Roja Malare Rajakumari
From Veerathirumagan · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Veerathirumagan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haha haaa…haha haa….. | Haha haaa...haha haa..... |
| Male | |
| Roja malarae rajakumari | O Rose flower! O Princess! |
| Aasai kiliyae azhagiya rani | O beloved parrot! O beautiful queen! |
| Arugil varalaamaaaaaa….. hoi | May I come near you? Oh! |
| Varuvadhum sari thaana | Is it right for you to come near? |
| Uravum murai thaana…. | Is this relationship appropriate according to custom? |
| Female | |
| Vaarai arugae mannavan neeyae | Come near, for you are my king! |
| Kaadhal ganam andro..ooo | Is love not grand and sublime? |
| Petham ilai andro..ooo | Does love not lack discrimination or divide? |
| Kaadhal nilai andro..oooo | Is this not the true state of love? |
| Female | |
| Ezhai endralum rajakumaran | Though poor, he is a prince to me, |
| Raja magalin kaadhal thalaivan | The king's daughter's master of love. |
| Unmai idhuvandrooo… ho | Is this not the absolute truth? |
| Ulagin murai andro…ooo | Is this not the way of the world? |
| Endrum nilai andro..ooo | Is this not eternal and permanent? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo |
| Ho..ho..ho..ho..ho… | Ho..ho..ho..ho..ho... |
| Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha… | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... |
| Male | |
| Vaanathin meethu paranthalum | Even if it flies high in the sky, |
| Kaakai kiliyaai maarathu | A crow will never transform into a parrot. |
| Kottayin melae nindralum | Even if standing atop a grand fort, |
| Ezhayin perumai uyarathu | A poor man's stature does not elevate. |
| Male | |
| {Odi alainthu kaadhalil kalanthu | {Wandering endlessly and getting lost in love, |
| Naatai izhanthavar palar andro…ooo} (2) | Haven't many lost their kingdoms?} (2) |
| Female :Aa…aaaa…aaaa..ahaaa.. | Female: Aa...aaaa...aaaa..ahaaa.. |
| Female | |
| Mannavar naadum mani mudiyum | A king's kingdom and his jewel-studded crown, |
| Maaligai vaazhum thozhiyarum | The maidservants residing in the palace, |
| Panjanai sugamum paal pazhamum | The comfort of soft beds, milk, and fruits, |
| Padayum udayum sevagarum… | The army, royal attire, and servants... |
| Female | |
| {Ondrai inaiyum kaadhalar munnae | {Before lovers who unite as one, |
| Kaanal neer pol maraiyadho..}(2) | Do they not disappear like a mirage?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Roja malarae rajakumari | O Rose flower! O Princess! |
| Aasai kiliyae azhagiya rani | O beloved parrot! O beautiful queen! |
| Arugil varalaamaaaaaa….. hoi | May I come near you? Oh! |
| Varuvadhum sari thaana | Is it right for you to come near? |
| Uravum murai thaana…. | Is this relationship appropriate according to custom? |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho hoi | Ho ho ho ho hoi |
| Ha ha ha a ha | Ha ha ha a ha |
| Ho ho ho ho hoi | Ho ho ho ho hoi |
| Ha ha ha a ha | Ha ha ha a ha |
| Ho ho ho ho ho ho hoi | Ho ho ho ho ho ho hoi |
| Ho ho ho hoi.. ho ho ho hoi | Ho ho ho hoi.. ho ho ho hoi |
| ho ho ho ho ho hoi….. | ho ho ho ho ho hoi..... |
| Male | |
| Paadum paravai koottangalae | O flocks of singing birds! |
| Pachai aadai thottangale | O gardens clad in green attire! |
| Female | |
| Vinnil thavazhum raagangalae | O melodies floating across the sky! |
| Vegam pogum megangalae | O fast-moving clouds! |
| Male | |
| Roja malarae rajakumari… | O Rose flower! O Princess!... |
| Female | |
| Ezhai endralum rajakumaran… | Though poor, he is a prince to me... |
ஹாஹா ஹா
ஹாஹா ஹா
Haha haaa...haha haa.....
ரோஜா மலரே
ராஜ குமாரி ஆசை கிளியே
அழகிய ராணி அருகில்
வரலாமா .. ஹோய்
வருவதும் சரிதானா
உறவும் முறை தானா
O Rose flower! O Princess!
O beloved parrot! O beautiful queen!
