Raga Raga Ragalada
From Kodiveeran · 2017
- Lyricist
- Ra. Thanikodi
- Singers
- Ayappan, Jagatheesh, Velu, Sinduri
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Kodiveeran2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Raga raga ragalada | Hey, it is a commotion! |
| Ivan ragalayoda sagalada | He is the master of all commotions! |
| Jega jega jegamada | Hey, it is the whole wide world! |
| Pala jegajaalaga mugamada | He has many faces of magical illusions! |
| Male | |
| Nila nila nilamada | Hey, it is the land and earth! |
| Ivan neruppu neeru kalavada | He is a blend of fire and water! |
| Kala kala kalamada | Hey, it is the battlefield of time! |
| Ivan kalamaadiya kulamada} (2) | He belongs to the clan that fought in the arena! |
| Female | |
| Veththalaiyila azhukkiruntha | Hey, it is a commotion! |
| Veettiyila thudaikkanum | He is the master of all commotions! |
| Puththiyila azhukkirunthaa | Hey, it is the whole wide world! |
| Pothuvulathaan udaikkanum | He has many faces of magical illusions! |
| Female | |
| Nellu kaanju allum pothu | Hey, it is the land and earth! |
| Kalliruntha pudaikkanum | He is a blend of fire and water! |
| Yellukkaai vedippathu pol | Hey, it is the battlefield of time! |
| Nyaayam solli mudikkanum | He belongs to the clan that fought in the arena! |
| Chorus | |
| Nallavanaa vaazhurathu | If there is dirt on a betel leaf, |
| Siramththilum siramamada | One should wipe it on their dhoti. |
| Konja kaalam vaazhnthu paaru | If there is impurity in one's mind, |
| Sigarangalum pallamada | One must shatter it open in public. |
| Chorus | |
| Illaatha perukku | While gathering dried paddy, |
| Yeppothum thondanda | If there are stones, one must sift them out. |
| Pollatha payalukku | Just like a sesame seed pod bursts open, |
| Ivanaalae kandamda | One must speak and settle justice decisively. |
| Male | |
| {Raga raga ragalada | Living as a good human being |
| Ivan ragalayoda sagalada | Is the hardest task of all! |
| Jega jega jegamada | Try living like that for a short while, |
| Pala jegajaalaga mugamada | Even mountain peaks will feel like low valleys! |
| Male | |
| Nila nila nilamada | For those who have nothing, |
| Ivan neruppu neeru kalavada | He is always a humble servant! |
| Kala kala kalamada | For wicked and evil men, |
| Ivan kalamaadiya kulamada} (2) | He himself is their ultimate doom! |
{ ரக ரக ரகளடா
இவன் ரகளையோட
சகல டா ஜெக ஜெக
ஜெகமடா பல ஜெகஜாலக
முகமடா
Hey, it is a commotion!
He is the master of all commotions!
Hey, it is the whole wide world!
He has many faces of magical illusions!
நில நில நிலமடா
இவன் நெருப்பு நீரு களவாட
கள கள களமாட இவன்
களமாடிய குலமடா } (2)
Hey, it is the land and earth!
He is a blend of fire and water!
Hey, it is the battlefield of time!
He belongs to the clan that fought in the arena!
வெத்தலையில
அழுக்கிருந்தா வேட்டியில
துடைக்கணும் புத்தியில
அழுக்கிருந்தா பொதுவுலதான்
உடைக்கணும்
Hey, it is a commotion!
He is the master of all commotions!
Hey, it is the whole wide world!
He has many faces of magical illusions!
நெல்லு காஞ்சு
அள்ளும் போது கல்லிருந்தா
புடைக்கணும் எள்ளுக்காய்
வெடிப்பது போல் நியாயம்
சொல்லி முடிக்கணும்
Hey, it is the land and earth!
He is a blend of fire and water!
Hey, it is the battlefield of time!
He belongs to the clan that fought in the arena!
நல்லவனா வாழுறது
சிரமத்திலும் சிரமமடா
கொஞ்ச காலம் வாழ்ந்து
பாரு சிகரங்களும் பள்ளமடா
If there is dirt on a betel leaf,
One should wipe it on their dhoti.
If there is impurity in one's mind,
One must shatter it open in public.
இல்லாத பேருக்கு
எப்போதும் தொண்டன்டா
பொல்லாத பயலுக்கு
இவனாலே கண்டம்டா
While gathering dried paddy,
If there are stones, one must sift them out.
