Nadu Rathiri Samathile
From Oomai Kuyil · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Oomai Kuyil1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaa.. | Ahaaa...aaa.. |
| Nadu raathiri… saamathilae | In the middle of the night, at midnight |
| En raasa nee …vizhikaiyilae | My king, as you wake up |
| Naan ingu irukkaiyilae | While I am here |
| Odi vanthanaikaiyilae | As I came running and embraced you |
| Naan ingu irukkaiyilae | While I am here |
| Odi vanthanaikaiyilae | As I came running and embraced you |
| Raathiri …saamathilae | At night... at midnight |
| Male | |
| Idhu ponnaana raathiri thaan | This is indeed a golden night |
| Adi polladha raathiri thaan | Oh girl, it is a wild night |
| Idhu ponnaana raathiri thaan | This is indeed a golden night |
| Adi polladha raathiri thaan | Oh girl, it is a wild night |
| Thookam illadha raathiri thaan | It is a sleepless night |
| Yekkam theeratha raathiri thaan | It is a night where longings never end |
| Thookam illadha raathiri thaan | It is a sleepless night |
| Yekkam theeratha raathiri thaan | It is a night where longings never end |
| Male | |
| Nadu raathiri… saamathilae | In the middle of the night, at midnight |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Vidiyaadha raathiri thaan | It is a night that does not break into dawn |
| Vilakilladha raathiri thaan | It is a night without lamps |
| Sugamaana raathiri thaan | It is a blissful night |
| Dhenam naan thaedum raathiri thaan | It is the night I seek every day |
| Female | |
| Katti thazhuvidum kattru thelindhidum | Embracing tightly as the gentle breeze clears |
| Aasa thernthidum raathiri thaan haa | It is a night where desires are fulfilled, haa |
| Katti thazhuvidum kattru thelindhidum | Embracing tightly as the gentle breeze clears |
| Aasa thernthidum raathiri thaan | It is a night where desires are fulfilled |
| Male | |
| En raasathi needhaan amma | You are my queen, my dear |
| Nee naan thaedum sugam thaan amma | You are the joy I search for, my dear |
| Un dhegam poothaan aamma | Your body is like a flower, my dear |
| Naan undham adimai amma | I am your slave, my dear |
| Male | |
| Dhegam kulirnthida vegam thaninthida | For the body to cool and the intensity to calm |
| Dhaagam theernthida nee dhaan amma haa | You are the one to quench my thirst, my dear haa |
| Dhegam kulirnthida vegam thaninthida | For the body to cool and the intensity to calm |
| Dhaagam theernthida nee dhaan amma | You are the one to quench my thirst, my dear |
| Male | |
| Nadu raathiri…. saamathilae | In the middle of the night, at midnight |
| Male | |
| ………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Oorellaam thoongaiyilae | When the whole town is asleep |
| Enakkenavo thookam illa | For some reason, I have no sleep |
| Akkam pakkam yaarum illa | There is no one around us |
| Nee acha pada theva illa | You do not need to feel afraid |
| Female | |
| Katti naithida kannam sivanthida | To embrace tightly and turn cheeks red |
| Kaadhal pesidum raathiri thaan heyy | It is a night that speaks of love, heyy |
| Katti naithida kannam sivanthida | To embrace tightly and turn cheeks red |
| Kaadhal pesidum raathiri thaan | It is a night that speaks of love |
| Male | |
| Pasiyaala vaadugiren | I am wilting with hunger for love |
| Unna pala naala thaedugiren | I have been searching for you for many days |
| Un madiyai naadugiren | I seek your comfort |
| Naalum unakkaaga vaazhugiren | I live for you every single day |
| Male | |
| Kanni paruvam minnum uruvam | Youthful age and a glittering form |
| Enni urugidum raathirithaan …aaa | It is a night where I melt thinking of it... aaa |
| Kanni paruvam minnum uruvam | Youthful age and a glittering form |
| Enni urugidum raathirithaan | It is a night where I melt thinking of it |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaa.. | Ahaaa...aaa.. |
| Nadu raathiri… saamathilae | In the middle of the night, at midnight |
| En raasa nee …vizhikaiyilae | My king, as you wake up |
| Male | |
| Naan ingu irukkaiyilae | While I am here |
| Odi vanthanaikaiyilae | As I came running and embraced you |
| Naan ingu irukkaiyilae | While I am here |
| Odi vanthanaikaiyilae | As I came running and embraced you |
| Raathiri …saamathilae..a.e…ae….heyyy | At night... at midnight... a.e...ae...heyyy |
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அஹா.....ஆஆ.....