May I come near you? Oh!
Is it right for you to come near?
Is this relationship appropriate according to custom?
வாராய் அருகே
மன்னவன் நீயே காதல்
கணம் அன்றோ ஓஓ......
பேதம் இல்லை அன்றோ
ஓஓ... காதல் நிலை
அன்றோ ஓஓ....
Come near, for you are my king!
Is love not grand and sublime?
Does love not lack discrimination or divide?
Is this not the true state of love?
ஏழை என்றாலும்
ராஜகுமாரன் ராஜா மகளின்
காதல் தலைவன் உண்மை
இதுவன்றோ ஹோ உலகின்
முறை அன்றோ ஓஓ.... என்றும்
நிலை அன்றோ ஓஓ....
Though poor, he is a prince to me,
The king's daughter's master of love.
Is this not the absolute truth?
Is this not the way of the world?
Is this not eternal and permanent?
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோ
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Ho..ho..ho..ho..ho...
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...
வானத்தின் மீது
பறந்தாலும் காக்கை
கிளியாய் மாறாது
கோட்டையின் மேலே
நின்றாலும் ஏழையின்
பெருமை உயராது
Even if it flies high in the sky,
A crow will never transform into a parrot.
Even if standing atop a grand fort,
A poor man's stature does not elevate.
{ ஓடி அலைந்து
காதலில் கலந்து நாட்டை
இழந்தவர் பலர் அன்றோ } (2)
{Wandering endlessly and getting lost in love,
Haven't many lost their kingdoms?} (2)
Female: Aa...aaaa...aaaa..ahaaa..
ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
A king's kingdom and his jewel-studded crown,
The maidservants residing in the palace,
The comfort of soft beds, milk, and fruits,
The army, royal attire, and servants...
மன்னவர் நாடும்
மணி முடியும் மாளிகை
வாழும் தோழியரும்
பஞ்சனை சுகமும் பால்
பழமும் படையும் உடையும்
சேவகரும்
{Before lovers who unite as one,
Do they not disappear like a mirage?} (2)
{ ஒன்றாய் இணையும்
காதலர் முன்னே கானல் நீர்
போல் மறையாதோ } (2)
O Rose flower! O Princess!
O beloved parrot! O beautiful queen!
May I come near you? Oh!
Is it right for you to come near?
Is this relationship appropriate according to custom?
ரோஜா மலரே
ராஜ குமாரி ஆசை கிளியே
அழகிய ராணி அருகில்
வரலாமா .. ஹோய்
வருவதும் சரிதானா
உறவும் முறை தானா
Ho ho ho ho hoi
Ha ha ha a ha
Ho ho ho ho hoi
Ha ha ha a ha
Ho ho ho ho ho ho hoi
Ho ho ho hoi.. ho ho ho hoi
ho ho ho ho ho hoi.....
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோய் ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோய்
O flocks of singing birds!
O gardens clad in green attire!
பாடும் பறவை
கூட்டங்களே பச்சை
ஆடை தோட்டங்களே
O melodies floating across the sky!
O fast-moving clouds!
விண்ணில்
தவழும் ராகங்களே
வேகம் போகும் மேகங்களே
O Rose flower! O Princess!...
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ ஓர்
வழி கண்டோம் ஒரு
மனமானோம் வாழிய
பாடல் பாடுங்களேன் } (2)
Though poor, he is a prince to me...
ரோஜா மலரே
ராஜ குமாரி
ஏழை என்றாலும்
ராஜகுமாரன்
ஆண் & பெண் :
உண்மை
இதுவன்றோ ஹோய் உலகின்
முறை அன்றோ ஓஓ.... என்றும்
நிலை அன்றோ ஓஓ.... ஆஹா
ஆஆஆஆ ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா
Haha haaa…haha haa…..
Haha haaa...haha haa.....
Roja malarae rajakumari
O Rose flower! O Princess!
Aasai kiliyae azhagiya rani
O beloved parrot! O beautiful queen!
Arugil varalaamaaaaaa….. hoi
May I come near you? Oh!
Varuvadhum sari thaana
Is it right for you to come near?
Uravum murai thaana….
Is this relationship appropriate according to custom?
Vaarai arugae mannavan neeyae
Come near, for you are my king!
Kaadhal ganam andro..ooo
Is love not grand and sublime?
Petham ilai andro..ooo
Does love not lack discrimination or divide?
Kaadhal nilai andro..oooo
Is this not the true state of love?
