Ratatapata
From Aranmanai 3 · 2021
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- Arivu, Ranina Reddy
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Aranmanai 32021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ratatapata | Ratatapata |
| Lights on man | Lights on, man |
| Male | |
| Aranmanai kulla yaaru da | Who is inside the palace? |
| Adhu arandavan kannukku thaan peiyi da | To a frightened person's eye, everything looks like a ghost! |
| Kadhavu adaipathu yaaru da | Who is closing the door? |
| Unai bayapada vaikkum vanthu paaru da | Come and see what will make you afraid! |
| Male | |
| Palla kaatum unna kekkum | It bares its teeth and asks for you |
| Vanthu kanna kanna uruttinu | Rolling its eyes as it approaches |
| Athu gappula thaakkum | It strikes in an instant gap |
| Kolla paakum | It seeks to kill |
| Athu nenachadha nadathida edam kekkum | It seeks a place to fulfill what it intended |
| Male | |
| Ratatapata hey ratatapata …(4) | Ratatapata hey ratatapata (x4) |
| Rarara ready for!!! | Rarara ready for!!! |
| Male | |
| Ratatapata unna kadikkum | Ratatapata will bite you |
| Ratatapata unna izhukkum | Ratatapata will drag you |
| Ratatapata kanna parikkum | Ratatapata will dazzle your eyes |
| Ratatapata | Ratatapata |
| Male | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Nadakkura idhu oru pada pada nodi | This happening is a heart-pounding moment |
| Bayamthula olaruthu aranmanai kili | In fear, the palace parrot rambles |
| Innum konjam neramthula irukkuthu idi | In a short while, thunder is about to strike |
| Adikadi ezhumbudhu chala chala ozhi | Frequently, a chiming sound arises |
| Male | |
| Chinnan chiru vayasula solli thara bayam | Fear taught to us during early childhood |
| Kallaraikku pogum bodhu kooda kooda varum | Will accompany us all the way to the grave |
| Manasula nenaipathu nenaipilla nijam | What is imagined in the mind is not just thought, but reality |
| Nijathukku bayam thaan unakkilla idam | Fear, you have no place in reality |
| Male | |
| Kovam pattu sirikkudhu | It laughs in anger |
| Udambellam nadungudhu | The whole body trembles |
| Kaiya katti izhukkudhu | It ties the hands and pulls |
| Aranmanai alaikkudhu | The palace calls out |
| Andha pakkam sirikkudhu | It laughs on that side |
| Indha pakkam moraikkudhu | It glares on this side |
| Kadhavu inga thirakkudhu aranmanai | The palace door opens here |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Male | |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Aranmanai | Palace |
| Male | |
| Aranmanai kulla yaaru da | Who is inside the palace? |
| Adhu arandavan kannukku thaan peiyi da | To a frightened person's eye, everything looks like a ghost! |
| Kadhavu adaipathu yaaru da | Who is closing the door? |
| Unai bayapada vaikkum vanthu paaru da | Come and see what will make you afraid! |
| Male | |
| Settaikaara shake it shake it | Naughty one, shake it, shake it |
| Adhu pallai kaatti sirikkuthu break it break it | Baring its teeth it laughs, break it, break it |
| Aattam podum rock it rock it | Dancing along, rock it, rock it |
| Indha aranmanai kadhavula we varuvom | We will come through these palace doors |
| Male | |
| Anga konjam inga konjam ozhinji kaattum nijam | Reality hides and reveals itself a bit here and there |
| Nenjikulla pada pada bayatha kaattum mugam | A face showing fluttering fear inside the heart |
| Munna pinna theriyathu mudinji pochi kadhai | Unknown past or future, the story is over |
| Kadhai kandhal poratti pottu varum | The torn story flips upside down and comes |
| Male | |
| Kannadi munnadi kai kaattuthae | Waving hands in front of the mirror |
| Illadha polladha pei vaattuthde | The wicked non-existent ghost torments |
| Sollama kollama vaazhatuthde | It greets without a word |
| Unnodu ennodu kanna paaru | Look into the eyes with you and me |
| Male | |
| Ullukulla izhukkudhu | It pulls inside |
| Munna pinna izhukkudhu | It pulls back and forth |
| Kolla kolla thudikkudhu | It yearns greatly to kill |
| Palla palla izhikkudhu | It keeps grinning its teeth |
| Heart-u beat-u tholaikkudhu | The heartbeat gets lost |
| Moolai inga idikkudhu | The brain crashes here |
| Aranmanai alaikkudhu | The palace calls out |
ரடடபடா
லைட்ஸ் ஒன் மேன்
ரடடபடா
லைட்ஸ் ஒன் பேபி
ரடடபடா ரடடபடா
ரா ரா ரெடி கோ
Ratatapata
Lights on, man
அரண்மனைக்குள்ள யாருடா
அது அரண்டவன் கண்ணுக்குதான் பேயிடா
கதவடைப்பது யாருடா
உன்ன பயப்பட வைக்கும் வந்து பாருடா
Who is inside the palace?
