Oh Oru Rathiri
From Puthisali Paithiyangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puthisali Paithiyangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oo….ooh oru raththiri naan edhir paarththaval | Oo... ooh, she is the woman I awaited for a night |
| Rathi rambaiyin vazhi vanthaval | The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha |
| Ilam nenjinil kadhalai valarththaval | The one who nurtured love in my young heart |
| Orumurai enai thodavidu | Allow me to touch you just once |
| Viraivinil vaa mayilae | Come quickly, my peacock |
| Chorus | |
| Aasai aasai aasai aasai aasai vachchen | I have placed so much desire, desire, desire, desire, desire |
| Aasai aasai aasai aasai aasai vachchen | I have placed so much desire, desire, desire, desire, desire |
| Female | |
| Vaa….en manmathaa naan unai konjavaa | Come... my Cupid, shall I cuddle you? |
| Unakkaagavae uruvaanaval | The woman created exclusively for you |
| Rathi menagai rampaiyil uyarnthaval | Superior even to celestial beauties Rathi, Menaka, and Rambha |
| Uyirinil udal urugida thazhuvida vaa azhagae | Come, my handsome one, to embrace me till the body melts into the soul |
| Male | |
| No no no no…. | No no no no… |
| Male | |
| Mayangidum kadhal kilikalae | Oh, swooning parrots of love |
| Avalidam pesum vizhigalae | Oh, eyes that speak to her |
| Mayangidum kadhal kilikalae | Oh, swooning parrots of love |
| Avalidam pesum vizhigalae | Oh, eyes that speak to her |
| Male | |
| Kambanin illaatha kavithaigal | Poems that even the great poet Kamban never wrote |
| Kangalil sonnaalae thirumagal | The goddess told them through her eyes |
| Female | |
| Naanthaanae devathai nee soodum menagai | I am the angel, the Menaka you shall adorn |
| Theeraatha aasai kondu vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come with insatiable desire |
| Male | |
| Oo….ooh oru raththiri naan edhir paarththaval | Oo... ooh, she is the woman I awaited for a night |
| Rathi rambaiyin vazhi vanthaval | The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha |
| Ilam nenjinil kadhalai valarththaval | The one who nurtured love in my young heart |
| Orumurai enai thodavidu | Allow me to touch you just once |
| Viraivinil vaa mayilae…. | Come quickly, my peacock… |
| Female | |
| ………… | |
| Female | |
| Kanigalum thaenil nanaiyuthae | Even fruits are getting soaked in honey |
| Idhazhgali eeram padiyuthae | Moisture settles upon the lips |
| Kanigalum thaenil nanaiyuthae | Even fruits are getting soaked in honey |
| Idhazhgali eeram padiyuthae | Moisture settles upon the lips |
| Female | |
| Inthiralogaththai vendraval | The one who conquered the heavenly realm of Indraloka |
| Manmatha bhaanaththai kondaval | The one who holds Cupid's arrow |
| Male :En kadhal menagai neeyillai thaadagai | Male: You are not my love Menaka, you are Tataka the demoness! |
| Un meedhu aasaiyillai po po po po | I have no desire for you, go, go, go, go! |
| Female | |
| Vaa….en manmathaa naan unai konjavaa | Come... my Cupid, shall I cuddle you? |
| Male :Rathi rambaiyin vazhi vanthaval | Male: The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha |
| Ilam nenjinil kadhalai valarththaval | The one who nurtured love in my young heart |
| Female :Uyirinil udal urugida thazhuvida vaa azhagae | Female: Come, my handsome one, to embrace me till the body melts into the soul |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
ஓ....ஓஹ் ஒரு ராத்திரி நான் எதிர் பார்த்தவள்
ரதி ரம்பையின் வழி வந்தவள்
இளம் நெஞ்சினில் காதலை வளர்த்தவள்
ஒருமுறை எனை தொடவிடு
விரைவினில் வா மயிலே....
