- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sippikkul Muthu
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raaman kadhai kelungal
Raaman kadhai kelungal
Sri ragu raaman kadhai kelungal….
Raaman kadhai kelungal….
Alangaara seedhai azhagarasaalum kodhai
Vizhi kandu kudi kondu
Aval vizhi kandu kudi kondu
Manamaalai thantha
Raaman kadhai kelungal….
Seedhaiyin suyamvaram nichchayikka patta naalilae
Janaganin mandapaththil maalai yaenthi vantha janagiyai
Vennilaa mannilaa vanthathu endru
Mannavar ellaam paarkka
Sri ramachanthira moorthi
Kanneduththu paarkka maattaaro
Endru kavalai kondaargalaam
Seedhaa deviyin chella thozhigal
Raaman kadhai kelungal
Raaman kadhai kelungal
Sri ragu raaman kadhai kelungal….
Raaman kadhai kelungal….
Puligalin palam konda purushargal vanthirunthaar
Sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa
Yaanaiyin palam konda vendhargal angirunthaar
Sa ga ri ga ma ni th ma ni ni
Puligalin palam konda purushargal vanthirunthaar
Thaa thagitha thagajanu thaa
Yaanaiyin palam konda vendhargal angirunthaar
Thaga janu thagathimithaga
Tholil malaiyai thookkoya veerar vanthaar
Reethama pa maga reega
Idigalai kaiyil pidippavar palar irunthaar aahaa….
Nadanthaal seedhai nadanthaal
Vizhi malarnthaal sabai alanthaal
Varavu kandu aval azhagu kandu
Siva thanusin naanum veenai pola adhirnthathu
Raaman kadhai kelungal
Kadhai kelungal
Villodikka angu vantha vendhar
Tham pallathu udai pada vizhunthaar
Silar ezhunthaar thodai thatti ezhunthavargal
Mutti theriththu vida sattendru bhoomiyil vizhunthaar
Villodikka angu vantha vendhar
Tham pallathu udai pada vizhunthaar
Chorus :Silar ezhunthaar
Male :Thodai thatti ezhunthavargal
Mutti theriththu vida sattendru bhoomiyil vizhunthaar
Chorus :Aahaa sattendru bhoomiyil vizhunthaar
Kaalum noga iru kaym noga
Tham tholathu nogave azhuthaar
Silar iduppai pidiththa padi
Sulukku eduththa padi aasanam thedi amarnthaar
Aahaa veeram illaiyaa
Villodikka aangal yaarum illaiyaa
{Aahaa veeram
Male and Chorus :Illaiyaa
Male :Villodikka aangal yaarum
Male and Chorus :Illaiyaa} (2)
Raamaayaa raama pathraayaa rama santhiraaya namagaa
Dhasaratha ramanthaan thaavi vanthaan
Villaiyae oru kannaal paarththu nindraan
Chorus :Dhasaratha ramanthaan thaavi vanthaan
Male :Aamaam
Chorus :Villaiyae oru kannaal paarththu nindraan
Seedhaiyai maru kannaal paarththu nindraan
Seedhaiyai maru kannaal paarththu nindraan
Maru nodiyil villeduththu ambu thoduththaan
Chorus :Maru nodiyil villeduththu ambu thoduththaan
Pada pada pada pada pada pada
Oliyudan murinthathu siva thanusu
Antha oliyudan sirihthathu aval manasu
Jei jeya raama seedhaiyin raama
Chorus :Jei jeya raama seedhaiyin raama
Dhasaratha raama janagan un mama
Chorus :Dhasaratha raama janagan un mama
Jei jeya rama seedhaiyin raama
Chorus :Jei jeya rama seedhaiyin raama
Male :Dhasaratha raama janagan un mama
Seedhaa kalyaana vaipogamae
Sri raama kalyaana vaipogamae
Chorus :Seedha kalyaana vaipogamae
Sri raama kalyaana vaipogamae
Kaana kaana azhagaagumae
Innum aayiram kann vendumae
Female and Chorus :
Kaana kaana azhagaagumae
Innum aayiram kann vendumae
Sri raamanae adho paarappaa
Alangaara seedhai azhagarasaalum kodhai
Vizhi kandu kudi kondu
Aval vizhi kandu kudi kondu
Manamaalai thantha
Raaman kadhai kelungal….
Sri ragu raaman kadhai kelungal….
Raaman kadhai kelungal….
Listen to the story of Rama
Listen to the story of Rama
Listen to the story of Sri Raghu Rama...
Listen to the story of Rama...
Sita beautifully adorned, a queen of pure grace,
Meeting her gaze, he took his place in her heart,
Looking into her eyes, he made a home in her heart,
And gave her the wedding garland—
Listen to the story of Rama...
On the day set for Sita's swayamvaram (bridegroom choice ceremony),
When Janaki entered Janaka's hall holding the garland,
Wondering, "Has the bright moon descended to earth?"
All the kings gazed at her in wonder,
While, "Will Lord Sri Ramachandra
not look up and see her?"
so they worried, it is said,
Lady Sita's dearest companions!