நடு ராத்திரி......சாமத்திலே
என் ராசா நீ.....விழிக்கையிலே
நான் இங்கு இருக்கையிலே
ஓடி வந்தணைக்கையிலே
நான் இங்கு இருக்கையிலே
ஓடி வந்தணைக்கியிலே
ராத்திரி..........சாமத்திலே.......
Ahaaa...aaa..
In the middle of the night, at midnight
My king, as you wake up
While I am here
As I came running and embraced you
While I am here
As I came running and embraced you
At night... at midnight
இது பொன்னான ராத்திரிதான்
அடி பொல்லாத ராத்திரிதான்
இது பொன்னான ராத்திரிதான்
அடி பொல்லாத ராத்திரிதான்
தூக்கம் இல்லாத ராத்திரிதான்
ஏக்கம் தீராத ராத்திரிதான்...
தூக்கம் இல்லாத ராத்திரிதான்
ஏக்கம் தீராத ராத்திரிதான்...
This is indeed a golden night
Oh girl, it is a wild night
This is indeed a golden night
Oh girl, it is a wild night
It is a sleepless night
It is a night where longings never end
It is a sleepless night
It is a night where longings never end
நடு ராத்திரி..........சாமத்திலே.......
In the middle of the night, at midnight
..............................
விடியாத ராத்திரிதான்
விளக்கில்லாத ராத்திரிதான்
சுகமான ராத்திரிதான்
தெனம் நான் தேடும் ராத்திரிதான்
It is a night that does not break into dawn
It is a night without lamps
It is a blissful night
It is the night I seek every day
கட்டி தழுவிடும் கற்று தெளிந்திடும்
ஆசை தீர்ந்திடும் ராத்திரிதான் ஹ்ஹா...
Embracing tightly as the gentle breeze clears
It is a night where desires are fulfilled, haa
Embracing tightly as the gentle breeze clears
It is a night where desires are fulfilled
என் ராசாத்தி நீதானம்மா
நீ நான் தேடும் சுகம்தானம்மா
உன் தேகம் பூதானம்மா
நான் உந்தன் அடிமையம்மா
You are my queen, my dear
You are the joy I search for, my dear
Your body is like a flower, my dear
I am your slave, my dear
தேகம் குளிர்ந்திட வேகம் தணிந்திட
தாகம் தீர்ந்திட நீதானம்மா ஹா
தேகம் குளிர்ந்திட வேகம் தணிந்திட
தாகம் தீர்ந்திட நீதானம்மா
For the body to cool and the intensity to calm
You are the one to quench my thirst, my dear haa
For the body to cool and the intensity to calm
You are the one to quench my thirst, my dear
நடு ராத்திரி..........சாமத்திலே.......
In the middle of the night, at midnight
..............................
ஊரெல்லாம் தூங்கையிலே
எனக்கேனோ தூக்கமில்ல
அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்ல
நீ அச்சப்பட தேவையில்ல
When the whole town is asleep
For some reason, I have no sleep
There is no one around us
You do not need to feel afraid
கட்டி அணைத்திட கன்னம் செவந்திட
காதல் பேசிடும் ராத்திரிதான்
கட்டி அணைத்திட கன்னம் செவந்திட
காதல் பேசிடும் ராத்திரிதான்
To embrace tightly and turn cheeks red
It is a night that speaks of love, heyy
To embrace tightly and turn cheeks red
It is a night that speaks of love
பசியால வாடுகிறேன்
உன்ன பல நாளா தேடுகிறேன்
உன் மடியை நாடுகிறேன்
நாளும் உனக்காக வாழுகிறேன்
I am wilting with hunger for love
I have been searching for you for many days
I seek your comfort
I live for you every single day
கன்னி பருவம் மின்னும் உருவம்
எண்ணி உருகிடும் ராத்திரிதான்......ஆஅ....
கன்னி பருவம் மின்னும் உருவம்
எண்ணி உருகிடும் ராத்திரிதான்
Youthful age and a glittering form
It is a night where I melt thinking of it... aaa
Youthful age and a glittering form
It is a night where I melt thinking of it
ஆஹா......ஆஅ.....
நடு ராத்திரி..........சாமத்திலே.......
என் ராசா நீ...........விழிக்கையிலே
Ahaaa...aaa..
In the middle of the night, at midnight
My king, as you wake up
நான் இங்கு இருக்கையிலே
ஓடி வந்தணைக்கையிலே
நான் இங்கு இருக்கையிலே
ஓடி வந்தணைக்கையிலே
ராத்திரி..........சாமத்திலே.......
While I am here
As I came running and embraced you
While I am here
As I came running and embraced you
At night... at midnight... a.e...ae...heyyy
…………………………
Ahaaa…aaa..
Ahaaa...aaa..
