Rayila Pola
From Thangamani Rangamani · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thangamani Rangamani1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa | The girl comes like a peacock. |
| Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae | In the Kunnakkudi market, |
| Kotti vechcha kundumalli | Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps. |
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa | The girl comes like a peacock. |
| Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae | In the Kunnakkudi market, |
| Kotti vechcha kundumalli | Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps. |
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa…..yae hae…. | The girl comes like a peacock... Yae hae... |
| Male | |
| Kadai veedhi vanthaalae ennethiril neeyirukka | When walking down the market street, even if you are right in front of me, |
| Kannu rendum unaiththaanae thedum | Both my eyes search only for you. |
| Kaiyaalae unai thottu aasai theeravae puratti | To touch you with my hands and fulfill my desire, turning you around, |
| Paarththaalae pudhu inbam oorum | Just looking brings a surge of new delight. |
| Male | |
| Kanni maanani en kadhal devi nee | You are like a young doe, my goddess of love, |
| Ennai parammaa en idhaya mohini | Look at me, my heart's enchantress. |
| Intha naadellaam nee suththa | As you roam around this whole land, |
| Naanunnai suththi varen vammaa | I come hovering around you, come dear. |
| Male | |
| Intha kaalai mugam paarammaa | Look at this morning face, my dear, |
| Vaazhvil en raani needhaanammaa | In my life, you alone are my queen, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa | The girl comes like a peacock. |
| Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae | In the Kunnakkudi market, |
| Kotti vechcha kundumalli | Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps. |
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa…..vaaraa… | The girl comes like a peacock... comes... |
| Male | |
| Un paarvai pattaalae oliyaagum en veedu | If your gaze falls upon my house, it will light up, |
| Uruvaagum pudhu rajayogam | A new regal fortune will be born. |
| Nee vanthaal ellaamae nilai maarum nenachchapadi | If you come, everything will change as wished, |
| Nenjodu sugam vanthu serum | Joy will come and join my heart. |
| Male | |
| : Karunai vadivamae | Oh embodiment of mercy, |
| Konjam kadaikkan parammaa | Look at me with a glance from the corner of your eye. |
| Kanavu dheivamae en kavalai theerammaa | Oh goddess of my dreams, clear away my worries. |
| Nee anaichchaa naan sirippaenae | If you embrace me, I will smile, |
| Aagaayaththil midhappaenae | I will float in the sky. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa sri lakshmi jeyalakshmi | Come, come, Sri Lakshmi, Jayalakshmi, |
| Vanthaa nalla kaalam bakyalakshmi | If you come, good times arrive, Bakyalakshmi. |
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa | The girl comes like a peacock. |
| Hoi….kunnakkudi santhaiyilae | Hoi... In the Kunnakkudi market, |
| Kotti vechcha kundumalli | Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps. |
| Male | |
| Rayila pola joraa | Grandly like a train, |
| Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa…..haai haai | The girl comes like a peacock... Haai haai. |
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா
குன்னக்குடி சந்தையிலே
கொட்டி வெச்ச குண்டுமல்லி
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock.
In the Kunnakkudi market,
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா
ஏ....குன்னக்குடி சந்தையிலே
கொட்டி வெச்ச குண்டுமல்லி
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock.
In the Kunnakkudi market,
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா....ஏ ஹே.....
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock... Yae hae...
கடைவீதி வந்தாலே என்னெதிரில் நீயிருக்க
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் உனைத்தானே தேடும்
கையாலே உனைத் தொட்டு ஆசை தீரவே புரட்டி
பார்த்தாலே புது இன்பம் ஊறும்
When walking down the market street, even if you are right in front of me,
Both my eyes search only for you.
To touch you with my hands and fulfill my desire, turning you around,
Just looking brings a surge of new delight.
கன்னி மாங்கனி என் காதல் தேவி நீ
என்னைப் பாரம்மா என் இதய மோகினி
இந்த நாடெல்லாம் நீ சுத்த
நானுன்னை சுத்தி வரேன் வாம்மா
You are like a young doe, my goddess of love,
Look at me, my heart's enchantress.
As you roam around this whole land,
I come hovering around you, come dear.
இந்த காளை முகம் பாரம்மா
வாழ்வில் என் ராணி நீதானம்மா
Look at this morning face, my dear,
In my life, you alone are my queen, my dear.
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா
ஹே குன்னக்குடி சந்தையிலே
கொட்டி வெச்ச குண்டுமல்லி
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock.
In the Kunnakkudi market,
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா...வாரா...
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock... comes...
உன் பார்வை பட்டாலே ஒளியாகும் என் வீடு
உருவாகும் புது ராஜயோகம்
நீ வந்தால் எல்லாமே நிலை மாறும் நெனச்சபடி
நெஞ்சோடு சுகம் வந்து சேரும்
If your gaze falls upon my house, it will light up,
A new regal fortune will be born.
If you come, everything will change as wished,
Joy will come and join my heart.
கருணை வடிவமே
கொஞ்சம் கடைக்கண் பாரம்மா
கனவு தெய்வமே என் கவலை தீரம்மா
நீ அணைச்சா நான் சிரிப்பேனே
ஆகாயத்தில் மிதப்பேனே
Oh embodiment of mercy,
Look at me with a glance from the corner of your eye.
