Raa Raa Naa
From Manjal Kungumam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manorama
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manjal Kungumam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raaraa naa vaavaa | Come, my dear, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
| Paavaa raaraa naavaavaa | My dear, come, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
| Female | |
| Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa | Will you look here and there? |
| Asadu pola saeshthaavaa | Will you act foolishly like a silly person? |
| Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa | Will you look here and there? |
| Asadu pola saeshthaavaa | Will you act foolishly like a silly person? |
| Aambala pol neeyum ingae oshthaavaa | Will you come here like a brave man? |
| Female | |
| Raaraa naa vaavaa | Come, my dear, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
| Male | |
| Riririri veettukkukaari | Riririri, my dear housewife, |
| Naan adhula paathi idhula paathi arththanaari | I am half of this and half of that, like Ardhanarishvara, |
| Female :Yaavudae adhu riri | Female: Who is that riri? |
| Male :Riririri veettukkukaari | Male: Riririri, my dear housewife, |
| Naan adhula paathi idhula paathi arththanaari | I am half of that and half of this, like Ardhanarishvara, |
| Male | |
| Aambala pola meesa | A mustache like a man's, |
| Naan aduppangara dosa | While I am stuck like a dosa in the kitchen, |
| Female :Nuvvaa | Female: Is it you? |
| Male :Aambala pola meesa | Male: A mustache like a man's, |
| Naan aduppangara dosa | While I am stuck like a dosa in the kitchen, |
| Suttu vachchen porichchu vachen | I roasted and fried everything, |
| Pombalaiyaa maari puttaen unnaalae | Yet I turned into a woman because of you! |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | [Pause / Instrumental] |
| Female | |
| Raaraa naa vaavaa | Come, my dear, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
| Male | |
| Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae | The sacred thread was tied in Tamil style, |
| Nee dhinam dhinam thittuvathu thelungaalae | Yet you scold me every day in Telugu! |
| Female :………….. | Female: [Pause] |
| Male :appadiyaa | Male: Is that so? |
| Male | |
| Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae | The sacred thread was tied in Tamil style, |
| Nee dhinam dhinam thittuvathu thelungaalae | Yet you scold me every day in Telugu! |
| Otti pochu pasha | The language stuck to me, |
| Aanaa odhungi pochu aasa | But romantic desire faded away! |
| Female :Aasa unthi paasam unthi | Female: Desire urges and love pushes, |
| Aambala pol neeyum ingae osththaavaa evdoi | Will you come here like a real man, hey sir? |
| Female | |
| Raaraa naa vaavaa | Come, my dear, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
| Female | |
| Aasaipattu suthi vanthaen siripaalae | I hovered around you with love and smiles, |
| Male :Naan avasthapattu | Male: I suffered hardship |
| Kasanthu puttaen morappaalae | And turned bitter from your glare, |
| Female :Paavoi aasapattu suthi vanthaen siripaalae | Female: Oh dear, I hovered around you with love and smiles, |
| Male :Naan avasthapattu | Male: I suffered hardship |
| Kasanthu puttaen morappaalae | And turned bitter from your glare, |
| Female | |
| Thalaiyeduththathu penmai | Womanhood has risen supreme, |
| Male :Ippa thaazhnthu vittathu aanmai | Male: Now manhood has fallen low! |
| Female :Thalaiyeduththathu penmai | Female: Womanhood has risen supreme, |
| Male :Ippa thaazhnthu vittathu aanmai | Male: Now manhood has fallen low! |
| Female :Devudandae devudaa ee manushan eppo | Female: Oh God of Gods, when will this man |
| Maaruvaarnnu noove seppaiyya | Ever change? You tell me yourself, Lord! |
| Female | |
| …………….. | [Pause / Interlude] |
| Male :Ennada idhu | Male: What on earth is this? |
| Female | |
| Raaraa naa vaavaa | Come, my dear, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
| Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa | Will you look here and there? |
| Asadu pola saeshthaavaa | Will you act foolishly like a silly person? |
| Aambala pol neeyum ingae oshthaavaa | Will you come here like a brave man? |
| Female | |
| Raaraa naa vaavaa | Come, my dear, come come, |
| Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa | Will you walk on such a wrong path? |
ராரா நாவாவா
ரொம்ப ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
பாவா ராரா நாவாவா
ரொம்ப ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
Come, my dear, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
My dear, come, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
அக்கட இக்கட சூஸ்த்தாவா
அசடு போல சேஸ்த்தாவா
அக்கட இக்கட சூஸ்த்தாவா
அசடு போல சேஸ்த்தாவா
ஆம்பளப் போல் நீயும் இங்கே ஒஸ்த்தாவா
Will you look here and there?
