Rathiri Naan Thoongamathan
From Oru Marathu Paravaigal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Oru Marathu Paravaigal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa….aaah….aa…aa….aahh…. | Aa… aa… aaah… aa… aa… aahh… |
| Female | |
| Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae | I stayed awake at night without sleeping, |
| Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae | Because of whom? Because of a certain man! |
| Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae | I stayed awake at night without sleeping, |
| Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae | Because of whom? Because of a certain man! |
| Female | |
| Aalazhaga enna solla | How can I describe his handsome appearance? |
| Tholirendum thulla thulla | As his two shoulders bounce with energy, |
| Aalazhaga enna solla | How can I describe his handsome appearance? |
| Tholirendum thulla thulla | As his two shoulders bounce with energy, |
| Paakkaiyilae yaedho mayakkam | Just looking at him brings a strange intoxication. |
| Female | |
| Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae | I stayed awake at night without sleeping, |
| Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae | Because of whom? Because of a certain man! |
| Female | |
| Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa | When fruit ripens in the mango grove, |
| Anil kadikkaatho | Won't a squirrel bite into it? |
| Malligaiyil thaen irunthaa | When there is honey in the jasmine flower, |
| Vandu varaatho | Won't a beetle come visiting? |
| Female | |
| Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa | When fruit ripens in the mango grove, |
| Anil kadikkaatho | Won't a squirrel bite into it? |
| Malligaiyil thaen irunthaa | When there is honey in the jasmine flower, |
| Vandu varaatho | Won't a beetle come visiting? |
| Female | |
| Idhu ilasu chinnajirusu | This is youth, young and tender, |
| Puththam pudhusu pinju manasu | Brand new, an innocent young heart. |
| Anthi pagal yaekkaththilae thudichchirukkaathaa | Wouldn't it throb with longing day and night? |
| Aasaiyennum paattezhuthi padichchirukkaathaa | Wouldn't it compose and recite a song of desire? |
| Female | |
| Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae | I stayed awake at night without sleeping, |
| Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae | Because of whom? Because of a certain man! |
| Female | |
| Aalazhaga enna solla | How can I describe his handsome appearance? |
| Tholirendum thulla thulla | As his two shoulders bounce with energy, |
| Aalazhaga enna solla | How can I describe his handsome appearance? |
| Tholirendum thulla thulla | As his two shoulders bounce with energy, |
| Paakkaiyilae yaedho mayakkam | Just looking at him brings a strange intoxication. |
| Female | |
| Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae | I stayed awake at night without sleeping, |
| Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae | Because of whom? Because of a certain man! |
| Female | |
| Kaaththaada nada nadanthaa madhamathappaaga | Walking gently in the breeze with an intoxicating grace, |
| Kann paarvai kodhichchirunthaa kadhakadhappaga | If his gaze boils with warmth, |
| Haei kaaththaada nada nadanthaa madhamathappaaga | Hey, walking gently in the breeze with an intoxicating grace, |
| Kann paarvai kodhichchirunthaa kadhakadhappaga | If his gaze boils with warmth, |
| Female | |
| Ival vanappum udal sivappum | Her beauty and fair complexion, |
| Ilanjirippum adhan inippum | Her tender smile and its sweetness, |
| Paadham mudhal koonthal varai paaththu ninnaandi | He stood staring from her feet all the way to her hair; |
| Paaththa vizhi pooththapadi veththu ninnaandi | His staring eyes remained wide open and transfixed! |
| Female | |
| Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae | I stayed awake at night without sleeping, |
| Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae | Because of whom? Because of a certain man! |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்.....
Aa… aa… aaah… aa… aa… aahh…
ராத்திரி நான் தூங்காமத்தான் முழிச்சிருந்தேனே
அது யாராலே ஒரு ஆளாலே
ராத்திரி நான் தூங்காமத்தான் முழிச்சிருந்தேனே
அது யாராலே ஒரு ஆளாலே
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
ஆளழக என்ன சொல்ல
தோளிரெண்டும் துள்ள துள்ள
ஆளழக என்ன சொல்ல
தோளிரெண்டும் துள்ள துள்ள
பாக்கையிலே ஏதோ மயக்கம்.....
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
Just looking at him brings a strange intoxication.
ராத்திரி நான் தூங்காமத்தான் முழிச்சிருந்தேனே
அது யாராலே ஒரு ஆளாலே
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
மாந்தோப்பில் பழம் பழுத்தா
அணில் கடிக்காதோ
மல்லிகையில் தேன் இருந்தா
வண்டு வராதோ
When fruit ripens in the mango grove,
Won't a squirrel bite into it?
When there is honey in the jasmine flower,
Won't a beetle come visiting?
மாந்தோப்பில் பழம் பழுத்தா
அணில் கடிக்காதோ
மல்லிகையில் தேன் இருந்தா
வண்டு வராதோ
When fruit ripens in the mango grove,
Won't a squirrel bite into it?
