Rathiri Nadanthatha
From Iru Thuruvam · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Iru Thuruvam1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka | When I recall what happened last night, |
| Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa | Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels! |
| Amma……amma….amma…. | Oh my... oh my... oh my... |
| Female | |
| Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka | When I recall what happened last night, |
| Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa | Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels! |
| Maaththirai pottaarpol irukkuthammaa | It feels as if I have taken a intoxicating pill, oh dear! |
| Oru manthiram sonnaarpol mayanguthammaa | I swoon as if he whispered a magical spell, oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka | When I recall what happened last night, |
| Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa | Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels! |
| Female | |
| Poosai pannum saami vaichcha neram mm…. | The divine timing set by the worshipped deity, mm... |
| Poovirinthu vaadum ponnu konda kolam | The state of a maiden blooming like a flower and wilting in love. |
| Pullukkattu ninaippilae allikkatti anaikkavae | Thinking of a bundle of hay, to wrap and embrace tight, |
| Enni enni yaenguthae yaekkaththilae | Longing endlessly in deep anticipation... |
| Pullukkattu ninaippilae allikkatti anaikkavae | Thinking of a bundle of hay, to wrap and embrace tight, |
| Enni enni yaenguthae yaekkaththilae | Longing endlessly in deep anticipation... |
| Female | |
| Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka | When I recall what happened last night, |
| Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa | Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels! |
| Female | |
| Poo mudichcha pothae naan ninaichchu paarththaenae | When I wore flowers in my hair, I had imagined it; |
| Naan nenaichchathellaam naalu pangu maelae | Yet reality turned out four times sweeter than all I imagined! |
| Kaayam patta kili onnu | Like a wounded parrot, |
| Saayam patta mugam onnu | Like a face tinted with blush, |
| Venum intha sugaminnu kulikkuthu | Basking in delight, craving for this bliss... |
| Amma…….amma……amma…… | Oh my... oh my... oh my... |
| Female | |
| Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka | When I recall what happened last night, |
| Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa | Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels! |
| Female | |
| Kaadu vetti pottu thottamittaen naanae | I cleared the wilderness and laid out a garden myself, |
| Kanni konda raja pooparikka thaanae | Only for the king who won this maiden to pluck its flowers! |
| Jodi onnu kalanthathu kodu onnu vizhunthathu | A pair united, a line was drawn, |
| Seval solli vidinthathu sugamaaga | And dawn arrived joyfully with the rooster's call! |
| Amma…….amma……amma…… | Oh my... oh my... oh my... |
| Female | |
| Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka | When I recall what happened last night, |
| Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa | Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels! |
| Amma…….amma……amma…… | Oh my... oh my... oh my... |
ராத்திரி நடந்ததை நெனைச்சாக்க
அந்த ரகசியம் எப்படி இனிக்குதம்மா
அம்மா......அம்மா........அம்மா.......
When I recall what happened last night,
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
ராத்திரி நடந்ததை நெனைச்சாக்க
அந்த ரகசியம் எப்படி இனிக்குதம்மா
மாத்திரை போட்டாற்போல் இருக்குதம்மா
ஒரு மந்திரம் சொன்னாற்போல் மயக்குதம்மா
When I recall what happened last night,
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
It feels as if I have taken a intoxicating pill, oh dear!
I swoon as if he whispered a magical spell, oh dear!
ராத்திரி நடந்ததை நெனைச்சாக்க
அந்த ரகசியம் எப்படி இனிக்குதம்மா
When I recall what happened last night,
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
பூசை பண்ணும் சாமி ஆசை வைச்ச நேரம் ம்ம்.....
பூவிரிந்து வாடும் பொண்ணு கொண்ட கோலம்
புல்லுக்கட்டு நினைப்பிலே அள்ளிக்கட்டி அணைக்கவே
எண்ணி எண்ணி ஏங்குதே ஏக்கத்திலே
புல்லுக்கட்டு நினைப்பிலே அள்ளிக்கட்டி அணைக்கவே
எண்ணி எண்ணி ஏங்குதே ஏக்கத்திலே
The divine timing set by the worshipped deity, mm...
The state of a maiden blooming like a flower and wilting in love.
Thinking of a bundle of hay, to wrap and embrace tight,
Longing endlessly in deep anticipation...
Thinking of a bundle of hay, to wrap and embrace tight,
Longing endlessly in deep anticipation...
ராத்திரி நடந்ததை நெனைச்சாக்க
அந்த ரகசியம் எப்படி இனிக்குதம்மா
When I recall what happened last night,
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
பூ முடிச்ச போதே நான் நினைச்சு பார்த்தேனே
நான் நெனச்சதெல்லாம் நாலு பங்கு மேலே ....
காயம் பட்ட கிளி ஒன்னு
சாயம் பட்ட முகம் ஒன்னு
வேணும் இந்த சுகமின்னு குளிக்குது .........
