Rakkaala Velaiyila Raasa
From Mythili Ennai Kaathali · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Mythili Ennai Kaathali1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
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| Male :………………. | Male: ... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male :………………. | Male: ... |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Raakkaala velaiyila raasa nee vaadayila | During the night time, my king, when you blow in like a breeze |
| Raakkaala velaiyila raasa nee vaadayila | During the night time, my king, when you blow in like a breeze |
| Ila meni soodaaguthu idham thedi poraaduthu | My tender body grows hot, struggling in search of comfort |
| Ila meni soodaaguthu…..aah…idham thedi poraaduthu | My tender body grows hot... ah... struggling in search of comfort |
| Male | |
| Raakkaala velaiyilae en rasaththi aadaiyilae | During the night time, as my queen's dress sways |
| Ssh…..Ila meni soodaaguthu idam thedi poraaduthu | Ssh... My tender body grows hot, struggling in search of comfort |
| Female | |
| Yae….yaah….ae…yaeh….ae…yaeh….ae…yaeh….hae | Yae... yaah... ae... yaeh... ae... yaeh... ae... yaeh... hae |
| Male | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Thega villai valaiththavanae | O one who bent the bow of the body |
| Moga kanai thoduththavanae | O one who shot the arrow of desire |
| Vanji ennai vadhippavanae | O one who torments me, a gentle woman |
| Konji ennai sithaippavanae | O one who caresses and ruins me tenderly |
| Male | |
| Unarvugal thavikkuthu | Feelings are aching with longing |
| Unnai ingu azhaikkuthu ammaadiyo | Calling out to you here, oh my goodness |
| Female :Haa…aa… | Female: Haa... aa... |
| Male :Udhadugal thudikkuthu | Male: Lips are quivering |
| Ullammo vedikkuthu ammaadiyo…vvv…. | And the heart inside is bursting, oh my goodness... |
| Female | |
| Ssh…..raakkaala velaiyila | Ssh... In the night time |
| Male :Aa….aah…aahaa | Male: Aa... aah... aahaa |
| Female :Raasa nee vaadayila | Female: My king, when you blow in like a breeze |
| Male :Aa….aah…aahaa | Male: Aa... aah... aahaa |
| En meni soodaaguthu | My body grows hot |
| Female :Aah… | Female: Aah... |
| Male :Idam thedi poraaduthu | Male: Struggling in search of comfort |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hae….devathiyin thiruvadiyil | Hey... at the divine feet of the goddess |
| Thavam kidanthu varam ketkavo | Should I do penance and ask for a boon? |
| Maadhulaiyin malar meniyil | Upon the flower-like body of the pomegranate-soft maiden |
| Thavazhnthu vanthu sugam serkkavo | Should I crawl over and bestow pleasure? |
| Female | |
| Poojaiyai thodarnthida poochcharam | To continue the worship, as the flower garland |
| Udhirnthida ammaadiyo… | Sheds its petals, oh my goodness... |
| Male :Aa….aa….a…. | Male: Aa... aa... a... |
| Female :Aavalai thoondida | Female: To ignite the deep desire |
| Kaavalai thandisa ammaadiyo…vvv…. | And cross the boundaries of restraint, oh my goodness... |
| Male | |
| Raakkaala velaiyila | In the night time |
| Female :Aa….aah…aahaa | Female: Aa... aah... aahaa |
| Male :Raasa nee vaadayila | Male: My king, when you blow in like a breeze |
| Female :Aa….aah…aahaa | Female: Aa... aah... aahaa |
| Ila meni soodaaguthu | My tender body grows hot |
| Male :A….aah… | Male: A... aah... |
| Female :Idham thedi poraaduthu | Female: Struggling in search of comfort |
| Male | |
| Raakkaala velaiyila | In the night time |
| Female :Raasa nee vaadayila | Female: My king, when you blow in like a breeze |
| Male :En meni soodaaguthu | Male: My body grows hot |
| Female :Idham thedi poraaduthu | Female: Struggling in search of comfort |
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ராக்கால வேளையில ராசா நீ வாடயில
ராக்கால வேளையில ராசா நீ வாடயில
இள மேனி சூடாகுது இதம் தேடி போராடுது
இள மேனி சூடாகுது ....அஹ் இதம் தேடி போராடுது
During the night time, my king, when you blow in like a breeze
During the night time, my king, when you blow in like a breeze
My tender body grows hot, struggling in search of comfort
My tender body grows hot... ah... struggling in search of comfort
ராக்கால வேளையிலே என் ராசாத்தி ஆடையிலே
ஸ்........என் மேனி சூடாகுது இடம் தேடி போராடுது
During the night time, as my queen's dress sways
Ssh... My tender body grows hot, struggling in search of comfort
ஏ....ஏஹ்......ஏ....ஏஹ்......ஏ....ஏஹ்......ஏ....எஹ்...ஹே
Yae... yaah... ae... yaeh... ae... yaeh... ae... yaeh... hae
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தேக வில்லை வளைத்தவனே
மோக கணை தொடுத்தவனே
வஞ்சி என்னை வதைப்பவனே
கொஞ்சி என்னை சிதைப்பவனே
O one who bent the bow of the body
O one who shot the arrow of desire
O one who torments me, a gentle woman
O one who caresses and ruins me tenderly
உணர்வுகள் தவிக்குது
உன்னை இங்கு அழைக்குது அம்மாடியோ
ஹா.....ஆ....
