Idhu Rathiri Neram
From Thangaikkor Geetham · 1983
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Thangaikkor Geetham1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaehae yae….yaehae…. | Yaehae yae....yaehae.... |
| Female :Aahaa aa….aahaa….. | Female: Aahaa aa....aahaa..... |
| Male | |
| Idhu raththiri neram | It is night time |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| En thukkaththa kaanom | My sleep is nowhere to be found |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga | Hey mister, mm-hmm mister |
| Haa thallunga konjam thallunga | Hey push back a little, move away a little |
| Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga | Hey mister, mm-hmm mister |
| Haa thallunga konjam thallunga | Hey push back a little, move away a little |
| Male | |
| Idhu raththiri neram | It is night time |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| En thukkaththa kaanom | My sleep is nowhere to be found |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga | Hey mister, mm-hmm mister |
| Haa thallunga konjam thallunga | Hey push back a little, move away a little |
| Female | |
| Maadi padiyila yaeri Iranginaen | I climbed up and down the staircase repeatedly |
| Kaalu valikkuthu amukkunga kaalai amukkunga | My legs are hurting, press my legs, massage my legs |
| Haa paththu paaththiram thaeichchu kazhuvinaen | Haa, I scrubbed and washed ten utensils |
| Kaiyya valikkuthu sodukkunga kaiyya sodukkunga | My hands are hurting, crack my knuckles, crack my fingers |
| Male | |
| Sonnatha seiyuraendi sonnatha seiyyuraendi | I am doing whatever you asked, girl, doing whatever you asked |
| Haa ennaiyum paaraendi ennaiyum paaraendi | Haa, look at me too girl, look at me too |
| Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga | Ha, you are buttering me up, you are playing so nice |
| Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga | Ha, you are buttering me up, you are playing so nice |
| Male | |
| Idhu raththiri neram | It is night time |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| En thukkaththa kaanom | My sleep is nowhere to be found |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga | Hey mister, mm-hmm mister |
| Haa thallunga konjam thallunga | Hey push back a little, move away a little |
| Female | |
| Pozhuthu saanha kaala pudippathu | Massaging feet when dusk falls |
| Pozhuthu vidinjaa kazhutha nerippathum | Wringing the neck once dawn breaks |
| Aanjaathi unga penn jaathi | Oh man, this woman of yours |
| Female | |
| Padukkai araithanai sattasabhaiyaakki | Turning the bedroom into a legislative assembly |
| Thevaiyai ellaam thamthaakkikollum | Claiming all her needs for herself |
| Pen jaathi unga pen jaathi | This woman, your woman! |
| Female | |
| Sollurathu vaayaala seiyyurathu yaethumilla | Just talking with your mouth, but doing nothing at all |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey! |
| Female :Sollurathu vaayaala seiyyurathu yaethumilla | Female: Just talking with your mouth, but doing nothing at all |
| Male :Summa sollaladi enakku sambalam paththaladi | Male: Don't just say that, girl, my salary isn't enough! |
| Summa sollaladi enakku sambalam paththaladi | Don't just say that, girl, my salary isn't enough! |
| Male | |
| Idhu raththiri neram | It is night time |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| En thukkaththa kaanom | My sleep is nowhere to be found |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Female | |
| Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga | Hey mister, mm-hmm mister |
| Haa thallunga konjam thallunga | Hey push back a little, move away a little |
| Male | |
| Thoongara pullainga muzhichchaa thollai | It will be trouble if the sleeping kids wake up |
| Seekkiram vaayaendi vaadaatha mullai | Come quickly girl, my unfading jasmine flower |
| Naan paavam vendaam pidivaatham | I am helpless, don't be so stubborn |
| Female | |
| Rendukku melae vendaamunnu | Not more than two children |
| Naadae solluthu naadaatheenga | The whole country advises, so don't approach me |
| Mhoom naadaava thodaatheenga | Mm-hmm don't touch me or come near me |
| Male | |
| Light ah anaokattumaa light ah anaikattumaa | Shall I switch off the light? Shall I switch off the light? |
| Female :light ah anaikkaatheenga light ah anaikaathaatheenga | Female: Don't turn off the light, don't turn off the light! |
| Male | |
| Idhu raththiri neram | It is night time |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| En thukkaththa kaanom | My sleep is nowhere to be found |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Female | |
| Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga | Hey mister, mm-hmm mister |
| Haa thallunga konjam thallunga | Hey push back a little, move away a little |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | (Instrumental fade out) |
ஏஹே ஏ.....ஏஹே.....
