Ratchasa Maamaney
From Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ponniyin Selvan – Part 12022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Muthathula sithathula | In kisses and in mind |
| Thiththida vandhen | I came to bring sweetness |
| Un nethikkulla | Inside your forehead |
| Budhi vaikka vandhen | I came to put wisdom |
| Female | |
| Muthathula sithathula | In kisses and in mind |
| Thiththida vandhen | I came to bring sweetness |
| Un nethikkulla | Inside your forehead |
| Budhi vaikka vandhen | I came to put wisdom |
| Female | |
| Ratchasa maamanae | O demon uncle |
| Rathiriyin sooriyanae | O sun of the night |
| Kovaipalam polae | Like the red ivy gourd fruit |
| Nee kobam kolladhae | Do not get so angry |
| Un aaram budhi | Your sixth sense |
| Thera budhithaan | Is useless sense indeed |
| Hooo hoo | Hooo hoo |
| Ratchasa maamanae | O demon uncle |
| Rathiriyin sooriyanae | O sun of the night |
| Kovaipalam polae | Like the red ivy gourd fruit |
| Nee kobam kolladhae | Do not get so angry |
| Un aaram budhi | Your sixth sense |
| Thera budhithaan | Is useless sense indeed |
| Female | |
| Oh veeran veeran veeran veeran | Oh warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior |
| Enga maman veeran | Our uncle is a warrior |
| Aalamaram vera pola | Like the roots of a banyan tree |
| Azham aana dheeran | A deep and brave hero |
| Aattam kaana vaikka poraan | He is going to make everyone dance and wobble |
| Aattukutti theeran | The brave young lamb |
| Naatu thalaivan motcham kolgiraan | The leader of the land achieves liberation |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Meesavacha miruga miruganae | O moustached beast, beast |
| Female | |
| Muthathula sithathula | In kisses and in mind |
| Thiththida vandhen | I came to bring sweetness |
| Un nethikkulla | Inside your forehead |
| Budhi vaikka vandhen | I came to put wisdom |
| Male | |
| Thomsa vidham thomsa vidham | Destructive ways, destructive ways |
| Imsai mozhi | Language of torment |
| Amsamena amsamena | Like an emblem, like an emblem |
| Vamsavazhi | Lineage of dynastic royal lineage |
| Vantharasan vantharasan | King of the Vanthiyar, king of the Vanthiyar |
| Kamsamugan naan | I am the one with Kamsa's face |
| Male | |
| Nakkeranin nakkeranin | Like Nakkeeran, like Nakkeeran |
| Puthiranae | The brave son |
| Nithamudan nithamudan | With daily perseverance, daily perseverance |
| Sathiyanae | The truthful one |
| Muthu nigar muthu nigar | Like a precious pearl, like a precious pearl |
| Otrai magan naan | I am the single cherished son |
| Male | |
| Balaganae balaganae | Young boy, young boy |
| Balaganae balagane | Young boy, young boy |
| Male | |
| Andangalin andangalin | Of all the universes, all the universes |
| Suttrugalai | The orbits and realms |
| Kandangalai kandangalai | The continents, the continents |
| Vendreduthu | Conquering them all |
| Konda oru konda oru | Having established, having established |
| Komagan naan | I am the prince king |
| Male | |
| Ennigaraai ennigaraai | As my equal, as my equal |
| Vinnulagil | In the heavenly world |
| Mannulagil mannulagil | In the earthly world, in the earthly world |
| Chanthiranai | Like the moon |
| Manthiranai manthiranai | Like a magical spell, like a magical spell |
| Vanthavano yaar | Who is he that came here? |
| Male | |
| Kathum kadal kathum kadal | The roaring sea, the roaring sea |
| Ettum thoda | Reaching out to touch |
| Sooriyanai sooriyanai | The bright sun, the bright sun |
| Thottu ida | Touching its warmth |
| Vada madurai | Northern Madurai |
| Valam varuven naan | I will conquer and circle around |
| Female | |
| Hoo hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo hoo oo oo hooo |
| Ennam illayaa | Have you no thought? |
| Oh thinnam illayaa | Oh, have you no firmness? |
| Naan chinna pillayaa | Am I just a small child? |
| Nee koochalittu aatchi seiya | To rule by shouting out loud |
| Koochamillaya | Have you no shame? |
| Female | |
| Thollai seivadhaa..aa | Are you causing trouble? |
