Raathiri Neram
From Anbu Kattalai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anbu Kattalai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…. | Haa…aaa…aaa…. |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa….aa… | Haaa….aaa….aaa….aa… |
| Haa…aa..aa… | Haa…aa..aa… |
| Haa….aaa…aa… | Haa….aaa…aa… |
| Haaa…..aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Haaa…..aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Raathiri neram raaniya paarum | Look at the queen during the night time, |
| Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum | Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama. |
| Thoongaamal naan thaanae | Without sleeping, I myself |
| Thudichenae thavichenae | Throbbed and suffered in romantic longing, |
| Raagam padichenae..a.e….ae…ae….ae…ae… | And sang a sweet melody... ah... ae... |
| Raathiri neram raaniya paarum | Look at the queen during the night time, |
| Female | |
| Kaayudhu dhegam soodu pattu | My body is heating up and burning with heat, |
| Kalanjida venum kaanji pattu | This Kanchipuram silk saree ought to come undone. |
| Maappila melae aasa pattu | Having developed a desire for the groom, |
| Mayangudhu maanu naesa pattu | This deer-like woman swoons, filled with love. |
| Kaathirukken vazhi paathirukken | I am waiting, watching the path for you, |
| Kanavugal aayiram sethirukken | I have gathered a thousand dreams. |
| Female | |
| Kaiyodu kaadhalum serthida vaanga | Come to join love hand in hand, |
| En kannaala kettadha avasiyam thaanga | Please grant what I requested through my eyes. |
| Indha mazha kaathu sudhi yeththa | As this rainy wind raises the warmth, |
| Vaa vaa yela potten | Come, come, I have set the feast for you. |
| Female | |
| Raathiri neram raaniya paarum | Look at the queen during the night time, |
| Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum | Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama. |
| Female | |
| Vaaliba dhaagam yerudhaiyaa | Youthful thirst is rising, sir, |
| Vaasana meeri pogudhaiyaa | The fragrance is exceeding limits, sir. |
| Thaaliya pottaa podhumaiyaa | It is enough if you tie the sacred thread, sir, |
| Dhaagatha theerkka venumaiyaa | You must quench this thirst, sir. |
| Paai virichu adhil poo virichu | Spreading the mat and showering flowers upon it, |
| Paal eduthu adha naan koduthu | Taking the glass of milk and offering it, |
| Female | |
| Unnaamal oodal yen | Why a lover's tiff without partaking? |
| Indha neram | At this hour, |
| Ada ennoda dhegam | Ah, look at my body, |
| Yengudhu paarum | See how it yearns for you. |
| Adha padhamaaga idhamaaga | Gently and comfortably, |
| Thodanum sogamaaga…aa…aa…aa…aah | You must touch it with passionate feeling... |
| Female | |
| Raathiri neram raaniya paarum | Look at the queen during the night time, |
| Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum | Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama. |
| Thoongaamal naan thaanae | Without sleeping, I myself |
| Thudichenae thavichenae | Throbbed and suffered in romantic longing, |
| Raagam padichenae..a.e….ae…ae….ae…ae… | And sang a sweet melody... ah... ae... |
| Raathiri neram raaniya paarum | Look at the queen during the night time, |
| Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum | Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama. |
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
ஹா....ஆ....ஆஅ.....
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Haaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Haa…aa..aa…
Haa….aaa…aa…
Haaa…..aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
ராத்திரி நேரம் ராணியை பாரும்
ராமனுக்கேத்த சீதையை பாரும்
தூங்காமல் நான்தானே
துடிச்சேனே தவிச்சேனே
ராகம் படிச்சேனே....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ.....
ராத்திரி நேரம் ராணியை பாரும்
Look at the queen during the night time,
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Without sleeping, I myself
Throbbed and suffered in romantic longing,
And sang a sweet melody... ah... ae...
Look at the queen during the night time,
காயுது தேகம் சூடுப்பட்டு
கலைந்திட வேணும் காஞ்சிப்பட்டு
மாப்பிள்ளை மேலே ஆசைப்பட்டு
மயங்குது மானு நேசப்பட்டு
காத்திருக்கேன் வழிப் பாத்திருக்கேன்
கனவுகள் ஆயிரம் சேர்த்திருக்கேன்
My body is heating up and burning with heat,
This Kanchipuram silk saree ought to come undone.
Having developed a desire for the groom,
This deer-like woman swoons, filled with love.
I am waiting, watching the path for you,
I have gathered a thousand dreams.
கையோடு காதல் சேர்த்திட வாங்க
என் கண்ணால கேட்டத அவசியம் தாங்க
இந்த மழைக்காத்து சுதி ஏத்த
வா வா எனைப் போர்த்த
Come to join love hand in hand,
Please grant what I requested through my eyes.
As this rainy wind raises the warmth,
Come, come, I have set the feast for you.
ராத்திரி நேரம் ராணியை பாரும்
ராமனுக்கேத்த சீதையை பாரும்
Look at the queen during the night time,
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
வாலிப தாகம் ஏறுதய்யா
வாசனை மீறி போகுதய்யா
தாலியப் போட்டாப் போதுமய்யா
தாகத்த தீர்க்க வேணுமய்யா
பாய் விரிச்சு அதில் பூ விரிச்சு
பால் எடுத்து அதை நான் கொடுத்து
Youthful thirst is rising, sir,
The fragrance is exceeding limits, sir.
