Vettaiyada Vaarum Mannava
From Raja Rajan · 1957
- Lyricist
- Muthukoothan
- Singers
- Tiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, Vadivamba
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Raja Rajan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa | Oh King, come to hunt |
| Vana vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa | Oh King, come to hunt in the forest |
| Kodum vaengai puli yaanai thannai | Fierce leopard, tiger, and elephant |
| Viratiyadithu pidithu magizha | To chase away, capture, and rejoice |
| Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa | Oh King, come to hunt |
| Male | |
| Kaattu pandri koottam thannai | The wild boar herds |
| Kalaithiduvom sendru | Let us go and scatter them |
| Karadi sennaai manidha kurangu | Bear, wild dog, and ape |
| Kadharida kanai thoduthu nindru | Standing and shooting arrows to make them cry out |
| Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa | Oh King, come to hunt |
| Male | |
| Aagaa appadiyae aagattum mandhiri | Aha, let it be so, minister! |
| Adae yaarangae | Hey, who is there? |
| Male | |
| Kaavalaa nee sendru | Guard, you go ahead |
| Aavana seidhida vendum | And make the necessary arrangements |
| Makkal kashtathai maharaajan | The suffering of the people, as the emperor |
| Naan theerkka vaendum kaavalaa | I must alleviate it, guard! |
| Thaaviyodi vaettaiyaada vilangu | Leaping and running wild animals |
| Thalai thappinaenendru odumae angu | Will flee saying their lives were spared |
| Tharunamidhae miruga bayam | This is the opportune moment to eliminate animal fear |
| Thanaiyazhippom mandhiri | We shall destroy it, minister |
| Thaamadhamaen kaanagam selathappadubavar | Why delay going to the forest? Who is being delayed? |
| Yaar endhiri | Get up! |
| Female | |
| Aa praana naadhaa | Ah, Lord of my life! |
| Engu sellugindreer | Where are you going |
| Ippodhu vaegamaai | So swiftly now? |
| Engu sellugindreer | Where are you going? |
| Singaaravalli sendhaamaraiyai | Leaving this beautiful woman and red lotus |
| Neerum vittu | Where are you leaving us and going? |
| Engu sellugindreer | Where are you going? |
| Male | |
| Thutta mirugangal kottathaiyadakka | To subdue the arrogance of wicked beasts |
| Thuridhamaai vanam sellugindraen | I am going swiftly to the forest |
| Enai vittu andhappuram thottu nadandhidu | Leave me and go tend to the inner palace |
| Vaettaiyaadi vandhu konjugindren | After hunting, I shall return and cuddle you |
| Male | |
| Paavaai nee andhappuram povaai | Fair maiden, go to the inner quarters |
| Female | |
| Pogaadhae pogaadhae endhan mannaa | Don't go, don't go, my King! |
| Praana naadhaa naethu | Lord of my life, yesterday |
| Pollaadha soppanang kanden naan | I saw a terrible dream |
| Aiyo pollaadha soppanang kanden naan | Oh dear, I saw a terrible dream! |
| Dhaegam nadungudhu en dhuraiyae | My body is trembling, my Lord! |
| Endhan mannaa peruntheengu | My King, a great harm |
| Seivaanindha mandhiriyae | Will be done by this minister |
| Aiyo theengu seivaanindha mandhiriyae | Oh dear, this minister will bring harm! |
| Male | |
| Maadhae nee solvadhai | Woman, what you say |
| Namba maatten endhan | I will not believe |
| Mandhiri pechaiyum thatta maatten | Nor will I disobey my minister's words |
| Mandha madhi konda sundharaangi unnai | You dull-witted beautiful woman, you |
| Maatti vaithae sirai poottiduven | I will trap and lock you in prison! |
| Female | |