Will you act foolishly like a silly person?
Will you look here and there?
Will you act foolishly like a silly person?
Will you come here like a brave man?
ராரா நாவாவா
ரொம்ப ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
Come, my dear, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
ரிரிரிரி வீட்டுக்காரி
நான் அதுல பாதி இதுல பாதி அர்த்தநாரி
யாவுடே அது ரிரி
ரிரிரிரி வீட்டுக்காரி
நான் அதுல பாதி இதுல பாதி அர்த்தநாரி
Riririri, my dear housewife,
I am half of this and half of that, like Ardhanarishvara,
Female: Who is that riri?
Male: Riririri, my dear housewife,
I am half of that and half of this, like Ardhanarishvara,
ஆம்பளப் போல மீச
நான் அடுப்பங்கர தோச
நுவ்வா
ஆம்பளப் போல மீச
நான் அடுப்பங்கர தோச
சுட்டு வச்சேன் பொரிச்சு வச்சேன்
பொம்பளையா மாறிப் புட்டேன் உன்னாலே
A mustache like a man's,
While I am stuck like a dosa in the kitchen,
Female: Is it you?
Male: A mustache like a man's,
While I am stuck like a dosa in the kitchen,
I roasted and fried everything,
Yet I turned into a woman because of you!
.......................
[Pause / Instrumental]
ராரா நாவாவா
ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
Come, my dear, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
தொட்டு தாலி கட்டியது தமிழாலே
நீ தினம் தினம் திட்டுவது தெலுங்காலே
.....................
அப்படியா
The sacred thread was tied in Tamil style,
Yet you scold me every day in Telugu!
Female: [Pause]
Male: Is that so?
தொட்டு தாலி கட்டியது தமிழாலே
நீ தினம் தினம் திட்டுவது தெலுங்காலே
ஓட்டிப் போச்சு பாஷ
ஆனா ஒதுங்கி போச்சு ஆச
ஆச உந்தி பாசம் உந்தி
ஆம்பளப் போல் நீயும் இங்கே ஒஸ்த்தாவா
எவ்டோய்
The sacred thread was tied in Tamil style,
Yet you scold me every day in Telugu!
The language stuck to me,
But romantic desire faded away!
Female: Desire urges and love pushes,
Will you come here like a real man, hey sir?
ராரா நாவாவா
ரொம்ப ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
Come, my dear, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
ஆசப்பட்டு சுத்தி வந்தேன் சிரிப்பாலே
நான் அவஸ்தபட்டு
கசந்துப் புட்டேன் மொறப்பாலே
பாவோய் ஆசப்பட்டு சுத்தி வந்தேன் சிரிப்பாலே
நான் அவஸ்தபட்டு
கசந்துப் புட்டேன் மொறப்பாலே
I hovered around you with love and smiles,
Male: I suffered hardship
And turned bitter from your glare,
Female: Oh dear, I hovered around you with love and smiles,
Male: I suffered hardship
And turned bitter from your glare,
தலையெடுத்தது பெண்மை
இப்ப தாழ்ந்து விட்டது ஆண்மை
தலையெடுத்தது பெண்மை
இப்ப தாழ்ந்து விட்டது ஆண்மை
தேவுடண்டே தேவுடா இ மனுஷன் எப்போ
மாறுவார்ன்னு நூவே செப்பய்யா......
Womanhood has risen supreme,
Male: Now manhood has fallen low!
Female: Womanhood has risen supreme,
Male: Now manhood has fallen low!
Female: Oh God of Gods, when will this man
Ever change? You tell me yourself, Lord!
..........................
என்னடா இது
[Pause / Interlude]
Male: What on earth is this?
