Vaa Raja Vanna Roja
From Pattu Selai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pattu Selai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Vaa…raja vanna roja | Come... king, colorful rose |
| Vaa…raja vanna roja | Come... king, colorful rose |
| Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi | Thinking of you, I stay wide awake |
| Thookkamilla maappilla | Sleepless groom! |
| Mookkum muzhiyum paakka azhagu | With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at |
| Meesa vacha pombala | Like a woman wearing a mustache! |
| Chorus | |
| Oo….oo…ooh….Vaa…raja vanna roja | Oo...oo...ooh... Come... king, colorful rose |
| Female | |
| Vaa…. raja | Come... king |
| Chorus :Haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey |
| Female :Vanna roja | Female: Colorful rose |
| Chorus :Haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Aaraaththi eduththuttu vaaraen | I am coming with the Aarathi platter |
| Chorus :Vaaraen | Chorus: Coming |
| Female :Aaraachchum kannupadum thozhi | Female: Someone might cast an evil eye, my friend |
| Chorus :Thozhi | Chorus: Friend |
| Female :Aanaa idhu enakku santheganthaan | Female: But I have a doubt about this |
| Aalappadi irunthaa santhoshamthaan | It is a joy if he stands tall like a man |
| Ada pogaathae nenju thaangaathae sarithaan vaaiyaa | Hey don't go, my heart can't bear it, alright come here man |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa…. raja | Come... king |
| Female :Haei | Female: Hey |
| Chorus :Vanna roja | Chorus: Colorful rose |
| Female :Durrrr….. | Female: Durrrr... |
| Female | |
| Vaa…. raja | Come... king |
| Chorus :Haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey |
| Female :Vanna roja | Female: Colorful rose |
| Chorus :Haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey |
| Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi | Thinking of you, I stay wide awake |
| Thookkamilla maappilla | Sleepless groom! |
| Mookkum muzhiyum paakka azhagu | With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at |
| Meesa vacha pombala | Like a woman wearing a mustache! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa…raja vanna roja | Come... king, colorful rose |
| Female :Vaa…raja vanna roja | Female: Come... king, colorful rose |
| Female | |
| Rasavae vetti kattalaamaa | My king, shall we wear a veshti? |
| Chorus :Aamaam | Chorus: Yes |
| Female :Vendaamae avuththudalaamaa | Female: No need, shall we untie it? |
| Chorus :Amaa | Chorus: Yes |
| Female :Nee pottukka shoottu naan thaaraenyaa | Female: Put on a suit, I will give it to you man |
| Zero-nnaa adadaa adhu neethaanaiyyaa | If we talk about 'Zero', oh dear, that is you sir! |
| I love you enna nee love aiyya oru duet paadu | I love you, love me back man, sing a duet |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa….raja | Come... king |
| Female :Raja | Female: King |
| Chorus :Vanna roja | Chorus: Colorful rose |
| Female | |
| Vaa…. raja | Come... king |
| Chorus :Haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey |
| Female :Vanna roja | Female: Colorful rose |
| Chorus :Haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey |
| Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi | Thinking of you, I stay wide awake |
| Thookkamilla maappilla | Sleepless groom! |
| Mookkum muzhiyum paakka azhagu | With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at |
| Meesa vacha pombala | Like a woman wearing a mustache! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa…raja vanna roja durrrr…..durrr….. | Come... king, colorful rose durrrr...durrr... |
| Female :Vaa…raja vanna roja | Female: Come... king, colorful rose |
...........................
வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா
வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா
ஒன்ன நெனச்சி கண்ணு முழிச்சி
தூக்கமில்ல மாப்பிள்ள
மூக்கும் முழியும் பாக்க அழகு
மீச வச்ச பொம்பள
Come... king, colorful rose
Come... king, colorful rose
Thinking of you, I stay wide awake
Sleepless groom!
With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at
Like a woman wearing a mustache!
ஓ....ஓ....ஓஹ்...வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா
Oo...oo...ooh... Come... king, colorful rose
வா.....ராஜா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
வண்ண.......ரோஜா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Come... king
Chorus: Hey hey
Female: Colorful rose
Chorus: Hey hey
..................................
ஆராத்தி எடுத்துட்டு வாரேன்...
குழு :
வாரேன்
ஆராச்சும் கண்ணுபடும் தோழி.....
குழு :
தோழி
ஆணா இது எனக்கு சந்தேகந்தான்
ஆளப்படி இருந்தா சந்தோஷம்தான்
அட போகாதே நெஞ்சு தாங்காதே சரிதான் வாய்யா
I am coming with the Aarathi platter
Chorus: Coming
Female: Someone might cast an evil eye, my friend
Chorus: Friend
Female: But I have a doubt about this
It is a joy if he stands tall like a man
Hey don't go, my heart can't bear it, alright come here man
வா.....ராஜா
ஹோய்
குழு :
வண்ண.......ரோஜா
டுர்ர்ர்ர்.......
Come... king
Female: Hey
Chorus: Colorful rose
Female: Durrrr...
வா.....ராஜா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
வண்ண.......ரோஜா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஒன்ன நெனச்சி கண்ணு முழிச்சி
தூக்கமில்ல மாப்பிள்ள
மூக்கும் முழியும் பாக்க அழகு
மீச வச்ச பொம்பள
Come... king
Chorus: Hey hey
Female: Colorful rose
Chorus: Hey hey
Thinking of you, I stay wide awake
Sleepless groom!
With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at
Like a woman wearing a mustache!
வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா
வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா
Come... king, colorful rose
Female: Come... king, colorful rose
ராசாவே வேட்டிக் கட்டலாமா...
