Rasathi Rasathi
From Sandhana Kaatru · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sandhana Kaatru1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan ittu katti paaduradhil | In improvising and singing song lyrics, |
| Innumoru kambanada | I am another poet Kamban! |
| Thutteduthu nee koduthaa | If you pitch in with a prompt or small coin, |
| Mettedukkum kombanada | I am an expert who composes tunes instantly! |
| Madhurai thamizh eduthu | Taking the rich Tamil of Madurai, |
| Machaan naan paadurappo | When I sing as your beloved, |
| Kudhirai kutti podum | Even a horse will give birth to a foal, |
| Kaattaanai mutti podum | Even a wild elephant will bow down in awe, |
| Karaam pasuvellaam thaana paal surakkum | All the black cows will spontaneously yield milk, |
| Tharaiyellam thamizh manakkum | And the whole ground will smell of sweet Tamil! |
| Haa aa aa a aa haa aa aa aa aa ha aa | Haa aa aa a aa haa aa aa aa aa ha aa |
| Thamizh manakkum hahahaha……………… | Tamil fragrance hahahaha.... |
| Male | |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda | You are one in a hundred, with you |
| Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi | I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands! |
| Male | |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda | You are one in a hundred, with you |
| Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi | I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands! |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Male | |
| Pon vayal pudhu naathu un maeni | Your body is like a young sapling in a golden field, |
| Sandhana poongaathu | Like a gentle breeze from a sandalwood garden! |
| Kangalil oru paattu nee paadi | Sing a song with your eyes, |
| Kadhal kodiyaethu | And hoist the flag of love! |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaeru kaalgal kondu aadudho | Is the chariot of the Goddess temple walking on feet? |
| Thenna ilaneera saela kondu moodudho | Is a tender coconut draped in a saree? |
| Paai thaan poda vaai vedicha poo thaan vaada | Come to lay down the mat, as the blossomed flower awaits! |
| Hahahaha…… | Hahahaha.... |
| Vaamma kooda paatteduthu naan than paada | Come along girl, as I sing a song! |
| Paakka oru mogamthaan thaagamthaan thaana undaachu | Just looking at you, passion and thirst arose naturally! |
| Male | |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda | You are one in a hundred, with you |
| Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi | I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands! |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Male | |
| Nalladhor naal paarthu en veetil | Selecting an auspicious day, in my house |
| Vandhu nee vilakkethu | Come and light the sacred lamp! |
| Nethili meen soru nee aakki | Cook anchovy fish rice, |
| Nithamum parimaaru | And serve it to me daily! |
| Male | |
| Vannapilla pola vaaya naanum kattanum | I will sit disciplined like a young child, |
| Petha thaaya pola neeyum vandhu oottanum | And you should come feed me like a mother! |
| Kattil melae hooi poo virichu methaipottu | Spreading flowers over the soft mattress, |
| Kondaseval koovum vara kaadhal paattu | Singing love songs until the rooster crows! |
| Paada oru moganthaan thaagamthaan thaana undaachu | Passion and thirst to sing have naturally arisen! |
| Male | |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda | You are one in a hundred, with you |
| Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi | I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands! |
| Raasathi hahahan povadhae hm mm mm | O Princess hahahan walking by hm mm mm |
| Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi | O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat! |
| Thannanae tharanaana thannanae tharanaana | Thannanae tharanaana thannanae tharanaana |
நான் இட்டு கட்டி பாடுவதில்
இன்னுமொரு கம்பனடா
துட்டெடுத்து நீ கொடுத்தா
மெட்டெடுக்கும் கொம்பனடா
மதுரை தமிழ் எடுத்து மச்சான் நான் பாடுறப்போ
குதிரை குட்டிப் போடும் காட்டானை முட்டி போடும்
காராம் பசுவெல்லாம் தானா பால் சொரக்கும்
தரையெல்லாம் தமிழ் மணக்கும்..ஆஆஆஆஆ....
தமிழ் மணக்கும்.......ஹஹஹ்ஹ....
