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Lyrics & meaning

Ranga Un Mela

From Sathanai · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Sathya Narayanan
Music director
Premkumar S
Movie name
Sathanai
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ranga unmela kovam enakku
Kilo kanakkil kotti kedakku
Ranga unmela kovam enakku
Kilo kanakkil kotti kedakku
Chinna pasanga nu nenacha nee gaali
Sotta thalayila adippomda goli
Chinna pasanga nu nenacha nee gaali
Sotta thalayila adippomda goli
Ivan muzhichi muzhichi
Dhenam kalachi kalachi
Kannu muzhichi muzhichi
Pinna padichi padichi
Ivanaale intha slammai paarenda
Intha cheri ini city aagum da
Busstand bus ellaam
Ethunaala nikkuthu
Ithukkenna bathilu sollu kakka
Chorus :Sollu kakka
Hey slammu enaku ethuvume purila
Nee sollen
Aaann.. tea kudutha solluven
Busstand bus ellaam
Ethunaala nikkuthu
Bathil naanum solluren
Kelu kakka
Bussala okkaara mudiyaathunga
Athunaala busstand la nikkuthu nga
Yemaantha kaakka irunthaalum nga
Ellaarukum tea coffee kedaikkum nga
Yemaantha kaakka irunthaalum nga
Ellaarukum tea coffee kedaikkum nga
Chinna pasanga nu nenacha nee gaali
Sotta thalayila adippomda goli
Chinna pasanga nu nenacha nee gaali
Sotta thalayila adippomda goli
Ivan muzhichi muzhichi
Dhenam kalachi kalachi
Kannu muzhichi muzhichi
Pinna padichi padichi
Ivanaale intha slammai paarenda
Intha cheri ini city aagum da
Boomikkuthan bramman vanthaan
Vishnuvunthaan kooda vanthaan
Sivan kooda keezha vanthaan
Yen aayaa
Chorus :Sollu aaya
Enna solranne purila
Intha aayavuku therila
Enga nee sollu paakkalaam
Boomikkuthan bramman vanthaan
Vishnuvunthaan kooda vanthaan
Sivan kooda keezha vanthaan
Kelu aayaa
Aandavane aanaalum ammathaan illanna
Avan perum anaathai thaan..
Unna pola aatha va paathuputta
Aandavanum avan ooru poga maattaan
Unnoda thaalaatta kettuputtaa
Anbukku yengiye thoonga maattaan
Iva thaai mattum illa thozhi
Athunaale enaku iva saamy
Iva enna kaakka vantha veli
Anbaana ulagathoda saavi
Dhinam sirithu sirithu
Alli kuduthu kuduthu
Neerai urithu urithu
Kurai thaduthu thaduthu
Than uyirai tharuvale amma thaan
Intha ulagin iru kanne amma thaan
Ranga, I am so angry with you,
It has piled up in kilograms!
Ranga, I am so angry with you,
It has piled up in kilograms!
If you mess with us little kids, you're finished!
We will shoot marbles right at your bald head!
If you mess with us little kids, you're finished!
We will shoot marbles right at your bald head!
Waking up early,
Working hard every single day,
Burning the midnight oil,
And studying relentlessly,
Just look at this slum because of him!
This neighbourhood is going to turn into a city now!
Why do all the buses
Stand at the bus stand?
Tell me the answer to this, brother!
Chorus: Tell us, brother!
Hey buddy, I don't understand any of this!
Why don't you tell me?
Aha... buy me a tea and I will tell you!
Why do all the buses
Stand at the bus stand?
I will tell you the answer,
Listen to this, brother!
Buses can't sit down, sir,
And that is why they stand at the bus stand!
As long as there's a gullible fool around,
Everyone gets free tea and coffee!
As long as there's a gullible fool around,
Everyone gets free tea and coffee!
If you mess with us little kids, you're finished!
We will shoot marbles right at your bald head!
If you mess with us little kids, you're finished!
We will shoot marbles right at your bald head!
Waking up early,
Working hard every single day,
Burning the midnight oil,
And studying relentlessly,
Just look at this slum because of him!
This neighbourhood is going to turn into a city now!
Brahma came down to Earth,
Vishnu came along with him,
Even Shiva came down below,
Do you know why, grandma?
Chorus: Tell us, grandma!
I don't even get what you're talking about,
This grandma has no idea!
Come on, let's see you tell us!
Brahma came down to Earth,
Vishnu came along with him,
Even Shiva came down below,
Listen to this, grandma!
Even if he is God Almighty, without a mother,
He too is merely an orphan...
If he ever saw a mother like you,
Even God would never want to return to heaven!
If he ever heard your sweet lullaby,
He would stay awake, longing for your love!
She is not just a mother, she is my friend,
And that is why she is God to me!
She is the protective fence guarding me,
She is the key to a world filled with love!
Smiling brightly every day,
Giving generously with both hands,
Shedding her sweat and tears,
Shielding us from every sorrow,
It is a mother who gives her very life!
A mother is the two precious eyes of this world!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song portrays the vibrant life, spirit, and emotional core of slum dwellers. It begins with playful banter and street-style humor between youth and elderly members of the community, highlighting their resilience and determination to transform their slum into a prosperous city through hard work and education. The energetic tone shifts in the latter half into a deeply emotional homage to motherhood, celebrating the mother as an irreplaceable pillar of love, sacrifice, and divine guidance who elevates the spirit of the entire community.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mondhai / Emoni (Second-letter Rhyming)

Ivan muzhichi muzhichi / Dhenam kalachi kalachi

Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter of consecutive lines match, seen in 'muzhi-chi' / 'kala-chi' / 'padi-chi'.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Dhinam sirithu sirithu / Alli kuduthu kuduthu

Repetition of words like 'muzhichi muzhichi', 'sirithu sirithu', and 'kuduthu kuduthu' to emphasize continuous and intense action.

Metaphor

Iva enna kaakka vantha veli / Anbaana ulagathoda saavi

The mother is metaphorically compared to a protective fence ('veli'), a key to a loving world ('saavi'), and the eyes of the world ('irukanne').

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Trivia

Composed by Premkumar S with lyrics written by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, the song uniquely blends Madras Tamil street slang with soulful devotional sentiments towards maternal love.

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