| Aiyo swaami kaadumalai | Oh Lord, into deep forests and mountains |
| Vana vanaandhirangalukku | Into wild dense woods |
| Indha nandri ketta mandhiriyodu | With this ungrateful minister |
| Thaniyaagavaa pogireergal | Are you going alone? |
| Vendaam naadhaa vendaam | Don't, my Lord, don't! |
| Female | |
| Mandhiri pechai kettu | Listening to the minister's words |
| Mannavaa kaadu sendraal | If the King goes to the forest |
| Thandhiramaaga umai thaakkiyae | He will cunningly attack you |
| Thurathi vittu | And drive you away |
| Kaedu neer neidhadhaalae | Saying that because you caused harm |
| Kidaithadhu saavu endru | You met with death |
| Thaeduvor thamakku cholli | He will tell those who come searching |
| Dhesathai kai kolvaanae… ae…ae…ae… | And seize control of the country... ae...ae...ae... |
| Female | |
| Kadhaiya muzhudhum sollanum | Tell the whole story! |
| Dae maamaa dae purushaa | Hey uncle, hey husband! |
| Diyaalinghura diyaasinghaa | You who call yourself 'Diyaling', Singha! |
| Kandippaa naan therinjukka venum | I definitely need to know! |
| Male | |
| Thagadi buthi ketta pokkiri pennae | You wicked, mischievous girl without sense! |
| Ae sirukki mael minukki | Hey flashy young lass! |
| Diyaalinghura diyaasinghi | You who call yourself 'Diyaling', Singhi! |
| Povom vaadi ennoda pinnae | Come, let us go behind me |
| Female | |
| Ae ammae ae aayi naan maatten | Hey mother, hey lady, I won't! |
| Male | |
| Nee vaadi | You come! |
| Female | |
| Naan maatten | I won't! |
| Male | |
| Dagudi dinghudi | Tricky and energetic |
| Daangu sundhari | Dangu beauty! |
| Vaadi pinnalae | Come behind me! |
| Female | |
| Aathaadi damukku dippaa singaa | Oh my goodness, drum-beating Singaa! |
| Kadhaiyai sollu munnaalae | Tell the story first! |
| Male | |
| Dagudi dinghudi | Tricky and energetic |
| Daangu sundhari | Dangu beauty! |
| Vaadi pinnalae | Come behind me! |
| Female | |
| Aathaadi damukku dippaa singaa | Oh my goodness, drum-beating Singaa! |
| Kadhaiyai sollu munnaalae | Tell the story first! |
| Male | |
| Dhimdhim thatthinathim dhinadhina | Dhimdhim thatthinathim dhinadhina |
| Thaghadhina dhim dhimdhim | Thaghadhina dhim dhimdhim |
| Akkoo a akkoo a akkoo a akkoo | Akkoo a akkoo a akkoo a akkoo |
| Female | |
| Makkalai yaemaathi | Deceiving the public |
| Mandhiri naadaalum | Even as the minister rules the land |
| Marmathai nee sollu singaa | Tell the secret, Singaa! |
| Andha marmathai nee sollu singaa | Tell that secret, Singaa! |
| Male | |
| Aiyo mannan theengu seidhu | Oh dear, claiming the King did harm |
| Maandaanendru solli | And died |
| Mandhiriyaalugindraan singi | The minister rules, Singhi! |
| Naattai mandhiriyaalugindraan singhi | The minister rules the land, Singhi! |
| Female | |
| Mukkaadu pottu kazhutharukkum | Wearing a veil and cutting throats |
| Andha mosakkaaran perai sollu singaa | Name that deceiver, Singaa! |
| Mosakkaaran perai sollu | Name that deceiver! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae mudiyaadhu ennaalae | Hey, I cannot do it |
| Pidivaadham seiyaadhae | Do not be stubborn |
| Muttaalae nee yetti nillu yetti nillu | You fool, stand far away, stand far away! |
| Female | |
| Ada summaa sollu singaa naan | Ah, just tell me Singaa, I |
| Angittum ingittum paathukkuren | Will look around here and there |
| Aabatthu varaamae kaathukkuren | And protect us from danger! |
| Male | |
| Padamedutthu aadum andha | What is the name of that snake |
| Paambukkenna peru | That dances with its hood raised? |
