Rasathi
From 36 Vayadhinile · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Lalitha Vijaykumar
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- 36 Vayadhinile2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaa di Rasathi | Come on, queen! |
| Pudhusa ilasa rausa | Fresh, young, and causing a stir, |
| Povom vaa… | Let us go, come on... |
| Female | |
| Vaa di vaalaati | Come on, mischievous one! |
| Variya puliya | Like a striped tiger, |
| Thaniya thirivom… | Let us roam freely... |
| Female | |
| Oorae yaarunu ketta | If the whole town asks who you are, |
| Yeh un pera miku setu potu | Amplify your name with a mic, |
| Urumi kaattu | Roar and show them! |
| Kaattu…kaattu.. | Show them... show them.. |
| Female | |
| Yeh enna pa idhu (Dialogue) | Hey, what is this? (Dialogue) |
| Female | |
| Thangamunu | Calling you gold, |
| Ooru unna mela thooki vaikkum | The town will lift you high up, |
| Dindugulu pootu rendu maati pooti | And then lock you down with two Dindigul locks, |
| Vaikkum…. | And keep you trapped... |
| Female | |
| Uttu vaadi rasaathi | Leave all that behind, queen! |
| Unna neeyae kaapathi | Save yourself on your own, |
| Yeh……rasathi rasathi rasaathi.. | Hey... queen, queen, queen.. |
| Vaa di nee vaadi | Come on, you come on! |
| Ada vaa di rasathi | Oh come on, queen! |
| Female | |
| Vaa di Rasathi | Come on, queen! |
| Pudhusa ilasa rausa | Fresh, young, and causing a stir, |
| Povom vaa… | Let us go, come on... |
| Female | |
| Vaa di vaalaati | Come on, mischievous one! |
| Variya puliya | Like a striped tiger, |
| Thaniya thirivom… | Let us roam freely... |
| Female | |
| Thambi trumpetu | Brother trumpet! |
| Enna pa idhu (Dialogue) | What is this? (Dialogue) |
| Female | |
| Potta pulla poga | For a girl to walk on, |
| Ulagam padha potu vaikum | The world lays down a path, |
| Muttu sandhu paathu | Only to find a dead end, |
| Andha road-u poi nikkum | Where that road comes to a halt! |
| Female | |
| Padam kaatum emathi | It tricks you with facade and drama, |
| Kalangadha rasathi | Do not lose heart, queen! |
| Rasathi rasathi rasathi… | Queen, queen, queen... |
| Vaa di… yeh vaa di | Come on... hey come on! |
| Ada vaa di rasathi… | Oh come on, queen... |
| Female | |
| Vaa di Rasathi | Come on, queen! |
| Pudhusa ilasa rausa | Fresh, young, and causing a stir, |
| Povom vaa… | Let us go, come on... |
| Female | |
| Vaa di vaalaati | Come on, mischievous one! |
| Variya puliya | Like a striped tiger, |
| Thaniya thirivom… ..oh.. | Let us roam freely... oh.. |
| Female | |
| Rasathi rasathi rasathi… | Queen, queen, queen... |
| Vaa di….yeh vaadi | Come on... hey come on! |
| Ada vaa di rasathi… | Oh come on, queen... |
| Vaa di rasathi… | Come on, queen... |
வாடி ராசாத்தி
புதுசா இளசா ரவுசா
போவோம் வா
Come on, queen!
Fresh, young, and causing a stir,
Let us go, come on...
வாடி வாலாட்டி
வாியா புலியா தனியா
திாிவோம் ஊரே யாருன்னு
கேட்டா ஏய் உன் பேர மைக்கு
செட்டு போட்டு உறுமிக் காட்டு
காட்டு காட்டு காட்டு காட்டு
Come on, mischievous one!
Like a striped tiger,
Let us roam freely...
ஏய் என்னப்பா இது
If the whole town asks who you are,
Amplify your name with a mic,
Roar and show them!
Show them... show them..
தங்கமுன்னு ஊரு
உன்ன மேல தூக்கி வைக்கும்
திண்டுக்கல்லு பூட்டு ரெண்டு
மாட்டி பூட்டி வைக்கும்
Hey, what is this? (Dialogue)
உட்டு வாடி ராசாத்தி
உன்ன நீயே காப்பாத்தி யே
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
வாடி நீ வாடி அட வாடி ராசாத்தி…
Calling you gold,
The town will lift you high up,
And then lock you down with two Dindigul locks,
And keep you trapped...
வாடி ராசாத்தி
புதுசா இளசா ரவுசா
போவோம் வா
Leave all that behind, queen!
Save yourself on your own,
Hey... queen, queen, queen..
Come on, you come on!
Oh come on, queen!
வாடி வாலாட்டி
வாியா புலியா தனியா
திாிவோம்
Come on, queen!
Fresh, young, and causing a stir,
Let us go, come on...
தம்பி டிரம்பெட்டு
என்னப்பா இது
Come on, mischievous one!
Like a striped tiger,
Let us roam freely...
பொட்டப் புள்ள போக
உலகம் பாத போட்டு வைக்கும்
முட்டு சந்து பாத்து அந்த
ரோடு போயி நிக்கும்
Brother trumpet!