Oo... ooh, she is the woman I awaited for a night
The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha
The one who nurtured love in my young heart
Allow me to touch you just once
Come quickly, my peacock
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வச்சேன்
ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை ஆசை வச்சேன்
I have placed so much desire, desire, desire, desire, desire
I have placed so much desire, desire, desire, desire, desire
வா.......என் மன்மதா நான் உனைக் கொஞ்சவா
உனக்காகவே உருவானவள்
ரதி மேனகை ரம்பையில் உயர்ந்தவள்
உயிரினில் உடல் உருகிட தழுவிட வா அழகே...
Come... my Cupid, shall I cuddle you?
The woman created exclusively for you
Superior even to celestial beauties Rathi, Menaka, and Rambha
Come, my handsome one, to embrace me till the body melts into the soul
நோ நோ நோ நோ......
No no no no…
மயங்கிடும் காதல் கிளிகளே
அவளிடம் பேசும் விழிகளே
மயங்கிடும் காதல் கிளிகளே
அவளிடம் பேசும் விழிகளே
Oh, swooning parrots of love
Oh, eyes that speak to her
Oh, swooning parrots of love
Oh, eyes that speak to her
கம்பனின் இல்லாத கவிதைகள்
கண்களில் சொன்னாளே திருமகள்
Poems that even the great poet Kamban never wrote
The goddess told them through her eyes
நான்தானே தேவதை நீ சூடும் மேனகை
தீராத ஆசைக் கொண்டு வா வா வா வா...
I am the angel, the Menaka you shall adorn
Come, come, come, come with insatiable desire
ஓ....ஓஹ் ஒரு ராத்திரி நான் எதிர் பார்த்தவள்
உனக்காகவே உருவானவள்
ரதி மேனகை ரம்பையில் உயர்ந்தவள்
ஒருமுறை எனை தொடவிடு
விரைவினில் வா மயிலே........
Oo... ooh, she is the woman I awaited for a night
The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha
The one who nurtured love in my young heart
Allow me to touch you just once
Come quickly, my peacock…
.......................................
கனிகளும் தேனில் நனையுதே
இதழ்களில் ஈரம் படியுதே
கனிகளும் தேனில் நனையுதே
இதழ்களில் ஈரம் படியுதே
Even fruits are getting soaked in honey
Moisture settles upon the lips
Even fruits are getting soaked in honey
Moisture settles upon the lips
இந்திரலோகத்தை வென்றவள்
மன்மத பாணத்தை கொண்டவள்
என் காதல் மேனகை நீயில்லை தாடகை
உன் மீது ஆசையில்லை போ போ போ போ
The one who conquered the heavenly realm of Indraloka
The one who holds Cupid's arrow
Male: You are not my love Menaka, you are Tataka the demoness!
I have no desire for you, go, go, go, go!
வா.......என் மன்மதா நான் உனைக் கொஞ்சவா
ரதி ரம்பையின் வழி வந்தவள்
இளம் நெஞ்சினில் காதலை வளர்த்தவள்
உயிரினில் உடல் உருகிட தழுவிட வா அழகே...
Come... my Cupid, shall I cuddle you?
Male: The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha
The one who nurtured love in my young heart
Female: Come, my handsome one, to embrace me till the body melts into the soul
............................
Oo….ooh oru raththiri naan edhir paarththaval
Oo... ooh, she is the woman I awaited for a night
Rathi rambaiyin vazhi vanthaval
The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha
Ilam nenjinil kadhalai valarththaval
The one who nurtured love in my young heart
Orumurai enai thodavidu
Allow me to touch you just once
Viraivinil vaa mayilae
Come quickly, my peacock
Aasai aasai aasai aasai aasai vachchen
I have placed so much desire, desire, desire, desire, desire
Aasai aasai aasai aasai aasai vachchen
I have placed so much desire, desire, desire, desire, desire
Vaa….en manmathaa naan unai konjavaa
Come... my Cupid, shall I cuddle you?
