Rang Rang Rangoli
From Devi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Vishal Mishra
- Details
- Devi2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aagaaya gangai naanadaa | I am the celestial Ganges, my friend |
| Vinmeenin thangai thaanadaa | I am the younger sister of the stars, my friend |
| Anjaadha mangai keladaa | Listen, I am a fearless maiden, my friend |
| Kanjaadai rendum velladaa | Win over everything with just a couple of side-glances |
| Female | |
| Vazhgindra naal varai | As long as I live |
| Ini illai theipirai | There will be no waning moon anymore |
| Naan vaanam thaandi | Beyond the sky |
| Yeni poduven | I will place a ladder |
| Female | |
| Thirandhadhu orr sirai | A prison cell has opened up |
| Malarudhu thaamarai | A lotus flower is blooming |
| En kodi kodi vaanam | My sky of millions and millions |
| Thoorum rangoli | Showers colourful rangoli |
| Female | |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang….. | Rang... |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang.. | Rang.. |
| Ohooo… | Ohooo... |
| Female | |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang….. | Rang... |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang.. | Rang.. |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya gangai naanadaa | I am the celestial Ganges, my friend |
| Female | |
| {Enpondra paalniram | My milky white complexion |
| Chandhiran kettidumae | The moon itself would ask for |
| En dhega peroli | The grand radiance of my body |
| Sooriyan kettidumae} (2) | The sun itself would ask for |
| Female | |
| Oru murai thaanadaa | Only once, my friend |
| Boomiyil vazhvadhu | We live on this earth |
| Idhil sogam enna | What is the sorrow in this? |
| Dhoora veesidu | Throw it far away |
| Female | |
| Kanavugal aayiram | A thousand dreams |
| Kaigalil serndhidum | Will gather in hands |
| En kodi kodi vaanam | My sky of millions and millions |
| Thoorum rangoli | Showers colourful rangoli |
| Female | |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang….. | Rang... |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang.. | Rang.. |
| Ohooo…. | Ohooo... |
| Female | |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang….. | Rang... |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang.. | Rang.. |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya gangai naanadaa | I am the celestial Ganges, my friend |
| Female | |
| Aagaaya gangai naanadaa | I am the celestial Ganges, my friend |
| Vinmeenin thangai thaanadaa | I am the younger sister of the stars, my friend |
| Anjaadha mangai keladaa | Listen, I am a fearless maiden, my friend |
| Kanjaadai rendum velladaa | Win over everything with just a couple of side-glances |
| Female | |
| Vazhgindra naal varai | As long as I live |
| Ini illai theipirai | There will be no waning moon anymore |
| Naan vaanam thaandi | Beyond the sky |
| Yeni poduven | I will place a ladder |
| Female | |
| Thirandhadhu orr sirai | A prison cell has opened up |
| Malarudhu thaamarai | A lotus flower is blooming |
| En kodi kodi vaanam | My sky of millions and millions |
| Thoorum rangoli | Showers colourful rangoli |
| Female | |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Hmmm….. | Hmmm... |
| Ohooo..hmm | Ohooo..hmm |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang….. | Rang... |
| Ohooo… | Ohooo... |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang.. | Rang.. |
| Female | |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rangu rangu rangoli | Colourful, colourful rangoli |
| Rang.. | Rang.. |
ஆகாய கங்கை
நானடா விண்மீனின்
தங்கை தானடா அஞ்சாத
மங்கை கேளடா கண் ஜாடை
ரெண்டும் வெல்லடா
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
I am the younger sister of the stars, my friend
Listen, I am a fearless maiden, my friend
Win over everything with just a couple of side-glances
வாழ்கின்ற நாள்வரை
இனி இல்லை தேய்ப்பிறை
நான் வானம் தாண்டி ஏணி
போடுவேன்
As long as I live
There will be no waning moon anymore
Beyond the sky
I will place a ladder
திறந்தது ஓா்
சிறை மலருது தாமரை
என் கோடி கோடி வானம்
தூரும் ரங்கோலி
A prison cell has opened up
A lotus flower is blooming
My sky of millions and millions
Showers colourful rangoli
ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்……
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்…… ஓஹோ
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang...
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Ohooo...
ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்……
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang...
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
ஆகாய கங்கை
நானடா
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
{ என் போன்ற
பால் நிறம் சந்திரன்
கேட்டிடுமே என்
தேகப்பேரொளி சூாியன்
கேட்டிடுமே } (2)
My milky white complexion
The moon itself would ask for
The grand radiance of my body
The sun itself would ask for
ஒரு முறை தானடா
பூமியில் வாழ்வது இதில்
சோகமென்ன தூர வீசிடு
Only once, my friend
We live on this earth
What is the sorrow in this?
Throw it far away
கனவுகள் ஆயிரம்
கைகளில் சோ்ந்திடும் என்
கோடிக்கோடி வானம் தூரும்
ரங்கோலி
A thousand dreams
Will gather in hands
My sky of millions and millions
Showers colourful rangoli
ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்……
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்…… ஓஹோ
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang...
