Raaja Paatu
From Kee · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Christopher Stanley, Sri Rascol
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Kee2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Annaiku yedho pub-kkulla | That day, inside some pub |
| Naan nuzhainjaen.. | I entered... |
| Kootathil azhaga oruthi mattum | In the crowd, only one beautiful girl |
| Vandhirundhaa.. | Had arrived... |
| Male | |
| Pakkathil bar stool yenakkunu | Beside me, a bar stool as if for me |
| Kaathirukka.. | Was waiting... |
| Utkaarndhu takkunu tequila-vai | Sitting down, quickly tequila |
| Sollivittaa.. | She ordered... |
| Male | |
| Ennoda phone model yennaannu | What model my phone was |
| Nottam vittaa.. | She checked out... |
| Yennoda kangala kokki pottu | Hooking my eyes with hers |
| Maattikkittaa.. | She got caught... |
| Male | |
| Engeyo paartha maadhirinu | 'Have I seen you somewhere?' like that |
| Aarambichchaa.. | She started... |
| Adhukkulla tequila vandhiruchu | By then the tequila arrived |
| Sip adichaa.. | She took a sip... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Annaikku DJ sema moodil | That day the DJ was in a crazy mood |
| Aarambichaan.. | And started off... |
| Kekkaadha paattellaam pottu pottu | Playing all unheard songs |
| Saavadichaan.. | And tortured us to death... |
| Male | |
| Pinnaala raja paattu onnu | Later, an Ilaiyaraaja song |
| Izhuthu vittaan.. | He pulled up and played... |
| Kaadhukkul bodhaiya yethi kanna | Instilling intoxication in the ear, eyes |
| Mooda vittaa.. | Made them close... |
| Male | |
| Tha tha tha thokkaa touchu panni | Directly touching me |
| Thookki vittaa.. | She lifted me up... |
| En kooda aattam poda solli | Asking me to dance with her |
| Lookku vittaa.. | She gave a look... |
| Male | |
| Thannoda tequila micham meedhi | Her leftover tequila |
| Kudichuputtu.. | After drinking it all up... |
| Da da da dance-nu solli enna | Saying 'dance dance dance', me |
| Thalli vittaa.. | She pushed... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey yoooo…. | Hey yoooo…. |
| Come on.. hey.. hey.. | Come on.. hey.. hey.. |
| Come on lets partyyyyyyy… | Come on let us partyyyyyyy… |
| Sri rascol.. | Sri Rascol.. |
| Lets gooooo… | Let us gooooo… |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vidha iravu mayakkamo | Is it a new kind of night intoxication? |
| Azhagae un azhagu kandu get low | Oh beauty, seeing your beauty, get low |
| Pennae un ilamai aattam | Girl, your youthful dance |
| Ini patharavida palavidhamana | Now, to make people tremble, in various |
| Thadaigalil sikkiththom | Obstacles we got stuck |
| Male | |
| Sikki sikki thavitheno.. | Did I get trapped and struggle? |
| Vikki vikki meendum aditho | Hiccuping and hitting again |
| En udhado thedudho vali thedudho | Do my lips search, search for pain? |
| Let me take it slow | Let me take it slow |
| Male | |
| Nadai udai idai | Walk, attire, waist |
| Dhisaigal maradhum | Even if directions change |
| Nadai idai uraiyadum kavidhaigal | Poems that converse through walk and waist |
| Vidai vilaiyadum yen thiramai | My talent where answers play |
| Magimai nadanam mavanae | Glory dance, my son! |
| Lets goo… | Let us go... |
| Male | |
| Palavidham pengalin koota maatam | Various women's crowd dance |
| Damn.. un asaivu pasangalin thindaattam.. | Damn.. your movement is the boys' struggle.. |
| Dham dham…dham | Dham dham…dham |
| Lal la la laaa… | Lal la la laaa… |
| Male | |
| Thannoda car la yerikittu | Getting into her car |
| Geara pottu | Shifting the gear |
| Pinnaala candy crush game a pola | In the back, like the Candy Crush game |
| Thottu thottu.. | Touching repeatedly.. |
| Male | |
| Thadhanae thanae thalladikittu | Stumbling around |
| Vetka pattu.. | Feeling shy.. |
| Vandiyum ninnu pochae | The vehicle came to a halt |
| Ada muttikittu | Ah, after crashing! |
| Male | |
| Adinga poda enna solli | Saying 'Oh hit it, go man', there is no |
| Kuthamilla | Fault in it |
| Vandiya thalli thalli podakooda | Even to push the vehicle forward, there is no energy |
| Micham illa.. | Left... |
| Male | |
| Mothathil mudinju pochu | Overall it is all finished |
| Ada moottakattu | Hey, pack up! |
| Mandaikkul innum odudhandha | Inside the head, still running is that |
| Raaja paattu | Ilaiyaraaja song! |
| Chorus | |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh…. | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh…. |
| Yeh yeh ..let us rock baby……… | Yeh yeh ..let us rock baby…… |
............................
