Rajarama Ragurama
From Pennai Nambungal · 1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raja rama raghu rama | King Rama, Raghu Rama |
| En ragasiyam veliyae varalaamaa | Should my secret come out into the open? |
| Haei…..raja rama raghu rama | Hey, King Rama, Raghu Rama |
| En ragasiyam veliyae varalaamaa | Should my secret come out into the open? |
| Male | |
| Seetharama srirama….aa… | Seetharama, Srirama... |
| Chorus :Rama | Chorus: Rama |
| Male :Kothandarama kalyaanarama | Kothandarama, Kalyandarama |
| Anantharama ayoththirama | Anantharama, Ayoththirama |
| Male | |
| Seethaaraama srirama….. | Seetharama, Srirama... |
| Intha sappaattu ramanai vidalaamaa | Can we leave this gluttonous Rama alone? |
| Intha sappaattu ramanai vidalaamaa | Can we leave this gluttonous Rama alone? |
| Male | |
| Aabathpaanthavaa | O Savior in times of danger! |
| Male :Anantharatsaga | O Eternal Protector! |
| Male :Enna mattum kaappaththu kadavulae | God, please save only me! |
| Male :Aiyyayaiyyo….. | Oh no, alas! |
| Chorus | |
| Ramajeyam sriramajeyam | Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama |
| Ramajeyam sriramajeyam | Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama |
| Male | |
| Kadhariya yaanaiyai kaappaththa | To save the crying elephant |
| Andru mudhalaiyai kondra raghurama | O Raghurama, who killed the crocodile that day |
| Male :Raghurama | Raghurama |
| Male :En udhavikku ippo varalaamaa | Can you come to help me now? |
| Male :Varalaamaa….aa….aa….aa….aa…ma…aaa… | Can you come? |
| Male | |
| Jai janaki ramaas smaranam | Remembrance of Jai Janaki Rama |
| Male :Sambhar oru karandi varanum | A ladle of sambar should come! |
| Chorus | |
| Ramajeyam sriramajeyam | Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama |
| Ramajeyam sriramajeyam | Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama |
| Male | |
| Edhir veettukaaranai kollai adithaen | I robbed the house opposite mine |
| Antha veettukku naanae vellai adithaen | And then I whitewashed that very house myself |
| Male :Visiri mattaiyai pudicha kaiyaalae | With the hands that held a palm-leaf fan |
| Chunnaambu mattaiyai naan pudichaen | I picked up the lime bucket to whitewash |
| Male | |
| Erumaiyil yaerum emappayalae | O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo |
| En marumaganaaga vanthaana | Did he come as my son-in-law? |
| Male | |
| Un marumaganaaga vanthaana | Did he come as your son-in-law? |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aaaa….aa…aa……. | Vocalizations |
| Male | |
| Erumaiyil yaerum emappayalae | O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo |
| En marumaganaaga vanthaana | Did he come as my son-in-law? |
| Male | |
| Irukkira soththu ippadi karainjaa | If the remaining wealth melts away like this |
| Adiyaen paadu thunthanaa thunthanaa thunthanaa… | My plight will turn into utter misery! |
| Male | |
| Erumaiyil yaerum emappayalae | O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo |
| En marumaganaaga vanthaana | Did he come as my son-in-law? |
| Male | |
| Yaezhazhu jenmam eduththaalum | Even if I take seven times seven births |
| Naan emanukku mamanaar aagamattaen | I will not become the father-in-law to Lord Yama |
| Ippadi maattikittu saagamaattaen | I will not die trapped like this |
| Male | |
| Antha paththu thalai ravanan unakedhiri | That ten-headed Ravana was your enemy |
| Intha otha thalai ravanan enakedhiri | This single-headed Ravana is my enemy |
| Antha paththu thalai ravanan unakedhiri | That ten-headed Ravana was your enemy |
| Intha otha thalai ravanan enakedhiri | This single-headed Ravana is my enemy |
| Male | |
| Nee villai eduththu adhil ambai thoduththu | You pick up your bow and notch an arrow on it |
| Nee villai eduththu adhil ambai thoduththu | You pick up your bow and notch an arrow on it |
| Thalai udaikkaamal vidalaamaa | Should you leave without smashing his head? |
| Male | |
| Ivan thalai udaikkaamal vidalaamaa | Should you leave without smashing his head? |
| Un bakthan avasthai padalaamaa | Should your devotee suffer like this? |
| Male | |
| Un bakthan avasthai padalaamaa | Should your devotee suffer like this? |
| Chorus | |
| Ramajeyam sriramajeyam | Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama |
| Ramajeyam sriramajeyam | Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama |
மற்றும் கோவை சௌந்தரராஜன்
King Rama, Raghu Rama
Should my secret come out into the open?
Hey, King Rama, Raghu Rama
Should my secret come out into the open?
ராஜா ராமா ரகு ராமா
என் ரகசியம் வெளியே வரலாமா
ஹேய்............ ராஜா ராமா ரகு ராமா
என் ரகசியம் வெளியே வரலாமா
Seetharama, Srirama...
