Rathathin Rathame
From Velayudham · 2011
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Haricharan, Srimathumitha
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Velayudham2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rathathin rathamae en iniya udan pirapae | Blood of my blood, my sweet sibling. |
| Sonthathin sonthamae naan iyangum uyri thudipae | Kin of my kinship, the heartbeat by which I live. |
| Male | |
| Ammavum appavum ellamae neethaanae | Mother, father, you are everything to me. |
| En vaazhkai unnakallavaa | Is not my entire life meant for you? |
| Sethaalum puthaithaalum sediyaaga mulaithaalum | Even if I die, get buried, or sprout again as a plant, |
| En vaasam unnakallavaa | Is not my essence/fragrance dedicated to you? |
| Male | |
| Rathathin rathamae en iniya udan pirapae | Blood of my blood, my sweet sibling. |
| Male | |
| Anbendra otrai sollai pol ondru veru illai | There is nothing superior to that single word called love. |
| Nee kaatum paasathuku deivangal eedu illai | Even the gods cannot match the affection you show. |
| En nenjam unnai matum kadikara mullaai sutrum | My heart continuously revolves around you like the hands of a clock. |
| Nodi neram nee pirinthaal ammadi uyirae pogum | If you part from me for even a second, my life feels like it's slipping away. |
| Nee sonnaal ethayo seiven thalai aatum bommai aaven | Whatever you tell me to do, I will do; I will become a bobblehead doll for you. |
| Male | |
| Sethaalum puthaithaalum sediyaaga mulaithaalum | Even if I die, get buried, or sprout again as a plant, |
| En vaasam unnakallavaa ah ah oh hoo oh ……………… | Is not my fragrance dedicated to you? Ah ah oh hoo oh... |
| Male | |
| Tajmahal unaku thangathil katta poren | I am going to build a Taj Mahal made of gold for you. |
| Megathil nool eduthu selaithaan nenju thaaren | I will extract thread from the clouds and weave a saree to give you. |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee irunthaal verethum eedagumaa | If you are by my side, can anything else equal that? |
| Kandaangi sela pothum verethum naan kepena | A simple Kandhangi saree is enough for me; would I ask for anything else? |
| Male | |
| Vaanathil neelam polae boomikul eeram polae | Like the blue color in the sky, like the moisture deep inside the earth, |
| Female | |
| Irutaalum eriyathu mudinthaalum mudiyaathu | It cannot be erased even if darkened, nor can it end even if finished, |
| Naam konda uravallavaa ah | Isn't that the eternal bond we share? |
| Male | |
| Aah aa oh hoo oh ……………….. | Aah aa oh hoo oh... |
ரத்தத்தின் ரத்தமே
என் இனிய உடன் பிறப்பே
சொந்தத்தின் சொந்தமே
நான் இயங்கும் உயிர் துடிப்பே
Blood of my blood, my sweet sibling.
Kin of my kinship, the heartbeat by which I live.
அம்மாவும் அப்பாவும்
எல்லாமே நீதானே என் வாழ்க்கை
உனக்கல்லவா செத்தாலும்
புதைத்தாலும் செடியாக
முளைத்தாலும் என் வாசம்
உனக்கல்லவா
Mother, father, you are everything to me.
Is not my entire life meant for you?
Even if I die, get buried, or sprout again as a plant,
Is not my essence/fragrance dedicated to you?
ரத்தத்தின் ரத்தமே
என் இனிய உடன் பிறப்பே
Blood of my blood, my sweet sibling.
அன்பென்ற ஒற்றை
சொல்லை போல் ஒன்று
வேறு இல்லை நீ காட்டும்
பாசத்துக்கு தெய்வங்கள்
ஈடு இல்லை என் நெஞ்சம்
உன்னை மட்டும் கடிகார
முள்ளை சுற்றும் நொடி நேரம்
நீ பிரிந்தால் அம்மாடி உயிரே
போகும் நீ சொன்னால் எதையோ
செய்வேன் தலை ஆட்டும்
பொம்மை ஆவேன்
There is nothing superior to that single word called love.
Even the gods cannot match the affection you show.
My heart continuously revolves around you like the hands of a clock.
If you part from me for even a second, my life feels like it's slipping away.
Whatever you tell me to do, I will do; I will become a bobblehead doll for you.
செத்தாலும்
புதைத்தாலும் செடியாக
முளைத்தாலும் என் வாசம்
உனக்கல்லவா ....ஓ ஹோ ஓ
Even if I die, get buried, or sprout again as a plant,
Is not my fragrance dedicated to you? Ah ah oh hoo oh...
