Iyarkkai Radhangale
From Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai rathangalae | Oh natural chariots! |
| Ulagai marakkum manangalae | Oh minds that forget the world! |
| Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki | Towards the sweet place every day, |
| Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen | Let us fly, let us make a splash, |
| Suvaikka vidungalaen | Let us taste the joy! |
| Female | |
| Iyarkkai rathangalae | Oh natural chariots! |
| Ulagai marakkum manangalae | Oh minds that forget the world! |
| Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki | Towards the sweet place every day, |
| Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen | Let us fly, let us make a splash, |
| Suvaikka vidungalaen | Let us taste the joy! |
| Female | |
| Azhgaana malar manjame | A beautiful bed of flowers, |
| Adhan meethu manisangamae | And human union upon it, |
| Anantha thirukolamae | A blissful, divine spectacle! |
| Madhukadal vilaiyaadi maaranin isaipaadi | Playing in the ocean of nectar, singing the melody of the god of love, |
| Mayangum ulagam namathu sotham | This entranced world is our possession! |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai rathangalae | Oh natural chariots! |
| Ulagai marakkum manangalae | Oh minds that forget the world! |
| Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki | Towards the sweet place every day, |
| Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen | Let us fly, let us make a splash, |
| Suvaikka vidungalaen | Let us taste the joy! |
| Male | |
| Sevvaazhai thiruppanthalae | A grand canopy of red banana trees, |
| Seeraattum ilnthendralae | A caressing gentle breeze, |
| Sengani vaai thaenilae | Honey from lips sweet like ripe fruit, |
| Iravinilae neenthu yaegamum suga shanthu | Swimming in the night, a soothing salve of joy, |
| Inaivom kanivom pirivathillai | We shall unite, ripen, and never part! |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai rathangalae | Oh natural chariots! |
| Ulagai marakkum manangalae | Oh minds that forget the world! |
| Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki | Towards the sweet place every day, |
| Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen | Let us fly, let us make a splash, |
| Suvaikka vidungalaen | Let us taste the joy! |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam suga moganam | Marriage is a delightful, captivating melody, |
| Kannaadi arai naadagam | A play enacted in a room of mirrors, |
| Kaalai varai aayiram | A thousand joys until the morning comes, |
| Male :Irandinil ondraaga | Male: Becoming two merged into one, |
| Inbangal mazhaiyaaga | As happiness rains down upon us, |
| Female :Kannaa | Female: Oh my love! |
| Male :Kannae | Male: Oh my darling! |
| Both :Kadhai padippom | Both: We shall read stories together! |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai rathangalae | Oh natural chariots! |
| Female :Ulagai marakkum manangalae | Female: Oh minds that forget the world! |
| Male :Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki | Male: Towards the sweet place every day, |
| Parakka vidungalaen | Let us fly, |
| Female :Kalakka vidungalaen | Female: Let us make a splash, |
| Both :Suvaikka vidungalaen | Both: Let us taste the joy! |
| Lalaalaalaa….laalaa….laalaalaa…..laalaa… | Lalaalaalaa....laalaa....laalaalaa.....laalaa... |
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆஆ....
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
இயற்கை ரதங்களே
உலகை மறக்கும் மனங்களே
தினம் இனிப்பதான இடத்தை நோக்கி
பறக்க விடுங்களேன் கலக்க விடுங்களேன்
சுவைக்க விடுங்களேன்.............
Oh natural chariots!
Oh minds that forget the world!
Towards the sweet place every day,
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Let us taste the joy!
இயற்கை ரதங்களே
உலகை மறக்கும் மனங்களே
தினம் இனிப்பதான இடத்தை நோக்கி
பறக்க விடுங்களேன் கலக்க விடுங்களேன்
சுவைக்க விடுங்களேன்.............
Oh natural chariots!
Oh minds that forget the world!
Towards the sweet place every day,
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Let us taste the joy!
அழகான மலர் மஞ்சமே
அதன் மீது மணிச்சங்கமே
ஆனந்த திருக்கோலமே
மதுக்கடல் விளையாடி மாறனின் இசை பாடி
மயங்கும் உலகம் நமது சொந்தம்
A beautiful bed of flowers,
And human union upon it,
A blissful, divine spectacle!
Playing in the ocean of nectar, singing the melody of the god of love,
This entranced world is our possession!
இயற்கை ரதங்களே
உலகை மறக்கும் மனங்களே
தினம் இனிப்பதான இடத்தை நோக்கி
பறக்க விடுங்களேன் கலக்க விடுங்களேன்
சுவைக்க விடுங்களேன்.............
Oh natural chariots!
Oh minds that forget the world!
Towards the sweet place every day,
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Let us taste the joy!
செவ்வாழை திருப்பந்தலே
சீராட்டும் இளந்தென்றலே
செங்கனி வாய் தேனிலே
இரவினிலே நீந்தி ஏகமும் சுக சாந்தி
இணைவோம் கனிவோம் பிரிவதில்லை
A grand canopy of red banana trees,
A caressing gentle breeze,
Honey from lips sweet like ripe fruit,
Swimming in the night, a soothing salve of joy,
We shall unite, ripen, and never part!
இயற்கை ரதங்களே
உலகை மறக்கும் மனங்களே
தினம் இனிப்பதான இடத்தை நோக்கி
பறக்க விடுங்களேன் கலக்க விடுங்களேன்
சுவைக்க விடுங்களேன்.............
