Kadal Raasaa Naan
From Maryan · 2013
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Maryan2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aadaadha kaalgalum aadumaiyaa | Even feet that do not dance will dance, sir |
| Engal kaadhoram kadal puraa paadumaiyaa | Sea pigeons sing right near our ears, sir |
| Vangaala karai oram vaarumaiyaa | Please come to the shores of the Bay of Bengal, sir |
| Engal paaimara vilaiyaattai paarumaiyaa | Come watch the playful motion of our sailboat, sir |
| Male | |
| Komban suraa vaettai aadum | The one who hunts the tusked shark |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Ratham sindhi muthu kulithidum | Shedding blood to dive for pearls |
| Kadal raasaa naan ….mariyan naan | I am the king of the ocean... I am Maryan |
| Male | |
| Nethili kozhambu vaada… | The aroma of anchovy curry... |
| Hey hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey hey... |
| Enga neerodi kaathellaam | All the breeze from our Neerody coastal lands |
| Veesum aiyaa | Blows here, sir |
| Ae otha mara kallum uppu karuvaadum | Oh, the single-palm toddy and salted dried fish |
| Sitham kulirndhirum vaadaiyaiyaa | Bring a scent that soothes the mind, sir |
| Male | |
| Yekkam kondu | Filled with deep yearning |
| Aavi azhudhida | As my spirit weeps inside |
| Kobam konda vithaiyai | Performing acts driven by anger |
| Kaattum komaali naan | I am a clown displaying angry tricks |
| Male | |
| Yekkam kondu | Filled with deep yearning |
| Aavi azhudhida | As my spirit weeps inside |
| Kobam konda vithaiyai | Performing acts driven by anger |
| Kaattum komaali naan | I am a clown displaying angry tricks |
| Male | |
| Komban suraa vaettai aadum | The one who hunts the tusked shark |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Ratham sindhi muthu kulithidum | Shedding blood to dive for pearls |
| Kadal raasaa naan ….mariyan naan… | I am the king of the ocean... I am Maryan... |
| Male | |
| Naan othaiyil paadurenae thannaala | I am singing all alone by myself |
| Indha paalaivana paaraigalin | In front of these desert rocks |
| Munnaala… munnaala… | In front... in front... |
| Naan othaiyil paadurenae thannaala | I am singing all alone by myself |
| Indha paalaivana paaraigalin munnaala | In front of these desert rocks |
| Verum buthi ketta paavigal naduvae | In the midst of pure heartless sinners |
| Polambum en uyirae uyirae… | My soul laments, my beloved... |
| Male | |
| Naan ooru vittu ooru vandhen | I left my hometown and came far away |
| Thaniyaaga | All by myself |
| Ippa oonamaaga suthurenae adiyae | Now I wander around helpless and broken, my dear |
| En koottam varum ulla serum nenappula | Thinking that my people will come and gather me |
| Thavichen pani malarae | I withered away yearning, my dew-dropped flower |
| Pani malarae pani malarae | Dew-dropped flower, dew-dropped flower |
| Male | |
| Komban suraa vaettai aadum | The one who hunts the tusked shark |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Komban suraa vaettai aadum | The one who hunts the tusked shark |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
| Kadal raasaa naan | I am the king of the ocean |
ஆடாத கால்களும் ஆடுமய்யா
எங்க காதோரம் கடல் புறா பாடுமய்யா
வங்காள கரையோரம் வாரும்மய்யா
எங்க பாய்மர விளையாட்ட பாருமய்யா..
Even feet that do not dance will dance, sir
Sea pigeons sing right near our ears, sir
Please come to the shores of the Bay of Bengal, sir
Come watch the playful motion of our sailboat, sir
கொம்பன் சுறா வேட்டையாடும்
கடல் ராசா நான்
கடல் ராசா நான்
ரத்தம் சிந்தி முத்து குளித்திடும்
கடல் ராசா நான்.......மரியான் நான்
The one who hunts the tusked shark
I am the king of the ocean
I am the king of the ocean
Shedding blood to dive for pearls
I am the king of the ocean... I am Maryan
நெத்திலி கொழம்பு வாடை......
ஹே ஹே ஹே.....
எங்க நீரோடி காத்துல
வீசும் அய்யா
ஏ ஒத்தை மர கல்லும் உப்பு கருவாடும்
சித்தம் குளிர்ந்திடும் வாடை அய்யா
The aroma of anchovy curry...
Hey hey hey hey...
All the breeze from our Neerody coastal lands
Blows here, sir
Oh, the single-palm toddy and salted dried fish
Bring a scent that soothes the mind, sir
ஏக்கம் கொண்ட
ஆவி அழுதிட
கோபம் கொண்ட வித்தையை
காட்டும் கோமாளி நான்
Filled with deep yearning
As my spirit weeps inside
Performing acts driven by anger
I am a clown displaying angry tricks
ஏக்கம் கொண்ட
ஆவி அழுதிட
கோபம் கொண்ட வித்தையை
காட்டும் கோமாளி நான்
Filled with deep yearning
As my spirit weeps inside
Performing acts driven by anger
I am a clown displaying angry tricks
கொம்பன் சுறா வேட்டையாடும்
கடல் ராசா நான்
கடல் ராசா நான்
ரத்தம் சிந்தி முத்து குளித்திடும்
கடல் ராசா நான்.......மரியான் நான்
The one who hunts the tusked shark
I am the king of the ocean
I am the king of the ocean
Shedding blood to dive for pearls
I am the king of the ocean... I am Maryan...
நான் ஒத்தையில் பாடுறேனே தன்னால
இந்த பாலைவன பாறைகளின்
முன்னால.......முன்னால.....