What is this? (Dialogue)
படம் காட்டும் ஏமாத்தி
கலங்காத ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி வாடி ஏ வாடி
அட வாடி ராசாத்தி…
For a girl to walk on,
The world lays down a path,
Only to find a dead end,
Where that road comes to a halt!
வாடி ராசாத்தி
புதுசா இளசா ரவுசா
போவோம் வா
It tricks you with facade and drama,
Do not lose heart, queen!
Queen, queen, queen...
Come on... hey come on!
Oh come on, queen...
வாடி வாலாட்டி
வாியா புலியா தனியா
திாிவோம் ஓ...
Come on, queen!
Fresh, young, and causing a stir,
Let us go, come on...
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
ராசாத்தி வாடி ஏ வாடி
அட வாடி ராசாத்தி…
வாடி ராசாத்தி…
Come on, mischievous one!
Like a striped tiger,
Let us roam freely... oh..
Queen, queen, queen...
Come on... hey come on!
Oh come on, queen...
Come on, queen...
Vaa di Rasathi
Come on, queen!
Pudhusa ilasa rausa
Fresh, young, and causing a stir,
Povom vaa…
Let us go, come on...
Vaa di vaalaati
Come on, mischievous one!
Variya puliya
Like a striped tiger,
Thaniya thirivom…
Let us roam freely...
Oorae yaarunu ketta
If the whole town asks who you are,
Yeh un pera miku setu potu
Amplify your name with a mic,
Urumi kaattu
Roar and show them!
Kaattu…kaattu..
Show them... show them..
Yeh enna pa idhu (Dialogue)
Hey, what is this? (Dialogue)
Thangamunu
Calling you gold,
Ooru unna mela thooki vaikkum
The town will lift you high up,
Dindugulu pootu rendu maati pooti
And then lock you down with two Dindigul locks,
Vaikkum….
And keep you trapped...
Uttu vaadi rasaathi
Leave all that behind, queen!
Unna neeyae kaapathi
Save yourself on your own,
Yeh……rasathi rasathi rasaathi..
Hey... queen, queen, queen..
Vaa di nee vaadi
Come on, you come on!
Ada vaa di rasathi
Oh come on, queen!
Vaa di Rasathi
Come on, queen!
Pudhusa ilasa rausa
Fresh, young, and causing a stir,
Povom vaa…
Let us go, come on...
Vaa di vaalaati
Come on, mischievous one!
Variya puliya
Like a striped tiger,
Thaniya thirivom…
Let us roam freely...
Thambi trumpetu
Brother trumpet!
Enna pa idhu (Dialogue)
What is this? (Dialogue)
Potta pulla poga
For a girl to walk on,
Ulagam padha potu vaikum
The world lays down a path,
Muttu sandhu paathu
Only to find a dead end,
Andha road-u poi nikkum
Where that road comes to a halt!
Padam kaatum emathi
It tricks you with facade and drama,
Kalangadha rasathi
Do not lose heart, queen!
Rasathi rasathi rasathi…
Queen, queen, queen...
Vaa di… yeh vaa di
Come on... hey come on!
Ada vaa di rasathi…
Oh come on, queen...
Vaa di Rasathi
Come on, queen!
Pudhusa ilasa rausa
Fresh, young, and causing a stir,
Povom vaa…
Let us go, come on...
Vaa di vaalaati
Come on, mischievous one!
Variya puliya
Like a striped tiger,
Thaniya thirivom… ..oh..
Let us roam freely... oh..
Rasathi rasathi rasathi…
Queen, queen, queen...
Vaa di….yeh vaadi
Come on... hey come on!
Ada vaa di rasathi…
Oh come on, queen...
Vaa di rasathi…
Come on, queen...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rasaathi (Vaa Di Rasathi) from 36 Vayadhinile is a high-energy anthem celebrating female empowerment, self-worth, and autonomy. The song urges women to break free from patriarchal cages and societal expectations, warning that society often praises women as 'gold' only to bind them with invisible locks ('Dindigul locks') and restrict their independence in dead-end alleys. Through lively folk rhythms and fiery lyrics, the track calls on women to live boldly like wild striped tigers, embrace their youth and spirit regardless of age, speak out through metaphorical megaphones, and take full control of their own lives and destinies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Dindugulu pootu rendu maati pooti”
'Dindugulu pootu' (Dindigul locks) metaphorically represents the heavy social conditioning and domestic restrictions placed on women under the guise of respect and protection.
Simile / Personification
“Variya puliya”
'Variya puliya' compares a free-spirited woman to a bold, fierce striped tiger breaking away from captivity.
Tamil Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Vaa di vaalaati / Variya puliya”
Rhythmic alliteration and second-letter rhyming ('Vaa di vaalaati' / 'Variya puliya') created to give a traditional folk bounce.
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Trivia
'36 Vayadhinile' (2015) marked the highly anticipated silver-screen comeback of actress Jyothika after an eight-year sabbatical. The soundtrack was composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics penned by Vivek. The song encapsulates the core theme of the movie—a middle-aged woman rediscovering her lost identity and fighting for self-respect.
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