சொந்தம் காத்திருக்குது
பூச்சூட நேரம் பார்த்திருக்குது
May you live well for a hundred years,
May everything unite together as one.
An everlasting bond is waiting,
Waiting for the right moment to adorn flowers.
நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே
நீதான் எண்ணும் ஆசை கூடுமோ
செல்வம் வாழும் வீட்டில் ஏழை ஜீவன் வாழுமோ
செல்வம் வாழும் வீட்டில் ஏழை ஜீவன் வாழுமோ
Oh heart, oh heart!
Will the desire that says 'it is only you' come true?
Can a poor soul reside in a home where wealth abounds?
Can a poor soul reside in a home where wealth abounds?
ராஜாவே உந்தன் ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
ரோஜாக்கள் எங்கும் பூத்திருக்கத்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா..
ஆஹா
வண்ணம்.....
ஆஹா
பொங்கும்......
ஆஹா
வாசம்..
ஆஹா
வீசும் ஆனந்த மாளிகையில்தான்
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Aha...
Colors...
Aha...
Overflow...
Aha...
Fragrance...
Aha...
Wafts in this palace of joy!
பாட்டோடு இந்த ராகம் வந்தது
நான் பாட நெஞ்சில் மோகம் வந்தது
நெஞ்சோடு அன்று நீ நினைத்தது
கைக் கூட இந்த நாள் பிறந்தது
Along with the song, this melody arrived,
As I sang, passion bloomed in my heart.
What you envisioned in your heart back then,
This day was born for it to come true.
ஏழை நெஞ்சில் ஆசை வந்தால் பாவம் ஆகுமோ
தெய்வம் சொல்லும் தீர்ப்பை கேட்க உள்ளம் ஏங்குமோ
தெய்வம் சொல்லும் தீர்ப்பை கேட்க உள்ளம் ஏங்குமோ....ஓ....
Is it a sin if a poor heart harbors a desire?
Will the heart yearn to hear the verdict given by God?
Will the heart yearn to hear the verdict given by God?
ராஜாவே உந்தன் ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
ரோஜாக்கள் எங்கும் பூத்திருக்கத்தான்
லல்லலாலலல்லலா
வண்ணம்....பொங்கும்....வாசம்....வீசும்
ஆனந்த மாளிகையில்தான்....
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Colors overflow and fragrance wafts,
In this palace of joy!
Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
Female :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Male :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
Female :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Male :Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum
Colors overflow and fragrance wafts,
Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan
In this palace of joy!
Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
Male :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Male vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Female :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
Male :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Male vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Female :Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum
Colors overflow and fragrance wafts,
Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan
In this palace of joy!
Nooraandu nallaa vaazhnthirukkanum
May you live well for a hundred years,
Ondraaga ellaam saernthirukkanum
May everything unite together as one.
Female :Neengaatha sontham kaaththirukkuthu
An everlasting bond is waiting,
Poochchooda neram paarththirukkuthu
Waiting for the right moment to adorn flowers.
Nenjey nenjey
Oh heart, oh heart!
Needhaan ennum aasai koodumo
Will the desire that says 'it is only you' come true?
Selvam vaazhum veettil yaezhai jeevan vaazhumo
Can a poor soul reside in a home where wealth abounds?
Selvam vaazhum veettil yaezhai jeevan vaazhumo
Can a poor soul reside in a home where wealth abounds?
Rajavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
Female :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Male :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
Female :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Male :Aahaa….
Aha...
Female :Vannam….
Colors...
Male :Aahaa….
Aha...
Female :Pongum
Overflow...
Male :Aahaa….
Aha...
Female :Vaasam
Fragrance...
Male :Aahaa….
Aha...
Female :Veesum anantha maaligaiyilthaan
Wafts in this palace of joy!
Paattodu intha raagam vanthathu
Along with the song, this melody arrived,
Naan paada nenjil mogam vanthathu
As I sang, passion bloomed in my heart.
Female :Nenjodu andru nee ninaiththathu
What you envisioned in your heart back then,
Kaikooda intha naal piranththu
This day was born for it to come true.
Yaezhai nenjil aasai vanthaal paavam aagumo
Is it a sin if a poor heart harbors a desire?
Dheivam sollum theerppai ketkka ullam yaengumo
Will the heart yearn to hear the verdict given by God?
Dheivam sollum theerppai ketkka ullam yaengumo
Will the heart yearn to hear the verdict given by God?
Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan
Oh King, only in your kingdom,
Female :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Male :Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan
Roses have bloomed everywhere,
Female :lallalaalaalallalaa
(Female vocalizing) La la la la la la la...
Male :Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum
Colors overflow and fragrance wafts,
Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan
In this palace of joy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melodious duet from the movie Marumagal (1986) portrays a deeply romantic yet hesitant exchange between lovers. The song uses royal and grand imagery—kingdoms, palaces of joy, blooming roses, overflowing colors—to depict the blissful nature of love. Beneath the celebratory surface, the female protagonist expresses vulnerability and doubt about whether a humble, poor soul can belong in a wealthy household. Ultimately, the song merges hope, eternal bonding, and devotion, placing trust in divine fate to bring their hearts together permanently.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vannam…..pongum…..vaasam…..veesum”
Repetition of the 'V' sound across 'Vannam', 'vaasam', and 'veesum' creates a rhythmic, flowing sound quality.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Raajaavey unthan raajjiyaththilthaan / Rojaakkal engum pooththirukkaththaan”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'j' ('aa' vowel length) in 'Raajaavey' and 'Rojaakkal' connects the lines harmoniously.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Selvam vaazhum veettil yaezhai jeevan vaazhumo”
Contrasting 'Selvam' (wealth) with 'Yaezhai jeevan' (poor soul) highlights the thematic social divide and emotional conflict.
Metaphor
“Aanantha maaligaiyilthaan”
'Palace of joy' (Aanantha maaligai) and ' blooming roses' serve as metaphors for a prosperous, love-filled life and heart.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose with lyrics written by the prolific Vaali, 'Raajaavey Unthan Raajjiyaththilthaan' features vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam. The film 'Marumagal' (1986) featured an ensemble cast including Sivaji Ganesan, Suresh, and Radha.
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