Ae Rasathi Rasa Enga
From Thenpandi Seemaiyile · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Details
- Thenpandi Seemaiyile1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa | Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king |
| Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa | Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king |
| Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee | You are a smart man known across all eight directions |
| Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee | You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood |
| Female | |
| Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee | You are a smart man known across all eight directions |
| Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee | You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood |
| Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam | For all the poor people who struggle with nothing |
| Thunai innaalum ennaalum needhaanaiyyaa | You are the true support, today and forever, sir |
| Female | |
| Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa | Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king |
| Male | |
| Yaezhai sirichchaakka naansirippaen | If the poor smile, I will smile |
| Female :Ennaalum kanneerai ne thudaippae | Female: You will wipe away their tears forever |
| Male :Yaei oozhal purinjaalae por thoduppaen | Male: Hey, if corruption occurs, I will wage war |
| Female :Unmaikku eppothum thol koduppae | Female: You will always lend a shoulder to the truth |
| Male | |
| Maanam veeram nenjodu | With honor and bravery in the heart |
| Makkal sakthi nammodu achcham indri poraadu | With people's power beside us, fight without fear |
| Female :Vetri maalai nee soodu | Female: Wear the garland of victory |
| Male :Kalangarai vilakena naam iruppom | Male: We will stand bright like a lighthouse |
| Female | |
| Rasaathi….aamaam…raasaathi | King of kings... yes... king of kings |
| Vaa rasaa enga thenpaandi raasa | Come king, our Thenpandi king |
| Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee | You are a smart man known across all eight directions |
| Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee | You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood |
| Female | |
| Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam | For all the poor people who struggle with nothing |
| Thunai innaalum ennaalum neethanaiyyaa | You are the true support, today and forever, sir |
| Female | |
| Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa | Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king |
| Female | |
| Aalamaram pola nee thazhaichchu | Flourish like a banyan tree |
| Male :Annaadam yaezhaikku nizhal koduppaen | Male: I will offer shade to the poor every day |
| Female :Neenda nedungaalam nee polaichchu | Female: May you live for a long, long time |
| Male :Niyaaya dharmaththin vazhi nadappaen | Male: I will walk on the path of justice and righteousness |
| Male | |
| Yaeru poottum paattaali endrum engal koottaali | The hard-working farmer yoking the plow is always our ally |
| Naanum Neeyum thozhilaali kadavulthaan nam mudhalaali | You and I are workers, God alone is our boss |
| Female :Uravukkum urimaikkum kural koduppom | Female: We will raise our voice for relationship and rights |
| Female | |
| Rasathi….haei rasathi | King of kings... hey king of kings |
| Vaa rasaa enga thenpandi rasa | Come king, our Thenpandi king |
| Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee | You are a smart man known across all eight directions |
| Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee | You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood |
| Female | |
| Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee | You are a smart man known across all eight directions |
| Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee | You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood |
| Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam | For all the poor people who struggle with nothing |
| Thunai innaalum ennaalum needhaanaiyyaa | You are the true support, today and forever, sir |
எ ராசாதி ராசா எங்க தென்பாண்டி ராசா
எ ராசாதி ராசா எங்க தென்பாண்டி ராசா
எட்டு திசை அறிஞ்ச கெட்டிக்காரன் நீ
ரத்த திலகம் இடும் சுத்த வீரன் நீ
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
எட்டு திசை அறிஞ்ச கெட்டிக்காரன் நீ
ரத்த திலகம் இடும் சுத்த வீரன் நீ
இல்லாமல் திண்டாடும் ஏழைக்கெல்லாம்
துணை இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும் நீதானய்யா
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
For all the poor people who struggle with nothing
You are the true support, today and forever, sir
எ ராசாதி ராசா எங்க தென்பாண்டி ராசா
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
ஏழை சிரிச்சாக்கா நான் சிரிப்பேன்
எந்நாளும் கண்ணீரை நீ துடைப்பே
ஏய் ஊழல் புரிஞ்சாலே போர் தொடுப்பேன்
உண்மைக்கு எப்போதும் தோள் கொடுப்பே
If the poor smile, I will smile
Female: You will wipe away their tears forever
Male: Hey, if corruption occurs, I will wage war
Female: You will always lend a shoulder to the truth
மானம் வீரம் நெஞ்சோடு
மக்கள் சக்தி நம்மோடு அச்சம் இன்றி போராடு
வெற்றி மாலை நீ சூடு
கலங்கரை விளக்கென நாம் இருப்போம்
With honor and bravery in the heart
With people's power beside us, fight without fear
Female: Wear the garland of victory
Male: We will stand bright like a lighthouse
ராசாதி....ஆமாம்....ராசாதி
வா ராசா எங்க தென்பாண்டி ராசா
எட்டு திசை அறிஞ்ச கெட்டிக்காரன் நீ
ரத்த திலகம் இடும் சுத்த வீரன் நீ
King of kings... yes... king of kings
Come king, our Thenpandi king
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
இல்லாமல் திண்டாடும் ஏழைக்கெல்லாம்
துணை இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும் நீதானய்யா
For all the poor people who struggle with nothing
You are the true support, today and forever, sir
எ ராசாதி ராசா எங்க தென்பாண்டி ராசா....
