Hey Raja Lyrics Translation: Jallikattu | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Ilaiyaraaja’s Jallikattu album pairs S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Mano’s vocals in a triumphant duet. Lyricist Gangai Amaran and composer Ilayaraja frame unity as spiritual fusion. Their voices merge across rhythmic patterns, embodying two lives becoming one force.
Released: December 10, 2024
Hey Raja
Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam • From “Jallikattu”
Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Composer
Ilayaraja
Jallikattu’s Hey Raja Tamil Lyrics English Translation
Gangai Amaran describes joined paths defeating darkness, paraphrased as ‘on our walked road, shadows disappear.’ The lyrics compare affection to a bird restrained by love’s net, bound yet elevated. Time bridges two shores through verses balancing freedom and commitment.
Hey Raja Ondranom IndruHey king, we’ve become one today.
Ini Nam Thane Rendalla OndruFrom now on, we’re not two, but one.
Nam Nadakkum Vazhiyile Irul VilaguthuOn the path we walk, darkness recedes.
Nam Ninaiththa Ninaivugal Indru PalikkuthuThe dreams we’ve dreamt are coming true today.
Inainthu IndruJoined together today.
Hey RajaHey king,
Ondranom IndruWe’ve become one today.
Ini Nam ThaneFrom now on,
Rendalla OndruWe’re not two, but one.
Veli Unakku KidaiyathuThere are no boundaries for you,
Thavi Paranthu VilaiyaduLeap, fly, and play.
Pasa Valai Vizhuntha PodhuWhen caught in a net of affection,
Paravai Parakka MudiyathuA bird can’t fly away.
Kalam Karam Anaiththa KolamA form embraced by the hands of time,
Irandu Karai Palam Inaithu NindrathuA bridge stood connecting two shores.
Nalum Inainthirunthu VazhumLiving together day after day,
Iraivan Thantha Kolam Bhuviyai VendrathuThis divine bond has conquered the world.
Ini Male Padu Pudhu RagamFrom now on, we’ll sing a new song.
Nanum Neeyum Yedhu PirivinaiBetween you and me, what separation could there be?
Bedham Illai Illai Mana KavalaiThere’s no difference, no worries in my heart.
Hey RajaHey king,
Ondranom IndruWe’ve become one today.
Ini Nam ThaneFrom now on,
Rendalla OndruWe’re not two, but one.
Parvai Karunai Mazhai SinthumYour gaze showers a rain of compassion,
Pazhagum Thamizhum Pudhu SanthamAnd the Tamil you speak brings a new harmony.
Padhi Vazhiyil Vantha PanthamA bond that met me halfway on the path,
Devan Enakkaliththa SonthamIs a relationship gifted to me by the heavens.
Yogam Enakku Oru YogamWhat a blessing, this fortune of mine,
Manathil Ulla Param MarainthuvittathuThe weight upon my heart has vanished.
Vanam Varai Parantha NanumEven as I soared as high as the sky,
Vazhiyil Thunai Neeyum Inaiya KandathuI found you there, joining me on my way.
Thadai Yedhum Illai Manam VellaiThere are no barriers, my heart is clear.
Nanum Neeyum Yedhu PirivinaiBetween you and me, what separation could there be?
Bedham Illai Illai Manak KavalaiThere’s no difference, no worries in my heart.
Hey RajaHey king,
Ondranom IndruWe’ve become one today.
Ini Nam ThaneFrom now on,
Rendalla OndruWe’re not two, but one.
Nam Nadakkum Vazhiyile Irul VilaguthuOn the path we walk, darkness recedes.
Nam Ninaiththa Ninaivugal Indru PalikkuthuThe dreams we’ve dreamt are coming true today.
Gangai Amaran positions unity as heaven-sent deliverance removing emotional weights. The Jallikattu anthem gains clarity through lyrics translation, showing how combined voices redefine individual limits. Shared destiny manifests in Tamil verses about barriers dissolving.
