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Raakku Raakku

From Pattathu Arasan · 2022

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singers
Gold Devaraj, Aravind Srinivas, Sarath Santosh, Shenbagaraj, Sai Vignesh
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Pattathu Arasan
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
6 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raakku raakku rathaakku raakku
Thookku thookku thottaa nee thookku
Raakku raakku rathaakku raakku
Thaakku thaakku thathaakku thakku
Raakku raakku rathaakku raakku
Thookku thookku thottaa nee thookku
Raakku raakku rathaakku raakku
Thaakku thaakku thathaakku thakku
Paanji paanji varom vaarom
Pointu edukka porom porom
Poondhu poondhu vaarom vaarom
Puludhi parakka aada porom
Ranga ranga rattinam
Inga vandhu kattanum
Oram poyi pakkanum
Unga unga paattanum
Kondattam thotta thotta
Sittaa nee payanum
Thodaiyai thatti seeranum
Ninnaakka needhaan pulla
Nee aannu anjanum
Nerunga endha veeranum
Sotta sotta mannula
Sonna yaarum nambala
Vittu puttu pakkanum
Kutham sonna kumbala
Senju paarra aanadha
Minji porra aalilla
Mandi pottu vaazhura
Mandhi koottam naangalla
Paanji paanji varom vaarom
Pointu edukka porom porom
Poondhu poondhu vaarom vaarom
Puludhi parakka aada porom
{Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi …}(3)
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Veeraadhi veeram pogadha soram
Pakkathaan poringa vaegama
Munnaala paayum thanneer neeyum
Pinnaala pochonna poguma
Suttaalum thangam vila pogunga
Kettaalum sondham vilagaadhunga
Paasandhaan thokkaadhu
Pagaiyellaam paarkaadhu
Onna serum paaren
Aadavittu pakkanum
Aadamathaan saaikanum
Odavittu pakkanum
Oorae kannu vekkanum
Mutti mutti thookkanum
Muttiya thaan paekkanum
Andha andha nerandhaan
Sondha paga theekanum
{Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi …}(2)
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi ..(2)
Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi …
Paanji paanji varom vaarom
Pointu edukka porom porom
Poondhu poondhu vaarom vaarom
Puludhi parakka aada porom
Ranga ranga rattinam
Inga vandhu kattanum
Oram poyi pakkanum
Unga unga paattanum
Kondattam thotta thotta
Sittaa nee payanum
Thodaiyai thatti seeranum
Ninnaakka needhaan pulla
Nee aannu anjanum
Nerunga endha veeranum
Sotta sotta mannula
Sonna yaarum nambala
Vittu puttu pakkanum
Kutham sonna kumbala
Senju paarra aanadha
Minji porra aalilla
Mandi pottu vaazhura
Mandhi koottam naangalla
Paanji paanji varom vaarom
Pointu edukka porom porom
Poondhu poondhu vaarom vaarom
Puludhi parakka aada porom
{Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi kabadi..
Kabadi kabadi …}(2)
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi ..(2)
Raakku raakku radhaakku raakku
Lift them up, lift them up! If you touch them, lift them up!
Raakku raakku radhaakku raakku
Attack, attack! Strike hard and attack!
Raakku raakku radhaakku raakku
Lift them up, lift them up! If you touch them, lift them up!
Raakku raakku radhaakku raakku
Attack, attack! Strike hard and attack!
We come lunging, charging in!
We are going to score points, score points!
Slipping through and breaking in, here we come!
We are going to play, raising up the dust!
Ranga Ranga Rathinam,
Come right here and tie it up,
Stand to the side and watch,
Even all your grandfathers must look!
Every touch is a celebration,
Fly swiftly like a bird!
Slap your thigh and roar with fury,
When you stand firm, young man,
They should gasp in fear,
No matter which warrior comes near!
With sweat dripping onto the soil,
No one believed our words,
We must unleash our strength and show,
The crowd that blamed and doubted us!
Try doing your worst,
No one can ever get past us!
Living on our knees,
We are not a troop of cowardly monkeys!
We come lunging, charging in!
We are going to score points, score points!
Slipping through and breaking in, here we come!
We are going to play, raising up the dust!
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi!
True valour never fails or fades,
You are about to witness its blazing speed!
Can water that rushes forward
Ever flow back just because you tell it to?
Even if melted by fire, gold keeps its value,
Even through hard times, true family never drifts apart.
True love will never lose,
It overlooks all enmity,
Just watch, it will all unite as one!
Let them play and watch,
Bring down the arrogant ones,
Make them run and chase them down,
The whole town will watch in awe!
Clash head-on and lift them high,
Break through their knee-locks,
Right at that very moment,
Settle every personal score!
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
We come lunging, charging in!
We are going to score points, score points!
Slipping through and breaking in, here we come!
We are going to play, raising up the dust!
Ranga Ranga Rathinam,
Come right here and tie it up,
Stand to the side and watch,
Even all your grandfathers must look!
Every touch is a celebration,
Fly swiftly like a bird!
Slap your thigh and roar with fury,
When you stand firm, young man,
They should gasp in fear,
No matter which warrior comes near!
With sweat dripping onto the soil,
No one believed our words,
We must unleash our strength and show,
The crowd that blamed and doubted us!
Try doing your worst,
No one can ever get past us!
Living on our knees,
We are not a troop of cowardly monkeys!
We come lunging, charging in!
We are going to score points, score points!
Slipping through and breaking in, here we come!
We are going to play, raising up the dust!
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy Kabadi song from Pattathu Arasan celebrates rural athletic spirit, raw grit, and the unbreakable bond of family. Set against the backdrop of a passionate Kabadi match, the lyricist uses vibrant folk imagery to depict the team's relentless drive to win points, dust off critics, and establish their dominance on the court. Beyond the sport, the song emphasizes core human values: genuine affection and family solidarity endure even through hardship, much like pure gold that retains its value even when subjected to intense heat. It serves as both a sporting war-cry and a proud declaration of self-respect.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Paanji paanji varom vaarom / Pointu edukka porom porom

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in words across the line creates a strong rhythmic tempo suitable for a sports chant.

Analogy / Metaphor

Suttaalum thangam vila pogunga / Kettaalum sondham vilagaadhunga

Comparing family relationships to gold that retains value even when burnt in fire to show resilience.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Mandi pottu vaazhura / Mandhi koottam naangalla

Matching second letters 'n' ('Mandi' / 'Mandhi') creating internal poetic harmony.

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Trivia

Pattathu Arasan (2022) is a Tamil sports drama film directed by A. Sarkunam, starring Rajkiran, Atharvaa, and Ashika Ranganath. The film centers heavily around the traditional sport of Kabadi and generational rivalries. The energetic soundtrack was composed by Ghibran, featuring rhythmic folk percussion to heighten the sports action.

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