Ithazhlai Virithathu
From Pattanathil Bhootham · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Govardhanam
- Details
- Pattanathil Bhootham1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idhalai virithathu roja | The rose has unfolded its petals |
| Eduthu anubhavi raaja | Take it and enjoy, oh king |
| Rasigan nee allavaa | Are you not an admirer of beauty? |
| Inbathai kinnathil eduthu thara vaa | Come, let me offer pleasure in a cup |
| Female | |
| Idhalai virithathu roja | The rose has unfolded its petals |
| Eduthu anubhavi raaja | Take it and enjoy, oh king |
| Rasigan nee allavaa | Are you not an admirer of beauty? |
| Inbathai kinnathil eduthu thara vaa | Come, let me offer pleasure in a cup |
| Male | |
| Isaikkum innum innum hobby | Making music is more and more of a hobby |
| Kushikku jillu jillu baby | Cool and chilling for joy, baby |
| Rhim jhim huluvaa | Drizzling sweet halwa |
| Rhim jhim jhim | Drizzle drizzle drizzle |
| Rhim jhim jhim | Drizzle drizzle drizzle |
| Pasikku haluwaa | Halwa for hunger |
| Jee boom baa | Jee boom baa |
| Female | |
| Iski dhil | This heart |
| Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo | Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo |
| Chorus :Lahi lahoo | Chorus: Lahi lahoo |
| Female :Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo | Female: Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo |
| Chorus :Lahi lahoo | Chorus: Lahi lahoo |
| Female | |
| Kadal pola minnum | Shimmering like the sea |
| Enna kannam madhu suvai | My cheeks are like sweet wine |
| Kannindhadhu udal vannam | My body's complexion has ripened |
| Male :Ahaa.. | Male: Ahaa.. |
| Female :Karungkadal pakkam | Female: Near the Black Sea |
| Pen endraal yenai mattum | When it comes to women, only me |
| Ninaipavar palar innum | There are still many who think of me |
| Male :Sure | Male: Sure |
| Female | |
| Kadal pola minnum | Shimmering like the sea |
| Enna kannam madhu suvai | My cheeks are like sweet wine |
| Kannindhadhu udal vannam | My body's complexion has ripened |
| Male :Ohoo.. | Male: Ohoo.. |
| Female :Karungkadal pakkam | Female: Near the Black Sea |
| Pen endraal yenai mattum | When it comes to women, only me |
| Ninaipavar palar innum | There are still many who think of me |
| Male :Off course | Male: Of course |
| Female | |
| {Kodiyil uruvaana | Born on the vine, this grape is |
| Thratchchai idhu | Play on my lap and mingle |
| Madiyil vilayadi kalandhuvidu} (2) | Play on my lap and mingle (Repeat x2) |
| Oruthi nenaivil varutham etharkku | Why be sorrowful in the memory of one woman? |
| Valiya vandhaal adhil manam illaiyaa | If love comes searching for you, don't you have the heart for it? |
| Valiya vandhaal adhil manam illaiyaa | If love comes searching for you, don't you have the heart for it? |
| Chorus | |
| Idhalai virithathu roja..hoho | The rose has unfolded its petals.. hoho |
| Eduthu anubhavi raaja..hohohoo | Take it and enjoy, oh king.. hohohoo |
| Rasigan nee allavaa | Are you not an admirer of beauty? |
| Inbathai kinnathil eduthu tharuvom | We shall serve pleasure in a cup |
| Female | |
| ………………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Madhuvum mangaiyum | Wine and a young woman |
| Pudhidhaai irunthaal | If they are fresh and new |
| Vaazhvukku sugamdhaanae | Is it not a delight for life? |
| Male :Vaazhvai suvaikka | Male: To taste life |
| Enakkum aasai | I too have a desire |
| Thadai andha manam thaanae | The obstacle is only my heart |
| Female | |
| Anbodu anaikkum | Embracing with love |
| Pennin udalai | A woman's body |
| Anaithu kondaal enna | What if you embrace her? |
| Male :Anaithu kolaamal viduvenaa | Male: Will I leave without embracing |
| En aasai kanmaniyai | My beloved darling? |
| En aasai kanmaniyai | My beloved darling? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo | Ohoo..hoo..ooo |
| Jee boom baaa | Jee boom baaa |
| Chorus :Jee boom baaa | Chorus: Jee boom baaa |
| Jee boom baaa | Jee boom baaa |
| Male :Jee boom baaa | Male: Jee boom baaa |
இதழை விரித்தது
ரோஜா எடுத்து அனுபவி
ராஜா ரசிகன் நீ அல்லவா
இன்பத்தை நீ கிண்ணத்தில்
எடுத்து தர வா
The rose has unfolded its petals
Take it and enjoy, oh king
Are you not an admirer of beauty?
