Raathiri Nerathil
From Anjali · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anjali1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh.. raathiri nerathil | Oh.. in the night time |
| Raakshasa peigalin starwars | It is a star wars of demonic ghosts |
| Thirumbi paar | Turn around and look |
| Aathiram kondadhu | Filled with rage |
| Adhisaya piraanigal starwars | It is a star wars of miraculous creatures |
| Nerungi paar | Come closer and look |
| Male | |
| Thidum thidum thidum | Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound) |
| Ena adikkum | It beats like that |
| Thedeer thedeer thedeer | Suddenly suddenly suddenly |
| Ena vedikkum | It explodes like that |
| Male | |
| Oh.. raathiri nerathil | Oh.. in the night time |
| Raakshasa peigalin starwars | It is a star wars of demonic ghosts |
| Thirumbi paar | Turn around and look |
| Aathiram kondadhu | Filled with rage |
| Adhisaya piraanigal starwars | It is a star wars of miraculous creatures |
| Nerungi paar | Come closer and look |
| Male | |
| Thidum thidum thidum | Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound) |
| Ena adikkum | It beats like that |
| Thedeer thedeer thedeer | Suddenly suddenly suddenly |
| Ena vedikkum | It explodes like that |
| Male | |
| Thingal sevvai vyaazhan | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday |
| Velli budhan endru | Friday and Wednesday |
| Engal vargam engum vaazhum | Our race lives everywhere |
| Idam undu | There is a place for us |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam | All around |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Aaru kadandhaal | If crossing six rivers |
| Thingal kakkum | Spits out the moon |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Dhaagam adaindhaal | If feeling thirsty |
| Male | |
| Ettu thikkum | In all eight directions |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Aedhum elidhaa | Is anything easy? |
| Ingae vandhaal | If you come here |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Yaarum balidhaan | Anyone will be a sacrifice |
| Male | |
| Munnum pinnum innum | In front, behind, and further ahead |
| Mullum kallumthaan ha.. ha | There are only thorns and stones, ha.. ha |
| Manidhanai uyirudan vizhunguvom | We will swallow humans alive |
| Male | |
| Oh.. raathiri nerathil | Oh.. in the night time |
| Raakshasa peigalin starwars | It is a star wars of demonic ghosts |
| Thirumbi paar | Turn around and look |
| Aathiram kondadhu | Filled with rage |
| Adhisaya piraanigal starwars | It is a star wars of miraculous creatures |
| Nerungi paar | Come closer and look |
| Male | |
| Thidum thidum thidum | Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound) |
| Ena adikkum | It beats like that |
| Thedeer thedeer thedeer | Suddenly suddenly suddenly |
| Ena vedikkum | It explodes like that |
| Male | |
| Oh.. raathiri nerathil | Oh.. in the night time |
| Raakshasa peigalin starwars | It is a star wars of demonic ghosts |
| Thirumbi paar | Turn around and look |
| Aathiram kondadhu | Filled with rage |
| Adhisaya piraanigal starwars | It is a star wars of miraculous creatures |
| Nerungi paar | Come closer and look |
| Male | |
| Munbum pinbum | In front and behind |
| Engum embum | Leaping everywhere |
| Perum bimbam | Huge silhouettes |
| Muttum kombum | Horns that butt |
| Kollum pallum | Teeth that kill |
| Kodum rambam | Cruel saws |
| Male | |
| Naangal dhaanae | We are the ones |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Paadhi mirugam | Half animal |
| Engal vaazhkkai | Our lifespan |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Kodi varusham | Is ten million years |
| Male | |
| Naangal thottaal | If we touch |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Bhoomi eriyum | The Earth will burn |
| Engal sakthi | Our power |
| Rum bum bum | Rum bum bum |
| Paaru theriyum | Look and you will see |
| Male | |
| Vanjam endru kenjum | Begging that it is cruelty |
| Panjum nenjumdhaan | Fragile cotton-like hearts |
| Ethiriyin mugangalai | The faces of our enemies |
| Kalakkuvom | We will shake up and defeat |
| Male | |
| Oh.. raathiri nerathil | Oh.. in the night time |
| Raakshasa peigalin starwars | It is a star wars of demonic ghosts |
| Thirumbi paar | Turn around and look |
| Aathiram kondadhu | Filled with rage |
| Adhisaya piraanigal starwars | It is a star wars of miraculous creatures |
| Nerungi paar | Come closer and look |
| Male | |
| Thidum thidum thidum | Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound) |
| Ena adikkum | It beats like that |
| Thedeer thedeer thedeer | Suddenly suddenly suddenly |
| Ena vedikkum | It explodes like that |
| Male | |
| Oh.. raathiri nerathil | Oh.. in the night time |
| Raakshasa peigalin starwars | It is a star wars of demonic ghosts |
| Thirumbi paar | Turn around and look |
| Aathiram kondadhu | Filled with rage |
| Adhisaya piraanigal starwars | It is a star wars of miraculous creatures |
| Nerungi paar | Come closer and look |
ஓ ராத்திரி
நேரத்தில் ராக்ஷச
பேய்களின் ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ்
திரும்பி பார் ஆத்திரம்
கொண்டது அதிசய பிராணிகள்
ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ் நெருங்கி பார்
Oh.. in the night time
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Turn around and look
Filled with rage
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Come closer and look
திடும் திடும்
திடும் என அடிக்கும்
திடீர் திடீர் திடீர் என
வெடிக்கும்
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
It beats like that
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
It explodes like that
ஓ ராத்திரி
நேரத்தில் ராக்ஷச
