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Raakkatchi

From Ezhumalai – 2025 Film · 2025

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Ezhumalai – 2025 Film
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
30 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raakkatchi raakkatchi
On azhaga oru thadava
Paathaale parappaene thoongamale
Pookkatchi pookkatchi
Pol unadhu asaivugala
Kekkama rasippaene oyaamale
Karikkodum kooda
Nee paartha velayil
Color kolamaache pesama
Jamukkaalam pola
On pera kettadhum
Virinjene naane velangaama
Neethaane neethaane
Kai veesum neer veelchi neethaane
Neethaane neethaane
Neengaadha or saatchi neethaane
Raakkatchi raakkatchi
On azhaga oru thadava
Paathaale parappaene thoongamale
Pookkatchi pookkatchi
Pol unadhu asaivugala
Kekkama rasippaene oyaamale
Enakkaaga yaaro
Saamiya vaenda
Varam pola vaaitha nee
Vaanavil thozhi
Alavaana paechil
Aayiram kodi
Sugam saerthu pogum nee
Kaadhalin thooli
Oruvaraiyum uravu ena
Unaraadha naanaen
Unai pughazha thunindhaeno?
Nadu mudhugil oli parava
Unai paesi paesi
Raavu pagal marandhaeno?
Yaededho aasai
Thondrudhae pennae
Yaeno yaeno yaeno?…..
Neethaane neethaane
Kai veesum neer veelchi neethaane
Neethaane neethaane
Neengaadha or saatchi neethaane
Raakkatchi raakkatchi
On azhaga oru thadava
Paathaale parappaene thoongamale
Pookkatchi pookkatchi
Pol unadhu asaivugala
Kekkama rasippaene oyaamale
Karikkodum kooda
Nee paartha velayil
Color kolamaache pesama
Jamukkaalam pola
On pera kettadhum
Virinjene naane velangaama
Neethaane neethaane
Kai veesum neer veelchi neethaane
Neethaane neethaane
Neengaadha or saatchi neethaane
Haaa..aaa..aaa.aaa..aa…
Oh vision of the night, vision of the night,
just looking at your beauty once,
I would soar without any sleep.
Like a blooming flower show,
I admire your every move,
endlessly without asking.
Even a piece of charcoal,
the moment you looked at it,
quietly turned into colorful patterns.
Just like a woven rug,
the moment I heard your name,
I unfolded wide without knowing why.
It is you... it is you...
You are the waterfall waving its hands.
It is you... it is you...
You are the witness that never fades.
Oh vision of the night, vision of the night,
just looking at your beauty once,
I would soar without any sleep.
Like a blooming flower show,
I admire your every move,
endlessly without asking.
Someone must have prayed
to God on my behalf,
for you to come to me like a blessing,
my rainbow friend.
With your few and gentle words,
bringing countless
joys as you pass by, you
cradle of love.
I, who never felt close
to anyone as my own,
how did I dare to praise you?
With a shiver running down my spine,
speaking about you on and on,
have I forgotten day and night?
All kinds of desires
awaken in me, my girl,
I wonder why, why, why...
It is you... it is you...
You are the waterfall waving its hands.
It is you... it is you...
You are the witness that never fades.
Oh vision of the night, vision of the night,
just looking at your beauty once,
I would soar without any sleep.
Like a blooming flower show,
I admire your every move,
endlessly without asking.
Even a piece of charcoal,
the moment you looked at it,
quietly turned into colorful patterns... Oh... oh... oh...
Just like a woven rug,
the moment I heard your name,
I unfolded wide without knowing why.
It is you... it is you...
You are the waterfall waving its hands.
It is you... it is you...
You are the witness that never fades.
Ha... aaa... aa... aaa... aa....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Raakkatchi is a soulful romantic track from the 2025 film Ezhumalai, composed by D. Imman and rendered by Sid Sriram. The song portrays a protagonist utterly captivated by the grace and presence of his beloved. He compares her beauty to night-time spectacles and blossoming flowers, expressing how even her subtle glance can turn mundane things into vibrant art. Deeply fascinated by her arrival in his life—which feels like an answered prayer—he finds himself losing track of time, day, and night, completely immersed in his devotion and love for her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Jamukkaalam pola / On pera kettadhum / Virinjene naane velangaama”

Compares his heart's opening and welcoming gesture to a mat/carpet ('Jamukkaalam pola') unrolling upon hearing her name.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kai veesum neer veelchi neethaane”

Directly metaphorizes the beloved as a 'waving waterfall' ('Kai veesum neer veelchi') and 'cradle of love' ('Kaadhalin thooli').

Second-Letter Rhyme (Etukai)

“Raakkatchi raakkatchi / Pookkatchi pookkatchi”

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'k' in 'Raakkatchi' and 'Pookkatchi'.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Neethaane neethaane”

Repetition of words like 'Neethaane neethaane' and 'Yaeno yaeno yaeno' to emphasize emotional depth and longing.

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Trivia

The track marks another soulful collaboration between composer D. Imman, singer Sid Sriram, and lyricist Yugabharathi, who have previously produced several chart-topping romantic melodies in Tamil cinema.

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