அன்னைக்கு
ஏதோ பப்குள்ள நான்
நுழைஞ்சேன் கூட்டத்தில்
அழகா ஒருத்தி மட்டும்
வந்திருந்தா
That day, inside some pub
I entered...
In the crowd, only one beautiful girl
Had arrived...
பக்கத்தில்
பார் ஸ்டூல் எனக்குனு
காத்திருக்க உட்கார்ந்து
டக்குனு டெக்யுலாவை
சொல்லி விட்டா
Beside me, a bar stool as if for me
Was waiting...
Sitting down, quickly tequila
She ordered...
என்னோட
ஃபோன் மாடல்
என்னான்னு நோட்டம்
விட்டா என்னோட கண்கள
கொக்கி போட்டு
மாட்டிக்கிட்டா
What model my phone was
She checked out...
Hooking my eyes with hers
She got caught...
எங்கேயோ
பார்த்த மாதிரின்னு
ஆரம்பிச்சா அதுக்குள்ள
டெக்யுலா வந்திருச்சு
சிப் அடிச்சா
'Have I seen you somewhere?' like that
She started...
By then the tequila arrived
She took a sip...
............................
அன்னைக்கு
டீ ஜே செம மூடில்
ஆரம்பிச்சான்
கேக்காத பாட்டெல்லாம்
போட்டு போட்டு
சாவடிச்சான்
That day the DJ was in a crazy mood
And started off...
Playing all unheard songs
And tortured us to death...
பின்னால ராஜா
பாட்டு ஒன்னு இழுத்து
விட்டான் காதுக்குள்
போதைய ஏத்தி கண்ண
மூட விட்டா
Later, an Ilaiyaraaja song
He pulled up and played...
Instilling intoxication in the ear, eyes
Made them close...
தா தா தா
தூக்க டச்சு பண்ணி
தூக்கி விட்டா என்
கூட ஆட்டம் போட
சொல்லி லுக்கு விட்டா
Directly touching me
She lifted me up...
Asking me to dance with her
She gave a look...
தன்னோட
டெக்யுலா மிச்சம் மீதி
குடிச்சுப்புட்டு டா டா
டா டான்சுன்னு சொல்லி
என்ன தள்ளி விட்டா
Her leftover tequila
After drinking it all up...
Saying 'dance dance dance', me
She pushed...
ஹே யோ
கம் ஆன் ஹே ஹே
கம் ஆன் லெட்ஸ்
பார்ட்டி ஸ்ரீ ராஸ்கல்
லெட்ஸ் கோ
Hey yoooo….
Come on.. hey.. hey..
Come on let us partyyyyyyy…
Sri Rascol..
Let us gooooo…
புது வித
இரவு மயக்கமோ
அழகே உன் அழகு
கண்டு கெட் லோ
பெண்ணே உன் இளமை
ஆட்டம் இனி பதற விட
பல விதமான தடைகளில்
சிக்கிட்டோம்
Is it a new kind of night intoxication?
