Roja Malarai Pole
From Enakkoru Magan Pirappan · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Raja
- Details
- Enakkoru Magan Pirappan1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Roja malarai polae | Like a rose flower |
| Oru raja varuvaan kannaa | A kingly child will arrive, my dear |
| Female | |
| Roja malarai polae | Like a rose flower |
| Oru raja varuvaan kannaa | A kingly child will arrive, my dear |
| Roja malarai polae | Like a rose flower |
| Oru raja varuvaan kannaa | A kingly child will arrive, my dear |
| Ponnum poovum minnaathu | Gold and flowers will lose their shine |
| En kannan azhagin munnaalae | Before the beauty of my darling child |
| Female | |
| En rajakumaaran | My prince |
| Male :Avan en rajakumaaran | Male: He is my prince |
| Both :Avan nam rajakumaaran | Both: He is our prince |
| Female :Aaraaro endru paaduvaen | Female: I will sing a lullaby |
| Male :Inba thaalaattu ondru Kooruvaen | Male: I will sing a sweet lullaby |
| Female | |
| Roja malarai polae | Like a rose flower |
| Oru raja varuvaan kannaa | A kingly child will arrive, my dear |
| Male | |
| Iravinil valarum nilavaaga | Like the moon growing in the night |
| Female :Nam iruvarin aasai malaraaga | Female: As the flower of our shared desire |
| Male :Uravinil vilainthidum kaniyaaga | Male: As the fruit born from our relationship |
| Female :Oru kanmani varuvaan thunaiyaga | Female: A precious child will come as our companion |
| Female | |
| En rajakumaaran | My prince |
| Male :Avan en rajakumaaran | Male: He is my prince |
| Both :Avan nam rajakumaaran | Both: He is our prince |
| Female :Aaraaro endru paaduvaen | Female: I will sing a lullaby |
| Male :Inba thaalaattu ondru Kooruvaen | Male: I will sing a sweet lullaby |
| Female | |
| Roja malarai polae | Like a rose flower |
| Oru raja varuvaan kannaa | A kingly child will arrive, my dear |
| Female | |
| Annai thanthai madiyil vilaiyaada | To play in the lap of mother and father |
| Male :Antha chinna kannan varuvaan tamil paada | Male: That little Krishna will come to sing in Tamil |
| Female :Unmai inbam avanaal uruvaagum | Female: True happiness will be created through him |
| Male :Nam ullam kanda kanavum nanavaagum | Male: The dream in our hearts will come true |
| Male | |
| En rajakumaaran | My prince |
| Female :Avan en rajakumaaran | Female: He is my prince |
| Both :Avan nam rajakumaaran | Both: He is our prince |
| Female :Aaraaro endru paaduvaen | Female: I will sing a lullaby |
| Inba thaalaattu ondru Kooruvaen | I will sing a sweet lullaby |
| Female | |
| Roja malarai polae | Like a rose flower |
| Oru raja varuvaan kannaa | A kingly child will arrive, my dear |
ரோஜா மலரைப் போலே
ஒரு ராஜா வருவான் கண்ணா
Like a rose flower
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
ரோஜா மலரைப் போலே
ஒரு ராஜா வருவான் கண்ணா
ரோஜா மலரைப் போலே
ஒரு ராஜா வருவான் கண்ணா
பொன்னும் பூவும் மின்னாது
என் கண்ணன் அழகின் முன்னாலே
Like a rose flower
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Like a rose flower
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Gold and flowers will lose their shine
Before the beauty of my darling child
என் ராஜகுமாரன்
அவன் என் ராஜகுமாரன்
இருவர் :
அவன் நம் ராஜகுமாரன்
ஆராரோ என்று பாடுவேன்
இன்ப தாலாட்டு ஒன்று கூறுவேன்.....
My prince
Male: He is my prince
Both: He is our prince
Female: I will sing a lullaby
Male: I will sing a sweet lullaby
ரோஜா மலரைப் போலே
ஒரு ராஜா வருவான் கண்ணா
Like a rose flower
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
இரவினில் வளரும் நிலவாக
நம் இருவரின் ஆசை மலராக
உறவினில் விளைந்திடும் கனியாக
ஒரு கண்மணி வருவான் துணையாக
Like the moon growing in the night
Female: As the flower of our shared desire
Male: As the fruit born from our relationship
Female: A precious child will come as our companion
என் ராஜகுமாரன்
அவன் என் ராஜகுமாரன்
இருவர் :
அவன் நம் ராஜகுமாரன்
ஆராரோ என்று பாடுவேன்
இன்ப தாலாட்டு ஒன்று கூறுவேன்.....
