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Lyrics & meaning

Raman Eththanai

From Lakshmi Kalyanam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Suseela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Lakshmi Kalyanam1968

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Raaman ethanai raamanadiOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes!
Raaman ethanai raamanadiOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes!
Female
Raaman ethanai raamanadi avanOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes, he...
Nallavar vanangum dhevanadi dhevanHe is the God worshipped by righteous people, God!
Raaman ethanai raamanadi avanOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes, he...
Nallavar vanangum dhevanadi dhevanHe is the God worshipped by righteous people, God!
Raaman ethanai raamanadiOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes!
Female
Kalyaana kolam konda kalyaana raamanHe is Kalyana Rama, adorned in wedding attire.
Kalyaana kolam konda kalyaana raamanHe is Kalyana Rama, adorned in wedding attire.
Kaadhalukku dheivam andha seetha raamanHe is Seetha Rama, the god of eternal love.
Arasaala vandha mannan raajaa raamanHe is Raja Rama, the king who came to rule.
Arasaala vandha mannan raajaa raamanHe is Raja Rama, the king who came to rule.
Alangaara rooban andha sundhara raaman raamanHe is Sundara Rama, exquisitely beautiful, Rama!
Female
Raaman ethanai raamanadiOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes!
Raaman ethanai raamanadiOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes!
Female
Thaayae en dheivam endra kosala raamanHe is Kosala Rama, who proclaimed his mother as his god.
Thaayae en dheivam endra kosala raamanHe is Kosala Rama, who proclaimed his mother as his god.
Thandhai meedhu paasam konda dhasaradha raamanHe is Dasaratha Rama, who cherished deep love for his father.
Veeram ennum villai yendhum kodhanda raamanHe is Kodhanda Rama, who holds the bow of valor.
Veeram ennum villai yendhum kodhanda raamanHe is Kodhanda Rama, who holds the bow of valor.
Vettri endru por mudikkum sri jeya raaman raamanHe is Sri Jeya Rama, who concludes war only with victory, Rama!
Female
Raaman ethanai raamanadi avanOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes, he...
Nallavar vanangum dhevanadi dhevanHe is the God worshipped by righteous people, God!
Raaman ethanai raamanadiOh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes!
Female
Vamsathukkoruvan raghu raamanRaghu Rama, the peerless exemplar of his dynasty.
Madhangalai inaippavan siva raamanSiva Rama, the one who unites different faiths.
Vamsathukkoruvan raghu raamanRaghu Rama, the peerless exemplar of his dynasty.
Madhangalai inaippavan siva raamanSiva Rama, the one who unites different faiths.
Moorthikku oruvan sri raamanSri Rama, the ultimate supreme manifestation.
Mudivil aadhavan anantha raamanAnantha Rama, the eternal sun at the end.
Moorthikku oruvan sri raamanSri Rama, the ultimate supreme manifestation.
Mudivil aadhavan anantha raamanAnantha Rama, the eternal sun at the end.
Female
Raama jeyam sri raama jeyamVictory to Rama, victory to Sri Rama!
Nambiya perukkae yedhu bayamFor those who trust him, where is fear?
Raama jeyam sri raama jeyamVictory to Rama, victory to Sri Rama!
Nambiya perukkae yedhu bayamFor those who trust him, where is fear?
Raama jeyam sri raama jeyamVictory to Rama, victory to Sri Rama!
Raamanin kaigalil naan abhayamI take complete refuge in Rama's hands!
Raama jeyam sri raama jeyamVictory to Rama, victory to Sri Rama!
Raamanin kaigalil naan abhayamI take complete refuge in Rama's hands!
Female
Raamraam… raamraam…Ram Ram... Ram Ram...
Raamraam… raamraam…Ram Ram... Ram Ram...
Raamraam raamraam raamraam raamraamRam Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram
Raamraam raamraam raamraam raamraamRam Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram
Raamraam raamraam raamraam raamraamRam Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram
Raamraam raamraam raamraam raamraamRam Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram
Female
Raaman ethanai raamanadi…Oh girl, how many forms Lord Rama takes...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic devotional film song composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by P. Susheela celebrates the multi-faceted virtues and divine attributes of Lord Rama. Lyricist Kannadasan poetically enumerates various titles of Rama, linking each name to his virtuous roles as a groom (Kalyana Rama), lover (Seetha Rama), ruler (Raja Rama), obedient son (Kosala and Dasaratha Rama), invincible warrior (Kodhanda and Jeya Rama), and universal refuge (Anantha Rama). The song highlights Rama as the ultimate deity for righteous souls and ends with a reassuring chant of faith, asserting that devotion to Rama eliminates all fear and grants divine shelter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Raaman ethanai raamanadi

The refrain 'Raaman ethanai raamanadi' is repeated to emphasize wonder and reverence at the endless manifestations of Lord Rama.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Veeram ennum villai yendhum kodhanda raaman

The line compares valor to a bow that Rama wields ('Veeram ennum villai yendhum').

Rhyme and Assonance (Edhugai and Monai)

Vamsathukkoruvan raghu raaman / Madhangalai inaippavan siva raaman

Matching rhyming sounds across consecutive names such as Raghu Rama, Siva Rama, Sri Rama, and Anantha Rama.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1968 Tamil movie 'Lakshmi Kalyanam', this iconic song was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, and rendered by P. Susheela. It remains one of the most famous devotional film tracks in Tamil cinema, celebrated for cataloging twelve distinct divine aspects of Lord Rama in a single composition.

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