Rahathulla Rahathulla
From Ghajini · 2005
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Anupama
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Ghajini2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Salai naduvae solai ithu thano | Is this an oasis in the middle of the road? |
| Dheva magalo theril varuvalo | Will a divine girl arrive on a chariot? |
| Female | |
| Ohoouuuuu…ohhuuuuu……. | Ohoouuuuu…ohhuuuuu……. |
| Rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla | Rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly, |
| Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla | You desire and desire, good like a wish, |
| Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu | A beat that pulls two matching hearts together, |
| Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athu | This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm, |
| Chorus | |
| Masilla | Spotless, |
| Female :Maru vedam | Female: Disguise, |
| Chorus :Maasilla | Chorus: Spotless, |
| Female :Kondu vantha | Female: Brought along, |
| Chorus :Maasilla | Chorus: Spotless, |
| Female :Vennilavae | Female: O white moon, |
| Chorus :Ithai ethum parthayo | Chorus: Have you seen any of this? |
| Female | |
| Marumo | Will it change? |
| Chorus :Nila vaanam | Chorus: Blue sky, |
| Female :Marumo | Female: Will it change? |
| Chorus :Neenda thooram | Chorus: Long distance, |
| Female :Marumo | Female: Will it change? |
| Chorus :Nooru megam | Chorus: A hundred clouds, |
| Female :Ithu vayasin sudhaatam | Female: This is a gamble of youth, |
| Female | |
| Oh..rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla | Oh..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly, |
| Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla | You desire and desire, good like a wish, |
| Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu | A beat that pulls two matching hearts together, |
| Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu | This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm, |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | …………………………………… |
| Female | |
| Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana | Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana |
| Neina neina neina | Neina neina neina |
| Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana | Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana |
| Nana nana nanaa… | Nana nana nanaa… |
| Female | |
| Naan kanavula kanavula | As I try to write poetry |
| Kavithaiya kavithaiya | In my dreams, |
| Elutha elutha muyala | While attempting to write, |
| Sila palaiyena kaliyuthu | Some pass away like old memories, |
| Puthiyena varuguthu | New ones arrive, |
| Earala vazhala varala | Endless stream without a pause, |
| Female | |
| Minsaram en kayil odum | Electricity runs in my hands, |
| Sumavae thottaalum pothum | It is enough to just touch gently, |
| Thodava…thoda thodava | To touch... to touch and touch, |
| Yarum nerungi aruginil vara villai | No one has come close nearby, |
| Female | |
| Oh..rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla | Oh..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly, |
| Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla | You desire and desire, good like a wish, |
| Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu | A beat that pulls two matching hearts together, |
| Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu | This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm, |
| Chorus | |
| Woahhhh…haaaa | Woahhhh…haaaa |
| Female :Raha…thulla | Female: Raha…thulla |
| Chorus :Haha hulla | Chorus: Haha hulla |
| Female :Ha thulla | Female: Ha thulla |
| Chorus :Hahaha hulla | Chorus: Hahaha hulla |
| Female :Rahathulla | Female: Rahathulla |
| Chorus :Hey thulla rahathulla | Chorus: Hey thulla rahathulla |