| Pillai vaaivadhaa..aa | Are you opening your child-like mouth? |
| Palli kolvadhaa | Are you taking sleep? |
| Nee kattumullil vetti pola | Like a dhotis caught in thorns |
| Matti kolvadhaa | Are you getting trapped? |
| Female | |
| Ye iyaarae iyaarae | Hey friend, hey friend |
| Aaduvomae kuyaarae hoo | Let us dance happily, hoo |
| Ye thaiyaa thaiyaa | Hey rhythm, rhythm |
| Thaiyaarae hoo | Ready to dance, hoo |
| Female | |
| Ratchasa maamanae | O demon uncle |
| Rathiriyin sooriyanae | O sun of the night |
| Kovaipalam polae | Like the red ivy gourd fruit |
| Nee kobam kolladhae | Do not get so angry |
| Un aaram budhi | Your sixth sense |
| Thera budhithaan | Is useless sense indeed |
| Hooo hoo | Hooo hoo |
| Ratchasa maamanae | O demon uncle |
| Rathiriyin sooriyanae | O sun of the night |
| Kovaipalam polae | Like the red ivy gourd fruit |
| Nee kobam kolladhae | Do not get so angry |
| Un aaram budhi | Your sixth sense |
| Thera budhithaan | Is useless sense indeed |
| Male | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Female :Maama maama | Female: Uncle, uncle |
| Ratchasa maamanae | O demon uncle |
| Male :…………………… | Male: ... |
| Female | |
| Maama maama maama | Uncle, uncle, uncle |
| Naana neeya naana neeya naana neeya…. | Is it me or you, is it me or you, is it me or you... |
..........................
...
முத்தத்துல சித்தத்துல
தித்தித்திட வந்தேன்
உன் நெத்திக்குள்ள
புத்தி வைக்க வந்தேன்
In kisses and in mind
I came to bring sweetness
Inside your forehead
I came to put wisdom
முத்தத்துல சித்தத்துல
தித்தித்திட வந்தேன்
உன் நெத்திக்குள்ள
புத்தி வைக்க வந்தேன்
In kisses and in mind
I came to bring sweetness
Inside your forehead
I came to put wisdom
ராட்சஸ மாமனே
ராத்திரியின் சூரியனே
கோவைப்பழம் போல
நீ கோபம் கொள்ளாதே
உன் ஆறாம் புத்தி
தேர புத்தி தான் ஓ ஹோ
O demon uncle
O sun of the night
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Do not get so angry
Your sixth sense
Is useless sense indeed
Hooo hoo
O demon uncle
O sun of the night
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Do not get so angry
Your sixth sense
Is useless sense indeed
ராட்சஸ மாமனே
ராத்திரியின் சூரியனே
கோவைப்பழம் போல
நீ கோபம் கொள்ளாதே
உன் ஆறாம் புத்தி
தேர புத்திதான்
Oh warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior
Our uncle is a warrior
Like the roots of a banyan tree
A deep and brave hero
He is going to make everyone dance and wobble
The brave young lamb
The leader of the land achieves liberation
Hoo oo hoo
O moustached beast, beast
ஹோ வீரன் வீரன் வீரன் வீரன்
எங்க மாமன் வீரன்
ஆலமர வேர போல
ஆழம் ஆன தீரன்
ஆட்டம் காண வைக்க போறான்
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி தேரன்
நாட்டு தலைவன்
மோட்சம் கொள்கிறான்
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
மீசைவச்ச மிருக மிருகனே
In kisses and in mind
I came to bring sweetness
Inside your forehead
I came to put wisdom
முத்தத்துல சித்தத்துல
தித்தித்திட வந்தேன்
உன் நெத்திக்குள்ள
புத்தி வைக்க வந்தேன்
Destructive ways, destructive ways
Language of torment
Like an emblem, like an emblem
Lineage of dynastic royal lineage
King of the Vanthiyar, king of the Vanthiyar
I am the one with Kamsa's face
தொம்ச விதம் தொம்ச விதம்
இம்சைமொழி
அம்சமென அம்சமென
வம்ச வழி
வந்தரசன் வந்தரசன்
கம்சமுகன் நான்
Like Nakkeeran, like Nakkeeran
The brave son
With daily perseverance, daily perseverance
The truthful one
Like a precious pearl, like a precious pearl
I am the single cherished son
நக்கீரனின் நக்கீரனின்
புத்திரனே
நித்தமுடன் நித்தமுடன்
சத்தியனே
முத்து நிகர் முத்து நிகர்
ஒற்றை மகன் நான்
Young boy, young boy
Young boy, young boy
பாலகனே பாலகனே
பாலகனே பாலகனே
Of all the universes, all the universes
The orbits and realms
The continents, the continents
Conquering them all
Having established, having established
I am the prince king
அண்டங்களின் அண்டங்களின்
சுற்றுகளை
கண்டங்களை கண்டங்களை
வென்றெடுத்து
கொண்ட ஒரு கொண்ட ஒரு
கோமகன் நான்
As my equal, as my equal
In the heavenly world
In the earthly world, in the earthly world
Like the moon
Like a magical spell, like a magical spell
Who is he that came here?