Just like a sesame seed pod bursts open,
One must speak and settle justice decisively.
{ ரக ரக ரகளடா
இவன் ரகளையோட
சகல டா ஜெக ஜெக
ஜெகமடா பல ஜெகஜாலக
முகமடா
Living as a good human being
Is the hardest task of all!
Try living like that for a short while,
Even mountain peaks will feel like low valleys!
நில நில நிலமடா
இவன் நெருப்பு நீரு களவாட
கள கள களமாட இவன்
களமாடிய குலமடா } (2)
For those who have nothing,
He is always a humble servant!
For wicked and evil men,
He himself is their ultimate doom!
{Raga raga ragalada
Hey, it is a commotion!
Ivan ragalayoda sagalada
He is the master of all commotions!
Jega jega jegamada
Hey, it is the whole wide world!
Pala jegajaalaga mugamada
He has many faces of magical illusions!
Nila nila nilamada
Hey, it is the land and earth!
Ivan neruppu neeru kalavada
He is a blend of fire and water!
Kala kala kalamada
Hey, it is the battlefield of time!
Ivan kalamaadiya kulamada} (2)
He belongs to the clan that fought in the arena!
Veththalaiyila azhukkiruntha
Hey, it is a commotion!
Veettiyila thudaikkanum
He is the master of all commotions!
Puththiyila azhukkirunthaa
Hey, it is the whole wide world!
Pothuvulathaan udaikkanum
He has many faces of magical illusions!
Nellu kaanju allum pothu
Hey, it is the land and earth!
Kalliruntha pudaikkanum
He is a blend of fire and water!
Yellukkaai vedippathu pol
Hey, it is the battlefield of time!
Nyaayam solli mudikkanum
He belongs to the clan that fought in the arena!
Nallavanaa vaazhurathu
If there is dirt on a betel leaf,
Siramththilum siramamada
One should wipe it on their dhoti.
Konja kaalam vaazhnthu paaru
If there is impurity in one's mind,
Sigarangalum pallamada
One must shatter it open in public.
Illaatha perukku
While gathering dried paddy,
Yeppothum thondanda
If there are stones, one must sift them out.
Pollatha payalukku
Just like a sesame seed pod bursts open,
Ivanaalae kandamda
One must speak and settle justice decisively.
{Raga raga ragalada
Living as a good human being
Ivan ragalayoda sagalada
Is the hardest task of all!
Jega jega jegamada
Try living like that for a short while,
Pala jegajaalaga mugamada
Even mountain peaks will feel like low valleys!
Nila nila nilamada
For those who have nothing,
Ivan neruppu neeru kalavada
He is always a humble servant!
Kala kala kalamada
For wicked and evil men,
Ivan kalamaadiya kulamada} (2)
He himself is their ultimate doom!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song serves as a hero-glorification track celebrating the protagonist's fierce yet compassionate nature in Kodiveeran. The lyrics emphasize that he is a unique force—gentle like water to the needy, yet destructive like fire to evil-doers. Through traditional folk proverbs and rural imagery (such as sifting stones from dried grain or wiping betel leaves), the lyricist conveys moral principles about integrity, swift justice, and the sheer difficulty of living an upright life. Ultimately, the song establishes the hero as a protector of the poor and an unstoppable threat to villains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Raga raga ragalada”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds within a line creates a rhythmic beat (e.g., 'Raga raga ragalada', 'Jega jega jegamada', 'Nila nila nilamada').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Veththalaiyila azhukkiruntha / Puththiyila azhukkirunthaa”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, standard in Tamil prosody (e.g., 'Veththalaiyila' and 'Puththiyila', both having 'th' in the second position).
Upamai (Simile)
“Yellukkaai vedippathu pol Nyaayam solli mudikkanum”
Comparing the swift and definitive declaration of justice to the sharp, sudden popping sound of a dry sesame seed pod bursting open.
Oxymoron / Metaphor
“Ivan neruppu neeru kalavada”
Combining two contrasting natural elements, fire ('neruppu') and water ('neeru'), to describe the protagonist's dual temperament.
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Trivia
Kodiveeran (2017) is an action drama starring M. Sasikumar, written and directed by M. Muthaiah. The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. Lyricist Ra. Thanikodi is well-known for embedding authentic rural idioms and Southern Tamil folklore into his song writing.
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