| Female | |
| Naagam | Naagam (Cobra) |
| Male | |
| Mmm…vadamalaiyaan marudha valli | Mmm... the husband of Vadamalaiyan's Marudhavalli |
| Dheivaanai purusan naama | And Deivanai, our |
| Vanangum appan saamikkeena peru | Worshipped father God's name? |
| Female | |
| Vaelan oo… | Vaelan (Murugan) oo... |
| Male | |
| Ss… | Ss... |
| Female | |
| O… naaga vaelan naagavaelan urrrrr… | O... Naagavelan, Naagavelan urrrrr... |
| Female | |
| Kathiyinaalae kaariyam | With a sword, a task |
| Saadhikka mudiyaadhu | Cannot be accomplished |
| Kaariyam mudiyaadhu | The task cannot be fulfilled |
| Idha kathiyai nambi vegu naal vaazhndhavar | Those who relied on this sword and lived long |
| Kidaiyaadhu urrrrr… | Do not exist urrrrr... |
| Sathiya dharma needhi niyaayamae illaadhu | Without truth, righteousness, morality, and justice |
| Needhi illaadhu aalum | Ruling without justice |
| Sarvaadhigaara veriyaatchi ini | An autocratic rule of madness henceforth |
| Sellaadhu urrrrr… | Will not work urrrrr... |
| Male | |
| Ottaaram pannaadhae | Do not throw tantrums |
| Onga kaalam pollaadhae | Your time is bad |
| Ooru janathai pagaichukkittu | By turning against the town's people |
| Odambai keduthu kollaadhae nalla | Do not ruin your health, good friend |
| Odambai keduthu kollaadhae urrrrr… | Do not ruin your health urrrrr... |
வேட்டையாட வாரும் மன்னவா
வன வேட்டையாட வாரும் மன்னவா
கொடும் வேங்கைப் புலி யானை தன்னை
விரட்டியடித்துப் பிடித்து மகிழ
வேட்டையாட வாரும் மன்னவா
Oh King, come to hunt
Oh King, come to hunt in the forest
Fierce leopard, tiger, and elephant
To chase away, capture, and rejoice
Oh King, come to hunt
காட்டுப் பன்றிக் கூட்டம் தன்னைக்
கலைத்திடுவோம் சென்று
கரடி செந்நாய் மனிதக் குரங்கு
கதறிடக் கணை தொடுத்து நின்று
வேட்டையாட வாரும் மன்னவா
The wild boar herds
Let us go and scatter them
Bear, wild dog, and ape
Standing and shooting arrows to make them cry out
Oh King, come to hunt
ஆகா அப்படியே ஆகட்டும் மந்திரி
அடே யாரங்கே
Aha, let it be so, minister!
Hey, who is there?
காவலா நீ சென்று
ஆவனச் செய்திட வேண்டும்
மக்கள் கஷ்டத்தை மகராஜன்
நான் தீர்க்க வேண்டும் காவலா
தாவியோடி வேட்டையாட விலங்க
தலை தப்பினேனென்று ஓடுமேயங்கு
தருணமிதே மிருக பயம்
தனையழிப்போம் மந்திரி
தாமதமேன் கானகம் செலத்தடுப்பவர்
யார் எந்திரி
Guard, you go ahead
And make the necessary arrangements
The suffering of the people, as the emperor
I must alleviate it, guard!
Leaping and running wild animals
Will flee saying their lives were spared
This is the opportune moment to eliminate animal fear
We shall destroy it, minister
Why delay going to the forest? Who is being delayed?
Get up!
ஆ பிராண நாதா
எங்கு செல்லுகின்றீர்
இப்போது வேகமாய்
எங்கு செல்லுகின்றீர்
சிங்காரவல்லிச் செந்தாமரையை
நீரும் விட்டு
எங்கு செல்லுகின்றீர்
Ah, Lord of my life!
Where are you going
So swiftly now?
Where are you going?
Leaving this beautiful woman and red lotus
Where are you leaving us and going?
Where are you going?
துட்ட மிருகங்கள் கொட்டத்தையடக்கத்
துரிதமாய் வனம் செல்லுகின்றேன் எனை
விட்டு அந்தப்புரம் தொட்டு நடந்திடு
வேட்டையாடி வந்து கொஞ்சுகின்றேன்
To subdue the arrogance of wicked beasts
I am going swiftly to the forest
Leave me and go tend to the inner palace
After hunting, I shall return and cuddle you
பாவாய் நீ அந்தப்புரம் போவாய்
Fair maiden, go to the inner quarters
போகாதே போகாதே எந்தன் மன்னா
பிராண நாதா நேத்து
பொல்லாத சொப்பனங் கண்டேனே நான்
அய்யோ பொல்லாத சொப்பனங் கண்டேனே நான்
தேகம் நடுங்குது என் துரையே
எந்தன் மன்னா பெருந்தீங்கு
செய்வானிந்த மந்திரியே
அய்யோ தீங்கு செய்வானிந்த மந்திரியே
Don't go, don't go, my King!