In improvising and singing song lyrics,
I am another poet Kamban!
If you pitch in with a prompt or small coin,
I am an expert who composes tunes instantly!
Taking the rich Tamil of Madurai,
When I sing as your beloved,
Even a horse will give birth to a foal,
Even a wild elephant will bow down in awe,
All the black cows will spontaneously yield milk,
And the whole ground will smell of sweet Tamil!
Haa aa aa a aa haa aa aa aa aa ha aa
Tamil fragrance hahahaha....
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
நூத்துல நீயொருத்தி உங்கூட
ஆட வேணும் பாட வேணும் மால நான் மாத்தி
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
You are one in a hundred, with you
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
நூத்துல நீயொருத்தி உங்கூட
ஆட வேணும் பாட வேணும் மால நான் மாத்தி
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
You are one in a hundred, with you
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
பொன் வயல் புது நாத்து உன்மேனி
சந்தனப் பூங்காத்து
கண்களில் ஒரு பாட்டு நீ பாடி
காதல் கொடியேத்து
Your body is like a young sapling in a golden field,
Like a gentle breeze from a sandalwood garden!
Sing a song with your eyes,
And hoist the flag of love!
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரு கால்கள் கொண்டு ஆடுதோ
தென்ன இளநீர சேலக் கொண்டு மூடுதோ
பாய் தான் போட வாய் வெடிச்ச பூ தான் வாட
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
வாம்மா கூட பாட்டெடுத்து நான் தான் பாட
பாக்க ஒரு மோகந்தான் தாகந்தான் தானா உண்டாச்சு
Is the chariot of the Goddess temple walking on feet?
Is a tender coconut draped in a saree?
Come to lay down the mat, as the blossomed flower awaits!
Hahahaha....
Come along girl, as I sing a song!
Just looking at you, passion and thirst arose naturally!
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
நூத்துல நீயொருத்தி உங்கூட
ஆட வேணும் பாட வேணும் மால நான் மாத்தி
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
You are one in a hundred, with you
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
நல்லதோர் நாள் பார்த்து என் வீட்டில்
வந்து நீ விளக்கேத்து
நெத்திலி மீன் சோறு நீ ஆக்கி
நித்தமும் பரிமாறு
Selecting an auspicious day, in my house
Come and light the sacred lamp!
Cook anchovy fish rice,
And serve it to me daily!
வண்ணப்பிள்ள போல வாய நானும் காட்டணும்
பெத்த தாயப் போல நீயும் வந்து ஊட்டணும்
கட்டில் மேலே ஹோய் பூ விரிச்ச மெத்தப்போட்டு
கொண்டச் சேவல் கூவும் வர காதல் பாட்டு
பாட ஒரு மோகந்தான் தாகந்தான் தானா உண்டாச்சு
I will sit disciplined like a young child,
And you should come feed me like a mother!
Spreading flowers over the soft mattress,
Singing love songs until the rooster crows!
Passion and thirst to sing have naturally arisen!
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
நூத்துல நீயொருத்தி உங்கூட
ஆட வேணும் பாட வேணும் மால நான் மாத்தி
ராசாத்தி ஹாஹன் போவாதே ம்ம்ஹூம்
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி போவாதே சூடேத்தி
தன்னானே தரனானா தன்னானே தரனானா
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
You are one in a hundred, with you
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
O Princess hahahan walking by hm mm mm
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Thannanae tharanaana thannanae tharanaana
Naan ittu katti paaduradhil
In improvising and singing song lyrics,
Innumoru kambanada
I am another poet Kamban!
Thutteduthu nee koduthaa
If you pitch in with a prompt or small coin,
Mettedukkum kombanada
I am an expert who composes tunes instantly!
Madhurai thamizh eduthu
Taking the rich Tamil of Madurai,
Machaan naan paadurappo
When I sing as your beloved,
Kudhirai kutti podum
Even a horse will give birth to a foal,
Kaattaanai mutti podum
Even a wild elephant will bow down in awe,
Karaam pasuvellaam thaana paal surakkum
All the black cows will spontaneously yield milk,
Tharaiyellam thamizh manakkum
And the whole ground will smell of sweet Tamil!