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
ஆலமரம் போல நீ தழைச்சு
அன்னாடம் ஏழைக்கு நிழல் கொடுப்பேன்
நீண்ட நெடுங்காலம் நீ பொழைச்சு
நியாய தருமத்தின் வழி நடப்பேன்
Flourish like a banyan tree
Male: I will offer shade to the poor every day
Female: May you live for a long, long time
Male: I will walk on the path of justice and righteousness
ஏரு பூட்டும் பாட்டாளி என்றும் எங்கள் கூட்டாளி
நானும் நீயும் தொழிலாளி கடவுள் தான் நம் முதலாளி
உறவுக்கும் உரிமைக்கும் குரல் கொடுப்போம்
The hard-working farmer yoking the plow is always our ally
You and I are workers, God alone is our boss
Female: We will raise our voice for relationship and rights
ராசாதி..ஹேய்....ராசாதி
வா ராசா எங்க தென்பாண்டி ராசா
எட்டு திசை அறிஞ்ச கெட்டிக்காரன் நீ
ரத்த திலகம் இடும் சுத்த வீரன் நீ
King of kings... hey king of kings
Come king, our Thenpandi king
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
எட்டு திசை அறிஞ்ச கெட்டிக்காரன் நீ
ரத்த திலகம் இடும் சுத்த வீரன் நீ
இல்லாமல் திண்டாடும் ஏழைக்கெல்லாம்
துணை இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும் நீதானய்யா....
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
For all the poor people who struggle with nothing
You are the true support, today and forever, sir
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam
For all the poor people who struggle with nothing
Thunai innaalum ennaalum needhaanaiyyaa
You are the true support, today and forever, sir
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
Yaezhai sirichchaakka naansirippaen
If the poor smile, I will smile
Female :Ennaalum kanneerai ne thudaippae
Female: You will wipe away their tears forever
Male :Yaei oozhal purinjaalae por thoduppaen
Male: Hey, if corruption occurs, I will wage war
Female :Unmaikku eppothum thol koduppae
Female: You will always lend a shoulder to the truth
Maanam veeram nenjodu
With honor and bravery in the heart
Makkal sakthi nammodu achcham indri poraadu
With people's power beside us, fight without fear
Female :Vetri maalai nee soodu
Female: Wear the garland of victory
Male :Kalangarai vilakena naam iruppom
Male: We will stand bright like a lighthouse
Rasaathi….aamaam…raasaathi
King of kings... yes... king of kings
Vaa rasaa enga thenpaandi raasa
Come king, our Thenpandi king
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam
For all the poor people who struggle with nothing
Thunai innaalum ennaalum neethanaiyyaa
You are the true support, today and forever, sir
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Hey king among kings, our Thenpandi king
Aalamaram pola nee thazhaichchu
Flourish like a banyan tree
Male :Annaadam yaezhaikku nizhal koduppaen
Male: I will offer shade to the poor every day
Female :Neenda nedungaalam nee polaichchu
Female: May you live for a long, long time
Male :Niyaaya dharmaththin vazhi nadappaen
Male: I will walk on the path of justice and righteousness
Yaeru poottum paattaali endrum engal koottaali
The hard-working farmer yoking the plow is always our ally
Naanum Neeyum thozhilaali kadavulthaan nam mudhalaali
You and I are workers, God alone is our boss
Female :Uravukkum urimaikkum kural koduppom
Female: We will raise our voice for relationship and rights
Rasathi….haei rasathi
King of kings... hey king of kings
Vaa rasaa enga thenpandi rasa
Come king, our Thenpandi king
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
You are a smart man known across all eight directions
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
You are a pure warrior who wears a tilak of blood
Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam
For all the poor people who struggle with nothing
Thunai innaalum ennaalum needhaanaiyyaa
You are the true support, today and forever, sir
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film 'En Rathathin Rathame' serves as a hero-praising anthem that highlights socio-political ideals, righteousness, and support for the working class. The song portrays the protagonist as a fearless protector of the poor, someone who stands up against corruption and fights for truth and dignity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kalangarai vilakena naam iruppom / Aalamaram pola nee thazhaichchu”
Compares the protagonist's protective presence to a lighthouse ('Kalangarai vilakena') and a flourishing banyan tree ('Aalamaram pola') providing shade.
Iyaiybu (End Rhyme)
“Naanum Neeyum thozhilaali kadavulthaan nam mudhalaali”
Rhyming endings at line extremities creating a rhythmic cadence, such as 'kettikkaran nee' / 'suththa veeran nee' and 'thozhilaali' / 'mudhalaali'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Maanam veeram nenjodu Makkal sakthi nammodu achcham indri poraadu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive phrases like 'Maanam', 'Makkal'.
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Trivia
The song features in the 1988 movie 'En Rathathin Rathame', which was directed by and starred K. Bhagyaraj. Uniquely, Bhagyaraj himself composed the music for this film, which was an official Tamil remake of the Hindi blockbuster 'Mr. India' (1987).
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