Ohoho Rasikargale
From Sumangali · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Chorus
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sumangali1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooho oho oho rasikargalae | Oh, dear music lovers and fans! |
| Neengal kelungal kai thattungal | Listen carefully and clap your hands! |
| Kooda paadungal paaraattungal | Sing along with us and appreciate us! |
| Male | |
| Ooho oho oho rasikargalae | Oh, dear music lovers and fans! |
| Neengal kelungal kai thattungal | Listen carefully and clap your hands! |
| Kooda paadungal paaraattungal | Sing along with us and appreciate us! |
| Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal | We rely on you, and you rely on us! |
| Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal | We rely on you, and you rely on us! |
| Male | |
| Ooho oho oho rasikargalae | Oh, dear music lovers and fans! |
| Neengal kelungal kai thattungal | Listen carefully and clap your hands! |
| Kooda paadungal paaraattungal | Sing along with us and appreciate us! |
| Male | |
| Dhisaiyellaam engal thenisai | Our sweet music reaches every direction, |
| Nenjai killidum intha | This heart-touching melody, |
| Mellisai thantha nallisai | Is a fine tune delivered by light music. |
| Sabhaiyellaam vanna thaamarai | The entire gathering is like colorful lotuses, |
| Thanthananam endru narthanam seiyyum noodhanam | A novelty that dances gracefully to rhythmic beats. |
| Male | |
| Isaikku isaiyungal | Attune yourselves to this music, |
| Idhayaththil ezhuthungal | Inscribe it in your hearts! |
| Isaikku isaiyungal | Attune yourselves to this music, |
| Idhayaththil ezhuthungal | Inscribe it in your hearts! |
| Anantha kaliyaattamae oor | May a grand joyous celebration, |
| Aarambam kaanattumae | Begin in this town! |
| Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal | We rely on you, and you rely on us! |
| Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal | We rely on you, and you rely on us! |
| Male | |
| Ooho oho oho rasikargalae | Oh, dear music lovers and fans! |
| Neengal kelungal kai thattungal | Listen carefully and clap your hands! |
| Kooda paadungal paaraattungal | Sing along with us and appreciate us! |
| Male | |
| Tamil konjum santha paadalgal | Songs rich in rhythm with lisping Tamil sweetness, |
| Ingu pongidum antha vaigaiyum | Like the river Vaigai overflowing here, |
| Anbu poigaiyum | And a reservoir of pure love. |
| Tamil konjum santha paadalgal | Songs rich in rhythm with lisping Tamil sweetness, |
| Ingu pongidum antha vaigaiyum | Like the river Vaigai overflowing here, |
| Anbu poigaiyum | And a reservoir of pure love. |
| Male | |
| Eduththu parugungal inbaththil urugungal | Drink it in deeply and melt in happiness, |
| Ullaththai thaalaattume thaen | It lulls the heart with honey, |
| Vellaththil neeraattumae | And bathes the soul in a flood of joy. |
| Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal | We rely on you, and you rely on us! |
| Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal | We rely on you, and you rely on us! |
| Male | |
| Ooho oho oho rasikargalae | Oh, dear music lovers and fans! |
| Neengal kelungal kai thattungal | Listen carefully and clap your hands! |
| Kooda paadungal paaraattungal | Sing along with us and appreciate us! |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ரசிகர்களே
நீங்கள் கேளுங்கள் கைத் தட்டுங்கள்
கூடப் பாடுங்கள் பாராட்டுங்கள்
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ரசிகர்களே
நீங்கள் கேளுங்கள் கைத் தட்டுங்கள்
கூடப் பாடுங்கள் பாராட்டுங்கள்
உங்களை நம்பி நாங்கள் எங்களை நம்பி நீங்கள்
உங்களை நம்பி நாங்கள் எங்களை நம்பி நீங்கள்
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ரசிகர்களே
நீங்கள் கேளுங்கள் கைத் தட்டுங்கள்
கூடப் பாடுங்கள் பாராட்டுங்கள்
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
திசையெல்லாம் எங்கள் தேனிசை
நெஞ்சை கிள்ளிடும் இந்த
மெல்லிசை தந்த நல்லிசை
சபையெல்லாம் வண்ணத் தாமரை
தந்ததானனம் என்று நர்த்தனம் செய்யும் நூதனம்
Our sweet music reaches every direction,
This heart-touching melody,
Is a fine tune delivered by light music.
The entire gathering is like colorful lotuses,
A novelty that dances gracefully to rhythmic beats.
இசைக்கு இசையுங்கள்
இதயத்தில் எழுதுங்கள்
இசைக்கு இசையுங்கள்
இதயத்தில் எழுதுங்கள்
ஆனந்த களியாட்டமே ஓர்
ஆரம்பம் காணட்டுமே
உங்களை நம்பி நாங்கள் எங்களை நம்பி நீங்கள்
உங்களை நம்பி நாங்கள் எங்களை நம்பி நீங்கள்
Attune yourselves to this music,
Inscribe it in your hearts!
