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Rajavukku Raja

From Padikathavan (1985 Film) · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Padikathavan (1985 Film)
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
29 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rajavukku raja naanda
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
Adhanaaal rajavukku raja naanda
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren
Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla
Rajavukku raja naanda
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
Padikaadha muttaalnu
Pala peru sonnaanunga
Adhanaala kutham enna annachi
Padichaalum vela vetti
Kedaikaadha desathila
Arivaali aana mattum ennachi
Thappu thanda pannaama
Thanda choru thinnaama
En pola porraadu
Inbam varum pinnodu
Nalla thaan kaiyum kaalum vechaanae
Ennaatum paadu padu machaanae
Appavum solluven ippovum solluven
eppovum naan oru uththama puthiran
Rajavukku raja naanda
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren
Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla
Rajavukku raja naanda…doi
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila..
Eh eh eh hey
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laa lala laaa…..
Thaaiyattum anbu vecha
Thambhinnu aasa vecha
Naayattum vandhu nippen pinnaadi
Evanaachum vambilutha
En mela kaiya vecha
Emanaatum ninnuduven munnadi
Villanukku villan thaan
Veeranukku veran thaan doi…
Sandaiyinnu vandhaaka
Thozha thattum sooranthaan
Ezhainga kaneer sindha koodathu
Aathaadi namma nenjam thangaadhu
Kannula eramum nenjula baramum
Ullavan yaarukum nallathu pannuven
Rajavukku raja naanda
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren
Hahahaha..
Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla…doi…
{Rajavukku raja naanda
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila} (2)
I am a king of kings, my friend!
I don't have any ministers around me!
That is why I am a king of kings, my friend!
I don't have any ministers around me!
I have never harmed anyone else,
and I have never snatched away anyone's bread.
I have never harmed anyone else,
and I have never snatched away anyone's bread.
I make my living relying on hard work,
living with true honesty in this town.
I am a king of kings, my friend!
I don't have any ministers around me!
Calling me an uneducated fool,
so many people spoke ill of me.
What's wrong with that anyway, brother?
In a country where even with an education
you can't find a decent job,
what was the use of being so smart?
Without doing anything wrong or crooked,
and without living off idle food,
fight hard just like I do,
and joy will surely follow!
God gave you good hands and legs,
so work hard every single day, buddy!
I said it back then, and I say it right now,
I will always remain an upright, noble soul!
I am a king of kings, my friend!
I don't have any ministers around me!
I have never harmed anyone else,
I have never harmed anyone else,
and I have never snatched away anyone's bread.
I make my living relying on hard work,
living with true honesty in this town.
I am a king of kings, my friend... hey!
I don't have any ministers around me...
Hey hey hey hey!
Lal laala laallaalalaa...
Lal laala laallaalalaa...
Lal laala laallaalalaa...
Lal laala la lala laa...
If you show me love like a mother
and care for me fondly as a little brother,
I will stand by your side like a loyal dog!
If anyone picks a fight with me
or dares to lay a hand on me,
I will stand before them like the God of Death!
I am a villain to any villain,
and a true hero to a brave soul, hey!
If it ever comes down to a fight,
I am the champion who rolls up his sleeves!
The poor should never have to shed tears;
oh my goodness, my heart just cannot bear it!
To anyone with tears of care in their eyes and a heavy heart,
I will only do good for them!
I am a king of kings, my friend!
I don't have any ministers around me!
I have never harmed anyone else,
I have never harmed anyone else,
and I have never snatched away anyone's bread.
I make my living relying on hard work,
Hahaha...
living with true honesty in this town... hey!
I am a king of kings, my friend!
I don't have any ministers around me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Rajavukku Raja Naanda" from the 1985 movie Padikkadavan is an iconic Tamil hero-introduction song performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with music by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Vaali. The protagonist, played by Rajinikanth, proudly declares that even though he is uneducated and has no authority figures or advisors, he considers himself a "king of kings" because he lives honestly on his own hard labor without harming or exploiting anyone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Thaaiyattum anbu vecha / Thambhinnu aasa vecha / Naayattum vandhu nippen pinnaadi

Compares himself to a loyal dog ('naayattum') standing behind someone who gives affection, demonstrating unwavering loyalty.

Simile / Hyperbole (Uvamaani)

Emanaatum ninnuduven munnadi

Compares himself to Lord Yama ('emanaatum'), the god of death, taking a formidable stand against adversaries who pick a fight.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Thappu thanda pannaama / Thanda choru thinnaama

Demonstrates Tamil poetic rhythm matching the second consonant 'pp' across consecutive lines (Thappu / Thanda).

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Trivia

Padikkadavan (1985), directed by Rajasekhar and starring Rajinikanth alongside Shivaji Ganesan, was a massive box office hit. The song 'Rajavukku Raja Naanda' set the benchmark for Rajinikanth's signature mass introduction anthems during the 1980s.

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