Raasave Unnai Vida Maaten
From Aranmanai Kili · 1993
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aranmanai Kili1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh..oo….oh..oo.. oh..oo.. | Oh..oo....oh..oo.. oh..oo.. |
| Oh..oo….oh..oo.. oh..oo.. | Oh..oo....oh..oo.. oh..oo.. |
| Aaah…aaaa…..haaa….. | Aaah...aaaa.....haaa..... |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai vidamaatten | Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go, |
| Enna aanaalum vetkam vidamaatten | No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go. |
| Oyaamalae mazhai thooralaam | Rain may drizzle continuously without stopping, |
| Pogaadhaiyya man vaasanai | But the fragrance of the earth will never leave, my lord. |
| Koodamalae manam vaadalaam | Without uniting, the heart may wither, |
| Neenghadhaiyya un yosanai | But thoughts of you will never fade away, my lord. |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai vidamaatten | Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go. |
| Female | |
| Koraipullai killi | Plucking the marsh grass (korai), |
| Unakkena oru paayai pinni vaithen | I have woven a mat especially for you. |
| Perai nitham solli | Chanting your name daily, |
| Unnai patri pala ennam enni vaithen | I have filled my mind with endless thoughts of you. |
| Female | |
| Thozhi enakkedhaiyya | Why do I even need a female friend, |
| Oru thoodhu dhaan poga… | To send a message to you? |
| Thaedhi enna sollaiyya | Tell me the date, my lord, |
| Manjal thaali dhaan poda.. | To tie the holy yellow thread (thaali)... |
| Female | |
| Paavai un paatthu thaan | This maiden sings only your song, |
| Paadinaal..ho..ho…ho.. | She sang... ho..ho...ho.. |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai vidamaatten | Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go, |
| Enna aanaalum vetkam vidamaatten | No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go. |
| Female | |
| Aah.. ah.. aaa… | Aah.. ah.. aaa... |
| Female | |
| Kee kee kee kee endru | Making the sound 'kee kee kee kee', |
| Vanna kili ondru saththam ittae sellum | A colorful parrot flies past chirping loudly. |
| Kukoo kukoo endru | Making the sound 'ku-koo ku-koo', |
| Gaana karunguyil siththam thannai chollum | The sweet-singing black cuckoo expresses its inner mind. |
| Female | |
| Aalam vizhudhaagavae | Like the aerial roots of a banyan tree, |
| Manam aadidum podhu… | When my heart sways in the wind... |
| Naanum adhupolavae | I too become like that, |
| Alaindaadidum maadhu.. | A woman wandering in deep love... |
| Female | |
| Paavai un paatthu thaan | This maiden sings only your song, |
| Paadinaal..ho..ho..ho.. | She sang... ho..ho..ho.. |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai vidamaatten | Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go. |
| Oyaamalae mazhai thooralaam | Rain may drizzle continuously without stopping, |
| Pogaadhaiyya man vaasanai | But the fragrance of the earth will never leave, my lord. |
| Koodamalae manam vaadalaam | Without uniting, the heart may wither, |
| Neenghadhaiyya un yosanai | But thoughts of you will never fade away, my lord. |
| Female | |
| Raasavae unnai vidamaatten | Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go, |
| Enna aanaalum vetkam vidamaatten | No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go. |
ஓ ஓஓ ஓ
ஓஓ ஓ ஓஓ ஓ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓஓ ஓ ஓஓ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஹா
Oh..oo....oh..oo.. oh..oo..
Oh..oo....oh..oo.. oh..oo..
Aaah...aaaa.....haaa.....
ராசாவே
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
என்ன ஆனாலும் வெட்கம்
விட மாட்டேன் ஓயாமலே
மழைத் தூரலாம் போகாதய்யா
மண்வாசனை கூடாமலே மனம்
வாடலாம் நீங்காதய்யா உன்
யோசனை
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go,
No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go.
Rain may drizzle continuously without stopping,
But the fragrance of the earth will never leave, my lord.
Without uniting, the heart may wither,
But thoughts of you will never fade away, my lord.
ராசாவே
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go.
கோரை புல்லை
கிள்ளி உனக்கென ஒரு
பாயை பின்னி வைத்தேன்
பேரை நித்தம் சொல்லி
உன்னை பற்றி பல
எண்ணம் எண்ணி
வைத்தேன்
Plucking the marsh grass (korai),
I have woven a mat especially for you.
Chanting your name daily,
I have filled my mind with endless thoughts of you.
தோழி
எனக்கேதய்யா ஒரு
தூது தான் போக
தேதி என்ன சொல்லய்யா
மஞ்சள் தாலி தான் போட
பாவை உன் பாட்டுத்தான்
பாடினாள் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Why do I even need a female friend,
To send a message to you?
Tell me the date, my lord,
To tie the holy yellow thread (thaali)...
ராசாவே
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
என்ன ஆனாலும் வெட்கம்
விட மாட்டேன்
This maiden sings only your song,
She sang... ho..ho...ho..
ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go,
No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go.
கீ கீ கீ கீ என்று
வண்ணக்கிளி ஒன்று
சத்தமிட்டே செல்லும்
கூக்கூ கூக்கு என்று
கானக்கருங்குயில் சித்தம்
தன்னை சொல்லும்
Aah.. ah.. aaa...
ஆழம் விழுதாகவே
மனம் ஆடிடும் போது
நானும் அது போலவே
அலைந்தாடிடும் மாது
Making the sound 'kee kee kee kee',
A colorful parrot flies past chirping loudly.