பேய்களின் ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ்
திரும்பி பார் ஆத்திரம்
கொண்டது அதிசய பிராணிகள்
ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ் நெருங்கி பார்
Oh.. in the night time
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Turn around and look
Filled with rage
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Come closer and look
திடும் திடும்
திடும் என அடிக்கும்
திடீர் திடீர் திடீர் என
வெடிக்கும்
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
It beats like that
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
It explodes like that
திங்கள் செவ்வாய்
வியாழன் வெள்ளி புதன்
என்று எங்கள் வர்கம் எங்கும்
வாழும் இடம் உண்டு
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Friday and Wednesday
Our race lives everywhere
There is a place for us
அக்கம் பக்கம்
ரம் பம் பம் ஆறு கடந்தால்
திங்கள் காக்கும் ரம் பம் பம்
தாகம் அடைந்தால்
All around
Rum bum bum
If crossing six rivers
Spits out the moon
Rum bum bum
If feeling thirsty
எட்டு திக்கும்
ரம் பம் பம் ஏதும் எளிதா
இங்கே வந்தால் ரம் பம்
பம் யாரும் பலிதான்
In all eight directions
Rum bum bum
Is anything easy?
If you come here
Rum bum bum
Anyone will be a sacrifice
முன்னும் பின்னும்
இன்னும் முள்ளும் கல்லும்
தான் ஹா ஹா மனிதனை
உயிருடன் விழுங்குவோம்
In front, behind, and further ahead
There are only thorns and stones, ha.. ha
We will swallow humans alive
ஓ ராத்திரி
நேரத்தில் ராக்ஷச
பேய்களின் ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ்
திரும்பி பார் ஆத்திரம்
கொண்டது அதிசய பிராணிகள்
ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ் நெருங்கி பார்
Oh.. in the night time
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Turn around and look
Filled with rage
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Come closer and look
திடும் திடும்
திடும் என அடிக்கும்
திடீர் திடீர் திடீர் என
வெடிக்கும்
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
It beats like that
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
It explodes like that
ஓ ராத்திரி
நேரத்தில் ராக்ஷச
பேய்களின் ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ்
திரும்பி பார் ஆத்திரம்
கொண்டது அதிசய பிராணிகள்
ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ் நெருங்கி பார்
Oh.. in the night time
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Turn around and look
Filled with rage
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Come closer and look
முன்பும் பின்பும்
எங்கும் எம்பும் பெரும்
பிம்பம் முட்டும் கொம்பும்
கொல்லும் பல்லும் கொடும்
ரம்பம்
In front and behind
Leaping everywhere
Huge silhouettes
Horns that butt
Teeth that kill
Cruel saws
நாங்கள் தானே
ரம் பம் பம் பாதி மிருகம்
எங்கள் வாழ்க்கை ரம் பம்
பம் கோடி வருஷம்
We are the ones
Rum bum bum
Half animal
Our lifespan
Rum bum bum
Is ten million years
நாங்கள் தொட்டால்
ரம் பம் பம் பூமி எரியும் எங்கள்
சக்தி ரம் பம் பம் பாரு தெரியும்
If we touch
Rum bum bum
The Earth will burn
Our power
Rum bum bum
Look and you will see
வஞ்சம் என்று
கெஞ்சும் பஞ்சும்
நெஞ்சும்தான் எதிரியின்
முகங்களை கலக்குவோம்
Begging that it is cruelty
Fragile cotton-like hearts
The faces of our enemies
We will shake up and defeat
ஓ ராத்திரி
நேரத்தில் ராக்ஷச
பேய்களின் ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ்
திரும்பி பார் ஆத்திரம்
கொண்டது அதிசய பிராணிகள்
ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ் நெருங்கி பார்
Oh.. in the night time
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Turn around and look
Filled with rage
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Come closer and look
திடும் திடும்
திடும் என அடிக்கும்
திடீர் திடீர் திடீர் என
வெடிக்கும்
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
It beats like that
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
It explodes like that
ஓ ராத்திரி
நேரத்தில் ராக்ஷச
பேய்களின் ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ்
திரும்பி பார் ஆத்திரம்
கொண்டது அதிசய பிராணிகள்
ஸ்டார்வார்ஸ் நெருங்கி பார்
Oh.. in the night time
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Turn around and look
Filled with rage
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Come closer and look
Oh.. raathiri nerathil
Oh.. in the night time
Raakshasa peigalin starwars
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Thirumbi paar
Turn around and look
Aathiram kondadhu
Filled with rage
Adhisaya piraanigal starwars
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Nerungi paar
Come closer and look
Thidum thidum thidum
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
Ena adikkum
It beats like that
Thedeer thedeer thedeer
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
Ena vedikkum
It explodes like that
Oh.. raathiri nerathil
Oh.. in the night time
Raakshasa peigalin starwars
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Thirumbi paar
Turn around and look
Aathiram kondadhu
Filled with rage
Adhisaya piraanigal starwars
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Nerungi paar
Come closer and look
Thidum thidum thidum
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
Ena adikkum
It beats like that
Thedeer thedeer thedeer
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
Ena vedikkum
It explodes like that
Thingal sevvai vyaazhan
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Velli budhan endru
Friday and Wednesday
Engal vargam engum vaazhum
Our race lives everywhere
Idam undu
There is a place for us
Akkam pakkam
All around
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Aaru kadandhaal
If crossing six rivers
Thingal kakkum
Spits out the moon
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Dhaagam adaindhaal
If feeling thirsty
Ettu thikkum
In all eight directions
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Aedhum elidhaa
Is anything easy?
