Raathiri Poovadai
From Nilavu Suduvathillai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nilavu Suduvathillai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raathiri poovaadai | The night's floral breeze |
| Nazhuvudhu melaadai | Slipping off is the upper garment |
| Paal vanna udambil | On the milk-complexioned body |
| Paruvathin baaram | The heavy burden of youth |
| Thaan mattum sumandhu | Carrying it all by itself |
| Thattu thadumaarum | It stumbles and falters |
| Vaa… vaavaa vaavaa | Come... do come, do come |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poovaadai | The night's floral breeze |
| Hae nazhuvudhu melaadai | Hey, slipping off is the upper garment |
| Female | |
| Aarugal ellaam | All the rivers |
| Kadalil adangum hae hae | Subside into the vast sea, hae hae |
| Aanmaiyil thaanae | Only within masculinity |
| Penmai adangum | Does femininity find its rest |
| Female | |
| Kangalil thudikkudhu ullam | The heart throbs within the eyes |
| Karaigalai meerudhu vellam | The flood overflows its banks |
| Un kaiyai konjam kondaa | Bring your hand to me for a moment |
| Adhil kaadhal regai undaa | Is there a line of love upon it? |
| Kaiyai konjam kondaa | Bring your hand for a moment |
| Adhil kaadhal regai undaa | Is there a line of love upon it? |
| Kani vandhu kettum kili vidalaamaa | When the fruit itself offers, can the parrot refuse it? |
| Hoo… hoohoo hoohoo | Hoo… hoohoo hoohoo |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poovaadai | The night's floral breeze |
| Hae nazhuvudhu melaadai | Hey, slipping off is the upper garment |
| Paal vanna udambil | On the milk-complexioned body |
| Paruvathin baaram | The heavy burden of youth |
| Thaan mattum sumandhu | Carrying it all by itself |
| Thattu thadumaarum | It stumbles and falters |
| Vaa… vaavaa vaavaa | Come... do come, do come |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poovaadai | The night's floral breeze |
| Hae nazhuvudhu melaadai | Hey, slipping off is the upper garment |
| Female | |
| Pennukku thaanae | For a woman indeed |
| Aasaigal kollai | Desires are boundless |
| Haei naaniya pengal | Hey, bashful women |
| Solvadhum illai | Do not express it out loud |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyil en manam koosum | In intense desire my mind feels shy |
| Vaasanai vaarthaigal paesum | It speaks fragrant words |
| Nitham pitham yerum | Daily the madness rises |
| En ratham satham podum | My blood clamors aloud |
| Nitham pitham yerum | Daily the madness rises |
| En ratham satham podum | My blood clamors aloud |
| Un nuni viralaalae | With your fingertip |
| Kani thoda vendum | You must touch the fruit |
| Poo… poo poo poo | Poo… poo poo poo |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poovaadai | The night's floral breeze |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Nazhuvudhu melaadai | Slipping off is the upper garment |
| Paal vanna udambil | On the milk-complexioned body |
| Paruvathin baaram | The heavy burden of youth |
| Thaan mattum sumandhu | Carrying it all by itself |
| Thattu thadumaarum | It stumbles and falters |
| Vaa… vaavaa vaavaa | Come... do come, do come |
| Female | |
| Raathiri poovaadai | The night's floral breeze |
| Haa | Haa |
| Nazhuvudhu melaadai | Slipping off is the upper garment |
ராத்திரி பூவாடை
நழுவுது மேலாடை
பால் வண்ண உடம்பில்
பருவத்தின் பாரம்
தான் மட்டும் சுமந்து
தட்டுத் தடுமாறும்
வா......வாவா……வாவா……
The night's floral breeze
Slipping off is the upper garment
On the milk-complexioned body
The heavy burden of youth
Carrying it all by itself
It stumbles and falters
Come... do come, do come
ஆறுகள் எல்லாம்
கடலில் அடங்கும் ஹே ஹே
ஆண்மையில் தானே
பெண்மை அடங்கும்
The night's floral breeze
Hey, slipping off is the upper garment
கண்களில் துடிக்குது உள்ளம்
கரைகளை மீறுது வெள்ளம்
All the rivers
Subside into the vast sea, hae hae
Only within masculinity
Does femininity find its rest
உன் கையைக்
கொஞ்சம் கொண்டா
அதில் காதல்
ரேகை உண்டா ஹாஹா
உன் கையைக்
கொஞ்சம் கொண்டா
அதில் காதல்
ரேகை உண்டா
கனி வந்து
பேசும் கிளி விடலாமா
ஹூ... ஹுஹு ஹுஹு
The heart throbs within the eyes
The flood overflows its banks
Bring your hand to me for a moment
Is there a line of love upon it?
Bring your hand for a moment
Is there a line of love upon it?
When the fruit itself offers, can the parrot refuse it?
