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Rai Rai Raa Raa

From Peddi · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Yugendran Vasudevan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Peddi
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Madaiyai suththi odum ooraa
Kompaathi kompaa vaa
Kuththi seerum ampaa vaa
Sandakaara thempaa vaa
Aaraa saaththu nanbaavaa
Malaiya paarththu neraa vaa
En kaaththu veeraa vaa
Oora yaeththum thaeraa vaa
Nee kaalai yaeththa bhoomi suththum
Yaeri yaeri yaeri vaa vaa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Mattaiyai suththi odum ooraa
Karukkaa yae karukkaa
Serukkaa yae serukkaa
Un thegam un theeyellaam
Kaithaakkum koondaaguthaa
Un nenjil veerammaa
Vendraadum veriyoda vaa
………………..
Pookkura poovil
Thean michchamaanaal
Vandunga somberithaan
Vervaikku bayanthu
Porvaikkul ponaal
Kanavodu nee gaalithaan
Paayum puliyo
Aarappodaathu
Puyalukkaaththu oyeva thedaathu
Nee kaal vachchaa uchcham
Kanichchida mudiyaathu
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
………………..
Aattaththukkaaga poranthavan neethaan
Neeyaada tharaiyaadanum
Thoththathukellaam
Thalai kuniyaama
Kuri vachchu ulagaalanum
Nenjamundu
Muttiyaeraththaan
Un kaalum kaiyum
Kaththip polaththaan
Neeyum vizhunthaakkooda
Vettriyodaththaan
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Madaiyai suththi odum ooraa
Karukkaa yae karukkaa
Serukkaa yae serukkaa
Un thegam un theeyellaam
Kaithaakkum koondaaguthaa
Un nenjil veerammaa
Vendraadum veriyoda vaa
...
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Like a river cutting through solid rock!
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Like rushing waters swirling past the sluice gate!
Come like the champion of champions!
Come like a fierce, piercing arrow!
Come with a fighter's fearless grit!
Strike relentless, my friend, come on!
Head straight on, staring down the mountain!
Come like the raging wind, my brave warrior!
Come like a grand chariot lifting the town!
As you take on the bull, the earth spins around!
Rise up, surge up, come on, come on!
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Like a river cutting through solid rock!
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Come like rushing waters swirling past the sluice gate!
O crack of dawn, hey dawn!
O burning pride, hey pride!
Your body, all your blazing fire...
...is it turning into a cage holding back your power?
There is pure courage in your heart...
Come with the fierce hunger to conquer and celebrate!
...
In a blooming flower,
if honey is left untouched,
it only means the bees were lazy!
If you fear hard sweat
and hide under a blanket,
you and your dreams are finished!
A pouncing tiger
never puts off its strike,
and a stormy wind never seeks rest!
Once you set foot forward,
no one can predict the heights you will reach!
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Like a river cutting through solid rock!
...
You were born to play this arena,
when you move, the very ground must shake!
Without hanging your head down
over any defeat,
lock your aim and rule the world!
You have the heart
to charge forward and rise!
Your hands and your feet
are as sharp as swords!
Even if you ever fall,
it will only be in victory!
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Like a river cutting through solid rock!
Rai rai ra ra
Rai rai ra ra
Come like rushing waters swirling past the sluice gate!
O crack of dawn, hey dawn!
O burning pride, hey pride!
Your body, all your blazing fire...
...is it turning into a cage holding back your power?
There is pure courage in your heart...
Come with the fierce hunger to conquer and celebrate!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk-action track from 'Peddi' serves as an empowering anthem of relentless drive, strength, and triumph. It urges the protagonist to break free from self-doubt, fear, and comfort zones, using powerful metaphors comparing human willpower to unstoppable natural forces like rivers carving through mountains, wild tigers, and stormy winds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa

Compares the protagonist's force directly to a river breaking through solid rock ('Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa').

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaththip polaththaan

Compares the hero's hands and feet to sharp knives using the comparison suffix 'polaththaan'.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Karukkaa yae karukkaa / Serukkaa yae serukkaa

Matching second consonants across lines ('ru' in Karukkaa / Serukkaa) creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic cadence.

Hyperbole

Neeyaada tharaiyaadanum

Exaggerates the protagonist's presence by stating the ground itself dances when he dances.

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Trivia

This high-octane anthem composed by A. R. Rahman features vocals by Rahman alongside Yugendran Vasudevan, with impactful folk-infused lyrics penned by lyricist Vivek for the sports-action film 'Peddi'.

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