உதடுகள் துடிக்குது உள்ளமோ
வெடிக்குது அம்மாடியோ......வ்வ்..
Feelings are aching with longing
Calling out to you here, oh my goodness
Female: Haa... aa...
Male: Lips are quivering
And the heart inside is bursting, oh my goodness...
ஸ்...... ராக்கால வேளையில
ஆ.....ஆஹ்......ஆஹா....
ராசா நீ வாடயில
ஆ.....ஆஹ்......ஆஹா....
என் மேனி சூடாகுது
ஆஹ்.....
இடம் தேடி போராடுது
Ssh... In the night time
Male: Aa... aah... aahaa
Female: My king, when you blow in like a breeze
Male: Aa... aah... aahaa
My body grows hot
Female: Aah...
Male: Struggling in search of comfort
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ஹே.....தேவதையின் திருவடியில்
தவம் கிடந்து வரம் கேட்கவோ
மாதுளையின் மலர் மேனியில்
தவழ்ந்து வந்து சுகம் சேர்க்கவோ
Hey... at the divine feet of the goddess
Should I do penance and ask for a boon?
Upon the flower-like body of the pomegranate-soft maiden
Should I crawl over and bestow pleasure?
பூஜையை தொடர்ந்திட பூச்சரம்
உதிர்ந்திட அம்மாடியோ.......
ஆ..ஆ......அ
ஆவலை தூண்டிட காவலை
தாண்டிட அம்மாடியோ வ்வ்
To continue the worship, as the flower garland
Sheds its petals, oh my goodness...
Male: Aa... aa... a...
Female: To ignite the deep desire
And cross the boundaries of restraint, oh my goodness...
ராக்கால வேளையிலே
ஆ.....ஆஹ்......ஆஹா....
என் ராசாத்தி ஆடையிலே
ஆ.....ஆஹ்......ஆஹா....
இள மேனி சூடாகுது
ஆ....ஆஹ்...
இதம் தேடி போராடுது
In the night time
Female: Aa... aah... aahaa
Male: My king, when you blow in like a breeze
Female: Aa... aah... aahaa
My tender body grows hot
Male: A... aah...
Female: Struggling in search of comfort
ராக்கால வேளையிலே
ராசா நீ வாடயில
என் மேனி சூடாகுது
இதம் தேடி போராடுது
In the night time
Female: My king, when you blow in like a breeze
Male: My body grows hot
Female: Struggling in search of comfort
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Male :……………….
Male: ...
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Male :……………….
Male: ...
