Rasathi Unna
From Vaidehi Kathirunthal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaidehi Kathirunthal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu} (2) | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Male | |
| Pozhudhaagi pochu | Dusk has fallen |
| Velakethiyaachu | The lamps have been lit |
| Ponmaanae onna theduthu | Oh golden deer, it searches for you |
| Male | |
| Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Male | |
| {Kannukkoru vannakilii | A colorful parrot for the eyes |
| Kaadhukkoru gaanakkuyil | A singing cuckoo for the ears |
| Nenjukkoru vanjikkodi needhaanamma} (2) | You are a gentle creeper vine for the heart, my dear |
| Male | |
| Thathi thavalum thangha chimizhae | Oh golden casket that toddles and crawls |
| Ponghi perghum sangha tamizhae | Oh ancient Sangam Tamil overflowing with sweet beauty |
| Mutham thara nitham varum natchathiram | A star that shines every night to bestow a kiss |
| Yaarodu inghu ennaku enna pechu | With whom else here do I have anything to talk about? |
| Nee thaanae kannae naan vanghum moochu | You alone are my dear, the breath that I take |
| Vazhnthaga vendum vaa vaa kannae | We ought to live together, come my dear |
| Male | |
| Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Pozhudhaagi pochu | Dusk has fallen |
| Velakethiyaachu | The lamps have been lit |
| Ponmaanae onna theduthu | Oh golden deer, it searches for you |
| Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Male | |
| {Mangai oru gangai ena | Like the maiden is the holy Ganges river |
| Mannan oru kannan ena | Like the king is Lord Krishna himself |
| Kaadhil oru kaadhal kadhai | A love story whispered into the ear |
| Sonnaal enna} (2) | What if it is told now? |
| Male | |
| Athai magaloo..maaman magaloo | Whether aunt's daughter or uncle's daughter... |
| Sondham edhuvoo..bandham edhuvoo | Whatever the kinship... whatever the bond... |
| Sandhithathum sindhithadhum thithithida | When we met and pondered, it felt so sweet |
| Ammaadi needhaan illaadha naanum | Oh dear, without you, I am nothing... |
| Venmegam vandhu neendhaadha vaanam | Like a vast sky where no white clouds float |
| Thangaadha ekkam podhum podhum | This unbearable longing is enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Pozhudhaagi pochu | Dusk has fallen |
| Velakethiyaachu | The lamps have been lit |
| Ponmaanae onna theduthu | Oh golden deer, it searches for you |
| Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju | Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
| Kaathaadi polaadudhu | Sways like a kite in the wind |
{ ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது } (2)
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
பொழுதாகிப்
போச்சு விளக்கேத்தியாச்சு
பொன்மானே ஒன்னத்
தேடுது
Dusk has fallen
The lamps have been lit
Oh golden deer, it searches for you
ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
{ கண்ணுக்கொரு
வண்ணக்கிளி காதுக்கொரு
கானக் குயில் நெஞ்சுக்கொரு
வஞ்சிக்கொடி நீதானம்மா } (2)
A colorful parrot for the eyes
A singing cuckoo for the ears
You are a gentle creeper vine for the heart, my dear
தத்தித் தவழும்
தங்கச் சிமிழே பொங்கிப்
பெருகும் சங்கத் தமிழே
முத்தம் தர நித்தம் வரும்
நட்சத்திரம் யாரோடு இங்கு
எனக்கென்ன பேச்சு நீதானே
கண்ணே நான் வாங்கும் மூச்சு
வாழ்ந்தாக வேண்டும் வாவா
கண்ணே
Oh golden casket that toddles and crawls
Oh ancient Sangam Tamil overflowing with sweet beauty
A star that shines every night to bestow a kiss
With whom else here do I have anything to talk about?
You alone are my dear, the breath that I take
We ought to live together, come my dear
ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது பொழுதாகிப்
போச்சு விளக்கேத்தியாச்சு
பொன்மானே ஒன்னத்
தேடுது ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
Dusk has fallen
The lamps have been lit
Oh golden deer, it searches for you
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
{ மங்கை ஒரு
கங்கை என மன்னன்
ஒரு கண்ணன் என
காதில் ஒரு காதல்
கதை சொன்னால்
என்ன } (2)
Like the maiden is the holy Ganges river
Like the king is Lord Krishna himself
A love story whispered into the ear
What if it is told now?
