Rendu Raaja
From Naane Varuvean · 2022
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Naane Varuvean2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Orey oru… oorukkullae | In a single town, |
| Rendu raaja irundhaaraam | There were once two kings, it is said. |
| Oru raaja nallavaraam | One king was good, they say, |
| Innoru raaja kettavaraam | The other king was bad, they say. |
| Male | |
| Orey oru… oorukkullae | In a single town, |
| Rendu raaja irundhaaraam | There were once two kings, it is said. |
| Oru raaja nallavaraam | One king was good, they say, |
| Innoru raaja kettavaraam | The other king was bad, they say. |
| Male | |
| Paambukullum visham undu | Even a snake possesses poison, |
| Poovukkullum visham undu | Even a flower possesses poison, |
| Poovai thalaiyil soodiduvaar | People adorn their hair with the flower, |
| Paambai paarthadhum adithiduvar… | But as soon as they see the snake, they strike it down... |
| Male | |
| Orey oru… oorukkullae | In a single town, |
| Rendu raja irundhaaraam | There were once two kings, it is said. |
| Oru raaja nallavaraam | One king was good, they say, |
| Innoru raaja kettavaraam…. | The other king was bad, they say... |
In a single town,
There were once two kings, it is said.
One king was good, they say,
The other king was bad, they say.
In a single town,
There were once two kings, it is said.
One king was good, they say,
The other king was bad, they say.
Even a snake possesses poison,
Even a flower possesses poison,
People adorn their hair with the flower,
But as soon as they see the snake, they strike it down...
In a single town,
There were once two kings, it is said.
One king was good, they say,
The other king was bad, they say...
Orey oru… oorukkullae
In a single town,
Rendu raaja irundhaaraam
There were once two kings, it is said.
Oru raaja nallavaraam
One king was good, they say,
Innoru raaja kettavaraam
The other king was bad, they say.
Orey oru… oorukkullae
In a single town,
Rendu raaja irundhaaraam
There were once two kings, it is said.
Oru raaja nallavaraam
One king was good, they say,
Innoru raaja kettavaraam
The other king was bad, they say.
Paambukullum visham undu
Even a snake possesses poison,
Poovukkullum visham undu
Even a flower possesses poison,
Poovai thalaiyil soodiduvaar
People adorn their hair with the flower,
Paambai paarthadhum adithiduvar…
But as soon as they see the snake, they strike it down...
Orey oru… oorukkullae
In a single town,
Rendu raja irundhaaraam
There were once two kings, it is said.
Oru raaja nallavaraam
One king was good, they say,
Innoru raaja kettavaraam….
The other king was bad, they say...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This excerpt uses a traditional fable-like storytelling narrative to explore the themes of duality, morality, and social bias. By narrating the tale of two kings—one good and one evil—living in the same town, the song establishes the core conflict of twin personalities or opposing forces existing in the same realm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Fable Framing / Narrational Repetition
“Orey oru… oorukkullae / Rendu raaja irundhaaraam”
The recurring refrain sets up a traditional Tamil oral storytelling rhythm ('irundhaaraam', 'nallavaraam'), echoing how bedtime stories and folklore are told.
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethirsol)
“Oru raaja nallavaraam / Innoru raaja kettavaraam”
Directly juxtaposes moral opposites ('nallavaraam' vs 'kettavaraam') to underline the central dual-identity premise.
Parallelism and Analogy
“Paambukullum visham undu / Poovukkullum visham undu”
Compares two contrasting objects of nature (a snake and a flower) showing both hold poison ('visham undu'), questioning human hypocrisy in accepting one while destroying the other.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Rendu raaja irundhaaraam / Oru raaja nallavaraam”
The rhythmic suffix '-aam' at the end of consecutive lines creates harmonic sound alignment typical of Tamil folk songs.
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Trivia
Written and sung by Dhanush himself for his film 'Naane Varuvean' (2022), the lyrics directly foreshadow the movie's plot, in which Dhanush plays dual roles as twin brothers—one good (Prabhu) and one psychopathic evil (Kathir).
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