Azhagana Ratchashiyae
From Mudhalvan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Mudhalvan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
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| Male | |
| {Azhaghaana raatchasiyae | Oh beautiful demoness, |
| Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae | You jump into the depths of my heart! |
| Muttaasu vaarthayilae | With sweet candy-like words, |
| Pattaasu vedikkiriyae | You burst like firecrackers! |
| Adi manasa aruvaamanaiyil narukkuriyae..} (2) | Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife... |
| Female | |
| Arugampullukku aruka theriyumaa | Does Bermuda grass know how to cut? |
| Kozhandha kumari naan aamaa | Yes, I am an innocent young girl! |
| Ayira meenudhaan kokka muzhungumaa | Can a tiny Ayira fish swallow a crane? |
| Adukkumaa | Is that fair? |
| Female | |
| Veliya poothu nee ulla kaaikkira | Flowering outside while bearing fruit inside, |
| Kadalakkaadu nee aamaa | Yes, you are a peanut field! |
| Uyira urichu nee kayira thirikkira | Peeling away my life and twisting it into a rope, |
| Sugam sugamaa | How blissfully sweet it feels! |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae aalangiliyae | Oh parrot, banyan tree parrot! |
| Kuyilae yelanguyilae | Oh cuckoo, tender cuckoo! |
| Azhaghaana raatchasiyae | Oh beautiful demoness, |
| Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae | You jump into the depths of my heart! |
| Adi manasa aruvaamanaiyil narukkuriyae.. | Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife... |
| Chorus | |
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| Male | |
| Sooriyana rendu thundu | Is she the one who split the sun into two pieces |
| Senju kannil kondavalo oh oh | And placed them in her eyes? Oh oh |
| Chorus :Oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh |
| Male :Chandhirana kallukkulla | Is she the woman who soaked the moon |
| Oora vecha pennivalo | Inside a stone? |
| Chorus :Oh oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Rathiriya thattithatti | Patting night into a solid mass |
| Getti senji maiyidavo ah ah | To apply it as kohl? Ah ah |
| Chorus :Oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh |
| Male :Minminiya kannathula | Sticking fireflies on her cheeks |
| Otta vechu kaithattavo | To clap her hands in joy? |
| Chorus :Oh oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh oh |
| Female | |
| Thoravi enna tholachiputta | The key has been lost, |
| Thookkam ippa dhooramaiyaa | Sleep is now far away, sir! |
| Thalaikku vechi naan padukka | For me to place under my head and sleep, |
| Azhukku vetti thaarumaiyaa | Please give me a worn veshti cloth, sir! |
| Thoonghum thookkam kanavaa…aaah… | Is sleeping sleep just a dream? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae aalangiliyae | Oh parrot, banyan tree parrot! |
| Kuyilae yelanguyilae | Oh cuckoo, tender cuckoo! |
| Azhaghaana raatchasiyae | Oh beautiful demoness, |
| Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae | You jump into the depths of my heart! |
| Muttaasu vaarthayilae | With sweet candy-like words, |
| Pattaasu vedikkiriyae | You burst like firecrackers! |
| Adi manasa aruvaamanaiyil narukkuriyae.. | Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife... |
| Chorus | |
| Solakkolla bommaiyoda | Playing in pair with a scarecrow, |
| Sodi serndhu aadum pulla | Oh girl who dances along! |
| Chorus :Puliyam poovae | Chorus: Tamarind flower! |
| Chorus :Solakkolla bommaiyoda | Chorus: Playing in pair with a scarecrow, |
| Sodi serndhu aadum pulla | Oh girl who dances along! |
| Chorus :Maghizam poovae | Chorus: Mulsari flower! |
| Female | |
| Thaen kootta pichi pichi | Tearing apart the honeycomb piece by piece, |
| Yechi vekka latchiyamaa.. ah ah | Is your goal to make it impure with saliva? Ah ah |
| Chorus :Oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh |
| Female :Kaadhal yenna katchi vittu | Female: Is love something like defecting |
| Katchi maarum kaariyamaa | From one political party to another? |
| Chorus :Oh oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh oh |
| Female | |
| Ponnu sonna thalakeezhaa | Just because a girl said so, can you turn everything |
| Okkippoda mudiyumaa ah ah | Upside down? Ah ah |
| Chorus :Oh oh | Chorus: Oh oh |
| Female :Naan nadakkum nizhalukkul | Female: Within the shadow where I walk, |
| Nee vasikka sammadhamaa… | Do you agree to dwell? |
| Male | |
| Neeraagha naan irundhaal | Neeraagha naan irundhaal |
| Un neththiyila naan iranghi | Descending upon your forehead, |
| Kooraana un nenjil | Into your sharp heart, |
| Kudhichi anga kudi iruppen | I would jump and make my home there! |
| Kaadaa veenaa ponen | I became wasted like wild forest land! |
| Female | |
| Arugampullukku aruka theriyumaa | Does Bermuda grass know how to cut? |
| Kozhandha kumari naan aamaa | Yes, I am an innocent young girl! |
| Ayira meenudhaan kokka muzhungumaa | Can a tiny Ayira fish swallow a crane? |
| Adukkumaa | Is that fair? |
| Female | |
| Veliya poothu nee ulla kaaikkira | Flowering outside while bearing fruit inside, |
| Kadalakkaadu nee aamaa | Yes, you are a peanut field! |
| Uyira urichu nee kayira thirikkira | Peeling away my life and twisting it into a rope, |
| Sugam sugamaa | How blissfully sweet it feels! |
| Chorus | |
| Mm mm…mm mm mm mm… mm mm… | Humming sounds... |
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Humming sounds...
