♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Raajasthaanil yaaro oruthan	Someone in Rajasthan
Raajaavaaga porandhirukkaanaam	Is said to have been born as a king
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Male
Raajasthaanil yaaro oruthan	Someone in Rajasthan
Raajaavaaga porandhirukkaanaam	Is said to have been born as a king
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Female
Hai {raathiri neram vandhaa	Hey, when night time arrives
Kuruvigal pudippaanaam	He catches sparrows, they say
Aathiram theerum varaiyil	Until his urge is satisfied
Saathiram padippaanaam} (2)	He reads scriptures, they say
Thaeduvathu paruvam pathinaaru	What he seeks is sixteen years of youth
Aaduvadhu avanil varalaaru	Dancing and revelry is his history
Thoonguvadhu oorukku theriyaadhu	The town never knows when he sleeps
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Male
{Palich palich yena	Shining brightly
Thangam kadathi	Smuggling gold
Pazhakkappattavanaam	He is accustomed to it, they say
Sadhak sadhak yena	With a sharp stabbing sound
Aatkalai theerthu	Finishing off people
Saadhanai purindhavanaam} (2)	He achieved great deeds, they say
Female
Akkam pakkam paathukkittu	Looking all around on every side
Aalai vittu thaedungaiyaa	Send people out to search, sir
Andhappura sundharikku	For the beauty of the royal quarters
Sondham engae paarungaiyaa	Look where her family kin are, sir
Male
Pazham pazham enum pachai kiliyai	The sweet green parrot of a girl
Kaakkanum raamaiyaa	Must be protected, O Ramaiya
Padham padham yena maappillai thannai	Step by step, the bridegroom
Saekkanum naanaiyaa	Must be united with her, O Nanaiah
Female
Kannae paappaa mittaai thaaren	My dear child, I will give you sweet candy
Ungappan vittaa angae vaaren	If your father allows, I will come there
Butti paalum thottil ondrum	Bottled milk and a little cradle
Vaangi thaaren daa kannu	I will buy and give you, my child
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Male
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Male
{Dak dak dak yena pruthviraajan	Galloping clatter-clatter, Prithviraj
Kudhiraiyil vandhaandi	Came riding on his horse
Sat sat sattena samyukthaavai	Swiftly and suddenly, Samyuktha
Siraiyum eduthaandi} (2)	He rescued and took away
Female
Andha ooril pombalaiyai	In that town, women
Alli kondu povadhundu	Are carried away in abundance
Endha ooril aambalaiya	In which town are men
Thalli kondu povadhundu	Pushed around and taken away?
Male
Mada mada madavena kaariyam ellaam	Quickly and smoothly, let all tasks
Kanakkaai mudiyungadaa	Be calculated and finished, guys
Kala kala kalavena sooriyan vandhaal	Brightly when the morning sun arrives
Kadhaiyum puriyumadaa	The full story will be clear, guys
Female
Akthari baatchaa kathari singi	Akthari Baatcha, Kathari Singi
Aiyaa maganukku yaengudhu nenju	The heart yearns for the master's son
Raajaavoda raaniya saethaa	If the king and queen are united
Mudinjadhu yen pangu	My task and role will be complete
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Male
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir
Male
Raa nainaa raa nainaa	Come, my friend, come, my friend
Namasthae namasthae jee	Greetings, greetings sir

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