Raasithan Kai Raasithan
From En Aasai Machan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- En Aasai Machan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Female | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Female | |
| Aathaadi un | Oh my goodness, your |
| Arumaiyum perumaiyum | Greatness and pride |
| Arinjava ivadha theriyadhaa | Don't you know that she is the one who understands it? |
| Poochudi un | Adorned with flowers, in your |
| Nenappula medhappula | Thoughts and dreams floating |
| Iruppava ivadhaan puriyadhaa | Don't you realize she is the one who exists? |
| Female | |
| Ennalumae en asai machanae | Forever, my beloved sweetheart |
| Un kudathaan naan iruppen | I will stay only with you |
| Un thunaiaaga nalla inaiaaga | As your companion, as a fine partner |
| Endrum vazha pirandhenae | I was born to live forever |
| Female | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Male | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Female | |
| Oor sanam vazhthum | Praised by the village people |
| Rasa kumaran | O royal prince |
| Unakku oru korai yedhu | What flaw could you possibly have? |
| Maman illadha | Without my beloved uncle's son |
| Boomiyin meedhu | On this earth |
| Enakku oru thunai yedhu | What companion do I have? |
| Male | |
| Kandaangi pudava | Wearing a Kandaangi saree |
| Kondaadum nilaava | Like a celebrated moon |
| Kaiyodu anachenae | I embraced you in my arms |
| En perai marandhu | Forgetting my own name |
| Un peraithaanae | Only your name |
| Eppodhum ninachenae | I thought of at all times |
| Female | |
| Pani poo pol sirikkuthu | Laughing like a dewdrop flower |
| Paal pol irukkudhu | Pure like milk |
| Paavai manam dhanae | Is this young girl's heart |
| Male | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Female | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Male | |
| Veesura kathum | The blowing breeze |
| Vayal veli nathum | And the snails in the green fields |
| Padikkuthu yesa pattu | Are singing melodious folk songs |
| Aan kili manasum | The heart of the male parrot |
| Poonkili manasum | And the heart of the female parrot |
| Thudikkudhu athai kettu | Beat eagerly listening to it |
| Female | |
| Onnaagha kalandhu | Blended together as one |
| Santhosa uravu | A joyous relationship |
| Ennaalum vilagaadhu… | Will never part on any day... |
| Kannadi polae | Unlike a glass |
| Kallala adichaa | Even if struck with a stone |
| Thanneerum udaiyadhu | Water does not break |
| Male | |
| Pattu paaya pottadhu | Laying out the silk mat |
| Panneer thuuvudhu | Sprinkling rose water |
| Pookkal namkkaaga | Flowers bloom for our sake |
| Female | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Male | |
| Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan | Blessed is your hand, truly blessed |
| Un mugamae rasidhaan | Blessed is your face, truly blessed |
| Female | |
| Aathaadi…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Male :Un arumaiyum perumaiyum | Male: Your greatness and pride |
| Arinjavan ivandhaan theriyaadha | Don't you know that he is the one who understands? |
| Female | |
| Poochudi…. | Adorned with flowers... |
| Male :Un nenappula medhappula | Male: In your thoughts and dreams floating |
| Iruppavan ivandhaan puriyadhaa | Don't you realize he is the one who exists? |
| Female | |
| Ennaalumae en asai machanae | Forever, my beloved sweetheart |
| Male :Imimimim | Male: Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm |
| Female :Un kudathaan naan iruppen | Female: I will stay only with you |
| Un thunaiyaaga nalla inaiyaaga | As your companion, as a fine partner |
| Endrum vaazha pirandhenae | I was born to live forever |
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
ராசி தான் கை ராசி
தான் உன் முகமே
ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ஆத்தாடி உன்
அருமையும் பெருமையும்
அறிஞ்சவ இவ தான்
தெரியாதா பூச்சூடி உன்
நெனப்புல மிதப்புல
இருப்பவ இவ தான்
புரியாதா
Oh my goodness, your
Greatness and pride
Don't you know that she is the one who understands it?
