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Lyrics & meaning

Ra Ra Ra Ramaiya

From Batsha · 1995

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha, Chorus
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Batsha
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
6 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ek hi chaand hai raath keliyae
Female :Orae oru chandirandhaan iravukellam
Male :Ek hi suraj hai din keliyae
Female :Orae oru kadhiravan dhaan pagalukellam
Ek hi baasha hai is jagukeliyae
Female :Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam
Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam
Orae oru baashaa dhaan oorukellam
…………………………………………….
Raa raa raa ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
Ada raa raa raa raamaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Budhikku ettum padi solla poren kelaiyaa
Ikkada raa raa raa ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
Ada raa raa raa raamaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla
Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla
Mudhal ettil aadadhadhu vilaiyaatalla
Nee irandaam ettil kallaadhadhu kalviyum alla
Moondraam ettil seiyaadhadhu
Thirumanam alla
Nee naalaam ettil peraadhadhu
Kuzhandhaiyum alla
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Nee endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko
Raa raa raa ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
Aahahahaaa raa raa raa raamaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah..hoi..hoi
…………………………………………..
Aindhaam ettil serkaadhadhu selvamum alla
Nee aaram ettil sutraadhadhu ulagamum alla
Aindhaam ettil serkaadhadhu selvamum alla
Nee aaram ettil sutraadhadhu ulagamum alla
Ezhaam ettil kaanaadhadhu
Oyivum illa
Nee ettam ettukku mela irrundha
Nimmadhi illa
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko
Nee endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko
Ohoo…raa raa raa ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
Ada raa raa raa raamaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Ettukulla vaazhkai irrukku raamaiah
Budhikku ettum padi solla poren kelaiyaa
Ikkada raa raa raa ramaiah
Ettukulla ulagam irrukku raamaiah
Raa raa raa raamaiah
Naan puttu puttu vekkaporen paaraiah
There is only one moon for the night.
Female: There is only one moon for the entire night.
Male: There is only one sun for the day.
Female: There is only one sun for the entire day.
There is only one Baasha for this world.
Female: There is only one Baasha for the whole town.
There is only one Baasha for the whole town.
There is only one Baasha for the whole town.
...
Come, come, come, Ramaiah!
The world is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah!
I am going to break it down for you, see, O friend!
Life is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Life is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
I am going to explain it so your mind can grasp it, listen O friend!
Come right here, come, come, Ramaiah!
The world is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah!
I am going to break it down for you, see, O friend!
What is not played in the first eight years is no true play.
What you do not learn in the second eight years is no true education.
What is not played in the first eight years is no true play.
What you do not learn in the second eight years is no true education.
What is not done in the third eight years...
...is no true marriage.
What you do not gain in the fourth eight years...
...is no true child.
Divide human life into stages of eight.
Divide human life into stages of eight.
Reflect on which stage of eight you are in right now.
Come, come, come, Ramaiah!
The world is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Aahahaha, come, come, come, Ramaiah!
I am going to break it down for you, see, O friend... hoi... hoi!
...
What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is no true wealth.
The world you do not travel in the sixth eight years is no true world.
What is not accumulated in the fifth eight years is no true wealth.
The world you do not travel in the sixth eight years is no true world.
What is not found in the seventh eight years...
...is no true rest.
If you live beyond the eighth stage of eight...
...there is no peace.
Divide human life into stages of eight.
Divide human life into stages of eight.
Reflect on which stage of eight you are in right now.
Oho... come, come, come, Ramaiah!
The world is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Hey, come, come, come, Ramaiah!
I am going to break it down for you, see, O friend!
Life is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Life is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
I am going to explain it so your mind can grasp it, listen O friend!
Come right here, come, come, Ramaiah!
The world is contained within the count of eight, O Ramaiah!
Come, come, come, Ramaiah!
I am going to break it down for you, see, O friend!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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