Radha Radha
From Sandhippoma · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Sandhippoma1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | Radha, Radha, Anuradha, won't your heart melt even a little? |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaaFemale :Unnai konjam pirindhaal Uyir thadumaarum Unnai thodumbodhu Uyir konjam oorumMale :Unakkullae enadhuyir vaazhum Vaazhumm…. | If I am separated from you for a moment, my soul falters; when I touch you, life surges within me. |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaa | My soul lives inside you, it truly lives... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | Why are you silent, my sweet green parrot? I shall shatter this silence with a kiss. |
| Male | |
| Payingili pesaamal iruppadhaenadi Mounathai muthathaal udaikkirenadiFemale :Kaadhalan kaiyodu midhakkum velayil Kangalai moodaadhu veditha poongodi | Floating in her lover's arms, the blossoming vine bloomed without closing her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vaanveliyil oru veedu seidhu Angu vaazhndhiruppomaa panimalaraeFemale :Bhoomikkullae oru paadhai seidhu Angu poi viduvomaa sol uyiraeMale :Ulagam suzhaluvadhu nindraalum Ullam konda anbu maaraadhu | Shall we build a house in outer space and live there, oh delicate dew-flower? |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaa | Shall we carve a path deep into the earth and escape there, tell me my life? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………. | Even if the world ceases to revolve, the love held in our hearts will never change. |
| Female | |
| Ethanai ilampookkal Udhirndhu ponadho Ethanai ilamkaadhal Pirindhu ponadho | How many young flowers have fallen and faded? How many youthful loves have parted ways? |
| Male | |
| Pookkalaai irundhaal Naam udhirndhu pogalaam Bhoomiyaai iruppom Naam niraindhu vaazhalaam | If we remain like flowers, we might wither away; let us be like the earth and live forever in fullness. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalanae un kangalilae Un kaadhali vaazha veedu koduMale :Kangalukkul sila dhoosu varum En nejukkul vandhu vaazhndhu vidu | Oh beloved, grant your lover a home inside your eyes to reside in. |
| Female | |
| Thunindhu saaindhuvitten tholodu Maalai thandha pinnae maarbodu | Dust might enter the eyes; come and dwell inside my heart instead. |
| Male | |
| Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaaFemale :Unnai konjam pirindhaal Uyir thadumaarum Unnai thodumbodhu Uyir konjam oorumMale :Inakkullae enadhuyir vaazhum Vaazhumm………………… | I have courageously leaned against your shoulder, and after exchanging garlands, against your chest. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………. | Separated even a little, my life falters; when touching you, life wells up, for my soul lives within you. |
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Radha, Radha, Anuradha, won't your heart melt even a little?
ராதா ராதா அனுராதா
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் உருகாதா
உன்னை கொஞ்சம் பிரிந்தால்
உயிர் தடுமாறும்
உன்னை தொடும்போது
உயிர் கொஞ்சம் ஊறும்
உனக்குள்ளே எனதுயிர் வாழும்
வாழும்
If I am separated from you for a moment, my soul falters; when I touch you, life surges within me.
ராதா ராதா அனுராதா
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் உருகாதா
My soul lives inside you, it truly lives...
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Why are you silent, my sweet green parrot? I shall shatter this silence with a kiss.
பைங்கிளி பேசாமல் இருப்பதேனடி
மௌனத்தை முத்தத்தால் உடைக்கிறேனடி
காதலன் கையேடு மிதக்கும் வேலையில்
கண்களை மூடாது வெடித்த பூங்கொடி
Floating in her lover's arms, the blossoming vine bloomed without closing her eyes.
வான்வெளியில் ஒரு வீடு செய்து
அங்கு வாழ்ந்திருப்போமா பனிமலரே
பூமிக்குள்ளே ஒரு பாதை செய்து
அங்கு பொய் விடுவோமா சொல் உயரே
உலகம் சுழலுவது நின்றாலும்
உள்ளம் கொண்ட அன்பு மாறாது
Shall we build a house in outer space and live there, oh delicate dew-flower?
ராதா ராதா அனுராதா
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் உருகாதா
Shall we carve a path deep into the earth and escape there, tell me my life?
...................................
Even if the world ceases to revolve, the love held in our hearts will never change.
எத்தனை இளம்பூக்கள்
உதிர்ந்து போனதோ
எத்தனை இளம் காதல்
பிரிந்து போனதோ
How many young flowers have fallen and faded? How many youthful loves have parted ways?
பூக்களாய் இருந்தால்
நாம் உதிர்ந்து போகலாம்
பூமியை இருப்போம்
நாம் நிறைந்து வாழலாம்
If we remain like flowers, we might wither away; let us be like the earth and live forever in fullness.
காதலனே உன் கண்களிலே
உன் காதலில் வாழ வீடு கொடு
கண்களுக்குள் சில தூசு வரும்
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள் வந்து வாழ்ந்து விடு
Oh beloved, grant your lover a home inside your eyes to reside in.
