Radhe En Radhe
From Japanil Kalyanaraman · 1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raadhae enn raadhae | Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Male 2 :Raadhae enn raadhae | Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Male :Raadhae enn raadhae | Male: Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Male 2 :Raadhae enn raadhae | Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Male :Vaa raadhae | Male: Come, Radha |
| Male 2:Vaa raadhae | Male 2: Come, Radha |
| Male | |
| Raadhae enn raadhae | Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Vaa raadhae | Come, Radha |
| Male 2 :Raadhae enn raadhae | Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Vaa raadhae | Come, Radha |
| Male | |
| Kannae nee kandaal | My darling, if you look at me |
| Kaadhal varaadha | Won't love blossom? |
| Male 2 :Kannae nee kandaal | Male 2: My darling, if you look at me |
| Kaadhal varaadha | Won't love blossom? |
| Raadha raadha | Radha, Radha |
| Enn dhagam aaradha | Won't my thirst be quenched? |
| Male | |
| Raadhae enn raadhae | Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Vaa raadhae | Come, Radha |
| Vaaramal aasai theeradhae | Without you coming, my desire won't be fulfilled |
| Kannae nee kandaal | My darling, if you look at me |
| Kaadhal varadha | Won't love blossom? |
| Pennae unn kanngal | Girl, won't your eyes |
| Bodhai tharadha raadha raadha | Grant intoxication, Radha, Radha? |
| Enn dhagam aaraadha | Won't my thirst be quenched? |
| Male | |
| Raadhae enn raadhae | Oh Radha, my Radha |
| Vaa raadhae | Come, Radha |
| Vaaramal aasai theeradhae | Without you coming, my desire won't be fulfilled |
| Male | |
| Mun pakkam pin pakkam yedho | Front side, back side, somehow... |
| Female :Inbangal then pattadho oo oo | Female: Did sweet pleasures strike? Oh oh... |
| Male :Then patta angangal yaavum | Male: All the body parts touched by sweetness |
| Female :Kann pattu punn pattadho | Female: Were they hurt by evil eyes? |
| Male | |
| Neeyum tholil saayalam | You can lean on my shoulder |
| Kaayam konjam aaralaam | The wound can heal a little |
| Noiyum theeralaam | The ailment can be cured too |
| Female :Nee kodukum muthangal | Female: The kisses you give |
| Naan kodukum sathangal | The sounds I make |
| Meendum meendum venda | Desired again and again |
| Aaval kaaval thanda | Eagerness crosses all boundaries |
| Female | |
| Raadhae un raadhae | Your Radha |
| Naan thaanae | Is indeed me |
| Kanna nee konjum naal thaanae | Krishna, isn't today the day you caress me? |
| Kanna nee kandaal kaadhal varaadha | Krishna, if you look at me, won't love blossom? |
| Manna unn kanngal bodhai tharaadha | My king, won't your eyes intoxicate me? |
| Kanna kanna | Krishna, Krishna |
| Nee unnum thean naana | Am I the honey you consume? |
| Female | |
| Raadhae un raadhae | Your Radha |
| Naan thaanae | Is indeed me |
| Kanna nee konjum naal thaanae | Krishna, isn't today the day you caress me? |
| Female | |
| Nettrandhi nerathil paarthen | I saw you yesterday evening |
| Male :Asaigal ver vittadho oo oo | Male: Did desires take root? Oh oh... |
| Female :Ver vitta asaiku nee than | Female: For the desire that took root, it is you |
| Male :Neer vitta neram ithoo oo oo oo | Male: Who watered it at this hour, oh oh... |
| Female | |
| Neelam pootha paarvaiyil | In the look where blueness bloomed |
| Kaadhal pootha velaiyil | At the moment love blossomed |
