Indha Raasava Nambi
From Pongi Varum Kaveri · 1989
- Lyricist
- Ilaiyaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pongi Varum Kaveri1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Indha raasaava | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | This king... |
| Indha raasaava | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | This king... |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha raasaava | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | This king... |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined. |
| Male | |
| Hey suttham ulla evanum | Hey, try pointing out faults in a pure person, |
| Kuttham cholli paaru | Try finding flaws in them! |
| Utthamanum yaaru | Who is truly righteous? |
| Unna neeyae kelu | Ask yourself that question! |
| Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan | Top-notch! Simply top-notch! |
| Male | |
| Indha raasaava | This king... |
| Indha raasaava | This king... |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | Anyone who comes trusting... |
| Indha raasaava | This king... |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | Anyone who comes trusting... |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae.. | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. |
| Hey hei hei | Hey hei hei |
| Chorus | |
| Indha raasaava | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | This king, will never be ruined.. hey |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..hey | I fell down doing somersaults resting on my hands, |
| Male | |
| Kaiya ooni karanam pottu | I fell flat on the ground. |
| Naanum vizhundhen | Who was there to lift me up? |
| Ennai evan thookki vittaan | Nobody was there, my friend! |
| Yaarum illada | Hoi |
| Chorus :Hoi | By telling lies and truths, day by day, |
| Male | |
| Poiya meiya cholli cholli | I grew up over time. |
| Dhinam valarndhen | Now to see me, who comes? |
| Ippa enna paarkka varaan | Ten people have arrived, my friend! |
| Paththu peruda | Hoi |
| Chorus :Hoi | back then, when this king was at the bottom, |
| Male | |
| Keezhirundha raasa annikku | All the lies... |
| Poiya ellaam | He watched it all! |
| Chorus :Paathuputtan | Today, having risen to the top, |
| Male :Mela vandha raasa innaikku | He smashes the truth out loud |
| Unamaiya pottu | And breaks all illusions! |
| Chorus :Odaikkiraan | In the world that I have seen, |
| Male | |
| Naan paartha ulagatthilae | Man only has empty words. |
| Manashunukku pechchu irukku | Oh, for everyone at all times, |
| Ada ellarkkum eppodhum | Money is their very breath! |
| Kaasuladhaan moochu irukku | Hey, I am telling what is real, |
| Male | |
| Ada ulladha solluren | I am doing what is good! |
| Nalladha seiyuren | Top-notch! Simply top-notch! |
| Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan | This king... |
| Male | |
| Indha raasaava | This king... |
| Indha raasaava | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae.. | Hey hei hei |
| Hey hei hei | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Chorus | |
| Indha raasaava | This king, |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. hey |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..hey | Hey, try pointing out faults in a pure person, |
| Male | |
| Hey suttham ulla evanum | Try finding flaws in them! |
| Kuttham cholli paaru | Who is truly righteous? |
| Utthamanum yaaru | Ask yourself that question! |
| Unna neeyae kelu | Top-notch! Simply top-notch! |
| Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan | In daily life, |
| Male | |
| Dhinasari vaazhkkayilae | We tell lies, |
| Poiya sollurom | In small matters like these, |
| Chinna chinna vishayam idhil | There is no real fault. |
| Kuththamum illai | Hoi |
| Chorus :Hoi | All the poets who talk about reform, |
| Male | |
| Seerthiruththam pesugindra | Write lies to sell songs |
| Kavignyan ellaam | And earn money! |
| Poi ezhudhi paatta viththu | And make money! |
| Kaasu vaanguraan | Hoi |
| Chorus :Hoi | Whether a poet or a leader, |
| Male | |
| Kavignyan enna thalaivan enna | Right in front of you, |
| Ongitta dhaan | They blabber lies! |
| Chorus :Puluguraan | After climbing high and reaching the top, |
| Male :Mela yeri osandha pinnae | To deceive you, |
| Unnai yeikka | They weep fake tears! |
| Chorus :Azhuguraan | Only the poor person at the bottom |
| Male | |
| Keezhirikkum ezhaigathaan | Is ultimately the gullible fool! |
| Moththathilae ilichcha vaayan daa | How many deceivers are out there? |
| Yemaathuraven eththana per | There is nobody to change this system! |
| Idha maathuravan yaarum illa daa | I am telling this truth, |
| Male | |
| Indha unmaiyae solluren | Accept it, accept it! |
| Oththukka oththukka | Top-notch! Simply top-notch! |
| Dakkaru dakkaru thaan | This king... |
| Male | |
| Indha raasaava | This king... |
| Indha raasaava | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae.. | No.. hey hey |
| Illae..hey hey | Anyone who comes trusting |
| Chorus | |
| Indha raasaava | This king, |
| Nambi vandha yaarum | Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. |
| Ada mosamae poga poradhillae.. | No no hey |
| Illae illae hey | Hey hey |
| Male | |
| Hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey….. |
| Hey hey hey hey hey….. | |
இந்த ராசாவ
நம்பி வந்த யாரும்
இந்த ராசாவ நம்பி
வந்த யாரும் அட
மோசமே போக
போறதில்ல
Anyone who comes trusting
This king...