Oh goddess of my dreams, clear away my worries.
If you embrace me, I will smile,
I will float in the sky.
வா வா ஸ்ரீ லட்சுமி ஜெயலட்சுமி
வந்தா நல்லக் காலம் பாக்யலட்சுமி
Come, come, Sri Lakshmi, Jayalakshmi,
If you come, good times arrive, Bakyalakshmi.
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா
ஹோய்...குன்னக்குடி சந்தையிலே
கொட்டி வெச்ச குண்டுமல்லி
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock.
Hoi... In the Kunnakkudi market,
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
ரயிலப் போல ஜோரா
பொண்ணு மயிலப் போல வாரா...ஹாய் ஹாய்
Grandly like a train,
The girl comes like a peacock... Haai haai.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa
The girl comes like a peacock.
Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae
In the Kunnakkudi market,
Kotti vechcha kundumalli
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa
The girl comes like a peacock.
Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae
In the Kunnakkudi market,
Kotti vechcha kundumalli
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa…..yae hae….
The girl comes like a peacock... Yae hae...
Kadai veedhi vanthaalae ennethiril neeyirukka
When walking down the market street, even if you are right in front of me,
Kannu rendum unaiththaanae thedum
Both my eyes search only for you.
Kaiyaalae unai thottu aasai theeravae puratti
To touch you with my hands and fulfill my desire, turning you around,
Paarththaalae pudhu inbam oorum
Just looking brings a surge of new delight.
Kanni maanani en kadhal devi nee
You are like a young doe, my goddess of love,
Ennai parammaa en idhaya mohini
Look at me, my heart's enchantress.
Intha naadellaam nee suththa
As you roam around this whole land,
Naanunnai suththi varen vammaa
I come hovering around you, come dear.
Intha kaalai mugam paarammaa
Look at this morning face, my dear,
Vaazhvil en raani needhaanammaa
In my life, you alone are my queen, my dear.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa
The girl comes like a peacock.
Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae
In the Kunnakkudi market,
Kotti vechcha kundumalli
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa…..vaaraa…
The girl comes like a peacock... comes...
Un paarvai pattaalae oliyaagum en veedu
If your gaze falls upon my house, it will light up,
Uruvaagum pudhu rajayogam
A new regal fortune will be born.
Nee vanthaal ellaamae nilai maarum nenachchapadi
If you come, everything will change as wished,
Nenjodu sugam vanthu serum
Joy will come and join my heart.
: Karunai vadivamae
Oh embodiment of mercy,
Konjam kadaikkan parammaa
Look at me with a glance from the corner of your eye.
Kanavu dheivamae en kavalai theerammaa
Oh goddess of my dreams, clear away my worries.
Nee anaichchaa naan sirippaenae
If you embrace me, I will smile,
Aagaayaththil midhappaenae
I will float in the sky.
Vaa vaa sri lakshmi jeyalakshmi
Come, come, Sri Lakshmi, Jayalakshmi,
Vanthaa nalla kaalam bakyalakshmi
If you come, good times arrive, Bakyalakshmi.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa
The girl comes like a peacock.
Hoi….kunnakkudi santhaiyilae
Hoi... In the Kunnakkudi market,
Kotti vechcha kundumalli
Like jasmine flowers poured out in heaps.
Rayila pola joraa
Grandly like a train,
Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa…..haai haai
The girl comes like a peacock... Haai haai.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rayila pola joraa is an upbeat, rhythmic folk-pop song from the 1989 Tamil movie Thangamani Rangamani, written by the prolific lyricist Vaali. The protagonist passionately sings about his beloved, praising her beauty and graceful presence using rural imagery such as the bustling Kunnakkudi market and freshly heaped jasmine blossoms (kundumalli). He compares her arrival to a majestic train and a dancing peacock, highlighting her charming nature. The song conveys the hero's intense romantic devotion as he describes his ladylove as his goddess of luck, queen, and source of ultimate joy. Her presence brings good fortune (rajayogam) and makes him feel as though he is floating in the sky with happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Rayila pola joraa / Ponnu mayila pola vaaraa”
Compares the girl's stylish arrival to the power and grand rhythm of a train ('Rayila pola') and the grace of a peacock ('Mayila pola').
Imagery & Local Allusion
“Kunnakkudi santhaiyilae / Kotti vechcha kundumalli”
Invokes vivid local visual imagery of jasmine flowers gathered at the famous Kunnakkudi market to describe her fresh and alluring beauty.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vaa vaa sri lakshmi jeyalakshmi / Vanthaa nalla kaalam bakyalakshmi”
Metaphorically addresses the beloved as auspicious deities of wealth and fortune (Sri Lakshmi, Jayalakshmi, Bakyalakshmi).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Nee anaichchaa naan sirippaenae / Aagaayaththil midhappaenae”
Exaggerates the emotional high of being embraced by the beloved as floating weightlessly in the sky.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali, the song uses rich rural Tamil metaphors characteristic of late 1980s Tamil cinema's village-based romantic tracks, incorporating local geographic landmarks like the Kunnakkudi market.
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