Adorned with flowers, in your
Thoughts and dreams floating
Don't you realize she is the one who exists?
எந்நாளுமே என்
ஆசை மச்சானே உன் கூட
தான் நான் இருப்பேன்
உன் துணையாக நல்ல
இணையாக என்றும் வாழப்
பிறந்தேனே
Forever, my beloved sweetheart
I will stay only with you
As your companion, as a fine partner
I was born to live forever
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ஊர்சனம்
வாழ்த்தும் ராசகுமரன்
உனக்கு ஒரு குறையேது
மாமன் இல்லாத பூமியின்
மீது எனக்கு ஒரு துணை
ஏது
Praised by the village people
O royal prince
What flaw could you possibly have?
Without my beloved uncle's son
On this earth
What companion do I have?
கண்டாங்கி
புடவை கொண்டாடும்
நிலாவ கையோடு
அணைச்சேனே என்
பேரை மறந்து உன்
பேரைத்தானே
எப்போதும் நினைச்சேனே
Wearing a Kandaangi saree
Like a celebrated moon
I embraced you in my arms
Forgetting my own name
Only your name
I thought of at all times
பனி பூப்போல்
சிரிக்குது பால் போல்
இருக்குது பாவை
மனம் தானே
Laughing like a dewdrop flower
Pure like milk
Is this young girl's heart
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
வீசுற காத்தும்
வயல் வெளி நாத்தும்
படிக்குது எசப் பாட்டு
ஆண்கிளி மனசும்
பூங்கிளி மனசும்
துடிக்குது அதைக்
கேட்டு
The blowing breeze
And the snails in the green fields
Are singing melodious folk songs
The heart of the male parrot
And the heart of the female parrot
Beat eagerly listening to it
ஒன்னாக
கலந்து சந்தோஷ
உறவு எந்நாளும்
விலகாது கண்ணாடி
போலே கல்லால
அடிச்சா தண்ணீரும்
உடையாது
Blended together as one
A joyous relationship
Will never part on any day...
Unlike a glass
Even if struck with a stone
Water does not break
பட்டு பாய
போட்டது பன்னீர்
தூவுது பூக்கள்
நமக்காக
Laying out the silk mat
Sprinkling rose water
Flowers bloom for our sake
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன்
முகமே ராசி தான்
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
ஆத்தாடி
உன் அருமையும்
பெருமையும் அறிஞ்சவன்
இவன் தான் தெரியாதா
Oh my goodness...
Male: Your greatness and pride
Don't you know that he is the one who understands?
பூச்சூடி
உன் நெனப்புல
மிதப்புல இருப்பவன்
இவன் தான் புரியாதா
Adorned with flowers...
Male: In your thoughts and dreams floating
Don't you realize he is the one who exists?
எந்நாளுமே
என் ஆசை மச்சானே
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
உன் கூடத் தான்
நான் இருப்பேன் உன்
துணையாக நல்ல இணையாக
என்றும் வாழப் பிறந்தேனே
Forever, my beloved sweetheart
Male: Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm
Female: I will stay only with you
As your companion, as a fine partner
I was born to live forever
ஆண் & பெண் :
ராசி தான்
கை ராசி தான் உன் முகமே
ராசி தான் ராசி தான் கை
ராசி தான் உன் முகமே
ராசி தான்
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Aathaadi un
Oh my goodness, your
Arumaiyum perumaiyum
Greatness and pride
Arinjava ivadha theriyadhaa
Don't you know that she is the one who understands it?
Poochudi un
Adorned with flowers, in your
Nenappula medhappula
Thoughts and dreams floating
Iruppava ivadhaan puriyadhaa
Don't you realize she is the one who exists?
Ennalumae en asai machanae
Forever, my beloved sweetheart
Un kudathaan naan iruppen
I will stay only with you
Un thunaiaaga nalla inaiaaga
As your companion, as a fine partner
Endrum vazha pirandhenae
I was born to live forever
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Oor sanam vazhthum
Praised by the village people
Rasa kumaran
O royal prince
Unakku oru korai yedhu
What flaw could you possibly have?
