Rasi Nalla Rasi
From Veettu Mappillai · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, Jikki
- Music director
- A. M. Raja
- Details
- Veettu Mappillai1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmm mmm mmm mmm…. | Mmm mmm mmm mmm…. |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa…aah….aa… | Female vocalizing: Aa…aa…aa….aa…aah….aa… |
| Female | |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi | The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny! |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi | The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny! |
| Un kai rasi | It is the touch of your magical hand! |
| Male | |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Un kai rasi | It is the touch of your magical hand! |
| Male | |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Un kai rasi | It is the touch of your magical hand! |
| Female | |
| Nee pariththa poovil nalla kallirunthathu | There was sweet nectar in the flower you plucked, |
| Adhai nee kudikka vantha pothu mullirunthathu | When you came to drink it, there was a thorn in the way. |
| Nee pariththa poovil nalla kallirunthathu | There was sweet nectar in the flower you plucked, |
| Adhai nee kudikka vantha pothu mullirunthathu | When you came to drink it, there was a thorn in the way. |
| Male | |
| Poga poga poovin ullam maarivittathu | As time passed, the flower's heart underwent a change. |
| Poga poga poovin ullam maarivittathu | As time passed, the flower's heart underwent a change. |
| Kaayam patta maeni thotta pothu aarivittathu | The wounded body healed completely when your touch felt it. |
| Kaayam patta maeni thotta pothu aarivittathu | The wounded body healed completely when your touch felt it. |
| Male | |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Un kai rasi | It is the touch of your magical hand! |
| Male | |
| Meenirukkum kangalukkul naanirukkavo | Shall I reside inside the fish-like eyes? |
| Idhzh malarum pothu mayangi vanthu thaenedukkavo | When the lips bloom, shall I swoon and sip the honey? |
| Meenirukkum kangalukkul naanirukkavo | Shall I reside inside the fish-like eyes? |
| Idhzh malarum pothu mayangi vanthu thaenedukkavo | When the lips bloom, shall I swoon and sip the honey? |
| Female | |
| Iruvaralla oruvaraaga inainthirukkavo | Shall we unite not as two, but as one single soul? |
| Oo….iruvaralla oruvaraaga inainthirukkavo | Oo... shall we unite not as two, but as one single soul? |
| Ingu idaiyil vantha thendralukku vidai kodukkavo | Shall we dismiss even the gentle breeze that comes in between us? |
| Ingu idaiyil vantha thendralukku vidai kodukkavo | Shall we dismiss even the gentle breeze that comes in between us? |
| Female | |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi | The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny! |
| Un kai rasi | It is the touch of your magical hand! |
| Male | |
| Rasi nalla rasi | Good fortune, a very good fortune! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi | The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury! |
| Un kai rasi | It is the touch of your magical hand! |
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்......
ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ..அ......ஆஹ்......ஆ.....
Mmm mmm mmm mmm….
Female vocalizing: Aa…aa…aa….aa…aah….aa…
ராசி நல்ல ராசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மங்கை மகராசி
ராசி நல்ல ராசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மங்கை மகராசி
உன் கை ராசி
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny!
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny!
It is the touch of your magical hand!
ராசி நல்ல ராசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன் கை ராசி.....
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
It is the touch of your magical hand!
ராசி நல்ல ராசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன் கை ராசி.....
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
It is the touch of your magical hand!
நீ பறித்த பூவில் நல்ல கள்ளிருந்தது
அதை நீ குடிக்க வந்த போது முள்ளிருந்தது
நீ பறித்த பூவில் நல்ல கள்ளிருந்தது
அதை நீ குடிக்க வந்த போது முள்ளிருந்தது
There was sweet nectar in the flower you plucked,
When you came to drink it, there was a thorn in the way.
There was sweet nectar in the flower you plucked,
When you came to drink it, there was a thorn in the way.
போக போக பூவின் உள்ளம் மாறிவிட்டது
போக போக பூவின் உள்ளம் மாறிவிட்டது
காயம் பட்ட மேனி தொட்ட போது ஆறிவிட்டது
காயம் பட்ட மேனி தொட்ட போது ஆறிவிட்டது
As time passed, the flower's heart underwent a change.
As time passed, the flower's heart underwent a change.
The wounded body healed completely when your touch felt it.
The wounded body healed completely when your touch felt it.
ராசி நல்ல ராசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன் கை ராசி.....
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
It is the touch of your magical hand!
மீனிருக்கும் கண்களுக்குள் நானிருக்கவோ
இதழ் மலரும் போது மயங்கி வந்து தேனெடுக்கவோ
மீனிருக்கும் கண்களுக்குள் நானிருக்கவோ
இதழ் மலரும் போது மயங்கி வந்து தேனெடுக்கவோ
Shall I reside inside the fish-like eyes?
When the lips bloom, shall I swoon and sip the honey?
