Raasa Leelai
From Aboorva Sakthi 369 · 1991
- Lyricist
- Pavun Raj
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aboorva Sakthi 3691991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum | The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union. |
| Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum | Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze. |
| Male | |
| Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum | The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union. |
| Female | |
| Kalvi koodam pogaiyil | While heading to the temple of education, |
| Kaadhal paadam nalladhaa | Is learning lessons of love a good thing? |
| Kannin jaadai paesudhal | Speaking through subtle glances of the eye, |
| Thaevai illai allavaa | Is not necessary at all, is it? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal indri paadamaa | Can there be any lessons without love? |
| Padippadhenna vaedhanai | Why is studying such a painful torment? |
| Andhi naera kalvi thaan | This education pursued in the evening time, |
| Thandhadhenna saadhanai | What kind of achievement has it yielded? |
| Female | |
| Thaenai pola paesi kedutha | You ruined me by talking sweetly like honey, |
| Theemaiyaagum nanbanae | Oh my mischievous friend! |
| Male | |
| Maeni kanda paruva dhaagam | The youthful passion felt by the body, |
| Moodi maraikka mudiyumaa | Is it possible to keep it hidden and covered? |
| Female | |
| Udhaya geetham paadi ennai | By singing morning melodies to me, |
| Mayakka vendaam idhaya raaja | Do not entrance me, king of my heart. |
| Female | |
| Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum | The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union. |
| Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum | Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze. |
| Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum | The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union. |
| Male | |
| Thooral podum neer thuli | The drizzling drops of falling rain, |
| Maaran veesum malar kanai | Are like flower-tipped arrows shot by Cupid. |
| Maalai naera mayakkamae | Oh sweet intoxication of the evening time, |
| Udhattil undhan punnagai | Your lovely smile rests upon your lips. |
| Female | |
| Neram kaalam paarthu nee | Observing the right time and occasion, |
| Konja vendum ennidam | You ought to cuddle closely with me. |
| Aasai meeri ponadhaal anji nindren unnidam | Because my desire overflowed, I stood before you in fear. |
| Male | |
| Kottum mazhaiyil nadukkam neenga | To relieve the shivering in this pouring rain, |
| Idaiyai naanum pidikkavaa | Shall I hold onto your slender waist? |
| Female | |
| Idaiyai marandhu kudaiyai pidithaal | If you forget the waist and hold the umbrella instead, |
| Undhan nadukkam theerumae | Your shivering will surely be cured! |
| Male | |
| Thazhuvum podhum nazhuvi odum | Even while being embraced, you slip away and run; |
| Ennam yaeno idhaya raani | Why is your mind like this, queen of my heart? |
| Male | |
| Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum | The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union. |
| Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum | Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze. |
| Raasa leelai kaalam | The season of divine play |
| Both :Kaadhal yogam aagum | Both: Becomes a time of love's union. |
| Male :Raasa leelai kaalam | Male: The season of divine play |
| Both :Kaadhal yogam aagum | Both: Becomes a time of love's union. |
ராச லீலைக் காலம் காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
மௌனமே கீதமாய் தென்றலாக வீசும்
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze.
ராச லீலைக் காலம் காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
கல்விக்கூடம் போகையில்
காதல் பாடம் நல்லதா
கண்ணின் ஜாடை பேசுதல்
தேவை இல்லை அல்லவா
While heading to the temple of education,
Is learning lessons of love a good thing?
Speaking through subtle glances of the eye,
Is not necessary at all, is it?
காதல் இன்றி பாடமா
படிப்பதென்ன வேதனை
அந்தி நேரக் கல்விதான்
தந்ததெந்தன் சாதனை
Can there be any lessons without love?
Why is studying such a painful torment?
This education pursued in the evening time,
What kind of achievement has it yielded?
தேனைப் போலப் பேசிக் கெடுத்த
தீமையாகும் நண்பனே
You ruined me by talking sweetly like honey,
Oh my mischievous friend!
மேனி கண்ட பருவ தாகம்
மூடி மறைக்க முடியுமா
The youthful passion felt by the body,
Is it possible to keep it hidden and covered?
உதய கீதம் பாடி என்னை
மயக்க வேண்டாம் இதய ராஜ
By singing morning melodies to me,
Do not entrance me, king of my heart.
ராச லீலைக் காலம் காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
மௌனமே கீதமாய் தென்றலாக வீசும்
ராச லீலைக் காலம் காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze.
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
தூரல் போடும் நீர்த் துளி
மாறன் வீசும் மலர்க் கணை
மாலை நேர மயக்கமே
உதட்டில் உந்தன் புன்னகை
The drizzling drops of falling rain,
Are like flower-tipped arrows shot by Cupid.
Oh sweet intoxication of the evening time,
Your lovely smile rests upon your lips.