Come, let me offer pleasure in a cup
இதழை விரித்தது
ரோஜா எடுத்து அனுபவி
ராஜா ரசிகன் நீ அல்லவா
இன்பத்தை நீ கிண்ணத்தில்
எடுத்து தர வா
The rose has unfolded its petals
Take it and enjoy, oh king
Are you not an admirer of beauty?
Come, let me offer pleasure in a cup
இசைக்கும் இன்னும்
இன்னும் ஹாபி குஷிக்கு
ஜில்லு ஜில்லு பேபி ர்ஹீம்
ஜ்ஹீம் ஹுலுவா ர்ஹீம்
ஜ்ஹீம் ஜ்ஹீம் ர்ஹீம்
ஜ்ஹீம் ஜ்ஹீம் பசிக்கு
ஹலுவா ஜி பூம் பா
Making music is more and more of a hobby
Cool and chilling for joy, baby
Drizzling sweet halwa
Drizzle drizzle drizzle
Drizzle drizzle drizzle
Halwa for hunger
Jee boom baa
..................................
குழு :
..................................
This heart
Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Chorus: Lahi lahoo
Female: Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Chorus: Lahi lahoo
கடல் போல
மின்னும் என்ன கன்னம்
மது சுவை கனிந்தது
உடல் வண்ணம்
ஆஹா
கருங்கடல்
பக்கம் பெண் என்றால்
என்னை மட்டும்
நினைப்பவர் பலர்
இன்னும்
சர்
Shimmering like the sea
My cheeks are like sweet wine
My body's complexion has ripened
Male: Ahaa..
Female: Near the Black Sea
When it comes to women, only me
There are still many who think of me
Male: Sure
கடல் போல மின்னும்
என்ன கன்னம் மது சுவை
கனிந்தது உடல் வண்ணம்
ஓஹோ
கருங்கடல் பக்கம்
பெண் என்றால் என்னை
மட்டும் நினைப்பவர் பலர்
இன்னும்
அப் கோர்ஸ்
Shimmering like the sea
My cheeks are like sweet wine
My body's complexion has ripened
Male: Ohoo..
Female: Near the Black Sea
When it comes to women, only me
There are still many who think of me
Male: Of course
{ கொடியில்
உருவான திராட்சை
இது மடியில் விளையாடி
கலந்துவிடு } (2)
ஒருத்தி நினைவில்
வருத்தம் எதற்கு வலிய
வந்தால் அதில் மனம்
இல்லையா வலிய வந்தால்
அதில் மனம் இல்லையா
Born on the vine, this grape is
Play on my lap and mingle
Play on my lap and mingle (Repeat x2)
Why be sorrowful in the memory of one woman?
If love comes searching for you, don't you have the heart for it?
If love comes searching for you, don't you have the heart for it?
இதழை விரித்தது
ரோஜா ஹோஹோ எடுத்து
அனுபவி ராஜா ஹோஹோ
ஹோ ரசிகன் நீ அல்லவா
இன்பத்தை கிண்ணத்தில்
எடுத்து தருவோம்
The rose has unfolded its petals.. hoho
Take it and enjoy, oh king.. hohohoo
Are you not an admirer of beauty?
We shall serve pleasure in a cup
.................................
...
மதுவும் மங்கையும்
புதிதாய் இருந்தால் வாழ்வுக்கு
சுகம் தானே
வாழ்வை சுவைக்க
எனக்கும் ஆசை தடை
அந்த மனம் தானே
Wine and a young woman
If they are fresh and new
Is it not a delight for life?
Male: To taste life
I too have a desire
The obstacle is only my heart
அன்போடு
அணைக்கும் பெண்ணின்
உடலை அணைத்து
கொண்டால் என்ன
அணைத்து
கொள்ளாமல் விடுவேனா
என் ஆசை கண்மணியை
என் ஆசை கண்மணியை
Embracing with love
A woman's body
What if you embrace her?
