Raakkozhi Raakkozhi
From Irandaam Ulagam · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Irandaam Ulagam2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rakkozhi rakkozhi | Night-fowl, night-fowl |
| Koovum munnae | Before it crows, |
| Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi | A firebird, firebird, |
| Aaven pennae | I will become, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Theekkaadu naan thedi | Searching for a forest of fire, |
| Poven munnae | I will march forward. |
| Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu | Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden |
| Aagum kannae | Will transform, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Oru malarukaaga | For the sake of a single flower, |
| Aaarezhu malaya peppenae | I will uproot six or seven mountains. |
| En manasukulla | Inside my heart, |
| Nee thaanae maanae | You alone exist, my deer. |
| Oru paravaikaaga | For the sake of a bird, |
| Ezhezhu kaada kadappenae | I will cross seven times seven forests. |
| En usurukullae | Inside my life spirit, |
| Nee thaanae thaenae | You alone exist, my sweet honey. |
| Male | |
| Oh..rakkozhi rakkozhi | Oh, night-fowl, night-fowl |
| Koovum munnae | Before it crows, |
| Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi | A firebird, firebird, |
| Aaven pennae | I will become, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Theekkaadu naan thedi | Searching for a forest of fire, |
| Poven munnae | I will march forward. |
| Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu | Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden |
| Aagum kannaee.. | Will transform, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Haa….aaa….aaa….. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Veri konda nadai nadanthaal | If I walk with a wild, fierce stride, |
| Intha boomi podi padumae | This earth will turn to dust. |
| Azhagi en peyarai sonnaal | If my beautiful girl calls my name, |
| Antha aaru vazhi vidumae | Even that river will make way. |
| Male | |
| En kaaladi midhi padum | Where my footsteps fall, |
| Kallu velichathil | In the light radiating from stones, |
| Kaar irul sitharumadi | Pitch darkness will scatter away, girl. |
| Naan vanangaatil othaiyila porendi | I am walking alone in the dense wild forest, girl. |
| Un vayasukku badhil solla varendi | I am coming to give an answer to your youth, girl. |
| Hey kaarthiga veyilae kaathiru kuyilae | Hey Kartikai heat, wait for me, my cuckoo! |
| Usura pokki usiroda varuven | I will risk my soul and return alive. |
| Male | |
| Rakkozhi rakkozhi | Night-fowl, night-fowl |
| Koovum munnae | Before it crows, |
| Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi | A firebird, firebird, |
| Aaven pennae | I will become, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Theekkaadu naan thedi | Searching for a forest of fire, |
| Poven munnae | I will march forward. |
| Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu | Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden |
| Aagum kannaee.. | Will transform, my dear. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| :Kumarikku thaali seiya | To craft a sacred marital thread for my young woman, |
| Avan palla naan udaippen | I will break his teeth. |
| Kuzhanthaikku thooli katta | To tie a cradle for the child, |
| Avan thola naan uripen | I will skin his shoulders. |
| Antha ilaya kannikku | For that young maiden |
| Koonthal vaaravae | To comb her long hair, |
| Elumbil seeppedupen | I will carve a comb out of bone. |
| Male | |
| Inga varum bothu | When coming here, |
| Ettu vachu vanthendi | I took measured strides, girl. |
| Naan pogum pothu | When I leave, |
| Megam pola povendi | I will float away like a cloud, girl. |
| En idiyae mazhaiyae puyalae veyilae | My thunder, my rain, my storm, my sunshine! |
| Chorus | |
| Rakkozhi rakkozhi | Night-fowl, night-fowl |
| Male :Koovum munnae | Male: Before it crows, |
| Chorus :Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi | Chorus: A firebird, firebird, |
| Male :Aaven pennae | Male: I will become, my girl. |
| Chorus | |
| Theekkaadu naan thedi | Searching for a forest of fire, |
| Male :Poven munnae | Male: I will march forward. |
| Chorus :Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu | Chorus: Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden |
| Male :Aagum kannaee.. | Male: Will transform, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Adi othaiku otha | Hey, one-on-one, |
| Chorus: Othaiku otha | Chorus: One-on-one, |
| Male :Oru yudham paaru | Male: Witness a battle, |
| Chorus :Yudham paaru | Chorus: Witness a battle! |
| Male :Ini ettuthikkum | Male: Now in all eight directions, |
| Chorus :Ettu thikkum | Chorus: All eight directions, |
| Male :Edam maarum paaru…. | Male: Watch the entire world change... |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | ... |
ராக்கோழி ராக்கோழி
கூவும் முன்னே
ஒரு தீக்கோழி தீக்கோழி
ஆவேன் பெண்ணே
தீக்காடு நான் தேடி
போவேன் முன்னே
அடி சாக்காடு பூக்காடு
ஆகும் கண்ணே
Night-fowl, night-fowl
Before it crows,
A firebird, firebird,
I will become, my girl.
அடி ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த...
ஒரு யுத்தம் பாரு...
