Raangi Rangamma
From Padikathavan (2009 Film) · 2009
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Malathy Lakshman, Udit Narayan
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Padikathavan (2009 Film)2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raangi rangammaa | Feisty Rangamma, |
| Ravikkai engammaa | Where is my blouse, my lady? |
| Male | |
| Raangi rangammaa | Feisty Rangamma, |
| Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa | Where is my blouse, shall we go? |
| Yengi ennammaa | Why are you longing, my lady? |
| Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa | It is just yearning, come here, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Aasa dhosa appalam | Desire, dosa, appalam, |
| Vadadaa nee | You are a vada, man! |
| Aalappaaru nee halvaa | Look at him, you are halwa, |
| Kadadaa nee | Bite into it, man! |
| Male | |
| Suththaama suththudhu | Spinning around completely, |
| Sungudi chela | The Sungudi saree, |
| Kaththaama kaththudhu | Screaming quietly without shouting, |
| Kattilu mela | Upon the bed, |
| Female | |
| Kuththaama kuththudhu | Piercing gently without hurting, |
| Aambala meesa | The man's mustache, |
| Paththaama paththudhu | Catching fire uncontrollably, |
| Pombala aasa | The woman's desire! |
| Male | |
| Raangi rangammaa | Feisty Rangamma, |
| Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa | Where is my blouse, shall we go? |
| Yengi ennammaa | Why are you longing, my lady? |
| Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa | It is just yearning, come here, my lady! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Nei vaazhai pottu | Laying a ghee-smeared banana leaf, |
| Vachchen vachchen vaa maamaa | I have kept it ready, come dear! |
| Male :Ela mela unnai | Male: On top of that leaf, |
| Vachchi vachchi thinnalaamaa | Can I place you and feast on you? |
| Female | |
| Vaasam paarkka | To smell the fragrance, |
| Vaasam paarkka meyaadhae | Do not graze around just to smell! |
| Neram paarththu | Looking at the right time, |
| Nenju mela saayaadhae | Do not lean onto my chest! |
| Male | |
| Pattaa potta idam neethaandi | You are the land that has been officially registered! |
| Pongal ketka poren naanthaandi | I am the one going to ask for the sweet Pongal feast! |
| Female | |
| Kuththaama kuththudhu | Piercing gently without hurting, |
| Aambala meesa | The man's mustache, |
| Paththaama paththudhu | Catching fire uncontrollably, |
| Pombala aasa | The woman's desire! |
| Male | |
| Suththaama suththudhu | Spinning around completely, |
| Sungudi chela | The Sungudi saree, |
| Kaththaama kaththudhu | Screaming quietly without shouting, |
| Kattilu mela | Upon the bed, |
| Male | |
| Raangi rangammaa | Feisty Rangamma, |
| Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa | Where is my blouse, shall we go? |
| Yengi ennammaa | Why are you longing, my lady? |
| Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa | It is just yearning, come here, my lady! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kulkandhu kuttippottu | Are you a flower born, |
| Thandha pooneeyaa | From sweet rock candy? |
| Female :Kalkkandu kattil pottu | Female: Made on a bed of rock candy, |
| Senja theeniyaa | Are you a sweet honeybee? |
| Male | |
| Uppuppottu ooravachcha | Salted and pickled, |
| Maampinju | Tender green mango, |
| Echchappanni pichiththaaren | I will taste and tear it into pieces for you, |
| Naan vandhu | Once I come, |
| Female | |
| Manjappossi machchan | Applying turmeric, my cousin, |
