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Lyrics & meaning

Rajagopala Ongamma

From Sparisam · 1982

Lyricist
V. V. Subramaniyan
Singers
B. S. Sasirekha, T. K. Kala
Music director
Ravi
Movie name
Sparisam
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rajagopala ongamma dosai vaathaala
Venugopala ongamma vennai thanthaala
Female :Sabash
Female :Rajagopala ongamma dosai vaathaala
Venugopala ongamma vennai thanthaala
Bothai yaerudha idhu pothavillaiyaa
Male :Ada gundu saradha konjam mondu thariya
Female :Bothai yaerudha idhu pothavillaiyaa
Male :Ada gundu saradha konjam mondu thariya
Rajagopala ongamma dosai vaathaala
Venugopala ongamma vennai thanthaala
Raakodi vechikitu radha nadapaa
Rathiri en kanvuladhan vandhu siripaa
Raakodi vechikitu radha nadapaa
Rathiri en kanvuladhan vandhu siripaa
Uruvasiyum urrunathan okaanthu irupaa
Konjam oothik kodutha oothik kudutha
Orukuruvi pola parapa
Oothi oothi malala ivan thaagam theerala
Urupadiya sangathi rendu poda theriyala
Male :Oothi oothi malala ivan thaagam theerala
Urupadiya sangathi rendu poda theriyala
Raja vandhaachu mandhiri ennaachu
Kuja thaniyila kulichu kulireduthaachu
Srinivasannaa konjam sirichu pesannaa
Muthukarupanna konjam mogathai thirupunna…..
Srinivasannaa konjam sirichu pesannaa
Muthukarupanna konjam mogathai thirupunna…..
Jaadikule irukudhadi nalla saraku
Jaadayaga sonnalum puriyum unaku
Female :Dhaadi meesai molaikaatha ambi payaluku
Ippa thalai kiruku vanthiruku dhirshty sodukku
Thattaamalai suthudhadi thaana intha boomi
Thalam poda vaadi silluku dhaavani katiya mami
Thattaamalai suthudhadi thaana intha boomi
Thalam poda vaadi silluku dhaavani katiya mami
Kottaaviku suruthi seruthu kudichu pakkuren
Ada muttap paiyan vaanathule pallam thonduran
Haei….haei….haeii
Thaavi thaavi kuthichaalum tharaiya kaanondi
Thalaiku melae vaanam vandhu thadukala podi
Aavikullae magudi satham anju thala paambu
Aavikullae magudi satham anju thala paambu
Aadikitte neliyudhadi analadikuthu moochu
Rajagopala ongamma dosai vaathaala
Venugopala ongamma vennai thanthaala
Rajagopala ongamma dosai vaathaala
Venugopala ongamma vennai thanthaala
Rajagopala, did your mother make dosas for you?
Venugopala, did your mother give you butter?
Female: Bravo!
Female: Rajagopala, did your mother make dosas for you?
Venugopala, did your mother give you butter?
Is the buzz kicking in, or is this not enough?
Male: Hey chubby Saradha, will you scoop and pour some for me?
Female: Is the buzz kicking in, or is this not enough?
Male: Hey chubby Saradha, will you scoop and pour some for me?
Rajagopala, did your mother make dosas for you?
Venugopala, did your mother give you butter?
Wearing a rakodi (hair ornament), Radha walks along,
She comes into my dreams at night and smiles!
Wearing a rakodi (hair ornament), Radha walks along,
She comes into my dreams at night and smiles!
Urvashi and the town's lord sit together,
If you pour her a little drink, pour a little,
She will fly just like a little bird!
Pouring and pouring, yet his thirst is not quenched,
He does not even know how to sing two proper musical notes!
Male: Pouring and pouring, yet his thirst is not quenched,
He does not even know how to sing two proper musical notes!
The king has arrived, what happened to the minister?
Bathing in water from the jug, he caught a chill!
O Srinivasa, smile and speak a little, brother!
O Muthukaruppa, turn your face this way, brother!
O Srinivasa, smile and speak a little, brother!
O Muthukaruppa, turn your face this way, brother!
There is good stuff inside the jar, girl!
Even if I speak in hints, you will understand!
Female: For this young lad without a beard or mustache,
Madness has gone to his head now, snap your fingers to ward off the evil eye!
The earth is spinning round and round all by itself, girl!
Come keep the rhythm, aunty in the silk half-sari!
The earth is spinning round and round all by itself, girl!
Come keep the rhythm, aunty in the silk half-sari!
Matching the pitch to my yawn, I try taking a drink,
Look at this foolish boy digging a pit in the sky!
Hey... hey... hey!
Even as I leap and jump, I cannot find the ground, girl!
The sky above has not blocked me, get out of my way!
Inside my soul plays the snake charmer's pipe, a five-headed snake—
Inside my soul plays the snake charmer's pipe, a five-headed snake—
It sways and twists as it dances, and my breath is burning hot!
Rajagopala, did your mother make dosas for you?
Venugopala, did your mother give you butter?
Rajagopala, did your mother make dosas for you?
Venugopala, did your mother give you butter?
Female
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Chorus
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Chorus
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Male
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and rhythmic folk-inspired song from the movie Sparisam (1982) features playful banter between characters expressing joy, lighthearted drunkenness, and teasing humor. Borrowing traditional nursery rhymes and deity references like Rajagopala and Venugopala, the characters indulge in satirical commentary on each other's behavior, intoxication, and antics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Oothi oothi malala ivan thaagam theerala

The word 'Oothi oothi' (pouring continuously) repeats to emphasize the act of drinking repeatedly.

Simile (Upamai)

Orukuruvi pola parapa

Comparing the female character's joyful state after drinking to a tiny bird flying freely ('Orukuruvi pola parapa').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Thattaamalai suthudhadi thaana intha boomi

Comparing the rotation of the Earth to a spinning top or merry-go-round ('Thattaamalai suthudhadi thaana intha boomi').

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Raakodi vechikitu radha nadapaa / Rathiri en kanvuladhan vandhu siripaa

Matching the second letter in consecutive words/phrases like 'Raakodi' and 'Rathiri'.

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Trivia

The track is composed by legendary music director Ravi (famous in Hindi cinema as Ravi Shankar Sharma), who briefly worked in Tamil cinema during the late 70s and early 80s, bringing a distinct melodic and rhythmic flair to songs like this.

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