இனி எட்டுத்திக்கும்...
எடம் மாறும் பாரு...
Searching for a forest of fire,
I will march forward.
Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Will transform, my dear.
ஒரு மலருக்காக ஆறேழு
மலைய பேப்பேனே
என் மனசுக்குள்ள நீதானே மானே
ஒரு பறவைக்காக ஏழு ஏழு
காட கடப்பேனே
என் உசுருக்குள்ளே நீதானே தேனே...
For the sake of a single flower,
I will uproot six or seven mountains.
Inside my heart,
You alone exist, my deer.
For the sake of a bird,
I will cross seven times seven forests.
Inside my life spirit,
You alone exist, my sweet honey.
ஓ...ராக்கோழி ராக்கோழி
கூவும் முன்னே
ஒரு தீக்கோழி தீக்கோழி
ஆவேன் பெண்ணே
தீக்காடு நான் தேடி
போவேன் முன்னே
அடி சாக்காடு பூக்காடு
ஆகும் கண்ணே
Oh, night-fowl, night-fowl
Before it crows,
A firebird, firebird,
I will become, my girl.
ஏ......ஹே.... ஏ....ஹே....
ஏ......ஹே.... ஏ....ஹே....
Searching for a forest of fire,
I will march forward.
Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Will transform, my dear.
வெறி கொண்ட நடை நடந்தால்
இந்த பூமி பொடி படுமே
அழகி என் பெயரை சொன்னால்
அந்த ஆறு வழி விடுமே
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
என் காலடி மிதி படும்
கல்லு வெளிச்சத்தில்
காரிருள் சிதருமடி
நான் வனக்காட்டில்
ஒத்தையில போறன்டி
If I walk with a wild, fierce stride,
This earth will turn to dust.
If my beautiful girl calls my name,
Even that river will make way.
உன் வயசுக்கு
பதில் சொல்ல வாரேன்டி
ஹேய் கார்த்திகை வெயிலே
காத்திரு குயிலே
உசுர போக்கி
உசுரோட வருவேன்
Where my footsteps fall,
In the light radiating from stones,
Pitch darkness will scatter away, girl.
I am walking alone in the dense wild forest, girl.
I am coming to give an answer to your youth, girl.
Hey Kartikai heat, wait for me, my cuckoo!
I will risk my soul and return alive.
ராக்கோழி ராக்கோழி
கூவும் முன்னே
ஒரு தீக்கோழி தீக்கோழி
ஆவேன் பெண்ணே
தீக்காடு நான் தேடி
போவேன் முன்னே
அடி சாக்காடு பூக்காடு
ஆகும் கண்ணே
Night-fowl, night-fowl
Before it crows,
A firebird, firebird,
I will become, my girl.
..................
Searching for a forest of fire,
I will march forward.
Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Will transform, my dear.
குமரிக்கு தாலி செய்ய
அவன் பல்ல நான் உடைப்பேன்
குழந்தைக்கு தூளி கட்ட
அவன் தோல நான் உரிப்போன்
...
அந்த இளய கன்னிக்கு
கூந்தல் வாரவே
எழும்பில் சீப்பெடுப்பேன்
இங்க வரும் போது
எட்டு வச்சு வந்தேனடி
நான் போகும் போதும்
மேகம் பேலே போவன்டி
To craft a sacred marital thread for my young woman,
I will break his teeth.
To tie a cradle for the child,
I will skin his shoulders.
For that young maiden
To comb her long hair,
I will carve a comb out of bone.
என் இடியே மழையே
புயலே வெயிலே
மன்னவன் வருகையை
முன்னமே சொல்லு
When coming here,
I took measured strides, girl.
When I leave,
I will float away like a cloud, girl.
My thunder, my rain, my storm, my sunshine!
ராக்கோழி ராக்கோழி
கூவும் முன்னே
குழு :
ஒரு தீக்கோழி தீக்கோழி
ஆவேன் பெண்ணே
குழு :
தீக்காடு நான் தேடி
போவேன் முன்னே
குழு :
அடி சாக்காடு பூக்காடு
ஆகும் கண்ணே
Night-fowl, night-fowl
Male: Before it crows,
Chorus: A firebird, firebird,
Male: I will become, my girl.
அடி ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த...
குழு :
ஒத்தைக்கு ஒத்த...
ஒரு யுத்தம் பாரு...
குழு :
யுத்தம் பாரு...
இனி எட்டுத்திக்கும்...
குழு :
எட்டுத்திக்கும்...
எடம் மாறும் பாரு...
Searching for a forest of fire,
Male: I will march forward.
Chorus: Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Male: Will transform, my dear.
.....................
Hey, one-on-one,
Chorus: One-on-one,
Male: Witness a battle,
Chorus: Witness a battle!
Male: Now in all eight directions,
Chorus: All eight directions,
Male: Watch the entire world change...
...