| Chorus | |
| Hoila hoi thulla | Hoila hoi thulla |
| Semavalla valla valla | Very capable, capable, capable, |
| Hoila hoi thulla | Hoila hoi thulla |
| Semavalla valla valla | Very capable, capable, capable, |
| Yo muni sani | Yo muni sani |
| Hoila hoi thulla | Hoila hoi thulla |
| Semavalla valla valla | Very capable, capable, capable, |
| Yo honey money | Yo honey money |
| Hoila hoi thulla | Hoila hoi thulla |
| Semavalla valla valla | Very capable, capable, capable, |
| Nachiyarae | O queen/lady, |
| Female | |
| Iva veyilila veyilila | In the hot sun, |
| Udal ithu udal ithu | This body, this body, |
| Urugi urugi valiya | Melts and flows away, |
| Oru mazhaiyila mazhaiyila | In a shower of rain, |
| Manasu ithu manasu ithu | This heart, this heart, |
| Marugi marugi nanaya | Yearns and gets soaked, |
| Chorus | |
| Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei | Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei |
| Laila laila lailaa | Laila laila lailaa |
| Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei | Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei |
| Laila laila lailaa | Laila laila lailaa |
| Female | |
| Nal thorum | Every day, |
| Chorus :Money money | Chorus: Money money |
| Female :En vaanam marum | Female: My sky changes, |
| Chorus :Muni sani | Chorus: Muni sani |
| Female :Santhosham | Female: Happiness |
| Chorus :Honey honey | Chorus: Honey honey |
| Female :Kobangal agum adada | Female: Turns into anger, oh my, |
| Adadadada | Adadadada |
| Oh yettra irakam irupathum oru sugam | Oh, experiencing ups and downs is also a pleasure, |
| Chorus :Oru sugam | Chorus: A pleasure, |
| Chorus | |
| Ooooooooo……..aaa….oooo……. | Ooooooooo……..aaa….oooo……. |
| Female :Ohoo..rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla | Female: Ohoo..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly, |
| Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla | Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla |
| Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu | Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu |
| Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu | Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu |
| Chorus | |
| Masilla | Masilla |
| Female :Maru vedam | Female: Maru vedam |
| Chorus :Maasilla | Chorus: Maasilla |
| Female :Kondu vantha | Female: Kondu vantha |
| Chorus :Maasilla | Chorus: Maasilla |
| Female :Vennilavae | Female: Vennilavae |
| Chorus :Ithai ethum parthayo | Chorus: Ithai ethum parthayo |
| Female | |
| Marumo | Marumo |
| Chorus :Nila vaanam | Chorus: Nila vaanam |
| Female :Marumo | Female: Marumo |
| Chorus :Neenda thooram | Chorus: Neenda thooram |
| Female :Marumo | Female: Marumo |
| Chorus :Nooru megam | Chorus: Nooru megam |
| Female :Ithu vayasin sudhaatam | Female: Ithu vayasin sudhaatam |
சாலை நடுவே
சோலை இது தானோ
தேவ மகளோ தேரில்
வருவாளோ
Is this an oasis in the middle of the road?
Will a divine girl arrive on a chariot?
ஓஹு....... ஓஹு
....... ரஹதுள்ளா ரஹதுள்ளா
ரசிக்கிற வள்ளா நீ அசப்புற
அசப்புற ஆசை போல நல்லா
இரு இன மணங்களை இழுக்கிற
கூத்து இது சுட சுட இருக்குது
சுருதிய ஆத்து
Ohoouuuuu…ohhuuuuu…….
Rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
You desire and desire, good like a wish,
A beat that pulls two matching hearts together,
This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm,
மாசில்லா
மாறு வேடம்
குழு :
மாசில்லா
கொண்டு வந்தா
குழு :
மாசில்லா
வெண்ணிலாவே
குழு :
இதை ஏதும்
பார்த்தாயோ
Spotless,
Female: Disguise,
Chorus: Spotless,
Female: Brought along,
Chorus: Spotless,
Female: O white moon,
Chorus: Have you seen any of this?
பெண்
: மாறுமோ
குழு :
நீல வானம்
மாறுமோ
குழு :
நீண்ட தூரம்
மாறுமோ
குழு :
நூறு மேகம்
இது வயசின்
சூதாட்டம்
Will it change?
Chorus: Blue sky,
Female: Will it change?
Chorus: Long distance,
Female: Will it change?
