Idhu Nattanadu Raathiri
From Dharma Devathai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Dharma Devathai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Oru maalai idu illa aala vidu | Place a garland or leave me alone |
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Enakkena pirandhavan | The one born for me |
| Vishayangal therinjavan | The one who knows things |
| Vevarangal purinjavan yaaruyaa | The one who understands details, who is he? |
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Female | |
| Ellaarum paathaa ellaarum kettaa | If everyone sees, if everyone asks |
| Ennaagum en paadu | What will happen to my plight? |
| Machaanae neeyum achaaram podu | Cousin, you make an advance payment too |
| Appaala om paadu | After that, it is your turn |
| Female | |
| Sillara ullavan vaangalaam | One with loose change can buy |
| Ada mathavan paathu thaan yengalaam | Hey, let others just watch and long for it |
| Aei sillara ullavan vaangalaam | Hey, one with loose change can buy |
| Ada matthavan paatthu thaan yaengalaam | Hey, let others just watch and long for it |
| Female | |
| Chinna vayasu ponnu | A young aged girl |
| Ila vaazha kannu | Tender banana leaf-like eyes |
| Enna pudichirundhaa vaaiyaa | If you like me, come along |
| On madiyila thaan | Right on your lap |
| Konjam ganam irundhaa | If there is some weight in cash |
| Enna azhaichukittu poiyaa | Take me along with you |
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Oru maalai idu illai aala vidu | Place a garland or leave me alone |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Female | |
| Kai kaasa podu enkooda aadu | Put cash in hand and dance with me |
| Kadan solla koodaadhu | No talking on credit |
| Kaadhoda yaarum poo sutha vandhaa | If anyone comes to fool me around my ears |
| En kitta vegaadhu | It won't work with me |
| Female | |
| Vandhavan yaarumae sokkanum | Anyone who comes must be mesmerized |
| En vaasalil queuvilae nikkanum | They must stand in a queue at my doorstep |
| Aei vandhavan yaarumae sokkanum | Hey, anyone who comes must be mesmerized |
| En vaasalil queuvilae nikkanum | They must stand in a queue at my doorstep |
| Female | |
| Nenju thudikkiradhaa | Is your heart beating? |
| Thandhi adikkiradhaa | Is the telegraph wire ringing? |
| Kaiyil kaasu irundhaa vaaiyaa | If you have cash in hand, come along |
| Vetti pasangalukkum | For jobless fellows |
| Vethu vettukkum thaan | And for useless pretenders |
| Ingu edam illaiyae poiyaa | There is no place here, go away |
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Oru maalai idu illai aala vidu | Place a garland or leave me alone |
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Enakkena pirandhavan | The one born for me |
| Vishayangal therinjavan | The one who knows things |
| Vevarangal purinjavan yaaruyaa | The one who understands details, who is he? |
| Female | |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
| Idhu natta nadu raathiri | It is the dead of the night |
| Naan aththa mava maadhiri | I am like your paternal aunt's daughter |
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
ஒரு மாலை இடு இல்ல ஆள விடு
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Place a garland or leave me alone
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
எனக்கென பிறந்தவன்
விஷயங்கள் தெரிஞ்சவன்
வெவரங்கள் புரிஞ்சவன் யாருயா
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
The one born for me
The one who knows things
The one who understands details, who is he?
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
எல்லாரும் பாத்தா எல்லாரும் கேட்டா
என்னாகும் என் பாடு
மச்சானே நீயும் அச்சாரம் போடு
அப்பால ஓம் பாடு
If everyone sees, if everyone asks
What will happen to my plight?
Cousin, you make an advance payment too
After that, it is your turn
சில்லரை உள்ளவன் வாங்கலாம்
அட மத்தவன் பாத்துதான் ஏங்கலாம்
ஏய் சில்லரை உள்ளவன் வாங்கலாம்
அட மத்தவன் பாத்துதான் ஏங்கலாம்
One with loose change can buy
Hey, let others just watch and long for it
Hey, one with loose change can buy
Hey, let others just watch and long for it
சின்ன வயசுப் பொண்ணு
இள வாழக் கண்ணு
என்ன புடிச்சிருந்தா வாய்யா
ஓம் மடியிலதான்
கொஞ்சம் கனம் இருந்தா
என்ன அழைச்சுகிட்டு போய்யா
A young aged girl
Tender banana leaf-like eyes
If you like me, come along
Right on your lap
If there is some weight in cash
Take me along with you
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
ஒரு மாலை இடு இல்ல ஆள விடு
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Place a garland or leave me alone
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
கை காசப் போடு என்கூட ஆடு
கடன் சொல்லக் கூடாது
காதோட யாரும் பூச் சுத்த வந்தா
என் கிட்ட வேகாது
Put cash in hand and dance with me
No talking on credit
If anyone comes to fool me around my ears
It won't work with me
வந்தவன் யாருமே சொக்கணும்
என் வாசலில் க்யூவிலே நிக்கணும்
ஹேய் வந்தவன் யாருமே சொக்கணும்
என் வாசலில் க்யூவிலே நிக்கணும்
Anyone who comes must be mesmerized
They must stand in a queue at my doorstep
Hey, anyone who comes must be mesmerized
They must stand in a queue at my doorstep
நெஞ்சு துடிக்கிறதா
தந்தி அடிக்கிறதா
கையில் காசு இருந்தா வாய்யா
வெட்டிப் பசங்களுக்கும்
வெத்து வேட்டுக்கும்தான்
இங்கு எடம் இல்லையே போயா
Is your heart beating?