Anyone who comes trusting
This king...
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.
இந்த ராசாவ
நம்பி வந்த யாரும்
அட மோசமே போக
போறதில்ல
Anyone who comes trusting
This king...
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.
ஹே சுத்தம் உள்ள
எவனும் குத்தம் சொல்லி
பாரு உத்தமனும் யாரு
உன்ன நீயே கேளு
டக்கரு டக்கரு தான்
Hey, try pointing out faults in a pure person,
Try finding flaws in them!
Who is truly righteous?
Ask yourself that question!
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
இந்த ராசாவ
இந்த ராசாவ நம்பி வந்த
யாரும் இந்த ராசாவ நம்பி
வந்த யாரும் அட மோசமே
போக போறதில்ல ஹே
ஹேய் ஹேய்
This king...
This king...
Anyone who comes trusting...
This king...
Anyone who comes trusting...
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
Hey hei hei
இந்த ராசாவ
நம்பி வந்த யாரும்
அட மோசமே போக
போறதில்ல ஹே
Anyone who comes trusting
This king, will never be ruined.. hey
I fell down doing somersaults resting on my hands,
கைய ஊனி கரணம்
போட்டு நானும் விழுந்தேன்
என்னை எவன் தூக்கி
விட்டான் யாரும்
இல்லடா
குழு :
ஹோய்
I fell flat on the ground.
Who was there to lift me up?
Nobody was there, my friend!
Hoi
By telling lies and truths, day by day,
பொய்ய மெய்ய
சொல்லி சொல்லி தினம்
வளர்ந்தேன் இப்ப என்ன
பார்க்க வாரான் பத்து
பேருடா
குழு :
ஹோய்
I grew up over time.
Now to see me, who comes?
Ten people have arrived, my friend!
Hoi
back then, when this king was at the bottom,
கீழிருந்த ராசா
அன்னைக்கு பொய்ய
எல்லாம்
குழு :
பாத்து புட்டான்
மேல வந்த ராசா
இன்னைக்கு உண்மைய
போட்டு
குழு :
உடைக்கிறான்
All the lies...
He watched it all!
Today, having risen to the top,
He smashes the truth out loud
And breaks all illusions!
In the world that I have seen,
நான் பார்த்த
உலகத்திலே மனுஷனுக்கு
பேச்சு இருக்கு அட
எல்லார்க்கும் எப்போதும்
காசுலதான் மூச்சு இருக்கு
Man only has empty words.
Oh, for everyone at all times,
Money is their very breath!
Hey, I am telling what is real,
அட உள்ளத
சொல்லுறேன் நல்லத
செய்யுறேன் டக்கரு
டக்கரு தான்
I am doing what is good!
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
This king...
இந்த ராசாவ
இந்த ராசாவ நம்பி
வந்த யாரும் அட
மோசமே போக
போறதில்ல ஹே
ஹேய் ஹேய்
This king...