| Naanam thondralaam | Shyness may arise |
| Male | |
| Vaadai vandhu thottu than | As the cool breeze comes and touches |
| Vaai veditha mottu than | The bud that opened up |
| Vaasam vesum bodhu | When it wafts its fragrance |
| Acham micham yedhu | What fear or hesitation remains? |
| Male | |
| Raadhae un raadhae | Your Radha, come Radha |
| Vaa raadhae | Come Radha |
| Female :Kanna nee konjum | Female: Krishna, you caress me |
| Naal thaanae | Isn't today the day? |
| Male | |
| Kannae nee kandaal | My darling, if you look at me |
| Kaadhal varadha | Won't love blossom? |
| Female :Manna unn kanngal | Female: My king, your eyes |
| Bodhai tharadha | Give intoxication |
| Male :Raadha raadha | Male: Radha, Radha |
| Enn dhagam aaraadha | Won't my thirst be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Raadhae un raadhae | Your Radha |
| Naan thaanae | Is indeed me |
| Male :Vaaramal aasai theeradhae.. | Male: Without coming, desire won't be fulfilled.. |
ராதே என் ராதே
ஆண் 2 :
ராதே என் ராதே
ஹ்ம்ம் ச்ச்
ராதே என் ராதே
ஆண் 2 :
ராதே என் ராதே
வா ராதே ஆண் 2 :
வா ராதே
ஆண் 2 :
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
Oh Radha, my Radha
Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha
Male: Oh Radha, my Radha
Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha
Male: Come, Radha
Male 2: Come, Radha
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
ஆண் 2 :
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
கண்ணே நீ கண்டால் காதல் வராதா
ஆண் 2 :
கண்ணே நீ கண்டால் காதல் வராதா
ராதா ராதா என் தாகம் ஆறாதா
Oh Radha, my Radha
Come, Radha
Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha
Come, Radha
ஆண் 2 :
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
வாராமல் ஆசை தீராதே
ராதே என் ராதே வாராதே
வாராமல் ஆசை தீராதே
கண்ணே நீ கண்டால் காதல் வராதா
பெண்ணே உன் கண்கள் போதை தராதா
ராதா ராதா என் தாகம் ஆறாதா
My darling, if you look at me
Won't love blossom?
Male 2: My darling, if you look at me
Won't love blossom?
Radha, Radha
Won't my thirst be quenched?
ஆண் 2 :
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
வாராமல் ஆசை தீராதே
Oh Radha, my Radha
Come, Radha
Without you coming, my desire won't be fulfilled
My darling, if you look at me
Won't love blossom?
Girl, won't your eyes
Grant intoxication, Radha, Radha?
Won't my thirst be quenched?
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
வாராமல் ஆசை தீராதே
கண்ணே நீ கண்டால் காதல் வராதா
பெண்ணே உன் கண்கள் போதை தராதா
ராதா ராதா என் தாகம் ஆறாதா
Oh Radha, my Radha
Come, Radha
Without you coming, my desire won't be fulfilled
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
வாராமல் ஆசை தீராதே
Front side, back side, somehow...
Female: Did sweet pleasures strike? Oh oh...
Male: All the body parts touched by sweetness
Female: Were they hurt by evil eyes?
முன் பக்கம் பின் பக்கம் ஏதோ....
இன்பங்கள் தென் பட்டதோ....
தென் பட்ட அங்கங்கள் யாவும்....
கண் பட்டு புண் பட்டதோ.....
You can lean on my shoulder
The wound can heal a little
The ailment can be cured too
Female: The kisses you give
The sounds I make
Desired again and again
Eagerness crosses all boundaries
நீயும் தோளில் சாயலாம்
காயம் கொஞ்சம் ஆறலாம் நோயும் தீரலாம்.....
நீ கொடுக்கும் முத்தங்கள்
நான் கொடுக்கும் சத்தங்கள்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வேண்ட ஆவல் காவல் தாண்ட
Your Radha
Is indeed me
Krishna, isn't today the day you caress me?
Krishna, if you look at me, won't love blossom?
My king, won't your eyes intoxicate me?
Krishna, Krishna
Am I the honey you consume?