Oh beauty, seeing your beauty, get low
Girl, your youthful dance
Now, to make people tremble, in various
Obstacles we got stuck
சிக்கி சிக்கி
தவித்தேனோ விக்கி
விக்கி மீண்டும் அடித்தோ
என் உதடோ தேடுதோ
வழி தேடுதோ லெட் மீ
டேக் இட் ஸ்லோ
Did I get trapped and struggle?
Hiccuping and hitting again
Do my lips search, search for pain?
Let me take it slow
நடை உடை
இடை திசைகள் மாறதும்
நடை இடை உரையாடும்
கவிதைகள் விடை விளையாடும்
என் திறமை மகிமை நடனம்
மவனே லெட்ஸ் கோ
Walk, attire, waist
Even if directions change
Poems that converse through walk and waist
My talent where answers play
Glory dance, my son!
Let us go...
பலவிதம்
பெண்களின் கூட்ட
மாட்டம் டேம் உன்
அசைவு பசங்களின்
திண்டாட்டம் தம் தம்
தம் லா ல ல லா
Various women's crowd dance
Damn.. your movement is the boys' struggle..
Dham dham…dham
Lal la la laaa…
தன்னோட கார்ல
ஏறிகிட்டு கியர போட்டு
பின்னால கேண்டி கரஷ்
கேம்ம போல தொட்டு
தொட்டு
Getting into her car
Shifting the gear
In the back, like the Candy Crush game
Touching repeatedly..
தாதானே
தானே தள்ளாடிக்கிட்டு
வெட்க பட்டு வண்டியும்
நின்னு போச்சே
அட முட்டிக்கிட்டு
Stumbling around
Feeling shy..
The vehicle came to a halt
Ah, after crashing!
அடிங்க போடா
என்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
வண்டிய தள்ளி தள்ளி போட
கூட மிச்சம் இல்ல
Saying 'Oh hit it, go man', there is no
Fault in it
Even to push the vehicle forward, there is no energy
Left...
மொத்தத்தில்
முடிஞ்சு போச்சு
அட மூட்ட கட்டு
மண்டைக்குள் இன்னும்
ஓடுதந்த ராஜா பாட்டு
Overall it is all finished
Hey, pack up!
Inside the head, still running is that
Ilaiyaraaja song!
ஏ ஏ ஏ ஏ
ஏ ஏ ஏ ஏ லெட்
அஸ் ராக் பேபி
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh….
Yeh yeh ..let us rock baby……
………………………………..
Annaiku yedho pub-kkulla
That day, inside some pub
Naan nuzhainjaen..
I entered...
Kootathil azhaga oruthi mattum
In the crowd, only one beautiful girl
Vandhirundhaa..
Had arrived...
Pakkathil bar stool yenakkunu
Beside me, a bar stool as if for me
Kaathirukka..
Was waiting...
Utkaarndhu takkunu tequila-vai
Sitting down, quickly tequila
Sollivittaa..
She ordered...
Ennoda phone model yennaannu
What model my phone was
Nottam vittaa..
She checked out...
Yennoda kangala kokki pottu
Hooking my eyes with hers
Maattikkittaa..
She got caught...
Engeyo paartha maadhirinu
'Have I seen you somewhere?' like that
Aarambichchaa..
She started...
Adhukkulla tequila vandhiruchu
By then the tequila arrived
Sip adichaa..
She took a sip...
…………………………..
Annaikku DJ sema moodil
That day the DJ was in a crazy mood
Aarambichaan..
And started off...
Kekkaadha paattellaam pottu pottu
Playing all unheard songs
Saavadichaan..
And tortured us to death...
Pinnaala raja paattu onnu
Later, an Ilaiyaraaja song
Izhuthu vittaan..
He pulled up and played...
Kaadhukkul bodhaiya yethi kanna
Instilling intoxication in the ear, eyes
Mooda vittaa..
Made them close...
Tha tha tha thokkaa touchu panni
Directly touching me
Thookki vittaa..
She lifted me up...
En kooda aattam poda solli
Asking me to dance with her
Lookku vittaa..
She gave a look...
Thannoda tequila micham meedhi
Her leftover tequila
Kudichuputtu..
