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Rathiri Naan Thoongamathan

From Oru Marathu Paravaigal · 1980

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: S. Janaki
Music director: Shankar Ganesh
Movie name: Oru Marathu Paravaigal
Movie release year: 1980
Lyrics added on: 23 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Aa…aa….aaah….aa…aa….aahh….

Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae

Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae

Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae

Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae

Aalazhaga enna solla

Tholirendum thulla thulla

Aalazhaga enna solla

Tholirendum thulla thulla

Paakkaiyilae yaedho mayakkam

Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae

Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae

Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa

Anil kadikkaatho

Malligaiyil thaen irunthaa

Vandu varaatho

Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa

Anil kadikkaatho

Malligaiyil thaen irunthaa

Vandu varaatho

Idhu ilasu chinnajirusu

Puththam pudhusu pinju manasu

Anthi pagal yaekkaththilae thudichchirukkaathaa

Aasaiyennum paattezhuthi padichchirukkaathaa

Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae

Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae

Aalazhaga enna solla

Tholirendum thulla thulla

Aalazhaga enna solla

Tholirendum thulla thulla

Paakkaiyilae yaedho mayakkam

Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae

Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae

Kaaththaada nada nadanthaa madhamathappaaga

Kann paarvai kodhichchirunthaa kadhakadhappaga

Haei kaaththaada nada nadanthaa madhamathappaaga

Kann paarvai kodhichchirunthaa kadhakadhappaga

Ival vanappum udal sivappum

Ilanjirippum adhan inippum

Paadham mudhal koonthal varai paaththu ninnaandi

Paaththa vizhi pooththapadi veththu ninnaandi

Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae

Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae

Aa... aa... aah... aa... aa... aah...

I stayed awake all night without sleeping,

And because of whom? Because of a certain man!

I stayed awake all night without sleeping,

And because of whom? Because of a certain man!

What can I say about how handsome he is?

With his broad shoulders brimming with strength,

What can I say about how handsome he is?

With his broad shoulders brimming with strength,

Just looking at him puts me in a sweet daze...

I stayed awake all night without sleeping,

And because of whom? Because of a certain man!

When a fruit ripens in the mango grove,

Won't a squirrel come to take a bite?

When there is nectar in the jasmine bloom,

Won't the honeybee come buzzing by?

When a fruit ripens in the mango grove,

Won't a squirrel come to take a bite?

When there is nectar in the jasmine bloom,

Won't the honeybee come buzzing by?

This heart is young and so very small,

Brand-new and tender,

Won't it throb with longing day and night?

Won't it write and sing songs of desire?

I stayed awake all night without sleeping,

And because of whom? Because of a certain man!

What can I say about how handsome he is?

With his broad shoulders brimming with strength,

What can I say about how handsome he is?

With his broad shoulders brimming with strength,

Just looking at him puts me in a sweet daze...

I stayed awake all night without sleeping,

And because of whom? Because of a certain man!

When he strolls in the cool breeze with an intoxicating swagger,

And his gaze burns with a warm passion,

Hey, when he strolls in the cool breeze with an intoxicating swagger,

And his gaze burns with a warm passion,

Taking in my beauty and my glowing skin,

My youthful smile and all its sweetness,

He stood there staring at me from my feet to my hair, my friend!

With wide, enchanted eyes, he stood there breaking into a sweat, my friend!

I stayed awake all night without sleeping,

And because of whom? Because of a certain man!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual track from 'Oru Marathu Paravaigal' (1980) expresses the restless longing and romantic agitation of a young woman captivated by her lover. She describes sleepless nights filled with thoughts of his charm and masculine grace, detailing how just a glimpse of him induces an intoxicating spell. Through vivid folk-inspired imagery, she normalizes youthful passion and attraction as natural occurrences of nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)

“Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa / Anil kadikkaatho”

Compares human romantic desire to natural instincts—a squirrel drawn to ripe mangoes and a beetle drawn to jasmine honey.

Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)

“Tholirendum thulla thulla”

Repetition of initial consonants or vowels for melodic rhythm, such as 'Tholirendum' and 'Thulla'.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ival vanappum udal sivappum / Ilanjirippum adhan inippum”

Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('vanappum' and 'ilanjirippum').

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Trivia

'Raththiri Naan Thoongaamaththaan' is a classic 1980s romantic folk track composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered with iconic playfulness by S. Janaki. Lyricist Vaali crafted the verse combining rustic folk idioms with sensual intimacy, which became quite popular on Tamil radio broadcasts during the era.

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