என்னிகராய் என்னிகராய்
விண்ணுலகில்
மண்ணுலகில் மண்ணுலகில்
சந்திரனாய்
மந்திரனாய் மந்திரனாய்
வந்தவனோ யார்
The roaring sea, the roaring sea
Reaching out to touch
The bright sun, the bright sun
Touching its warmth
Northern Madurai
I will conquer and circle around
கத்தும் கடல் கத்தும் கடல்
எட்டும் தொட
சூரியனை சூரியனை
தொட்டு இட
வட மதுரை வலம் வருவேன் நான்
Hoo hoo oo oo hooo
Have you no thought?
Oh, have you no firmness?
Am I just a small child?
To rule by shouting out loud
Have you no shame?
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
எண்ணம் இல்லையா
திண்ணம் இல்லையா
நான் சின்ன பிள்ளையா
நீ கூச்சலிட்டு ஆட்சி செய்ய
கூச்சமில்லையா
Are you causing trouble?
Are you opening your child-like mouth?
Are you taking sleep?
Like a dhotis caught in thorns
Are you getting trapped?
தொல்லை செய்வதா
பிள்ளை வைவதா
பள்ளி கொல்வதா
நீ கட்டுமுள்ளில் வெட்டி போல
மாட்டி கொள்வதா
Hey friend, hey friend
Let us dance happily, hoo
Hey rhythm, rhythm
Ready to dance, hoo
ஏ ஐய்யாரே ஐயாறே
ஆடுவோமா குய்யாரே ஹோ
ஏ தையா தையா
த்தையாரே ஹோ
O demon uncle
O sun of the night
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Do not get so angry
Your sixth sense
Is useless sense indeed
Hooo hoo
O demon uncle
O sun of the night
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Do not get so angry
Your sixth sense
Is useless sense indeed
ராட்சஸ மாமனே
ராத்திரியின் சூரியனே
கோவைப்பழம் போல
நீ கோபம் கொள்ளாதே
உன் ஆறாம் புத்தி
தேர புத்திதான் ஓ ஹோ
...
Female: Uncle, uncle
O demon uncle
Male: ...
ராட்சஸ மாமனே
ராத்திரியின் சூரியனே
கோவைப்பழம் போல
நீ கோபம் கொள்ளாதே
உன் ஆறாம் புத்தி
தேர புத்திதான்
Uncle, uncle, uncle
Is it me or you, is it me or you, is it me or you...
....................
மாமா மாமா
ராட்சஸ மாமனே...
....................
மாமா மாமா
மாமா...
நீயா நானா நீயா நானா நீயா நானா ..
…………………..
...
Muthathula sithathula
In kisses and in mind
Thiththida vandhen
I came to bring sweetness
Un nethikkulla
Inside your forehead
Budhi vaikka vandhen
I came to put wisdom
Muthathula sithathula
In kisses and in mind
Thiththida vandhen
I came to bring sweetness
Un nethikkulla
Inside your forehead
Budhi vaikka vandhen
I came to put wisdom
Ratchasa maamanae
O demon uncle
Rathiriyin sooriyanae
O sun of the night
Kovaipalam polae
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Nee kobam kolladhae
Do not get so angry
Un aaram budhi
Your sixth sense
Thera budhithaan
Is useless sense indeed
Hooo hoo
Hooo hoo
Ratchasa maamanae
O demon uncle
Rathiriyin sooriyanae
O sun of the night
Kovaipalam polae
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Nee kobam kolladhae
Do not get so angry
Un aaram budhi
Your sixth sense
Thera budhithaan
Is useless sense indeed
Oh veeran veeran veeran veeran
Oh warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior
Enga maman veeran
Our uncle is a warrior
Aalamaram vera pola
Like the roots of a banyan tree
Azham aana dheeran
A deep and brave hero
Aattam kaana vaikka poraan
He is going to make everyone dance and wobble
Aattukutti theeran
The brave young lamb
Naatu thalaivan motcham kolgiraan
The leader of the land achieves liberation
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Meesavacha miruga miruganae
O moustached beast, beast
Muthathula sithathula
In kisses and in mind
Thiththida vandhen
I came to bring sweetness
Un nethikkulla
Inside your forehead
Budhi vaikka vandhen
I came to put wisdom
Thomsa vidham thomsa vidham
Destructive ways, destructive ways
Imsai mozhi
Language of torment
Amsamena amsamena
Like an emblem, like an emblem
Vamsavazhi
Lineage of dynastic royal lineage
Vantharasan vantharasan
King of the Vanthiyar, king of the Vanthiyar
Kamsamugan naan
I am the one with Kamsa's face
Nakkeranin nakkeranin
Like Nakkeeran, like Nakkeeran
Puthiranae
The brave son
Nithamudan nithamudan
With daily perseverance, daily perseverance
Sathiyanae
The truthful one
Muthu nigar muthu nigar
Like a precious pearl, like a precious pearl
Otrai magan naan
I am the single cherished son
Balaganae balaganae
Young boy, young boy
Balaganae balagane
Young boy, young boy
Andangalin andangalin
Of all the universes, all the universes
Suttrugalai
The orbits and realms
Kandangalai kandangalai
The continents, the continents
Vendreduthu
Conquering them all
Konda oru konda oru
Having established, having established
Komagan naan
I am the prince king
Ennigaraai ennigaraai
As my equal, as my equal
Vinnulagil
In the heavenly world
Mannulagil mannulagil
In the earthly world, in the earthly world
Chanthiranai
Like the moon
Manthiranai manthiranai
Like a magical spell, like a magical spell
Vanthavano yaar
Who is he that came here?