Rakkozhi rakkozhi
Night-fowl, night-fowl
Koovum munnae
Before it crows,
Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi
A firebird, firebird,
Aaven pennae
I will become, my girl.
Theekkaadu naan thedi
Searching for a forest of fire,
Poven munnae
I will march forward.
Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu
Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Aagum kannae
Will transform, my dear.
Oru malarukaaga
For the sake of a single flower,
Aaarezhu malaya peppenae
I will uproot six or seven mountains.
En manasukulla
Inside my heart,
Nee thaanae maanae
You alone exist, my deer.
Oru paravaikaaga
For the sake of a bird,
Ezhezhu kaada kadappenae
I will cross seven times seven forests.
En usurukullae
Inside my life spirit,
Nee thaanae thaenae
You alone exist, my sweet honey.
Oh..rakkozhi rakkozhi
Oh, night-fowl, night-fowl
Koovum munnae
Before it crows,
Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi
A firebird, firebird,
Aaven pennae
I will become, my girl.
Theekkaadu naan thedi
Searching for a forest of fire,
Poven munnae
I will march forward.
Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu
Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Aagum kannaee..
Will transform, my dear.
Haaa….aaa….aaa….
[Vocalizing]
Haa….aaa….aaa…..
[Vocalizing]
Veri konda nadai nadanthaal
If I walk with a wild, fierce stride,
Intha boomi podi padumae
This earth will turn to dust.
Azhagi en peyarai sonnaal
If my beautiful girl calls my name,
Antha aaru vazhi vidumae
Even that river will make way.
En kaaladi midhi padum
Where my footsteps fall,
Kallu velichathil
In the light radiating from stones,
Kaar irul sitharumadi
Pitch darkness will scatter away, girl.
Naan vanangaatil othaiyila porendi
I am walking alone in the dense wild forest, girl.
Un vayasukku badhil solla varendi
I am coming to give an answer to your youth, girl.
Hey kaarthiga veyilae kaathiru kuyilae
Hey Kartikai heat, wait for me, my cuckoo!
Usura pokki usiroda varuven
I will risk my soul and return alive.
Rakkozhi rakkozhi
Night-fowl, night-fowl
Koovum munnae
Before it crows,
Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi
A firebird, firebird,
Aaven pennae
I will become, my girl.
Theekkaadu naan thedi
Searching for a forest of fire,
Poven munnae
I will march forward.
Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu
Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Aagum kannaee..
Will transform, my dear.
………………………..
...
:Kumarikku thaali seiya
To craft a sacred marital thread for my young woman,
Avan palla naan udaippen
I will break his teeth.
Kuzhanthaikku thooli katta
To tie a cradle for the child,
Avan thola naan uripen
I will skin his shoulders.
Antha ilaya kannikku
For that young maiden
Koonthal vaaravae
To comb her long hair,
Elumbil seeppedupen
I will carve a comb out of bone.
Inga varum bothu
When coming here,
Ettu vachu vanthendi
I took measured strides, girl.
Naan pogum pothu
When I leave,
Megam pola povendi
I will float away like a cloud, girl.
En idiyae mazhaiyae puyalae veyilae
My thunder, my rain, my storm, my sunshine!
Rakkozhi rakkozhi
Night-fowl, night-fowl
Male :Koovum munnae
Male: Before it crows,
Chorus :Oru theekkozhi theekkozhi
Chorus: A firebird, firebird,
Male :Aaven pennae
Male: I will become, my girl.
Theekkaadu naan thedi
Searching for a forest of fire,
Male :Poven munnae
Male: I will march forward.
Chorus :Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu
Chorus: Hey, a graveyard into a flower garden
Male :Aagum kannaee..
Male: Will transform, my dear.
Adi othaiku otha
Hey, one-on-one,
Chorus: Othaiku otha
Chorus: One-on-one,
Male :Oru yudham paaru
Male: Witness a battle,
Chorus :Yudham paaru
Chorus: Witness a battle!
Male :Ini ettuthikkum
Male: Now in all eight directions,
Chorus :Ettu thikkum
Chorus: All eight directions,
Male :Edam maarum paaru….
Male: Watch the entire world change...
……………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays a protagonist driven by hyper-intense love and heroic determination, willing to overcome extreme obstacles for his beloved. He compares himself to a phoenix capable of turning a barren graveyard into a blooming garden, flattening mountains, and crossing vast forests to protect and honor his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Aaarezhu malaya peppenae”
Exaggerated expressions such as uprooting six or seven mountains for a flower emphasize the protagonist's fierce strength and devotion.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Adi sakkaadu pookkaadu Aagum kannae”
The protagonist compares himself to a firebird transforming a graveyard into a flower garden, symbolizing passion and rebirth.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee thaanae maanae / Nee thaanae thaenae”
Matching end rhymes present across lines, such as 'maanae' and 'thaenae'.
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Trivia
The lyricist Vairamuthu uses striking Tamil folk imagery and aggressive metaphors to portray intense masculine devotion and wild heroism.
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