Rajavukku Raja
From Padikathavan (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padikathavan (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rajavukku raja naanda | I am the king of kings! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila | I have no ministers. |
| Adhanaaal rajavukku raja naanda | That is why I am the king of kings! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila | I have no ministers. |
| Male | |
| Aduthavana keduthadhilla | I have never ruined anyone else's life, |
| Vayithila thaan adichadhilla | Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood. |
| Aduthavana keduthadhilla | I have never ruined anyone else's life, |
| Vayithila thaan adichadhilla | Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood. |
| Male | |
| Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren | I survive by trusting my own hard work, |
| Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla | Truthfully in this town. |
| Rajavukku raja naanda | I am the king of kings! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila | I have no ministers. |
| Male | |
| Padikaadha muttaalnu | Calling me an uneducated fool, |
| Pala peru sonnaanunga | Many people spoke ill of me. |
| Adhanaala kutham enna annachi | What fault is there in that, brother? |
| Padichaalum vela vetti | In a country where even if you study, |
| Kedaikaadha desathila | You cannot find a decent job, |
| Arivaali aana mattum ennachi | What is the point of merely being a scholar? |
| Male | |
| Thappu thanda pannaama | Without committing any wrong, |
| Thanda choru thinnaama | Without eating unearned food, |
| En pola porraadu | Fight hard just like me, |
| Inbam varum pinnodu | Happiness will surely follow behind! |
| Male | |
| Nalla thaan kaiyum kaalum vechaanae | God gave you good hands and legs, |
| Ennaatum paadu padu machaanae | So work hard at all times, my friend! |
| Appavum solluven ippovum solluven | I said it then, I say it now, |
| eppovum naan oru uththama puthiran | And forever I say: I am a righteous man! |
| Male | |
| Rajavukku raja naanda | I am the king of kings! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila | I have no ministers. |
| Aduthavana keduthadhilla | I have never ruined anyone else's life, |
| Aduthavana keduthadhilla | I have never ruined anyone else's life, |
| Vayithila thaan adichadhilla | Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood. |
| Male | |
| Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren | I survive by trusting my own hard work, |
| Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla | Truthfully in this town. |
| Rajavukku raja naanda…doi | I am the king of kings... hey! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila.. | I have no ministers... |
| Eh eh eh hey | Eh eh eh hey |
| Chorus | |
| Lal laala laalalaaaa | Lal laala laalalaaaa |
| Lal laala laalalaaaa | Lal laala laalalaaaa |
| Lal laala laalalaaaa | Lal laala laalalaaaa |
| Lal laala laa lala laaa….. | Lal laala laa lala laaa….. |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyattum anbu vecha | If you show love like a mother, |
| Thambhinnu aasa vecha | And cherish me as a brother, |
| Naayattum vandhu nippen pinnaadi | I will stand behind you loyally like a dog. |
| Evanaachum vambilutha | But if anyone picks a fight with me, |
| En mela kaiya vecha | Or lays a hand on me, |
| Emanaatum ninnuduven munnadi | I will stand before them like Lord Yama, the god of death! |
| Male | |
| Villanukku villan thaan | A villain to a villain, |
| Veeranukku veran thaan doi… | A hero to a brave man... hey! |
| Sandaiyinnu vandhaaka | When a battle presents itself, |
| Thozha thattum sooranthaan | I am the brave warrior rolling up his sleeves! |
| Male | |
| Ezhainga kaneer sindha koodathu | The poor should never shed tears, |
| Aathaadi namma nenjam thangaadhu | Oh my, our heart cannot bear that pain! |
| Kannula eramum nenjula baramum | Anyone with compassion in their eyes and concern in their heart, |
| Ullavan yaarukum nallathu pannuven | I will do good for them. |
| Male | |
| Rajavukku raja naanda | I am the king of kings! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila | I have no ministers. |
| Aduthavana keduthadhilla | I have never ruined anyone else's life, |
| Aduthavana keduthadhilla | I have never ruined anyone else's life, |
| Vayithila thaan adichadhilla | Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood. |
| Male | |
| Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren | I survive by trusting my own hard work, |
| Hahahaha.. | Hahahaha.. |
| Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla…doi… | Truthfully in this town... hey... |
| Male | |
| {Rajavukku raja naanda | {I am the king of kings! |
| Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila} (2) | I have no ministers.} (2) |
ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா
நான்டா எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க
யாரும் இல்ல அதனால்
ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா நான்டா
எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க யாரும்
இல்ல
I am the king of kings!
