Nadakkattum
From Ram Lakshman · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ram Lakshman1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nadakattum raja namma raajiyam | Let it go on, O king, our kingdom! |
| Namakkoru korachchalillai | We have no shortage of anything. |
| Male | |
| Papapapapam nadakattum raja namma raajiyam | Pa-pa-pa-pa-pam, let it go on, O king, our kingdom! |
| Namakkoru korachchalillai | We have no shortage of anything. |
| Unakum oru thumbikkai irukkirathu | You have a trunk, |
| Enakkum oru nambikkai irukkirathu | And I have hope. |
| Male | |
| Nadakattum raja namma raajiyam | Let it go on, O king, our kingdom! |
| Namakkoru korachchalillai | We have no shortage of anything. |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaanae thambi naam katra palli | Little brother, isn't this the school where we learned? |
| Idhu illaiyendraal namakedhu kalvi | Without this, what education would we have? |
| Vaa vaa raja vanakkam solvom | Come, come, O king, let us offer our greetings. |
| Appappaa nee chinnappillai | Ah my! You are a small child, |
| appa seitha anbuthollai | The loving mischief caused by father... |
| Innumkooda nenjil irukku | Is still lingering in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Nallathu nadakattum raja namma raajiyam | Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom! |
| Namakkoru korachchalillai | We have no shortage of anything. |
| Male | |
| Unnodu serththu nam kaalgal aaru | Including you, we have six legs together, |
| Munnaerum nammai thaduppaargal yaaru | Who can stop us as we move forward? |
| Vazhiyum irukkum kuzhiyum irukkum | There will be paths and there will be pits, |
| Kandukolla puththiyundu | We have the intellect to notice them, |
| Mutti motha sakthiyundu | And the strength to crash through them, |
| Enthapaya enna pannuvaan | What can any guy do to us? |
| Male | |
| Nallathu nadakattum raja namma raajiyam | Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom! |
| Namakkoru korachchalillai | We have no shortage of anything. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaayin pillai naamaagavillai | We were not born to the same mother, |
| Aanaalum anbil pirivaedhumillai | Yet, in love, there is no separation between us. |
| Raaman naanthaan lakshman neethaan | I am Rama, and you are Lakshmana, |
| Annan thambi sonthamidhu | This is the bond between elder and younger brothers, |
| Endrumulla panthamithu | This is an eternal connection, |
| Ondraiyondru vittu vidumo | Will one ever abandon the other? |
| Male | |
| Nallathu nadakattum raja namma raajiyam | Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom! |
| Namakkoru korachchalillai | We have no shortage of anything. |
| Unakum oru thumbikkai irukkirathu | You have a trunk, |
| Enakkum oru nambikkai irukkirathu | And I have hope. |
| Pampampam….pam….lallalalal laalla lalalaa…. | Pam-pam-pam... pam... la-la-la-la-la laa-lla la-la-laa... |
நடக்கட்டும் ராஜா நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
நமக்கொரு கொறச்சலில்லை
Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
We have no shortage of anything.
பபபபபம் நடக்கட்டும் ராஜா நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
நமக்கொரு கொறச்சலில்லை
உனக்கும் ஒரு தும்பிக்கை இருக்கிறது
எனக்கும் ஒரு நம்பிக்கை இருக்கிறது
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pam, let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
We have no shortage of anything.
You have a trunk,
And I have hope.
நடக்கட்டும் ராஜா நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
நமக்கொரு கொறச்சலில்லை
Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
We have no shortage of anything.
இதுதானே தம்பி நாம் கற்ற பள்ளி
இது இல்லையென்றால் நமக்கேது கல்வி
வா வா ராஜா வணக்கம் சொல்வோம்
அப்பப்பா நீ சின்னப்பிள்ளை
அப்ப செய்த அன்புத் தொல்லை
இன்னும்கூட நெஞ்சில் இருக்கு
Little brother, isn't this the school where we learned?
Without this, what education would we have?
Come, come, O king, let us offer our greetings.
Ah my! You are a small child,
The loving mischief caused by father...
Is still lingering in my heart.
நல்லது நடக்கட்டும் ராஜா நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
நமக்கொரு கொறச்சலில்லை
Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
We have no shortage of anything.
உன்னோடு சேர்த்து நம் கால்கள் ஆறு
முன்னேறும் நம்மை தடுப்பார்கள் யாரு
வழியும் இருக்கும் குழியும் இருக்கும்
கண்டுக் கொள்ள புத்தியுண்டு
முட்டி மோத சக்தியுண்டு
எந்தப்பய என்னப் பண்ணுவான்
Including you, we have six legs together,
Who can stop us as we move forward?
There will be paths and there will be pits,
We have the intellect to notice them,
And the strength to crash through them,
What can any guy do to us?