Ingae vandhaal
If you come here
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Yaarum balidhaan
Anyone will be a sacrifice
Munnum pinnum innum
In front, behind, and further ahead
Mullum kallumthaan ha.. ha
There are only thorns and stones, ha.. ha
Manidhanai uyirudan vizhunguvom
We will swallow humans alive
Oh.. raathiri nerathil
Oh.. in the night time
Raakshasa peigalin starwars
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Thirumbi paar
Turn around and look
Aathiram kondadhu
Filled with rage
Adhisaya piraanigal starwars
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Nerungi paar
Come closer and look
Thidum thidum thidum
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
Ena adikkum
It beats like that
Thedeer thedeer thedeer
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
Ena vedikkum
It explodes like that
Oh.. raathiri nerathil
Oh.. in the night time
Raakshasa peigalin starwars
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Thirumbi paar
Turn around and look
Aathiram kondadhu
Filled with rage
Adhisaya piraanigal starwars
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Nerungi paar
Come closer and look
Munbum pinbum
In front and behind
Engum embum
Leaping everywhere
Perum bimbam
Huge silhouettes
Muttum kombum
Horns that butt
Kollum pallum
Teeth that kill
Kodum rambam
Cruel saws
Naangal dhaanae
We are the ones
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Paadhi mirugam
Half animal
Engal vaazhkkai
Our lifespan
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Kodi varusham
Is ten million years
Naangal thottaal
If we touch
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Bhoomi eriyum
The Earth will burn
Engal sakthi
Our power
Rum bum bum
Rum bum bum
Paaru theriyum
Look and you will see
Vanjam endru kenjum
Begging that it is cruelty
Panjum nenjumdhaan
Fragile cotton-like hearts
Ethiriyin mugangalai
The faces of our enemies
Kalakkuvom
We will shake up and defeat
Oh.. raathiri nerathil
Oh.. in the night time
Raakshasa peigalin starwars
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Thirumbi paar
Turn around and look
Aathiram kondadhu
Filled with rage
Adhisaya piraanigal starwars
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Nerungi paar
Come closer and look
Thidum thidum thidum
Thidum thidum thidum (thudding sound)
Ena adikkum
It beats like that
Thedeer thedeer thedeer
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
Ena vedikkum
It explodes like that
Oh.. raathiri nerathil
Oh.. in the night time
Raakshasa peigalin starwars
It is a star wars of demonic ghosts
Thirumbi paar
Turn around and look
Aathiram kondadhu
Filled with rage
Adhisaya piraanigal starwars
It is a star wars of miraculous creatures
Nerungi paar
Come closer and look
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raathiri Nerathil is an energetic, high-concept children's fantasy track from Mani Ratnam's iconic film Anjali (1990). Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, the song captures the vivid imagination of a group of apartment kids who engage in late-night fantasy play, envisioning themselves as supernatural creatures, aliens, and cosmic warriors battling in a galactic Star Wars setting. Through rhythmic chants, dramatic sound effects, and exaggerated villainous boasts about eating humans, burning the earth, and living for millions of years, the song playfully portrays the boundless creativity and energetic world-building characteristic of childhood games.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Thidum thidum thidum”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words like 'Thidum thidum' and 'Rum bum bum' to simulate thumping sounds and futuristic mechanical beats.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navorchi)
“Bhoomi eriyum / Kodi varusham”
Extravagant exaggerations about monsters burning the earth upon touch and living for ten million years.
Rhyme & Rhythm (Iyaibu)
“Perum bimbam / Muttum kombum”
Matching end-rhymes such as 'bimbam', 'kombum', and 'rambam' creating a catchy rhythmic cadence suitable for a children's chorus.
Did you know?
Trivia
In the movie Anjali, this song features a visually creative sequence where the neighborhood kids construct sci-fi monster costumes, ride bicycles decorated with lights, and stage a galactic battle in their apartment complex courtyard at night. The track was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam alongside a children's chorus.
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