குழு :
ஆமாம்
வேண்டாமே அவுத்துடலாமா....
குழு :
ஆமா..
நீ போட்டுக்க சூட்டு நான் தாரேன்யா
ஜீரோன்னா அடடா அது நீதானய்யா
ஐ லவ் யூ என்ன நீ லவ்ய்யா ஒரு டூயட் பாடு
My king, shall we wear a veshti?
Chorus: Yes
Female: No need, shall we untie it?
Chorus: Yes
Female: Put on a suit, I will give it to you man
If we talk about 'Zero', oh dear, that is you sir!
I love you, love me back man, sing a duet
வா.....ராஜா
ராஜா
குழு :
வண்ண.......ரோஜா
Come... king
Female: King
Chorus: Colorful rose
வா.....ராஜா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
வண்ண.......ரோஜா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஒன்ன நெனச்சி கண்ணு முழிச்சி
தூக்கமில்ல மாப்பிள்ள
மூக்கும் முழியும் பாக்க அழகு
மீச வச்ச பொம்பள
Come... king
Chorus: Hey hey
Female: Colorful rose
Chorus: Hey hey
Thinking of you, I stay wide awake
Sleepless groom!
With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at
Like a woman wearing a mustache!
வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா டுர்ர்ர்ர்.......டுர்ர்ர்ர்.......
வா.....ராஜா வண்ண.......ரோஜா
Come... king, colorful rose durrrr...durrr...
Female: Come... king, colorful rose
…………….
Vaa…raja vanna roja
Come... king, colorful rose
Vaa…raja vanna roja
Come... king, colorful rose
Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi
Thinking of you, I stay wide awake
Thookkamilla maappilla
Sleepless groom!
Mookkum muzhiyum paakka azhagu
With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at
Meesa vacha pombala
Like a woman wearing a mustache!
Oo….oo…ooh….Vaa…raja vanna roja
Oo...oo...ooh... Come... king, colorful rose
Vaa…. raja
Come... king
Chorus :Haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey
Female :Vanna roja
Female: Colorful rose
Chorus :Haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey
…………….
Aaraaththi eduththuttu vaaraen
I am coming with the Aarathi platter
Chorus :Vaaraen
Chorus: Coming
Female :Aaraachchum kannupadum thozhi
Female: Someone might cast an evil eye, my friend
Chorus :Thozhi
Chorus: Friend
Female :Aanaa idhu enakku santheganthaan
Female: But I have a doubt about this
Aalappadi irunthaa santhoshamthaan
It is a joy if he stands tall like a man
Ada pogaathae nenju thaangaathae sarithaan vaaiyaa
Hey don't go, my heart can't bear it, alright come here man
Vaa…. raja
Come... king
Female :Haei
Female: Hey
Chorus :Vanna roja
Chorus: Colorful rose
Female :Durrrr…..
Female: Durrrr...
Vaa…. raja
Come... king
Chorus :Haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey
Female :Vanna roja
Female: Colorful rose
Chorus :Haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey
Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi
Thinking of you, I stay wide awake
Thookkamilla maappilla
Sleepless groom!
Mookkum muzhiyum paakka azhagu
With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at
Meesa vacha pombala
Like a woman wearing a mustache!
Vaa…raja vanna roja
Come... king, colorful rose
Female :Vaa…raja vanna roja
Female: Come... king, colorful rose
Rasavae vetti kattalaamaa
My king, shall we wear a veshti?
Chorus :Aamaam
Chorus: Yes
Female :Vendaamae avuththudalaamaa
Female: No need, shall we untie it?
Chorus :Amaa
Chorus: Yes
Female :Nee pottukka shoottu naan thaaraenyaa
Female: Put on a suit, I will give it to you man
Zero-nnaa adadaa adhu neethaanaiyyaa
If we talk about 'Zero', oh dear, that is you sir!
I love you enna nee love aiyya oru duet paadu
I love you, love me back man, sing a duet
Vaa….raja
Come... king
Female :Raja
Female: King
Chorus :Vanna roja
Chorus: Colorful rose
Vaa…. raja
Come... king
Chorus :Haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey
Female :Vanna roja
Female: Colorful rose
Chorus :Haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey
Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi
Thinking of you, I stay wide awake
Thookkamilla maappilla
Sleepless groom!
Mookkum muzhiyum paakka azhagu
With handsome facial features, beautiful to look at
Meesa vacha pombala
Like a woman wearing a mustache!
Vaa…raja vanna roja durrrr…..durrr…..
Come... king, colorful rose durrrr...durrr...
Female :Vaa…raja vanna roja
Female: Come... king, colorful rose
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and comical romantic track sung from the perspective of a bride teasing her groom. She tenderly mocks his soft, delicate facial features by calling him a 'woman with a mustache' and pokes fun at his style and persona, while simultaneously expressing her deep affection and eagerness to sing a duet with him. The track relies heavily on humor, energetic choruses, and quirky sound effects to create a cheerful celebratory mood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('nenachchi' and 'muzhichchi').
Oxymoron / Humor
“Meesa vacha pombala”
Combines opposite concepts ('pombala' meaning woman and 'meesa' meaning mustache) to playfully describe a delicate-looking man.
Monalukku / Alliteration
“Aaraaththi eduththuttu vaaraen / Aaraachchum kannupadum thozhi”
Repetition of the 'Aa' vowel sound at the start of words across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song features quirky vocal improvs and playful sound effects ('durrrr...') by S. Janaki, highlighting her versatile comedic range under Gangai Amaran's musical direction in the film Pattu Selai (1985).
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