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Rangola Hola Hola

From Ghajini · 2005

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha, Ranjith, Suchitra
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Ghajini2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey rangola…..Hey Rangola...
Chorus :Therikanum therikanum tham thamChorus: It should shatter and blast, tham tham!
Male :Hey rangola…..Male: Hey Rangola...
Chorus :Therikanum therikanum nam nam thamChorus: It should shatter and blast, nam nam tham!
Male :Hey ..rara rraa pennaeMale: Hey... girl!
Chorus :Therikanum therikanum nam tham thamChorus: It should shatter and blast, nam tham tham!
Male :Rangola hola holaMale: Rangola hola hola
Chorus :Therikanum therikanum nam tham thamChorus: It should shatter and blast, nam tham tham!
Male
Oh rangola hola holaOh Rangola hola hola
Pennae nee thaanoIs it really you, my girl?
Unnai muththam ittu otti kondaAm I the color
Vannam naan thaanoThat stuck to you after a kiss?
Female
Oh rangola hola holaOh Rangola hola hola
Rasa nee thaanoIs it really you, my king?
Unai muththam ittu otti kondaAm I the color
Vannam naan thaanoThat stuck to you after a kiss?
Chorus :Therikanum therikanum nam tham thamChorus: It should shatter and blast, nam tham tham!
Male
Komala valli valliBeautiful tender creeper girl
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Male :Kangalal kollum villiMale: Vixen who kills with her eyes
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Male :Thirimbinaan nikka cholliMale: If I turn around, asking me to stop
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Male :Vachu vidava malliMale: Shall I adorn you with jasmine?
Female
Kathava raaya raayaKing of my heart
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Female :Malli poo venam pooyaFemale: I don't want jasmine flowers, go away
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Female :Malaya vangithaayaFemale: Buy me a garland instead
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Female :Ennai nee tholu mela thooki poyaFemale: Carry me on your shoulders and take me away
Male
Hoi rangola hola holaHey Rangola hola hola
Pennae nee thaanoIs it really you, my girl?
Unnai muththam ittu otti kondaAm I the color
Vannam naan thaanoThat stuck to you after a kiss?
Female
Oh rangola hola holaOh Rangola hola hola
Rasa nee thaanoIs it really you, my king?
Unai muththam ittu otti kondaAm I the color
Vannam naan thaanoThat stuck to you after a kiss?
Chorus
{Tarikkaa..{Tarikkaa..
Haa haanHaa haan
Haa haanHaa haan
Haa haan} (2)Haa haan} (2)
Haa haanHaa haan
Haa haanHaa haan
Haa haanHaa haan
Taa thatha thara tha tha tha tha thaTaa thatha thara tha tha tha tha tha
Taa thatha thara tha tha tha tha thaTaa thatha thara tha tha tha tha tha
Male
Ohhh nila nila paranthu vayenOh moon, come flying by
Ulaginai maranthu vayenForgetting the world, come by
Alaginai nerungi vayen alai alaiyai..aaa…Getting close to beauty, come like waves...
Female
Thodamalae anaikuranaeHe embraces me without even touching
Thadaal ena ilukiranaeHe pulls me suddenly with force
Vidamalae thurathuranae adavadiyaHe chases me relentlessly, what a ruffian!
Male
Nan oru thala ravana pullaI am a single-headed Ravana lad
Unai mananthida udaikava villaTo marry you, haven't I broken the bow?
Kurunkadal pola kuthikidhu aasaiDesire leaps like a small sea
Kulikalam vaa mellaCome slowly, let's take a dip
Female
En idupila kulunguthu saaviThe key is jingling at my waist
Atha vedakenu edukira paaviAnd you snap it away, you sinner
Kaikalai thottu kasamusa senjaIf you touch my hands and do mischief
Kathiduven kooviI will scream out loud!
Female
Oh rangola hola holaOh Rangola hola hola
Rasa nee thaanoIs it really you, my king?
Unai muththam ittu otti kondaAm I the color
Vannam naan thaanoThat stuck to you after a kiss?
Chorus
Ola ..aa.. rangolaOla ..aa.. rangola
Ola ..aa.. rangolaOla ..aa.. rangola
Rangola ho holaRangola ho hola
Female
Ilamaiya varuduranaeHe caresses my youthfulness
Idhayathai thiruduranaeHe steals my heart away
Uyirinai neruduranaeHe touches my soul
Sugam sugamaSo pleasantly, so sweetly
Male
Oh thalir ena irukuralaeOh she feels as soft as a tender leaf
Paleer ena sirikuralaeShe laughs brightly and brilliantly
Suleer ena muraikuralaeShe stares sharply with annoyance
Alagalagaai…So beautifully...
Female
Un manakadi vandi methuUpon your wedding cart
Naan menakettu erum pothuWhen I go out of my way to climb
Kadakada vendru thada thada vendruWith a rattling sound and a heavy thud
Iluthavan nee thaanaeYou are the one who pulled me
Male
Naan sadugudu aadum pothuWhen I play Kabaddi with you
Nee thodukura ellai koduYou are the boundary line I touch
Vidu vidu endru pada pada vendruRapidly and fluttering with excitement
Paranthaval nee thaanaeYou are the one who flew away
Male
Hoi rangolaHoi Rangola
Rangola hola holaRangola hola hola
Pennae nee thaanoIs it really you, my girl?
Unnai muththam ittu otti kondaAm I the color
Vannam naan thaanoThat stuck to you after a kiss?
Female
Mm.. rangola hola holaMm.. Rangola hola hola
Rasa nee thaanoIs it really you, my king?
Chorus :Therikanum therikanumChorus: It should shatter and blast
Female :Unai muththam ittu otti kondaFemale: Am I the color that stuck to you
Vannam naan thaanoAfter a kiss?
Chorus :Therikanum therikanumChorus: It should shatter and blast
Male
Komala valli valliBeautiful tender creeper girl
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Male :Kangalal kollum villiMale: Vixen who kills with her eyes
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Male :Thirimbinaan nikka cholliMale: If I turn around, asking me to stop
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Male :Vachu vidava malliMale: Shall I adorn you with jasmine?
Female
Kathava raaya raayaKing of my heart
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Female :Malli poo venam pooyaFemale: I don't want jasmine flowers, go away
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Female :Malaya vangithaayaFemale: Buy me a garland instead
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham
Female :Ennai nee tholu mela thooki poyaFemale: Carry me on your shoulders and take me away
Chorus :Tham thamChorus: Tham tham

