En Rasa Yaro
From Paarthal Pasu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paarthal Pasu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa..aa…aa… | Vocalizing (Aa…aa…) |
| Aaa..aa..aa… | Vocalizing (Aaa..aa..) |
| Chorus :Hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi | Chorus vocalizing (Hoi hoihoi...) |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa…aa… | Female vocalizing (Aa…aa…) |
| Chorus :Hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi | Chorus vocalizing (Hoi hoihoi...) |
| Female :Aa… aa…aa…aa… | Female vocalizing (Aa…aa…) |
| Female | |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| Ada yaar thaan en maamano | Oh who indeed is my beloved uncle? |
| En kai saerum kaamano | Is he the god of love destined to hold my hand? |
| Chorus | |
| Thanna naanaanaa naananaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thanna naanaanaa...) |
| Thanna naanaanaa naananaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thanna naanaanaa...) |
| Female | |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| Female | |
| Kattodu poo choodi | Adorned with a string of flowers |
| Naan vaadi yenguren maamanae | I wither away in longing for you, my beloved uncle |
| Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm | Chorus humming (Mm… mm...) |
| Female | |
| Thottaalum kan moodi | Even upon a simple touch, closing my eyes |
| Thoongaamal thoonguren maamanae | I rest in a sleepless slumber, my beloved uncle |
| Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm | Chorus humming (Mm… mm...) |
| Female | |
| Pattaada baaram aachu | Even my fine silk attire now feels like a burden |
| Athoda kanavum kalanjaachu | Along with it, my sweet dreams have dissolved away |
| Ippodhu vaangudhae moochu | Now my breath feels heavy and strained |
| Om paechu maari yen pochu | Why did your promises change so unexpectedly? |
| Jillunnu kaathu thaan | Even the cool, soothing breeze |
| Adhu kodhikkudhae | Is now scorching hot like boiling water |
| Ada yaar thaan en maamano en aasai kaamano | Oh who indeed is my uncle, my desired god of love? |
| Female | |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| Female | |
| Kaattaathu neerodu neeraaga | Like the wild wind merging seamlessly with the water |
| Saendhu thaan koodura | Coming together as one entity |
| Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm | Chorus humming (Mm… mm...) |
| Female | |
| Paadaadha paattaaga en kooda | Like an unsung melody deep within me |
| Saendhu thaan paadura | Joining together to sing along |
| Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm | Chorus humming (Mm… mm...) |
| Female | |
| Kannaala jaada thaan solli | Signaling subtly with a glance from your eyes |
| Kaanaadha edathula killi | Pinching me secretly in hidden places |
| Sollaama poneega neenga | You departed without leaving a single word |
| Nillaama thaedi naan yaenga | Leaving me to search endlessly and pine away |
| Thenpaandi kaathu pol enna koodunga | Embrace me like the soothing southern Pandyan breeze |
| Onga kannaala paarunga rendu kaiyaala serunga | Look at me with your eyes and embrace me with both your arms |
| Female | |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| Ada yaar thaan en maamano | Oh who indeed is my beloved uncle? |
| En kai saerum kaamano | Is he the god of love destined to hold my hand? |
| Female | |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
| En raasa yaaro | Who is my king? |
| Eppo varuvaaro | When will he arrive? |
ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்ஹோய்
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Vocalizing (Aa…aa…)
Vocalizing (Aaa..aa..)
Chorus vocalizing (Hoi hoihoi...)
Female vocalizing (Aa…aa…)
Chorus vocalizing (Hoi hoihoi...)
Female vocalizing (Aa…aa…)
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
அட யார்தான் என் மாமனோ
என் கை சேரும் காமனோ
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
Oh who indeed is my beloved uncle?
Is he the god of love destined to hold my hand?
தன்னா நான்னானா நான்னா
தன்னா நான்னானா நான்னா
Rhythmic vocalization (Thanna naanaanaa...)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thanna naanaanaa...)
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
கட்டோடு பூச் சூடி
நான் வாடி ஏங்குறேன் மாமனே.....
குழு :
ம்......ம்.....ம்.....ம்ம்....
Adorned with a string of flowers
I wither away in longing for you, my beloved uncle
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
தொட்டாலும் கண் மூடி
தூங்காம தூங்குறேன் மாமனே....
குழு :
ம்......ம்.....ம்.....ம்ம்....
Even upon a simple touch, closing my eyes
I rest in a sleepless slumber, my beloved uncle
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
பட்டாட பாரமாச்சு
அத்தோட கனவும் கலஞ்சாச்சு
இப்போது வாங்குதே மூச்சு
ஓம் பேச்சு மாறி ஏன் போச்சு
ஜில்லுன்ன காத்துதான்
அது கொதிக்குதே
அட யார்தான் என் மாமனோ
என் ஆசைக் காமனோ
Even my fine silk attire now feels like a burden
Along with it, my sweet dreams have dissolved away
Now my breath feels heavy and strained
Why did your promises change so unexpectedly?
Even the cool, soothing breeze
Is now scorching hot like boiling water
Oh who indeed is my uncle, my desired god of love?
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
காட்டாத்து நீரோடு நீராக
சேந்துதான் கூடுற
குழு :
ம்......ம்.....ம்.....ம்ம்....
Like the wild wind merging seamlessly with the water
Coming together as one entity
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
பாடாத பாட்டாக என் கூட
சேந்துதான் பாடுற.....
குழு :
ம்......ம்.....ம்.....ம்ம்....