Attune yourselves to this music,
Inscribe it in your hearts!
May a grand joyous celebration,
Begin in this town!
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ரசிகர்களே
நீங்கள் கேளுங்கள் கைத் தட்டுங்கள்
கூடப் பாடுங்கள் பாராட்டுங்கள்
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
தமிழ் கொஞ்சும் சந்தப் பாடல்கள்
இங்கு பொங்கிடும் அந்த வைகையும்
அன்பு பொய்கையும்
Songs rich in rhythm with lisping Tamil sweetness,
Like the river Vaigai overflowing here,
And a reservoir of pure love.
Songs rich in rhythm with lisping Tamil sweetness,
Like the river Vaigai overflowing here,
And a reservoir of pure love.
Drink it in deeply and melt in happiness,
It lulls the heart with honey,
And bathes the soul in a flood of joy.
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
Ooho oho oho rasikargalae
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Neengal kelungal kai thattungal
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Kooda paadungal paaraattungal
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
Ooho oho oho rasikargalae
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Neengal kelungal kai thattungal
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Kooda paadungal paaraattungal
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Ooho oho oho rasikargalae
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Neengal kelungal kai thattungal
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Kooda paadungal paaraattungal
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
Dhisaiyellaam engal thenisai
Our sweet music reaches every direction,
Nenjai killidum intha
This heart-touching melody,
Mellisai thantha nallisai
Is a fine tune delivered by light music.
Sabhaiyellaam vanna thaamarai
The entire gathering is like colorful lotuses,
Thanthananam endru narthanam seiyyum noodhanam
A novelty that dances gracefully to rhythmic beats.
Isaikku isaiyungal
Attune yourselves to this music,
Idhayaththil ezhuthungal
Inscribe it in your hearts!
Isaikku isaiyungal
Attune yourselves to this music,
Idhayaththil ezhuthungal
Inscribe it in your hearts!
Anantha kaliyaattamae oor
May a grand joyous celebration,
Aarambam kaanattumae
Begin in this town!
Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Ooho oho oho rasikargalae
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Neengal kelungal kai thattungal
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Kooda paadungal paaraattungal
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
Tamil konjum santha paadalgal
Songs rich in rhythm with lisping Tamil sweetness,
Ingu pongidum antha vaigaiyum
Like the river Vaigai overflowing here,
Anbu poigaiyum
And a reservoir of pure love.
Tamil konjum santha paadalgal
Songs rich in rhythm with lisping Tamil sweetness,
Ingu pongidum antha vaigaiyum
Like the river Vaigai overflowing here,
Anbu poigaiyum
And a reservoir of pure love.
Eduththu parugungal inbaththil urugungal
Drink it in deeply and melt in happiness,
Ullaththai thaalaattume thaen
It lulls the heart with honey,
Vellaththil neeraattumae
And bathes the soul in a flood of joy.
Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal
We rely on you, and you rely on us!
Ooho oho oho rasikargalae
Oh, dear music lovers and fans!
Neengal kelungal kai thattungal
Listen carefully and clap your hands!
Kooda paadungal paaraattungal
Sing along with us and appreciate us!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ooho oho oho rasikargalae is an upbeat, meta-musical address from the film Sumangali (1983), celebrating the symbiotic bond between artists and their listeners. Lyricist Vaali captures the essence of live stage performances, emphasizing mutual dependence with the famous refrain 'Ungalai nambi naangal, engalai nambi neengal' (We rely on you, and you rely on us). The song invites the audience to clap, sing along, and immerse themselves in the transformative power of sweet Tamil music. Set to energetic composition by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan, the song paints the audience as a sea of colorful lotuses and compares music to the flowing Vaigai river and a soothing flood of honey that lulls the heart into pure bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sabhaiyellaam vanna thaamarai”
Compares the gathered audience directly to vibrant, open lotus flowers in full bloom.
Chiasmus / Antimetabole
“Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal”
A reversed structure emphasizing reciprocal reliance between artists and listeners.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Isaikku isaiyungal / Idhayaththil ezhuthungal”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'I' sound creates euphonic harmony in consecutive lines.
Internal Rhyme (Ethugai / Iyaibu)
“Mellisai thantha nallisai”
The words 'Mellisai' and 'Nallisai' rhyme internally, reinforcing the musical theme.
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Trivia
The track serves as a meta-tribute to live light-music shows ('Mellisai Katcheris'), a genre pioneer-led by composer M. S. Viswanathan himself. The line 'Ungalai nambi naangal engalai nambi neengal' famously captures the real-life stage persona of legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan, who frequently interacted with concert crowds in this identical, affectionate manner.
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