Oh natural chariots!
Oh minds that forget the world!
Towards the sweet place every day,
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Let us taste the joy!
கல்யாண சுக மோகனம்
கண்ணாடி அறை நாடகம்
காலை வரை ஆயிரம்
இரண்டினில் ஒன்றாக
இன்பங்கள் மழையாக
கண்ணா
கண்ணே
இருவர் :
கதை படிப்போம்
Marriage is a delightful, captivating melody,
A play enacted in a room of mirrors,
A thousand joys until the morning comes,
Male: Becoming two merged into one,
As happiness rains down upon us,
Female: Oh my love!
Male: Oh my darling!
Both: We shall read stories together!
இயற்கை ரதங்களே
உலகை மறக்கும் மனங்களே
தினம் இனிப்பதான இடத்தை நோக்கி
பறக்க விடுங்களேன்
கலக்க விடுங்களேன்
இருவர் :
சுவைக்க விடுங்களேன்.............
லாலாலாலா.....லாலா....லாலாலா...லாலா...
Oh natural chariots!
Female: Oh minds that forget the world!
Male: Towards the sweet place every day,
Let us fly,
Female: Let us make a splash,
Both: Let us taste the joy!
Lalaalaalaa....laalaa....laalaalaa.....laalaa...
Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Iyarkkai rathangalae
Oh natural chariots!
Ulagai marakkum manangalae
Oh minds that forget the world!
Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki
Towards the sweet place every day,
Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Suvaikka vidungalaen
Let us taste the joy!
Iyarkkai rathangalae
Oh natural chariots!
Ulagai marakkum manangalae
Oh minds that forget the world!
Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki
Towards the sweet place every day,
Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Suvaikka vidungalaen
Let us taste the joy!
Azhgaana malar manjame
A beautiful bed of flowers,
Adhan meethu manisangamae
And human union upon it,
Anantha thirukolamae
A blissful, divine spectacle!
Madhukadal vilaiyaadi maaranin isaipaadi
Playing in the ocean of nectar, singing the melody of the god of love,
Mayangum ulagam namathu sotham
This entranced world is our possession!
Iyarkkai rathangalae
Oh natural chariots!
Ulagai marakkum manangalae
Oh minds that forget the world!
Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki
Towards the sweet place every day,
Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Suvaikka vidungalaen
Let us taste the joy!
Sevvaazhai thiruppanthalae
A grand canopy of red banana trees,
Seeraattum ilnthendralae
A caressing gentle breeze,
Sengani vaai thaenilae
Honey from lips sweet like ripe fruit,
Iravinilae neenthu yaegamum suga shanthu
Swimming in the night, a soothing salve of joy,
Inaivom kanivom pirivathillai
We shall unite, ripen, and never part!
Iyarkkai rathangalae
Oh natural chariots!
Ulagai marakkum manangalae
Oh minds that forget the world!
Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki
Towards the sweet place every day,
Parakka vidungalaen kalakka vidungalaen
Let us fly, let us make a splash,
Suvaikka vidungalaen
Let us taste the joy!
Kalyaanam suga moganam
Marriage is a delightful, captivating melody,
Kannaadi arai naadagam
A play enacted in a room of mirrors,
Kaalai varai aayiram
A thousand joys until the morning comes,
Male :Irandinil ondraaga
Male: Becoming two merged into one,
Inbangal mazhaiyaaga
As happiness rains down upon us,
Female :Kannaa
Female: Oh my love!
Male :Kannae
Male: Oh my darling!
Both :Kadhai padippom
Both: We shall read stories together!
Iyarkkai rathangalae
Oh natural chariots!
Female :Ulagai marakkum manangalae
Female: Oh minds that forget the world!
Male :Dhinam inippathaana idaththai nokki
Male: Towards the sweet place every day,
Parakka vidungalaen
Let us fly,
Female :Kalakka vidungalaen
Female: Let us make a splash,
Both :Suvaikka vidungalaen
Both: Let us taste the joy!
Lalaalaalaa….laalaa….laalaalaa…..laalaa…
Lalaalaalaa....laalaa....laalaalaa.....laalaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iyarkkai Rathangalae is a romantic duet expressing the euphoria, romance, and sensory delight of newlyweds. The song portrays love as a realm where minds forget the external world and fly freely towards sweet union. Through rich sensory metaphors—flower beds, honeyed ocean, gentle breezes, and rooms of mirrors—the lovers describe their intimate companionship as a divine celebration that lasts throughout the night until morning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iyarkkai rathangalae”
Iyarkkai rathangalae (Natural chariots) metaphorically describes the human body and youthful passion driven by nature.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edukai)
“Male :Irandinil ondraaga / Inbangal mazhaiyaaga”
Matching second consonant sound 'r' across 'Irandinil' and 'Inbangal'.
Initial Letter Alliteration (Monai)
“Sevvaazhai thiruppanthalae / Seeraattum ilnthendralae / Sengani vaai thaenilae”
Repetition of the 'S' sound across consecutive words ('Sevvaazhai', 'Seeraattum', 'Sengani').
Personification
“Seeraattum ilnthendralae”
The gentle breeze is personified as a loving figure pampering and comforting the couple.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja, this song highlights the expressive vocal chemistry between T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Kannadasan's lyricism creatively equates human physical form and emotional intimacy with elements of nature like chariots, oceans of nectar, and mirror-lined rooms.
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