Like an unsung melody deep within me
Joining together to sing along
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
கண்ணால ஜாடதான் சொல்லி
காணாத எடத்துல கிள்ளி
சொல்லாம போனீக நீங்க
நில்லாம தேடி நான் ஏங்க
தென்பாண்டிக் காத்து போல்
என்னக் கூடுங்க
ஒங்கக் கண்ணால பாருங்க
ரெண்டு கையால சேருங்க......
Signaling subtly with a glance from your eyes
Pinching me secretly in hidden places
You departed without leaving a single word
Leaving me to search endlessly and pine away
Embrace me like the soothing southern Pandyan breeze
Look at me with your eyes and embrace me with both your arms
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
அட யார்தான் என் மாமனோ
என் ஆசைக் காமனோ
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
Oh who indeed is my beloved uncle?
Is he the god of love destined to hold my hand?
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
Who is my king?
When will he arrive?
காட்டாத்து நீரோடு நீராக
சேந்துதான் கூடுற
குழு :
ம்......ம்.....ம்.....ம்ம்....
பாடாத பாட்டாக என் கூட
சேந்துதான் பாடுற.....
குழு :
ம்......ம்.....ம்.....ம்ம்....
கண்ணால ஜாடதான் சொல்லி
காணாத எடத்துல கிள்ளி
சொல்லாம போனீக நீங்க
நில்லாம தேடி நான் ஏங்க
தென்பாண்டிக் காத்து போல்
என்னக் கூடுங்க
ஒங்கக் கண்ணால பாருங்க
ரெண்டு கையால சேருங்க......
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
என் ராசா யாரோ
எப்போ வருவாரோ
Aa…aa…aa…aa..aa…aa…
Vocalizing (Aa…aa…)
Aaa..aa..aa…
Vocalizing (Aaa..aa..)
Chorus :Hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi
Chorus vocalizing (Hoi hoihoi...)
Female :Aa…aa…aa…aa…
Female vocalizing (Aa…aa…)
Chorus :Hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi hoi hoihoi
Chorus vocalizing (Hoi hoihoi...)
Female :Aa… aa…aa…aa…
Female vocalizing (Aa…aa…)
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
Ada yaar thaan en maamano
Oh who indeed is my beloved uncle?
En kai saerum kaamano
Is he the god of love destined to hold my hand?
Thanna naanaanaa naananaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thanna naanaanaa...)
Thanna naanaanaa naananaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thanna naanaanaa...)
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
Kattodu poo choodi
Adorned with a string of flowers
Naan vaadi yenguren maamanae
I wither away in longing for you, my beloved uncle
Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
Thottaalum kan moodi
Even upon a simple touch, closing my eyes
Thoongaamal thoonguren maamanae
I rest in a sleepless slumber, my beloved uncle
Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
Pattaada baaram aachu
Even my fine silk attire now feels like a burden
Athoda kanavum kalanjaachu
Along with it, my sweet dreams have dissolved away
Ippodhu vaangudhae moochu
Now my breath feels heavy and strained
Om paechu maari yen pochu
Why did your promises change so unexpectedly?
Jillunnu kaathu thaan
Even the cool, soothing breeze
Adhu kodhikkudhae
Is now scorching hot like boiling water
Ada yaar thaan en maamano en aasai kaamano
Oh who indeed is my uncle, my desired god of love?
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
Kaattaathu neerodu neeraaga
Like the wild wind merging seamlessly with the water
Saendhu thaan koodura
Coming together as one entity
Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
Paadaadha paattaaga en kooda
Like an unsung melody deep within me
Saendhu thaan paadura
Joining together to sing along
Chorus :Mm… mm..mm..mm
Chorus humming (Mm… mm...)
Kannaala jaada thaan solli
Signaling subtly with a glance from your eyes
Kaanaadha edathula killi
Pinching me secretly in hidden places
Sollaama poneega neenga
You departed without leaving a single word
Nillaama thaedi naan yaenga
Leaving me to search endlessly and pine away
Thenpaandi kaathu pol enna koodunga
Embrace me like the soothing southern Pandyan breeze
Onga kannaala paarunga rendu kaiyaala serunga
Look at me with your eyes and embrace me with both your arms
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
Ada yaar thaan en maamano
Oh who indeed is my beloved uncle?
En kai saerum kaamano
Is he the god of love destined to hold my hand?
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
En raasa yaaro
Who is my king?
Eppo varuvaaro
When will he arrive?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep longing, romantic desire, and painful angst of a young woman awaiting her beloved suitor (referred to affectionately as her king and uncle/maaman). She reminisces about intimate gestures and unspoken glances, expressing how the agony of separation turns cool breezes into heat and makes delicate silk garments feel heavy. She yearns for him to return like the gentle southern breeze and embrace her once more. Written by lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song paints a rich portrait of rural Tamil folk romance filled with vivid emotional imagery and traditional poetic sensibilities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Thoongaamal thoonguren maamanae”
The phrase 'Thoongaamal thoonguren' translates to 'I am sleeping without sleeping', depicting a state of restless trance and insomnia brought on by love-sickness.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thenpaandi kaathu pol enna koodunga”
The lyricist compares the desired arrival and embrace of the lover to 'Thenpaandi kaathu pol' (like the southern Pandyan breeze), illustrating gentleness and emotional relief.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Pattaada baaram aachu / Athoda kanavum kalanjaachu / Ippodhu vaangudhae moochu”
The second letters of 'Pattaada', 'Athoda', and 'Ippodhu' feature rhyming consonant patterns ('t' / 'th' / 'pp'), creating internal rhythmic flow in the verse.
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Trivia
'Paarthal Pasu' (1988) features lyrics penned by the veteran Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, who was celebrated for blending traditional Tamil literary aesthetics with accessible folk-style film lyrics.
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