ராதே உன் ராதே நான்தானே
கண்ணா நீ கொஞ்சும் நாள்தானே
கண்ணா நீ கண்டால் காதல் வராதா
மன்னா உன் கண்கள் போதை தராதா
கண்ணா கண்ணா நீ உண்ணும் தேன் நானா
Your Radha
Is indeed me
Krishna, isn't today the day you caress me?
ராதே உன் ராதே நான்தானே
கண்ணா நீ கொஞ்சும் நாள்தானே
I saw you yesterday evening
Male: Did desires take root? Oh oh...
Female: For the desire that took root, it is you
Male: Who watered it at this hour, oh oh...
நேற்றந்தி நேரத்தில் பார்த்தேன்
ஆசைகள் வேர் விட்டதோ ஓ....
வேர் விட்ட ஆசைக்கு நீ தான்
நீர் விட்ட நேரம் இதோ ஓ....
In the look where blueness bloomed
At the moment love blossomed
Shyness may arise
நீலம் பூத்த பார்வையில்
காதல் பூத்த வேளையில் நாணம் தோன்றலாம்
வாடை வந்து தொட்டுத் தான்
வாய் வெடித்த மொட்டு தான்
வாசம் வீசும் போது அச்சம் மிச்சம் ஏது
As the cool breeze comes and touches
The bud that opened up
When it wafts its fragrance
What fear or hesitation remains?
ராதே என் ராதே வா ராதே
கண்ணா நீ கொஞ்சும் நாள் தானே
கண்ணே நீ கண்டால் காதல் வராதா
மன்னா உன் கண்கள் போதை தராதா
ராதா ராதா என் தாகம் ஆறாதா
Your Radha, come Radha
Come Radha
Female: Krishna, you caress me
Isn't today the day?
ராதே உன் ராதே நான்தானே
வாராமல் ஆசை தீராதே
My darling, if you look at me
Won't love blossom?
Female: My king, your eyes
Give intoxication
Male: Radha, Radha
Won't my thirst be quenched?
Your Radha
Is indeed me
Male: Without coming, desire won't be fulfilled..
Raadhae enn raadhae
Oh Radha, my Radha
Male 2 :Raadhae enn raadhae
Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha
Male :Raadhae enn raadhae
Male: Oh Radha, my Radha
Male 2 :Raadhae enn raadhae
Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha
Male :Vaa raadhae
Male: Come, Radha
Male 2:Vaa raadhae
Male 2: Come, Radha
Raadhae enn raadhae
Oh Radha, my Radha
Vaa raadhae
Come, Radha
Male 2 :Raadhae enn raadhae
Male 2: Oh Radha, my Radha
Vaa raadhae
Come, Radha
Kannae nee kandaal
My darling, if you look at me
Kaadhal varaadha
Won't love blossom?
Male 2 :Kannae nee kandaal
Male 2: My darling, if you look at me
Kaadhal varaadha
Won't love blossom?
Raadha raadha
Radha, Radha
Enn dhagam aaradha
Won't my thirst be quenched?
Raadhae enn raadhae
Oh Radha, my Radha
Vaa raadhae
Come, Radha
Vaaramal aasai theeradhae
Without you coming, my desire won't be fulfilled
Kannae nee kandaal
My darling, if you look at me
Kaadhal varadha
Won't love blossom?
Pennae unn kanngal
Girl, won't your eyes
Bodhai tharadha raadha raadha
Grant intoxication, Radha, Radha?
Enn dhagam aaraadha
Won't my thirst be quenched?
Raadhae enn raadhae
Oh Radha, my Radha
Vaa raadhae
Come, Radha
Vaaramal aasai theeradhae
Without you coming, my desire won't be fulfilled
Mun pakkam pin pakkam yedho
Front side, back side, somehow...
Female :Inbangal then pattadho oo oo
Female: Did sweet pleasures strike? Oh oh...
Male :Then patta angangal yaavum
Male: All the body parts touched by sweetness
Female :Kann pattu punn pattadho
Female: Were they hurt by evil eyes?
