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Idhu Rathiri Neram

From Thangaikkor Geetham · 1983

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Thangaikkor Geetham
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaehae yae….yaehae….
Female :Aahaa aa….aahaa…..
Idhu raththiri neram
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
En thukkaththa kaanom
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Idhu raththiri neram
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
En thukkaththa kaanom
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Maadi padiyila yaeri Iranginaen
Kaalu valikkuthu amukkunga kaalai amukkunga
Haa paththu paaththiram thaeichchu kazhuvinaen
Kaiyya valikkuthu sodukkunga kaiyya sodukkunga
Sonnatha seiyuraendi sonnatha seiyyuraendi
Haa ennaiyum paaraendi ennaiyum paaraendi
Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga
Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga
Idhu raththiri neram
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
En thukkaththa kaanom
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Pozhuthu saanha kaala pudippathu
Pozhuthu vidinjaa kazhutha nerippathum
Aanjaathi unga penn jaathi
Padukkai araithanai sattasabhaiyaakki
Thevaiyai ellaam thamthaakkikollum
Pen jaathi unga pen jaathi
Sollurathu vaayaala seiyyurathu yaethumilla
Male :Haei
Female :Sollurathu vaayaala seiyyurathu yaethumilla
Male :Summa sollaladi enakku sambalam paththaladi
Summa sollaladi enakku sambalam paththaladi
Idhu raththiri neram
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
En thukkaththa kaanom
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Thoongara pullainga muzhichchaa thollai
Seekkiram vaayaendi vaadaatha mullai
Naan paavam vendaam pidivaatham
Rendukku melae vendaamunnu
Naadae solluthu naadaatheenga
Mhoom naadaava thodaatheenga
Light ah anaokattumaa light ah anaikattumaa
Female :light ah anaikkaatheenga light ah anaikaathaatheenga
Idhu raththiri neram
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
En thukkaththa kaanom
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
………………..
Ey-hey ey... ey-hey...
Female: Aaha aa... aaha...
It is nighttime now,
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
My sleep is nowhere to be found!
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Ha, what is this, dear? Mm-hmm, what is this?
Ha, move away, move back a little!
Ha, what is this, dear? Mm-hmm, what is this?
Ha, move away, move back a little!
It is nighttime now,
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
My sleep is nowhere to be found!
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Ha, what is this, dear? Mm-hmm, what is this?
Ha, move away, move back a little!
I climbed up and down the stairs all day,
My legs are aching, massage them, press my legs!
Ha, I scrubbed and washed the vessels,
My hands are aching, crack the knuckles, crack my knuckles!
I will do whatever you ask, girl, I will do as you say!
Ha, pay attention to me too, look at me too!
Ha, you are buttering me up, you are sweet-talking me!
Ha, you are buttering me up, you are sweet-talking me!
It is nighttime now,
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
My sleep is nowhere to be found!
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Ha, what is this, dear? Mm-hmm, what is this?
Ha, move away, move back a little!
Massaging the feet when dusk falls,
And wringing the neck when morning breaks—
To men, that is what a wife does!
Turning the bedroom into a parliament,
Demanding and taking whatever she wants,
That is a wife, womanfolk!
You only make promises with your mouth, you never do anything!
Male: Hey!
Female: You only make promises with your mouth, you never do anything!
Male: I am not just making excuses, girl, my salary is not enough!
I am not just making excuses, girl, my salary is not enough!
It is nighttime now,
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
My sleep is nowhere to be found!
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Ha, what is this, dear? Mm-hmm, what is this?
Ha, move away, move back a little!
If the sleeping kids wake up, it will be trouble,
Come here quickly, my fresh jasmine!
Pity me, do not be so stubborn!
"No more than two children,"
The whole country says, so do not come near me!
Mm-hmm, do not touch my skirt-string!
Shall I turn off the light? Shall I turn off the light?
Female: Do not turn off the light! Do not turn off the light!
It is nighttime now,
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
My sleep is nowhere to be found!
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Ha, what is this, dear? Mm-hmm, what is this?
Ha, move away, move back a little!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Idhu Raththiri Neram is a playful, humorous night-time duet between a husband and wife from the 1983 Tamil film Thangaikkor Geetham. The wife makes excuses about her exhaustion from daily household chores like climbing stairs and washing dishes to keep her eager husband at bay, making him pamper her by pressing her legs and cracking her knuckles. The conversation touches upon lighthearted social themes like budget constraints, bedroom debates, and family planning messaging ('no more than two children').

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirugai / Antithesis

Pozhuthu saanha kaala pudippathu / Pozhuthu vidinjaa kazhutha nerippathum

Contrasting actions across day and night times for comedic effect ('Pozhuthu saanha kaala pudippathu' vs 'Pozhuthu vidinjaa kazhutha nerippathum').

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Naadae solluthu naadaatheenga / Mhoom naadaava thodaatheenga

Rhyming the second letter of consecutive lines ('Thoongara' and 'Seekkiram', or 'Naadae' and 'Naadaatheenga').

Tanglish Colloquialisms & Alliteration

Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga

Playful use of Tamilized English words combined with rhyming rhythm ('ice vaikkuraeenga', 'nice pandreenga').

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Trivia

This song was composed, written, and directed by T. Rajendar, known for his unique signature style of fast-paced, highly rhyming lyrics and catchy folk-pop rhythm tracks. The track features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Sasirekha.

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