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Lyrics & meaning

Raa Raa Naa

From Manjal Kungumam · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manorama
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Manjal Kungumam
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
4 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Paavaa raaraa naavaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa
Asadu pola saeshthaavaa
Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa
Asadu pola saeshthaavaa
Aambala pol neeyum ingae oshthaavaa
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Riririri veettukkukaari
Naan adhula paathi idhula paathi arththanaari
Female :Yaavudae adhu riri
Male :Riririri veettukkukaari
Naan adhula paathi idhula paathi arththanaari
Aambala pola meesa
Naan aduppangara dosa
Female :Nuvvaa
Male :Aambala pola meesa
Naan aduppangara dosa
Suttu vachchen porichchu vachen
Pombalaiyaa maari puttaen unnaalae
………………..
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae
Nee dhinam dhinam thittuvathu thelungaalae
Female :…………..
Male :appadiyaa
Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae
Nee dhinam dhinam thittuvathu thelungaalae
Otti pochu pasha
Aanaa odhungi pochu aasa
Female :Aasa unthi paasam unthi
Aambala pol neeyum ingae osththaavaa evdoi
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Aasaipattu suthi vanthaen siripaalae
Male :Naan avasthapattu
Kasanthu puttaen morappaalae
Female :Paavoi aasapattu suthi vanthaen siripaalae
Male :Naan avasthapattu
Kasanthu puttaen morappaalae
Thalaiyeduththathu penmai
Male :Ippa thaazhnthu vittathu aanmai
Female :Thalaiyeduththathu penmai
Male :Ippa thaazhnthu vittathu aanmai
Female :Devudandae devudaa ee manushan eppo
Maaruvaarnnu noove seppaiyya
……………..
Male :Ennada idhu
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa
Asadu pola saeshthaavaa
Aambala pol neeyum ingae oshthaavaa
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Come, my dear, come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
My dear husband, come, oh come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
Peeking here and there,
playing silly tricks like a fool?
Peeking here and there,
playing silly tricks like a fool?
Won't you come here like a real man?
Come, my dear, come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
Wi-wi-wife, the mistress of the house!
I have become half of this and half of that, a half-and-half man!
Female: Who is that "wi-wi"?
Male: Wi-wi-wife, the lady of the house!
I have become half of this and half of that, half-man and half-woman!
I have a moustache like a man,
yet I am just flipping dosas in the kitchen!
Female: You?
Male: A moustache like a man,
yet I am just flipping dosas in the kitchen!
I cooked and I fried,
and turned into a housewife because of you!
...
Come, my dear, come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
I tied the wedding knot with Tamil rites,
yet you scold me every single day in Telugu!
Female: ...
Male: Is that so?
I tied the wedding knot with Tamil rites,
yet you scold me every single day in Telugu!
Our languages have blended together,
but our romance has drifted away!
Female: Desire is there, affection is there!
Won't you come here like a real man, hey mister?
Come, my dear, come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
Longing for you, I hovered around with a smile,
Male: while I suffered in distress,
turned bitter by your harsh glares!
Female: My dear man, longing for you, I hovered around with a smile,
Male: while I suffered in distress,
turned bitter by your harsh glares!
Womanhood has taken full charge,
Male: and manhood has been humbled now!
Female: Womanhood has taken full charge,
Male: and manhood has been humbled now!
Female: Oh God, dear God, when will this man
ever change? You tell me, Lord!
...
Male: What on earth is this?
Come, my dear, come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
Peeking here and there,
playing silly tricks like a fool?
Won't you come here like a real man?
Come, my dear, come!
Are you heading down such a wrong path?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted duet from the movie 'Manjal Kungumam' (1973) portrays a playful banter between a husband and wife. The lyrics uniquely blend Tamil with Telugu dialect words (such as 'Raaraa', 'Akkada ikkada', 'Devudandae'), reflecting a cross-cultural dynamic within the marriage. The husband humorously laments how domestic chores have stripped him of his masculinity, comparing himself to a kitchen dosa while claiming his wife holds the upper hand. Meanwhile, the wife playfully teases him, encouraging him to act like a strong man and asking the heavens when her husband will ever change. Through witty back-and-forth exchanges penned by Vaali, the song captures domestic comedy, role reversal, and affection amidst trivial spats.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-Switching / Linguistic Hybridity

“Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa”

Blending Tamil grammar and words with Telugu vocabulary (e.g., 'Raaraa', 'Akkada ikkada', 'Devuda') to reflect the character's regional origins and add comedic flavor.

Emona / Rhyme (Monorhyme Ending)

“Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa”

Repetition of the rhythmic ending syllable '-thaavaa' across multiple lines creating a catchy musical refrain.

Simile (Upamai)

“Aambala pola meesa Naan aduppangara dosa”

Comparing the husband's state of feeling trapped in kitchen duties to a dosa on a stove, contrasting with his mustache.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae”

Matching initial consonant sounds ('Th' sound in 'Thottu' and 'Thaali') enhancing the acoustic harmony.

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Trivia

The song uniquely incorporates Telugu words into Tamil lyrics, a signature stylistic touch by Vaali used in vintage Tamil cinema to represent character background comic tropes. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and legendary comedian-actress Manorama, it showcases Manorama's signature comedic vocal delivery alongside SPB's expressive playfulness.

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