| Maraichenae | I hid myself, |
| Onnappaarththu vekkam | Looking at you, my shyness, |
| Tholaichenae | I lost it completely! |
| Male | |
| Suththaama suththudhu | Spinning around completely, |
| Sungudi chela | The Sungudi saree, |
| Kaththaama kaththudhu | Screaming quietly without shouting, |
| Kattilu mela | Upon the bed, |
| Female | |
| Kuththaama kuththudhu | Piercing gently without hurting, |
| Aambala meesa | The man's mustache, |
| Paththaama paththudhu | Catching fire uncontrollably, |
| Pombala aasa | The woman's desire! |
| Male | |
| Raangi rangammaa | Feisty Rangamma, |
| Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa | Where is my blouse, shall we go? |
| Yengi ennammaa | Why are you longing, my lady? |
| Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa | It is just yearning, come here, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Aasa dhosa appalam | Desire, dosa, appalam, |
| Vadadaa nee | You are a vada, man! |
| Aalappaaru nee halvaa | Look at him, you are halwa, |
| Kadadaa nee | Bite into it, man! |
| Male | |
| Suththaama suththudhu | Spinning around completely, |
| Sungudi chela | The Sungudi saree, |
| Kaththaama kaththudhu | Screaming quietly without shouting, |
| Kattilu mela | Upon the bed, |
| Female | |
| Kuththaama kuththudhu | Piercing gently without hurting, |
| Aambala meesa | The man's mustache, |
| Paththaama paththudhu | Catching fire uncontrollably, |
| Pombala aasa | The woman's desire! |
ராங்கி ரங்கம்மா
ரவிக்கை எங்கம்மா
Feisty Rangamma,
Where is my blouse, my lady?
ராங்கி ரங்கம்மா
ரவிக்கை எங்கம்மா
போலாமா ஏங்கி என்னம்மா
ஏக்கம் தானம்மா நீ வாம்மா
Feisty Rangamma,
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Why are you longing, my lady?
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
ஆசை தோசை
அப்பளம் வடடா நீ
ஆளப்பாரு நீ அல்வா
கடடா நீ
Desire, dosa, appalam,
You are a vada, man!
Look at him, you are halwa,
Bite into it, man!
சுத்தாம சுத்துது
சுங்குடிச் சேலை
கத்தாம கத்துது
கட்டிலுமேல
Spinning around completely,
The Sungudi saree,
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Upon the bed,
குத்தாம குத்துது
ஆம்பள மீசை பத்தாம
பத்துது பொம்பள ஆசை
Piercing gently without hurting,
The man's mustache,
Catching fire uncontrollably,
The woman's desire!
ராங்கி ரங்கம்மா
ரவிக்கை எங்கம்மா
போலாமா ஏங்கி என்னம்மா
ஏக்கம் தானம்மா நீ வாம்மா
Feisty Rangamma,
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Why are you longing, my lady?
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
..............................
நெய் வாழை
போட்டுவச்சேன் வச்சேன்
வா மாமா
இலமேல உன்னை
வச்சி வச்சித்தின்னலாமா
Laying a ghee-smeared banana leaf,
I have kept it ready, come dear!
Male: On top of that leaf,
Can I place you and feast on you?
வாசம் பார்க்க
வாசம் பார்க்க மேயாதே
நேரம் பார்த்து நெஞ்சு
மேல சாயாதே
To smell the fragrance,
Do not graze around just to smell!
Looking at the right time,
Do not lean onto my chest!
பட்டா போட்ட
இடம் நீதான்டி பொங்கல்
கேட்கப் போறேன்
நான்தான்டி
You are the land that has been officially registered!
I am the one going to ask for the sweet Pongal feast!
குத்தாம குத்துது
ஆம்பள மீசை பத்தாம
பத்துது பொம்பள ஆசை
Piercing gently without hurting,
The man's mustache,
Catching fire uncontrollably,
The woman's desire!
சுத்தாம சுத்துது
சுங்குடிச் சேலை
கத்தாம கத்துது
கட்டிலுமேல
Spinning around completely,
The Sungudi saree,
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Upon the bed,
ராங்கி ரங்கம்மா
ரவிக்கை எங்கம்மா
போலாமா ஏங்கி என்னம்மா
ஏக்கம் தானம்மா நீ வாம்மா
Feisty Rangamma,
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Why are you longing, my lady?