துணிந்து சாய்ந்துவிட்டேன் தோளோடு
மாலை தந்து பின்னே மார்போடு
Dust might enter the eyes; come and dwell inside my heart instead.
ராதா ராதா அனுராதா
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் உருகாதா
உன்னை கொஞ்சம் பிரிந்தால்
உயிர் தடுமாறும்
உன்னை தொடும்போது
உயிர் கொஞ்சம் ஊறும்
உனக்குள்ளே எனதுயிர் வாழும்
வாழும்...........................
I have courageously leaned against your shoulder, and after exchanging garlands, against your chest.
................................................
Separated even a little, my life falters; when touching you, life wells up, for my soul lives within you.
………………………..
Radha, Radha, Anuradha, won't your heart melt even a little?
Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaaFemale :Unnai konjam pirindhaal Uyir thadumaarum Unnai thodumbodhu Uyir konjam oorumMale :Unakkullae enadhuyir vaazhum Vaazhumm….
If I am separated from you for a moment, my soul falters; when I touch you, life surges within me.
Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaa
My soul lives inside you, it truly lives...
………………………….
Why are you silent, my sweet green parrot? I shall shatter this silence with a kiss.
Payingili pesaamal iruppadhaenadi Mounathai muthathaal udaikkirenadiFemale :Kaadhalan kaiyodu midhakkum velayil Kangalai moodaadhu veditha poongodi
Floating in her lover's arms, the blossoming vine bloomed without closing her eyes.
Vaanveliyil oru veedu seidhu Angu vaazhndhiruppomaa panimalaraeFemale :Bhoomikkullae oru paadhai seidhu Angu poi viduvomaa sol uyiraeMale :Ulagam suzhaluvadhu nindraalum Ullam konda anbu maaraadhu
Shall we build a house in outer space and live there, oh delicate dew-flower?
Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaa
Shall we carve a path deep into the earth and escape there, tell me my life?
………………………………….
Even if the world ceases to revolve, the love held in our hearts will never change.
Ethanai ilampookkal Udhirndhu ponadho Ethanai ilamkaadhal Pirindhu ponadho
How many young flowers have fallen and faded? How many youthful loves have parted ways?
Pookkalaai irundhaal Naam udhirndhu pogalaam Bhoomiyaai iruppom Naam niraindhu vaazhalaam
If we remain like flowers, we might wither away; let us be like the earth and live forever in fullness.
Kaadhalanae un kangalilae Un kaadhali vaazha veedu koduMale :Kangalukkul sila dhoosu varum En nejukkul vandhu vaazhndhu vidu
Oh beloved, grant your lover a home inside your eyes to reside in.
Thunindhu saaindhuvitten tholodu Maalai thandha pinnae maarbodu
Dust might enter the eyes; come and dwell inside my heart instead.
Raadhaa raadhaa anuraadhaa Nenjam konjam urugaadhaaFemale :Unnai konjam pirindhaal Uyir thadumaarum Unnai thodumbodhu Uyir konjam oorumMale :Inakkullae enadhuyir vaazhum Vaazhumm…………………
I have courageously leaned against your shoulder, and after exchanging garlands, against your chest.
……………………………………….
Separated even a little, my life falters; when touching you, life wells up, for my soul lives within you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raadhaa Raadhaa is a deeply romantic duet from the film Sandhippoma (1998) depicting the profound emotional and physical intimacy shared by two lovers. The lyrics emphasize how indispensable they are to one another—even a moment's separation causes their spirit to falter, while proximity and physical touch restore life. Vairamuthu uses vivid natural imagery, suggesting that rather than being fragile like short-lived flowers, their bond should be enduring like the earth itself. They imagine transcending mundane reality to dwell together in space or deep underground, affirming an everlasting devotion unaffected by the turning world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Pookkalaai irundhaal Naam udhirndhu pogalaam Bhoomiyaai iruppom Naam niraindhu vaazhalaam”
Contrasts fragile, short-lived love to falling flowers ('Pookkal') and eternal love to the solid, enduring Earth ('Bhoomi').
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Vaanveliyil oru veedu seidhu Angu vaazhndhiruppomaa panimalarae”
Exaggerates the lovers' desire for isolation by proposing to build a house in outer space or carve a hidden path into the earth.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Unnai konjam pirindhaal Uyir thadumaarum Unnai thodumbodhu Uyir konjam oorum”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive phrases ('Unnai' / 'Uyir' / 'Unakkullae') enhances the lyrical cadence.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Deva for the 1998 romantic film Sandhippoma, starring Prabhu Deva and Simran. Lyricist Vairamuthu's evocative lines play on wordplay around names like Radha and Anuradha, grounding deep romantic emotions in elemental natural imagery.
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