Haa aa aa a aa haa aa aa aa aa ha aa
Haa aa aa a aa haa aa aa aa aa ha aa
Thamizh manakkum hahahaha………………
Tamil fragrance hahahaha....
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda
You are one in a hundred, with you
Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda
You are one in a hundred, with you
Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Pon vayal pudhu naathu un maeni
Your body is like a young sapling in a golden field,
Sandhana poongaathu
Like a gentle breeze from a sandalwood garden!
Kangalil oru paattu nee paadi
Sing a song with your eyes,
Kadhal kodiyaethu
And hoist the flag of love!
Amman koyil thaeru kaalgal kondu aadudho
Is the chariot of the Goddess temple walking on feet?
Thenna ilaneera saela kondu moodudho
Is a tender coconut draped in a saree?
Paai thaan poda vaai vedicha poo thaan vaada
Come to lay down the mat, as the blossomed flower awaits!
Hahahaha……
Hahahaha....
Vaamma kooda paatteduthu naan than paada
Come along girl, as I sing a song!
Paakka oru mogamthaan thaagamthaan thaana undaachu
Just looking at you, passion and thirst arose naturally!
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda
You are one in a hundred, with you
Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Nalladhor naal paarthu en veetil
Selecting an auspicious day, in my house
Vandhu nee vilakkethu
Come and light the sacred lamp!
Nethili meen soru nee aakki
Cook anchovy fish rice,
Nithamum parimaaru
And serve it to me daily!
Vannapilla pola vaaya naanum kattanum
I will sit disciplined like a young child,
Petha thaaya pola neeyum vandhu oottanum
And you should come feed me like a mother!
Kattil melae hooi poo virichu methaipottu
Spreading flowers over the soft mattress,
Kondaseval koovum vara kaadhal paattu
Singing love songs until the rooster crows!
Paada oru moganthaan thaagamthaan thaana undaachu
Passion and thirst to sing have naturally arisen!
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Noothula neeyoruthi ungakooda
You are one in a hundred, with you
Aada venum paada venum maala naan maathi
I want to dance, sing, and exchange wedding garlands!
Raasathi hahahan povadhae hm mm mm
O Princess hahahan walking by hm mm mm
Raasathi raasathi povadhae soodyethi
O Princess, O Princess, walking by, raising the heat!
Thannanae tharanaana thannanae tharanaana
Thannanae tharanaana thannanae tharanaana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively folk-style romantic track features a confident protagonist boasting about his musical prowess and expressing his deep romantic attraction toward his lover ('Raasathi'). He hyperbolically claims that his poetic Tamil songs can move nature itself—causing cows to yield milk and wild elephants to bow. He admires her beauty, comparing her to a golden sapling, a temple chariot, and a sandalwood breeze, while inviting her to marry him, light the family lamp in his home, and share a life of warmth, traditional food, and romantic togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Pon vayal pudhu naathu un maeni / Sandhana poongaathu”
Compares the beloved's body to a young sprout in a golden field ('Pon vayal pudhu naathu') and a sandalwood breeze ('Sandhana poongaathu').
Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Karaam pasuvellaam thaana paal surakkum / Tharaiyellam thamizh manakkum”
Exaggerating the power of his singing, claiming it makes wild elephants bow and black cows yield milk automatically.
Thodai (Rhyme / Alliteration - Monnai & Ethirai)
“Kudhirai kutti podum / Kaattaanai mutti podum”
Usage of matching second consonant sounds (Ethirai) across lines such as 'Kudhirai' and 'Kaattaanai' or 'Noothula' and 'Aada'.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali for the 1990 Tamil action drama 'Sandhana Kaatru' starring Vijayakanth. The song blends rural Tamil folk rhythms with poetic hyperbole, showcasing Vaali's mastery in weaving classical Tamil literary references like Poet Kamban into casual folk lyrics.
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