Rai Rai Raa Raa
From Peddi · 2025
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Yugendran Vasudevan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Peddi2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa | You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead! |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Madaiyai suththi odum ooraa | You are the village bustling around the water sluice! |
| Male | |
| Kompaathi kompaa vaa | Come like the leader among leaders! |
| Kuththi seerum ampaa vaa | Come like an arrow that pierces and rushes with a roar! |
| Sandakaara thempaa vaa | Come with the grit of a true warrior! |
| Aaraa saaththu nanbaavaa | Come like a friend who heals deep unhealable wounds! |
| Malaiya paarththu neraa vaa | Come straightforward looking directly at the mountain! |
| En kaaththu veeraa vaa | Come like my hero of a wind! |
| Oora yaeththum thaeraa vaa | Come like the chariot that uplifts the entire town! |
| Nee kaalai yaeththa bhoomi suththum | The earth spins where you set your foot down! |
| Yaeri yaeri yaeri vaa vaa | Climb higher, higher, higher, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa | You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead! |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Mattaiyai suththi odum ooraa | You are the village bustling around the palm leaves! |
| Male | |
| Karukkaa yae karukkaa | O sharp one, O sharp one! |
| Serukkaa yae serukkaa | O proud one, O proud one! |
| Un thegam un theeyellaam | Your body and all your inner fire... |
| Kaithaakkum koondaaguthaa | ...Are they becoming a cage that imprisons you? |
| Un nenjil veerammaa | Does courage live within your heart? |
| Vendraadum veriyoda vaa | Come with the frenzy to conquer and reign! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Pookkura poovil | If in a blooming flower, |
| Thean michchamaanaal | Honey remains uncollected, |
| Vandunga somberithaan | The bees are simply lazy! |
| Vervaikku bayanthu | Fearing sweat, |
| Porvaikkul ponaal | If you hide inside a blanket, |
| Kanavodu nee gaalithaan | You are finished along with your dreams! |
| Male | |
| Paayum puliyo | A pouncing tiger, |
| Aarappodaathu | Does not stop to rest or cool off, |
| Puyalukkaaththu oyeva thedaathu | A stormy wind never seeks a pause! |
| Nee kaal vachchaa uchcham | Wherever you place your foot becomes the peak, |
| Kanichchida mudiyaathu | It cannot be measured or predicted! |
| Male | |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa | You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Aattaththukkaaga poranthavan neethaan | You are the one born to command the game, |
| Neeyaada tharaiyaadanum | When you dance, the very ground must dance! |
| Thoththathukellaam | For everything you have lost, |
| Thalai kuniyaama | Without bowing your head in defeat, |
| Kuri vachchu ulagaalanum | Take sharp aim and rule the world! |
| Male | |
| Nenjamundu | You have the heart, |
| Muttiyaeraththaan | To climb up and push forward, |
| Un kaalum kaiyum | Your hands and your feet, |
| Kaththip polaththaan | Are just like sharp daggers, |
| Neeyum vizhunthaakkooda | Even if you happen to fall, |
| Vettriyodaththaan | Fall only with victory in hand! |
| Male | |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa | You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead! |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Rai rai raa raa | Rai rai raa raa |
| Madaiyai suththi odum ooraa | You are the village bustling around the water sluice! |
| Male | |
| Karukkaa yae karukkaa | O sharp one, O sharp one! |
| Serukkaa yae serukkaa | O proud one, O proud one! |
| Un thegam un theeyellaam | Your body and all your inner fire... |
| Kaithaakkum koondaaguthaa | ...Are they becoming a cage that imprisons you? |
| Un nenjil veerammaa | Does courage live within your heart? |
| Vendraadum veriyoda vaa | Come with the frenzy to conquer and reign! |
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ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
பாறை வெட்டி பாயும் ஆறா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
மடையை சுத்தி ஓடும் ஊரா
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the village bustling around the water sluice!
கொம்பாதி கொம்பவா
குத்தி சீரும் அம்பாவா
சண்டகார தெம்பாவா
ஆறா சாத்து நண்பாவா
மலைய பார்த்து நேராவா
என் காத்து வீராவா
ஊர ஏத்தும் தேராவா
நீ காளை ஏத்த பூமி சுத்தும்
ஏறி ஏறி ஏறி வா வா
Come like the leader among leaders!
Come like an arrow that pierces and rushes with a roar!
Come with the grit of a true warrior!
Come like a friend who heals deep unhealable wounds!
Come straightforward looking directly at the mountain!
Come like my hero of a wind!
Come like the chariot that uplifts the entire town!
The earth spins where you set your foot down!
Climb higher, higher, higher, come, come!
ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
பாறை வெட்டி பாயும் ஆறா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
மடையை சுத்தி ஓடும் ஊரா வா
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the village bustling around the palm leaves!
கருக்கா ஏ கருக்கா
செருக்கா ஏ செருக்கா
உன் தேகம் உன் தீயெல்லாம்
கைத்தாக்கும் கூண்டாகுதா
உன் நெஞ்சில் வீரம்மா....
வென்றாடும் வெறியோட வா
O sharp one, O sharp one!
O proud one, O proud one!
Your body and all your inner fire...
...Are they becoming a cage that imprisons you?
Does courage live within your heart?
Come with the frenzy to conquer and reign!
............................................