Listen to the story of Rama
Listen to the story of Rama
Listen to the story of Sri Raghu Rama...
Listen to the story of Rama...
Men with the strength of tigers had arrived
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Kings with the strength of elephants were there
Sa Ga Ri Ga Ma Ni Dha Ma Ni Ni
Men with the strength of tigers had arrived
Dha Dhakita Dhakajanu Dha
Kings with the strength of elephants were there
Dhaka Janu Dhakathimidhaka
Warriors arrived who could lift mountains on their shoulders
Ri Dha Ma Pa Ma Ga Ri Ga
Many were there who could catch thunderbolts in hand, aha...
Sita walked forward, she walked forward
Her eyes blossomed as she looked across the court
Seeing her arrival, seeing her beauty,
Even the string of Shiva's bow trembled like a veena!
Listen to the story of Rama
Listen to the story
The kings who stepped forward to break the bow
fell flat on their faces and crashed down
Some rose up, slapping their thighs in challenge,
Only to buckle at the knees and crash straight to the ground!
The kings who stepped forward to break the bow
fell flat on their faces and crashed down
Chorus: Some rose up,
Male: Those who rose slapping their thighs in challenge,
With shattered knees, crashed straight to the ground!
Chorus: Aha, they crashed straight to the ground!
With aching legs and aching hands,
with aching shoulders, they cried out in pain!
Some, clutching their hips,
nursing their sprains, searched for seats and sat down!
Aha, is there no courage here?
Are there no men to bend and break the bow?
{Aha, is there no courage?
Male and Chorus: Is there none?
Male: Are there no men to break the bow?
Male and Chorus: Is there none?} (2)
Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya Namaha
Dasaratha's Rama came leaping forward!
He stood gazing at the bow with one eye,
Chorus: Dasaratha's Rama came leaping forward!
Male: Yes!
Chorus: He stood gazing at the bow with one eye,
And looked at Sita with the other eye!
And looked at Sita with the other eye!
The very next moment, he lifted the bow and drew the string!
Chorus: The very next moment, he lifted the bow and drew the string!
Crack! Snap! Crash!
With a thunderous roar, Shiva's bow snapped in two!
And with that sound, her heart burst into smiles!
Victory to Rama, Sita's Rama!
Chorus: Victory to Rama, Sita's Rama!
Dasaratha's Rama, Janaka is your father-in-law!
Chorus: Dasaratha's Rama, Janaka is your father-in-law!
Victory to Rama, Sita's Rama!
Chorus: Victory to Rama, Sita's Rama!
Male: Dasaratha's Rama, Janaka is your father-in-law!
The grand celebration of Sita's wedding,
The grand celebration of Sri Rama's wedding!
Chorus: The grand celebration of Sita's wedding,
The grand celebration of Sri Rama's wedding!
The more we watch, the more wonderful it looks,
We need a thousand more eyes to take it all in!
Female and Chorus:
The more we watch, the more wonderful it looks,
We need a thousand more eyes to take it all in!
Look right there, it is Lord Rama!
Sita beautifully adorned, a queen of pure grace,
Meeting her gaze, he took his place in her heart,
Looking into her eyes, he made a home in her heart,
And gave her the wedding garland—
Listen to the story of Rama...
Listen to the story of Sri Raghu Rama...
Listen to the story of Rama...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Raaman Kadhai Kelungal' from the film Sippikkul Muthu (1985) is a vivid musical story-telling performance narrating the epic episode of Sita's Swayamvaram from the Ramayana. Performed as a street play/folk song within the film narrative, it humorously portrays the arrival of arrogant kings boasting elephantine and tiger-like strength who fail miserably in lifting Lord Shiva's mighty bow (Siva Thanusu), injuring themselves in comical ways. The narrative reaches its crescendo when Dasaratha's son Rama steps forward, gazes at the bow and Sita, effortlessly lifts and snaps the divine bow, and wins Sita's hand in marriage amid grand celebration and festive singing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vennilaa mannilaa vanthathu endru”
Compares Sita's arrival to the full moon descending onto the earth ('Vennilaa mannilaa vanthathu endru').
Hyperbole (Uvarchirpoo / Adukku Thodar)
“Tholil malaiyai thookkoya veerar vanthaar”
Exaggerates the strength of competing suitors who could lift mountains or grasp lightning bolts in their hands.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Siva thanusin naanum veenai pola adhirnthathu”
Compares the subtle vibration of Shiva's bow string upon seeing Sita to the melodic string of a musical veena ('veenai pola adhirnthathu').
Onomatopoeia (Esoliyakkam)
“Pada pada pada pada pada pada”
Use of rhythmic words 'Pada pada pada' to mimic the sudden snapping sound of Shiva's bow breaking.
Did you know?
Trivia
In the film 'Sippikkul Muthu' (the Tamil dubbed version of K. Viswanath's Telugu classic 'Swathi Muthyam'), Kamal Haasan plays an autistic man who performs this puppet-like folk musical on stage. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the song incorporates traditional Carnatic swaras and solkattu rhythmic syllables seamlessly within the storytelling lyricism written by Vairamuthu.
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