Raila Raila
From Naadodigal – 2 · 2019
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Achu Rajamani
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Naadodigal – 22019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Heyyy…heyy…heyyy.. | Heyyy... heyy... heyyy.. |
| Heyy…heyyy…heyyy… | Heyy... heyyy... heyyy... |
| Railaa railaa odum railaa | Like a running train, running train, |
| Manasaiyum kadathuriyae | You are abducting my heart. |
| Male | |
| Kaiyira kaiyira | Is it a rope, a rope, |
| Nylon kaiyira | A nylon rope, |
| Vayasaiyum ezhukiriyae | You are pulling my youth. |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae kavadiya.. | With your eyes like a Kavadi burden.. |
| Chorus :Ammadi | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Male :Ennaiyum nee thookuriyae.. | Male: You lift me up as well.. |
| Chorus :Aiyodi | Chorus: Oh my goodness! |
| Male :Unnaala en naadiyila | Male: Because of you, in my pulse, |
| Erumburudhadi eni naan thaan onn jodi… | Ants seem to crawl; from now on, I am your pair... |
| Male | |
| Heyyy…heyy…heyyy.. heyy | Heyyy... heyy... heyyy.. heyy |
| Male | |
| Agaaya oonjal pola un paarva | Like a sky swing, your gaze |
| Azhagaaga aazha thookki mela veesuthae | Beautifully lifts me from the deep and throws me up. |
| Oli yaethhum pechula | In your speech that brings light, |
| Usuroram pei mazha | A heavy downpour hits near my soul. |
| Koda saanju naanum poga | As I walk leaning under an umbrella, |
| Kolam poduthae… | It creates artistic rangoli patterns... |
| Male | |
| Kaanadha saamigala.. | The gods I had never seen.. |
| Chorus :Naandhaan | Chorus: It is me! |
| Male :Paarthen un saayalilaa.. | Male: I saw them in your reflection.. |
| Chorus :Aaama | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Un kai viral modhayila | Male: When your hand's fingers touch mine, |
| Kuyil koovudhu moolaiyila.. | A cuckoo bird sings in the corner of my mind.. |
| Male | |
| Heyyy…heyy…heyyy.. | Heyyy... heyy... heyyy.. |
| Male | |
| Paanchaali saela | Like Panchali's sari, |
| Polae en kaadhal | My love for you, |
| Una sera yengi yengi | Yearning deeply to reach you, |
| Neelamaaguthae… | Keeps growing endless and long... |
| Male | |
| Ozhungaaga kottula | Even the feet that walked strictly |
| Nadai potta kaalumae | In proper order and rhythm, |
| Una parkkum aasaiyaala | Out of the desire to see you, |
| Aattam poduthae… | Are now dancing in joy... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram seithigala.. | The whispers near my ear.. |
| Chorus :Aaaha | Chorus: Ah-ha! |
| Male :Nee pesum velaiyilaa.. | Male: When you speak them.. |
| Chorus :Ohooo.. | Chorus: Oh-hoo.. |
| Male :Kan thoongavum koodalaiyae | Male: My eyes refuse to sleep, |
| Dhinam kootura kaadhalayae.. | You multiply this love every day.. |
| Male | |
| Heyyy…heyy…heyyy.. | Heyyy... heyy... heyyy.. |
| Railaa railaa odum railaa | Like a running train, running train, |
| Manasaiyum kadathuriyae | You are abducting my heart. |
| Kaiyira kaiyira nylon kaiyira | Is it a rope, a rope, a nylon rope, |
| Vayasaiyum Ezhukiriyae | You are pulling my youth. |
| Male | |
| Kannalae kavadiya.. | With your eyes like a Kavadi burden.. |
| Chorus :Kavadiya | Chorus: Like a Kavadi! |
| Male :Ennaiyum nee thookuriyae.. | Male: You lift me up as well.. |
| Chorus :Thookuriyae | Chorus: You lift me up! |
| Male :Unnaalae en naadiyila | Male: Because of you, in my pulse, |
| Erumburudhadi eni naan thaan on jodi… | Ants seem to crawl; from now on, I am your pair... |
| Chorus | |
| Hey dhinnaku dhinnaa | Hey dhinnaku dhinnaa |
| Male :Heyyy | Male: Heyyy |
| Chorus :Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa | Chorus: Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa |
| Male :Heyyy | Male: Heyyy |
| Chorus | |
| Dhinnaku dhinnaa | Dhinnaku dhinnaa |
| Male :Heyyy | Male: Heyyy |
| Chorus :Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa | Chorus: Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa |
| Male :Heyyy | Male: Heyyy |
ஹேய்......ஹேய்.....ஹேய்.....
ஹேய்......ஹேய்.....ஹேய்.....
ரயிலா ரயிலா ஓடும் ரயிலா
மனசையும் கடத்துறியே
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy..
