Navaraathiri Subha Raathiri
From Navarathri · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Navarathri1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Alai magalum kalai magalum | The Goddess of Wealth and the Goddess of Learning |
| Koluvirukkum raathiri | Are seated in court on this night |
| Alai magalum kalai magalum | The Goddess of Wealth and the Goddess of Learning |
| Koluvirukkum raathiri | Are seated in court on this night |
| Malai magalum saerndhu nammai | The Goddess of the Mountains also joins them |
| Maghizha vaikkum raathiri | To make us rejoice on this night |
| Malai magalum saerndhu nammai | The Goddess of the Mountains also joins them |
| Maghizha vaikkum raathiri | To make us rejoice on this night |
| Female | |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Female | |
| Kavinjar nenjil karpanaigal | Imaginations in a poet's heart |
| Ooruvadhum raathiri | Well up during the night |
| Kavinjar nenjil karpanaigal | Imaginations in a poet's heart |
| Ooruvadhum raathiri | Well up during the night |
| Kalainjarellaam arangathilae | All the artists on the stage |
| Saeruvadhum raathiri | Gather together during the night |
| Kalainjarellaam arangathilae | All the artists on the stage |
| Saeruvadhum raathiri | Gather together during the night |
| Female | |
| Naal mudindhu thodangum idam | The point where a day ends and begins |
| Nadu raathiri | Is midnight |
| Ila nangaiyargal pottruvadhum | And what young maidens celebrate |
| Navaraathiri | Is Navaratri |
| Naal mudindhu thodangum idam | The point where a day ends and begins |
| Nadu raathiri | Is midnight |
| Ila nangaiyargal pottruvadhum | And what young maidens celebrate |
| Navaraathiri | Is Navaratri |
| Female | |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Female | |
| Thookkamillaa manidharaiyum | Even people suffering from sleeplessness |
| Thoonga vaikkum raathiri | Are put to peaceful sleep by this night |
| Thookkamillaa manidharaiyum | Even people suffering from sleeplessness |
| Thoonga vaikkum raathiri | Are put to peaceful sleep by this night |
| Suzhandru varum boomikkendrum | To the spinning, revolving Earth |
| Amaidhi tharum raathiri | It is the night that grants peace |
| Suzhandru varum boomikkendrum | To the spinning, revolving Earth |
| Amaidhi tharum raathiri | It is the night that grants peace |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyarkku oriravu sivaraatthiri | For young men, Shivaratri is just a single night |
| Aanaal kanniyarkku onbadhu naal navaraathiri | But for young maidens, Navaratri is nine nights long |
| Kaalaiyarkku oriravu sivaraatthiri | For young men, Shivaratri is just a single night |
| Aanaal kanniyarkku onbadhu naal navaraathiri | But for young maidens, Navaratri is nine nights long |
| Female | |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
| Navaraathiri suba raathiri | Navaratri is an auspicious night |
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
அலை மகளும் கலை மகளும்
கொலுவிருக்கும் ராத்திரி
அலை மகளும் கலை மகளும்
கொலுவிருக்கும் ராத்திரி
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaratri is an auspicious night
The Goddess of Wealth and the Goddess of Learning
Are seated in court on this night
The Goddess of Wealth and the Goddess of Learning
Are seated in court on this night
The Goddess of the Mountains also joins them
To make us rejoice on this night
The Goddess of the Mountains also joins them
To make us rejoice on this night
மலை மகளும் சேர்ந்து நம்மை
மகிழ வைக்கும் ராத்திரி
மலை மகளும் சேர்ந்து நம்மை
மகிழ வைக்கும் ராத்திரி
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaratri is an auspicious night
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
Imaginations in a poet's heart
Well up during the night
Imaginations in a poet's heart
Well up during the night
All the artists on the stage
Gather together during the night
All the artists on the stage
Gather together during the night
கவிஞர் நெஞ்சில் கற்பனைகள்
ஊறுவதும் ராத்திரி
கவிஞர் நெஞ்சில் கற்பனைகள்
ஊறுவதும் ராத்திரி
கலைஞரெல்லாம் அரங்கத்திலே
சேருவதும் ராத்திரி
கலைஞரெல்லாம் அரங்கத்திலே
சேருவதும் ராத்திரி
The point where a day ends and begins
Is midnight
And what young maidens celebrate
Is Navaratri
The point where a day ends and begins
Is midnight
And what young maidens celebrate
Is Navaratri
நாள் முடிந்து தொடங்கும் இடம்
நடு ராத்திரி
இள நங்கையர்கள் போற்றுவதும்
நவராத்திரி
நாள் முடிந்து தொடங்கும் இடம்
நடு ராத்திரி
இள நங்கையர்கள் போற்றுவதும்
நவராத்திரி
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaratri is an auspicious night
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
Even people suffering from sleeplessness
Are put to peaceful sleep by this night
Even people suffering from sleeplessness
Are put to peaceful sleep by this night
To the spinning, revolving Earth
It is the night that grants peace
To the spinning, revolving Earth
It is the night that grants peace
தூக்கமில்லா மனிதரையும்
தூங்க வைக்கும் ராத்திரி
தூக்கமில்லா மனிதரையும்
தூங்க வைக்கும் ராத்திரி
சுழன்று வரும் பூமிக்கென்றும்
அமைதி தரும் ராத்திரி