I have no ministers.
That is why I am the king of kings!
I have no ministers.
அடுத்தவனை
கெடுத்ததில்ல வயித்தில
தான் அடிச்சதில்ல
அடுத்தவனை கெடுத்ததில்ல
வயித்தில தான் அடிச்சதில்ல
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
உழைப்ப நம்பி
பொழச்சிருக்கிறேன் நான்
உண்மையாக ஊருக்குள்ள
ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா நான்டா
எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க யாரும்
இல்ல
I survive by trusting my own hard work,
Truthfully in this town.
I am the king of kings!
I have no ministers.
படிக்காத முட்டாள்னு
பல பேரு சொன்னானுங்க
அதனால குத்தம் என்ன
அண்ணாச்சி படிச்சாலும்
வேல வெட்டி கிடைக்காத
தேசத்தில அறிவாளி ஆனா
மட்டும் என்னாச்சி
Calling me an uneducated fool,
Many people spoke ill of me.
What fault is there in that, brother?
In a country where even if you study,
You cannot find a decent job,
What is the point of merely being a scholar?
தப்பு தண்டா
பண்ணாம தண்ட சோறு
தின்னாம என் போல
போராடு இன்பம் வரும்
பின்னோடு
Without committing any wrong,
Without eating unearned food,
Fight hard just like me,
Happiness will surely follow behind!
நல்லா தான் கையும்
காலும் வச்சானே என்னாடும்
பாடு படு மச்சானே அப்பவும்
சொல்லுவேன் இப்போவும்
சொல்லுவேன் எப்போவும்
நான் ஒரு உத்தம புத்திரன்
God gave you good hands and legs,
So work hard at all times, my friend!
I said it then, I say it now,
And forever I say: I am a righteous man!
ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா
நான்டா எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க
யாரும் இல்ல அடுத்தவனை
கெடுத்ததில்ல அடுத்தவனை
கெடுத்ததில்ல வயித்தில
தான் அடிச்சதில்ல
I am the king of kings!
I have no ministers.
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
உழைப்ப நம்பி
பொழச்சிருக்கிறேன் நான்
உண்மையாக ஊருக்குள்ள
ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா நான்டா
டோய் எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க
யாரும் இல்ல யே யே
யே ஹே
I survive by trusting my own hard work,
Truthfully in this town.
I am the king of kings... hey!
I have no ministers...
Eh eh eh hey
...............................
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laa lala laaa…..
தாயாட்டும் அன்பு
வெச்ச தம்பின்னு ஆச
வெச்ச நாயாட்டம் வந்து
நிப்பேன் பின்னாடி எவனாச்சும்
வம்பிழுத்தா என் மேல கைய
வெச்சா எமனாட்டம்
நின்னுடுவேன் முன்னாடி
If you show love like a mother,
And cherish me as a brother,
I will stand behind you loyally like a dog.
But if anyone picks a fight with me,
Or lays a hand on me,
I will stand before them like Lord Yama, the god of death!
வில்லனுக்கு வில்லன்
தான் வீரனுக்கு வீரன் தான்
டோய் சண்டையின்னு
வந்தாக்கா தோள் தட்டும்
சூரன்தான்
A villain to a villain,
A hero to a brave man... hey!
When a battle presents itself,
I am the brave warrior rolling up his sleeves!
ஏழைங்க கண்ணீர்
சிந்த கூடாது ஆத்தாடி நம்ம
நெஞ்சம் தாங்காது கண்ணுல
ஈரமும் நெஞ்சுல பாரமும்
உள்ளவன் யாருக்கும்
நல்லது பண்ணுவேன்
The poor should never shed tears,
Oh my, our heart cannot bear that pain!
