En Rasathi Nee Vazhanum
From Oomai Kuyil · 1988
- Lyricist
- Ambikapathi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Oomai Kuyil1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En raasaathi nee vazhanum | My princess, you must live well |
| Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum | And I must witness that forever |
| Magaraasi pol nee vazhanum | You must live like a blessed queen |
| Un vazhvadhu thaenaaganum hoi | May your life turn as sweet as honey, hey! |
| Female | |
| Ennodhu nee seranum | You must unite with me |
| Unnodhu naan vaazhanum | I must live with you |
| Poomaalai nee soodanum | You must wear a flower garland |
| Dhinam paamaalai thaan naan paadanum hoi | Every day I should sing song-garlands for you, hey! |
| Male | |
| En raasaathi nee vazhanum | My princess, you must live well |
| Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum | And I must witness that forever |
| Male | |
| Paadhaiyai nee maathividhu | Change your path |
| Un payanathai nee thodangi vidhu | Begin your journey |
| Female | |
| Pogum vazhi theriavillai | The path to go is not visible |
| Pogum idam adhuvum puriyavillai hoi.. | The destination is also not understood, hey.. |
| Ennodhu nee seranum | You must unite with me |
| Unnodu naan vaazhanum | I must live with you |
| Male | |
| Paarvaiyilae thelivirundhaa | If there is clarity in sight |
| Paadhaiyena arinchidalaam aa aa | One can know what the path is, ah ah |
| Naermaiyenum vazhi nadandha | If you walk on the path of honesty |
| Serum idham adha purinchidalaam | One can understand the destination reached |
| Female | |
| Kan veesum velaiyilae | At the time of a glance of the eyes |
| Un vizhiya thedugiren | I search for your eyes |
| Un ninaivin inimaiyilae | In the sweetness of your memories |
| Naal thorum vaazhugiren hoi | I live every single day, hey |
| Male | |
| En raasaathi nee vazhanum | My princess, you must live well |
| Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum | And I must witness that forever |
| Female | |
| Ava pirivai nee marandhidanum | You must forget her separation |
| Ennai nee manandhidanum | You must marry me |
| Kaalam undhendru vaazhnthidanum | You must live believing there is time ahead |
| En aasai adhu niraiveranum | My desire must be fulfilled |
| Male | |
| Un aasaiyilae thappumilla | There is no fault in your desire |
| Unnodhu naan saera vazhiyumilla | But there is no way for me to unite with you |
| Manasai nee maathikkanum | You must change your mind |
| Ennai nee marandhidanum hoi | You must forget me, hey |
| Male | |
| En raasaathi nee vazhanum | My princess, you must live well |
| Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum | And I must witness that forever |
| Magaraasi pol nee vazhanum | You must live like a blessed queen |
| Un vazhvadhu thaenaaganum hoi | May your life turn as sweet as honey, hey! |
| Female | |
| Ennodhu nee seranum | You must unite with me |
| Unnodhu naan vaazhanum | I must live with you |
| Poomaalai nee soodanum | You must wear a flower garland |
| Dhinam paamaalai thaan naan paadanum hoi | Every day I should sing song-garlands for you, hey! |
| Male | |
| En raasaathi nee vazhanum | My princess, you must live well |
| Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum | And I must witness that forever |
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழனும்
அத எந்நாளும் நான் பார்க்கனும்
மகராசி போல் நீ வாழனும்
உன் வாழ்வது தேனாகனும் ஹோய்
My princess, you must live well
And I must witness that forever
You must live like a blessed queen
May your life turn as sweet as honey, hey!
என்னோடு நீ சேரனும்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழனும்
பூமாலை நீ சூடனும்
தினம் பாமாலைதான் நான் பாடனும் ஹோய்
You must unite with me
I must live with you
You must wear a flower garland
Every day I should sing song-garlands for you, hey!
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழனும்
அத எந்நாளும் நான் பார்க்கனும்
My princess, you must live well
And I must witness that forever
பாதையை நீ மாத்திவிடு
உன் பயணத்தை நீ தொடங்கிவிடு
Change your path
Begin your journey
போகும் வழி தெரியவில்லை
போகும் இடம் அதுவும் புரியவில்லை ஹோய்..
என்னோடு நீ சேரனும்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழனும்
The path to go is not visible
The destination is also not understood, hey..
You must unite with me
I must live with you
பார்வையிலே தெளிவிருந்தா
பாதையென அறிஞ்சிடலாம் ஆஆ
நேர்மையெனும் வழி நடந்தா
சேரும் இடம் அதை புரிஞ்சிடலாம்
If there is clarity in sight
One can know what the path is, ah ah
If you walk on the path of honesty
One can understand the destination reached
கண் வீசும் வேளையிலே
உன் விழியத் தேடுகிறேன்
உன் நினைவின் இனிமையிலே
நாள் தோறும் வாழுகிறேன் ஹோய்
At the time of a glance of the eyes
I search for your eyes
In the sweetness of your memories
I live every single day, hey
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழனும்
அத எந்நாளும் நான் பார்க்கனும்
My princess, you must live well
And I must witness that forever
அவ பிரிவை நீ மறந்திடனும்
என்னை நீ மணந்திடனும்
காலம் உண்டென்று வாழ்ந்திடனும்
என் ஆசை அது நிறைவேறனும்
You must forget her separation
You must marry me
You must live believing there is time ahead
My desire must be fulfilled
உன் ஆசையில தப்புமில்ல
உன்னோடு நான் சேர வழியுமில்ல
மனசை நீ மாத்திக்கனும்
என்னை நீ மறந்திடனும் ஹோய்
There is no fault in your desire
But there is no way for me to unite with you
You must change your mind
You must forget me, hey
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழனும்
அத எந்நாளும் நான் பார்க்கனும்
மகராசி போல் நீ வாழனும்
உன் வாழ்வது தேனாகனும் ஹோய்
My princess, you must live well
And I must witness that forever
You must live like a blessed queen
May your life turn as sweet as honey, hey!
