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Rangu Rangamma

From Bheema · 2008

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, Kailash Kher, Swarnalatha
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Bheema
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rangu rangamma
Ratham oorum thangammma
Thangu thangamma
Naa retta suli aalamma
Hey rangu rangamma
Ratham oorum thangammma
Thangu thangamma
Naa retta suli aalamma
Aayirathil oruthi
Aasaiyathaan kolithi
Paavi nenja niruthi
Kondu pora kadathi
Eyy vathikuchi kan adichi
Vanga kadal pathikichu
{Ranga hey ranga
Nee adraa whistle-u
Jinga hey jinga
Adi kiliyum sevulu} (2)
Rangu rangamma
Ratham oorum thangammma
Thangu thangamma
Naa retta suli aalamma
Ahh ranga rangayya
Ratham oorum thangamya
Thangu thangayya
Ini neeya nana parayya
Kannul kathi kappal
Nenjathil retta kappal
Modhina yuththa kappal ivathaanae
Munthanai paai maramae
Mursaana nanguramae
Sariyaana malumiyum naanthaanae
Sarakkae varuthu
Sarukki vizhuthu
Hey oththu nee oththu
Iva oththu kitta orang kattu
Rangu rangamma
Ratham oorum thangammma
Thangu thangamma
Naa retta suli aalamma
Ada ranga rangayya
Ratham oorum thangamya
Thangu thangayya
Ini neeya nana parayya
Kaathukku route irukka
Kadalukku poottu irukka
Vaa machan vaazhkaiyilae vilayaadu
Adaatha attamellam
Aalathaan naam poranthom
Anandha pattaraiku vali thedu
Manmae adangu
Marunaal thodangu
Hey vaada nee vaada
Nam sandhosham goli soda
Rangu rangamma
Ratham oorum thangammma
Thangu thangamma
Naa retta suli aalamma
Ada ranga rangayya
Ratham oorum thangamya
Thangu thangayya
Ini neeya nana parayya
Aayirathil oruthi
Aasaiyathaan kolithi
Paavi nenja niruthi
Kondu pora kadathi
Eyy vathikuchi kan adichi
Vanga kadal pathikichu
{Ranga hey ranga
Nee adraa whistle-u
Jinga hey jinga
Adi kiliyum sevulu} (3)
Rangu Rangamma,
You golden girl brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden girl, stay!
I'm a daring man with double hair-whorls!
Hey Rangu Rangamma,
You golden girl brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden girl, stay!
I'm a daring man with double hair-whorls!
She's one in a thousand,
Kindling my burning desire,
Stopping this helpless heart of mine,
She is kidnapping it away!
Hey, a matchstick winked an eye,
And the Bay of Bengal caught fire!
{ Ranga, hey Ranga,
Blow a cracking whistle!
Jinga, hey Jinga,
Whistle till the eardrums tear! } (2)
Rangu Rangamma,
You golden girl brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden girl, stay!
I'm a daring man with double hair-whorls!
Ah Ranga, Rangayya,
You golden man brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden man, stay,
Now let us see who wins between you and me!
There's a sharp ship in her eyes,
Twin ships on her chest,
She is a battleship crashing in!
Her sari veil is a ship's sail,
If she swoons, she is the heavy anchor,
And I am the perfect sailor for her!
The intoxicating rush is rising,
It slips and crashes down!
Hey, give in, just give in,
Once she agrees, step aside!
Rangu Rangamma,
You golden girl brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden girl, stay!
I'm a daring man with double hair-whorls!
Ah Ranga, Rangayya,
You golden man brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden man, stay,
Now let us see who wins between you and me!
Does the wind have a set path?
Does the ocean have a lock?
Come on, buddy, play the game of life!
To play all the games never played before,
We were born to conquer and rule!
Find the way to the workshop of joy!
Settle down, my restless heart,
Start fresh again tomorrow!
Hey come on, buddy, come on,
Our joy is fizzing like goli soda (marble-top soda)!
Rangu Rangamma,
You golden girl brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden girl, stay!
I'm a daring man with double hair-whorls!
Ah Ranga, Rangayya,
You golden man brimming with youthful blood,
Stay, golden man, stay,
Now let us see who wins between you and me!
She's one in a thousand,
Kindling my burning desire,
Stopping this helpless heart of mine,
She is kidnapping it away!
Hey, a matchstick winked an eye,
And the Bay of Bengal caught fire!
{ Ranga, hey Ranga,
Blow a cracking whistle!
Jinga, hey Jinga,
Whistle till the eardrums tear! } (3)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Rangu Rangamma is a high-energy folk-fusion celebration song depicting a playful, passionate exchange between lovers. The lyrics utilize vibrant imagery, comparing attraction to ships colliding, burning seas, and unstoppable natural forces like the wind and ocean. Through enthusiastic rhythm and spirited folk language, the song portrays the excitement of love as an untamed, joyful experience, encouraging everyone to dance freely and embrace happiness like a freshly opened bottle of fizzy goli soda.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaal / Alliteration

Rangu rangamma / Ratham oorum thangammma

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Rangu', 'Ratham', 'Thangu').

Edupai / Rhyming Endings

Aayirathil oruthi / Aasaiyathaan kolithi / Paavi nenja niruthi / Kondu pora kadathi

Consistent rhyming end-syllables ('oruthi', 'kolithi', 'niruthi', 'kadathi') creating a fast-paced folk cadence.

Uruvagam / Metaphor

Nam sandhosham goli soda

Comparing explosive happiness to fizzy goli soda and sari ends to ship sails.

Uvamai / Hyperbole

Eyy vathikuchi kan adichi / Vanga kadal pathikichu

Exaggeration of a matchstick winking causing the entire Bay of Bengal to catch fire.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2008 Tamil action film 'Bheema' directed by N. Lingusamy, this track features vocals by Vijay Prakash, Kailash Kher, and Swarnalatha. The lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay, blending traditional Tamil folk rhythm with modern mass sensibilities.

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