நேரம் காலம் பார்த்து நீ
கொஞ்ச வேண்டும் என்னிடம்
ஆசை மீறிப் போனதால்
அஞ்சி நின்றேன் உன்னிடம்
Observing the right time and occasion,
You ought to cuddle closely with me.
Because my desire overflowed, I stood before you in fear.
கொட்டும் மழையில் நடுக்கம் நீங்க
இடையை நானும் பிடிக்கவா
To relieve the shivering in this pouring rain,
Shall I hold onto your slender waist?
இடையை மறந்து குடையைப் பிடித்தால்
உந்தன் நடுக்கம் தீருமே
If you forget the waist and hold the umbrella instead,
Your shivering will surely be cured!
தழுவும் போது நழுவி ஓடும்
எண்ணம் ஏனோ இதய ராணி
Even while being embraced, you slip away and run;
Why is your mind like this, queen of my heart?
ராச லீலைக் காலம் காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
மௌனமே கீதமாய் தென்றலாக வீசும்
ராச லீலைக் காலம்
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze.
The season of divine play
Both: Becomes a time of love's union.
Male: The season of divine play
Both: Becomes a time of love's union.
காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
ராச லீலைக் காலம்
இருவர் :
காதல் யோகம் ஆகும்
Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum
Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze.
Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Kalvi koodam pogaiyil
While heading to the temple of education,
Kaadhal paadam nalladhaa
Is learning lessons of love a good thing?
Kannin jaadai paesudhal
Speaking through subtle glances of the eye,
Thaevai illai allavaa
Is not necessary at all, is it?
Kaadhal indri paadamaa
Can there be any lessons without love?
Padippadhenna vaedhanai
Why is studying such a painful torment?
Andhi naera kalvi thaan
This education pursued in the evening time,
Thandhadhenna saadhanai
What kind of achievement has it yielded?
Thaenai pola paesi kedutha
You ruined me by talking sweetly like honey,
Theemaiyaagum nanbanae
Oh my mischievous friend!
Maeni kanda paruva dhaagam
The youthful passion felt by the body,
Moodi maraikka mudiyumaa
Is it possible to keep it hidden and covered?
Udhaya geetham paadi ennai
By singing morning melodies to me,
Mayakka vendaam idhaya raaja
Do not entrance me, king of my heart.
Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum
Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze.
Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Thooral podum neer thuli
The drizzling drops of falling rain,
Maaran veesum malar kanai
Are like flower-tipped arrows shot by Cupid.
Maalai naera mayakkamae
Oh sweet intoxication of the evening time,
Udhattil undhan punnagai
Your lovely smile rests upon your lips.
Neram kaalam paarthu nee
Observing the right time and occasion,
Konja vendum ennidam
You ought to cuddle closely with me.
Aasai meeri ponadhaal anji nindren unnidam
Because my desire overflowed, I stood before you in fear.
Kottum mazhaiyil nadukkam neenga
To relieve the shivering in this pouring rain,
Idaiyai naanum pidikkavaa
Shall I hold onto your slender waist?
Idaiyai marandhu kudaiyai pidithaal
If you forget the waist and hold the umbrella instead,
Undhan nadukkam theerumae
Your shivering will surely be cured!
Thazhuvum podhum nazhuvi odum
Even while being embraced, you slip away and run;
Ennam yaeno idhaya raani
Why is your mind like this, queen of my heart?
Raasa leelai kaalam kaadhal yogam aagum
The season of divine play becomes a time of love's union.
Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum
Silence turns into a song and blows gently like a breeze.
Raasa leelai kaalam
The season of divine play
Both :Kaadhal yogam aagum
Both: Becomes a time of love's union.
Male :Raasa leelai kaalam
Male: The season of divine play
Both :Kaadhal yogam aagum
Both: Becomes a time of love's union.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Raasa Leelai Kaalam' is a playful, romantic duet featuring a youthful dialogue between two lovers during a rainy evening. The hero urges his beloved to indulge in romantic affection, comparing their togetherness to a divine play ('Raasa Leelai') and describing rain drops as Cupid's arrows. He tries to initiate physical closeness, but the heroine playfully teasingly rebuffs him, asking him to focus on holding an umbrella rather than her waist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (உவமை - Uvamai)
“Thaenai pola paesi kedutha”
Comparing sweet, enticing talk directly to honey using 'pola'.
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“Mounamae geethamaai thendralaaga veesum”
Describing silence itself as a song ('Mounamae geethamaai') and rain drops as Cupid's floral arrows ('Malar kanai').
Alliteration (மோனை - Monai)
“Kalvi koodam pogaiyil / Kaadhal paadam nalladhaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' across 'Kalvi koodam' and 'Kaadhal paadam'.
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Trivia
'Aboorva Sakthi 369' (1991) is the Tamil dubbed version of the iconic Telugu sci-fi movie 'Aditya 369', directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Mohini. The original music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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