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
..............................
குல்கந்து
குட்டிப்போட்டு தந்த
பூ நீயா
கல்கண்டு
கட்டில்போட்டு செஞ்ச
தீனியா
Are you a flower born,
From sweet rock candy?
Female: Made on a bed of rock candy,
Are you a sweet honeybee?
உப்புப்போட்டு
ஊர வச்ச மாம்பிஞ்சு
எச்ச பண்ணிப்
பிச்சித்தாறேன்
நான்வந்து
Salted and pickled,
Tender green mango,
I will taste and tear it into pieces for you,
Once I come,
மஞ்சப்பூசி
மச்சம் மறைச்சேனே
ஒன்னப் பார்த்து வெக்கம்
தொலைச்சேனே
Applying turmeric, my cousin,
I hid myself,
Looking at you, my shyness,
I lost it completely!
சுத்தாம சுத்துது
சுங்குடிச் சேலை
கத்தாம கத்துது
கட்டிலுமேல
Spinning around completely,
The Sungudi saree,
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Upon the bed,
குத்தாம குத்துது
ஆம்பள மீசை பத்தாம
பத்துது பொம்பள ஆசை
Piercing gently without hurting,
The man's mustache,
Catching fire uncontrollably,
The woman's desire!
ராங்கி ரங்கம்மா
ரவிக்கை எங்கம்மா
போலாமா ஏங்கி என்னம்மா
ஏக்கம் தானம்மா நீ வாம்மா
Feisty Rangamma,
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Why are you longing, my lady?
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
ஆசை தோசை
அப்பளம் வடடா நீ
ஆளப்பாரு நீ அல்வா
கடடா நீ
Desire, dosa, appalam,
You are a vada, man!
Look at him, you are halwa,
Bite into it, man!
சுத்தாம சுத்துது
சுங்குடிச் சேலை
கத்தாம கத்துது
கட்டிலுமேல
Spinning around completely,
The Sungudi saree,
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Upon the bed,
குத்தாம குத்துது
ஆம்பள மீசை பத்தாம
பத்துது பொம்பள ஆசை
Piercing gently without hurting,
The man's mustache,
Catching fire uncontrollably,
The woman's desire!
ஆண் & பெண் :
.........................
Raangi rangammaa
Feisty Rangamma,
Ravikkai engammaa
Where is my blouse, my lady?
Raangi rangammaa
Feisty Rangamma,
Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Yengi ennammaa
Why are you longing, my lady?
Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
Aasa dhosa appalam
Desire, dosa, appalam,
Vadadaa nee
You are a vada, man!
Aalappaaru nee halvaa
Look at him, you are halwa,
Kadadaa nee
Bite into it, man!
Suththaama suththudhu
Spinning around completely,
Sungudi chela
The Sungudi saree,
Kaththaama kaththudhu
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Kattilu mela
Upon the bed,
Kuththaama kuththudhu
Piercing gently without hurting,
Aambala meesa
The man's mustache,
Paththaama paththudhu
Catching fire uncontrollably,
Pombala aasa
The woman's desire!
Raangi rangammaa
Feisty Rangamma,
Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Yengi ennammaa
Why are you longing, my lady?
Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
…………………………
Nei vaazhai pottu
Laying a ghee-smeared banana leaf,
Vachchen vachchen vaa maamaa
I have kept it ready, come dear!
Male :Ela mela unnai
Male: On top of that leaf,
Vachchi vachchi thinnalaamaa
Can I place you and feast on you?
Vaasam paarkka
To smell the fragrance,
Vaasam paarkka meyaadhae
Do not graze around just to smell!
Neram paarththu
Looking at the right time,
Nenju mela saayaadhae
Do not lean onto my chest!
Pattaa potta idam neethaandi
You are the land that has been officially registered!
Pongal ketka poren naanthaandi
I am the one going to ask for the sweet Pongal feast!
