Rajjiyamthan Yedhumilla
From Makkal Aanaiyittaal · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Makkal Aanaiyittaal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla | I have no kingdom at all, |
| Raajanaaga irunthaen | Yet I lived like a king. |
| Raagamilla thaalamilla | Without raga or rhythm, |
| Naanum paattu padichen | Even I sang a song. |
| Paavappatta kannmaniyae | Oh my pity-deserving beloved, |
| Pazhiyaththaanae sumanthaen | I only bore the blame. |
| Male | |
| Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla | I have no kingdom at all, |
| Raajanaaga irunthaen… | Yet I lived like a king... |
| Male | |
| Panju podhi pakkaththila theeyum irukku | Next to a bale of cotton, fire exists, |
| Adhu paththavilla paasamennum eeram irukku | It did not catch fire because the moisture of affection is present. |
| Nenjukkulla innum kooda nesamirukku | Deep within the heart, love still remains, |
| Enna vanjamunnu thalla enna niyaamirukku | What justice is there in casting me off as deceitful? |
| Male | |
| Vari podaatha arasaangamilla | There is no government that does not levy tax, |
| Pazhi podaatha oru pennumilla | There is no woman who does not cast blame. |
| Vari podaatha arasaangamilla | There is no government that does not levy tax, |
| Pazhi podaatha oru pennumilla | There is no woman who does not cast blame. |
| Male | |
| Kannukkulla sumanthaen | I carried you within my eyes, |
| Oru sollukkuththaan thudichchen | I yearned just for a single word. |
| Male | |
| Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla | I have no kingdom at all, |
| Raajanaaga irunthaen | Yet I lived like a king. |
| Raagamilla thaalamilla | Without raga or rhythm, |
| Naanum paattu padichen | Even I sang a song. |
| Male | |
| Puttukkaaga paramesan mannu sumanthaan | For pittu (rice cake), Lord Shiva carried earth, |
| Yeshu thaththuvaththa kaappaththa siluvai sumanthaan | Jesus carried the cross to safeguard his philosophy, |
| Paththu maasam en thaayum ennai sumanthaal | My mother carried me for ten months in her womb, |
| Naan patta kadan theeravillai unnai sumanthaen | To repay my debts of existence, I carried you. |
| Male | |
| En thegam enakku paaramilla | My own body is not a burden to me, |
| Un santhegam enakku thaalavilla | Your suspicion is unbearable to me. |
| En thegam enakku paaramilla | My own body is not a burden to me, |
| Un santhegam enakku thaalavilla | Your suspicion is unbearable to me. |
| Thunbaththukkum sirichean | I even laughed in the face of sorrow, |
| Adi anbukkuththaan azhuthaen | Oh dear, I wept only for love. |
| Male | |
| Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla | I have no kingdom at all, |
| Raajanaaga irunthaen | Yet I lived like a king. |
| Raagamilla thaalamilla | Without raga or rhythm, |
| Naanum paattu padichen | Even I sang a song. |
| Paavappatta kannmaniyae | Oh my pity-deserving beloved, |
| Pazhiyaththaanae sumanthaen | I only bore the blame. |
| Male | |
| Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla | I have no kingdom at all, |
| Raajanaaga irunthaen… | Yet I lived like a king... |
ராஜ்ஜியந்தான் ஏதுமில்ல
ராஜனாக இருந்தேன்
ராகமில்ல தாளமில்ல
நானும் பாட்டு படிச்சேன்
பாவப்பட்ட கண்மணியே
பழியத்தானே சுமந்தேன்
I have no kingdom at all,
Yet I lived like a king.
Without raga or rhythm,
Even I sang a song.
Oh my pity-deserving beloved,
I only bore the blame.
ராஜ்ஜியந்தான் ஏதுமில்ல
ராஜனாக இருந்தேன்....
I have no kingdom at all,
Yet I lived like a king...
பஞ்சு பொதி பக்கத்தில தீயும் இருக்கு
அது பத்தவில்ல பாசமென்னும் ஈரம் இருக்கு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள இன்னும் கூட நேசமிருக்கு
என்ன வஞ்சமுன்னு தள்ள என்ன நியாயமிருக்கு
Next to a bale of cotton, fire exists,
It did not catch fire because the moisture of affection is present.
Deep within the heart, love still remains,
What justice is there in casting me off as deceitful?
வரி போடாத அரசாங்கமில்ல
பழிப் போடாத ஒரு பெண்ணுமில்ல
வரி போடாத அரசாங்கமில்ல
பழிப் போடாத ஒரு பெண்ணுமில்ல
There is no government that does not levy tax,
There is no woman who does not cast blame.
There is no government that does not levy tax,
There is no woman who does not cast blame.
கண்ணுக்குள்ள சுமந்தேன்
ஒரு சொல்லுக்குத்தான் துடிச்சேன்
I carried you within my eyes,
I yearned just for a single word.
ராஜ்ஜியந்தான் ஏதுமில்ல
ராஜனாக இருந்தேன்
ராகமில்ல தாளமில்ல
நானும் பாட்டு படிச்சேன்
I have no kingdom at all,
Yet I lived like a king.
Without raga or rhythm,
Even I sang a song.
புட்டுக்காக பரமேசன் மண்ணு சுமந்தான்
இயேசு தத்துவத்த காப்பாத்த சிலுவை சுமந்தான்
பத்து மாசம் என் தாயும் என்னை சுமந்தாள்
நான் பட்ட கடன் தீரவில்லை உன்ன சுமந்தேன்
For pittu (rice cake), Lord Shiva carried earth,
Jesus carried the cross to safeguard his philosophy,
My mother carried me for ten months in her womb,
To repay my debts of existence, I carried you.