After drinking it all up...
Da da da dance-nu solli enna
Saying 'dance dance dance', me
Thalli vittaa..
She pushed...
Hey yoooo….
Hey yoooo….
Come on.. hey.. hey..
Come on.. hey.. hey..
Come on lets partyyyyyyy…
Come on let us partyyyyyyy…
Sri rascol..
Sri Rascol..
Lets gooooo…
Let us gooooo…
Pudhu vidha iravu mayakkamo
Is it a new kind of night intoxication?
Azhagae un azhagu kandu get low
Oh beauty, seeing your beauty, get low
Pennae un ilamai aattam
Girl, your youthful dance
Ini patharavida palavidhamana
Now, to make people tremble, in various
Thadaigalil sikkiththom
Obstacles we got stuck
Sikki sikki thavitheno..
Did I get trapped and struggle?
Vikki vikki meendum aditho
Hiccuping and hitting again
En udhado thedudho vali thedudho
Do my lips search, search for pain?
Let me take it slow
Let me take it slow
Nadai udai idai
Walk, attire, waist
Dhisaigal maradhum
Even if directions change
Nadai idai uraiyadum kavidhaigal
Poems that converse through walk and waist
Vidai vilaiyadum yen thiramai
My talent where answers play
Magimai nadanam mavanae
Glory dance, my son!
Lets goo…
Let us go...
Palavidham pengalin koota maatam
Various women's crowd dance
Damn.. un asaivu pasangalin thindaattam..
Damn.. your movement is the boys' struggle..
Dham dham…dham
Dham dham…dham
Lal la la laaa…
Lal la la laaa…
Thannoda car la yerikittu
Getting into her car
Geara pottu
Shifting the gear
Pinnaala candy crush game a pola
In the back, like the Candy Crush game
Thottu thottu..
Touching repeatedly..
Thadhanae thanae thalladikittu
Stumbling around
Vetka pattu..
Feeling shy..
Vandiyum ninnu pochae
The vehicle came to a halt
Ada muttikittu
Ah, after crashing!
Adinga poda enna solli
Saying 'Oh hit it, go man', there is no
Kuthamilla
Fault in it
Vandiya thalli thalli podakooda
Even to push the vehicle forward, there is no energy
Micham illa..
Left...
Mothathil mudinju pochu
Overall it is all finished
Ada moottakattu
Hey, pack up!
Mandaikkul innum odudhandha
Inside the head, still running is that
Raaja paattu
Ilaiyaraaja song!
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh….
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh….
Yeh yeh ..let us rock baby………
Yeh yeh ..let us rock baby……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song playfully narrates a high-energy night out at a pub that leads to a series of comedic misadventures. The protagonist enters a club, meets a captivating girl over tequila shots, and hits the dance floor as the DJ mixes contemporary beats with classic Ilaiyaraaja tracks. The night escalates into a chaotic, intoxicated drive that ends in a car crash. Despite the car breaking down and the night ending in disaster, the protagonist remains upbeat, with the catchy melody of the 'Raaja song' continuing to play endlessly in his head.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pinnaala candy crush game a pola / Thottu thottu..”
Compares repeated casual touching during the drive to playing the mobile game Candy Crush ('candy crush game a pola thottu thottu').
Etuakai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennoda phone model yennaannu / Yennoda kangala kokki pottu”
Rhyming of second consonant across lines to maintain cadence, seen in 'Ennoda' and 'Yennoda'.
Adukku Thodar (Iterative Repetition)
“Sikki sikki thavitheno.. / Vikki vikki meendum aditho”
Repetition of words like 'sikki sikki' and 'vikki vikki' to emphasize feeling trapped and intoxicated.
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Trivia
The song features rapid rap verses by Malaysian Tamil artist Sri Rascol. Madhan Karky's lyrics cleverly weave contemporary pop culture references—such as the popular mobile game Candy Crush—alongside nostalgic nods to veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja ('Raaja paattu'), highlighting how timeless classic melodies remain popular even in modern party settings.
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