Ranga Rangaiah
From Varumayin Niram Sigappu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Varumayin Niram Sigappu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Rangaa rangaiyaa | Oh Ranga, dear Ranga, |
| Engae ponaalum | Wherever you go, |
| Ragasiyam manasukku | A secret kept inside, |
| Sumai thaanae} (2) | Is a burden to the heart. |
| Female | |
| Pollaadha kobaththai thallu | Put away this terrible anger, |
| Ingu ennodu yedhaenum sollu | Tell me something here. |
| Pollaadha kobaththai thallu | Put away this terrible anger, |
| Ingu ennodu yedhaenum sollu | Tell me something here. |
| Nalla poo pola ullathai kaattu | Show a heart as gentle as a good flower, |
| Intha pen meedhu ennathai maatru | Change your thoughts towards this woman. |
| Female | |
| Rangaa rangaiyaa | Oh Ranga, dear Ranga, |
| Engae ponaalum | Wherever you go, |
| Ragasiyam manasukku | A secret kept inside, |
| Sumai thaanae | Is a burden to the heart. |
| Female | |
| Aaaaa aaa aaaa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Poiyaana kanakkezudhum | Writing false accounts, |
| Vanigar undu | Merchants exist. |
| Pozudhellaam oor kedukkum | Ruinous to the town all day, |
| Manidhar undu | Men exist. |
| Thavaraaga panam serkkum | Dishonestly gathering money, |
| Kayavar undu | Wicked people exist. |
| Sathiyamae thalai maraivaai | Truth itself into hiding, |
| Ponadhundu | Has gone away. |
| Female | |
| Nalla manidhar aayiram solli | Though a thousand good men advised, |
| Nyaayam nilaikkavillai | Justice did not prevail. |
| Nalla manidhar aayiram solli | Though a thousand good men advised, |
| Nyaayam nilaikkavillai | Justice did not prevail. |
| Naalu doctor paartha pinnum | Even after four doctors examined, |
| Needhi pizhaikkavillai | Justice did not survive. |
| Female | |
| Sorgathai kaangindra vayasu | This is the age to witness heaven, |
| Idhu sonthangal kondaadum manasu | This is the heart that celebrates bond and warmth. |
| Aahaa pakkathil nirkindra ilasu | Aha, a young woman stands right beside, |
| Un paarvaikku thavikkindra pudhusu | A novice longing for your loving gaze. |
| Female | |
| Ah rangaa rangaiyaa | Ah Ranga, dear Ranga, |
| Engae ponaalum | Wherever you go, |
| Ragasiyam manasukku | A secret kept inside, |
| Sumai thaanae | Is a burden to the heart. |
| Female | |
| Aaaa aaaa aaa…….. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Mai theettum kangalilae | In eyes adorned with kohl, |
| Mayakkam undu | There is an intoxication. |
| Malar soodum koonthalilae | In tresses adorned with flowers, |
| Manjam undu | There is a bed of comfort. |
| Kaiyodu sernthirukka | To hold hands together, |
| Kanni undu | A maiden is here. |
| Kaadhalilae namakkendror | In love, reserved for us, |
| Kavidhai Undu | A beautiful poem exists. |
| Female | |
| Paruva silaiyai pakkathil vaithu | With a sculpted statue of youth beside you, |
| Ulagai ninaikkaadhae | Do not keep dwelling on the world. |
| Paavam niraintha ulagathukkaaga | For the sake of a sinful world, |
| Vedham padikkaadhae | Do not keep reciting scriptures. |
| Female | |
| Poongkaatru thalaattum iravu | On a night lulled by gentle breeze, |
| Intha poovaikku unnodu uravu | This flower-like maiden shares a bond with you. |
| Adi ammaadi ennenna kanavu | Oh my, what wonderful dreams! |
| Idhai ariyaamal yen intha ninaivu | Unaware of this, why linger in such heavy thoughts? |
| Female | |
| Ah rangaa rangaiyaa | Ah Ranga, dear Ranga, |
| Engae ponaalum | Wherever you go, |
| Ragasiyam manasukku | A secret kept inside, |
| Sumai thaanae | Is a burden to the heart. |
{ரங்கா ரங்கையா
எங்கே போனாலும்
ரகசியம் மனசுக்கு
சுமை தானே} (2)
Oh Ranga, dear Ranga,
Wherever you go,
A secret kept inside,
Is a burden to the heart.