Lord of my life, yesterday
I saw a terrible dream
Oh dear, I saw a terrible dream!
My body is trembling, my Lord!
My King, a great harm
Will be done by this minister
Oh dear, this minister will bring harm!
மாதே நீ சொல்வதை
நம்ப மாட்டேன் எந்தன்
மந்திரி பேச்சையும் தட்ட மாட்டேன்
மந்த மதி கொண்ட சுந்தராங்கி உன்னை
மாட்டி வைத்தே சிறை பூட்டிடுவேன்
Woman, what you say
I will not believe
Nor will I disobey my minister's words
You dull-witted beautiful woman, you
I will trap and lock you in prison!
அய்யோ சுவாமி காடுமலை
வன வனாந்திரங்களுக்கு
இந்த நன்றி கெட்ட மந்திரியோடு
தனியாகவா போகிறீர்கள்
வேண்டாம் நாதா வேண்டாம்
Oh Lord, into deep forests and mountains
Into wild dense woods
With this ungrateful minister
Are you going alone?
Don't, my Lord, don't!
மந்திரிப் பேச்சைக் கேட்டு
மன்னவா காடு சென்றால்
தந்திரமாக உமைத் தாக்கியே
துரத்தி விட்டு
கேடு நீர் செய்ததாலே
கிடைத்தது சாவு என்று
தேடுவோர் தமக்குக் சொல்லி
தேசத்தைக் கைக் கொள்வானே......ஏ.......ஏ.....ஏ...
Listening to the minister's words
If the King goes to the forest
He will cunningly attack you
And drive you away
Saying that because you caused harm
You met with death
He will tell those who come searching
And seize control of the country... ae...ae...ae...
வசனம் :
..............................................
Tell the whole story!
Hey uncle, hey husband!
You who call yourself 'Diyaling', Singha!
I definitely need to know!
கதைய முழுதும் சொல்லணும்
டே மாமா டே புருஷா
டியாலிங்குற டியாசிங்கா
கண்டிப்பா நான் தெரிஞ்சுக்க வேணும்
You wicked, mischievous girl without sense!
Hey flashy young lass!
You who call yourself 'Diyaling', Singhi!
Come, let us go behind me
தகடி புத்திக் கெட்ட போக்கிரிப் பெண்ணே
ஏ சிறுக்கி மேல்மினுக்கி
டியாலிங்குற டியாசிங்கி
போவாம் வாடி என்னோட பின்னே
Hey mother, hey lady, I won't!
ஏ அம்மே ஏ ஆயி நான் மாட்டேன்
You come!
நீ வாடி
I won't!
நான் மாட்டேன்
Tricky and energetic
Dangu beauty!
Come behind me!
டகுடி டிங்குடி
டாங்கு சுந்தரி
வாடி பின்னாலே
Oh my goodness, drum-beating Singaa!
Tell the story first!
ஆத்தாடி டமுக்கு டிப்பா சிங்கா
கதையை சொல்லு முன்னாலே
Tricky and energetic
Dangu beauty!
Come behind me!
டகுடி டிங்குடி
டாங்கு சுந்தரி
வாடி பின்னாலே
Oh my goodness, drum-beating Singaa!
Tell the story first!
ஆத்தாடி டமுக்கு டிப்பா சிங்கா
கதையை சொல்லு முன்னாலே
Dhimdhim thatthinathim dhinadhina
Thaghadhina dhim dhimdhim
Akkoo a akkoo a akkoo a akkoo
திம்திம் தத்தினதிம் தினதின
தகதின திம் திம்திம்
அஃகூ அ அஃகூ அ அஃகூ அ அஃகூ
Deceiving the public
Even as the minister rules the land
Tell the secret, Singaa!
Tell that secret, Singaa!
மக்களை ஏமாத்தி
மந்திரி நாடாளும்
மர்மத்தை நீ சொல்லு சிங்கா
அந்த மர்மத்தை நீ சொல்லு சிங்கா
Oh dear, claiming the King did harm
And died
The minister rules, Singhi!
The minister rules the land, Singhi!
அய்யோ மன்னன் தீங்கு செய்து
மாண்டானென்று சொல்லி
மந்திரியாளுறான் சிங்கி
நாட்டை மந்திரியாளுறான் சிங்கி
Wearing a veil and cutting throats
Name that deceiver, Singaa!