To a frightened person's eye, everything looks like a ghost!
Who is closing the door?
Come and see what will make you afraid!
பல்ல காட்டும் உன்ன கேக்கும்
வந்து கண்ண கண்ண உருட்டினு
அது கேப்புல தாக்கும் கொல்ல பாக்கும்
அது நினைச்சத நடத்திட எடம் கேக்கும்
It bares its teeth and asks for you
Rolling its eyes as it approaches
It strikes in an instant gap
It seeks to kill
It seeks a place to fulfill what it intended
ரடடபடா ஹேய் ரடடபடா
ரடடபடா ஹேய் ரடடபடா
ரடடபடா உ உஅ ரடடபடா
ரடடபடா உ உஅ ரடடபடா
ரா ரா ரா ரெடி பார்
Ratatapata hey ratatapata (x4)
Rarara ready for!!!
ரடடபடா உன்ன கடிக்கும்
ரடடபடா உன்ன இழுக்கும்
ரடடபடா கண்ண பறிக்கும்
ரடடபடா
Ratatapata will bite you
Ratatapata will drag you
Ratatapata will dazzle your eyes
Ratatapata
நடக்குற இது ஒரு படபட நொடி
பயத்துல ஒலருது அரண்மனை கிளி
இன்னும் கொஞ்ச நேரத்துல இருக்குது இடி
அடிக்கடி எழும்புது சலசல ஒலி
சின்னஞ்சிறு வயசுல சொல்லித்தர பயம்
கல்லறைக்கு போகும் போது கூட கூட வரும்
மனசுல நெனைப்பது நெனப்பில்ல நிஜம்
நிஜத்துக்கு பயந்தா உனக்கில்ல எடம்
This happening is a heart-pounding moment
In fear, the palace parrot rambles
In a short while, thunder is about to strike
Frequently, a chiming sound arises
இங்க வந்து சிரிக்குது
உடம்பெல்லாம் நடுங்குது
கைய கட்டி இழுக்குது
அரண்மனை அழைக்குது
அந்தபக்கம் சிரிக்குது
இந்த பக்கம் மொறைக்குது
கதவு இங்கு திறக்குது
அரண்மனை
Fear taught to us during early childhood
Will accompany us all the way to the grave
What is imagined in the mind is not just thought, but reality
Fear, you have no place in reality
.........................
It laughs in anger
The whole body trembles
It ties the hands and pulls
The palace calls out
It laughs on that side
It glares on this side
The palace door opens here
அரண்மனை அரண்மனை
அரண்மனை அரண்மனை
அரண்மனை அரண்மனை
அரண்மனை அரண்மனை
அரண்மனைக்குள்ள யாருடா
அது அரண்டவன் கண்ணுக்குதான் பேயிடா
கதவடைப்பது யாருடா
உன்ன பயப்பட வைக்கும் வந்து பாருடா
Palace
Palace
Palace
Palace
சேக் சேக் காரா சேக் இட் சேக் இட்
அது பொல்லாங்காட்டி ப்ரேக் இட் ப்ரேக் இட்
ஆட்டம் போடுவ ராக் இட் ராக் இட்
இந்த அரண்மனை கதவுல பி வேர் அ பார்
Palace
Palace
Palace
Palace
அங்க கொஞ்சம் இங்க கொஞ்சம்
ஒளிஞ்சு தாக்கும் நெஜம்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பட பட பயத்த காட்டும் ஓஹொ
முன்ன பின்ன தெரியாது முடிஞ்சு போச்சு கதை
நல்ல கதைலாம் இங்க பொரட்டி போட்டு வரும்...
Who is inside the palace?
To a frightened person's eye, everything looks like a ghost!
Who is closing the door?
Come and see what will make you afraid!
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி கைகாட்டுது
இல்லாத பொல்லாத பயம் காட்டுது
சொல்லாம கொல்லாம வாலாட்டுது
உன்னோட என்னோட நிறம் தாக்குது
Naughty one, shake it, shake it
Baring its teeth it laughs, break it, break it
Dancing along, rock it, rock it
We will come through these palace doors
உள்ளுக்குள்ள எரியுது முன்ன பின்ன இழுக்குது
கொல்ல கொல்ல துடிக்குது பல்ல பல்ல இழிக்குது
அள்ளிவிட்டு தொலைக்குது உள்ள இங்க இனிக்குது
அரண்மனை அழைக்குது....
Reality hides and reveals itself a bit here and there
A face showing fluttering fear inside the heart
Unknown past or future, the story is over
The torn story flips upside down and comes
Waving hands in front of the mirror
The wicked non-existent ghost torments
It greets without a word
Look into the eyes with you and me
It pulls inside
It pulls back and forth
It yearns greatly to kill
It keeps grinning its teeth
The heartbeat gets lost
The brain crashes here
The palace calls out
Ratatapata
Ratatapata
Lights on man
Lights on, man
Aranmanai kulla yaaru da
Who is inside the palace?
Adhu arandavan kannukku thaan peiyi da
To a frightened person's eye, everything looks like a ghost!