Making the sound 'ku-koo ku-koo',
The sweet-singing black cuckoo expresses its inner mind.
பாவை உன்
பாட்டுத்தான் பாடினால்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Like the aerial roots of a banyan tree,
When my heart sways in the wind...
I too become like that,
A woman wandering in deep love...
ராசாவே
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
என்ன ஆனாலும் வெட்கம்
விட மாட்டேன் ஓயாமலே
மழைத் தூரலாம் போகாதய்யா
மண்வாசனை கூடாமலே மனம்
வாடலாம் நீங்காதய்யா உன்
யோசனை
This maiden sings only your song,
She sang... ho..ho..ho..
ராசாவே
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
என்ன ஆனாலும் வெட்கம்
விட மாட்டேன்
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go.
Rain may drizzle continuously without stopping,
But the fragrance of the earth will never leave, my lord.
Without uniting, the heart may wither,
But thoughts of you will never fade away, my lord.
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go,
No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go.
Oh..oo….oh..oo.. oh..oo..
Oh..oo....oh..oo.. oh..oo..
Oh..oo….oh..oo.. oh..oo..
Oh..oo....oh..oo.. oh..oo..
Aaah…aaaa…..haaa…..
Aaah...aaaa.....haaa.....
Raasavae unnai vidamaatten
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go,
Enna aanaalum vetkam vidamaatten
No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go.
Oyaamalae mazhai thooralaam
Rain may drizzle continuously without stopping,
Pogaadhaiyya man vaasanai
But the fragrance of the earth will never leave, my lord.
Koodamalae manam vaadalaam
Without uniting, the heart may wither,
Neenghadhaiyya un yosanai
But thoughts of you will never fade away, my lord.
Raasavae unnai vidamaatten
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go.
Koraipullai killi
Plucking the marsh grass (korai),
Unakkena oru paayai pinni vaithen
I have woven a mat especially for you.
Perai nitham solli
Chanting your name daily,
Unnai patri pala ennam enni vaithen
I have filled my mind with endless thoughts of you.
Thozhi enakkedhaiyya
Why do I even need a female friend,
Oru thoodhu dhaan poga…
To send a message to you?
Thaedhi enna sollaiyya
Tell me the date, my lord,
Manjal thaali dhaan poda..
To tie the holy yellow thread (thaali)...
Paavai un paatthu thaan
This maiden sings only your song,
Paadinaal..ho..ho…ho..
She sang... ho..ho...ho..
Raasavae unnai vidamaatten
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go,
Enna aanaalum vetkam vidamaatten
No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go.
Aah.. ah.. aaa…
Aah.. ah.. aaa...
Kee kee kee kee endru
Making the sound 'kee kee kee kee',
Vanna kili ondru saththam ittae sellum
A colorful parrot flies past chirping loudly.
Kukoo kukoo endru
Making the sound 'ku-koo ku-koo',
Gaana karunguyil siththam thannai chollum
The sweet-singing black cuckoo expresses its inner mind.
Aalam vizhudhaagavae
Like the aerial roots of a banyan tree,
Manam aadidum podhu…
When my heart sways in the wind...
Naanum adhupolavae
I too become like that,
Alaindaadidum maadhu..
A woman wandering in deep love...
Paavai un paatthu thaan
This maiden sings only your song,
Paadinaal..ho..ho..ho..
She sang... ho..ho..ho..
Raasavae unnai vidamaatten
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go.
Oyaamalae mazhai thooralaam
Rain may drizzle continuously without stopping,
Pogaadhaiyya man vaasanai
But the fragrance of the earth will never leave, my lord.
Koodamalae manam vaadalaam
Without uniting, the heart may wither,
Neenghadhaiyya un yosanai
But thoughts of you will never fade away, my lord.
Raasavae unnai vidamaatten
Oh my beloved king, I will never let you go,
Enna aanaalum vetkam vidamaatten
No matter what happens, I will shed my shyness and not let go.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Raasavae Unnai Vidamaatten' from the movie Aranmanai Kili (1993), composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the female protagonist passionately vows her eternal love and devotion to her beloved king (Raasa). She expresses that no matter what obstacles arise or how shy she might feel, she will not relinquish her love. She draws poetic parallels to nature—comparing her enduring thoughts of him to the inescapable scent of fresh earth after rain and the roots of a banyan tree swaying in the breeze. She eagerly awaits their marital union, pouring her soul into singing only for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Oyaamalae mazhai thooralaam / Pogaadhaiyya man vaasanai”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines: 'Oyaamalae' and 'Pogaadhaiyya', as well as 'Koodamalae' and 'Neenghadhaiyya'.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Thondramai)
“Oyaamalae mazhai thooralaam / Pogaadhaiyya man vaasanai”
Compares the unvanishing thought of her lover to the petrichor (earthly scent) that remains after rain.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Kee kee kee kee endru / Kukoo kukoo endru”
The sounds of birds 'Kee kee' and 'Kukoo kukoo' are used to imitate bird vocalizations vividly.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Aalam vizhudhaagavae / Manam aadidum podhu”
Compares her heart swaying restlessly in longing to the swinging aerial roots of a banyan tree ('Aalam vizhudhaagavae').
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Trivia
Aranmanai Kili (1993) features an iconic soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Rajkiran. 'Raasavae Unnai Vidamaatten' is one of the standout folk-melodic tracks performed soulfully by S. Janaki, capturing rural romance with deep emotional resonance.
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