Maman illadha
Without my beloved uncle's son
Boomiyin meedhu
On this earth
Enakku oru thunai yedhu
What companion do I have?
Kandaangi pudava
Wearing a Kandaangi saree
Kondaadum nilaava
Like a celebrated moon
Kaiyodu anachenae
I embraced you in my arms
En perai marandhu
Forgetting my own name
Un peraithaanae
Only your name
Eppodhum ninachenae
I thought of at all times
Pani poo pol sirikkuthu
Laughing like a dewdrop flower
Paal pol irukkudhu
Pure like milk
Paavai manam dhanae
Is this young girl's heart
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Veesura kathum
The blowing breeze
Vayal veli nathum
And the snails in the green fields
Padikkuthu yesa pattu
Are singing melodious folk songs
Aan kili manasum
The heart of the male parrot
Poonkili manasum
And the heart of the female parrot
Thudikkudhu athai kettu
Beat eagerly listening to it
Onnaagha kalandhu
Blended together as one
Santhosa uravu
A joyous relationship
Ennaalum vilagaadhu…
Will never part on any day...
Kannadi polae
Unlike a glass
Kallala adichaa
Even if struck with a stone
Thanneerum udaiyadhu
Water does not break
Pattu paaya pottadhu
Laying out the silk mat
Panneer thuuvudhu
Sprinkling rose water
Pookkal namkkaaga
Flowers bloom for our sake
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Rasidhaan kai rasidhaan
Blessed is your hand, truly blessed
Un mugamae rasidhaan
Blessed is your face, truly blessed
Aathaadi….
Oh my goodness...
Male :Un arumaiyum perumaiyum
Male: Your greatness and pride
Arinjavan ivandhaan theriyaadha
Don't you know that he is the one who understands?
Poochudi….
Adorned with flowers...
Male :Un nenappula medhappula
Male: In your thoughts and dreams floating
Iruppavan ivandhaan puriyadhaa
Don't you realize he is the one who exists?
Ennaalumae en asai machanae
Forever, my beloved sweetheart
Male :Imimimim
Male: Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm
Female :Un kudathaan naan iruppen
Female: I will stay only with you
Un thunaiyaaga nalla inaiyaaga
As your companion, as a fine partner
Endrum vaazha pirandhenae
I was born to live forever
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'En Aasai Machan' is a soulful rural duet celebrating deep devotion, unconditional love, and destiny between two lovers. The heroine praises her lover's auspicious nature ('Rasidhaan kai') and considers herself fortunate to be his life companion. She expresses how her entire world revolves around him, to the extent that she forgets her own identity in his thoughts. The lyricist uses vivid nature imagery—such as blowing winds, field snails, and fluttering birds singing in harmony—to mirror the lovers' emotional sync. The metaphor of water remaining unbroken even when struck with a stone emphasizes the resilience of true love. The male lover joins in to echo her sentiments, affirming that they were born to share a life of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pani poo pol sirikkuthu / Paal pol irukkudhu”
Compares the innocent joy and purity of the heroine's heart to a dew-laden flower ('pani poo pol') and pure milk ('paal pol').
Personification
“Veesura kathum Vayal veli nathum Padikkuthu yesa pattu”
Attributes human capabilities of singing folk music ('yesa pattu') to nature elements like the blowing breeze and snails in the fields.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Kannadi polae Kallala adichaa Thanneerum udaiyadhu”
Uses the unbreakable nature of water under impact as a visual metaphor for the fluid yet indestructible bond of deep affection.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Pani poo pol sirikkuthu / Paal pol irukkudhu / Paavai manam dhanae”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Pa' sound in Pani, Paal, Paavai) creating rhythmic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
'En Aasai Machan' (1994) starred Vijayakanth, Revathi, and Ranjitha. The music for the film was composed by Deva, and this romantic track was rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra with lyrics penned by Vaali. The phrase 'Kandaangi pudava' references the traditional handloom cotton sarees famous in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu.
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