Chorus: A hundred clouds,
Female: This is a gamble of youth,
ஓ ரஹதுள்ளா
ரஹதுள்ளா ரசிக்கிற
வள்ளா நீ அசப்புற
அசப்புற ஆசை போல
நல்லா இரு இன
மணங்களை இழுக்கிற
கூத்து இது சுட சுட
இருக்குது சுருதிய
ஆத்து
Oh..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
You desire and desire, good like a wish,
A beat that pulls two matching hearts together,
This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm,
.......................................
……………………………………
நன நெய்நன
ஹேய் நன நெய்நன
ஹேய் நன நெய்ன
நெய்ன நெய்ன நன
நெய்நன ஹேய் நன
நெய்நன ஹேய் நன
நன நன நன
Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana
Neina neina neina
Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana
Nana nana nanaa…
நான் கனவுல
கனவுல கவிதைய
கவிதைய எழுத எழுத
முயல சில பழையன
கழியுது புதியன வருகுது
எரழ வழல வரல
As I try to write poetry
In my dreams,
While attempting to write,
Some pass away like old memories,
New ones arrive,
Endless stream without a pause,
மின்சாரம் என்
கையில் ஓடும் சும்மாவே
தொட்டாலும் போதும்
தொடவா தொட தொடவா
யாரும் நெருங்கி அருகினில்
வர வில்லை
Electricity runs in my hands,
It is enough to just touch gently,
To touch... to touch and touch,
No one has come close nearby,
ஓ ரஹதுள்ளா
ரஹதுள்ளா ரசிக்கிற
வள்ளா நீ அசப்புற அசப்புற
ஆசை போல நல்லா இரு
இன மணங்களை இழுக்கிற
கூத்து இது சுட சுட இருக்குது
சுருதிய ஆத்து
Oh..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
You desire and desire, good like a wish,
A beat that pulls two matching hearts together,
This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm,
வோ ஹா
ரஹ துள்ளா
குழு :
ஹாஹா
ஹுல்லா
ஹா துள்ளா
குழு :
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹுல்லா
ரஹதுள்ளா
குழு :
ஹே துள்ளா
ரஹதுள்ளா
Woahhhh…haaaa
Female: Raha…thulla
Chorus: Haha hulla
Female: Ha thulla
Chorus: Hahaha hulla
Female: Rahathulla
Chorus: Hey thulla rahathulla
ஹல்லா ஹோய்
துள்ளா செமவள்ளா வள்ளா
வள்ளா ஹல்லா ஹோய்
துள்ளா செமவள்ளா வள்ளா
வள்ளா யோ முனி சனி ஹல்லா
ஹோய் துள்ளா செமவள்ளா
வள்ளா வள்ளா யோ ஹனி
மணி ஹல்லா ஹோய் துள்ளா
செமவள்ளா வள்ளா வள்ளா
நாச்சியரே
Hoila hoi thulla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Hoila hoi thulla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Yo muni sani
Hoila hoi thulla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Yo honey money
Hoila hoi thulla
Very capable, capable, capable,
O queen/lady,
இவ வெயிலில
வெயிலில உடல் இது
உடல் இது உருகி உருகி
வழிய ஒரு மழையில
மழையில மனசு இது
மனசு இது மருகி மருகி
நனைய
In the hot sun,
This body, this body,
Melts and flows away,
In a shower of rain,
This heart, this heart,
Yearns and gets soaked,
...................................
Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei
Laila laila lailaa
Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei
Laila laila lailaa
நாள் தோறும்
குழு :
மணி மணி
என் வானம்
மாறும்
குழு :
முனி சனி
சந்தோசம்
குழு :
ஹனி ஹனி
கோபங்கள் ஆகும்
அடடா அடடடடா ஓ ஏற்ற
இறக்கம் இருப்பதும் ஒரு
சுகம்
குழு :
ஒரு சுகம்
Every day,
Chorus: Money money
Female: My sky changes,
Chorus: Muni sani
Female: Happiness
Chorus: Honey honey
Female: Turns into anger, oh my,
Adadadada
Oh, experiencing ups and downs is also a pleasure,
Chorus: A pleasure,
ஓஓஓஓஓ
...ஆஆஆ... ஓஓஓ
பெண் : ஓஹோ ரஹதுள்ளா
ரஹதுள்ளா ரசிக்கிற வள்ளா
நீ அசப்புற அசப்புற ஆசை
போல நல்லா இரு இன
மணங்களை இழுக்கிற
கூத்து இது சுட சுட
இருக்குது சுருதிய ஆத்து
Ooooooooo……..aaa….oooo…….