அத்தை மகளோ
மாமன் மகளோ சொந்தம்
எதுவோ பந்தம் எதுவோ
சந்தித்ததும் சிந்தித்ததும்
தித்தித்திட அம்மாடி நீதான்
இல்லாத நானும் வெண்மேகம்
வந்து நீந்தாத வானம் தாங்காத
ஏக்கம் போதும் போதும்
Whether aunt's daughter or uncle's daughter...
Whatever the kinship... whatever the bond...
When we met and pondered, it felt so sweet
Oh dear, without you, I am nothing...
Like a vast sky where no white clouds float
This unbearable longing is enough, enough
ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது பொழுதாகிப்
போச்சு விளக்கேத்தியாச்சு
பொன்மானே ஒன்னத்
தேடுது ராசாத்தி உன்ன
காணாத நெஞ்சு காத்தாடி
போலாடுது காத்தாடி
போலாடுது
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
Dusk has fallen
The lamps have been lit
Oh golden deer, it searches for you
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Sways like a kite in the wind
Sways like a kite in the wind
{Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu} (2)
Sways like a kite in the wind
Pozhudhaagi pochu
Dusk has fallen
Velakethiyaachu
The lamps have been lit
Ponmaanae onna theduthu
Oh golden deer, it searches for you
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
{Kannukkoru vannakilii
A colorful parrot for the eyes
Kaadhukkoru gaanakkuyil
A singing cuckoo for the ears
Nenjukkoru vanjikkodi needhaanamma} (2)
You are a gentle creeper vine for the heart, my dear
Thathi thavalum thangha chimizhae
Oh golden casket that toddles and crawls
Ponghi perghum sangha tamizhae
Oh ancient Sangam Tamil overflowing with sweet beauty
Mutham thara nitham varum natchathiram
A star that shines every night to bestow a kiss
Yaarodu inghu ennaku enna pechu
With whom else here do I have anything to talk about?
Nee thaanae kannae naan vanghum moochu
You alone are my dear, the breath that I take
Vazhnthaga vendum vaa vaa kannae
We ought to live together, come my dear
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
Pozhudhaagi pochu
Dusk has fallen
Velakethiyaachu
The lamps have been lit
Ponmaanae onna theduthu
Oh golden deer, it searches for you
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
{Mangai oru gangai ena
Like the maiden is the holy Ganges river
Mannan oru kannan ena
Like the king is Lord Krishna himself
Kaadhil oru kaadhal kadhai
A love story whispered into the ear
Sonnaal enna} (2)
What if it is told now?
Athai magaloo..maaman magaloo
Whether aunt's daughter or uncle's daughter...
Sondham edhuvoo..bandham edhuvoo
Whatever the kinship... whatever the bond...
Sandhithathum sindhithadhum thithithida
When we met and pondered, it felt so sweet
Ammaadi needhaan illaadha naanum
Oh dear, without you, I am nothing...
Venmegam vandhu neendhaadha vaanam
Like a vast sky where no white clouds float
Thangaadha ekkam podhum podhum
This unbearable longing is enough, enough
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
Pozhudhaagi pochu
Dusk has fallen
Velakethiyaachu
The lamps have been lit
Ponmaanae onna theduthu
Oh golden deer, it searches for you
Raasaathi unna kaannadha nenju
Princess, the heart that hasn't seen you
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
Kaathaadi polaadudhu
Sways like a kite in the wind
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raasaathi Unna Kaannadha Nenju is a timeless Tamil romantic track from the 1984 film Vaidehi Kathirunthal, composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali and rendered soulfully by P. Jayachandran. The song captures the deep yearning and emotional distress of a lover in the absence of his beloved. He expresses how his restless heart fluctuates helplessly like a kite in the wind as twilight approaches and village lamps are lit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaathaadi polaadudhu”
Compares the restless, anxious human heart to a kite swaying wildly in the wind.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponghi perghum sangha tamizhae”
Directly equates the beloved's speech and presence to the richness of ancient Sangam Tamil poetry.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Thathi thavalum thangha chimizhae / Ponghi perghum sangha tamizhae”
Features traditional Tamil poetic rhyme on the second consonant ('th') across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
This beloved song is composed in the classical Carnatic raga Simhendramadhyamam by Ilaiyaraaja. P. Jayachandran's emotive rendition earned wide acclaim, making it one of the defining melodies of 1980s Tamil cinema.
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