Anyone with compassion in their eyes and concern in their heart,
I will do good for them.
ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா
நான்டா எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க
யாரும் இல்ல அடுத்தவனை
கெடுத்ததில்ல அடுத்தவனை
கெடுத்ததில்ல வயித்தில
தான் அடிச்சதில்ல
I am the king of kings!
I have no ministers.
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
உழைப்ப நம்பி
பொழச்சிருக்கிறேன்
ஹாஹாஹாஹா நான்
உண்மையாக ஊருக்குள்ள
டோய்
I survive by trusting my own hard work,
Hahahaha..
Truthfully in this town... hey...
{ ராஜாவுக்கு ராஜா
நான்டா எனக்கு மந்திரிங்க
யாரும் இல்ல } (2)
{I am the king of kings!
I have no ministers.} (2)
Rajavukku raja naanda
I am the king of kings!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
I have no ministers.
Adhanaaal rajavukku raja naanda
That is why I am the king of kings!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
I have no ministers.
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren
I survive by trusting my own hard work,
Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla
Truthfully in this town.
Rajavukku raja naanda
I am the king of kings!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
I have no ministers.
Padikaadha muttaalnu
Calling me an uneducated fool,
Pala peru sonnaanunga
Many people spoke ill of me.
Adhanaala kutham enna annachi
What fault is there in that, brother?
Padichaalum vela vetti
In a country where even if you study,
Kedaikaadha desathila
You cannot find a decent job,
Arivaali aana mattum ennachi
What is the point of merely being a scholar?
Thappu thanda pannaama
Without committing any wrong,
Thanda choru thinnaama
Without eating unearned food,
En pola porraadu
Fight hard just like me,
Inbam varum pinnodu
Happiness will surely follow behind!
Nalla thaan kaiyum kaalum vechaanae
God gave you good hands and legs,
Ennaatum paadu padu machaanae
So work hard at all times, my friend!
Appavum solluven ippovum solluven
I said it then, I say it now,
eppovum naan oru uththama puthiran
And forever I say: I am a righteous man!
Rajavukku raja naanda
I am the king of kings!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
I have no ministers.
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren
I survive by trusting my own hard work,
Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla
Truthfully in this town.
Rajavukku raja naanda…doi
I am the king of kings... hey!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila..
I have no ministers...
Eh eh eh hey
Eh eh eh hey
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laalalaaaa
Lal laala laa lala laaa…..
Lal laala laa lala laaa…..
Thaaiyattum anbu vecha
If you show love like a mother,
Thambhinnu aasa vecha
And cherish me as a brother,
Naayattum vandhu nippen pinnaadi
I will stand behind you loyally like a dog.
Evanaachum vambilutha
But if anyone picks a fight with me,
En mela kaiya vecha
Or lays a hand on me,
Emanaatum ninnuduven munnadi
I will stand before them like Lord Yama, the god of death!
Villanukku villan thaan
A villain to a villain,
Veeranukku veran thaan doi…
A hero to a brave man... hey!
Sandaiyinnu vandhaaka
When a battle presents itself,
Thozha thattum sooranthaan
I am the brave warrior rolling up his sleeves!
Ezhainga kaneer sindha koodathu
The poor should never shed tears,
Aathaadi namma nenjam thangaadhu
Oh my, our heart cannot bear that pain!
Kannula eramum nenjula baramum
Anyone with compassion in their eyes and concern in their heart,
Ullavan yaarukum nallathu pannuven
I will do good for them.
Rajavukku raja naanda
I am the king of kings!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila
I have no ministers.
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Aduthavana keduthadhilla
I have never ruined anyone else's life,
Vayithila thaan adichadhilla
Nor have I stolen anyone's livelihood.
Uzhaipa nambi polachirukiren
I survive by trusting my own hard work,
Hahahaha..
Hahahaha..
Naan unmaiyaaga oorukulla…doi…
Truthfully in this town... hey...
{Rajavukku raja naanda
{I am the king of kings!
Enakku mandhiringa yaarum ila} (2)
I have no ministers.} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"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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