Vaada En Raja
From Rishi Moolam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rishi Moolam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaada en raja kannaa | Come, my kingly dear child |
| Vaadaadha roja poovae | Unfading rose flower |
| Vaada en raja kannaa | Come, my kingly dear child |
| Vaadaadha roja poovae | Unfading rose flower |
| Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae | Mother is here, father is here |
| Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa… | Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Vaada en raja kannaa | Come, my kingly dear child |
| Vaadaadha roja poovae | Unfading rose flower |
| Female | |
| Mannanai pol | Like a king |
| Thandhai pakkam raani illai | There is no queen beside the father |
| Kannanai pol | Like Lord Krishna |
| Dhaevan pakkam raadhai illai | There is no Radha beside God |
| Oomai nenjil kodi ennam | Ten million thoughts in a mute heart |
| Dhaevan vandhaal podhum solvaal | She will speak if God arrives |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai kanavae kaalam varumaa | Oh poor dream, will the time come? |
| Endraavadhu vandhaal adhai | If it ever arrives, that moment |
| Kondaadum nenjam | The heart will celebrate |
| Female | |
| Vaada en raja kannaa | Come, my kingly dear child |
| Vaadaadha roja poovae | Unfading rose flower |
| Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae | Mother is here, father is here |
| Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa… | Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Vaada en raja kannaa…. | Come, my kingly dear child.... |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththaiyae maegam moodum vindhai yenna | What is the wonder of clouds covering the sky? |
| Maeganghalil minnal podum vannam enna | What is the beauty of lightning flashing through clouds? |
| Maegathai pol pennum undu | There are women like clouds |
| Minnalai pol pennum undu | There are women like lightning |
| Female | |
| Vaanil nilavaai naanae irundhaal | If I remain like the moon in the sky |
| En vaazhvilum un vaazhvilum | In my life, in your life |
| Avar vaazhvilum maenmai | And in his life, there will be greatness |
| Female | |
| Vaada en raja kannaa | Come, my kingly dear child |
| Vaadaadha roja poovae | Unfading rose flower |
| Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae | Mother is here, father is here |
| Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa… | Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Vaada en raja kannaa | Come, my kingly dear child |
| Mmmhheem hhim mmheheem hahimm | [Humming vocalizations] |
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
வாடாத ரோஜா பூவே
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
வாடாத ரோஜா பூவே
தாயும் இங்கே தந்தை இங்கே
யாரும் பெற்றால்தானா பிள்ளை கண்ணா ....
Come, my kingly dear child
Unfading rose flower
Come, my kingly dear child
Unfading rose flower
Mother is here, father is here
Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear?
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
வாடாத ரோஜா பூவே
Come, my kingly dear child
Unfading rose flower
மன்னனை போல்
தந்தை பக்கம் ராணி இல்லை
கண்ணனைப்போல்
தேவன் பக்கம் ராதை இல்லை
ஊமை நெஞ்சில் கோடி எண்ணம்
தேவன் வந்தால் போதும் சொல்வாள்
Like a king
There is no queen beside the father
Like Lord Krishna
There is no Radha beside God
Ten million thoughts in a mute heart
She will speak if God arrives
ஏழைக் கனவே காலம் வருமா
என்றாவது வந்தால் அதை
கொண்டாடும் நெஞ்சம்
Oh poor dream, will the time come?
If it ever arrives, that moment
The heart will celebrate
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
வாடாத ரோஜா பூவே
தாயும் இங்கே தந்தை இங்கே
யாரும் பெற்றால்தானா பிள்ளை கண்ணா ....
Come, my kingly dear child
Unfading rose flower
Mother is here, father is here
Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear?
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
Come, my kingly dear child....
வானத்தையே மேகம் மூடும் விந்தை என்ன
மேகங்களில் மின்னல் போடும் வண்ணம் என்ன
மேகத்தைப்போல் பெண்ணும் உண்டு
மின்னலைப்போல் பெண்ணும் உண்டு
What is the wonder of clouds covering the sky?
What is the beauty of lightning flashing through clouds?
