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Ae Rasathi Rasa Enga

From Thenpandi Seemaiyile · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chitra
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Movie name
Thenpandi Seemaiyile
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam
Thunai innaalum ennaalum needhaanaiyyaa
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Yaezhai sirichchaakka naansirippaen
Female :Ennaalum kanneerai ne thudaippae
Male :Yaei oozhal purinjaalae por thoduppaen
Female :Unmaikku eppothum thol koduppae
Maanam veeram nenjodu
Makkal sakthi nammodu achcham indri poraadu
Female :Vetri maalai nee soodu
Male :Kalangarai vilakena naam iruppom
Rasaathi….aamaam…raasaathi
Vaa rasaa enga thenpaandi raasa
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam
Thunai innaalum ennaalum neethanaiyyaa
Yae rasathi rasa enga thenpaandi rasa
Aalamaram pola nee thazhaichchu
Male :Annaadam yaezhaikku nizhal koduppaen
Female :Neenda nedungaalam nee polaichchu
Male :Niyaaya dharmaththin vazhi nadappaen
Yaeru poottum paattaali endrum engal koottaali
Naanum Neeyum thozhilaali kadavulthaan nam mudhalaali
Female :Uravukkum urimaikkum kural koduppom
Rasathi….haei rasathi
Vaa rasaa enga thenpandi rasa
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
Ettu dhisai arinja kettikkaran nee
Raththa thilagam idum suththa veeran nee
Illaamal thindaadum yaezhaikellaam
Thunai innaalum ennaalum needhaanaiyyaa
O king of queens, our king of the southern land!
O king of queens, our king of the southern land!
You are a clever man known in all eight directions,
You are a true warrior marked with a mark of blood,
You are a clever man known in all eight directions,
You are a true warrior marked with a mark of blood,
For all the poor who struggle with nothing,
You alone are the support, today and forever, sir.
O king of queens, our king of the southern land!
If the poor smile, I will smile.
You will always wipe away their tears.
Hey, if there is corruption, I will wage war!
You will always stand up for the truth.
With honor and courage in our hearts,
With the people's strength beside us, fight without fear!
Wear the garland of victory!
We shall shine like a lighthouse.
My queen... yes... my queen!
Come, king, our king of the southern land!
You are a clever man known in all eight directions,
You are a true warrior marked with a mark of blood,
For all the poor who struggle with nothing,
You alone are the support, today and forever, sir.
O king of queens, our king of the southern land!
Flourishing wide like a banyan tree,
I will provide shade to the poor every day.
Living on for a long and healthy life,
I will walk the path of justice and righteousness.
The laborer who yokes the plow is always our partner.
You and I are workers; God alone is our master.
We will raise our voice for our kin and our rights.
My queen... hey, my queen!
Come, king, our king of the southern land!
You are a clever man known in all eight directions,
You are a true warrior marked with a mark of blood,
You are a clever man known in all eight directions,
You are a true warrior marked with a mark of blood,
For all the poor who struggle with nothing,
You alone are the support, today and forever, sir.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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