Ra Ra Ra Ramaiya
From Batsha · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Batsha1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ek hi chaand hai raath keliyae | There is only one moon for the night |
| Female :Orae oru chandirandhaan iravukellam | Female: There is only one moon for all nights |
| Male :Ek hi suraj hai din keliyae | Male: There is only one sun for the day |
| Female :Orae oru kadhiravan dhaan pagalukellam | Female: There is only one sun for all days |
| Male | |
| Ek hi baasha hai is jagukeliyae | There is only one Baasha for this world |
| Female :Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam | Female: There is only one Baasha for the whole world |
| Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam | There is only one Baasha for the whole world |
| Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam | There is only one Baasha for the whole world |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Raa raa raa ramaiah | Come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah | The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Ada raa raa raa raamaiah | Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah | I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here |
| Male | |
| Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah | Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah | Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Budhikku ettum padi solla poren kelaiyaa | I am going to explain it simply so your mind understands, listen friend |
| Male | |
| Ikkada raa raa raa ramaiah | Come here, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah | The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Ada raa raa raa raamaiah | Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah | I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here |
| Male | |
| Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla | What is not played in the first eight years is not sports |
| Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla | What you do not learn in the second eight years is not education |
| Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla | What is not played in the first eight years is not sports |
| Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla | What you do not learn in the second eight years is not education |
| Male | |
| Moondraam ettil seiyaadhadhu | What is not done in the third eight years |
| Thirumanam alla | Is not a marriage |
| Nee naalaam ettil peraadhadhu | What you do not gain in the fourth eight years |
| Kuzhandhaiyum alla | Is not a child |
| Male | |
| Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko | Divide human life into eight-year steps |
| Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko | Divide human life into eight-year steps |
| Nee endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko | Think about which stage you are in right now |
| Male | |
| Raa raa raa ramaiah | Come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah | The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Aahahahaaa raa raa raa raamaiah | Aahahaha, come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah..hoi..hoi | I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here..hoi..hoi |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Aindhaam ettil serkaadhadhu selvamum alla | What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is not wealth |
| Nee aaram ettil sutraadhadhu ulagamum alla | The world you have not traveled in the sixth eight years is not a world |
| Aindhaam ettil serkaadhadhu selvamum alla | What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is not wealth |
| Nee aaram ettil sutraadhadhu ulagamum alla | The world you have not traveled in the sixth eight years is not a world |
| Male | |
| Ezhaam ettil kaanaadhadhu | What is not found in the seventh eight years |
| Oyivum illa | Is not rest |
| Nee ettam ettukku mela irrundha | If you live beyond the eighth eight years |
| Nimmadhi illa | There is no peace |
| Male | |
| Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko | Divide human life into eight-year steps |
| Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko | Divide human life into eight-year steps |
| Nee endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko | Think about which stage you are in right now |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…raa raa raa ramaiah | Ohoo... come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah | The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Ada raa raa raa raamaiah | Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah | I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here |
| Male | |
| Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah | Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah | Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Budhikku ettum padi solla poren kelaiyaa | I am going to explain it simply so your mind understands, listen friend |
| Chorus | |