When there is honey in the jasmine flower,
Won't a beetle come visiting?
இது இளசு சின்னஞ்சிறுசு
புத்தம்புதுசு பிஞ்சு மனசு
அந்தி பகல் ஏக்கத்திலே துடிச்சிருக்காதா
ஆசையென்னும் பாட்டெழுதி படிச்சிருக்காதா
This is youth, young and tender,
Brand new, an innocent young heart.
Wouldn't it throb with longing day and night?
Wouldn't it compose and recite a song of desire?
ராத்திரி நான் தூங்காமத்தான் முழிச்சிருந்தேனே
அது யாராலே ஒரு ஆளாலே
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
ஆளழக என்ன சொல்ல
தோளிரெண்டும் துள்ள துள்ள
ஆளழக என்ன சொல்ல
தோளிரெண்டும் துள்ள துள்ள
பாக்கையிலே ஏதோ மயக்கம்.....
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
Just looking at him brings a strange intoxication.
ராத்திரி நான் தூங்காமத்தான் முழிச்சிருந்தேனே
அது யாராலே ஒரு ஆளாலே
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
காத்தாட நட நடந்தா மதமதப்பாக
கண் பார்வை கொதிச்சிருந்தா கதகதப்பாக
ஹேய் காத்தாட நட நடந்தா மதமதப்பாக
கண் பார்வை கொதிச்சிருந்தா கதகதப்பாக
Walking gently in the breeze with an intoxicating grace,
If his gaze boils with warmth,
Hey, walking gently in the breeze with an intoxicating grace,
If his gaze boils with warmth,
இவள் வனப்பும் உடல் சிவப்பும்
இளஞ்சிரிப்பும் அதன் இனிப்பும்
பாதம் முதல் கூந்தல் வரை பாத்து நின்னான்டி
பாத்த விழி பூத்தப்படி வேத்து நின்னான்டி....
Her beauty and fair complexion,
Her tender smile and its sweetness,
He stood staring from her feet all the way to her hair;
His staring eyes remained wide open and transfixed!
ராத்திரி நான் தூங்காமத்தான் முழிச்சிருந்தேனே
அது யாராலே ஒரு ஆளாலே
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Aa…aa….aaah….aa…aa….aahh….
Aa… aa… aaah… aa… aa… aahh…
Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Aalazhaga enna solla
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
Tholirendum thulla thulla
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
Aalazhaga enna solla
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
Tholirendum thulla thulla
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
Paakkaiyilae yaedho mayakkam
Just looking at him brings a strange intoxication.
Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa
When fruit ripens in the mango grove,
Anil kadikkaatho
Won't a squirrel bite into it?
Malligaiyil thaen irunthaa
When there is honey in the jasmine flower,
Vandu varaatho
Won't a beetle come visiting?
Maanthoppil pazham pazhuththaa
When fruit ripens in the mango grove,
Anil kadikkaatho
Won't a squirrel bite into it?
Malligaiyil thaen irunthaa
When there is honey in the jasmine flower,
Vandu varaatho
Won't a beetle come visiting?
Idhu ilasu chinnajirusu
This is youth, young and tender,
Puththam pudhusu pinju manasu
Brand new, an innocent young heart.
Anthi pagal yaekkaththilae thudichchirukkaathaa
Wouldn't it throb with longing day and night?
Aasaiyennum paattezhuthi padichchirukkaathaa
Wouldn't it compose and recite a song of desire?
Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Aalazhaga enna solla
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
Tholirendum thulla thulla
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
Aalazhaga enna solla
How can I describe his handsome appearance?
Tholirendum thulla thulla
As his two shoulders bounce with energy,
Paakkaiyilae yaedho mayakkam
Just looking at him brings a strange intoxication.
Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Kaaththaada nada nadanthaa madhamathappaaga
Walking gently in the breeze with an intoxicating grace,
Kann paarvai kodhichchirunthaa kadhakadhappaga
If his gaze boils with warmth,
Haei kaaththaada nada nadanthaa madhamathappaaga
Hey, walking gently in the breeze with an intoxicating grace,
Kann paarvai kodhichchirunthaa kadhakadhappaga
If his gaze boils with warmth,
Ival vanappum udal sivappum
Her beauty and fair complexion,
Ilanjirippum adhan inippum
Her tender smile and its sweetness,
Paadham mudhal koonthal varai paaththu ninnaandi
He stood staring from her feet all the way to her hair;
Paaththa vizhi pooththapadi veththu ninnaandi
His staring eyes remained wide open and transfixed!
Raththiri naan thoongaamaththaan muzhichchirunthaenae
I stayed awake at night without sleeping,
Adhu yaaraalae oru aalaalae
Because of whom? Because of a certain man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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