Benny Dayal and Maneesha Pandranki bring energy to ‘Snake Dance,’ a track from the album Rakasa. Raghuram and Simhachalam Mannela write lyrics that poke fun at their lack of dance skills, while Anudeep Dev composes a beat that gets everyone moving. The chemistry between Sangeeth Shobhan and Nayan Sarika adds a playful spark to the song.
Released: March 20, 2026
Snake Dance
Benny Dayal | Maneesha Pandranki • From “Rakasa”
Lyricist
Raghuram, Simhachalam Mannela, Kittu Vissapragada
Composer
Anudeep Dev
Snake Dance Lyrics Translation (from “Rakasa”)
The poet mentions a group of friends who admit they can’t master classical or modern dances. A standout line, ‘Shake it like a Dubai Sheikh,’ encourages everyone to let loose. The songwriter cleverly uses humor to turn their awkwardness into a celebration of carefree dancing.
Mana Baluganiki break dance ravatleOur friend Balu doesn’t know how to breakdance.
Yehe veeruganiki veena stepu palakatleAnd Veerudu can’t even manage a simple ‘veena’ step.
Mana seenuganiki kuchipudi toucheleOur Seenu has never even touched classical Kuchipudi.
Ee Rajuganiki theenmare theliyatleThis guy Raju doesn’t even know the local ‘teenmaar’ rhythm.
Ae classical dance ae radhuWe don’t know any classical dances,
Basically grace ae ledhuand we basically have no grace at all.
Salsasamba rane radhuWe certainly can’t do the Salsa or the Samba.
Manakinka set ayye song ae ledhaIs there no song that suits us?
Mana gang motham kalisiade dance ae ledhaIs there no dance our whole gang can do together?
Adhenti bava attantav anteWhy are you saying that, brother?
overallga manasetayye dance ae ledhantavaAre you saying there’s no dance that fits our vibe?
Bhaleodive enduku ledhuYou’re funny, of course there is!
It’s a snake snake snake danceIt’s a snake, snake, snake dance!
Dubai shaik shake shake danceShake it like a Dubai Sheikh!
It’s a snake snake snake danceIt’s a snake, snake, snake dance!
Full body shake shake danceGive it a full body shake!
Errakkapoyi vachananu irukupoyanuI came here without knowing what to expect and now I’m stuck.
Nenerrkakipoyi vachananu iruku poyanuI unknowingly walked into this and got caught up.
Chakkani chukkani pakanaStanding next to such a beautiful girl,
Ukkiri bikkiri avutunanuI’m starting to feel breathless and overwhelmed.
Errakkapoyi vachananu irukupoyanuI came here without knowing and now I’m stuck.
NenerrkakipoyiI unknowingly…
Seerakantha poyelaga chindheveyaraDance so hard that your worries disappear!
Sivalethi sindara vandhara gole cheyaraGet wild like you’re possessed and make a beautiful mess!
Galatalu pakana petti glass ae etharaPut the chaos aside and raise your glass.
Nuvu gallanthaina parvaledhu kanicheyaraIt’s okay even if you lose yourself, just go for it!
Evadetta potheponi evaru emanukuna ganiNo matter what happens to anyone or what they think,
Top lepey stepeokati chebutha chuduwatch me show you a move that’ll blow the roof off!
Nathoti body oopi nuvvu kuda aaduShake your body and dance along with me.
Sairam Sairam SairamSairam, Sairam, Sairam!
It’s a snake snake snake danceIt’s a snake, snake, snake dance!
Dubai shaik shake shake danceShake it like a Dubai Sheikh!
It’s a snake snake snake danceIt’s a snake, snake, snake dance!
Full body shake shake shake danceGive it a full body shake!
It’s a snake snake snake danceIt’s a snake, snake, snake dance!
Dubai shaik shake shake danceShake it like a Dubai Sheikh!
It’s a snake snake snake danceIt’s a snake, snake, snake dance!
Full body shake shake shake danceGive it a full body shake!
Innirojulu eelakantu danceu lekaFor all these days, they didn’t have a dance of their own,
aladipoyar ammaand they were truly struggling, my friends!