பொல்லாத கோபத்தை தள்ளு
இங்கு என்னோட ஏதேனும் சொல்லு
பொல்லாத கோபத்தை தள்ளு
இங்கு என்னோட ஏதேனும் சொல்லு
நல்ல பூ போல உள்ளதை காட்டு
இந்த பெண் மீது என்னத்தை மாற்று
Put away this terrible anger,
Tell me something here.
Put away this terrible anger,
Tell me something here.
Show a heart as gentle as a good flower,
Change your thoughts towards this woman.
ரங்கா ரங்கையா
எங்கே போனாலும்
ரகசியம் மனசுக்கு
சுமை தானே
Oh Ranga, dear Ranga,
Wherever you go,
A secret kept inside,
Is a burden to the heart.
ஆஆஅ ஆஅ ஆஆ...
பொய்யான கணக்கெழுதும்
வணிகர் உண்டு
பொழுதெல்லாம் ஊர் கெடுக்கும்
மனிதர் உண்டு
தவறாக பணம் சேர்க்கும்
கயவர் உண்டு
சத்தியமே தலை மறைவாய்
போனதுண்டு
Ah... ah... ah...
Writing false accounts,
Merchants exist.
Ruinous to the town all day,
Men exist.
Dishonestly gathering money,
Wicked people exist.
Truth itself into hiding,
Has gone away.
நல்ல மனிதர் ஆயிரம் சொல்லி
நியாயம் நிலைக்கவில்லை
நல்ல மனிதர் ஆயிரம் சொல்லி
நியாயம் நிலைக்கவில்லை
நாலு டாக்டர் பார்த்த பின்னும்
நீதி பிழைக்கவில்லை
Though a thousand good men advised,
Justice did not prevail.
Though a thousand good men advised,
Justice did not prevail.
Even after four doctors examined,
Justice did not survive.
சொர்க்கத்தை காண்கின்ற வயசு
இது சொந்தங்கள் கொண்டாடும் மனசு
ஆஹா பக்கத்தில் நிற்கின்ற இளசு
உன் பார்வைக்கு தவிக்கின்ற புதுசு
This is the age to witness heaven,
This is the heart that celebrates bond and warmth.
Aha, a young woman stands right beside,
A novice longing for your loving gaze.
ஆ ரங்கா ரங்கையா
எங்கே போனாலும்
ரகசியம் மனசுக்கு
சுமை தானே
Ah Ranga, dear Ranga,
Wherever you go,
A secret kept inside,
Is a burden to the heart.
ஆஆஅ ஆஆ ஆஅ.....
மை தீட்டும் கண்களிலே
மயக்கம் உண்டு
மலர் சூடும் கூந்தலிலே
மஞ்சம் உண்டு
கையோடு சேர்ந்திருக்க
கன்னி உண்டு
காதலிலே நமக்கென்றோர்
கவிதை உண்டு
Ah... ah... ah...
In eyes adorned with kohl,
There is an intoxication.
In tresses adorned with flowers,
There is a bed of comfort.
To hold hands together,
A maiden is here.
In love, reserved for us,
A beautiful poem exists.
பருவ சிலையை பக்கத்தில் வைத்து
உலகை நினைக்காதே
பாவம் நிறைந்த உலகத்துக்காக
வேதம் படிக்காதே
With a sculpted statue of youth beside you,
Do not keep dwelling on the world.
For the sake of a sinful world,
Do not keep reciting scriptures.
பூங்காற்று தாலாட்டும் இரவு
இந்த பூவைக்கு உன்னோடு உறவு
அடி அம்மாடி என்னென்ன கனவு
இதை அறியாமல் ஏன் இந்த நினைவு
On a night lulled by gentle breeze,
This flower-like maiden shares a bond with you.
Oh my, what wonderful dreams!
Unaware of this, why linger in such heavy thoughts?
ஆ ரங்கா ரங்கையா
எங்கே போனாலும்
ரகசியம் மனசுக்கு
சுமை தானே
Ah Ranga, dear Ranga,
Wherever you go,
A secret kept inside,
Is a burden to the heart.
{Rangaa rangaiyaa
Oh Ranga, dear Ranga,
Engae ponaalum
Wherever you go,
Ragasiyam manasukku
A secret kept inside,
Sumai thaanae} (2)
Is a burden to the heart.
Pollaadha kobaththai thallu
Put away this terrible anger,
Ingu ennodu yedhaenum sollu
Tell me something here.