தாஜ்மஹால்
உனக்கு தங்கத்தில் கட்ட
போறேன் மேகத்தில் நூல்
எடுத்து சேலைதான் நெஞ்சு
தாரேன்
I am going to build a Taj Mahal made of gold for you.
I will extract thread from the clouds and weave a saree to give you.
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் வோ் ஏதும்
ஈடாகுமா கண்டாங்கி
சேல போதும் வோ் ஏதும்
நான் கேப்பேனா
If you are by my side, can anything else equal that?
A simple Kandhangi saree is enough for me; would I ask for anything else?
வானத்தில் நீலம்
போலே பூமிக்குள் ஈரம்
போலே
Like the blue color in the sky, like the moisture deep inside the earth,
இருட்டாலும்
எரியாது முடிந்தாலும்
முடியாது நாம் கொண்ட
உறவல்லவா
It cannot be erased even if darkened, nor can it end even if finished,
Isn't that the eternal bond we share?
......................
Aah aa oh hoo oh...
Rathathin rathamae en iniya udan pirapae
Blood of my blood, my sweet sibling.
Sonthathin sonthamae naan iyangum uyri thudipae
Kin of my kinship, the heartbeat by which I live.
Ammavum appavum ellamae neethaanae
Mother, father, you are everything to me.
En vaazhkai unnakallavaa
Is not my entire life meant for you?
Sethaalum puthaithaalum sediyaaga mulaithaalum
Even if I die, get buried, or sprout again as a plant,
En vaasam unnakallavaa
Is not my essence/fragrance dedicated to you?
Rathathin rathamae en iniya udan pirapae
Blood of my blood, my sweet sibling.
Anbendra otrai sollai pol ondru veru illai
There is nothing superior to that single word called love.
Nee kaatum paasathuku deivangal eedu illai
Even the gods cannot match the affection you show.
En nenjam unnai matum kadikara mullaai sutrum
My heart continuously revolves around you like the hands of a clock.
Nodi neram nee pirinthaal ammadi uyirae pogum
If you part from me for even a second, my life feels like it's slipping away.
Nee sonnaal ethayo seiven thalai aatum bommai aaven
Whatever you tell me to do, I will do; I will become a bobblehead doll for you.
Sethaalum puthaithaalum sediyaaga mulaithaalum
Even if I die, get buried, or sprout again as a plant,
En vaasam unnakallavaa ah ah oh hoo oh ………………
Is not my fragrance dedicated to you? Ah ah oh hoo oh...
Tajmahal unaku thangathil katta poren
I am going to build a Taj Mahal made of gold for you.
Megathil nool eduthu selaithaan nenju thaaren
I will extract thread from the clouds and weave a saree to give you.
Ennodu nee irunthaal verethum eedagumaa
If you are by my side, can anything else equal that?
Kandaangi sela pothum verethum naan kepena
A simple Kandhangi saree is enough for me; would I ask for anything else?
Vaanathil neelam polae boomikul eeram polae
Like the blue color in the sky, like the moisture deep inside the earth,
Irutaalum eriyathu mudinthaalum mudiyaathu
It cannot be erased even if darkened, nor can it end even if finished,
Naam konda uravallavaa ah
Isn't that the eternal bond we share?
Aah aa oh hoo oh ………………..
Aah aa oh hoo oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Velayudham' celebrates the deep, unconditional affection between a brother and a sister. The brother expresses that his sibling is his everything—filling the roles of mother, father, and purpose of living. He promises extravagant expressions of love, stating that his affection will persist even after death. In response, the sister emphasizes her modesty, declaring that simple love means more to her than golden monuments or cloud-woven sarees. Together, they describe their bond as natural and immortal, akin to the blueness of the sky or moisture inside the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“En nenjam unnai matum kadikara mullaai sutrum”
Compares the constant devotion of the heart to the continuous rotation of a clock's hands using 'polae/mullaai'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Megathil nool eduthu selaithaan nenju thaaren”
Exaggerates brotherly love through impossible promises like building a golden Taj Mahal and weaving a saree from cloud threads.
Analogy / Natural Imagery
“Vaanathil neelam polae boomikul eeram polae”
Compares the inseparable sibling bond to intrinsic elements of nature like the blueness of the sky and moisture within the earth.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sethaalum puthaithaalum sediyaaga mulaithaalum”
The second consonant 'tha' rhymes across lines ('Sethaalum', 'Puthaithaalum').
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Trivia
The phrase 'Rathathin Rathame' (Blood of my blood) was famously used by the legendary actor-politician M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) to address his cadres and fans. Lyricist Pa. Vijay repurposed this iconic phrase into a song celebrating sibling bond in Vijay's movie 'Velayudham'. The music was composed by Vijay Antony.
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