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Raathiriyil Thokkamillai

From Unnai Solli Kutramillai · 1990

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: Usha Uthup
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Unnai Solli Kutramillai
Movie release year: 1990
Lyrics added on: 24 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Panneerum thanneerum

Venneerai pola maara

Unnaalae thannaalae

Men melum bodhai yera

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Iruttu iruttu ingae

Irukku kirukku

Purattu purattu

Adhu puriyum unakku

Ho ho ho

Iruttu iruttu haa

Ingae irukku kirukku

Purattu purattu

Adhu puriyum unakku

Muppaalilum eppalilum

Sollaadha paattaagum

Mothathilae muthathilae

Sathathil undaagalaam

Naan paada adhu nee paada

Thodhaana idam thaan

Ammaadi appaadi anjaaru boopaalam

Poda thaan haa……………

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Hee hee ha haaa

Hae hae hae hae

Haa viratti viratti

Unnai valaithu valaithu

Anaikka anaikka

Vandha azhagi oruthi

Ho ho ho

Haa viratti viratti

Unnai valaithu valaithu

Anaikka anaikka

Vandha azhagi oruthi

Muthaada thaan nilaamalae

Munnaadum pallaakku

Ukkaara thaan kooppittadhu

Unnaattam raajaavai thaan

Tholodu oru aal aada

Thodhaana idam thaan

Veppathil nirkkaamal theppatthil

Vandhaadu ippa thaan haa……….

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

Panneerum thanneerum

Venneerai pola maara

Unnaalae thannaalae

Men melum bodhai yera

Raathiriyil thookkam illa

Raagathukku thaalam illa

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

As rosewater and cool water

turn hot like boiling water,

because of you, all on its own,

an intoxication rises higher and higher.

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

Darkness, darkness, here

there is a craze in the air,

flip through and turn the page,

and you will understand it!

Ho ho ho

Darkness, darkness, ha!

Here there is a craze,

flip through and turn the page,

and you will understand it!

In the three classic books of verse or anywhere else,

this is a song never told before.

All in all, in a tender kiss,

it can be born in sound.

For me to sing and you to sing,

this is the perfect place!

Oh my, what delight, to sing five or six morning tunes,

right now, ha...!

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

Hee hee ha haaa

Hey hey hey hey

Ha, chasing and chasing after,

wrapping closely around you,

to hold you in an embrace,

a pretty woman has come!

Ho ho ho

Ha, chasing and chasing after,

wrapping closely around you,

to hold you in an embrace,

a pretty woman has come!

To exchange kisses without stopping,

the swaying palanquin ahead

has invited you to sit down,

a king just like you!

For someone to dance right by your shoulder,

this is the perfect place!

Without standing in the heat, on this floating raft,

come and dance right now, ha...!

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

As rosewater and cool water

turn hot like boiling water,

because of you, all on its own,

an intoxication rises higher and higher.

There is no sleep in the night

There is no rhythm for the melody

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and seductive Tamil song expresses sleeplessness, passion, and overwhelming romantic desire during the night. The lyrics convey how ordinary things like cool rosewater feel scorching hot due to intense yearning, creating a sense of intoxicating excitement between lovers. Rich in playful rhythm and metaphors of music and dance, the protagonist invites her partner to embrace the moment, setting a romantic and energetic mood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai

“Panneerum thanneerum”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds across lines for melodic effect.

Alliteration / Etukai

“Iruttu iruttu ingae / Irukku kirukku”

Matching second-letter rhyming patterns to establish rhythmic flow.

Repetition / Anaphora

“Haa viratti viratti / Unnai valaithu valaithu”

Repeated words used emphatically to portray playful persistence and excitement.

Hyperbole

“Panneerum thanneerum / Venneerai pola maara”

Exaggerating cool rosewater turning into boiling water to emphasize intense passionate heat.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Unnai Solli Kutramillai' (1990) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Karthik and Sithara. The song's lyrics were written by the renowned poet Vaali, capturing lively nighttime romance with fast-paced rhythmic phrasing.

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