Rasaali
From Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada · 2016
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parakkum rasaaliye rasaaliye nillu | Flying falcon, falcon, stop and wait! |
| Ingu nee vegama naan vegama sollu | Tell me, are you faster here, or am I? |
| Gadigaram poi sollum endre naan kandennn | I discovered that the clock tells lies |
| Kizhakellam merkagida.. kandene | I saw the entire east turning into the west... |
| Female | |
| Paravai pol aaginen pol aaginen indru | I became like a bird today |
| Siragum en kaigalum en kaigalum ondru | My wings and my hands have become one |
| Male | |
| Rasaaliiiee.. pandhayama.. pandhayama.. | Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race? |
| Nee mundhiya naan mundhiya paarpom parpomm | Let us see who goes ahead, you or me! |
| Male | |
| Mounam pesamale pesamale sella | While silence moves along without speaking... |
| Vaavi neeril kamalam pol aadi mella | Swaying softly like a lotus in pond water |
| Kanavugal varuthe kannin vazhiye | Dreams flow through the eyes |
| En thozh meethu nee | You are upon my shoulder |
| Naan kulir kaaigindra thee | I am the fire that warms you from the cold |
| Male | |
| {Yettu thisai muttum yenai pagalinil | Striking all eight directions during the day |
| Kottum pani mattum thunai iravinil | The falling dew as my only companion at night |
| Nettum oru pattu kural manathinil madiveno | Will I succumb to the continuous song echoing in my heart? |
| . | The play of wind ahead on the face |
| Munnil oru kaatrin kali mugathinil | A little green parrot riding behind on the back |
| Pinnil siru pachakili mudhuginil | This is a journey in life, will I ever let it end? |
| Vaazhvil oru payanam ithu mudinthida viduveno} (2) | |
| Male | |
| Rasaaliiieee.. pandhayama aa..pandhayama.. | Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race? |
| Female | |
| {Veyil mazhai vetkum padi nanaivathai | Getting soaked until the sun and rain feel shy |
| Vinmeengalum veenbai yenai thodarvathai | The stars following me in vain |
| Oorukoru kaatrin manam kamazhvathai maravene | I will never forget the fragrance of the breeze from town to town |
| Male | |
| Rasaaliii.eee.. pandhayamaaaahh.. pandhayamaaahh | Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race? |
| Mudhalil yaar solvadhu yaar solvadhu anbai | Who will be the first to express love? |
| Mudhalil yaar eivadhu yaar Eivadhu ambai | Who will shoot the arrow first? |
| Male | |
| Mounam pesamale pesamale sella | While silence moves along without speaking... |
| Vaavi neeril kamalam pol aadi mella | Swaying softly like a lotus in pond water |
| Kanavugal varuthe kannin vazhiye | Dreams flow through the eyes |
| En thozh meethu nee | You are upon my shoulder |
| Naan kulir kaaigindra thee | I am the fire that warms you from the cold |
| Male | |
| En thozh meethu nee | You are upon my shoulder |
| Naan kulir kaaigindra thee | I am the fire that warms you from the cold |
| Kulir kaaigindra thee.. | The fire warming the cold... |
| Kulir kaaigindra thee.. | The fire warming the cold... |
பறக்கும் ராசாளியே
ராசாளியே நில்லு இங்கு நீ
வேகமா நான் வேகமா சொல்லு
கடிகாரம் பொய் சொல்லும்
என்றே நான் கண்டேன்
கிழக்கெல்லாம் மேற்காகிட கண்டேனே
Flying falcon, falcon, stop and wait!
Tell me, are you faster here, or am I?
I discovered that the clock tells lies
I saw the entire east turning into the west...