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Rangola' (often titled 'Rangola Hola') is a high-energy, playful duet from the blockbuster film Ghajini (2005), composed by Harris Jayaraj and penned by lyricist Kabilan. The song captures a flirtatious banter between two lovers, using colorful metaphors of Rangoli patterns, vibrant hues, and playful challenges to celebrate their blossoming romance and physical chemistry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ohhh nila nila paranthu vayen / Ulaginai maranthu vayen / Alaginai nerungi vayen

Rhyming of the second letter in successive lines, a signature feature in Tamil poetry (e.g., 'nila' / 'ulaginai' / 'alaginai').

Metaphor

Unnai muththam ittu otti konda / Vannam naan thaano

Comparing oneself to the vibrant color attached to the partner after an intimate kiss ('Vannam naan thaano').

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Oru Porul Pinvaru Nilaiyani)

Kadakada vendru thada thada vendru / Iluthavan nee thaanae

Use of rhythmic sensory sound words like 'Kadakada', 'Thada thada', 'Pada pada' to express excitement and motion.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Thodamalae anaikuranae / Thadaal ena ilukiranae

Matching initial consonant sounds across words in a line ('Thodamalae', 'Thadaal', 'Thurathuranae').

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Trivia

Although Ghajini (2005) is best known for its chartbusters like 'Suttum Vizhi' and 'Oru Kili', 'Rangola' serves as a vibrant energetic track rendered by Shankar Mahadevan and Sujatha Mohan. The soundtrack album went on to become one of the highest-selling Tamil albums of 2005.

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