| Ikkada raa raa raa ramaiah | Come here, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah | The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah |
| Raa raa raa raamaiah | Come, come, come, Ramaiah |
| Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah | I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here |
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ஒரே ஒரு சந்திரன்
தான் இரவுக்கெல்லாம்
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ஒரே ஒரு கதிரவன்
தான் பகலுக்கெல்லாம்
There is only one moon for the night
Female: There is only one moon for all nights
Male: There is only one sun for the day
Female: There is only one sun for all days
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ஒரே ஒரு பாட்ஷா
தான் ஊருக்கெல்லாம் ஒரே
ஒரு பாட்ஷாதான்
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் ஒரே
ஒரு பாட்ஷாதான்
ஊருக்கெல்லாம்
There is only one Baasha for this world
Female: There is only one Baasha for the whole world
There is only one Baasha for the whole world
There is only one Baasha for the whole world
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ரா ரா ரா ராமையா
எட்டுக்குள்ள உலகம் இருக்கு
ராமையா அட ரா ரா ரா ராமையா
நான் புட்டு புட்டு வைக்க
போறேன் பாரையா
Come, come, come, Ramaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
எட்டுக்குள்ள வாழ்க்கை
இருக்கு ராமையா எட்டுக்குள்ள
வாழ்க்கை இருக்கு ராமையா
புத்திக்கு எட்டும்படி சொல்ல
போறேன் கேளையா
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
I am going to explain it simply so your mind understands, listen friend
இக்கட ரா ரா ரா
ராமையா எட்டுக்குள்ள
உலகம் இருக்கு ராமையா
அட ரா ரா ரா ராமையா
நான் புட்டு புட்டு வைக்க
போறேன் பாரையா
Come here, come, come, Ramaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
முதல் எட்டில்
ஆடாதது விளையாட்டல்ல
நீ இரண்டாம் எட்டில்
கல்லாதது கல்வியும்
அல்ல முதல் எட்டில்
ஆடாதது விளையாட்டல்ல
நீ இரண்டாம் எட்டில்
கல்லாதது கல்வியும்
அல்ல
What is not played in the first eight years is not sports
What you do not learn in the second eight years is not education
What is not played in the first eight years is not sports
What you do not learn in the second eight years is not education
மூன்றாம் எட்டில்
செய்யாதது திருமணமல்ல
நீ நாலாம் எட்டில் பெறாதது
குழந்தையுமல்ல
What is not done in the third eight years
Is not a marriage
What you do not gain in the fourth eight years
Is not a child
எட்டு எட்டா மனுஷ
வாழ்வ பிரிச்சுக்கோ எட்டு
எட்டா மனுஷ வாழ்வ
பிரிச்சுக்கோ நீ எந்த எட்டில்
இப்போ இருக்க
நெனச்சுக்கோ
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Think about which stage you are in right now
ரா ரா ரா
ராமையா எட்டுக்குள்ள
உலகம் இருக்கு ராமையா
ஆஹாஹாஹா ரா ரா ரா
ராமையா நான் புட்டு புட்டு
வைக்க போறேன் பாரையா
ஹோய் ஹோய்
Come, come, come, Ramaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Aahahaha, come, come, come, Ramaiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here..hoi..hoi
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ஐந்தாம் எட்டில்
சேர்க்காதது செல்வமுமல்ல
நீ ஆறாம் எட்டில் சுற்றாதது
உலகமுமல்ல ஐந்தாம் எட்டில்
சேர்க்காதது செல்வமுமல்ல
நீ ஆறாம் எட்டில் சுற்றாதது
உலகமுமல்ல
What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is not wealth
The world you have not traveled in the sixth eight years is not a world
What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is not wealth
The world you have not traveled in the sixth eight years is not a world
ஏழாம் எட்டில்
காணாதது ஓய்வுமில்ல
நீ எட்டாம் எட்டுக்கு மேல
இருந்தா நிம்மதியில்ல
What is not found in the seventh eight years
Is not rest
If you live beyond the eighth eight years
There is no peace
எட்டு எட்டா மனுஷ
வாழ்வ பிரிச்சுக்கோ எட்டு
எட்டா மனுஷ வாழ்வ
பிரிச்சுக்கோ நீ எந்த எட்டில்
இப்போ இருக்க
நெனச்சுக்கோ
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Think about which stage you are in right now
ஓஹோ ரா ரா ரா ராமையா
எட்டுக்குள்ள உலகம் இருக்கு
ராமையா அட ரா ரா ரா ராமையா
நான் புட்டு புட்டு வைக்க
போறேன் பாரையா
Ohoo... come, come, come, Ramaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
எட்டுக்குள்ள வாழ்க்கை
இருக்கு ராமையா எட்டுக்குள்ள
வாழ்க்கை இருக்கு ராமையா
புத்திக்கு எட்டும்படி சொல்ல
போறேன் கேளையா
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
I am going to explain it simply so your mind understands, listen friend
இக்கட ரா ரா ரா
ராமையா எட்டுக்குள்ள
உலகம் இருக்கு ராமையா
ரா ரா ரா ராமையா
நான் புட்டு புட்டு வைக்க
போறேன் பாரையா
Come here, come, come, Ramaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Come, come, come, Ramaiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
Ek hi chaand hai raath keliyae
There is only one moon for the night
Female :Orae oru chandirandhaan iravukellam
Female: There is only one moon for all nights
Male :Ek hi suraj hai din keliyae
Male: There is only one sun for the day
Female :Orae oru kadhiravan dhaan pagalukellam
Female: There is only one sun for all days
Ek hi baasha hai is jagukeliyae
There is only one Baasha for this world
Female :Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam
Female: There is only one Baasha for the whole world
Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam
There is only one Baasha for the whole world
Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam
There is only one Baasha for the whole world
…………………………………………….