Male: Will I leave without embracing
My beloved darling?
My beloved darling?
ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஓ
ஜி பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜி பூம் பா
ஜி பூம் பா
ஜி பூம் பா
Ohoo..hoo..ooo
Jee boom baaa
Chorus: Jee boom baaa
Jee boom baaa
Male: Jee boom baaa
Idhalai virithathu roja
The rose has unfolded its petals
Eduthu anubhavi raaja
Take it and enjoy, oh king
Rasigan nee allavaa
Are you not an admirer of beauty?
Inbathai kinnathil eduthu thara vaa
Come, let me offer pleasure in a cup
Idhalai virithathu roja
The rose has unfolded its petals
Eduthu anubhavi raaja
Take it and enjoy, oh king
Rasigan nee allavaa
Are you not an admirer of beauty?
Inbathai kinnathil eduthu thara vaa
Come, let me offer pleasure in a cup
Isaikkum innum innum hobby
Making music is more and more of a hobby
Kushikku jillu jillu baby
Cool and chilling for joy, baby
Rhim jhim huluvaa
Drizzling sweet halwa
Rhim jhim jhim
Drizzle drizzle drizzle
Rhim jhim jhim
Drizzle drizzle drizzle
Pasikku haluwaa
Halwa for hunger
Jee boom baa
Jee boom baa
Iski dhil
This heart
Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Chorus :Lahi lahoo
Chorus: Lahi lahoo
Female :Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Female: Lahi lahi lahi lahi lahoo
Chorus :Lahi lahoo
Chorus: Lahi lahoo
Kadal pola minnum
Shimmering like the sea
Enna kannam madhu suvai
My cheeks are like sweet wine
Kannindhadhu udal vannam
My body's complexion has ripened
Male :Ahaa..
Male: Ahaa..
Female :Karungkadal pakkam
Female: Near the Black Sea
Pen endraal yenai mattum
When it comes to women, only me
Ninaipavar palar innum
There are still many who think of me
Male :Sure
Male: Sure
Kadal pola minnum
Shimmering like the sea
Enna kannam madhu suvai
My cheeks are like sweet wine
Kannindhadhu udal vannam
My body's complexion has ripened
Male :Ohoo..
Male: Ohoo..
Female :Karungkadal pakkam
Female: Near the Black Sea
Pen endraal yenai mattum
When it comes to women, only me
Ninaipavar palar innum
There are still many who think of me
Male :Off course
Male: Of course
{Kodiyil uruvaana
Born on the vine, this grape is
Thratchchai idhu
Play on my lap and mingle
Madiyil vilayadi kalandhuvidu} (2)
Play on my lap and mingle (Repeat x2)
Oruthi nenaivil varutham etharkku
Why be sorrowful in the memory of one woman?
Valiya vandhaal adhil manam illaiyaa
If love comes searching for you, don't you have the heart for it?
Valiya vandhaal adhil manam illaiyaa
If love comes searching for you, don't you have the heart for it?
Idhalai virithathu roja..hoho
The rose has unfolded its petals.. hoho
Eduthu anubhavi raaja..hohohoo
Take it and enjoy, oh king.. hohohoo
Rasigan nee allavaa
Are you not an admirer of beauty?
Inbathai kinnathil eduthu tharuvom
We shall serve pleasure in a cup
…………………………………
...
Madhuvum mangaiyum
Wine and a young woman
Pudhidhaai irunthaal
If they are fresh and new
Vaazhvukku sugamdhaanae
Is it not a delight for life?
Male :Vaazhvai suvaikka
Male: To taste life
Enakkum aasai
I too have a desire
Thadai andha manam thaanae
The obstacle is only my heart
Anbodu anaikkum
Embracing with love
Pennin udalai
A woman's body
Anaithu kondaal enna
What if you embrace her?
Male :Anaithu kolaamal viduvenaa
Male: Will I leave without embracing
En aasai kanmaniyai
My beloved darling?
En aasai kanmaniyai
My beloved darling?
Ohoo..hoo..ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo
Jee boom baaa
Jee boom baaa
Chorus :Jee boom baaa
Chorus: Jee boom baaa
Jee boom baaa
Jee boom baaa
Male :Jee boom baaa
Male: Jee boom baaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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