Shall I reside inside the fish-like eyes?
When the lips bloom, shall I swoon and sip the honey?
இருவரல்ல ஒருவராக இணைந்திருக்கவோ
ஓ......இருவரல்ல ஒருவராக இணைந்திருக்கவோ
இங்கு இடையில் வந்த தென்றலுக்கு விடை கொடுக்கவோ
இங்கு இடையில் வந்த தென்றலுக்கு விடை கொடுக்கவோ
Shall we unite not as two, but as one single soul?
Oo... shall we unite not as two, but as one single soul?
Shall we dismiss even the gentle breeze that comes in between us?
Shall we dismiss even the gentle breeze that comes in between us?
ராசி நல்ல ராசி உன்னை
மாலையிட்ட மங்கை மகராசி
உன் கை ராசி
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny!
It is the touch of your magical hand!
ராசி நல்ல ராசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன்னை மாலையிட்ட மன்னன் சுகவாசி
உன் கை ராசி.....
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
It is the touch of your magical hand!
அ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹா.....
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்....
Mmm mmm mmm mmm….
Mmm mmm mmm mmm….
Female :Aa…aa…aa….aa…aah….aa…
Female vocalizing: Aa…aa…aa….aa…aah….aa…
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi
The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny!
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi
The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny!
Un kai rasi
It is the touch of your magical hand!
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Un kai rasi
It is the touch of your magical hand!
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Un kai rasi
It is the touch of your magical hand!
Nee pariththa poovil nalla kallirunthathu
There was sweet nectar in the flower you plucked,
Adhai nee kudikka vantha pothu mullirunthathu
When you came to drink it, there was a thorn in the way.
Nee pariththa poovil nalla kallirunthathu
There was sweet nectar in the flower you plucked,
Adhai nee kudikka vantha pothu mullirunthathu
When you came to drink it, there was a thorn in the way.
Poga poga poovin ullam maarivittathu
As time passed, the flower's heart underwent a change.
Poga poga poovin ullam maarivittathu
As time passed, the flower's heart underwent a change.
Kaayam patta maeni thotta pothu aarivittathu
The wounded body healed completely when your touch felt it.
Kaayam patta maeni thotta pothu aarivittathu
The wounded body healed completely when your touch felt it.
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Un kai rasi
It is the touch of your magical hand!
Meenirukkum kangalukkul naanirukkavo
Shall I reside inside the fish-like eyes?
Idhzh malarum pothu mayangi vanthu thaenedukkavo
When the lips bloom, shall I swoon and sip the honey?
Meenirukkum kangalukkul naanirukkavo
Shall I reside inside the fish-like eyes?
Idhzh malarum pothu mayangi vanthu thaenedukkavo
When the lips bloom, shall I swoon and sip the honey?
Iruvaralla oruvaraaga inainthirukkavo
Shall we unite not as two, but as one single soul?
Oo….iruvaralla oruvaraaga inainthirukkavo
Oo... shall we unite not as two, but as one single soul?
Ingu idaiyil vantha thendralukku vidai kodukkavo
Shall we dismiss even the gentle breeze that comes in between us?
Ingu idaiyil vantha thendralukku vidai kodukkavo
Shall we dismiss even the gentle breeze that comes in between us?
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi
The woman who garlanded you is a queen of good destiny!
Un kai rasi
It is the touch of your magical hand!
Rasi nalla rasi
Good fortune, a very good fortune!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Unnai maalaiyitta mannan sugavaasi
The king who garlanded you lives in bliss and luxury!
Un kai rasi
It is the touch of your magical hand!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from 'Veettu Mappillai' celebrates marital bliss, mutual appreciation, and destiny. The lovers express deep gratitude for each other's presence, praising the good fortune ('Rasi') that brought them together and the healing touch ('Kai rasi') of their bond. The couple metaphorically describes how initial trials and thorns dissolved into sweet harmony, allowing two souls to merge completely as one, to the point that even a breeze between them feels like an unwanted third presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Rhyming second letter)
“Rasi nalla rasi / Unnai maalaiyitta mangai magarasi”
The second letters in 'Rasi' and 'Masi' (magarasi) share a rhythmic internal rhyme structure commonly used in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Meenirukkum kangalukkul naanirukkavo / Idhzh malarum pothu mayangi vanthu thaenedukkavo”
Eyes are compared to fish ('Meenirukkum kangal') and lips are compared to blooming flowers ('Idhzh malarum pothu').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Ingu idaiyil vantha thendralukku vidai kodukkavo”
The poet hyperbolically expresses intense intimacy by suggesting that even the light breeze passing between the couple should be bid farewell.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Rasi Nalla Rasi' features the beloved real-life playback singer couple A. M. Raja and Jikki singing together. A. M. Raja also composed the music for 'Veettu Mappillai' (1973), making this song a personal highlight of their collaborative musical career.
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