Heyy... heyyy... heyyy...
Like a running train, running train,
You are abducting my heart.
கயிறா கயிறா
நைலான் கயிறா
வயசையும் இழுக்கிறியே
Is it a rope, a rope,
A nylon rope,
You are pulling my youth.
கண்ணாலே காவடியா
குழு :
அம்மாடி
என்னையும் நீ தூக்குறியே
குழு :
ஐயோடி
உன்னால என் நாடியில
எறும்பூறுதடி இனி நான்தான் ஒன் ஜோடி....
With your eyes like a Kavadi burden..
Chorus: Oh dear!
Male: You lift me up as well..
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Because of you, in my pulse,
Ants seem to crawl; from now on, I am your pair...
ஹேய்.....ஹேய்....ஹேய்......ஹேய்.....
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy.. heyy
ஆகாய ஊஞ்சல் போல உன் பார்வை
அழகாக ஆள தூக்கி மேல வீசுதே
ஒளி ஏத்தும் பேச்சுல
உசுரோரம் பேய் மழை
கொடை சாஞ்சு நானும் போக
கோலம் போடுதே
Like a sky swing, your gaze
Beautifully lifts me from the deep and throws me up.
In your speech that brings light,
A heavy downpour hits near my soul.
As I walk leaning under an umbrella,
It creates artistic rangoli patterns...
காணாத சாமிகள.....
குழு :
நான்தான்
பார்த்தேன் உன் சாயலில....
குழு :
ஆமா
உன் கை விரல் மோதயில
குயில் கூவுது மூலையில.....
The gods I had never seen..
Chorus: It is me!
Male: I saw them in your reflection..
Chorus: Yes!
Male: When your hand's fingers touch mine,
A cuckoo bird sings in the corner of my mind..
ஹேய்......ஹேய்.....ஹேய்.....
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy..
பாஞ்சாலி சேலை
போலே என் காதல்
உன்ன சேர ஏங்கி ஏங்கி
நீளமாகுதே
Like Panchali's sari,
My love for you,
Yearning deeply to reach you,
Keeps growing endless and long...
ஒழுங்காக கோட்டுல
நடை போட்ட காலுமே
உன்ன பார்க்கும் ஆசையால
ஆட்டம் போடுதே
Even the feet that walked strictly
In proper order and rhythm,
Out of the desire to see you,
Are now dancing in joy...
காதோரம் செய்திகள
குழு :
ஆஹா
நீ பேசும் வேலையில
குழு
: ஓஹோ....
கண் தூங்கவும் கூடலையே
தினம் கூட்டுற காதலையே
The whispers near my ear..
Chorus: Ah-ha!
Male: When you speak them..
Chorus: Oh-hoo..
Male: My eyes refuse to sleep,
You multiply this love every day..
ஹேய்......ஹேய்.....ஹேய்.....
ரயிலா ரயிலா ஓடும் ரயிலா
மனசையும் கடத்துறியே
கயிறா கயிறா நைலான் கயிறா
வயசையும் இழுக்கிறியே
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy..
Like a running train, running train,
You are abducting my heart.
Is it a rope, a rope, a nylon rope,
You are pulling my youth.
கண்ணாலே காவடியா
குழு :
காவடியா
என்னையும் நீ தூக்குறியே
குழு :
தூக்குறியே
உன்னால என் நாடியில
எறும்பூறுதடி இனி நான்தான் ஒன் ஜோடி....
With your eyes like a Kavadi burden..
Chorus: Like a Kavadi!
Male: You lift me up as well..
Chorus: You lift me up!
Male: Because of you, in my pulse,
Ants seem to crawl; from now on, I am your pair...
ஹேய் திண்ணக்கு தின்னா
ஹேய்
குழு :
தக்கு திண்ணக்கு தின்னா
ஹேய்
Hey dhinnaku dhinnaa
Male: Heyyy
Chorus: Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa
Male: Heyyy
ஹேய் திண்ணக்கு தின்னா
ஹேய்
குழு :
தக்கு திண்ணக்கு தின்னா
ஹேய்
Dhinnaku dhinnaa
Male: Heyyy
Chorus: Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa
Male: Heyyy
Heyyy…heyy…heyyy..
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy..
Heyy…heyyy…heyyy…
Heyy... heyyy... heyyy...
Railaa railaa odum railaa
Like a running train, running train,
Manasaiyum kadathuriyae
You are abducting my heart.
Kaiyira kaiyira
Is it a rope, a rope,
Nylon kaiyira
A nylon rope,
Vayasaiyum ezhukiriyae
You are pulling my youth.
Kannaalae kavadiya..
With your eyes like a Kavadi burden..
Chorus :Ammadi
Chorus: Oh dear!
Male :Ennaiyum nee thookuriyae..