ராரா நாவாவா
ரொம்ப ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
அக்கட இக்கட சூஸ்த்தாவா
அசடு போல சேஸ்த்தாவா
ஆம்பளப் போல் நீயும் இங்கே ஒஸ்த்தாவா
Come, my dear, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Will you look here and there?
Will you act foolishly like a silly person?
Will you come here like a brave man?
ராரா நாவாவா
ரொம்ப ராங்கான பாதையிலே போத்தாவா
Come, my dear, come come,
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Come, my dear, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Paavaa raaraa naavaavaa
My dear, come, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa
Will you look here and there?
Asadu pola saeshthaavaa
Will you act foolishly like a silly person?
Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa
Will you look here and there?
Asadu pola saeshthaavaa
Will you act foolishly like a silly person?
Aambala pol neeyum ingae oshthaavaa
Will you come here like a brave man?
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Come, my dear, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Riririri veettukkukaari
Riririri, my dear housewife,
Naan adhula paathi idhula paathi arththanaari
I am half of this and half of that, like Ardhanarishvara,
Female :Yaavudae adhu riri
Female: Who is that riri?
Male :Riririri veettukkukaari
Male: Riririri, my dear housewife,
Naan adhula paathi idhula paathi arththanaari
I am half of that and half of this, like Ardhanarishvara,
Aambala pola meesa
A mustache like a man's,
Naan aduppangara dosa
While I am stuck like a dosa in the kitchen,
Female :Nuvvaa
Female: Is it you?
Male :Aambala pola meesa
Male: A mustache like a man's,
Naan aduppangara dosa
While I am stuck like a dosa in the kitchen,
Suttu vachchen porichchu vachen
I roasted and fried everything,
Pombalaiyaa maari puttaen unnaalae
Yet I turned into a woman because of you!
………………..
[Pause / Instrumental]
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Come, my dear, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae
The sacred thread was tied in Tamil style,
Nee dhinam dhinam thittuvathu thelungaalae
Yet you scold me every day in Telugu!
Female :…………..
Female: [Pause]
Male :appadiyaa
Male: Is that so?
Thottu thaali kattiyathu tamizhaalae
The sacred thread was tied in Tamil style,
Nee dhinam dhinam thittuvathu thelungaalae
Yet you scold me every day in Telugu!
Otti pochu pasha
The language stuck to me,
Aanaa odhungi pochu aasa
But romantic desire faded away!
Female :Aasa unthi paasam unthi
Female: Desire urges and love pushes,
Aambala pol neeyum ingae osththaavaa evdoi
Will you come here like a real man, hey sir?
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Come, my dear, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Aasaipattu suthi vanthaen siripaalae
I hovered around you with love and smiles,
Male :Naan avasthapattu
Male: I suffered hardship
Kasanthu puttaen morappaalae
And turned bitter from your glare,
Female :Paavoi aasapattu suthi vanthaen siripaalae
Female: Oh dear, I hovered around you with love and smiles,
Male :Naan avasthapattu
Male: I suffered hardship
Kasanthu puttaen morappaalae
And turned bitter from your glare,
Thalaiyeduththathu penmai
Womanhood has risen supreme,
Male :Ippa thaazhnthu vittathu aanmai
Male: Now manhood has fallen low!
Female :Thalaiyeduththathu penmai
Female: Womanhood has risen supreme,
Male :Ippa thaazhnthu vittathu aanmai
Male: Now manhood has fallen low!
Female :Devudandae devudaa ee manushan eppo
Female: Oh God of Gods, when will this man
Maaruvaarnnu noove seppaiyya
Ever change? You tell me yourself, Lord!
……………..
[Pause / Interlude]
Male :Ennada idhu
Male: What on earth is this?
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Come, my dear, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Akkada ikkada sooshthaavaa
Will you look here and there?
Asadu pola saeshthaavaa
Will you act foolishly like a silly person?
Aambala pol neeyum ingae oshthaavaa
Will you come here like a brave man?
Raaraa naa vaavaa
Come, my dear, come come,
Rompa raangaana paadhaiyilae poththaavaa
Will you walk on such a wrong path?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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