{ அழகான ராட்சசியே
அடி நெஞ்சில் குதிக்கிறியே
முட்டாசு வாா்த்தையிலே
பட்டாசு வெடிக்கிறியே
அடி மனச அருவாமனையில்
நறுக்குறியே } (2)
Oh beautiful demoness,
You jump into the depths of my heart!
With sweet candy-like words,
You burst like firecrackers!
Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife...
அருகம்புல்லுக்கு
அறுக்கத் தொியுமா கொழந்த
குமாி நான் ஆமா அயிர மீனுதான்
கொக்க முழுங்குமா அடுக்குமா
Does Bermuda grass know how to cut?
Yes, I am an innocent young girl!
Can a tiny Ayira fish swallow a crane?
Is that fair?
வெளிய பூத்து
நீ உள்ள காய்க்கிற
கடலக்காடு நீ ஆமா
உயிர உாிச்சு நீ கயிர
திாிக்கிற சுகம் சுகமா
Flowering outside while bearing fruit inside,
Yes, you are a peanut field!
Peeling away my life and twisting it into a rope,
How blissfully sweet it feels!
கிளியே… ஆலங்கிளியே
குயிலே… ஏலங்குயிலே…
அழகான ராட்சசியே
அடி நெஞ்சில் குதிக்கிறியே
அடி மனச அருவாமனையில்
நறுக்குறியே
Oh parrot, banyan tree parrot!
Oh cuckoo, tender cuckoo!
Oh beautiful demoness,
You jump into the depths of my heart!
Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife...
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Humming sounds...
சூாியன ரெண்டு
துண்டு செஞ்சு கண்ணில்
கொண்டவளோ… ஓ ஓ
குழு :
ஓ ஓ
சந்திரன கள்ளுக்குள்ள
ஊர வெச்ச பெண்ணிவளோ
குழு :
ஓ ஓ ஓ
Is she the one who split the sun into two pieces
And placed them in her eyes? Oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh
Is she the woman who soaked the moon
Inside a stone?
Chorus: Oh oh oh
ராத்திாிய
தட்டித்தட்டி கெட்டி
செஞ்சி மையிடவோ ஆ ஆ
குழு :
ஓ ஓ
மின்மினிய
கன்னத்துல ஒட்ட வெச்சுக்
கைதட்டவோ
குழு :
ஓ ஓ ஓ
Patting night into a solid mass
To apply it as kohl? Ah ah
Chorus: Oh oh
Sticking fireflies on her cheeks
To clap her hands in joy?
Chorus: Oh oh oh
துறவி என்னத்
தொலைச்சிபுட்ட தூக்கம்
இப்ப தூரமய்யா தலைக்கு
வெச்சி நான் படுக்க அழுக்கு
வேட்டி தாருமய்யா தூங்கும்
தூக்கம் கனவா
The key has been lost,
Sleep is now far away, sir!
For me to place under my head and sleep,
Please give me a worn veshti cloth, sir!
Is sleeping sleep just a dream? Ah...
கிளியே ஆலங்கிளியே
குயிலே ஏலங்குயிலே
அழகான ராட்சசியே
அடி நெஞ்சில் குதிக்கிறியே
முட்டாசு வாா்த்தையிலே
பட்டாசு வெடிக்கிறியே
அடி மனச அருவாமனையில்
நறுக்குறியே
Oh parrot, banyan tree parrot!
Oh cuckoo, tender cuckoo!
Oh beautiful demoness,
You jump into the depths of my heart!
With sweet candy-like words,
You burst like firecrackers!
Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife...
