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Lyrics & meaning

Not Ramaiyyya

From Jawan · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Sreerama Chandra, Rakshita Suresh
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Jawan2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Male
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa aiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Oh yes!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Hoo!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa aiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Oh yes!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Hoo!
Chorus
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Male
Dance with me nowDance with me now
I can break awayI can break away
Aattam poda bayandhaalaeEven if you are hesitant to dance,
Shake away shake awayShake away, shake away!
Male
Namm vandha beattu konjam yerumaeWhen we arrive, the beat steps up a notch.
Namma pera solli thaanae koovumae koovumaeEveryone will shout out calling our name!
Badu vibe sadu life oodumaeBad vibes and sad life will run away,
Thadangal ellam thaandi kaalu aadumae aadumaeOvercoming all hurdles, feet will keep dancing!
Male
Unga jaaz namma fuse podhumaeYour jazz music is cool, but our energy is enough!
Enga patta pottu paaru koottamae aadumaeJust put on our track and watch the whole crowd dance!
Male
Kaala vecha thaiya thaiyaavaeWhen we step in, it becomes a folk rhythm,
Ippa vara haiyaa haiyaaNow comes pure excitement!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Male
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa aiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Oh yes!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Hoo!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa aiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Oh yes!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Hoo!
Male
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Chorus
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Male
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Chorus
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Male
Raathiriyil vaangi vechomWe bought goodies at night,
Pooppae koobaePiles of flowers and treats!
Female :Party panna kaathirukkumWaiting to party,
Oorae ooraeThe entire town is ready!
Male
Kavalaya thookittu vaa ru yaa koomBring your worries and dump them here,
Female :Inga vandhu aadidanum paravaiya polaeCome here and dance freely like a bird!
Male
Kaala vecha thaiya thaiyaavaeWhen we step in, it becomes a folk rhythm,
Ippa vara haiyaa haiyaaNow comes pure excitement!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Female
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa aiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Oh yes!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Hoo!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa aiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Oh yes!
Ramaiyya ye vasthaavaiyaa hooHey Ramaiya, will you come? Hoo!
Male
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Chorus
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Male
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Ramaiyya vasthaavaiyaaRamaiya is coming!
Chorus
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)
Thaiyathara thaiya kurushamThaiyathara thaiya kurusham (folk beat refrain)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-octane celebration track that encourages listener to abandon all worries, hesitations, and 'bad vibes' on the dance floor. Referencing the legendary hook 'Ramaiya Vastavaiya', the lyrics blend urban Tanglish street colloquialisms with traditional folk rhythmic chants to create an energetic party atmosphere.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Namm vandha beattu konjam yerumae / Namma pera solli thaanae koovumae koovumae / Badu vibe sadu life oodumae / Thadangal ellam thaandi kaalu aadumae aadumae

Successive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('yerumae', 'koovumae', 'oodumae', 'aadumae').

Simile (Uvamai)

Inga vandhu aadidanum paravaiya polae

Compares dancing freely to the soaring, unrestricted flight of a bird ('paravaiya polae').

Assonance & Internal Rhyme

Badu vibe sadu life oodumae

Uses a rhyming play on words ('bad vibe / sad life') adapted into Tanglish slang for rhythmic impact.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil version of 'Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya' from Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster 'Jawan' (2023). It plays homage to the iconic song 'Ramaiya Vastavaiya' from Raj Kapoor's classic 'Shree 420' (1955). This marked Anirudh Ravichander's grand debut as a full soundtrack composer in Hindi cinema, and the Tamil dubbed version maintained his signature high-energy 'Kuthu-pop' sound.

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