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Raakkaala velaiyila raasa nee vaadayila
During the night time, my king, when you blow in like a breeze
Raakkaala velaiyila raasa nee vaadayila
During the night time, my king, when you blow in like a breeze
Ila meni soodaaguthu idham thedi poraaduthu
My tender body grows hot, struggling in search of comfort
Ila meni soodaaguthu…..aah…idham thedi poraaduthu
My tender body grows hot... ah... struggling in search of comfort
Raakkaala velaiyilae en rasaththi aadaiyilae
During the night time, as my queen's dress sways
Ssh…..Ila meni soodaaguthu idam thedi poraaduthu
Ssh... My tender body grows hot, struggling in search of comfort
Yae….yaah….ae…yaeh….ae…yaeh….ae…yaeh….hae
Yae... yaah... ae... yaeh... ae... yaeh... ae... yaeh... hae
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Thega villai valaiththavanae
O one who bent the bow of the body
Moga kanai thoduththavanae
O one who shot the arrow of desire
Vanji ennai vadhippavanae
O one who torments me, a gentle woman
Konji ennai sithaippavanae
O one who caresses and ruins me tenderly
Unarvugal thavikkuthu
Feelings are aching with longing
Unnai ingu azhaikkuthu ammaadiyo
Calling out to you here, oh my goodness
Female :Haa…aa…
Female: Haa... aa...
Male :Udhadugal thudikkuthu
Male: Lips are quivering
Ullammo vedikkuthu ammaadiyo…vvv….
And the heart inside is bursting, oh my goodness...
Ssh…..raakkaala velaiyila
Ssh... In the night time
Male :Aa….aah…aahaa
Male: Aa... aah... aahaa
Female :Raasa nee vaadayila
Female: My king, when you blow in like a breeze
Male :Aa….aah…aahaa
Male: Aa... aah... aahaa
En meni soodaaguthu
My body grows hot
Female :Aah…
Female: Aah...
Male :Idam thedi poraaduthu
Male: Struggling in search of comfort
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Hae….devathiyin thiruvadiyil
Hey... at the divine feet of the goddess
Thavam kidanthu varam ketkavo
Should I do penance and ask for a boon?
Maadhulaiyin malar meniyil
Upon the flower-like body of the pomegranate-soft maiden
Thavazhnthu vanthu sugam serkkavo
Should I crawl over and bestow pleasure?
Poojaiyai thodarnthida poochcharam
To continue the worship, as the flower garland
Udhirnthida ammaadiyo…
Sheds its petals, oh my goodness...
Male :Aa….aa….a….
Male: Aa... aa... a...
Female :Aavalai thoondida
Female: To ignite the deep desire
Kaavalai thandisa ammaadiyo…vvv….
And cross the boundaries of restraint, oh my goodness...
Raakkaala velaiyila
In the night time
Female :Aa….aah…aahaa
Female: Aa... aah... aahaa
Male :Raasa nee vaadayila
Male: My king, when you blow in like a breeze
Female :Aa….aah…aahaa
Female: Aa... aah... aahaa
Ila meni soodaaguthu
My tender body grows hot
Male :A….aah…
Male: A... aah...
Female :Idham thedi poraaduthu
Female: Struggling in search of comfort
Raakkaala velaiyila
In the night time
Female :Raasa nee vaadayila
Female: My king, when you blow in like a breeze
Male :En meni soodaaguthu
Male: My body grows hot
Female :Idham thedi poraaduthu
Female: Struggling in search of comfort
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Raakkaala Velaiyila' from the 1986 Tamil film 'Mythili Ennai Kaathali' is a sensuous duet composed and written by T. Rajendar. The song depicts intense romantic passion and physical desire between two lovers during the quiet hours of the night, conveyed through expressive vocalizations and vivid poetic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mogana Metaphor / Kama Metaphor
“Thega villai valaiththavanae / Moga kanai thoduththavanae”
Compares physical attraction to archery, where the lover bends the bow of the body and shoots arrows of desire (Moga kanai).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thega villai valaiththavanae / Moga kanai thoduththavanae”
T. Rajendar's signature style featuring rhyming second letters ('ga' in Thega and 'ga' in Moga; 'n' in Vanji and 'n' in Konji).
Uvamaani (Simile/Metaphor)
“Maadhulaiyin malar meniyil”
Comparing the heroine's delicate complexion to a pomegranate flower (Maadhulaiyin malar meniyil).
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Trivia
'Mythili Ennai Kaathali' was written, directed, scored, and written lyrics for entirely by T. Rajendar himself. The song showcases his distinct rhyming style and features sultry vocal improvisations from SPB and S. Janaki.
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