சுழன்று வரும் பூமிக்கென்றும்
அமைதி தரும் ராத்திரி
For young men, Shivaratri is just a single night
But for young maidens, Navaratri is nine nights long
For young men, Shivaratri is just a single night
But for young maidens, Navaratri is nine nights long
காளையர்க்கு ஓரிரவு சிவராத்திரி
ஆனால் கன்னியர்க்கு ஒன்பது நாள் நவராத்திரி
காளையர்க்கு ஓரிரவு சிவராத்திரி
ஆனால் கன்னியர்க்கு ஒன்பது நாள் நவராத்திரி
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaratri is an auspicious night
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
நவராத்திரி சுபராத்திரி
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Alai magalum kalai magalum
The Goddess of Wealth and the Goddess of Learning
Koluvirukkum raathiri
Are seated in court on this night
Alai magalum kalai magalum
The Goddess of Wealth and the Goddess of Learning
Koluvirukkum raathiri
Are seated in court on this night
Malai magalum saerndhu nammai
The Goddess of the Mountains also joins them
Maghizha vaikkum raathiri
To make us rejoice on this night
Malai magalum saerndhu nammai
The Goddess of the Mountains also joins them
Maghizha vaikkum raathiri
To make us rejoice on this night
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Kavinjar nenjil karpanaigal
Imaginations in a poet's heart
Ooruvadhum raathiri
Well up during the night
Kavinjar nenjil karpanaigal
Imaginations in a poet's heart
Ooruvadhum raathiri
Well up during the night
Kalainjarellaam arangathilae
All the artists on the stage
Saeruvadhum raathiri
Gather together during the night
Kalainjarellaam arangathilae
All the artists on the stage
Saeruvadhum raathiri
Gather together during the night
Naal mudindhu thodangum idam
The point where a day ends and begins
Nadu raathiri
Is midnight
Ila nangaiyargal pottruvadhum
And what young maidens celebrate
Navaraathiri
Is Navaratri
Naal mudindhu thodangum idam
The point where a day ends and begins
Nadu raathiri
Is midnight
Ila nangaiyargal pottruvadhum
And what young maidens celebrate
Navaraathiri
Is Navaratri
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Thookkamillaa manidharaiyum
Even people suffering from sleeplessness
Thoonga vaikkum raathiri
Are put to peaceful sleep by this night
Thookkamillaa manidharaiyum
Even people suffering from sleeplessness
Thoonga vaikkum raathiri
Are put to peaceful sleep by this night
Suzhandru varum boomikkendrum
To the spinning, revolving Earth
Amaidhi tharum raathiri
It is the night that grants peace
Suzhandru varum boomikkendrum
To the spinning, revolving Earth
Amaidhi tharum raathiri
It is the night that grants peace
Kaalaiyarkku oriravu sivaraatthiri
For young men, Shivaratri is just a single night
Aanaal kanniyarkku onbadhu naal navaraathiri
But for young maidens, Navaratri is nine nights long
Kaalaiyarkku oriravu sivaraatthiri
For young men, Shivaratri is just a single night
Aanaal kanniyarkku onbadhu naal navaraathiri
But for young maidens, Navaratri is nine nights long
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Navaraathiri suba raathiri
Navaratri is an auspicious night
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Navaaraathiri Suba Raathiri from the 1964 Tamil film Navarathri is a celebratory song praising the holy festival of Navaratri. Written by lyricist Kannadasan, the song honors the divine feminine trinity—Lakshmi (Alai Magal), Saraswati (Kalai Magal), and Parvati (Malai Magal)—who bring wealth, wisdom, and strength into the lives of devotees during these sacred nights. The lyricist highlights night as a time of artistic creation, poetic inspiration, and universal peace that comforts even the restless, culminating in a playful comparison between the single night of Shivaratri observed by young men and the nine-night festival cherished by young women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Navaraathiri suba raathiri”
The repetition of 'raathiri' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic and melodic refrain throughout the song.
Metaphor / Epithets
“Alai magalum kalai magalum”
Kannadasan uses traditional mythological epithets: 'Alai magal' (Ocean's daughter / Lakshmi), 'Kalai magal' (Arts' daughter / Saraswati), and 'Malai magal' (Mountain's daughter / Parvati).
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kavinjar nenjil karpanaigal”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in the line for poetic rhythm.
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“Kaalaiyarkku oriravu sivaraatthiri / Aanaal kanniyarkku onbadhu naal navaraathiri”
Contrasts one night of Shivaratri dedicated to young men with the nine-night celebration of Navaratri meant for young women.
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Trivia
Navarathri (1964) is famous for Sivaji Ganesan portraying nine distinct characters representing the Navarasas (nine emotional expressions), matching the nine nights of the festival. Although listed as 'Unknown' in the prompt context, the music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and this song was sung by P. Susheela.
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