Anyone who comes trusting
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
Hey hei hei
Anyone who comes trusting
இந்த ராசாவ
நம்பி வந்த யாரும்
அட மோசமே போக
போறதில்ல ஹே
This king,
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. hey
Hey, try pointing out faults in a pure person,
ஹே சுத்தம்
உள்ள எவனும் குத்தம்
சொல்லி பாரு உத்தமனும்
யாரு உன்ன நீயே கேளு
டக்கரு டக்கரு தான்
Try finding flaws in them!
Who is truly righteous?
Ask yourself that question!
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
In daily life,
தினசரி
வாழ்க்கையிலே பொய்ய
சொல்லுறோம் சின்ன
சின்ன விஷயம் இதில்
குத்தமும் இல்லை
குழு :
ஹோய்
We tell lies,
In small matters like these,
There is no real fault.
Hoi
All the poets who talk about reform,
சீர்திருத்தம்
பேசுகின்ற கவிஞன்
எல்லாம் பொய் எழுதி
பாட்ட வித்து காசு
வாங்குறான்
குழு :
ஹோய்
Write lies to sell songs
And earn money!
And make money!
Hoi
Whether a poet or a leader,
கவிஞன் என்ன
தலைவன் என்ன உன்
கிட்ட தான்
குழு :
புளுகுறான்
மேலே ஏறி
உசந்த பின்னே
உன்னை ஏய்க்க
குழு :
அழுகுறான்
Right in front of you,
They blabber lies!
After climbing high and reaching the top,
To deceive you,
They weep fake tears!
Only the poor person at the bottom
கீழிருக்கும்
ஏழைகதான் மொத்ததில
இளிச்ச வாயன் டா
ஏமாத்துறவன் எத்தன
பேர் இத மாத்துறவன்
யாரும் இல்ல டா
Is ultimately the gullible fool!
How many deceivers are out there?
There is nobody to change this system!
I am telling this truth,
இந்த உண்மைய
சொல்லுறேன் ஒத்துக்க
ஒத்துக்க டக்கரு டக்கரு
தான்
Accept it, accept it!
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
This king...
இந்த ராசாவ
இந்த ராசாவ நம்பி வந்த
யாரும் அட மோசமே
போக போறதில்ல
ஹே ஹே
This king...
Anyone who comes trusting
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
No.. hey hey
Anyone who comes trusting
இந்த ராசாவ
நம்பி வந்த யாரும்
அட மோசமே போக
போறதில்ல இல்ல
இல்ல ஹே
This king,
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
No no hey
Hey hey
ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே
Hey hey hey hey hey…..
Indha raasaava
Anyone who comes trusting
Nambi vandha yaarum
This king...
Indha raasaava
Anyone who comes trusting
Nambi vandha yaarum
This king...
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.
Indha raasaava
Anyone who comes trusting
Nambi vandha yaarum
This king...
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.
Hey suttham ulla evanum
Hey, try pointing out faults in a pure person,
Kuttham cholli paaru
Try finding flaws in them!
Utthamanum yaaru
Who is truly righteous?
Unna neeyae kelu
Ask yourself that question!
Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
Indha raasaava
This king...
Indha raasaava
This king...
Nambi vandha yaarum
Anyone who comes trusting...
Indha raasaava
This king...
Nambi vandha yaarum
Anyone who comes trusting...
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
Hey hei hei
Hey hei hei
Indha raasaava
Anyone who comes trusting
Nambi vandha yaarum
This king, will never be ruined.. hey
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..hey
I fell down doing somersaults resting on my hands,
Kaiya ooni karanam pottu
I fell flat on the ground.
Naanum vizhundhen
Who was there to lift me up?
Ennai evan thookki vittaan
Nobody was there, my friend!
Yaarum illada
Hoi
Chorus :Hoi
By telling lies and truths, day by day,
Poiya meiya cholli cholli
I grew up over time.
Dhinam valarndhen
Now to see me, who comes?
Ippa enna paarkka varaan
Ten people have arrived, my friend!
Paththu peruda
Hoi
Chorus :Hoi
back then, when this king was at the bottom,
Keezhirundha raasa annikku
All the lies...