Ezhai endralum rajakumaran
Though poor, he is a prince to me,
Raja magalin kaadhal thalaivan
The king's daughter's master of love.
Unmai idhuvandrooo… ho
Is this not the absolute truth?
Ulagin murai andro…ooo
Is this not the way of the world?
Endrum nilai andro..ooo
Is this not eternal and permanent?
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hooo
Ho..ho..ho..ho..ho…
Ho..ho..ho..ho..ho...
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...
Vaanathin meethu paranthalum
Even if it flies high in the sky,
Kaakai kiliyaai maarathu
A crow will never transform into a parrot.
Kottayin melae nindralum
Even if standing atop a grand fort,
Ezhayin perumai uyarathu
A poor man's stature does not elevate.
{Odi alainthu kaadhalil kalanthu
{Wandering endlessly and getting lost in love,
Naatai izhanthavar palar andro…ooo} (2)
Haven't many lost their kingdoms?} (2)
Female :Aa…aaaa…aaaa..ahaaa..
Female: Aa...aaaa...aaaa..ahaaa..
Mannavar naadum mani mudiyum
A king's kingdom and his jewel-studded crown,
Maaligai vaazhum thozhiyarum
The maidservants residing in the palace,
Panjanai sugamum paal pazhamum
The comfort of soft beds, milk, and fruits,
Padayum udayum sevagarum…
The army, royal attire, and servants...
{Ondrai inaiyum kaadhalar munnae
{Before lovers who unite as one,
Kaanal neer pol maraiyadho..}(2)
Do they not disappear like a mirage?} (2)
Roja malarae rajakumari
O Rose flower! O Princess!
Aasai kiliyae azhagiya rani
O beloved parrot! O beautiful queen!
Arugil varalaamaaaaaa….. hoi
May I come near you? Oh!
Varuvadhum sari thaana
Is it right for you to come near?
Uravum murai thaana….
Is this relationship appropriate according to custom?
Ho ho ho ho hoi
Ho ho ho ho hoi
Ha ha ha a ha
Ha ha ha a ha
Ho ho ho ho hoi
Ho ho ho ho hoi
Ha ha ha a ha
Ha ha ha a ha
Ho ho ho ho ho ho hoi
Ho ho ho ho ho ho hoi
Ho ho ho hoi.. ho ho ho hoi
Ho ho ho hoi.. ho ho ho hoi
ho ho ho ho ho hoi…..
ho ho ho ho ho hoi.....
Paadum paravai koottangalae
O flocks of singing birds!
Pachai aadai thottangale
O gardens clad in green attire!
Vinnil thavazhum raagangalae
O melodies floating across the sky!
Vegam pogum megangalae
O fast-moving clouds!
Roja malarae rajakumari…
O Rose flower! O Princess!...
Ezhai endralum rajakumaran…
Though poor, he is a prince to me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Roja Malare Rajakumari from the film Veerathirumagan (1962) is an iconic romantic duet that contrasts social standing with true love. The male protagonist questions whether it is right for a poor man like him to approach a princess, using metaphors like a crow unable to become a parrot even when flying high. However, the heroine counters that true love transcends wealth and royal stature, stating that crowns, kingdoms, and luxuries disappear like a mirage before genuine love. Written with lyrical depth by Kannadasan, the song concludes with the lovers appealing to nature—birds, green gardens, skies, and clouds—to bear witness to their timeless and unyielding love that looks past all worldly inequality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Roja malarae rajakumari”
Comparing the beloved princess directly to a rose flower ('Roja malarae') and a cherished parrot ('Aasai kiliyae'), as well as lush gardens to green attire ('Pachai aadai thottangale').
Analogy / Simile (உவமை)
“Vaanathin meethu paranthalum Kaakai kiliyaai maarathu”
Comparing class distinction to natural species—a crow flying high in the sky still cannot turn into a parrot, emphasizing the perceived barrier of social status.
Simile (உவமை)
“Kaanal neer pol maraiyadho”
Comparing royal luxuries (crowns, palaces, armies) to a mirage ('Kaanal neer') that fades away in the presence of true love.
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Mannavar naadum mani mudiyum / Maaligai vaazhum thozhiyarum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across line starters to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, this classic track was rendered by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela. Picturised on C. L. Anandan and Sachu (in her early romantic lead role) in Veerathirumagan (1962), the song remains one of Tamil cinema's most timeless romantic duets.
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