Raa raa raa ramaiah
Come, come, come, Ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Ada raa raa raa raamaiah
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Budhikku ettum padi solla poren kelaiyaa
I am going to explain it simply so your mind understands, listen friend
Ikkada raa raa raa ramaiah
Come here, come, come, Ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Ada raa raa raa raamaiah
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla
What is not played in the first eight years is not sports
Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla
What you do not learn in the second eight years is not education
Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla
What is not played in the first eight years is not sports
Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla
What you do not learn in the second eight years is not education
Moondraam ettil seiyaadhadhu
What is not done in the third eight years
Thirumanam alla
Is not a marriage
Nee naalaam ettil peraadhadhu
What you do not gain in the fourth eight years
Kuzhandhaiyum alla
Is not a child
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Nee endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko
Think about which stage you are in right now
Raa raa raa ramaiah
Come, come, come, Ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Aahahahaaa raa raa raa raamaiah
Aahahaha, come, come, come, Ramaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah..hoi..hoi
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here..hoi..hoi
…………………………………………..
Aindhaam ettil serkaadhadhu selvamum alla
What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is not wealth
Nee aaram ettil sutraadhadhu ulagamum alla
The world you have not traveled in the sixth eight years is not a world
Aindhaam ettil serkaadhadhu selvamum alla
What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is not wealth
Nee aaram ettil sutraadhadhu ulagamum alla
The world you have not traveled in the sixth eight years is not a world
Ezhaam ettil kaanaadhadhu
What is not found in the seventh eight years
Oyivum illa
Is not rest
Nee ettam ettukku mela irrundha
If you live beyond the eighth eight years
Nimmadhi illa
There is no peace
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Divide human life into eight-year steps
Nee endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko
Think about which stage you are in right now
Ohoo…raa raa raa ramaiah
Ohoo... come, come, come, Ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Ada raa raa raa raamaiah
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Life fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Budhikku ettum padi solla poren kelaiyaa
I am going to explain it simply so your mind understands, listen friend
Ikkada raa raa raa ramaiah
Come here, come, come, Ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
The world fits within eight stages, Ramaiah
Raa raa raa raamaiah
Come, come, come, Ramaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
I am going to break it down piece by piece, look here
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The track from the 1995 blockbuster movie Baasha blends grandeur with deep philosophical wisdom. The intro establishes the protagonist Baasha as a singular, irreplaceable figure in the world, just like the sun for the day and the moon for the night. The main section of the song breaks human lifespan down into eight distinct stages of eight years each (spanning 0 to 64 years and beyond), prescribing appropriate milestones for each age group. According to lyricist Vairamuthu, play belongs to childhood (0-8), education to youth (8-16), marriage to early adulthood (16-24), parenthood to adulthood (24-32), wealth generation to middle age (32-40), world experience and travel to mature adulthood (40-48), and rest to old age (48-56). Living beyond 64 years is described as a period where peace becomes hard to attain. The song urges the listener to reflect on where they currently stand in their own lifespan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Yamakam / Pun (Wordplay on 'Ettu')
“Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah / Budhikku ettum padi solla poren”
The word 'Ettu' is cleverly used both as the number eight (eight-year blocks) and as the Tamil verb 'Ettu' meaning 'reach' or 'comprehend' ('Budhikku ettum padi').
Emoni (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah / Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah”
Standard Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant matches across line pairs ('tti' in Ettu / puttu).
Anaphora / Structural Parallelism
“Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla / Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla”
Phrasing each stage with the repeated formulaic structure 'X-aam ettil... alla' creates a memorable, rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the Rajinikanth starrer Baasha (1995), 'Raaraa Ramaiah' is heavily inspired by classical Tamil Siddhar and Pattinathar philosophical poetry that categorizes human life into chronological phases. It remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous philosophical dance numbers.
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