It is enough if you tie the sacred thread, sir,
You must quench this thirst, sir.
Spreading the mat and showering flowers upon it,
Taking the glass of milk and offering it,
உண்ணாம ஊடல் ஏன்
இந்த நேரம்
அட என்னோட தேகம்
ஏங்குது பாரும்
அதை பதமாக இதமாக
தொடணும் சுகமாக.....அ....ஆஅ....ஆஹ்....
Why a lover's tiff without partaking?
At this hour,
Ah, look at my body,
See how it yearns for you.
Gently and comfortably,
You must touch it with passionate feeling...
ராத்திரி நேரம் ராணியை பாரும்
ராமனுக்கேத்த சீதையை பாரும்
தூங்காமல் நான்தானே
துடிச்சேனே தவிச்சேனே
ராகம் படிச்சேனே....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ.....
ராத்திரி நேரம் ராணியை பாரும்
ராமனுக்கேத்த சீதையை பாரும்
Look at the queen during the night time,
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Without sleeping, I myself
Throbbed and suffered in romantic longing,
And sang a sweet melody... ah... ae...
Look at the queen during the night time,
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Haaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Haaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa..aa…
Haa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa…
Haaa…..aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Haaa…..aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Raathiri neram raaniya paarum
Look at the queen during the night time,
Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Thoongaamal naan thaanae
Without sleeping, I myself
Thudichenae thavichenae
Throbbed and suffered in romantic longing,
Raagam padichenae..a.e….ae…ae….ae…ae…
And sang a sweet melody... ah... ae...
Raathiri neram raaniya paarum
Look at the queen during the night time,
Kaayudhu dhegam soodu pattu
My body is heating up and burning with heat,
Kalanjida venum kaanji pattu
This Kanchipuram silk saree ought to come undone.
Maappila melae aasa pattu
Having developed a desire for the groom,
Mayangudhu maanu naesa pattu
This deer-like woman swoons, filled with love.
Kaathirukken vazhi paathirukken
I am waiting, watching the path for you,
Kanavugal aayiram sethirukken
I have gathered a thousand dreams.
Kaiyodu kaadhalum serthida vaanga
Come to join love hand in hand,
En kannaala kettadha avasiyam thaanga
Please grant what I requested through my eyes.
Indha mazha kaathu sudhi yeththa
As this rainy wind raises the warmth,
Vaa vaa yela potten
Come, come, I have set the feast for you.
Raathiri neram raaniya paarum
Look at the queen during the night time,
Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Vaaliba dhaagam yerudhaiyaa
Youthful thirst is rising, sir,
Vaasana meeri pogudhaiyaa
The fragrance is exceeding limits, sir.
Thaaliya pottaa podhumaiyaa
It is enough if you tie the sacred thread, sir,
Dhaagatha theerkka venumaiyaa
You must quench this thirst, sir.
Paai virichu adhil poo virichu
Spreading the mat and showering flowers upon it,
Paal eduthu adha naan koduthu
Taking the glass of milk and offering it,
Unnaamal oodal yen
Why a lover's tiff without partaking?
Indha neram
At this hour,
Ada ennoda dhegam
Ah, look at my body,
Yengudhu paarum
See how it yearns for you.
Adha padhamaaga idhamaaga
Gently and comfortably,
Thodanum sogamaaga…aa…aa…aa…aah
You must touch it with passionate feeling...
Raathiri neram raaniya paarum
Look at the queen during the night time,
Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Thoongaamal naan thaanae
Without sleeping, I myself
Thudichenae thavichenae
Throbbed and suffered in romantic longing,
Raagam padichenae..a.e….ae…ae….ae…ae…
And sang a sweet melody... ah... ae...
Raathiri neram raaniya paarum
Look at the queen during the night time,
Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum
Look at this Sita who is perfectly suited for Rama.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raathiri neram raaniya paarum' from the 1989 movie 'Anbu Kattalai' is a passionate and evocative track expressing a woman's romantic yearning and desire for her beloved. She describes herself as a queen of the night and draws a mythical comparison, likening their match to that of Lord Rama and Sita. Through vivid sensory imagery of silk sarees, flowers, and warm rainy night winds, she calls upon her lover to unite with her, put an end to her restless waiting, and quench her romantic thirst.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Raathiri neram raaniya paarum / Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'R' across lines creates a melodic cadence.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thudichenae thavichenae”
The matching consonant patterns in the second syllables (Thudichenae / Thavichenae) enhance the rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Raamanukketha seethaiya paarum”
The lyricist compares the heroine to Sita suited for Rama ('Raamanukketha seethaiya'), elevating the romantic union.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaayudhu dhegam soodu pattu / Kalanjida venum kaanji pattu”
The internal and line-ending rhymes like 'pattu' add musicality to the verses.
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Trivia
'Anbu Kattalai' (1989) is a Tamil film starring Ramarajan and Kanaka. The music for the film was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran.
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