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Lyrics & meaning

Rakkozhi Koovaiyile Song Lyric

From Oru Thayin Sabhatham · 1987

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Oru Thayin Sabhatham
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
31 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………….
Raakkozhi koovaiyilae
En rasaththi neeyum illai
Raakkozhi koovaiyilae
En rasaththi neeyum illai
Thavikkiraen
Chorus :Aiyayayyaiyaya
Male :Thudikkiraen
Chorus :Aiyayayyaiyaya
Yaei machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan
Aasai vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan
Yaei machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan
Aasai vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan
Raakkozhi koovaiyilae
En rasaththi neeyum illai
…………….
Neeraadum neraththula
Naan paaththaen mogaththula
Female :Nanaththin raagaththula
Naan seithaen aalaapanai
Male :Yaei eeram patta meniyila
Naanum patta thosham illai
Vaayaendi kitta vaayaendi
Thaayaendi onna thaayaendi
Konjam idaththa thaan vittaa
Mella madaththa thaan pudippeengalaa
Male :Neeyum vetkaththa vittu vittaa
Naanum sorkaththai thottuduvean
Raakkozhi koovaiyilae
Un rasaththi naanum vanthaen
Un maeni maithaanaththil
Naanunthaaan vilaiyaadavo
Female :Uththaravu ippothillai
Thontharavu thaangavillai
Yaei uchchi mudhal paadham varai
Ichchenavae muththam itta
Thaenumthaan idhazhil oorumthaan
Naanumthaan suvaikka venumthaan
Poonthottaththa ulukki vittaa
Poovaa kottumae maalai katta
Male :Ezhil thottaththa suththi vanthaen
Onnum kittala naanum katta
Raakkozhi koovaiyilae
Un rasaththi naanum vanthaen
Male :Raakkozhi koovaiyilae
En rasaththi neeyum vanthae…
Thavikkiraen
Chorus :Aiyayayyaiyaya
Female :Thudikkiraen
Chorus :Aiyayayyaiyaya
Thavikkiraen
Chorus :Aiyayayyaiyaya
Male :Thudikkiraen
Chorus :Aiyayayyaiyaya
Yaei machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan
Aasai vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan
Yaei machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan
Aasai vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan vachchaan
...
When the night rooster crows,
my darling girl, you are not here.
When the night rooster crows,
my darling girl, you are not here.
I am aching with longing,
Ayyayyayyo!
my heart is trembling,
Ayyayyayyo!
Hey sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart!
He fell in love, in love, in love, in love, in love!
Hey sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart!
He fell in love, in love, in love, in love, in love!
When the night rooster crows,
my darling girl, you are not here.
...
While you were bathing,
I watched you with longing.
To the melody of my shyness,
I hummed a tune.
On your wet body,
there is no harm if I touch you too.
Come here, girl, come closer to me,
give yourself, oh give yourself to me!
If I give you a little room,
will you slowly take over the whole place?
If you just let go of your shyness,
I will touch the heights of heaven!
When the night rooster crows,
your darling girl has come!
On the playground of your body,
may I come and play?
I give no permission right now,
I cannot handle your teasing!
From your head down to your toes,
if I shower you with sweet kisses,
honey will flow upon your lips,
and I truly want to taste it!
If you shake the flower garden,
flowers will shower down to weave a garland.
I walked all around this lovely garden,
yet I found nothing to pick and weave.
When the night rooster crows,
your darling girl has come!
When the night rooster crows,
my darling girl, you have come...
I am aching with longing,
Ayyayyayyo!
my heart is fluttering,
Ayyayyayyo!
I am aching with longing,
Ayyayyayyo!
my heart is trembling,
Ayyayyayyo!
Hey sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart!
He fell in love, in love, in love, in love, in love!
Hey sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart!
He fell in love, in love, in love, in love, in love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Raakkozhi Koovaiyilae' from the movie Oru Thayin Sabhatham (1987) is a romantic duet composed and penned by T. Rajendar. The song captures a nocturnal romantic encounter between two lovers expressing their deep yearning, passionate flirtations, and teasing affection as the night unfolds into dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)

Uththaravu ippothillai / Thontharavu thaangavillai

T. Rajendar's signature style features strong initial and second-letter rhyming patterns across consecutive lines (e.g., 'Uththaravu' and 'Thontharavu').

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Yaei machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan machchaan

Words like 'machchaan' and 'vachchaan' are repeated rapidly to build rhythm, emphasis, and a playful tempo.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaim)

Un maeni maithaanaththil / Naanunthaaan vilaiyaadavo

The human body is metaphorically referred to as a field ('maithanam') and a garden ('thottam') for playful romantic interaction.

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Trivia

The song is iconic for T. Rajendar's signature high-energy rhythmic lyricism featuring fast-paced wordplay and rhyming sequences, wonderfully rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Uma Ramanan.

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