Poiya ellaam
He watched it all!
Chorus :Paathuputtan
Today, having risen to the top,
Male :Mela vandha raasa innaikku
He smashes the truth out loud
Unamaiya pottu
And breaks all illusions!
Chorus :Odaikkiraan
In the world that I have seen,
Naan paartha ulagatthilae
Man only has empty words.
Manashunukku pechchu irukku
Oh, for everyone at all times,
Ada ellarkkum eppodhum
Money is their very breath!
Kaasuladhaan moochu irukku
Hey, I am telling what is real,
Ada ulladha solluren
I am doing what is good!
Nalladha seiyuren
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan
This king...
Indha raasaava
This king...
Indha raasaava
Anyone who comes trusting
Nambi vandha yaarum
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..
Hey hei hei
Hey hei hei
Anyone who comes trusting
Indha raasaava
This king,
Nambi vandha yaarum
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined.. hey
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..hey
Hey, try pointing out faults in a pure person,
Hey suttham ulla evanum
Try finding flaws in them!
Kuttham cholli paaru
Who is truly righteous?
Utthamanum yaaru
Ask yourself that question!
Unna neeyae kelu
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan
In daily life,
Dhinasari vaazhkkayilae
We tell lies,
Poiya sollurom
In small matters like these,
Chinna chinna vishayam idhil
There is no real fault.
Kuththamum illai
Hoi
Chorus :Hoi
All the poets who talk about reform,
Seerthiruththam pesugindra
Write lies to sell songs
Kavignyan ellaam
And earn money!
Poi ezhudhi paatta viththu
And make money!
Kaasu vaanguraan
Hoi
Chorus :Hoi
Whether a poet or a leader,
Kavignyan enna thalaivan enna
Right in front of you,
Ongitta dhaan
They blabber lies!
Chorus :Puluguraan
After climbing high and reaching the top,
Male :Mela yeri osandha pinnae
To deceive you,
Unnai yeikka
They weep fake tears!
Chorus :Azhuguraan
Only the poor person at the bottom
Keezhirikkum ezhaigathaan
Is ultimately the gullible fool!
Moththathilae ilichcha vaayan daa
How many deceivers are out there?
Yemaathuraven eththana per
There is nobody to change this system!
Idha maathuravan yaarum illa daa
I am telling this truth,
Indha unmaiyae solluren
Accept it, accept it!
Oththukka oththukka
Top-notch! Simply top-notch!
Dakkaru dakkaru thaan
This king...
Indha raasaava
This king...
Indha raasaava
Anyone who comes trusting
Nambi vandha yaarum
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..
No.. hey hey
Illae..hey hey
Anyone who comes trusting
Indha raasaava
This king,
Nambi vandha yaarum
Will never go down a bad path or be ruined..
Ada mosamae poga poradhillae..
No no hey
Illae illae hey
Hey hey
Hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey…..
Hey hey hey hey hey…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from Pongi Varum Kaveri revolves around themes of trust, social awareness, and self-assertion. The protagonist, referred to as 'Raasa' (king), assures those around him that trusting him will never lead to ruin. He reflects on his humble beginnings, the struggles he faced alone without support, and how people only gravitated towards him once he achieved success. The lyrics critique society's obsession with money, hypocrisy among leaders and poets, and the plight of the poor who are constantly exploited. Despite these harsh realities, the protagonist remains committed to truthfulness and doing good.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Hey suttham ulla evanum / Kuttham cholli paaru”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'suttham' and 'kuttham'.
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Keezhirundha raasa annikku / Mela vandha raasa innaikku”
Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines or words, e.g., 'Keezhirundha' and 'Mela'.
Repetition / Refrain
“Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan”
Reiteration of the main catchphrase 'Dakkaru dakkaru dhaan' and 'Indha raasaava' to establish rhythm and emphasis.
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Trivia
Pongi Varum Kaveri is a 1989 Tamil film starring Ramarajan and Gautami. The song features a vibrant folk rhythm composed with Ilaiyaraaja's signature rustic musical arrangement and lyrics reflecting social commentary.
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