Unakkaagavae uruvaanaval
The woman created exclusively for you
Rathi menagai rampaiyil uyarnthaval
Superior even to celestial beauties Rathi, Menaka, and Rambha
Uyirinil udal urugida thazhuvida vaa azhagae
Come, my handsome one, to embrace me till the body melts into the soul
No no no no….
No no no no…
Mayangidum kadhal kilikalae
Oh, swooning parrots of love
Avalidam pesum vizhigalae
Oh, eyes that speak to her
Mayangidum kadhal kilikalae
Oh, swooning parrots of love
Avalidam pesum vizhigalae
Oh, eyes that speak to her
Kambanin illaatha kavithaigal
Poems that even the great poet Kamban never wrote
Kangalil sonnaalae thirumagal
The goddess told them through her eyes
Naanthaanae devathai nee soodum menagai
I am the angel, the Menaka you shall adorn
Theeraatha aasai kondu vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come with insatiable desire
Oo….ooh oru raththiri naan edhir paarththaval
Oo... ooh, she is the woman I awaited for a night
Rathi rambaiyin vazhi vanthaval
The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha
Ilam nenjinil kadhalai valarththaval
The one who nurtured love in my young heart
Orumurai enai thodavidu
Allow me to touch you just once
Viraivinil vaa mayilae….
Come quickly, my peacock…
…………
Kanigalum thaenil nanaiyuthae
Even fruits are getting soaked in honey
Idhazhgali eeram padiyuthae
Moisture settles upon the lips
Kanigalum thaenil nanaiyuthae
Even fruits are getting soaked in honey
Idhazhgali eeram padiyuthae
Moisture settles upon the lips
Inthiralogaththai vendraval
The one who conquered the heavenly realm of Indraloka
Manmatha bhaanaththai kondaval
The one who holds Cupid's arrow
Male :En kadhal menagai neeyillai thaadagai
Male: You are not my love Menaka, you are Tataka the demoness!
Un meedhu aasaiyillai po po po po
I have no desire for you, go, go, go, go!
Vaa….en manmathaa naan unai konjavaa
Come... my Cupid, shall I cuddle you?
Male :Rathi rambaiyin vazhi vanthaval
Male: The one who came in the likeness of celestial maidens Rathi and Rambha
Ilam nenjinil kadhalai valarththaval
The one who nurtured love in my young heart
Female :Uyirinil udal urugida thazhuvida vaa azhagae
Female: Come, my handsome one, to embrace me till the body melts into the soul
………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from 'Puthisali Paithiyangal' is a playful and seductive duet full of romantic banter. The female protagonist expresses her intense passion and allure, styling herself after heavenly apsaras like Menaka, Rambha, and Rathi. She entices her beloved with poetic descriptions of passion, longing, and intimacy, declaring that her beauty surpasses even the classical poetry of Kamban.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Hyperbole)
“Rathi menagai rampaiyil uyarnthaval”
The lyrics compare the heroine's allure to heavenly apsaras (Rathi, Menaka, Rambha) to elevate her beauty to a mythological standard.
Muran (Antithesis)
“En kadhal menagai neeyillai thaadagai”
Contrast is created by juxtaposing 'Menaka' (an exquisite celestial nymph) with 'Thaadagai' (a fierce demoness from the Ramayana) for a humorous, dramatic rejection.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanigalum thaenil nanaiyuthae / Idhazhgali eeram padiyuthae”
The second consonant sound ('ni' / 'tha') creates a rhythmic flow between the two lines describing sensory sweetness.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mayangidum kadhal kilikalae / Avalidam pesum vizhigalae”
Repetition of gentle soft sounds enhances the romantic and hypnotic tone of the verse.
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Trivia
'Puthisali Paithiyangal' (1983) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar–Ganesh. The lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly weaves classical literary references—such as Kamban's poetry and mythical figures like Menaka and Tataka—into a catchy, contemporary duet sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.
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