Nadu raathiri… saamathilae
In the middle of the night, at midnight
En raasa nee …vizhikaiyilae
My king, as you wake up
Naan ingu irukkaiyilae
While I am here
Odi vanthanaikaiyilae
As I came running and embraced you
Naan ingu irukkaiyilae
While I am here
Odi vanthanaikaiyilae
As I came running and embraced you
Raathiri …saamathilae
At night... at midnight
Idhu ponnaana raathiri thaan
This is indeed a golden night
Adi polladha raathiri thaan
Oh girl, it is a wild night
Idhu ponnaana raathiri thaan
This is indeed a golden night
Adi polladha raathiri thaan
Oh girl, it is a wild night
Thookam illadha raathiri thaan
It is a sleepless night
Yekkam theeratha raathiri thaan
It is a night where longings never end
Thookam illadha raathiri thaan
It is a sleepless night
Yekkam theeratha raathiri thaan
It is a night where longings never end
Nadu raathiri… saamathilae
In the middle of the night, at midnight
………………………..
Vidiyaadha raathiri thaan
It is a night that does not break into dawn
Vilakilladha raathiri thaan
It is a night without lamps
Sugamaana raathiri thaan
It is a blissful night
Dhenam naan thaedum raathiri thaan
It is the night I seek every day
Katti thazhuvidum kattru thelindhidum
Embracing tightly as the gentle breeze clears
Aasa thernthidum raathiri thaan haa
It is a night where desires are fulfilled, haa
Katti thazhuvidum kattru thelindhidum
Embracing tightly as the gentle breeze clears
Aasa thernthidum raathiri thaan
It is a night where desires are fulfilled
En raasathi needhaan amma
You are my queen, my dear
Nee naan thaedum sugam thaan amma
You are the joy I search for, my dear
Un dhegam poothaan aamma
Your body is like a flower, my dear
Naan undham adimai amma
I am your slave, my dear
Dhegam kulirnthida vegam thaninthida
For the body to cool and the intensity to calm
Dhaagam theernthida nee dhaan amma haa
You are the one to quench my thirst, my dear haa
Dhegam kulirnthida vegam thaninthida
For the body to cool and the intensity to calm
Dhaagam theernthida nee dhaan amma
You are the one to quench my thirst, my dear
Nadu raathiri…. saamathilae
In the middle of the night, at midnight
…………………………
Oorellaam thoongaiyilae
When the whole town is asleep
Enakkenavo thookam illa
For some reason, I have no sleep
Akkam pakkam yaarum illa
There is no one around us
Nee acha pada theva illa
You do not need to feel afraid
Katti naithida kannam sivanthida
To embrace tightly and turn cheeks red
Kaadhal pesidum raathiri thaan heyy
It is a night that speaks of love, heyy
Katti naithida kannam sivanthida
To embrace tightly and turn cheeks red
Kaadhal pesidum raathiri thaan
It is a night that speaks of love
Pasiyaala vaadugiren
I am wilting with hunger for love
Unna pala naala thaedugiren
I have been searching for you for many days
Un madiyai naadugiren
I seek your comfort
Naalum unakkaaga vaazhugiren
I live for you every single day
Kanni paruvam minnum uruvam
Youthful age and a glittering form
Enni urugidum raathirithaan …aaa
It is a night where I melt thinking of it... aaa
Kanni paruvam minnum uruvam
Youthful age and a glittering form
Enni urugidum raathirithaan
It is a night where I melt thinking of it
Ahaaa…aaa..
Ahaaa...aaa..
Nadu raathiri… saamathilae
In the middle of the night, at midnight
En raasa nee …vizhikaiyilae
My king, as you wake up
Naan ingu irukkaiyilae
While I am here
Odi vanthanaikaiyilae
As I came running and embraced you
Naan ingu irukkaiyilae
While I am here
Odi vanthanaikaiyilae
As I came running and embraced you
Raathiri …saamathilae..a.e…ae….heyyy
At night... at midnight... a.e...ae...heyyy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nadu Raathiri Saamathilae from Oomai Kuyil (1988) is a passionate romantic duet portraying two lovers sharing an intimate nocturnal meeting. When the rest of the world is fast asleep, the pair express their intense longing, sleepless desire, and emotional surrender to each other under the quiet dark sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epiphora)
“Idhu ponnaana raathiri thaan / Adi polladha raathiri thaan”
Repeated line endings with 'raathiri thaan' create a rhythmic cadence emphasizing the central theme of the night.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Dhegam kulirnthida / Dhaagam theernthida”
Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines for euphonic effect.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un dhegam poothaan aamma”
Comparing the physical form to a soft flower ('dhegam poothaan') and romantic desire to physical hunger ('Pasiyaala vaadugiren').
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Trivia
Oomai Kuyil (1988) features lyrics by legendary lyricist Vaali, who frequently crafted highly evocative nocturnal duets. The track uses classical night imagery to convey romance and passion.
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