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Lyrics & meaning

Adiye En Ratchasiye

From Raayan · 2024

Lyricist
Raja
Singer
Adithya Anil
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Raayan2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adiye en raatchasiyeHey girl, my sweet demoness
Rathiye en jaangiriyeMy goddess of beauty, my sweet jaangiri
Idiye en vaanavilleMy thunderbolt, my colorful rainbow
Male
Ava pora thisaiyileIn the direction that she walks
Raatinama naan suthuren adiyeI keep spinning around like a Ferris wheel, my girl
Pudhu ragam kekkum avaA brand new melody is heard
Kaalkolusu satham kettaale rathiyeWhenever the tinkling sound of her anklet is heard, my beauty
Male
Adiye en raatchasiyeHey girl, my sweet demoness
Rathiye en jaangiriyeMy goddess of beauty, my sweet jaangiri
Idiye en vaanavilleMy thunderbolt, my colorful rainbow
Male
Naan yekkamI am filled with longing
Yengi poren unna paakaI am yearning just to catch a glimpse of you
En yekkam puriyuthaadiiii…Do you even understand my yearning, girl?
En paarva paranthu varumMy eyes fly across towards you
Unna paakaJust to see you
Nee paarva paapiyaadiiii…Yet your glance is so devastatingly sinful, girl!
Male
Enthan paravasa kaatreMy soothing breeze of ecstasy
Enthan navarasa ootreMy fountain of all nine emotions
Nee kaadhal paarva onnu veesaIf you cast just one loving look at me
Un mela enakku romba aasaI hold so much love and desire for you
Male
Adiye en raatchasiyeHey girl, my sweet demoness
Rathiye en jaangiriyeMy goddess of beauty, my sweet jaangiri
Idiye en vaanavilleMy thunderbolt, my colorful rainbow
Male
Ava pora thisaiyileIn the direction that she walks
Raatinama naan suthuren adiyeI keep spinning around like a Ferris wheel, my girl
Pudhu ragam kekkum avaA brand new melody is heard
Kaalkolusu satham kettaale rathiyeWhenever the tinkling sound of her anklet is heard, my beauty

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful track from Dhanush's film 'Raayan' captures the infatuation and ecstatic yearning of a young lover. The protagonist pours out his love through whimsical and contradictory endearments, calling her both a gentle rainbow and a striking thunderbolt, a divine beauty and a captivating demoness. He describes how his whole world revolves around her movements like a carnival wheel, with even the simple sound of her anklets creating sweet melodies in his heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Idiye en vaanaville

The lyrics directly address the beloved as 'jaangiri' (a traditional sweet), 'vaanavil' (rainbow), and 'idi' (thunderbolt) to emphasize her sweet yet strikingly powerful impact on his heart.

Oxymoron / Contrast

Adiye en raatchasiye / Rathiye en jaangiriye

Contrasting terms like 'Raatchasiye' (demoness) and 'Rathiye' (goddess of beauty) or 'Idiye' (thunderbolt) and 'Vaanaville' (rainbow) are placed side-by-side to portray her complex, overwhelming charm.

Eybhai (End Rhyme)

Adiye en raatchasiye / Rathiye en jaangiriye

Rhyming line endings featuring the suffix sound '-iye' ('raatchasiye', 'jaangiriye', 'vaanaville', 'rathiye') create a rhythmic, musical flow.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Pudhu ragam kekkum ava / Kaalkolusu satham kettaale rathiye

Exaggerating the effect of her footsteps, claiming her anklet sounds create entirely new musical ragas and make his gaze fly through the air.

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Trivia

Titled 'Water Packet', this track from Dhanush's 50th directorial film 'Raayan' (2024) features music composed by A. R. Rahman. The song blends classic folk rhythms with contemporary arrangement and gained immense popularity on social media platforms for its infectious hook steps and lively vocals.

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