Neeyum tholil saayalam
You can lean on my shoulder
Kaayam konjam aaralaam
The wound can heal a little
Noiyum theeralaam
The ailment can be cured too
Female :Nee kodukum muthangal
Female: The kisses you give
Naan kodukum sathangal
The sounds I make
Meendum meendum venda
Desired again and again
Aaval kaaval thanda
Eagerness crosses all boundaries
Raadhae un raadhae
Your Radha
Naan thaanae
Is indeed me
Kanna nee konjum naal thaanae
Krishna, isn't today the day you caress me?
Kanna nee kandaal kaadhal varaadha
Krishna, if you look at me, won't love blossom?
Manna unn kanngal bodhai tharaadha
My king, won't your eyes intoxicate me?
Kanna kanna
Krishna, Krishna
Nee unnum thean naana
Am I the honey you consume?
Raadhae un raadhae
Your Radha
Naan thaanae
Is indeed me
Kanna nee konjum naal thaanae
Krishna, isn't today the day you caress me?
Nettrandhi nerathil paarthen
I saw you yesterday evening
Male :Asaigal ver vittadho oo oo
Male: Did desires take root? Oh oh...
Female :Ver vitta asaiku nee than
Female: For the desire that took root, it is you
Male :Neer vitta neram ithoo oo oo oo
Male: Who watered it at this hour, oh oh...
Neelam pootha paarvaiyil
In the look where blueness bloomed
Kaadhal pootha velaiyil
At the moment love blossomed
Naanam thondralaam
Shyness may arise
Vaadai vandhu thottu than
As the cool breeze comes and touches
Vaai veditha mottu than
The bud that opened up
Vaasam vesum bodhu
When it wafts its fragrance
Acham micham yedhu
What fear or hesitation remains?
Raadhae un raadhae
Your Radha, come Radha
Vaa raadhae
Come Radha
Female :Kanna nee konjum
Female: Krishna, you caress me
Naal thaanae
Isn't today the day?
Kannae nee kandaal
My darling, if you look at me
Kaadhal varadha
Won't love blossom?
Female :Manna unn kanngal
Female: My king, your eyes
Bodhai tharadha
Give intoxication
Male :Raadha raadha
Male: Radha, Radha
Enn dhagam aaraadha
Won't my thirst be quenched?
Raadhae un raadhae
Your Radha
Naan thaanae
Is indeed me
Male :Vaaramal aasai theeradhae..
Male: Without coming, desire won't be fulfilled..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Radhae Enn Radhae' from 'Japanil Kalyanaraman' (1985) is a romantic duet structured as a playful dialogue between two lovers evoking the eternal divine romance of Radha and Krishna. The male protagonist calls out passionately to his beloved Radha, expressing his unquenchable thirst for her love and presence, while the female protagonist responds with deep affection, accepting her role as his Radha and longing for his tender touch. The lyrics rely heavily on sensuous imagery—referencing cool breezes, blooming flowers, intoxicating glances, and intimate caresses. Through poet Vaali's evocative verses, the song blends physical attraction with poetic devotion, illustrating how mutual love overcomes shyness, hesitation, and distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory / Divine Persona Mapping
“Raadhae un raadhae Naan thaanae / Kanna nee konjum naal thaanae”
The lovers address each other as 'Radha' and 'Kanna' (Krishna), transforming modern romantic affection into an archetype of divine longing.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ver vitta asaiku nee than / Neer vitta neram ithoo”
Desires are metaphorically compared to a plant that has taken root ('ver vittadho') and requires watering ('neer vitta neram').
Imagery / Symbolism
“Neelam pootha paarvaiyil / Kaadhal pootha velaiyil”
Blueness and blooming flowers symbolize the onset of youthful romance and deep emotional surrender.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Raadhae enn raadhae / Vaa raadhae”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Raadhae' reinforces the passionate calling out of the lover's name.
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Trivia
'Japanil Kalyanaraman' (1985), starring Kamal Haasan and Radha, was notable for being one of the earliest Tamil films shot extensively on location in Japan. Although the prompt lists the composer as unknown, the soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and this song features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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