Kathum kadal kathum kadal
The roaring sea, the roaring sea
Ettum thoda
Reaching out to touch
Sooriyanai sooriyanai
The bright sun, the bright sun
Thottu ida
Touching its warmth
Vada madurai
Northern Madurai
Valam varuven naan
I will conquer and circle around
Hoo hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo hoo oo oo hooo
Ennam illayaa
Have you no thought?
Oh thinnam illayaa
Oh, have you no firmness?
Naan chinna pillayaa
Am I just a small child?
Nee koochalittu aatchi seiya
To rule by shouting out loud
Koochamillaya
Have you no shame?
Thollai seivadhaa..aa
Are you causing trouble?
Pillai vaaivadhaa..aa
Are you opening your child-like mouth?
Palli kolvadhaa
Are you taking sleep?
Nee kattumullil vetti pola
Like a dhotis caught in thorns
Matti kolvadhaa
Are you getting trapped?
Ye iyaarae iyaarae
Hey friend, hey friend
Aaduvomae kuyaarae hoo
Let us dance happily, hoo
Ye thaiyaa thaiyaa
Hey rhythm, rhythm
Thaiyaarae hoo
Ready to dance, hoo
Ratchasa maamanae
O demon uncle
Rathiriyin sooriyanae
O sun of the night
Kovaipalam polae
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Nee kobam kolladhae
Do not get so angry
Un aaram budhi
Your sixth sense
Thera budhithaan
Is useless sense indeed
Hooo hoo
Hooo hoo
Ratchasa maamanae
O demon uncle
Rathiriyin sooriyanae
O sun of the night
Kovaipalam polae
Like the red ivy gourd fruit
Nee kobam kolladhae
Do not get so angry
Un aaram budhi
Your sixth sense
Thera budhithaan
Is useless sense indeed
……………………….
...
Female :Maama maama
Female: Uncle, uncle
Ratchasa maamanae
O demon uncle
Male :……………………
Male: ...
Maama maama maama
Uncle, uncle, uncle
Naana neeya naana neeya naana neeya….
Is it me or you, is it me or you, is it me or you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song, 'Ratchasa Maamaney', takes place during a traditional street play (Therukoothu) depiction of mythological drama within the narrative of Mani Ratnam's epic film Ponniyin Selvan: I. The song playfully draws parallels between mythological figures like Kamsa, Krishna, and demon uncles while serving as a coded, witty duel of wits and banter between Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan and Kundavai/Vanathi's camp.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kovaipalam polae / Nee kobam kolladhae”
Compares the uncle's face turning red with anger to 'Kovaipalam' (red ivy gourd fruit).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Rathiriyin sooriyanae”
Metaphorically addresses the villain/uncle as 'Rathiriyin sooriyanae' (Sun of the night), highlighting an absurd or paradoxical nature.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethukai)
“Muthathula sithathula / Thiththida vandhen”
Use of repeating initial and second consonant sounds like 'Muthathula' / 'Sithathula' / 'Thiththida'.
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Trivia
The song is set in a Kathakali and Therukoothu dance-drama context within the movie. A. R. Rahman blended traditional folk theatrical rhythm structures with modern symphonic orchestration, and lyricist Kabilan incorporated classical theatrical Tamil vocabulary echoing mythological plays.
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