Name that deceiver!
முக்காடு போட்டுக் கழுத்தறுக்கும்
அந்த மோசக்காரன் பேரை சொல்லு சிங்கா
மோசக்காரன் பேரை சொல்லு
Hey, I cannot do it
Do not be stubborn
You fool, stand far away, stand far away!
அடியே முடியாது என்னாலே
பிடிவாதம் செய்யாதே
முட்டாளே நீ எட்டி நில்லு எட்டி நில்லு
Ah, just tell me Singaa, I
Will look around here and there
And protect us from danger!
அட சும்மா சொல்லு சிங்கா நான்
அங்கிட்டும் இங்கிட்டும் பாத்துக்குறேன்
ஆபத்து வராமே காத்துக்குறேன்
What is the name of that snake
That dances with its hood raised?
படமெடுத்து ஆடும் அந்த
பாம்புக்கென்ன பேரு
Naagam (Cobra)
நாகம்
Mmm... the husband of Vadamalaiyan's Marudhavalli
And Deivanai, our
Worshipped father God's name?
ம்......வடமலையான் மருத வள்ளி
தெய்வயானை புருசன் நாம
வணங்கும் அப்பன் சாமிக்கென்ன பேரு
Vaelan (Murugan) oo...
வேலன் ஓ...
Ss...
ஸ்...
O... Naagavelan, Naagavelan urrrrr...
ஓ... நாக வேலன் நாகவேலன் உர்ர்ர்ர்ர்...
With a sword, a task
Cannot be accomplished
The task cannot be fulfilled
Those who relied on this sword and lived long
Do not exist urrrrr...
Without truth, righteousness, morality, and justice
Ruling without justice
An autocratic rule of madness henceforth
Will not work urrrrr...
கத்தியினாலே காரியம்
சாதிக்க முடியாது
காரியம் முடியாது
இந்த கத்தியை நம்பி வெகு நாள் வாழ்ந்தவர்
கிடையாது உர்ர்ர்ர்ர்...
சத்திய தர்ம நீதி நியாயமே இல்லாது
நீதி இல்லாது ஆளும்
சர்வாதிகார வெறியராட்சி இனி
செல்லாது உர்ர்ர்ர்ர்...
Do not throw tantrums
Your time is bad
By turning against the town's people
Do not ruin your health, good friend
Do not ruin your health urrrrr...
ஒட்டாரம் பண்ணாதே
ஒங்க காலம் பொல்லாதே
ஊரு ஜனத்தைப் பகைச்சிகிட்டு
ஒடம்பைக் கெடுத்துக் கொள்ளாதே நல்ல
ஒடம்பைக் கெடுத்துக் கொள்ளாதே உர்ர்ர்ர்...
கத்தியினாலே காரியம்
சாதிக்க முடியாது
காரியம் முடியாது
இந்த கத்தியை நம்பி வெகு நாள்
வாழ்ந்தவர் கிடையாது
{கத்தியினாலே காரியம்
சாதிக்க முடியாது
காரியம் முடியாது
இந்த கத்தியை நம்பி வெகு நாள்
வாழ்ந்தவர் கிடையாது} (2)
Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa
Oh King, come to hunt
Vana vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa
Oh King, come to hunt in the forest
Kodum vaengai puli yaanai thannai
Fierce leopard, tiger, and elephant
Viratiyadithu pidithu magizha
To chase away, capture, and rejoice
Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa
Oh King, come to hunt
Kaattu pandri koottam thannai
The wild boar herds
Kalaithiduvom sendru
Let us go and scatter them
Karadi sennaai manidha kurangu
Bear, wild dog, and ape
Kadharida kanai thoduthu nindru
Standing and shooting arrows to make them cry out
Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa
Oh King, come to hunt
Aagaa appadiyae aagattum mandhiri
Aha, let it be so, minister!
Adae yaarangae
Hey, who is there?
Kaavalaa nee sendru
Guard, you go ahead
Aavana seidhida vendum
And make the necessary arrangements
Makkal kashtathai maharaajan
The suffering of the people, as the emperor
Naan theerkka vaendum kaavalaa
I must alleviate it, guard!