My prince
Male: He is my prince
Both: He is our prince
Female: I will sing a lullaby
Male: I will sing a sweet lullaby
ரோஜா மலரைப் போலே
ஒரு ராஜா வருவான் கண்ணா
Like a rose flower
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
அன்னை தந்தை மடியில் விளையாட
அந்த சின்னக் கண்ணன் வருவான் தமிழ் பாட
உண்மை இன்பம் அவனால் உருவாகும்
நம் உள்ளம் கண்ட கனவும் நனவாகும்
To play in the lap of mother and father
Male: That little Krishna will come to sing in Tamil
Female: True happiness will be created through him
Male: The dream in our hearts will come true
என் ராஜகுமாரன்
அவன் என் ராஜகுமாரன்
இருவர் :
அவன் நம் ராஜகுமாரன்
ஆராரோ என்று பாடுவேன்
இன்ப தாலாட்டு ஒன்று கூறுவேன்......
My prince
Female: He is my prince
Both: He is our prince
Female: I will sing a lullaby
I will sing a sweet lullaby
ரோஜா மலரைப் போலே
ஒரு ராஜா வருவான் கண்ணா.....
Like a rose flower
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Roja malarai polae
Like a rose flower
Oru raja varuvaan kannaa
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Roja malarai polae
Like a rose flower
Oru raja varuvaan kannaa
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Roja malarai polae
Like a rose flower
Oru raja varuvaan kannaa
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Ponnum poovum minnaathu
Gold and flowers will lose their shine
En kannan azhagin munnaalae
Before the beauty of my darling child
En rajakumaaran
My prince
Male :Avan en rajakumaaran
Male: He is my prince
Both :Avan nam rajakumaaran
Both: He is our prince
Female :Aaraaro endru paaduvaen
Female: I will sing a lullaby
Male :Inba thaalaattu ondru Kooruvaen
Male: I will sing a sweet lullaby
Roja malarai polae
Like a rose flower
Oru raja varuvaan kannaa
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Iravinil valarum nilavaaga
Like the moon growing in the night
Female :Nam iruvarin aasai malaraaga
Female: As the flower of our shared desire
Male :Uravinil vilainthidum kaniyaaga
Male: As the fruit born from our relationship
Female :Oru kanmani varuvaan thunaiyaga
Female: A precious child will come as our companion
En rajakumaaran
My prince
Male :Avan en rajakumaaran
Male: He is my prince
Both :Avan nam rajakumaaran
Both: He is our prince
Female :Aaraaro endru paaduvaen
Female: I will sing a lullaby
Male :Inba thaalaattu ondru Kooruvaen
Male: I will sing a sweet lullaby
Roja malarai polae
Like a rose flower
Oru raja varuvaan kannaa
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Annai thanthai madiyil vilaiyaada
To play in the lap of mother and father
Male :Antha chinna kannan varuvaan tamil paada
Male: That little Krishna will come to sing in Tamil
Female :Unmai inbam avanaal uruvaagum
Female: True happiness will be created through him
Male :Nam ullam kanda kanavum nanavaagum
Male: The dream in our hearts will come true
En rajakumaaran
My prince
Female :Avan en rajakumaaran
Female: He is my prince
Both :Avan nam rajakumaaran
Both: He is our prince
Female :Aaraaro endru paaduvaen
Female: I will sing a lullaby
Inba thaalaattu ondru Kooruvaen
I will sing a sweet lullaby
Roja malarai polae
Like a rose flower
Oru raja varuvaan kannaa
A kingly child will arrive, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the joyful anticipation and deep love of expectant parents awaiting the birth of their son. They imagine their unborn child as a delicate rose flower, a precious prince, and the living embodiment of their love, dreaming of how he will light up their home and bring pure happiness to their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Roja malarai polae”
Compares the delicate and beautiful arrival of the child to a blooming rose ('polae' denotes 'like').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ponnum poovum minnaathu”
Exaggerates the child's radiance by claiming that even gold and flowers pale in comparison to his beauty.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Uravinil vilainthidum kaniyaaga”
Directly metaphorizes the child as the 'fruit' harvested from their emotional bond and love.
End Rhyme (Iyebu)
“Nam iruvarin aasai malaraaga”
Lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('malaraaga', 'kaniyaaga', 'thunaiyaga') creating a soothing lullaby rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Enakkoru Magan Pirappan' (1975) featured music by the veteran singer-composer A. M. Raja, who also sang this timeless duet along with P. Susheela. Kannadasan's tender lyrics made it one of Tamil cinema's most famous lullabies for unborn children.
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