பறவை போல் ஆகினேன்
போல் ஆகினேன் இன்று சிறகும்
என் கைகளும் என் கைகளும் ஒன்று
I became like a bird today
My wings and my hands have become one
ராசாளி பந்தயமா பந்தயமா
நீ முந்தியா நான் முந்தியா
பாா்ப்போம் பாா்ப்போம்
முதலில் யாா் சொல்வது
யாா் சொல்வது அன்பை
முதலில் யாா் எய்வது
யாா் எய்வது அம்பை
Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race?
Let us see who goes ahead, you or me!
மௌனம் பேசாமலே
பேசாமலே செல்ல வாவி
நீாில் கமலம் போல் ஆடி மெல்ல
கனவுகள் வருதே கண்ணின் வழியே
என் தோள் மீது நீ நான் குளிா்காய்கின்ற தீ
While silence moves along without speaking...
Swaying softly like a lotus in pond water
Dreams flow through the eyes
You are upon my shoulder
I am the fire that warms you from the cold
{ எட்டுத் திசை முட்டும்
எனை பகலினில் கொட்டும்
பனி மட்டும் துணை இரவினில்
எட்டும் ஒரு பட்டுக்குரல்
மனதினில் மடிவேனோ
Striking all eight directions during the day
The falling dew as my only companion at night
Will I succumb to the continuous song echoing in my heart?
The play of wind ahead on the face
A little green parrot riding behind on the back
This is a journey in life, will I ever let it end?
முன்னில் ஒரு காற்றின்
கழிமுகத்தினில் பின்னில் சிறு
பச்சைக்கிளி முதுகினில்
வாழ்வில் ஒரு பயணம்
இது முடிந்திட விடுவேனோ } (2)
Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race?
ராசாளி பந்தயமா பந்தயமா
முதலில் யாா் சொல்வது
யாா் சொல்வது அன்பை
முதலில் யாா் எய்வது
யாா் எய்வது அம்பை
Getting soaked until the sun and rain feel shy
The stars following me in vain
I will never forget the fragrance of the breeze from town to town
நின்னுக் கோாி
நின்னுக் கோாி நின்னுக் கோாி
நின்னுக் கோாி நின்னுக் கோாி
ஓ நான் உஷா
Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race?
Who will be the first to express love?
Who will shoot the arrow first?
{ வெயில் மழை
வெட்கும்படி நனைவதை
விண்மீன்களும் விண்ணாய்
எனைத் தொடா்வதை
ஊருக்கொரு காற்றின் மனம்
கமழ்வதை மறவேனே
While silence moves along without speaking...
Swaying softly like a lotus in pond water
Dreams flow through the eyes
You are upon my shoulder
I am the fire that warms you from the cold
முன்னும் இதுபோலே
புது அனுபவம் கண்டேன் என
சொல்லும்படி நினைவிலே
இன்னும் எதிா்காலத்திலும்
வழி இல்லை மறவேனே } (2)
You are upon my shoulder
I am the fire that warms you from the cold
The fire warming the cold...
The fire warming the cold...
ராசாளி பந்தயமா பந்தயமா
முதலில் யாா் சொல்வது
யாா் சொல்வது அன்பை
முதலில் யாா் எய்வது
யாா் எய்வது அம்பை
மௌனம் பேசாமலே
பேசாமலே செல்ல வாவி
நீாில் கமலம் போல் ஆடி மெல்ல
கனவுகள் வருதே கண்ணின் வழியே
என் தோள் மீது நீ நான் குளிா்காய்கின்ற தீ
என் தோள் மீது நீ
நான் குளிா்காய்கின்ற தீ
குளிா்காய்கின்ற தீ
குளிா்காய்கின்ற தீ
Parakkum rasaaliye rasaaliye nillu
Flying falcon, falcon, stop and wait!
Ingu nee vegama naan vegama sollu
Tell me, are you faster here, or am I?
Gadigaram poi sollum endre naan kandennn
I discovered that the clock tells lies
Kizhakellam merkagida.. kandene
I saw the entire east turning into the west...
Paravai pol aaginen pol aaginen indru
I became like a bird today
Siragum en kaigalum en kaigalum ondru
My wings and my hands have become one
Rasaaliiiee.. pandhayama.. pandhayama..
Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race?
Nee mundhiya naan mundhiya paarpom parpomm
Let us see who goes ahead, you or me!
Mounam pesamale pesamale sella
While silence moves along without speaking...
Vaavi neeril kamalam pol aadi mella
Swaying softly like a lotus in pond water
Kanavugal varuthe kannin vazhiye
Dreams flow through the eyes
En thozh meethu nee
You are upon my shoulder
Naan kulir kaaigindra thee
I am the fire that warms you from the cold
{Yettu thisai muttum yenai pagalinil
Striking all eight directions during the day
Kottum pani mattum thunai iravinil
The falling dew as my only companion at night
Nettum oru pattu kural manathinil madiveno
Will I succumb to the continuous song echoing in my heart?
.
The play of wind ahead on the face
Munnil oru kaatrin kali mugathinil
A little green parrot riding behind on the back
Pinnil siru pachakili mudhuginil
This is a journey in life, will I ever let it end?
Vaazhvil oru payanam ithu mudinthida viduveno} (2)
Rasaaliiieee.. pandhayama aa..pandhayama..
Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race?
{Veyil mazhai vetkum padi nanaivathai
Getting soaked until the sun and rain feel shy
Vinmeengalum veenbai yenai thodarvathai
The stars following me in vain
Oorukoru kaatrin manam kamazhvathai maravene
I will never forget the fragrance of the breeze from town to town
Rasaaliii.eee.. pandhayamaaaahh.. pandhayamaaahh
Falcon, is it a race? Is it a race?
Mudhalil yaar solvadhu yaar solvadhu anbai
Who will be the first to express love?
Mudhalil yaar eivadhu yaar Eivadhu ambai
Who will shoot the arrow first?
Mounam pesamale pesamale sella
While silence moves along without speaking...
Vaavi neeril kamalam pol aadi mella
Swaying softly like a lotus in pond water
Kanavugal varuthe kannin vazhiye
Dreams flow through the eyes
En thozh meethu nee
You are upon my shoulder
Naan kulir kaaigindra thee
I am the fire that warms you from the cold
En thozh meethu nee
You are upon my shoulder
Naan kulir kaaigindra thee
I am the fire that warms you from the cold
Kulir kaaigindra thee..
The fire warming the cold...
Kulir kaaigindra thee..
The fire warming the cold...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rasaali is an exhilarating romantic road-trip song that captures the spirit of freedom, speed, and romance as two lovers embark on a long motorcycle journey across changing terrains. The male protagonist compares his speed to a falcon soaring through the sky, describing how time seems to lose all meaning when traveling with his beloved. The lyrics weave beautiful imagery of nature—the wind against their faces, the changing weather, and the comforting sensation of his lover resting on his shoulder. The song seamlessly blends the adrenaline of speed with the tender silence of unspoken love, comparing their quiet understanding to a lotus gently dancing in a pond. As they ride through different towns, the journey transforms into a lifelong memory of love, warmth, and shared dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaavi neeril kamalam pol aadi mella”
Compares the gentle, unspoken expression of romance to a lotus swaying gracefully in pond water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan kulir kaaigindra thee”
The protagonist describes himself as a warming fire for his lover against the cold wind, symbolizing comfort and security.
Personification (Tharkurippettrani)
“Veyil mazhai vetkum padi nanaivathai”
Personifies the sun and rain as feeling shy/embarrassed by the lovers drenched joyfully in them.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pinnil siru pachakili mudhuginil”
Refers to the female lover sitting behind him on the bike as a little green parrot (pachakili).
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016), 'Rasaali' features vocals by Sathyaprakash and Shashaa Tirupati. The song is celebrated for its virtuosic fusion of Carnatic classical elements—specifically referencing Raga Nalinakanthi—with contemporary road-trip pop arrangement and a famous classical swara section.
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