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Lyrics & meaning

Rangu Rakkara

From Sivalinga · 2017

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Geetha Madhuri
Music director
S. S. Thaman
Details
Sivalinga2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Male
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Male
HeyHey
Daaladikkum kannakaariDazzling girl with shining eyes
Naan irukken dontu worryI am here so do not worry
Unakethukku acham acham…Why do you have any fear or hesitation...
Male
Asaigala allow pannuAllow your desires
Achangala delete pannuDelete your fears
Poi varalaamLet us go and reach
Uchcham uchchamThe ultimate height
Male
Ai meow meowEven to the meow-meow cats
PoonaikkellaamYou cause utter astonishment
Mersal aaguraStaring blankly
Male
Baendha baendhaWith wide eyes
MulichikinnuYou get terrified
Beedhi adaiyuraTransforming completely
Male
Total-aaga maari neeyumCome on girl, be trendy
Vaadi trendy-yaLook, even currency notes
Male
Paar notta koodaOur India has changed
Maathirichu namma IndiaOur India
Namma IndiaOur India
Namma India{Hey
Male
{HeyColorful energy
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraColorful energy
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraColorful energy
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa} (2)
Rakkara rakkara raa} (2)Hey
Male
HeyDazzling girl with shining eyes
Daaladikkum kannakaariI am here so do not worry
Naan irukken dontu worryWhy do you have any fear or hesitation...
Unakethukku acham acham…Allow your desires
Male
Asaigala allow pannuDelete your fears
Achangala delete pannuLet us go and reach
Poi varalaamThe ultimate height
Uchcham uchchamEven to the meow-meow cats
Male
Ai meow meowYou cause utter astonishment
PoonaikkellaamStaring blankly
Mersal aaguraWith wide eyes
Male
Baendha baendhaYou get terrified
MulichikinnuTransforming completely
Beedhi adaiyuraCome on girl, be trendy
Male
Total-aaga maari neeyumLook, even currency notes
Vaadi trendy-yaOur India has changed
Male
Paar notta kooda{Hey
Maathirichu namma IndiaColorful energy
Male
{HeyRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa} (2)
Rakkara rakkaraDon't worry about old results
Rakkara rakkara raa} (2)Postpone all of that
Male
Palanathu venaaCome and squarely
Adha oththi vaiyadiGive me a kiss right on the cheek
Vandhu pallaarunuGive it girl
Kannathula muthamHey
VaiyadiColorful energy
Male
HeyRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkaraWith just a single kiss
Rakkara rakkara raaI will not stop, my boy
Female
Orae oru muthathodaWith kisses
Oyamaaten daaI will make a mattress for you to sleep on
Unna muthathaalaI will put you to sleep
Metha senji thoongaHey
Vaippen daaColorful energy
Female
HeyRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkaraYou are a two thousand
Rakkara rakkara raaRupee note
Male
Nee rendaairayamI am the money lender
Rubaa note-uWho hoards it
Naan serthu vaikkuraCome show yourself from front and back
SaettuI doubt if this is original
Vaa munnum pinnum kaatuAll your teasing is cute
Idhu orginalaa doubt-uI have fallen totally flat
Male
Un kindal ellaam cute-uYou fix a date
Naan aadiputen flat-uI will host a treat
Nee fix-u pannu date-uHey
Naan vaikkurenda treat-uDazzling girl with shining eyes
Male
HeyI am here so do not worry
Daaladikkum kannakaariWhy do you have any fear or hesitation...
Naan irukken dontu worryWith emotional bonding
Unakethukku acham acham…I will gel with you
Female
Oru sentiment-aEven if you separate by a centimeter
Jel-aagi naan irupendaI will yearn in distress
Nee centimeter pirinjaalumHey
Naan thavippen daColorful energy
Female
HeyRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkaraJust to catch a glimpse of your calf
Rakkara rakkara raaI will beg you, girl
Male
Un kendakaala paathidavaeBring the flower from your hair bun
Kenjiduven diI will worship it, girl
Un konda poova kondaaHey
Naan kumbiduven diColorful energy
Male
HeyRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraColorful energy
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa
Rakkara rakkaraYou are mass from front and back
Rakkara rakkara raaI am a rose without thorns
Female
Nee munnum pinnum massuCome let us join the love race
Nan mullillaadha rose-uThis is news all over town
Vaa polam kaadhal race-uYou are watermelon juice
Idhu ooru pooraa News-uI am a suitable tall glass
Male
Nee watermelon juice-uMy youthfulness is ice
Naan vaatamaana glassuNow life is going to be very nice
En valibamae ice-uHey
Ini vazhkai very nice-uDazzling girl with shining eyes
Male
HeyI am here so do not worry
Daaladikkum kannakaariWhy do you have any fear or hesitation...
Naan irukken dontu worryAllow your desires
Unakethukku acham acham…Delete your fears
Male
Asaigala allow pannuLet us go and reach
Achangala delete pannuThe ultimate height
Poi varalaamEven to the meow-meow cats
Uchcham uchchamYou cause utter astonishment
Male
Ai meow meowStaring blankly
PoonaikkellaamWith wide eyes
Mersal aaguraYou get terrified
Male
Baendha baendhaTransforming completely
MulichikinnuCome on girl, be trendy
Beedhi adaiyuraLook, even currency notes
Male
Total-aaga maari neeyumOur India has changed
Vaadi trendy-ya{Hey
Male
Paar notta koodaColorful energy
Maathirichu namma IndiaRakkara rakkara
Male
{HeyRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rangu rakkaraRakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkaraRakkara rakkara raa} (2)
Rangu rakkaraHey colorful...
Rakkara rakkara
Rakkara rakkara raa} (2)
Male
Hey rangu…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Rangu Rakkara is a high-energy dance track from the 2017 Tamil horror-comedy film Sivalinga, composed by S. Thaman and written by Viveka. The song features lively playful banter between the lead couple (Raghava Lawrence and Ritika Singh), filled with modern slang, rhyming couplets, and humorous modern pop-culture metaphors such as modern tech terminology (allow, delete) and real-world economic references (demonetization and 2000-rupee notes). The duet expresses mutual romantic excitement, bold flirting, and a call to shed worries and enjoy life passionately together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Ethirai (Anaphora and End Rhyme)

Asaigala allow pannu / Achangala delete pannu

Extensive use of English modern tech words rhyming together like 'allow pannu', 'delete pannu', 'date-u', 'treat-u', 'flat-u'.

Metaphor

Nee rendaairayam Rubaa note-u / Naan serthu vaikkura Saettu

The male protagonist compares the girl to a newly minted 2000-rupee note and himself to a wealthy money-lender collecting it.

Onomatopoeia and Sound Imagery

Rangu rakkara Rakkara rakkara

Rhythmic gibberish and beat sounds ('Rangu rakkara rakkara') used to build dance rhythm and tempo.

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Trivia

The song composed by S. Thaman became famous for its references to the 2016 Indian banknote demonetization, specifically mentioning the new 2000-rupee note and India changing its currency notes ('Paar notta kooda Maathirichu namma India').

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