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Lyrics & meaning

Rasathi Manasula Sad

From Raasave Unnai Nambi · 1988

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Raasave Unnai Nambi
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Indha raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Oru nesam undaanadhu
Iru nenjam thindaduthu
Oru nesam undaanadhu
Iru nenjam thindaduthu
Raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Indha raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Mullirukum paadha
Neenadantha podhum
Mulleduthu pottu
Nee nadakalaagum
Veedhiyilae nee nadantha
Kangal ellaam unn mela than
Mullu thacha thaangum nenjam
Kangal thacha thangadhaiyaa
Nethamum unn nenapu
Vandhu verattum veetila
Unna sernthaalum unn uruvam
Enna vaatum veliyila
Idhu yeno adi maanae
Athai naanum ariyenae
Raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Indha raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Sendhurukku kolam
Vaanathula paaru
Vandhu indha neram
Pottu vachadharu
Serum ila nenjangala
Vaazhthucholla pottagala
Oorukulla solladhadha
Veliyil solli thandhangalaa
Vaanam paadudhu
Indha bhoomi paadudhu
Oorum vaazhthudhu
Indha ulagam vaazhthuthu
Manam thaanae thadaiyaachu
Athai yeno ariyenae
Raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Indha raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Oru nesam undaanadhu
Iru nenjam thindaduthu
Oru nesam undaanadhu
Iru nenjam thindaduthu
Raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
Indha raasathi manasula
En raasa unn nenaputhan
In Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
In this Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
A deep love has blossomed,
And two hearts are struggling.
A deep love has blossomed,
And two hearts are struggling.
In Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
In this Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
Even on a path full of thorns,
When you walk along,
One can clear the thorns away,
And you can walk with ease.
But when you walk down the street,
All eyes turn toward you.
The heart can bear the prick of a thorn,
But it cannot bear the pierce of watchful eyes.
Every single day, your thoughts
Come and chase me inside the house.
Even when I am with you, your form
Still torments me out in the open.
Why is it so, my gentle doe?
Even I do not know why.
In Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
In this Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
Look at the crimson pattern
Spread across the sky!
Who came at this hour
And placed that red dot?
For these young hearts uniting,
Did they draw it to offer blessings?
What could not be spoken in the village,
Did they say aloud out here?
The sky is singing,
This earth is singing.
The village is blessing us,
This whole world is blessing us.
Yet my own mind has become the obstacle,
And I do not know why.
In Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
In this Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
A deep love has blossomed,
And two hearts are struggling.
A deep love has blossomed,
And two hearts are struggling.
In Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
In this Raasaathi's heart,
My king, only your thoughts remain.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Raasathi Manasula' is a quintessential rural romantic track from the 1988 Tamil film 'Raasave Unnai Nambi'. The song portrays the intense romantic longing and emotional vulnerability between two lovers. The lyrics reflect how thoughts of the beloved constantly occupy the protagonist's mind, creating a sweet conflict between desire and social apprehension. The verse imagery beautifully contrasts physical pain with emotional distress—noting that while a heart can endure physical thorns, it trembles under the heavy gaze of society. As nature itself appears to celebrate their bond with a sunset sky resembling a crimson rangoli, the lovers ponder over the mysterious barriers created by their own timid hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Mullirukum paadha / Mulleduthu pottu”

The second consonant sound 'll' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Mullirukum' and 'Mulleduthu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Sendhurukku kolam / Vaanathula paaru”

The red evening sky is metaphorically presented as a 'Sendhurukku kolam' (vermilion/crimson rangoli pattern) drawn to bless the lovers.

Juxtaposition / Antithesis

“Mullu thacha thaangum nenjam / Kangal thacha thangadhaiyaa”

Contrasts physical injury caused by thorns against emotional injury caused by societal gazes.

Personification

“Vaanam paadudhu / Indha bhoomi paadudhu”

Inanimate entities like the sky and the earth are personified as joyous beings singing and celebrating the lovers' romance.

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Trivia

'Raasave Unnai Nambi' (1988) starred Ramarajan and Rekha, featuring popular folk-infused melodies composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Ramarajan's films in the late 1980s were famous for their rural themes and chartbuster soundtracks composed by Ilaiyaraaja, which played a major role in their massive box-office success across Tamil Nadu.

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