சோளக்கொல்ல
பொம்மையோட சோடி
சோ்ந்து ஆடும் புள்ள
குழு :
புளியம் பூவே
குழு :
சோளக்கொல்ல
பொம்மையோட சோடி
சோ்ந்து ஆடும் புள்ள
குழு :
மகிழம் பூவே
Playing in pair with a scarecrow,
Oh girl who dances along!
Chorus: Tamarind flower!
Chorus: Playing in pair with a scarecrow,
Oh girl who dances along!
Chorus: Mulsari flower!
தேன் கூட்டப்
பிச்சி பிச்சி எச்சி வெக்க
லட்சியமா ஆ ஆ
குழு :
ஓ ஓ
காதல் என்ன
கட்சி விட்டுக் கட்சி
மாறும் காாியமா
குழு :
ஓ ஓ ஓ
Tearing apart the honeycomb piece by piece,
Is your goal to make it impure with saliva? Ah ah
Chorus: Oh oh
Female: Is love something like defecting
From one political party to another?
Chorus: Oh oh oh
பொண்ணு சொன்னா
தலைகீழா ஒக்கிப்போட முடியுமா
ஆ ஆ குழு :
ஓ ஓ
நான் நடக்கும் நிழலுக்குள்
நீ வசிக்க சம்மதமா
Just because a girl said so, can you turn everything
Upside down? Ah ah
Chorus: Oh oh
Female: Within the shadow where I walk,
Do you agree to dwell?
நீராக நானிருந்தால்
உன் நெத்தியில நானிறங்கி
கூரான உன் நெஞ்சில் குதிச்சி
அங்க குடியிருப்பேன் காடா
வீணா போனேன்
Neeraagha naan irundhaal
Descending upon your forehead,
Into your sharp heart,
I would jump and make my home there!
I became wasted like wild forest land!
ஆண் & பெண் :
கிளியே ஆலங்கிளியே
குயிலே ஏலங்குயிலே
அழகான ராட்சசியே
அடி நெஞ்சில் குதிக்கிறியே
முட்டாசு வாா்த்தையிலே
பட்டாசு வெடிக்கிறியே
அடி மனச அருவாமனையில்
நறுக்குறியே
Does Bermuda grass know how to cut?
Yes, I am an innocent young girl!
Can a tiny Ayira fish swallow a crane?
Is that fair?
அருகம்புல்லுக்கு
அறுக்கத் தொியுமா கொழந்த
குமாி நான் ஆமா அயிர மீனுதான்
கொக்க முழுங்குமா அடுக்குமா
Flowering outside while bearing fruit inside,
Yes, you are a peanut field!
Peeling away my life and twisting it into a rope,
How blissfully sweet it feels!
வெளிய பூத்து
நீ உள்ள காய்க்கிற
கடலக்காடு நீ ஆமா
உயிர உாிச்சு நீ கயிர
திாிக்கிற சுகம் சுகமா
Humming sounds...
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Humming sounds...
{Azhaghaana raatchasiyae
Oh beautiful demoness,
Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae
You jump into the depths of my heart!
Muttaasu vaarthayilae
With sweet candy-like words,
Pattaasu vedikkiriyae
You burst like firecrackers!
Adi manasa aruvaamanaiyil narukkuriyae..} (2)
Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife...
Arugampullukku aruka theriyumaa
Does Bermuda grass know how to cut?
Kozhandha kumari naan aamaa
Yes, I am an innocent young girl!
Ayira meenudhaan kokka muzhungumaa
Can a tiny Ayira fish swallow a crane?
Adukkumaa
Is that fair?
Veliya poothu nee ulla kaaikkira
Flowering outside while bearing fruit inside,
Kadalakkaadu nee aamaa
Yes, you are a peanut field!
Uyira urichu nee kayira thirikkira
Peeling away my life and twisting it into a rope,
Sugam sugamaa
How blissfully sweet it feels!
Kiliyae aalangiliyae
Oh parrot, banyan tree parrot!
Kuyilae yelanguyilae
Oh cuckoo, tender cuckoo!
Azhaghaana raatchasiyae
Oh beautiful demoness,
Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae
You jump into the depths of my heart!
Adi manasa aruvaamanaiyil narukkuriyae..
Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife...
Mm mm…mm mm mm mm… mm mm…
Humming sounds...
Sooriyana rendu thundu
Is she the one who split the sun into two pieces
Senju kannil kondavalo oh oh
And placed them in her eyes? Oh oh
Chorus :Oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh
Male :Chandhirana kallukkulla
Is she the woman who soaked the moon
Oora vecha pennivalo
Inside a stone?