என்னோடு நீ சேரனும்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழனும்
பூமாலை நீ சூடனும்
தினம் பாமாலைதான் நான் பாடனும் ஹோய்
You must unite with me
I must live with you
You must wear a flower garland
Every day I should sing song-garlands for you, hey!
என் ராசாத்தி நீ வாழனும்
அத எந்நாளும் நான் பார்க்கனும்
My princess, you must live well
And I must witness that forever
En raasaathi nee vazhanum
My princess, you must live well
Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum
And I must witness that forever
Magaraasi pol nee vazhanum
You must live like a blessed queen
Un vazhvadhu thaenaaganum hoi
May your life turn as sweet as honey, hey!
Ennodhu nee seranum
You must unite with me
Unnodhu naan vaazhanum
I must live with you
Poomaalai nee soodanum
You must wear a flower garland
Dhinam paamaalai thaan naan paadanum hoi
Every day I should sing song-garlands for you, hey!
En raasaathi nee vazhanum
My princess, you must live well
Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum
And I must witness that forever
Paadhaiyai nee maathividhu
Change your path
Un payanathai nee thodangi vidhu
Begin your journey
Pogum vazhi theriavillai
The path to go is not visible
Pogum idam adhuvum puriyavillai hoi..
The destination is also not understood, hey..
Ennodhu nee seranum
You must unite with me
Unnodu naan vaazhanum
I must live with you
Paarvaiyilae thelivirundhaa
If there is clarity in sight
Paadhaiyena arinchidalaam aa aa
One can know what the path is, ah ah
Naermaiyenum vazhi nadandha
If you walk on the path of honesty
Serum idham adha purinchidalaam
One can understand the destination reached
Kan veesum velaiyilae
At the time of a glance of the eyes
Un vizhiya thedugiren
I search for your eyes
Un ninaivin inimaiyilae
In the sweetness of your memories
Naal thorum vaazhugiren hoi
I live every single day, hey
En raasaathi nee vazhanum
My princess, you must live well
Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum
And I must witness that forever
Ava pirivai nee marandhidanum
You must forget her separation
Ennai nee manandhidanum
You must marry me
Kaalam undhendru vaazhnthidanum
You must live believing there is time ahead
En aasai adhu niraiveranum
My desire must be fulfilled
Un aasaiyilae thappumilla
There is no fault in your desire
Unnodhu naan saera vazhiyumilla
But there is no way for me to unite with you
Manasai nee maathikkanum
You must change your mind
Ennai nee marandhidanum hoi
You must forget me, hey
En raasaathi nee vazhanum
My princess, you must live well
Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum
And I must witness that forever
Magaraasi pol nee vazhanum
You must live like a blessed queen
Un vazhvadhu thaenaaganum hoi
May your life turn as sweet as honey, hey!
Ennodhu nee seranum
You must unite with me
Unnodhu naan vaazhanum
I must live with you
Poomaalai nee soodanum
You must wear a flower garland
Dhinam paamaalai thaan naan paadanum hoi
Every day I should sing song-garlands for you, hey!
En raasaathi nee vazhanum
My princess, you must live well
Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum
And I must witness that forever
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Raasaathi Nee Vazhanum is a soulful melody from the 1988 Tamil movie Oomai Kuyil, written by Ambikapathi. The song expresses deep affection and unselfish well-wishes from a protagonist praying for the prosperous, queen-like, and sweet life of their loved one. Amidst the aspirations of marriage and lifelong companionship, the narrative also tackles life's uncertainty, moral direction, and the sorrowful reality when love cannot result in union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Magaraasi pol nee vazhanum”
Compares the beloved living a prosperous life to that of a blessed queen ('Magaraasi pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Un vazhvadhu thaenaaganum hoi”
Compares a happy life directly to the sweetness of honey ('thaenaaganum').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“En raasaathi nee vazhanum / Adha ennaalum naan paarkkanum”
Repetition of the suffix '-anum' across almost every line ending, establishing a prayer-like, wishful rhythm throughout the song.
Wordplay / Juxtaposition
“Poomaalai nee soodanum / Dhinam paamaalai thaan naan paadanum hoi”
Cleverly juxtaposes 'Poomaalai' (garland of flowers) with 'Paamaalai' (garland of musical verses).
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Trivia
The film 'Oomai Kuyil' (1988) features rare lyrics penned by lyricist Ambikapathi, showcasing classical Tamil folk-inspired rhythm structures combined with emotional dialogue-style verse progression.
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