பூக்குற பூவில்
தேன் மிச்சமானால்
வண்டுங்க சோம்பேறிதான்
வேர்வைக்கு பயந்து
போர்வைக்குள் போனால்
கனவோடு நீ காலிதான்
If in a blooming flower,
Honey remains uncollected,
The bees are simply lazy!
Fearing sweat,
If you hide inside a blanket,
You are finished along with your dreams!
பாயும் புலியோ
ஆறப்போடாது
புயலுக்காத்து ஓய்வ தேடாது
நீ கால் வச்சா உச்சம்
கனிச்சிட முடியாது
A pouncing tiger,
Does not stop to rest or cool off,
A stormy wind never seeks a pause!
Wherever you place your foot becomes the peak,
It cannot be measured or predicted!
ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
பாறை வெட்டி பாயும் ஆறா
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
............................................
ஆட்டத்துக்காக பொறந்தவன் நீதான்
நீயாட தரையாடனும்
தோத்ததுக்கெல்லாம்
தலை குனியாம
குறி வச்சு உலகாளனும்
You are the one born to command the game,
When you dance, the very ground must dance!
For everything you have lost,
Without bowing your head in defeat,
Take sharp aim and rule the world!
நெஞ்சமுண்டு
முட்டியேறத்தான்
உன் காலும் கையும்
கத்திப் போலத்தான்
நீயும் விழுந்தாக்கூட
வெற்றியோடத்தான்
You have the heart,
To climb up and push forward,
Your hands and your feet,
Are just like sharp daggers,
Even if you happen to fall,
Fall only with victory in hand!
ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
பாறை வெட்டி பாயும் ஆறா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
ரை ரை ரா ரா
மடையை சுத்தி ஓடும் ஊரா வா
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
You are the village bustling around the water sluice!
கருக்கா ஏ கருக்கா
செருக்கா ஏ செருக்கா
உன் தேகம் உன் தீயெல்லாம்
கைத்தாக்கும் கூண்டாகுதா
உன் நெஞ்சில் வீரம்மா....
வென்றாடும் வெறியோட வா
O sharp one, O sharp one!
O proud one, O proud one!
Your body and all your inner fire...
...Are they becoming a cage that imprisons you?
Does courage live within your heart?
Come with the frenzy to conquer and reign!
………………..
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Madaiyai suththi odum ooraa
You are the village bustling around the water sluice!
Kompaathi kompaa vaa
Come like the leader among leaders!
Kuththi seerum ampaa vaa
Come like an arrow that pierces and rushes with a roar!
Sandakaara thempaa vaa
Come with the grit of a true warrior!
Aaraa saaththu nanbaavaa
Come like a friend who heals deep unhealable wounds!
Malaiya paarththu neraa vaa
Come straightforward looking directly at the mountain!
En kaaththu veeraa vaa
Come like my hero of a wind!
Oora yaeththum thaeraa vaa
Come like the chariot that uplifts the entire town!
Nee kaalai yaeththa bhoomi suththum
The earth spins where you set your foot down!
Yaeri yaeri yaeri vaa vaa
Climb higher, higher, higher, come, come!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Mattaiyai suththi odum ooraa
You are the village bustling around the palm leaves!
Karukkaa yae karukkaa
O sharp one, O sharp one!
Serukkaa yae serukkaa
O proud one, O proud one!
Un thegam un theeyellaam
Your body and all your inner fire...
Kaithaakkum koondaaguthaa
...Are they becoming a cage that imprisons you?
Un nenjil veerammaa
Does courage live within your heart?
Vendraadum veriyoda vaa
Come with the frenzy to conquer and reign!
………………..
Pookkura poovil
If in a blooming flower,
Thean michchamaanaal
Honey remains uncollected,
Vandunga somberithaan
The bees are simply lazy!
Vervaikku bayanthu
Fearing sweat,
Porvaikkul ponaal
If you hide inside a blanket,
Kanavodu nee gaalithaan
You are finished along with your dreams!
Paayum puliyo
A pouncing tiger,
Aarappodaathu
Does not stop to rest or cool off,
Puyalukkaaththu oyeva thedaathu
A stormy wind never seeks a pause!
Nee kaal vachchaa uchcham
Wherever you place your foot becomes the peak,
Kanichchida mudiyaathu
It cannot be measured or predicted!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
………………..
Aattaththukkaaga poranthavan neethaan
You are the one born to command the game,
Neeyaada tharaiyaadanum
When you dance, the very ground must dance!
Thoththathukellaam
For everything you have lost,
Thalai kuniyaama
Without bowing your head in defeat,
Kuri vachchu ulagaalanum
Take sharp aim and rule the world!
Nenjamundu
You have the heart,
Muttiyaeraththaan
To climb up and push forward,
Un kaalum kaiyum
Your hands and your feet,
Kaththip polaththaan
Are just like sharp daggers,
Neeyum vizhunthaakkooda
Even if you happen to fall,
Vettriyodaththaan
Fall only with victory in hand!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Paarai vetti paayum aaraaa
You are the river cutting through rocks and rushing ahead!
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Rai rai raa raa
Madaiyai suththi odum ooraa
You are the village bustling around the water sluice!
Karukkaa yae karukkaa
O sharp one, O sharp one!
Serukkaa yae serukkaa
O proud one, O proud one!
Un thegam un theeyellaam
Your body and all your inner fire...
Kaithaakkum koondaaguthaa
...Are they becoming a cage that imprisons you?
Un nenjil veerammaa
Does courage live within your heart?
Vendraadum veriyoda vaa
Come with the frenzy to conquer and reign!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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