ஆஹா ஆ.....ஆஹா.....
Yaehae yae....yaehae....
Female: Aahaa aa....aahaa.....
இது ராத்திரி நேரம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
என் தூக்கத்தக் காணோம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
It is night time
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
ஹா என்னங்க ம்ஹும் என்னங்க
ஹா தள்ளுங்க கொஞ்சம் தள்ளுங்க
ஹா என்னங்க ம்ஹும் என்னங்க
ஹா தள்ளுங்க கொஞ்சம் தள்ளுங்க
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Hey push back a little, move away a little
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Hey push back a little, move away a little
இது ராத்திரி நேரம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
என் தூக்கத்தக் காணோம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
It is night time
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
ஹா என்னங்க ம்ஹும் என்னங்க
ஹா தள்ளுங்க கொஞ்சம் தள்ளுங்க
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Hey push back a little, move away a little
மாடி படியில ஏறி இறங்கினேன்
காலு வலிக்குது அமுக்குங்க காலை அமுக்குங்க
ஹா பத்து பாத்திரம் தேய்ச்சு கழுவினேன்
கைய்ய வலிக்குது சொடுக்குங்க கைய்ய சொடுக்குங்க
I climbed up and down the staircase repeatedly
My legs are hurting, press my legs, massage my legs
Haa, I scrubbed and washed ten utensils
My hands are hurting, crack my knuckles, crack my fingers
சொன்னத செய்றேண்டி சொன்னத செய்றேண்டி
ஹா என்னையும் பாரேண்டி என்னையும் பாரேண்டி
ஹ ஐஸ் வைக்குறீங்க நீங்க நைசு பண்றீங்க
ஹ ஐஸ் வைக்குறீங்க நீங்க நைசு பண்றீங்க
I am doing whatever you asked, girl, doing whatever you asked
Haa, look at me too girl, look at me too
Ha, you are buttering me up, you are playing so nice
Ha, you are buttering me up, you are playing so nice
இது ராத்திரி நேரம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
என் தூக்கத்தக் காணோம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
It is night time
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
ஹா என்னங்க ம்ஹும் என்னங்க
ஹா தள்ளுங்க கொஞ்சம் தள்ளுங்க
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Hey push back a little, move away a little
பொழுது சாஞ்சா கால புடிப்பது
பொழுது விடிஞ்சா கழுத்த நெரிப்பதும்
ஆண்ஜாதி உங்க ஆண் ஜாதி
Massaging feet when dusk falls
Wringing the neck once dawn breaks
Oh man, this woman of yours
படுக்கை அறைதனை சட்டசபையாக்கி
தேவையை எல்லாம் தமதாக்கிகொள்ளும்
பெண் ஜாதி உங்க பெண் ஜாதி
Turning the bedroom into a legislative assembly
Claiming all her needs for herself
This woman, your woman!
சொல்லுறது வாயால செய்யுறது ஏதுமில்ல
ஹேய்
சொல்லுறது வாயால செய்யுறது ஏதுமில்ல
சும்மா சொல்லலடி எனக்கு சம்பளம் பத்தலடி
சும்மா சொல்லலடி எனக்கு சம்பளம் பத்தலடி
Just talking with your mouth, but doing nothing at all
Male: Hey!
Female: Just talking with your mouth, but doing nothing at all
Male: Don't just say that, girl, my salary isn't enough!
Don't just say that, girl, my salary isn't enough!
இது ராத்திரி நேரம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
என் தூக்கத்தக் காணோம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
It is night time
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
ஹா என்னங்க ம்ஹும் என்னங்க
ஹா தள்ளுங்க கொஞ்சம் தள்ளுங்க
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Hey push back a little, move away a little
தூங்குறப் புள்ளைங்க முழிச்சா தொல்லை
சீக்கிரம் வாயேண்டி வாடாத முல்லை
நான் பாவம் வேண்டாம் பிடிவாதம்
It will be trouble if the sleeping kids wake up
Come quickly girl, my unfading jasmine flower
I am helpless, don't be so stubborn
ரெண்டுக்கு மேலே வேண்டாமுன்னு
நாடே சொல்லுது நாடாதீங்க
ம்ஹும் நாடாவ தொடாதீங்க
Not more than two children
The whole country advises, so don't approach me
Mm-hmm don't touch me or come near me
லைட்ட அணைக்கட்டுமா லைட்டா அணைக்கட்டுமா
லைட்ட அணைக்காதீங்க லைட்டா அணைக்காதீங்க
Shall I switch off the light? Shall I switch off the light?