Pollaadha kobaththai thallu
Put away this terrible anger,
Ingu ennodu yedhaenum sollu
Tell me something here.
Nalla poo pola ullathai kaattu
Show a heart as gentle as a good flower,
Intha pen meedhu ennathai maatru
Change your thoughts towards this woman.
Rangaa rangaiyaa
Oh Ranga, dear Ranga,
Engae ponaalum
Wherever you go,
Ragasiyam manasukku
A secret kept inside,
Sumai thaanae
Is a burden to the heart.
Aaaaa aaa aaaa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Poiyaana kanakkezudhum
Writing false accounts,
Vanigar undu
Merchants exist.
Pozudhellaam oor kedukkum
Ruinous to the town all day,
Manidhar undu
Men exist.
Thavaraaga panam serkkum
Dishonestly gathering money,
Kayavar undu
Wicked people exist.
Sathiyamae thalai maraivaai
Truth itself into hiding,
Ponadhundu
Has gone away.
Nalla manidhar aayiram solli
Though a thousand good men advised,
Nyaayam nilaikkavillai
Justice did not prevail.
Nalla manidhar aayiram solli
Though a thousand good men advised,
Nyaayam nilaikkavillai
Justice did not prevail.
Naalu doctor paartha pinnum
Even after four doctors examined,
Needhi pizhaikkavillai
Justice did not survive.
Sorgathai kaangindra vayasu
This is the age to witness heaven,
Idhu sonthangal kondaadum manasu
This is the heart that celebrates bond and warmth.
Aahaa pakkathil nirkindra ilasu
Aha, a young woman stands right beside,
Un paarvaikku thavikkindra pudhusu
A novice longing for your loving gaze.
Ah rangaa rangaiyaa
Ah Ranga, dear Ranga,
Engae ponaalum
Wherever you go,
Ragasiyam manasukku
A secret kept inside,
Sumai thaanae
Is a burden to the heart.
Aaaa aaaa aaa……..
Ah... ah... ah...
Mai theettum kangalilae
In eyes adorned with kohl,
Mayakkam undu
There is an intoxication.
Malar soodum koonthalilae
In tresses adorned with flowers,
Manjam undu
There is a bed of comfort.
Kaiyodu sernthirukka
To hold hands together,
Kanni undu
A maiden is here.
Kaadhalilae namakkendror
In love, reserved for us,
Kavidhai Undu
A beautiful poem exists.
Paruva silaiyai pakkathil vaithu
With a sculpted statue of youth beside you,
Ulagai ninaikkaadhae
Do not keep dwelling on the world.
Paavam niraintha ulagathukkaaga
For the sake of a sinful world,
Vedham padikkaadhae
Do not keep reciting scriptures.
Poongkaatru thalaattum iravu
On a night lulled by gentle breeze,
Intha poovaikku unnodu uravu
This flower-like maiden shares a bond with you.
Adi ammaadi ennenna kanavu
Oh my, what wonderful dreams!
Idhai ariyaamal yen intha ninaivu
Unaware of this, why linger in such heavy thoughts?
Ah rangaa rangaiyaa
Ah Ranga, dear Ranga,
Engae ponaalum
Wherever you go,
Ragasiyam manasukku
A secret kept inside,
Sumai thaanae
Is a burden to the heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Varumayin Niram Sigappu' (1980) addresses the male protagonist, Rangan, a high-principled young man frustrated by widespread poverty, corruption, and societal injustice. The female lead urges him to drop his persistent anger and emotional burdens, reminding him that keeping dark secrets and grieving over society's moral decay will only weigh his heart down.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Nalla poo pola ullathai kaattu”
Compares a gentle, tender heart to a good flower ('poo pola ullathai kaattu').
Personification
“Sathiyamae thalai maraivaai Ponadhundu”
Personifies Truth ('Sathiyam') as a person who went into hiding, and Justice ('Needhi') as a patient failing to survive.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Paruva silaiyai pakkathil vaithu”
Refers to the maiden as a sculpted youthful statue ('Paruva silai').
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Poiyaana kanakkezudhum / Pozudhellaam oor kedukkum”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Poiyaana', 'Pozudhellaam').
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Trivia
Directed by K. Balachander, 'Varumayin Niram Sigappu' features timeless music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The song captures the quintessential thematic conflict of the film—idealistic youth enraged by systemic dishonesty versus the longing for personal happiness and romantic tenderness.
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