Raathiri Poothathu
From Dhayam Onnu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dhayam Onnu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poothathu | Bloomed in the night, |
| Kaattu roja | A wild rose. |
| Paarthathum poongaram | Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand, |
| Neettu raaja | Extend it, oh king. |
| Ival raani ival raani vaa nee | She is the queen, she is the queen, come, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poothathu | Bloomed in the night, |
| Kaattu roja | A wild rose. |
| Paarthathum poongaram | Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand, |
| Neettu raaja | Extend it, oh king. |
| Female | |
| {Idhu enna kelvi | What kind of question is this, |
| Puriyatha maadhiri | As if you do not understand? |
| Naan unnai thedi | Searching for you, |
| Alaigindra maadhavi} (2) | I am Maadhavi, wandering around. (2) |
| Female | |
| Aadavum paadavum | To dance and to sing, |
| Aasaiyil thedavum | To seek with desire, |
| Aayiram kelvigal | A thousand questions, |
| Jaadaiyil podavum | To pose through subtle hints. |
| Poovaana maadhu | A woman delicate as a flower, |
| Aalaana podhu | When she comes of age, |
| Vaa vaa raaja | Come, come, oh king. |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poothathu | Bloomed in the night, |
| Kaattu roja | A wild rose. |
| Paarthathum poongaram | Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand, |
| Neettu raaja | Extend it, oh king. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Female | |
| {Pennaana naanae | As a woman myself, |
| Enn aasai sollavo | Shall I express my desire? |
| Ulloorum thaenae | The honey welling up inside, |
| Veenaaga sellavo} (2) | Shall it go to waste? (2) |
| Female | |
| Thaangavae yenginen | I yearned to endure it, |
| Yengavae thaanginen | I endured while yearning. |
| Panjanai meedhilae | Upon the soft bed, |
| Pagalilae thoonginen | I slept through the day. |
| Noolaana dhaegam | A body slender as a thread, |
| Thaaladha mogam | An unbearable passion, |
| Bodhai yerum……. | Intoxication rises... |
| Female | |
| Raathiri | Night... |
| Raathiri poothathu | Bloomed in the night, |
| Kaattu roja | A wild rose. |
| Paarthathum poongaram | Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand, |
| Neettu raaja | Extend it, oh king. |
| Ival raani ival raani vaa nee | She is the queen, she is the queen, come, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poothathu | Bloomed in the night, |
| Raathiri………… | Night... |
.................
ராத்திரி பூத்தது காட்டு ரோஜா
பார்த்ததும் பூஞ்சரம் நீட்டு ராஜா
இவள் ராணி இவள் ராணி வா நீ
Bloomed in the night,
A wild rose.
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Extend it, oh king.
She is the queen, she is the queen, come, my dear.
ராத்திரி பூத்தது காட்டு ரோஜா...
பார்த்ததும் பூஞ்சரம் நீட்டு ராஜா
Bloomed in the night,
A wild rose.
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Extend it, oh king.
இது என்ன கேள்வி
புரியாத மாதிரி
நானுன்னை தேடி
அலைகின்ற மாதவி
What kind of question is this,
As if you do not understand?
Searching for you,
I am Maadhavi, wandering around. (2)
இது என்ன கேள்வி
புரியாத மாதிரி
நானுன்னை தேடி
அலைகின்ற மாதவி
To dance and to sing,
To seek with desire,
A thousand questions,
To pose through subtle hints.
A woman delicate as a flower,
When she comes of age,
Come, come, oh king.
ஆடவும் பாடவும்
ஆசையில் தேடவும்
ஆயிரம் கேள்விகள்
ஜாடையில் போடவும்
பூவான மாது ஆளான போது
வாவா ராஜா
Bloomed in the night,
A wild rose.
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Extend it, oh king.
ராத்திரி பூத்தது காட்டு ரோஜா...
பார்த்ததும் பூஞ்சரம் நீட்டு ராஜா
.....................
As a woman myself,
Shall I express my desire?
The honey welling up inside,
Shall it go to waste? (2)
{பெண்ணான நானே
என்னாசை சொல்லவோ
உள்ளூறும் தேனே
வீணாக செல்லவோ} (2)
I yearned to endure it,
I endured while yearning.