Chorus: Rama
Kothandarama, Kalyandarama
Anantharama, Ayoththirama
சீதாராமா ஸ்ரீராமா.......ஆ......
குழு :
ராமா
கோதண்டராமா கல்யாணராமா
அனந்தராமா அயோத்திராமா
Seetharama, Srirama...
Can we leave this gluttonous Rama alone?
Can we leave this gluttonous Rama alone?
சீதாராமா ஸ்ரீராமா
இந்த சாப்பாட்டு ராமனை விடலாமா
இந்த சாப்பாட்டு ராமனை விடலாமா
O Savior in times of danger!
O Eternal Protector!
God, please save only me!
Oh no, alas!
ஆபத்பாந்தவா
அனாதரட்சகா
என்ன மட்டும் காப்பாத்து கடவுளே
ஆண் : ஐய்யய்யோ........
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
ராமாஜெயம் ஸ்ரீராமஜெயம்
ராமாஜெயம் ஸ்ரீராமஜெயம்
To save the crying elephant
O Raghurama, who killed the crocodile that day
Raghurama
Can you come to help me now?
Can you come?
கதறிய யானையை காப்பாத்த
அன்று முதலையை கொன்ற ரகுராமா........
ரகுராமா
என் உதவிக்கு இப்போ வரலாமா
வரலாமா...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ.....மாஆஆ........
Remembrance of Jai Janaki Rama
A ladle of sambar should come!
ஜெய் ஜானகி ராமாஸ் ஸ்மரணம்
ஆண் : சாம்பார் ஒரு கரண்டி வரணும்
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
ராமாஜெயம் ஸ்ரீராமஜெயம்
ராமாஜெயம் ஸ்ரீராமஜெயம்
I robbed the house opposite mine
And then I whitewashed that very house myself
With the hands that held a palm-leaf fan
I picked up the lime bucket to whitewash
எதிர் வீட்டுக்காரனை கொள்ளை அடித்தேன்
அந்த வீட்டுக்கு நானே வெள்ளை அடித்தேன்
விசிறி மட்டையை புடிச்ச கையாலே
சுண்ணாம்பு மட்டையை நான் புடிச்சேன்
O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo
Did he come as my son-in-law?
எருமையில் ஏறும் எமப்பயலே
என் மருமகனாக வந்தானா
Did he come as your son-in-law?
Vocalizations
உன் மருமகனாக வந்தானா
ஆ..ஆ...ஆ...ஆஆ......ஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ.......
O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo
Did he come as my son-in-law?
எருமையில் ஏறும் எமப்பயலே
என் மருமகனாக வந்தானா
If the remaining wealth melts away like this
My plight will turn into utter misery!
இருக்கிற சொத்து இப்படி கரைஞ்சா
அடியேன் பாடு துந்தனா துந்தனா துந்தனா............
O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo
Did he come as my son-in-law?
எருமையில் ஏறும் எமப்பயலே
என் மருமகனாக வந்தானா
Even if I take seven times seven births
I will not become the father-in-law to Lord Yama
I will not die trapped like this
ஏழேழு ஜென்மம் எடுத்தாலும்
நான் எமனுக்கு மாமனார் ஆகமாட்டேன்
இப்படி மாட்டிகிட்டு சாகமாட்டேன்
That ten-headed Ravana was your enemy
This single-headed Ravana is my enemy
That ten-headed Ravana was your enemy
This single-headed Ravana is my enemy
அந்த பத்து தலை ராவணன் உனக்கெதிரி
இந்த ஒத்த தலை ராவணன் எனக்கெதிரி
அந்த பத்து தலை ராவணன் உனக்கெதிரி
இந்த ஒத்த தலை ராவணன் எனக்கெதிரி
You pick up your bow and notch an arrow on it
You pick up your bow and notch an arrow on it
Should you leave without smashing his head?
நீ வில்லை எடுத்து அதில் அம்பை தொடுத்து
நீ வில்லை எடுத்து அம்பை தொடுத்து
தலை உடைக்காமல் விடலாமா
Should you leave without smashing his head?
Should your devotee suffer like this?
இவன் தலை உடைக்காமல் விடலாமா
உன் பக்தன் அவஸ்தை படலாமா
Should your devotee suffer like this?
உன் பக்தன் அவஸ்தை படலாமா
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
ராமாஜெயம் ஸ்ரீராமஜெயம்
ராமாஜெயம் ஸ்ரீராமஜெயம்
Raja rama raghu rama
King Rama, Raghu Rama
En ragasiyam veliyae varalaamaa
Should my secret come out into the open?
Haei…..raja rama raghu rama
Hey, King Rama, Raghu Rama
En ragasiyam veliyae varalaamaa
Should my secret come out into the open?
Seetharama srirama….aa…
Seetharama, Srirama...