Is the telegraph wire ringing?
If you have cash in hand, come along
For jobless fellows
And for useless pretenders
There is no place here, go away
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
ஒரு மாலை இடு இல்ல ஆள விடு
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Place a garland or leave me alone
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
எனக்கென பிறந்தவன்
விஷயங்கள் தெரிஞ்சவன்
வெவரங்கள் புரிஞ்சவன் யாருயா
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
The one born for me
The one who knows things
The one who understands details, who is he?
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
இது நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
நான் அத்த மவ மாதிரி
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
It is the dead of the night
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Oru maalai idu illa aala vidu
Place a garland or leave me alone
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Enakkena pirandhavan
The one born for me
Vishayangal therinjavan
The one who knows things
Vevarangal purinjavan yaaruyaa
The one who understands details, who is he?
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Ellaarum paathaa ellaarum kettaa
If everyone sees, if everyone asks
Ennaagum en paadu
What will happen to my plight?
Machaanae neeyum achaaram podu
Cousin, you make an advance payment too
Appaala om paadu
After that, it is your turn
Sillara ullavan vaangalaam
One with loose change can buy
Ada mathavan paathu thaan yengalaam
Hey, let others just watch and long for it
Aei sillara ullavan vaangalaam
Hey, one with loose change can buy
Ada matthavan paatthu thaan yaengalaam
Hey, let others just watch and long for it
Chinna vayasu ponnu
A young aged girl
Ila vaazha kannu
Tender banana leaf-like eyes
Enna pudichirundhaa vaaiyaa
If you like me, come along
On madiyila thaan
Right on your lap
Konjam ganam irundhaa
If there is some weight in cash
Enna azhaichukittu poiyaa
Take me along with you
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Oru maalai idu illai aala vidu
Place a garland or leave me alone
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Kai kaasa podu enkooda aadu
Put cash in hand and dance with me
Kadan solla koodaadhu
No talking on credit
Kaadhoda yaarum poo sutha vandhaa
If anyone comes to fool me around my ears
En kitta vegaadhu
It won't work with me
Vandhavan yaarumae sokkanum
Anyone who comes must be mesmerized
En vaasalil queuvilae nikkanum
They must stand in a queue at my doorstep
Aei vandhavan yaarumae sokkanum
Hey, anyone who comes must be mesmerized
En vaasalil queuvilae nikkanum
They must stand in a queue at my doorstep
Nenju thudikkiradhaa
Is your heart beating?
Thandhi adikkiradhaa
Is the telegraph wire ringing?
Kaiyil kaasu irundhaa vaaiyaa
If you have cash in hand, come along
Vetti pasangalukkum
For jobless fellows
Vethu vettukkum thaan
And for useless pretenders
Ingu edam illaiyae poiyaa
There is no place here, go away
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Oru maalai idu illai aala vidu
Place a garland or leave me alone
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Enakkena pirandhavan
The one born for me
Vishayangal therinjavan
The one who knows things
Vevarangal purinjavan yaaruyaa
The one who understands details, who is he?
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Idhu natta nadu raathiri
It is the dead of the night
Naan aththa mava maadhiri
I am like your paternal aunt's daughter
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhu Natta Nadu Raathiri from the 1986 Tamil film Dharma Devathai is a playful, seductive dance track written by lyricist Vaali. The song features a woman performing in the middle of the night, playfully teasing suitors while demanding that only men with real cash and genuine intent approach her, while dismissing idle talkers and penniless pretenders. Throughout the lyrics, she contrasts traditional romantic tropes like uncle's daughter and garlanding with bold, practical demands for upfront payment and real attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Sillara ullavan vaangalaam / Ada mathavan paathu thaan yengalaam”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'Sillara' and 'mathavan' ('th/ll' phonetic rhyme scheme across lines).
Mohnai (Initial alliteration)
“Kai kaasa podu enkooda aadu”
Repetition of the 'K' sound across the line for rhythmic cadence.
Idiom / Metaphor
“Kaadhoda yaarum poo sutha vandhaa / En kitta vegaadhu”
Poo suthadhu (winding flowers around the ear) is a classic Tamil idiom meaning to fool or dupe someone.
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Trivia
Dharma Devathai (1986) stars Vijayakanth, Radhika, and Pallavi, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar with music composed by Raveendran.
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