Upon the soft bed,
I slept through the day.
A body slender as a thread,
An unbearable passion,
Intoxication rises...
தாங்கவே ஏங்கினேன்
ஏங்கவே தாங்கினேன்
பஞ்சணை மீதிலே
பகலிலே தூங்கினேன்
நூலான... தேகம் தாளாத...
மோகம் போதை ஏறும்
Night...
Bloomed in the night,
A wild rose.
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Extend it, oh king.
She is the queen, she is the queen, come, my dear.
ராத்திரி பூத்தது காட்டு ரோஜா
பார்த்ததும் பூஞ்சரம் நீட்டு ராஜா
இவள் ராணி இவள் ராணி வா நீ
Bloomed in the night,
Night...
ராத்திரி பூத்தது ராத்திரி
………………………………..
Raathiri poothathu
Bloomed in the night,
Kaattu roja
A wild rose.
Paarthathum poongaram
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Neettu raaja
Extend it, oh king.
Ival raani ival raani vaa nee
She is the queen, she is the queen, come, my dear.
Raathiri poothathu
Bloomed in the night,
Kaattu roja
A wild rose.
Paarthathum poongaram
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Neettu raaja
Extend it, oh king.
{Idhu enna kelvi
What kind of question is this,
Puriyatha maadhiri
As if you do not understand?
Naan unnai thedi
Searching for you,
Alaigindra maadhavi} (2)
I am Maadhavi, wandering around. (2)
Aadavum paadavum
To dance and to sing,
Aasaiyil thedavum
To seek with desire,
Aayiram kelvigal
A thousand questions,
Jaadaiyil podavum
To pose through subtle hints.
Poovaana maadhu
A woman delicate as a flower,
Aalaana podhu
When she comes of age,
Vaa vaa raaja
Come, come, oh king.
Raathiri poothathu
Bloomed in the night,
Kaattu roja
A wild rose.
Paarthathum poongaram
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Neettu raaja
Extend it, oh king.
………………………..
{Pennaana naanae
As a woman myself,
Enn aasai sollavo
Shall I express my desire?
Ulloorum thaenae
The honey welling up inside,
Veenaaga sellavo} (2)
Shall it go to waste? (2)
Thaangavae yenginen
I yearned to endure it,
Yengavae thaanginen
I endured while yearning.
Panjanai meedhilae
Upon the soft bed,
Pagalilae thoonginen
I slept through the day.
Noolaana dhaegam
A body slender as a thread,
Thaaladha mogam
An unbearable passion,
Bodhai yerum…….
Intoxication rises...
Raathiri
Night...
Raathiri poothathu
Bloomed in the night,
Kaattu roja
A wild rose.
Paarthathum poongaram
Upon seeing, extend your flower-like hand,
Neettu raaja
Extend it, oh king.
Ival raani ival raani vaa nee
She is the queen, she is the queen, come, my dear.
Raathiri poothathu
Bloomed in the night,
Raathiri…………
Night...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual track from 'Dhayam Onnu' (1988) features the female lead expressing her deep romantic desire and passion. She metaphorically describes herself as a 'kaattu roja' (wild rose) blooming under the nocturnal sky, inviting her lover ('raaja') to reach out and hold her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Raathiri poothathu Kaattu roja”
Compares the woman's beauty and night allure to a blooming wild rose.
Compound Metaphor (Uvamaithogai)
“Paarthathum poongaram”
'Poongaram' combines 'Poo' (flower) and 'Karam' (hand), comparing gentle hands to soft flowers.
Hyperbole / Simile (Uvamai)
“Noolaana dhaegam”
'Noolaana dhaegam' compares a delicate, slender physique to a thin thread.
Chiasmus / Word Reversal (Maranthathodai)
“Thaangavae yenginen / Yengavae thaanginen”
Reversing 'Thaangavae yenginen' to 'Yengavae thaanginen' creates a poetic rhythmic reflection of longing and patience.
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Trivia
'Dhayam Onnu' is a late 1980s Tamil film featuring lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, who frequently penned rhythmically vibrant and evocative songs in the 1980s cinema era.
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