- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- T. L. Maharajan, Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Anbe Anbe
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Namma ooru saami vandhutaaga
Thanga thaeru pola vandhutaaga
Retta sada rakkamma
Otha sollu sollamma
Kaathiraama suthuren
Konjam nillamma
Eh manjal poosum rakkamma
Konjam neram paaramma
Kuchi ice-a pola naanum
Karayuren ma
Kaatu yaana kalangathaan
Naatu vedi vedikanum
Kanni ponna kavarathaan
Paatu katti valikkanum
Retta sada rakkamma
Otha sollu sollamma
Kaathiraama suthuren
Konjam nillamma
Eh manjal poosum rakkamma
Konjam neram paaramma
Kuchi ice-a pola naanum
Karayuren ma
Hmmm hmmm
Meeravin nenjil yaar vandhu ponaar
Maayangal seithathu evaro
Dheepangal illa vizhiyaaga maari
Kannan mugam thaediyatho
Kaadhal sugam koodiyatho
Hmmm hmmmm…..
Rakkamma rakkamma
Konjam paaramma
Raavellam raavellam
Thookam illamaa
Haiyaaaa…..
Vaettai aada porennu
Eliyathaana adichiga
Male :Puli vaettaikaaran naan
Podavakulla puduchiga
Thatha oda aasai
Savithriya katta
Gemini vandhadhaala
Paati kitta motta
Paeran paethi ellam
Petredutha podhum
Aasai povathilla
Aiyo enna solla
Kaveri nellukku
Kadhai ellam sollukku
Aanoda aasai ethukku
Oru vaarthai pechukku
Orae oru paarvaikku
Purinjikka ponnu athukku
Palpona muttaaiyatha
Thathavum kadichaa
Kaayakalpam thothu pogumaa
Chorus :Kasiyila mungithaan
Kulikira vayasula
Mutham thara vaegam varumae
Retta sada rakkamma
Otha sollu sollamma
Kaathiraama suthuren
Konjam nillamma
Eh manjal poosum rakkamma
Konjam neram paaramma
Kuchi ice-a pola naanum
Karayuren ma
Nei poda vandhenga
En kaiya thaanae pudicheenga
Male :Naan romba sadhunnga
Ada neenga thaanga izhutheega
Pathu paeru vandha
Thooki podum thatha
Paatiyathaan paatha
Bayam varum shokka
Goyaa thoppu pola
Namma veedu thaane
Ooru pugalaalae
Kolam poduvomae
Thanjavur gopuram
Thanazhaga somakkum
En nenjam etha somakkum
Poonthottam endraalae
Pattampochi irukkum
Kaalam thaan badhil kodukkum
Vela vetti illaama
Aadi paadi thirinja
Soru thanni evan kodupaan
Chorus :Thiruvizhaa vandhaalae
Kanjikkuthaan panjama
Aarumugam avan koduppaan
Retta sada rakkamma
Otha sollu sollamma
Kaathiraama suthuren
Konjam nillamma
Eh manjal poosum rakkamma
Konjam neram paaramma
Kuchi ice-a pola naanum
Karayuren ma
Kaatu yaana kalangathaan
Naatu vedi vedikanum
Kanni ponna kavarathaan
Paatu katti valikkanum
Retta sada rakkamma
Otha sollu sollamma
Kaathiraama suthuren
Konjam nillamma
Eh manjal poosum rakkamma
Konjam neram paaramma
Kuchi ice-a pola naanum
Karayuren ma
Our village deity has arrived!
He has arrived like a shining golden chariot!
Hey twin-braided Rakkamma,
say just one word to me.
I keep circling around you restlessly,
please stop for a moment.
Hey turmeric-adorned Rakkamma,
look at me for a little while.
Just like an ice pop,
I am melting away, girl.
To startle a wild elephant,
you have to burst a loud country cracker.
To win over a young girl,
you have to craft a charming song.
