Rangarattinam
From Natchathiram Nagargirathu · 2022
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- Krsna, Gana Muthu
- Music director
- Tenma
- Details
- Natchathiram Nagargirathu2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho ooo shinning like a star | Oh ho ho, shining like a star |
| Rappapa pabapa …………………… | Rappapa pabapa... |
| Male | |
| Aagasam baagaakkum manna kiliyae | Oh earthy parrot that divides and owns the sky |
| Yegantha yevolo vanna kiliyae | Oh colorful parrot of immense solitude |
| Meenavin meenayin vandha kiliyae | Oh parrot born from Meena's affection |
| Mainakkal kai korkum manja kiliyae | Oh yellow parrot holding hands with Mynahs |
| Male | |
| Theechethum theerara neela vaanamae | Oh blue sky that fire cannot consume |
| Chorus :Neela vaanamae | Chorus: Oh blue sky |
| Male :Pakkathil vaaraaya pancha bhoothamae | Male: Come close to me, oh five elements |
| Chorus :Pancha bhoothamae | Chorus: Oh five elements |
| Male :Vaa machan vaazha thaan indha vaazhkaiyae | Male: Come friend, this life is meant to be lived |
| Sogathil azha thaan neram illayae | There is no time to weep in sorrow |
| Male | |
| Anubavi anubavi anubavi | Enjoy it, enjoy it, enjoy it |
| Kaathodu siragadi siragadi siragadi | Flap your wings, flap your wings with the wind |
| Koothadi marupadi marupadi marupadi | Dance and celebrate again, again, and again |
| Suththi vandhu mela keezha kaatturangu | Spinning around, showing top and bottom like a sleeping forest |
| Raattinam thaan vaazhkai inbam… | Life is a giant wheel, full of joy... |
| Male | |
| Varamadi Varamadi Varamadi | It is a boon, it is a boon, it is a boon |
| Vara Vara Vara | Come, come, come |
| Niramadi niramadi niramadi niramathi | It is full of colors, colors, colors, shining moon |
| Niliradi niliradi niliradi ulagamingu | Stand firm, stand firm in this world |
| Samamadi samamadi samamadi yaavumae | Everything here is equal, equal, equal |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh oh shining like a star | Oh oh oh oh shining like a star |
| Rappapa pabapa like a moving star | Rappapa pabapa like a moving star |
| We are the brightest team shalalala shalalala | We are the brightest team shalalala shalalala |
| No matter where you from or who you are | No matter where you are from or who you are |
| Chorus :1 2 3 4 | Chorus: 1 2 3 4 |
| Male | |
| Thattumma sola thattu thakkalikki mukka dhuddu | Tap the corn husk, three coins for the tomato |
| Kottumma naalu kottu pattalathu machanukku | Beat four drums for the soldier friend |
| Puttuma seeni puttu chikki mukki chippayiki | Break the sweet puttu for the spark-like soldier |
| Gethimma kannam rendum katti putta kannapoochire… | Hold tight on both cheeks, it's hide and seek... |
| Male | |
| Nallima nalli nalli | Goodness, oh marrow, marrow |
| Killi kottu koththamalli | Pinch and toss the coriander leaves |
| Pallimma palli palli | School, oh school, school |
| Pallam vettum pallangoli | Digging holes for the traditional board game |
| Male | |
| Venilla velli velli | Silver moonlight, silver, silver |
| Koora kotta gundumalli | Jasmine blooms on the thatched roof |
| Oottam ninnu putta | Once the run comes to a stop |
| Dhandanakka dhanukku thaandi | Crossing over with a beat of celebration |
| Female | |
| Haaa..aaaaaaaa.. | Haaa..aaaaaaaa.. |
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஷைனிங் லைக் எ ஸ்டார்
ராப் பாப் பா பாபா பா........
Oh ho ho, shining like a star
Rappapa pabapa...