Hoo… hoohoo hoohoo
ராத்திரி பூவாடை
ஹே நழுவுது மேலாடை
பால் வண்ண உடம்பில்
பருவத்தின் பாரம்
தான் மட்டும் சுமந்து
தட்டுத் தடுமாறும்
வா......வாவா……வாவா……
The night's floral breeze
Hey, slipping off is the upper garment
On the milk-complexioned body
The heavy burden of youth
Carrying it all by itself
It stumbles and falters
Come... do come, do come
ராத்திரி பூவாடை
நழுவுது மேலாடை
The night's floral breeze
Hey, slipping off is the upper garment
பெண்ணுக்குத் தானே
ஆசைகள் கொள்ளை
ஹேய் நாணிய பெண்கள்
சொல்வதும் இல்லை
ஆசையில் என் மனம் கூசும்
வாசனை வார்த்தைகள் பேசும்
For a woman indeed
Desires are boundless
Hey, bashful women
Do not express it out loud
நித்தம் பித்தம் ஏறும்
என் ரத்தம் சத்தம் போடும்
நித்தம் பித்தம் ஏறும்
என் ரத்தம் சத்தம் போடும்
உன் நுனி விரலாலே
கனி தொட வேண்டும்
பூ... பூப் பூப் பூ
In intense desire my mind feels shy
It speaks fragrant words
Daily the madness rises
My blood clamors aloud
Daily the madness rises
My blood clamors aloud
With your fingertip
You must touch the fruit
Poo… poo poo poo
ராத்திரி பூவாடை
ஹே நழுவுது மேலாடை
பால் வண்ண உடம்பில்
பருவத்தின் பாரம்
தான் மட்டும் சுமந்து
தட்டுத் தடுமாறும்
வா......வாவா……வாவா……
The night's floral breeze
Hahahaha
Slipping off is the upper garment
On the milk-complexioned body
The heavy burden of youth
Carrying it all by itself
It stumbles and falters
Come... do come, do come
ராத்திரி பூவாடை
ஹ நழுவுது மேலாடை
The night's floral breeze
Haa
Slipping off is the upper garment
Raathiri poovaadai
The night's floral breeze
Nazhuvudhu melaadai
Slipping off is the upper garment
Paal vanna udambil
On the milk-complexioned body
Paruvathin baaram
The heavy burden of youth
Thaan mattum sumandhu
Carrying it all by itself
Thattu thadumaarum
It stumbles and falters
Vaa… vaavaa vaavaa
Come... do come, do come
Raathiri poovaadai
The night's floral breeze
Hae nazhuvudhu melaadai
Hey, slipping off is the upper garment
Aarugal ellaam
All the rivers
Kadalil adangum hae hae
Subside into the vast sea, hae hae
Aanmaiyil thaanae
Only within masculinity
Penmai adangum
Does femininity find its rest
Kangalil thudikkudhu ullam
The heart throbs within the eyes
Karaigalai meerudhu vellam
The flood overflows its banks
Un kaiyai konjam kondaa
Bring your hand to me for a moment
Adhil kaadhal regai undaa
Is there a line of love upon it?
Kaiyai konjam kondaa
Bring your hand for a moment
Adhil kaadhal regai undaa
Is there a line of love upon it?
Kani vandhu kettum kili vidalaamaa
When the fruit itself offers, can the parrot refuse it?
Hoo… hoohoo hoohoo
Hoo… hoohoo hoohoo
Raathiri poovaadai
The night's floral breeze
Hae nazhuvudhu melaadai
Hey, slipping off is the upper garment
Paal vanna udambil
On the milk-complexioned body
Paruvathin baaram
The heavy burden of youth
Thaan mattum sumandhu
Carrying it all by itself
Thattu thadumaarum
It stumbles and falters
Vaa… vaavaa vaavaa
Come... do come, do come
Raathiri poovaadai
The night's floral breeze
Hae nazhuvudhu melaadai
Hey, slipping off is the upper garment
Pennukku thaanae
For a woman indeed
Aasaigal kollai
Desires are boundless
Haei naaniya pengal
Hey, bashful women
Solvadhum illai
Do not express it out loud
Aasaiyil en manam koosum
In intense desire my mind feels shy
Vaasanai vaarthaigal paesum
It speaks fragrant words
Nitham pitham yerum
Daily the madness rises
En ratham satham podum
My blood clamors aloud
Nitham pitham yerum
Daily the madness rises
En ratham satham podum
My blood clamors aloud
Un nuni viralaalae
With your fingertip
Kani thoda vendum
You must touch the fruit
Poo… poo poo poo
Poo… poo poo poo
Raathiri poovaadai
The night's floral breeze
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Nazhuvudhu melaadai
Slipping off is the upper garment
Paal vanna udambil
On the milk-complexioned body
Paruvathin baaram
The heavy burden of youth
Thaan mattum sumandhu
Carrying it all by itself
Thattu thadumaarum
It stumbles and falters
Vaa… vaavaa vaavaa
Come... do come, do come
Raathiri poovaadai
The night's floral breeze
Haa
Haa
Nazhuvudhu melaadai
Slipping off is the upper garment
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual track from 'Nilavu Suduvathillai' (1984) portrays a woman passionately calling out to her lover under the cover of night. Expressing the overwhelming passion and burden of youth, she describes how nature and emotion align—just as rivers merge into the ocean, femininity finds its fulfillment in masculinity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Aarugal ellaam / Kadalil adangum”
Comparing rivers merging into the sea to femininity finding surrender in masculinity.
Iyaibu / Rhyme (இயைபு)
“Thaan mattum sumandhu / Thattu thadumaarum”
Matching end sounds in adjacent lines ('udambil', 'baaram', 'sumandhu', 'thadumaarum').
Mondhai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Nitham pitham yerum / En ratham satham podum”
Repetition of starting sounds like 'Nitham' and 'pitham' / 'ratham' and 'satham'.
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Trivia
The film 'Nilavu Suduvathillai' (1984) stars Sivakumar and Radhika. This alluring song composed by K. V. Mahadevan showcases Vairamuthu's signature poetic imagery blended with sensual romantic themes.
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