Chorus :Rama
Chorus: Rama
Male :Kothandarama kalyaanarama
Kothandarama, Kalyandarama
Anantharama ayoththirama
Anantharama, Ayoththirama
Seethaaraama srirama…..
Seetharama, Srirama...
Intha sappaattu ramanai vidalaamaa
Can we leave this gluttonous Rama alone?
Intha sappaattu ramanai vidalaamaa
Can we leave this gluttonous Rama alone?
Aabathpaanthavaa
O Savior in times of danger!
Male :Anantharatsaga
O Eternal Protector!
Male :Enna mattum kaappaththu kadavulae
God, please save only me!
Male :Aiyyayaiyyo…..
Oh no, alas!
Ramajeyam sriramajeyam
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Ramajeyam sriramajeyam
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Kadhariya yaanaiyai kaappaththa
To save the crying elephant
Andru mudhalaiyai kondra raghurama
O Raghurama, who killed the crocodile that day
Male :Raghurama
Raghurama
Male :En udhavikku ippo varalaamaa
Can you come to help me now?
Male :Varalaamaa….aa….aa….aa….aa…ma…aaa…
Can you come?
Jai janaki ramaas smaranam
Remembrance of Jai Janaki Rama
Male :Sambhar oru karandi varanum
A ladle of sambar should come!
Ramajeyam sriramajeyam
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Ramajeyam sriramajeyam
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Edhir veettukaaranai kollai adithaen
I robbed the house opposite mine
Antha veettukku naanae vellai adithaen
And then I whitewashed that very house myself
Male :Visiri mattaiyai pudicha kaiyaalae
With the hands that held a palm-leaf fan
Chunnaambu mattaiyai naan pudichaen
I picked up the lime bucket to whitewash
Erumaiyil yaerum emappayalae
O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo
En marumaganaaga vanthaana
Did he come as my son-in-law?
Un marumaganaaga vanthaana
Did he come as your son-in-law?
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aaaa….aa…aa…….
Vocalizations
Erumaiyil yaerum emappayalae
O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo
En marumaganaaga vanthaana
Did he come as my son-in-law?
Irukkira soththu ippadi karainjaa
If the remaining wealth melts away like this
Adiyaen paadu thunthanaa thunthanaa thunthanaa…
My plight will turn into utter misery!
Erumaiyil yaerum emappayalae
O Yama-like fellow who rides a buffalo
En marumaganaaga vanthaana
Did he come as my son-in-law?
Yaezhazhu jenmam eduththaalum
Even if I take seven times seven births
Naan emanukku mamanaar aagamattaen
I will not become the father-in-law to Lord Yama
Ippadi maattikittu saagamaattaen
I will not die trapped like this
Antha paththu thalai ravanan unakedhiri
That ten-headed Ravana was your enemy
Intha otha thalai ravanan enakedhiri
This single-headed Ravana is my enemy
Antha paththu thalai ravanan unakedhiri
That ten-headed Ravana was your enemy
Intha otha thalai ravanan enakedhiri
This single-headed Ravana is my enemy
Nee villai eduththu adhil ambai thoduththu
You pick up your bow and notch an arrow on it
Nee villai eduththu adhil ambai thoduththu
You pick up your bow and notch an arrow on it
Thalai udaikkaamal vidalaamaa
Should you leave without smashing his head?
Ivan thalai udaikkaamal vidalaamaa
Should you leave without smashing his head?
Un bakthan avasthai padalaamaa
Should your devotee suffer like this?
Un bakthan avasthai padalaamaa
Should your devotee suffer like this?
Ramajeyam sriramajeyam
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Ramajeyam sriramajeyam
Victory to Rama, Victory to Sri Rama
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted comedy track from 'Pennai Nambungal' (1973) presents a comical prayer addressed to Lord Rama. The singer humorously laments his domestic troubles, particularly complaining about a troublesome relative whom he compares to a single-headed Ravana and Lord Yama riding a buffalo. He interleaves standard devotional chanting with funny personal anecdotes, such as asking for a ladle of sambar during prayer. Blending traditional mythological references like Gajendra Moksham with comic situational dialogue, the protagonist urges Lord Rama to step in with his bow and arrow to solve his financial and family woes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Antha paththu thalai ravanan unakedhiri / Intha otha thalai ravanan enakedhiri”
Compares the legendary ten-headed Ravana of the Ramayana with a modern single-headed adversary.
Second-Syllable Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Edhir veettukaaranai kollai adithaen / Antha veettukku naanae vellai adithaen”
The second syllables 'kollai' and 'vellai' rhyme to create rhythmic flow.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Kadhariya yaanaiyai kaappaththa / Andru mudhalaiyai kondra raghurama”
Refers to the story of Gajendra Moksham, where Lord Vishnu/Rama saved the elephant from the crocodile.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali, 'Pennai Nambungal' features comedic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam alongside Kovai Soundararajan. The song parodies classical Hindu devotional stothrams by interjecting mundane culinary requests like 'sambar' into sacred chants.
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