Female: Ohoo..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla
Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu
Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu
மாசில்லா
மாறு வேடம்
குழு :
மாசில்லா
கொண்டு வந்தா
குழு :
மாசில்லா
வெண்ணிலாவே
குழு :
இதை ஏதும்
பார்த்தாயோ
Masilla
Female: Maru vedam
Chorus: Maasilla
Female: Kondu vantha
Chorus: Maasilla
Female: Vennilavae
Chorus: Ithai ethum parthayo
மாறுமோ
குழு :
நீல வானம்
மாறுமோ
குழு :
நீண்ட தூரம்
மாறுமோ
குழு :
நூறு மேகம்
இது வயசின்
சூதாட்டம்
Marumo
Chorus: Nila vaanam
Female: Marumo
Chorus: Neenda thooram
Female: Marumo
Chorus: Nooru megam
Female: Ithu vayasin sudhaatam
Salai naduvae solai ithu thano
Is this an oasis in the middle of the road?
Dheva magalo theril varuvalo
Will a divine girl arrive on a chariot?
Ohoouuuuu…ohhuuuuu…….
Ohoouuuuu…ohhuuuuu…….
Rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla
Rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla
You desire and desire, good like a wish,
Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu
A beat that pulls two matching hearts together,
Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athu
This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm,
Masilla
Spotless,
Female :Maru vedam
Female: Disguise,
Chorus :Maasilla
Chorus: Spotless,
Female :Kondu vantha
Female: Brought along,
Chorus :Maasilla
Chorus: Spotless,
Female :Vennilavae
Female: O white moon,
Chorus :Ithai ethum parthayo
Chorus: Have you seen any of this?
Marumo
Will it change?
Chorus :Nila vaanam
Chorus: Blue sky,
Female :Marumo
Female: Will it change?
Chorus :Neenda thooram
Chorus: Long distance,
Female :Marumo
Female: Will it change?
Chorus :Nooru megam
Chorus: A hundred clouds,
Female :Ithu vayasin sudhaatam
Female: This is a gamble of youth,
Oh..rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla
Oh..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla
You desire and desire, good like a wish,
Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu
A beat that pulls two matching hearts together,
Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu
This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm,
……………………………………
……………………………………
Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana
Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana
Neina neina neina
Neina neina neina
Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana
Nana neinana hei nana neinana hei nana
Nana nana nanaa…
Nana nana nanaa…
Naan kanavula kanavula
As I try to write poetry
Kavithaiya kavithaiya
In my dreams,
Elutha elutha muyala
While attempting to write,
Sila palaiyena kaliyuthu
Some pass away like old memories,
Puthiyena varuguthu
New ones arrive,
Earala vazhala varala
Endless stream without a pause,
Minsaram en kayil odum
Electricity runs in my hands,
Sumavae thottaalum pothum
It is enough to just touch gently,
Thodava…thoda thodava
To touch... to touch and touch,
Yarum nerungi aruginil vara villai
No one has come close nearby,
Oh..rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla
Oh..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla
You desire and desire, good like a wish,
Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu
A beat that pulls two matching hearts together,
Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu
This feels hot and lively, high in rhythm,
Woahhhh…haaaa
Woahhhh…haaaa
Female :Raha…thulla
Female: Raha…thulla
Chorus :Haha hulla
Chorus: Haha hulla
Female :Ha thulla
Female: Ha thulla
Chorus :Hahaha hulla
Chorus: Hahaha hulla
Female :Rahathulla
Female: Rahathulla
Chorus :Hey thulla rahathulla
Chorus: Hey thulla rahathulla
Hoila hoi thulla
Hoila hoi thulla
