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Lyrics & meaning

Vaada En Raja

From Rishi Moolam · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rishi Moolam
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
4 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaada en raja kannaa
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Vaada en raja kannaa
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae
Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…
Vaada en raja kannaa
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Mannanai pol
Thandhai pakkam raani illai
Kannanai pol
Dhaevan pakkam raadhai illai
Oomai nenjil kodi ennam
Dhaevan vandhaal podhum solvaal
Yaezhai kanavae kaalam varumaa
Endraavadhu vandhaal adhai
Kondaadum nenjam
Vaada en raja kannaa
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae
Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…
Vaada en raja kannaa….
Vaanaththaiyae maegam moodum vindhai yenna
Maeganghalil minnal podum vannam enna
Maegathai pol pennum undu
Minnalai pol pennum undu
Vaanil nilavaai naanae irundhaal
En vaazhvilum un vaazhvilum
Avar vaazhvilum maenmai
Vaada en raja kannaa
Vaadaadha roja poovae
Thaayum ingae thandhai ingae
Yaarum pettraal thaanaa pillai kannaa…
Vaada en raja kannaa
Mmmhheem hhim mmheheem hahimm
Come to me, my darling prince!
My rose that never fades!
Come to me, my darling prince!
My rose that never fades!
A mother is here, a father is here,
Does a child only belong to the one who gave birth, my darling?
Come to me, my darling prince!
My rose that never fades!
Like a king,
the father has no queen beside him.
Like Krishna,
this god-like man has no Radha beside him.
A million thoughts fill this silent heart;
if her lord arrives, she will speak them all.
Will the time ever come for this poor girl's dream?
If that day ever comes,
this heart will truly celebrate.
Come to me, my darling prince!
My rose that never fades!
A mother is here, a father is here,
Does a child only belong to the one who gave birth, my darling?
Come to me, my darling prince!
What a wonder it is that clouds cover the sky!
What beauty it is when lightning flashes through the clouds!
There are women who are like the clouds,
and women who are like the lightning.
If only I could be the moon in this sky,
in my life, in your life,
and in his life, there would be goodness and joy.
Come to me, my darling prince!
My rose that never fades!
A mother is here, a father is here,
Does a child only belong to the one who gave birth, my darling?
Come to me, my darling prince!
Mm-hmm... ha-heem... mm-hmm... ha-heem...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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