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Ohooo...
ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்……
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang...
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
ஆகாய கங்கை
நானடா
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
ஆகாய கங்கை
நானடா விண்மீனின்
தங்கை தானடா அஞ்சாத
மங்கை கேளடா கண் ஜாடை
ரெண்டும் வெல்லடா
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
I am the younger sister of the stars, my friend
Listen, I am a fearless maiden, my friend
Win over everything with just a couple of side-glances
வாழ்கின்ற நாள்வரை
இனி இல்லை தேய்ப்பிறை
நான் வானம் தாண்டி ஏணி
போடுவேன்
As long as I live
There will be no waning moon anymore
Beyond the sky
I will place a ladder
திறந்தது ஓா்
சிறை மலருது தாமரை
என் கோடி கோடி வானம்
தூரும் ரங்கோலி
A prison cell has opened up
A lotus flower is blooming
My sky of millions and millions
Showers colourful rangoli
ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்……
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்…… ஓஹோ
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Hmmm...
Ohooo..hmm
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang...
Ohooo...
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்கு ரங்கு
ரங்கோலி ரங்……
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்கு ரங்கு ரங்கோலி
ரங்
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Aagaaya gangai naanadaa
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
Vinmeenin thangai thaanadaa
I am the younger sister of the stars, my friend
Anjaadha mangai keladaa
Listen, I am a fearless maiden, my friend
Kanjaadai rendum velladaa
Win over everything with just a couple of side-glances
Vazhgindra naal varai
As long as I live
Ini illai theipirai
There will be no waning moon anymore
Naan vaanam thaandi
Beyond the sky
Yeni poduven
I will place a ladder
Thirandhadhu orr sirai
A prison cell has opened up
Malarudhu thaamarai
A lotus flower is blooming
En kodi kodi vaanam
My sky of millions and millions
Thoorum rangoli
Showers colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang…..
Rang...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Rang..
Ohooo…
Ohooo...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang…..
Rang...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Rang..
Aagaaya gangai naanadaa
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
{Enpondra paalniram
My milky white complexion
Chandhiran kettidumae
The moon itself would ask for
En dhega peroli
The grand radiance of my body
Sooriyan kettidumae} (2)
The sun itself would ask for
Oru murai thaanadaa
Only once, my friend
Boomiyil vazhvadhu
We live on this earth
Idhil sogam enna
What is the sorrow in this?
Dhoora veesidu
Throw it far away
Kanavugal aayiram
A thousand dreams
Kaigalil serndhidum
Will gather in hands
En kodi kodi vaanam
My sky of millions and millions
Thoorum rangoli
Showers colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang…..
Rang...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Rang..
Ohooo….
Ohooo...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang…..
Rang...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Rang..
Aagaaya gangai naanadaa
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
Aagaaya gangai naanadaa
I am the celestial Ganges, my friend
Vinmeenin thangai thaanadaa
I am the younger sister of the stars, my friend
Anjaadha mangai keladaa
Listen, I am a fearless maiden, my friend
Kanjaadai rendum velladaa
Win over everything with just a couple of side-glances
Vazhgindra naal varai
As long as I live
Ini illai theipirai
There will be no waning moon anymore
Naan vaanam thaandi
Beyond the sky
Yeni poduven
I will place a ladder
Thirandhadhu orr sirai
A prison cell has opened up
Malarudhu thaamarai
A lotus flower is blooming
En kodi kodi vaanam
My sky of millions and millions
Thoorum rangoli
Showers colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Hmmm…..
Hmmm...
Ohooo..hmm
Ohooo..hmm
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang…..
Rang...
Ohooo…
Ohooo...
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Rang..
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rangu rangu rangoli
Colourful, colourful rangoli
Rang..
Rang..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Rangu Rangu Rangoli' celebrates exuberance, newfound freedom, and self-worth. The female protagonist compares herself to divine and cosmic entities—the heavenly Ganges and sister of the stars—expressing an uncontrollable joy that breaks free from all past constraints and sorrow. She encourages living life to the fullest since life on earth comes only once.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Aagaaya gangai naanadaa”
The singer equates herself directly to celestial objects ('Aagaaya gangai' - heavenly Ganges, 'Vinmeenin thangai' - sister of the stars).
Hyperbole (Uravanukku / Athisayokthi)
“Enpondra paalniram Chandhiran kettidumae”
Exaggerating beauty by claiming the moon would envy her complexion and the sun would desire her radiance.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thirandhadhu orr sirai / Malarudhu thaamarai”
The lines end with matching sound structures ('sirai' and 'thaamarai').
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Trivia
The song 'Rangu Rangu Rangoli' is featured in the 2016 horror-comedy movie 'Devi' (directed by A. L. Vijay), starring Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead role alongside Prabhu Deva and Sonu Sood. The energetic track was sung by Shreya Ghoshal with music composed by Sajid-Wajid and Vishal Mishra, serving as a dance centerpiece showing the protagonist's alter-ego transformation.
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