There are women like clouds
There are women like lightning
வானில் நிலவாய் நானே இருந்தால்
என் வாழ்விலும் உன் வாழ்விலும்
அவர் வாழ்விலும் மேன்மை
If I remain like the moon in the sky
In my life, in your life
And in his life, there will be greatness
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
வாடாத ரோஜா பூவே
தாயும் இங்கே தந்தை இங்கே
யாரும் பெற்றால்தானா பிள்ளை கண்ணா.....
Come, my kingly dear child
Unfading rose flower
Mother is here, father is here
Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear?
வாடா என் ராஜா கண்ணா
ம்ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ஹஹிம் ம்ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ஹஹிம்
Come, my kingly dear child
[Humming vocalizations]
Vaada en raja kannaa
Come, my kingly dear child
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Unfading rose flower
Vaada en raja kannaa
Come, my kingly dear child
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Unfading rose flower
Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae
Mother is here, father is here
Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…
Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear?
Vaada en raja kannaa
Come, my kingly dear child
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Unfading rose flower
Mannanai pol
Like a king
Thandhai pakkam raani illai
There is no queen beside the father
Kannanai pol
Like Lord Krishna
Dhaevan pakkam raadhai illai
There is no Radha beside God
Oomai nenjil kodi ennam
Ten million thoughts in a mute heart
Dhaevan vandhaal podhum solvaal
She will speak if God arrives
Yaezhai kanavae kaalam varumaa
Oh poor dream, will the time come?
Endraavadhu vandhaal adhai
If it ever arrives, that moment
Kondaadum nenjam
The heart will celebrate
Vaada en raja kannaa
Come, my kingly dear child
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Unfading rose flower
Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae
Mother is here, father is here
Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…
Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear?
Vaada en raja kannaa….
Come, my kingly dear child....
Vaanaththaiyae maegam moodum vindhai yenna
What is the wonder of clouds covering the sky?
Maeganghalil minnal podum vannam enna
What is the beauty of lightning flashing through clouds?
Maegathai pol pennum undu
There are women like clouds
Minnalai pol pennum undu
There are women like lightning
Vaanil nilavaai naanae irundhaal
If I remain like the moon in the sky
En vaazhvilum un vaazhvilum
In my life, in your life
Avar vaazhvilum maenmai
And in his life, there will be greatness
Vaada en raja kannaa
Come, my kingly dear child
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Unfading rose flower
Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae
Mother is here, father is here
Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…
Is a child only one's own if actually born to them, my dear?
Vaada en raja kannaa
Come, my kingly dear child
Mmmhheem hhim mmheheem hahimm
[Humming vocalizations]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song highlights the deep theme of non-biological maternal love and care. The singer addresses the child lovingly as an unfading rose, asserting that parental affection and duty are not defined merely by biological birth. She reflects on loneliness and absent partners through metaphors of a king without a queen and Krishna without Radha, while holding onto the hope that better days will bring joy to her silent longings. Comparing different nature of women to clouds and lightning, she aspires to be like the gentle moon, bringing warmth, illumination, and dignity into the lives of everyone around her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Vaadaadha roja poovae”
Compares the child affectionately to an unfading rose ('Vaadaadha roja poovae') and compares figures in life to kings and Lord Krishna ('Mannanai pol', 'Kannanai pol').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Mannanai pol / Kannanai pol”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Mannanai' and 'Kannanai', creating melodic rhythm in Tamil poetry.
Metaphorical Nature Analogy
“Maegathai pol pennum undu / Minnalai pol pennum undu”
Uses nature elements like clouds (maegam), lightning (minnal), and the moon (nilavu) to categorize human traits and express a desire to bring gentle light to life.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…”
Questions the conventional idea of parenthood, emphasizing that love, not biological birth, defines a real parent-child bond.
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Trivia
The song 'Vaada En Raja Kannaa' from the 1980 Tamil movie 'Rishi Moolam' features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by the legendary poet Kannadasan. Sung expressively by S. Janaki, the song powerfully captures the emotional core of the film starring Sivaji Ganesan.
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