ஆகாசம் பாகாக்கும் வண்ண கிளியே
ஏகாந்த ஏவளோ வண்ண கிளியே
மீனாவின் மீனாயும் அந்த கிளியே
மைனாக்கள் கை கோர்க்கும் மஞ்ச கிளியே
Oh earthy parrot that divides and owns the sky
Oh colorful parrot of immense solitude
Oh parrot born from Meena's affection
Oh yellow parrot holding hands with Mynahs
தீச்செட்டும் தீராறாய் நீல வானமே
குழு :
நீல வானமே
பக்கத்தில் வாராயா பஞ்ச பூதமே
குழு :
பஞ்ச பூதமே
வா மச்சா வாழ தான் இந்த வாழ்க்கையே
சோகத்தில் அழத்தான் நேரம் இல்லயே
Oh blue sky that fire cannot consume
Chorus: Oh blue sky
Male: Come close to me, oh five elements
Chorus: Oh five elements
Male: Come friend, this life is meant to be lived
There is no time to weep in sorrow
அனுபவி அனுபவி அனுபவி
காத்தோடு சிறகடி சிறகடி சிறகடி
கூத்தாடி மறுபடி மறுபடி மறுபடி
சுத்தி வந்து மேல கீழ காட்டுறங்க
ராட்டினம் தான் வாழ்க்க இந்த
Enjoy it, enjoy it, enjoy it
Flap your wings, flap your wings with the wind
Dance and celebrate again, again, and again
Spinning around, showing top and bottom like a sleeping forest
Life is a giant wheel, full of joy...
பரமடி பரமடி பரமடி
பர பர பர நிரமடி நிரமடி நிரமடி
நிரபதி என மிளிரடி மிளிரடி மிளிரடி
உலகமிங்கு சமமடி சமமடி சமமடி யாவுமே
It is a boon, it is a boon, it is a boon
Come, come, come
It is full of colors, colors, colors, shining moon
Stand firm, stand firm in this world
Everything here is equal, equal, equal
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஷைனிங் லைக் எ ஸ்டார்
ரப்பப்ப பா பா பா லைக் எ மூவிங் ஸ்டார்
வி ஆர் த ப்ரைட்டஸ்ட் டீம்
ஷால லாலலா
நோ மேட்டர் வேர் யு ஃப்ரம் ஆர் கூ யு ஆர்
குழு :
1 2 3 4
Oh oh oh oh shining like a star
Rappapa pabapa like a moving star
We are the brightest team shalalala shalalala
No matter where you are from or who you are
Chorus: 1 2 3 4
தட்டுமா சோல தட்டு
தக்காலிக்கி முக்கா துட்டு
கொட்டுமா நாலு கொட்டு
பட்டாளத்து மச்சானுக்கு
புட்டுமா சீனி புட்டு
சிக்கி முக்கி சிப்பாயிக்கி
எத்திம்மா கண்ண ரெண்டும்
கெட்டி புட்டா கண்ணாம்பூச்சி ரே
Tap the corn husk, three coins for the tomato
Beat four drums for the soldier friend
Break the sweet puttu for the spark-like soldier
Hold tight on both cheeks, it's hide and seek...
நல்லிமா நல்லி நல்லி
கிள்ளி கொட்டு கொத்த மல்லி
பல்லிமா பல்லி பல்லி
பல்லவெட்டம் பல்லாங்குழி
Goodness, oh marrow, marrow
Pinch and toss the coriander leaves
School, oh school, school
Digging holes for the traditional board game
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளி வெள்ளி
கூர போட்டா குண்டுமல்லி
ஓட்டம் நின்னு புட்டா
ட்ண்டனக்கா டணக்காடாண்டி
Silver moonlight, silver, silver
Jasmine blooms on the thatched roof
Once the run comes to a stop
Crossing over with a beat of celebration
ஹா....ஆஆஆ... ஆஆஆ...
Haaa..aaaaaaaa..
வி ஆர் தி கிரேட்டஸ்ட்
வி ஆர் தி பிரைட்டஸ்ட்
வி ஆர் தி வைஸ்ஸ்ட்
வி ஆர் தி பியூட்டர்
வி ஆர் மேக்கர்ஸ்
வி ஆர் தி ஷேக்கர்ஸ்
வி ஆர் தி பியிட்டர்ஸ்
வி ஆர் தி ரைட்டியெஸ்
Oh ho ho ooo shinning like a star
Oh ho ho, shining like a star
Rappapa pabapa ……………………
Rappapa pabapa...