Kuththaama kuththudhu
Piercing gently without hurting,
Aambala meesa
The man's mustache,
Paththaama paththudhu
Catching fire uncontrollably,
Pombala aasa
The woman's desire!
Suththaama suththudhu
Spinning around completely,
Sungudi chela
The Sungudi saree,
Kaththaama kaththudhu
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Kattilu mela
Upon the bed,
Raangi rangammaa
Feisty Rangamma,
Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Yengi ennammaa
Why are you longing, my lady?
Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
……………………………
Kulkandhu kuttippottu
Are you a flower born,
Thandha pooneeyaa
From sweet rock candy?
Female :Kalkkandu kattil pottu
Female: Made on a bed of rock candy,
Senja theeniyaa
Are you a sweet honeybee?
Uppuppottu ooravachcha
Salted and pickled,
Maampinju
Tender green mango,
Echchappanni pichiththaaren
I will taste and tear it into pieces for you,
Naan vandhu
Once I come,
Manjappossi machchan
Applying turmeric, my cousin,
Maraichenae
I hid myself,
Onnappaarththu vekkam
Looking at you, my shyness,
Tholaichenae
I lost it completely!
Suththaama suththudhu
Spinning around completely,
Sungudi chela
The Sungudi saree,
Kaththaama kaththudhu
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Kattilu mela
Upon the bed,
Kuththaama kuththudhu
Piercing gently without hurting,
Aambala meesa
The man's mustache,
Paththaama paththudhu
Catching fire uncontrollably,
Pombala aasa
The woman's desire!
Raangi rangammaa
Feisty Rangamma,
Ravikkai engammaa polaamaa
Where is my blouse, shall we go?
Yengi ennammaa
Why are you longing, my lady?
Yekkam thaanammaa neevaammaa
It is just yearning, come here, my lady!
Aasa dhosa appalam
Desire, dosa, appalam,
Vadadaa nee
You are a vada, man!
Aalappaaru nee halvaa
Look at him, you are halwa,
Kadadaa nee
Bite into it, man!
Suththaama suththudhu
Spinning around completely,
Sungudi chela
The Sungudi saree,
Kaththaama kaththudhu
Screaming quietly without shouting,
Kattilu mela
Upon the bed,
Kuththaama kuththudhu
Piercing gently without hurting,
Aambala meesa
The man's mustache,
Paththaama paththudhu
Catching fire uncontrollably,
Pombala aasa
The woman's desire!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Raangi Rangamma' is an energetic and flirtatious folk-style duet from the movie Padikathavan (2009), composed by Mani Sharma. The song portrays playful banter and romantic teasing between the lead couple. Filled with rustic charm and vivid local metaphors, the lovers express their passionate yearning for each other through playful imagery of traditional Tamil food, clothing, and domestic intimacy. The lyrics use rhythmic, rhyming Tamil phrases to describe the intoxicating nature of romantic desire. By comparing each other to delicacies like halwa, vada, and mango pickle, the couple builds up an exuberant atmosphere of mutual attraction, celebrating love with enthusiasm and high-energy folk rhythms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Suththaama suththudhu / Kaththaama kaththudhu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive rhythmic lines ('Suththaama', 'Kaththaama', 'Kuththaama', 'Paththaama').
Moonaal / Monai (Alliteration)
“Sungudi chela”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a phrase ('Sungudi chela', 'Kattilu mela').
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Aalappaaru nee halvaa”
Directly comparing a lover to delicious food items like 'Vada', 'Halvaa', and 'Kalkkandu' to signify irresistibility.
Anaphora / Internal Rhyme
“Aasa dhosa appalam / Vadadaa nee”
Repetition of sound patterns and rhyming structures within the refrain to create a fast-paced folk cadence.
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Trivia
The music for Padikathavan (2009) was composed by Mani Sharma. The film stars Dhanush and Tamannaah in the lead roles, and this high-energy dance track became popular in Tamil Nadu for its catchy folk beats and playful choreography.
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