Female: Don't turn off the light, don't turn off the light!
இது ராத்திரி நேரம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
என் தூக்கத்தக் காணோம்
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
It is night time
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
ஹா என்னங்க ம்ஹும் என்னங்க
ஹா தள்ளுங்க கொஞ்சம் தள்ளுங்க
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Hey push back a little, move away a little
.........................................
(Instrumental fade out)
Yaehae yae….yaehae….
Yaehae yae....yaehae....
Female :Aahaa aa….aahaa…..
Female: Aahaa aa....aahaa.....
Idhu raththiri neram
It is night time
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
En thukkaththa kaanom
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Hey push back a little, move away a little
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Hey push back a little, move away a little
Idhu raththiri neram
It is night time
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
En thukkaththa kaanom
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Hey push back a little, move away a little
Maadi padiyila yaeri Iranginaen
I climbed up and down the staircase repeatedly
Kaalu valikkuthu amukkunga kaalai amukkunga
My legs are hurting, press my legs, massage my legs
Haa paththu paaththiram thaeichchu kazhuvinaen
Haa, I scrubbed and washed ten utensils
Kaiyya valikkuthu sodukkunga kaiyya sodukkunga
My hands are hurting, crack my knuckles, crack my fingers
Sonnatha seiyuraendi sonnatha seiyyuraendi
I am doing whatever you asked, girl, doing whatever you asked
Haa ennaiyum paaraendi ennaiyum paaraendi
Haa, look at me too girl, look at me too
Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga
Ha, you are buttering me up, you are playing so nice
Ha ice vaikkuraeenga neega nice pandreenga
Ha, you are buttering me up, you are playing so nice
Idhu raththiri neram
It is night time
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
En thukkaththa kaanom
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Hey push back a little, move away a little
Pozhuthu saanha kaala pudippathu
Massaging feet when dusk falls
Pozhuthu vidinjaa kazhutha nerippathum
Wringing the neck once dawn breaks
Aanjaathi unga penn jaathi
Oh man, this woman of yours
Padukkai araithanai sattasabhaiyaakki
Turning the bedroom into a legislative assembly
Thevaiyai ellaam thamthaakkikollum
Claiming all her needs for herself
Pen jaathi unga pen jaathi
This woman, your woman!
Sollurathu vaayaala seiyyurathu yaethumilla
Just talking with your mouth, but doing nothing at all
Male :Haei
Male: Hey!
Female :Sollurathu vaayaala seiyyurathu yaethumilla
Female: Just talking with your mouth, but doing nothing at all
Male :Summa sollaladi enakku sambalam paththaladi
Male: Don't just say that, girl, my salary isn't enough!
Summa sollaladi enakku sambalam paththaladi
Don't just say that, girl, my salary isn't enough!
Idhu raththiri neram
It is night time
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
En thukkaththa kaanom
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Hey push back a little, move away a little
Thoongara pullainga muzhichchaa thollai
It will be trouble if the sleeping kids wake up
Seekkiram vaayaendi vaadaatha mullai
Come quickly girl, my unfading jasmine flower
Naan paavam vendaam pidivaatham
I am helpless, don't be so stubborn
Rendukku melae vendaamunnu
Not more than two children
Naadae solluthu naadaatheenga
The whole country advises, so don't approach me
Mhoom naadaava thodaatheenga
Mm-hmm don't touch me or come near me
Light ah anaokattumaa light ah anaikattumaa
Shall I switch off the light? Shall I switch off the light?
Female :light ah anaikkaatheenga light ah anaikaathaatheenga
Female: Don't turn off the light, don't turn off the light!
Idhu raththiri neram
It is night time
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
En thukkaththa kaanom
My sleep is nowhere to be found
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Haa ennanga mhoom ennanga
Hey mister, mm-hmm mister
Haa thallunga konjam thallunga
Hey push back a little, move away a little
………………..
(Instrumental fade out)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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