Kadhavu adaipathu yaaru da
Who is closing the door?
Unai bayapada vaikkum vanthu paaru da
Come and see what will make you afraid!
Palla kaatum unna kekkum
It bares its teeth and asks for you
Vanthu kanna kanna uruttinu
Rolling its eyes as it approaches
Athu gappula thaakkum
It strikes in an instant gap
Kolla paakum
It seeks to kill
Athu nenachadha nadathida edam kekkum
It seeks a place to fulfill what it intended
Ratatapata hey ratatapata …(4)
Ratatapata hey ratatapata (x4)
Rarara ready for!!!
Rarara ready for!!!
Ratatapata unna kadikkum
Ratatapata will bite you
Ratatapata unna izhukkum
Ratatapata will drag you
Ratatapata kanna parikkum
Ratatapata will dazzle your eyes
Ratatapata
Ratatapata
…………………..
Nadakkura idhu oru pada pada nodi
This happening is a heart-pounding moment
Bayamthula olaruthu aranmanai kili
In fear, the palace parrot rambles
Innum konjam neramthula irukkuthu idi
In a short while, thunder is about to strike
Adikadi ezhumbudhu chala chala ozhi
Frequently, a chiming sound arises
Chinnan chiru vayasula solli thara bayam
Fear taught to us during early childhood
Kallaraikku pogum bodhu kooda kooda varum
Will accompany us all the way to the grave
Manasula nenaipathu nenaipilla nijam
What is imagined in the mind is not just thought, but reality
Nijathukku bayam thaan unakkilla idam
Fear, you have no place in reality
Kovam pattu sirikkudhu
It laughs in anger
Udambellam nadungudhu
The whole body trembles
Kaiya katti izhukkudhu
It ties the hands and pulls
Aranmanai alaikkudhu
The palace calls out
Andha pakkam sirikkudhu
It laughs on that side
Indha pakkam moraikkudhu
It glares on this side
Kadhavu inga thirakkudhu aranmanai
The palace door opens here
……………..
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai
Palace
Aranmanai kulla yaaru da
Who is inside the palace?
Adhu arandavan kannukku thaan peiyi da
To a frightened person's eye, everything looks like a ghost!
Kadhavu adaipathu yaaru da
Who is closing the door?
Unai bayapada vaikkum vanthu paaru da
Come and see what will make you afraid!
Settaikaara shake it shake it
Naughty one, shake it, shake it
Adhu pallai kaatti sirikkuthu break it break it
Baring its teeth it laughs, break it, break it
Aattam podum rock it rock it
Dancing along, rock it, rock it
Indha aranmanai kadhavula we varuvom
We will come through these palace doors
Anga konjam inga konjam ozhinji kaattum nijam
Reality hides and reveals itself a bit here and there
Nenjikulla pada pada bayatha kaattum mugam
A face showing fluttering fear inside the heart
Munna pinna theriyathu mudinji pochi kadhai
Unknown past or future, the story is over
Kadhai kandhal poratti pottu varum
The torn story flips upside down and comes
Kannadi munnadi kai kaattuthae
Waving hands in front of the mirror
Illadha polladha pei vaattuthde
The wicked non-existent ghost torments
Sollama kollama vaazhatuthde
It greets without a word
Unnodu ennodu kanna paaru
Look into the eyes with you and me
Ullukulla izhukkudhu
It pulls inside
Munna pinna izhukkudhu
It pulls back and forth
Kolla kolla thudikkudhu
It yearns greatly to kill
Palla palla izhikkudhu
It keeps grinning its teeth
Heart-u beat-u tholaikkudhu
The heartbeat gets lost
Moolai inga idikkudhu
The brain crashes here
Aranmanai alaikkudhu
The palace calls out
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ratatapata is a high-energy horror-comedy promotional track from the movie Aranmanai 3, written and performed by Arivu alongside Ranina Reddy. The song playfully explores themes of fear, supernatural occurrences, and psychological dread inside a haunted palace. It reflects on how childhood fears persist throughout life and how fear distorts human perception, making imaginary spirits feel dangerously real.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Esaiporul)
“Nadakkura idhu oru pada pada nodi”
Use of rhythmic and energetic sound words like 'Ratatapata', 'pada pada', and 'chala chala' to mimic heartbeats, sudden movements, and eerie chiming sounds.
Proverb / Cultural Allusion
“Adhu arandavan kannukku thaan peiyi da”
Adaptation of the classic Tamil proverb 'Arandavan kannukku irundadhellam pei' (To the scared eye, everything looks like a ghost).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Chinnan chiru vayasula solli thara bayam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ch') for rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Monovocal Rhyming)
“Ratatapata unna kadikkum / Ratatapata unna izhukkum / Ratatapata kanna parikkum”
Consistent rhyming suffix endings across consecutive lines ('-ikkum').
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Trivia
The track features rap artist Arivu who wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals alongside Ranina Reddy. Set to C. Sathya's high-tempo beat, the song blends modern hip-hop rhythm with horror-comedy tropes characteristic of Sundar C.'s Aranmanai franchise.
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