Male: You lift me up as well..
Chorus :Aiyodi
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male :Unnaala en naadiyila
Male: Because of you, in my pulse,
Erumburudhadi eni naan thaan onn jodi…
Ants seem to crawl; from now on, I am your pair...
Heyyy…heyy…heyyy.. heyy
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy.. heyy
Agaaya oonjal pola un paarva
Like a sky swing, your gaze
Azhagaaga aazha thookki mela veesuthae
Beautifully lifts me from the deep and throws me up.
Oli yaethhum pechula
In your speech that brings light,
Usuroram pei mazha
A heavy downpour hits near my soul.
Koda saanju naanum poga
As I walk leaning under an umbrella,
Kolam poduthae…
It creates artistic rangoli patterns...
Kaanadha saamigala..
The gods I had never seen..
Chorus :Naandhaan
Chorus: It is me!
Male :Paarthen un saayalilaa..
Male: I saw them in your reflection..
Chorus :Aaama
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Un kai viral modhayila
Male: When your hand's fingers touch mine,
Kuyil koovudhu moolaiyila..
A cuckoo bird sings in the corner of my mind..
Heyyy…heyy…heyyy..
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy..
Paanchaali saela
Like Panchali's sari,
Polae en kaadhal
My love for you,
Una sera yengi yengi
Yearning deeply to reach you,
Neelamaaguthae…
Keeps growing endless and long...
Ozhungaaga kottula
Even the feet that walked strictly
Nadai potta kaalumae
In proper order and rhythm,
Una parkkum aasaiyaala
Out of the desire to see you,
Aattam poduthae…
Are now dancing in joy...
Kaadhoram seithigala..
The whispers near my ear..
Chorus :Aaaha
Chorus: Ah-ha!
Male :Nee pesum velaiyilaa..
Male: When you speak them..
Chorus :Ohooo..
Chorus: Oh-hoo..
Male :Kan thoongavum koodalaiyae
Male: My eyes refuse to sleep,
Dhinam kootura kaadhalayae..
You multiply this love every day..
Heyyy…heyy…heyyy..
Heyyy... heyy... heyyy..
Railaa railaa odum railaa
Like a running train, running train,
Manasaiyum kadathuriyae
You are abducting my heart.
Kaiyira kaiyira nylon kaiyira
Is it a rope, a rope, a nylon rope,
Vayasaiyum Ezhukiriyae
You are pulling my youth.
Kannalae kavadiya..
With your eyes like a Kavadi burden..
Chorus :Kavadiya
Chorus: Like a Kavadi!
Male :Ennaiyum nee thookuriyae..
Male: You lift me up as well..
Chorus :Thookuriyae
Chorus: You lift me up!
Male :Unnaalae en naadiyila
Male: Because of you, in my pulse,
Erumburudhadi eni naan thaan on jodi…
Ants seem to crawl; from now on, I am your pair...
Hey dhinnaku dhinnaa
Hey dhinnaku dhinnaa
Male :Heyyy
Male: Heyyy
Chorus :Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa
Chorus: Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa
Male :Heyyy
Male: Heyyy
Dhinnaku dhinnaa
Dhinnaku dhinnaa
Male :Heyyy
Male: Heyyy
Chorus :Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa
Chorus: Thakku dhinnakku dhinnaa
Male :Heyyy
Male: Heyyy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raila Raila from Naadodigal 2 is an energetic romantic folk track celebrating the thrill and overwhelm of falling in love. The protagonist uses playful, vivid imagery to describe his beloved's effect on him—comparing her love to a fast train kidnapping his heart, her glance to a high sky-swing, and her touch to music playing in his mind. He marvels at how her presence makes him feel alive, lifting his spirits like a ceremonial Kavadi load.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Agaaya oonjal pola un paarva”
Compares the girl's captivating look to a high sky swing ('Agaaya oonjal pola un paarva').
Mythological Allusion & Hyperbole
“Paanchaali saela Polae en kaadhal”
Compares the infinite extension of his love to Draupadi's (Panchali's) endlessly unrolling saree ('Paanchaali saela polae en kaadhal... neelamaaguthae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Railaa railaa odum railaa Manasaiyum kadathuriyae”
Metaphorically compares her fast-moving romance to a train abducting his heart.
Imagery & Local Idiom
“Unnaala en naadiyila Erumburudhadi”
Describes the tingling sensation of romantic anticipation as ants crawling through his veins/pulse.
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Trivia
Naadodigal 2 (2019) is a social drama film directed by Samuthirakani, serving as a thematic sequel to the 2009 hit film Naadodigal. Music director Justin Prabhakaran composed this folk track 'Raila Raila', combining traditional rural rhythm arrangements with energetic vocal delivery by singer-composer Achu Rajamani and lyricist Yugabharathi.
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