Aagasam baagaakkum manna kiliyae
Oh earthy parrot that divides and owns the sky
Yegantha yevolo vanna kiliyae
Oh colorful parrot of immense solitude
Meenavin meenayin vandha kiliyae
Oh parrot born from Meena's affection
Mainakkal kai korkum manja kiliyae
Oh yellow parrot holding hands with Mynahs
Theechethum theerara neela vaanamae
Oh blue sky that fire cannot consume
Chorus :Neela vaanamae
Chorus: Oh blue sky
Male :Pakkathil vaaraaya pancha bhoothamae
Male: Come close to me, oh five elements
Chorus :Pancha bhoothamae
Chorus: Oh five elements
Male :Vaa machan vaazha thaan indha vaazhkaiyae
Male: Come friend, this life is meant to be lived
Sogathil azha thaan neram illayae
There is no time to weep in sorrow
Anubavi anubavi anubavi
Enjoy it, enjoy it, enjoy it
Kaathodu siragadi siragadi siragadi
Flap your wings, flap your wings with the wind
Koothadi marupadi marupadi marupadi
Dance and celebrate again, again, and again
Suththi vandhu mela keezha kaatturangu
Spinning around, showing top and bottom like a sleeping forest
Raattinam thaan vaazhkai inbam…
Life is a giant wheel, full of joy...
Varamadi Varamadi Varamadi
It is a boon, it is a boon, it is a boon
Vara Vara Vara
Come, come, come
Niramadi niramadi niramadi niramathi
It is full of colors, colors, colors, shining moon
Niliradi niliradi niliradi ulagamingu
Stand firm, stand firm in this world
Samamadi samamadi samamadi yaavumae
Everything here is equal, equal, equal
Oh oh oh oh shining like a star
Oh oh oh oh shining like a star
Rappapa pabapa like a moving star
Rappapa pabapa like a moving star
We are the brightest team shalalala shalalala
We are the brightest team shalalala shalalala
No matter where you from or who you are
No matter where you are from or who you are
Chorus :1 2 3 4
Chorus: 1 2 3 4
Thattumma sola thattu thakkalikki mukka dhuddu
Tap the corn husk, three coins for the tomato
Kottumma naalu kottu pattalathu machanukku
Beat four drums for the soldier friend
Puttuma seeni puttu chikki mukki chippayiki
Break the sweet puttu for the spark-like soldier
Gethimma kannam rendum katti putta kannapoochire…
Hold tight on both cheeks, it's hide and seek...
Nallima nalli nalli
Goodness, oh marrow, marrow
Killi kottu koththamalli
Pinch and toss the coriander leaves
Pallimma palli palli
School, oh school, school
Pallam vettum pallangoli
Digging holes for the traditional board game
Venilla velli velli
Silver moonlight, silver, silver
Koora kotta gundumalli
Jasmine blooms on the thatched roof
Oottam ninnu putta
Once the run comes to a stop
Dhandanakka dhanukku thaandi
Crossing over with a beat of celebration
Haaa..aaaaaaaa..
Haaa..aaaaaaaa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an energetic and joyful anthem celebrating life, freedom, and radical equality. Through colorful metaphors involving nature, childhood games, and folk rhymes, lyricist Arivu calls on everyone to embrace life's ups and downs. Emphasizing that life is like a rotating Ferris wheel ('Raattinam'), the lyrics encourage shedding sadness and celebrating unity regardless of one's background or identity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Raattinam thaan vaazhkai inbam…”
Life is metaphorically compared to a giant wheel ('Raattinam'), symbolizing continuous movement through highs and lows.
Emoni / Monai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Mainakkal kai korkum manja kiliyae”
Extensive end-rhymes (Kiliyae, Vaanamae) and middle-rhymes create a playful, rhythmic cadence typical of Tamil folk songs.
Epizeuxis (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Samamadi samamadi samamadi yaavumae”
Words like 'Anubavi', 'Varamadi', and 'Samamadi' are repeated thrice in succession to strongly emphasize enjoyment and absolute equality.
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Trivia
Composed by Tenma for Pa. Ranjith's 2022 film 'Natchathiram Nagargirathu', the soundtrack blends indie pop, Gaana rhythm, and theatrical orchestration. The lyrics reflect the film's core themes of love, inclusivity, and anti-caste egalitarianism.
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