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Lyrics & meaning

Ithazhlai Virithathu

From Pattanathil Bhootham · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Govardhanam
Movie name
Pattanathil Bhootham
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhalai virithathu roja
Eduthu anubhavi raaja
Rasigan nee allavaa
Inbathai kinnathil eduthu thara vaa
Idhalai virithathu roja
Eduthu anubhavi raaja
Rasigan nee allavaa
Inbathai kinnathil eduthu thara vaa
Isaikkum innum innum hobby
Kushikku jillu jillu baby
Rhim jhim huluvaa
Rhim jhim jhim
Rhim jhim jhim
Pasikku haluwaa
Jee boom baa
Iski dhil
Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Chorus :Lahi lahoo
Female :Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Chorus :Lahi lahoo
Kadal pola minnum
Enna kannam madhu suvai
Kannindhadhu udal vannam
Male :Ahaa..
Female :Karungkadal pakkam
Pen endraal yenai mattum
Ninaipavar palar innum
Male :Sure
Kadal pola minnum
Enna kannam madhu suvai
Kannindhadhu udal vannam
Male :Ohoo..
Female :Karungkadal pakkam
Pen endraal yenai mattum
Ninaipavar palar innum
Male :Off course
{Kodiyil uruvaana
Thratchchai idhu
Madiyil vilayadi kalandhuvidu} (2)
Oruthi nenaivil varutham etharkku
Valiya vandhaal adhil manam illaiyaa
Valiya vandhaal adhil manam illaiyaa
Idhalai virithathu roja..hoho
Eduthu anubhavi raaja..hohohoo
Rasigan nee allavaa
Inbathai kinnathil eduthu tharuvom
…………………………………
Madhuvum mangaiyum
Pudhidhaai irunthaal
Vaazhvukku sugamdhaanae
Male :Vaazhvai suvaikka
Enakkum aasai
Thadai andha manam thaanae
Anbodu anaikkum
Pennin udalai
Anaithu kondaal enna
Male :Anaithu kolaamal viduvenaa
En aasai kanmaniyai
En aasai kanmaniyai
Ohoo..hoo..ooo
Jee boom baaa
Chorus :Jee boom baaa
Jee boom baaa
Male :Jee boom baaa
The rose has opened its petals
Take it and enjoy it, my king
Aren't you a lover of beauty?
Come, let me serve you pleasure in a cup
The rose has opened its petals
Take it and enjoy it, my king
Aren't you a lover of beauty?
Come, let me serve you pleasure in a cup
A passion for more and more music,
cool, sweet fun, baby!
Rim jhim halwa
Rim jhim jhim
Rim jhim jhim
Halwa to satisfy your hunger!
Jee Boom Baa
Iski dil
Laahi laahi laahi laahi laahoo
Chorus: Laahi laahoo
Female: Laahi laahi laahi laahi laahoo
Chorus: Laahi laahoo
Gleaming like the sea,
my cheeks taste like sweet wine;
my glowing body is ripe.
Male: Aahaa..
Female: By the Black Sea,
when anyone thinks of a woman,
many still think only of me!
Male: Sure
Gleaming like the sea,
my cheeks taste like sweet wine;
my glowing body is ripe.
Male: Oho..
Female: By the Black Sea,
when anyone thinks of a woman,
many still think only of me!
Male: Of course
{Born on the vine,
this is a sweet grape;
play in my lap and blend into me} (2)
Why grieve in the memory of another woman?
When love comes to you on its own, don't you have the heart for it?
When love comes to you on its own, don't you have the heart for it?
The rose has opened its petals.. ho ho
Take it and enjoy it, my king.. ho ho ho
Aren't you a lover of beauty?
We will serve you pleasure in a cup
...
Wine and a woman,
when they are brand new,
bring pure delight to life, don't they?
Male: To taste life,
I too have the desire,
is it not my own mind holding me back?
When a woman embraces you with love,
what is wrong with holding
her body close?
Male: Would I ever fail to embrace
my beloved sweetheart?
My beloved sweetheart?
Oho.. ho.. ooo
Jee Boom Baaa
Chorus: Jee Boom Baaa
Jee Boom Baaa
Male: Jee Boom Baaa
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Idhalai Virithathu Roja is a playful and seductive club/dance song from the 1967 fantasy-comedy film Pattanathil Bhootham, penned by Kannadasan. The lyrics portray a dancer attempting to charm and entice the male hero into letting go of his emotional burdens and enjoying life's immediate pleasures. Using rich metaphors like blooming roses, sweet wine, and luscious grapes, she invites him to embrace joy and forget past heartbreak. The song blends traditional sensual Tamil poetry with Western cabaret rhythms and magical gibberish chants like 'Jee Boom Baa', fitting the magical theme of the film. The male character acknowledges his desire for happiness but struggles with his loyalty and inner conscience before playfully giving in to the moment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Idhalai virithathu roja”

Compares a young woman's blooming allure and youth to a rose unfolding its petals.

Rhyme / Monnai & Ethirhai

“Eduthu anubhavi raaja”

Internal and end rhyming pairs like 'Roja' and 'Raaja' create a catchy, melodic cadence.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kadal pola minnum / Enna kannam madhu suvai”

Compares the brilliance and texture of the skin/cheeks to the shimmer of the sea and sweet wine.

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Words

“Jee boom baa / Rhim jhim huluvaa”

Use of fantasy/magical phrases like 'Jee boom baa' and sound words like 'Rhim jhim' to create a lively cabaret atmosphere.

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Trivia

Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) was a pathbreaking fantasy-comedy film starring Jaishankar and K. R. Vijaya, heavily inspired by the 1964 Hollywood movie 'The Brass Bottle'. The music for the film was composed by R. Govardhanam, and this iconic seductive track was rendered by L. R. Eswari alongside T. M. Soundararajan.

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