என் தேகம் எனக்கு பாரமில்ல
உன் சந்தேகம் எனக்கு தாளவில்ல
என் தேகம் எனக்கு பாரமில்ல
உன் சந்தேகம் எனக்கு தாளவில்ல
துன்பத்துக்கும் சிரிச்சேன்
அடி அன்புக்குத்தான் அழுதேன்
My own body is not a burden to me,
Your suspicion is unbearable to me.
My own body is not a burden to me,
Your suspicion is unbearable to me.
I even laughed in the face of sorrow,
Oh dear, I wept only for love.
ராஜ்ஜியந்தான் ஏதுமில்ல
ராஜனாக இருந்தேன்
ராகமில்ல தாளமில்ல
நானும் பாட்டு படிச்சேன்
பாவப்பட்ட கண்மணியே
பழியத்தானே சுமந்தேன்
I have no kingdom at all,
Yet I lived like a king.
Without raga or rhythm,
Even I sang a song.
Oh my pity-deserving beloved,
I only bore the blame.
ராஜ்ஜியந்தான் ஏதுமில்ல
ராஜனாக இருந்தேன்....
I have no kingdom at all,
Yet I lived like a king...
Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla
I have no kingdom at all,
Raajanaaga irunthaen
Yet I lived like a king.
Raagamilla thaalamilla
Without raga or rhythm,
Naanum paattu padichen
Even I sang a song.
Paavappatta kannmaniyae
Oh my pity-deserving beloved,
Pazhiyaththaanae sumanthaen
I only bore the blame.
Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla
I have no kingdom at all,
Raajanaaga irunthaen…
Yet I lived like a king...
Panju podhi pakkaththila theeyum irukku
Next to a bale of cotton, fire exists,
Adhu paththavilla paasamennum eeram irukku
It did not catch fire because the moisture of affection is present.
Nenjukkulla innum kooda nesamirukku
Deep within the heart, love still remains,
Enna vanjamunnu thalla enna niyaamirukku
What justice is there in casting me off as deceitful?
Vari podaatha arasaangamilla
There is no government that does not levy tax,
Pazhi podaatha oru pennumilla
There is no woman who does not cast blame.
Vari podaatha arasaangamilla
There is no government that does not levy tax,
Pazhi podaatha oru pennumilla
There is no woman who does not cast blame.
Kannukkulla sumanthaen
I carried you within my eyes,
Oru sollukkuththaan thudichchen
I yearned just for a single word.
Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla
I have no kingdom at all,
Raajanaaga irunthaen
Yet I lived like a king.
Raagamilla thaalamilla
Without raga or rhythm,
Naanum paattu padichen
Even I sang a song.
Puttukkaaga paramesan mannu sumanthaan
For pittu (rice cake), Lord Shiva carried earth,
Yeshu thaththuvaththa kaappaththa siluvai sumanthaan
Jesus carried the cross to safeguard his philosophy,
Paththu maasam en thaayum ennai sumanthaal
My mother carried me for ten months in her womb,
Naan patta kadan theeravillai unnai sumanthaen
To repay my debts of existence, I carried you.
En thegam enakku paaramilla
My own body is not a burden to me,
Un santhegam enakku thaalavilla
Your suspicion is unbearable to me.
En thegam enakku paaramilla
My own body is not a burden to me,
Un santhegam enakku thaalavilla
Your suspicion is unbearable to me.
Thunbaththukkum sirichean
I even laughed in the face of sorrow,
Adi anbukkuththaan azhuthaen
Oh dear, I wept only for love.
Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla
I have no kingdom at all,
Raajanaaga irunthaen
Yet I lived like a king.
Raagamilla thaalamilla
Without raga or rhythm,
Naanum paattu padichen
Even I sang a song.
Paavappatta kannmaniyae
Oh my pity-deserving beloved,
Pazhiyaththaanae sumanthaen
I only bore the blame.
Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla
I have no kingdom at all,
Raajanaaga irunthaen…
Yet I lived like a king...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song depicts the sorrow of a high-minded protagonist who, despite having no material wealth or kingdom, feels like a king through the purity of his heart and love. He laments the baseless suspicions and blame cast upon him by his beloved, contrasting his genuine devotion against her doubts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vari podaatha arasaangamilla / Pazhi podaatha oru pennumilla”
Matching second consonants in paired lines such as 'Panju' and 'Nenju', or 'Vari' and 'Pazhi'.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Rajjiyamthaan yaedhumilla / Raajanaaga irunthaen”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Rajjiyamthaan' and 'Raajanaaga'.
Allusion (Mythological & Religious Reference)
“Puttukkaaga paramesan mannu sumanthaan / Yeshu thaththuvaththa kaappaththa siluvai sumanthaan”
Referencing Lord Shiva carrying earth for pittu and Jesus carrying the cross to emphasize noble suffering and devotion.
Metaphor
“Panju podhi pakkaththila theeyum irukku / Adhu paththavilla paasamennum eeram irukku”
Comparing proximity to cotton and fire, where the fire is prevented from burning due to the presence of 'affection' (moisture).
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Trivia
This track from 'Makkal Aanaiyittaal' (1988) highlights the multifaceted talent of S. A. Rajkumar, who contributed as both lyricist and composer during the early phase of his distinguished career in Tamil film music.
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