நான் ஒத்தையில் பாடுறேனே தன்னால
இந்த பாலைவன பாறைகளின் முன்னால
வெறும் புத்திகெட்ட பாவிகளின் நடுவே
பொலம்பும் என் உயிரே உயிரே......
I am singing all alone by myself
In front of these desert rocks
In front... in front...
I am singing all alone by myself
In front of these desert rocks
In the midst of pure heartless sinners
My soul laments, my beloved...
நான் ஊருவிட்டு ஊரு வந்தேன்
தனியாக
இப்ப ஊனமாக சுத்துறேனே அடியே
என் கூட்டம் வரும் உள்ள சேரும் நெனப்புல
தவிச்சேன் பனிமலரே
பனிமலரே பனிமலரே
I left my hometown and came far away
All by myself
Now I wander around helpless and broken, my dear
Thinking that my people will come and gather me
I withered away yearning, my dew-dropped flower
Dew-dropped flower, dew-dropped flower
கொம்பன் சுறா வேட்டையாடும்
கடல் ராசா நான்
கடல் ராசா நான்
கொம்பன் சுறா வேட்டையாடும்
கடல் ராசா நான்
கடல் ராசா நான்
The one who hunts the tusked shark
I am the king of the ocean
I am the king of the ocean
The one who hunts the tusked shark
I am the king of the ocean
I am the king of the ocean
Aadaadha kaalgalum aadumaiyaa
Even feet that do not dance will dance, sir
Engal kaadhoram kadal puraa paadumaiyaa
Sea pigeons sing right near our ears, sir
Vangaala karai oram vaarumaiyaa
Please come to the shores of the Bay of Bengal, sir
Engal paaimara vilaiyaattai paarumaiyaa
Come watch the playful motion of our sailboat, sir
Komban suraa vaettai aadum
The one who hunts the tusked shark
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Ratham sindhi muthu kulithidum
Shedding blood to dive for pearls
Kadal raasaa naan ….mariyan naan
I am the king of the ocean... I am Maryan
Nethili kozhambu vaada…
The aroma of anchovy curry...
Hey hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey...
Enga neerodi kaathellaam
All the breeze from our Neerody coastal lands
Veesum aiyaa
Blows here, sir
Ae otha mara kallum uppu karuvaadum
Oh, the single-palm toddy and salted dried fish
Sitham kulirndhirum vaadaiyaiyaa
Bring a scent that soothes the mind, sir
Yekkam kondu
Filled with deep yearning
Aavi azhudhida
As my spirit weeps inside
Kobam konda vithaiyai
Performing acts driven by anger
Kaattum komaali naan
I am a clown displaying angry tricks
Yekkam kondu
Filled with deep yearning
Aavi azhudhida
As my spirit weeps inside
Kobam konda vithaiyai
Performing acts driven by anger
Kaattum komaali naan
I am a clown displaying angry tricks
Komban suraa vaettai aadum
The one who hunts the tusked shark
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Ratham sindhi muthu kulithidum
Shedding blood to dive for pearls
Kadal raasaa naan ….mariyan naan…
I am the king of the ocean... I am Maryan...
Naan othaiyil paadurenae thannaala
I am singing all alone by myself
Indha paalaivana paaraigalin
In front of these desert rocks
Munnaala… munnaala…
In front... in front...
Naan othaiyil paadurenae thannaala
I am singing all alone by myself
Indha paalaivana paaraigalin munnaala
In front of these desert rocks
Verum buthi ketta paavigal naduvae
In the midst of pure heartless sinners
Polambum en uyirae uyirae…
My soul laments, my beloved...
Naan ooru vittu ooru vandhen
I left my hometown and came far away
Thaniyaaga
All by myself
Ippa oonamaaga suthurenae adiyae
Now I wander around helpless and broken, my dear
En koottam varum ulla serum nenappula
Thinking that my people will come and gather me
Thavichen pani malarae
I withered away yearning, my dew-dropped flower
Pani malarae pani malarae
Dew-dropped flower, dew-dropped flower
Komban suraa vaettai aadum
The one who hunts the tusked shark
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Komban suraa vaettai aadum
The one who hunts the tusked shark
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Kadal raasaa naan
I am the king of the ocean
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kadal Raasa Naan' serves as an emotional and powerful monologue of the protagonist Maryan, a fearless fisherman from the coastal town of Neerody. The song brilliantly contrasts his past life—full of pride, freedom, and deep connection with the ocean—with his current miserable state as a captive surrounded by desolate desert rocks in Sudan. Through sensory memories of fish curry, toddy, sea breeze, and pearl diving, Maryan remembers his identity as the sovereign king of the ocean. In the desert, stripped of his pride, he feels like a helpless clown weeping internally while expressing rage, desperately calling out to his beloved ('Pani Malare') as he holds onto hope for freedom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kadal raasaa naan”
The protagonist describes himself as 'Kadal raasaa' (King of the sea) to emphasize his absolute mastery and comfort in the ocean compared to his helplessness on land.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Indha paalaivana paaraigalin munnaala”
The lyrics contrast the wet, living coastal ecosystem ('Vangaala karai', 'Neerody kaathu') with the dry, dead wilderness of his captivity ('paalaivana paaraigalin munnaala').
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Thavichen pani malarae”
The lover is metaphorically addressed as 'Pani malare' (dew-drop flower), highlighting her purity, delicate nature, and beauty amidst his harsh environment.
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Trivia
'Kadal Raasa Naan' from the movie Maryan (2013) features music composed by A.R. Rahman, lyrics written by actor Dhanush, and vocals rendered by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. This song marks a celebrated rare collaboration between A.R. Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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