Semavalla valla valla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Hoila hoi thulla
Hoila hoi thulla
Semavalla valla valla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Yo muni sani
Yo muni sani
Hoila hoi thulla
Hoila hoi thulla
Semavalla valla valla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Yo honey money
Yo honey money
Hoila hoi thulla
Hoila hoi thulla
Semavalla valla valla
Very capable, capable, capable,
Nachiyarae
O queen/lady,
Iva veyilila veyilila
In the hot sun,
Udal ithu udal ithu
This body, this body,
Urugi urugi valiya
Melts and flows away,
Oru mazhaiyila mazhaiyila
In a shower of rain,
Manasu ithu manasu ithu
This heart, this heart,
Marugi marugi nanaya
Yearns and gets soaked,
Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei
Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei
Laila laila lailaa
Laila laila lailaa
Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei
Lalalei lalaei lalaei lalalei
Laila laila lailaa
Laila laila lailaa
Nal thorum
Every day,
Chorus :Money money
Chorus: Money money
Female :En vaanam marum
Female: My sky changes,
Chorus :Muni sani
Chorus: Muni sani
Female :Santhosham
Female: Happiness
Chorus :Honey honey
Chorus: Honey honey
Female :Kobangal agum adada
Female: Turns into anger, oh my,
Adadadada
Adadadada
Oh yettra irakam irupathum oru sugam
Oh, experiencing ups and downs is also a pleasure,
Chorus :Oru sugam
Chorus: A pleasure,
Ooooooooo……..aaa….oooo…….
Ooooooooo……..aaa….oooo…….
Female :Ohoo..rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla
Female: Ohoo..rahathulla rahathulla, you admire expertly,
Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla
Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla
Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu
Iru ina manangalai ilukira kuthu
Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu
Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athuu
Masilla
Masilla
Female :Maru vedam
Female: Maru vedam
Chorus :Maasilla
Chorus: Maasilla
Female :Kondu vantha
Female: Kondu vantha
Chorus :Maasilla
Chorus: Maasilla
Female :Vennilavae
Female: Vennilavae
Chorus :Ithai ethum parthayo
Chorus: Ithai ethum parthayo
Marumo
Marumo
Chorus :Nila vaanam
Chorus: Nila vaanam
Female :Marumo
Female: Marumo
Chorus :Neenda thooram
Chorus: Neenda thooram
Female :Marumo
Female: Marumo
Chorus :Nooru megam
Chorus: Nooru megam
Female :Ithu vayasin sudhaatam
Female: Ithu vayasin sudhaatam
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rahathulla from Ghajini (2005) is an energetic, trendy dance track that captures the wild, unpredictable emotions of youth. Through vivid lyrical imagery by Thamarai, the song expresses the thrill of desire, changing moods, poetic dreams, and the electrifying nature of youth, describing age and emotion as an exhilarating gamble ('vayasin sudhaatam').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ithu suda suda irukuthu suruthiya athu”
Words like 'suda suda' (hot hot) and 'urugi urugi' (melting melting) are repeated to intensify the emotional feeling.
Metaphor
“Female :Ithu vayasin sudhaatam”
Youth and changing desires are metaphorically described as 'vayasin sudhaatam' (a gamble of youth).
Emona / Rhyming Refrain
“Rahathulla rahathulla rasikirai valla / Nee asapura asapura asai pola nalla”
Rhyming words like 'valla' and 'nalla' add rhythm and musicality to the upbeat melody.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2005 hit movie Ghajini starring Suriya and Asin, 'Rahathulla' was rendered with great power by singer Anupama. The song features catchy gibberish soundscapes combined with contemporary dance beats.
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