Chorus :Oh oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh oh
Rathiriya thattithatti
Patting night into a solid mass
Getti senji maiyidavo ah ah
To apply it as kohl? Ah ah
Chorus :Oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh
Male :Minminiya kannathula
Sticking fireflies on her cheeks
Otta vechu kaithattavo
To clap her hands in joy?
Chorus :Oh oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh oh
Thoravi enna tholachiputta
The key has been lost,
Thookkam ippa dhooramaiyaa
Sleep is now far away, sir!
Thalaikku vechi naan padukka
For me to place under my head and sleep,
Azhukku vetti thaarumaiyaa
Please give me a worn veshti cloth, sir!
Thoonghum thookkam kanavaa…aaah…
Is sleeping sleep just a dream? Ah...
Kiliyae aalangiliyae
Oh parrot, banyan tree parrot!
Kuyilae yelanguyilae
Oh cuckoo, tender cuckoo!
Azhaghaana raatchasiyae
Oh beautiful demoness,
Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae
You jump into the depths of my heart!
Muttaasu vaarthayilae
With sweet candy-like words,
Pattaasu vedikkiriyae
You burst like firecrackers!
Adi manasa aruvaamanaiyil narukkuriyae..
Oh, you chop my heart on a vegetable cutter knife...
Solakkolla bommaiyoda
Playing in pair with a scarecrow,
Sodi serndhu aadum pulla
Oh girl who dances along!
Chorus :Puliyam poovae
Chorus: Tamarind flower!
Chorus :Solakkolla bommaiyoda
Chorus: Playing in pair with a scarecrow,
Sodi serndhu aadum pulla
Oh girl who dances along!
Chorus :Maghizam poovae
Chorus: Mulsari flower!
Thaen kootta pichi pichi
Tearing apart the honeycomb piece by piece,
Yechi vekka latchiyamaa.. ah ah
Is your goal to make it impure with saliva? Ah ah
Chorus :Oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh
Female :Kaadhal yenna katchi vittu
Female: Is love something like defecting
Katchi maarum kaariyamaa
From one political party to another?
Chorus :Oh oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh oh
Ponnu sonna thalakeezhaa
Just because a girl said so, can you turn everything
Okkippoda mudiyumaa ah ah
Upside down? Ah ah
Chorus :Oh oh
Chorus: Oh oh
Female :Naan nadakkum nizhalukkul
Female: Within the shadow where I walk,
Nee vasikka sammadhamaa…
Do you agree to dwell?
Neeraagha naan irundhaal
Neeraagha naan irundhaal
Un neththiyila naan iranghi
Descending upon your forehead,
Kooraana un nenjil
Into your sharp heart,
Kudhichi anga kudi iruppen
I would jump and make my home there!
Kaadaa veenaa ponen
I became wasted like wild forest land!
Arugampullukku aruka theriyumaa
Does Bermuda grass know how to cut?
Kozhandha kumari naan aamaa
Yes, I am an innocent young girl!
Ayira meenudhaan kokka muzhungumaa
Can a tiny Ayira fish swallow a crane?
Adukkumaa
Is that fair?
Veliya poothu nee ulla kaaikkira
Flowering outside while bearing fruit inside,
Kadalakkaadu nee aamaa
Yes, you are a peanut field!
Uyira urichu nee kayira thirikkira
Peeling away my life and twisting it into a rope,
Sugam sugamaa
How blissfully sweet it feels!
Mm mm…mm mm mm mm… mm mm…
Humming sounds...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhaghaana Raatchasiyae from Mudhalvan (1999) is a playful, folk-infused romantic duet written by Vairamuthu and composed by A. R. Rahman. The song presents an endearing verbal duel between the lovers, filled with witty rural metaphors and vivid imagery. The male protagonist affectionately addresses his beloved as a beautiful demoness whose fiery words and charm cut straight through his heart, while she responds with innocent protests and rustic analogies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Muttaasu vaarthayilae / Pattaasu vedikkiriyae”
Comparing sweet words to candy (Muttaasu vaarthai) and their impact to bursting firecrackers (Pattaasu vedikkiriyae).
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Sooriyana rendu thundu / Senju kannil kondavalo”
Exaggerating the heroine's brightness by imagining her splitting the sun into two to place in her eyes.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Azhaghaana raatchasiyae / Adinenjil gudhikkiriyae”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry ('zza' / 'di' sound patterns across consecutive lines).
Rhetorical Question
“Ayira meenudhaan kokka muzhungumaa / Adukkumaa”
Asking whether tiny Ayira fish can swallow a crane to playfully demonstrate impossibility.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for Shankar's blockbuster political thriller 'Mudhalvan' (1999), this song features vocals by Shankar Mahadevan, Harini, and G. V. Prakash Kumar (as a child vocalist in the intro/humming sections).
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