Hey twin-braided Rakkamma,
say just one word to me.
I keep circling around you restlessly,
please stop for a moment.
Hey turmeric-adorned Rakkamma,
look at me for a little while.
Just like an ice pop,
I am melting away, girl.
Mmm mmm
Who walked into Meera's heart?
Who was it that worked such wonders?
Did her eyes turn into sleepless lamps,
searching for Krishna's face?
Did the sweet joy of love blossom?
Mmm mmmmm...
Rakkamma, Rakkamma,
look at me for a moment.
All through the night,
without any sleep...
Haiyaaaa...
You claimed you were going on a grand hunt,
but you only caught a tiny rat!
Male: I'm a fierce tiger hunter,
so catch me inside your saree folds!
Grandpa's dream was
to marry the actress Savitri.
Since actor Gemini got her,
Grandpa ended up stuck with Grandma!
Even after bringing up
all these grandsons and granddaughters,
his romantic longing never fades!
Oh my, what can I say!
Just like the lush paddy along the Cauvery,
these stories are just made of words.
What does a man's heart really crave?
Just a sweet word of conversation,
just a single loving glance,
understand that, my girl!
If Grandpa chews on sweet candy
even after losing his teeth,
can the elixir of youth ever fail?
Chorus: At the age when one should take holy dips
in the waters of Kasi,
the urge to plant a kiss still surges!
Hey twin-braided Rakkamma,
say just one word to me.
I keep circling around you restlessly,
please stop for a moment.
Hey turmeric-adorned Rakkamma,
look at me for a little while.
Just like an ice pop,
I am melting away, girl.
I only came by to serve you ghee,
why did you grab my hand?
Male: I am a very innocent man,
oh come on, you were the one who pulled me close!
If ten men came at him,
Grandpa used to toss them aside,
yet whenever he sees Grandma,
fear strikes him in grand style!
Just like a fruitful guava grove,
our home is lively and sweet.
With the praise of the whole town,
we shall draw festive patterns of joy.
The grand Thanjavur temple tower
carries its own magnificent beauty;
what does my heart carry within?
Wherever there is a flower garden,
butterflies will surely flutter around.
Time alone will bring the answer.
If you just roam around singing and dancing
without doing any real work,
who will give you food and water?
Chorus: When festival season arrives,
will there ever be a shortage of food?
Lord Murugan will provide for us!
Hey twin-braided Rakkamma,
say just one word to me.
I keep circling around you restlessly,
please stop for a moment.
Hey turmeric-adorned Rakkamma,
look at me for a little while.
Just like an ice pop,
I am melting away, girl.
To startle a wild elephant,
you have to burst a loud country cracker.
To win over a young girl,
you have to craft a charming song.
Hey twin-braided Rakkamma,
say just one word to me.
I keep circling around you restlessly,
please stop for a moment.
Hey turmeric-adorned Rakkamma,
look at me for a little while.
Just like an ice pop,
I am melting away, girl.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Retta Sada Rakkamma' is a lively, folk-flavored duet from the movie 'Anbe Anbe' (2003). The song features romantic banter between lovers, set against a backdrop of rural cultural references, humor, and classical/pop culture allusions such as Lord Krishna, Gemini Ganesan, and the iconic Thanjavur tower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuchi ice-a pola naanum Karayuren ma”
Compares the protagonist's helpless romantic state to ice cream melting on a stick.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thanga thaeru pola vandhutaaga”
Compares the woman's majestic arrival to a golden temple chariot.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai & Monai)
“Retta sada rakkamma / Otha sollu sollamma”
Uses matching initial sounds ('Retta' / 'Otha') and rhyming line endings ('Rakkamma' / 'Sollamma').
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Anbe Anbe' (2003) starred Shaam and Sharmili, with music composed by Vidyasagar. The song incorporates traditional folk beats blended with modern rhythms characteristic of early 2000s Tamil cinema dance numbers.
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