Thaaviyodi vaettaiyaada vilangu
Leaping and running wild animals
Thalai thappinaenendru odumae angu
Will flee saying their lives were spared
Tharunamidhae miruga bayam
This is the opportune moment to eliminate animal fear
Thanaiyazhippom mandhiri
We shall destroy it, minister
Thaamadhamaen kaanagam selathappadubavar
Why delay going to the forest? Who is being delayed?
Yaar endhiri
Get up!
Aa praana naadhaa
Ah, Lord of my life!
Engu sellugindreer
Where are you going
Ippodhu vaegamaai
So swiftly now?
Engu sellugindreer
Where are you going?
Singaaravalli sendhaamaraiyai
Leaving this beautiful woman and red lotus
Neerum vittu
Where are you leaving us and going?
Engu sellugindreer
Where are you going?
Thutta mirugangal kottathaiyadakka
To subdue the arrogance of wicked beasts
Thuridhamaai vanam sellugindraen
I am going swiftly to the forest
Enai vittu andhappuram thottu nadandhidu
Leave me and go tend to the inner palace
Vaettaiyaadi vandhu konjugindren
After hunting, I shall return and cuddle you
Paavaai nee andhappuram povaai
Fair maiden, go to the inner quarters
Pogaadhae pogaadhae endhan mannaa
Don't go, don't go, my King!
Praana naadhaa naethu
Lord of my life, yesterday
Pollaadha soppanang kanden naan
I saw a terrible dream
Aiyo pollaadha soppanang kanden naan
Oh dear, I saw a terrible dream!
Dhaegam nadungudhu en dhuraiyae
My body is trembling, my Lord!
Endhan mannaa peruntheengu
My King, a great harm
Seivaanindha mandhiriyae
Will be done by this minister
Aiyo theengu seivaanindha mandhiriyae
Oh dear, this minister will bring harm!
Maadhae nee solvadhai
Woman, what you say
Namba maatten endhan
I will not believe
Mandhiri pechaiyum thatta maatten
Nor will I disobey my minister's words
Mandha madhi konda sundharaangi unnai
You dull-witted beautiful woman, you
Maatti vaithae sirai poottiduven
I will trap and lock you in prison!
Aiyo swaami kaadumalai
Oh Lord, into deep forests and mountains
Vana vanaandhirangalukku
Into wild dense woods
Indha nandri ketta mandhiriyodu
With this ungrateful minister
Thaniyaagavaa pogireergal
Are you going alone?
Vendaam naadhaa vendaam
Don't, my Lord, don't!
Mandhiri pechai kettu
Listening to the minister's words
Mannavaa kaadu sendraal
If the King goes to the forest
Thandhiramaaga umai thaakkiyae
He will cunningly attack you
Thurathi vittu
And drive you away
Kaedu neer neidhadhaalae
Saying that because you caused harm
Kidaithadhu saavu endru
You met with death
Thaeduvor thamakku cholli
He will tell those who come searching
Dhesathai kai kolvaanae… ae…ae…ae…
And seize control of the country... ae...ae...ae...
Kadhaiya muzhudhum sollanum
Tell the whole story!
Dae maamaa dae purushaa
Hey uncle, hey husband!
Diyaalinghura diyaasinghaa
You who call yourself 'Diyaling', Singha!
Kandippaa naan therinjukka venum
I definitely need to know!
Thagadi buthi ketta pokkiri pennae
You wicked, mischievous girl without sense!
Ae sirukki mael minukki
Hey flashy young lass!
Diyaalinghura diyaasinghi
You who call yourself 'Diyaling', Singhi!
Povom vaadi ennoda pinnae
Come, let us go behind me
Ae ammae ae aayi naan maatten
Hey mother, hey lady, I won't!
Nee vaadi
You come!
Naan maatten
I won't!
Dagudi dinghudi
Tricky and energetic
Daangu sundhari
Dangu beauty!
Vaadi pinnalae
Come behind me!
Aathaadi damukku dippaa singaa
Oh my goodness, drum-beating Singaa!
Kadhaiyai sollu munnaalae
Tell the story first!
Dagudi dinghudi
Tricky and energetic
Daangu sundhari
Dangu beauty!
Vaadi pinnalae
Come behind me!
Aathaadi damukku dippaa singaa
Oh my goodness, drum-beating Singaa!
Kadhaiyai sollu munnaalae
Tell the story first!