நல்லது நடக்கட்டும் ராஜா நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
நமக்கொரு கொறச்சலில்லை
Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
We have no shortage of anything.
ஒரு தாயின் பிள்ளை நாமாகவில்லை
ஆனாலும் அன்பில் பிரிவேதுமில்லை
ராமன் நான்தான் லஷ்மண் நீதான்
அண்ணன் தம்பி சொந்தமிது
என்றுமுள்ள பந்தமிது
ஒன்றையொன்று விட்டு விடுமோ...
We were not born to the same mother,
Yet, in love, there is no separation between us.
I am Rama, and you are Lakshmana,
This is the bond between elder and younger brothers,
This is an eternal connection,
Will one ever abandon the other?
நல்லது நடக்கட்டும் ராஜா நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
நமக்கொரு கொறச்சலில்லை
உனக்கும் ஒரு தும்பிக்கை இருக்கிறது
எனக்கும் ஒரு நம்பிக்கை இருக்கிறது
பம்பம்பம்.....பம்......லல்லலலல் லால்ல லலலா
Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
We have no shortage of anything.
You have a trunk,
And I have hope.
Pam-pam-pam... pam... la-la-la-la-la laa-lla la-la-laa...
Nadakattum raja namma raajiyam
Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
Namakkoru korachchalillai
We have no shortage of anything.
Papapapapam nadakattum raja namma raajiyam
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pam, let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
Namakkoru korachchalillai
We have no shortage of anything.
Unakum oru thumbikkai irukkirathu
You have a trunk,
Enakkum oru nambikkai irukkirathu
And I have hope.
Nadakattum raja namma raajiyam
Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
Namakkoru korachchalillai
We have no shortage of anything.
Idhuthaanae thambi naam katra palli
Little brother, isn't this the school where we learned?
Idhu illaiyendraal namakedhu kalvi
Without this, what education would we have?
Vaa vaa raja vanakkam solvom
Come, come, O king, let us offer our greetings.
Appappaa nee chinnappillai
Ah my! You are a small child,
appa seitha anbuthollai
The loving mischief caused by father...
Innumkooda nenjil irukku
Is still lingering in my heart.
Nallathu nadakattum raja namma raajiyam
Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
Namakkoru korachchalillai
We have no shortage of anything.
Unnodu serththu nam kaalgal aaru
Including you, we have six legs together,
Munnaerum nammai thaduppaargal yaaru
Who can stop us as we move forward?
Vazhiyum irukkum kuzhiyum irukkum
There will be paths and there will be pits,
Kandukolla puththiyundu
We have the intellect to notice them,
Mutti motha sakthiyundu
And the strength to crash through them,
Enthapaya enna pannuvaan
What can any guy do to us?
Nallathu nadakattum raja namma raajiyam
Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
Namakkoru korachchalillai
We have no shortage of anything.
Oru thaayin pillai naamaagavillai
We were not born to the same mother,
Aanaalum anbil pirivaedhumillai
Yet, in love, there is no separation between us.
Raaman naanthaan lakshman neethaan
I am Rama, and you are Lakshmana,
Annan thambi sonthamidhu
This is the bond between elder and younger brothers,
Endrumulla panthamithu
This is an eternal connection,
Ondraiyondru vittu vidumo
Will one ever abandon the other?
Nallathu nadakattum raja namma raajiyam
Good! Let it go on, O king, our kingdom!
Namakkoru korachchalillai
We have no shortage of anything.
Unakum oru thumbikkai irukkirathu
You have a trunk,
Enakkum oru nambikkai irukkirathu
And I have hope.
Pampampam….pam….lallalalal laalla lalalaa….
Pam-pam-pam... pam... la-la-la-la-la laa-lla la-la-laa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nadakattum Raja Namma Raajiyam' is a heartwarming, joyous track from the movie Ram Lakshman (1981) celebrating the deep bond between the protagonist and his beloved pet elephant, Raja. The song portrays their companionship as an eternal brotherhood, comparing themselves to the epic brothers Rama and Lakshmana, proving that true affection transcends species and birth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyming / Wordplay)
“Unakum oru thumbikkai irukkirathu / Enakkum oru nambikkai irukkirathu”
Clever pairing of 'thumbikkai' (elephant trunk) and 'nambikkai' (faith/hope) emphasizing complementary strengths.
Internal Rhyme (Emoni / Iyaibu)
“Vazhiyum irukkum kuzhiyum irukkum”
Rhyming of 'Vazhiyum' (path) and 'Kuzhiyum' (pit) to highlight life's ups and downs.
Metaphor / Allusion
“Raaman naanthaan lakshman neethaan”
Compares the bond between a man and an elephant to the sacred brotherhood of Rama and Lakshmana.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Ram Lakshman (1981) stars Kamal Haasan alongside a trained elephant. The music for this film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with popular vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and lyrics by Vaali.
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