Dhimdhim thatthinathim dhinadhina
Dhimdhim thatthinathim dhinadhina
Thaghadhina dhim dhimdhim
Thaghadhina dhim dhimdhim
Akkoo a akkoo a akkoo a akkoo
Akkoo a akkoo a akkoo a akkoo
Makkalai yaemaathi
Deceiving the public
Mandhiri naadaalum
Even as the minister rules the land
Marmathai nee sollu singaa
Tell the secret, Singaa!
Andha marmathai nee sollu singaa
Tell that secret, Singaa!
Aiyo mannan theengu seidhu
Oh dear, claiming the King did harm
Maandaanendru solli
And died
Mandhiriyaalugindraan singi
The minister rules, Singhi!
Naattai mandhiriyaalugindraan singhi
The minister rules the land, Singhi!
Mukkaadu pottu kazhutharukkum
Wearing a veil and cutting throats
Andha mosakkaaran perai sollu singaa
Name that deceiver, Singaa!
Mosakkaaran perai sollu
Name that deceiver!
Adiyae mudiyaadhu ennaalae
Hey, I cannot do it
Pidivaadham seiyaadhae
Do not be stubborn
Muttaalae nee yetti nillu yetti nillu
You fool, stand far away, stand far away!
Ada summaa sollu singaa naan
Ah, just tell me Singaa, I
Angittum ingittum paathukkuren
Will look around here and there
Aabatthu varaamae kaathukkuren
And protect us from danger!
Padamedutthu aadum andha
What is the name of that snake
Paambukkenna peru
That dances with its hood raised?
Naagam
Naagam (Cobra)
Mmm…vadamalaiyaan marudha valli
Mmm... the husband of Vadamalaiyan's Marudhavalli
Dheivaanai purusan naama
And Deivanai, our
Vanangum appan saamikkeena peru
Worshipped father God's name?
Vaelan oo…
Vaelan (Murugan) oo...
Ss…
Ss...
O… naaga vaelan naagavaelan urrrrr…
O... Naagavelan, Naagavelan urrrrr...
Kathiyinaalae kaariyam
With a sword, a task
Saadhikka mudiyaadhu
Cannot be accomplished
Kaariyam mudiyaadhu
The task cannot be fulfilled
Idha kathiyai nambi vegu naal vaazhndhavar
Those who relied on this sword and lived long
Kidaiyaadhu urrrrr…
Do not exist urrrrr...
Sathiya dharma needhi niyaayamae illaadhu
Without truth, righteousness, morality, and justice
Needhi illaadhu aalum
Ruling without justice
Sarvaadhigaara veriyaatchi ini
An autocratic rule of madness henceforth
Sellaadhu urrrrr…
Will not work urrrrr...
Ottaaram pannaadhae
Do not throw tantrums
Onga kaalam pollaadhae
Your time is bad
Ooru janathai pagaichukkittu
By turning against the town's people
Odambai keduthu kollaadhae nalla
Do not ruin your health, good friend
Odambai keduthu kollaadhae urrrrr…
Do not ruin your health urrrrr...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1957 Tamil film 'Raja Rajan' serves as a dramatic musical scene featuring a dialogue-style narrative. It begins with a dialogue where a minister entices a king to go hunting wild beasts in the forest to protect his subjects. Despite the queen's foreboding nightmare and desperate warnings about the treacherous minister's plot to assassinate the king and usurp the throne, the king foolishly dismisses her warnings and locks her away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Vaettaiyaada vaarum mannavaa / Kaattu pandri koottam thannai”
The second consonant 'da' matches across lines 'Vaettaiyaada' and 'Kaattu', standard in Tamil poetic structure.
Monaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Thaaviyodi vaettaiyaada vilangu / Thalai thappinaenendru odumae angu”
The initial letter 'Th' is repeated across multiple consecutive lines: 'Thaaviyodi', 'Thalai', 'Tharunamidhae', 'Thanaiyazhippom', 'Thaamadhamaen'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“O... naaga vaelan naagavaelan urrrrr…”
Wordplay revealing the villain's identity by combining snake ('Naagam') and deity ('Vaelan') into 'Naagavelan'.
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Trivia
'Raja Rajan' (1957) is a classic Tamil swashbuckler film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and P. Bhanumathi. The music for the movie was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this song features folk theatrical storytelling (Kuravan-Kurathi dance dialogue style) integrated into the film narrative.
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