அம்மா.........அம்மா......அம்மா......
When I wore flowers in my hair, I had imagined it;
Yet reality turned out four times sweeter than all I imagined!
Like a wounded parrot,
Like a face tinted with blush,
Basking in delight, craving for this bliss...
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
ராத்திரி நடந்ததை நெனைச்சாக்க
அந்த ரகசியம் எப்படி இனிக்குதம்மா
When I recall what happened last night,
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
காடு வெட்டி போட்டு தோட்டமிட்டேன் நானே
கன்னி கொண்ட ராஜா பூப்பறிக்க தானே
ஜோடி ஒன்னு கலந்தது கோடு ஒன்னு விழுந்தது
சேவல் சொல்லி விடிந்தது சுகமாக
அம்மா.......அம்மா.......அம்மா......
I cleared the wilderness and laid out a garden myself,
Only for the king who won this maiden to pluck its flowers!
A pair united, a line was drawn,
And dawn arrived joyfully with the rooster's call!
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
ராத்திரி நடந்ததை நெனைச்சாக்க
அந்த ரகசியம் எப்படி இனிக்குதம்மா
அம்மா......அம்மா........அம்மா.......
When I recall what happened last night,
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka
When I recall what happened last night,
Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Amma……amma….amma….
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka
When I recall what happened last night,
Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Maaththirai pottaarpol irukkuthammaa
It feels as if I have taken a intoxicating pill, oh dear!
Oru manthiram sonnaarpol mayanguthammaa
I swoon as if he whispered a magical spell, oh dear!
Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka
When I recall what happened last night,
Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Poosai pannum saami vaichcha neram mm….
The divine timing set by the worshipped deity, mm...
Poovirinthu vaadum ponnu konda kolam
The state of a maiden blooming like a flower and wilting in love.
Pullukkattu ninaippilae allikkatti anaikkavae
Thinking of a bundle of hay, to wrap and embrace tight,
Enni enni yaenguthae yaekkaththilae
Longing endlessly in deep anticipation...
Pullukkattu ninaippilae allikkatti anaikkavae
Thinking of a bundle of hay, to wrap and embrace tight,
Enni enni yaenguthae yaekkaththilae
Longing endlessly in deep anticipation...
Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka
When I recall what happened last night,
Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Poo mudichcha pothae naan ninaichchu paarththaenae
When I wore flowers in my hair, I had imagined it;
Naan nenaichchathellaam naalu pangu maelae
Yet reality turned out four times sweeter than all I imagined!
Kaayam patta kili onnu
Like a wounded parrot,
Saayam patta mugam onnu
Like a face tinted with blush,
Venum intha sugaminnu kulikkuthu
Basking in delight, craving for this bliss...
Amma…….amma……amma……
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka
When I recall what happened last night,
Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Kaadu vetti pottu thottamittaen naanae
I cleared the wilderness and laid out a garden myself,
Kanni konda raja pooparikka thaanae
Only for the king who won this maiden to pluck its flowers!
Jodi onnu kalanthathu kodu onnu vizhunthathu
A pair united, a line was drawn,
Seval solli vidinthathu sugamaaga
And dawn arrived joyfully with the rooster's call!
Amma…….amma……amma……
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Raththiri nadanthathai nenaichchaakka
When I recall what happened last night,
Antha ragasiyam eppadi inikkuthammaa
Oh dear, how sweet that secret feels!
Amma…….amma……amma……
Oh my... oh my... oh my...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Raththiri Nadanthathai Nenaichchaakka is a classic sensual track from the 1971 Tamil film 'Iru Thuruvam'. The song captures the coy bashfulness and secret joy of a bride reminiscing about her intimate wedding night. She describes her husband's touch and loving words as an enchanting spell that leaves her entranced and swooning with happiness. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance shines through rural metaphors—such as preparing a garden for a king or waiting for dawn with the rooster's crow—to convey passion tastefully. Enhanced by P. Susheela's expressive rendition and M. S. Viswanathan's melody, the song remains a celebrated romantic portrait in Tamil cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Maaththirai pottaarpol irukkuthammaa / Oru manthiram sonnaarpol mayanguthammaa”
Comparing the overwhelming feeling of romantic intoxication to taking a potent pill ('Maaththirai pottaarpol') or being under an incantation ('manthiram sonnaarpol').
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Kaayam patta kili onnu / Saayam patta mugam onnu”
The second letters of 'Kaayam' and 'Saayam' match ('ya'), creating a pleasant rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kaadu vetti pottu thottamittaen naanae / Kanni konda raja pooparikka thaanae”
Using the creation of a garden ('thottam') as a metaphor for preparing her heart and body for her king ('raja') to pick flowers.
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Trivia
The film 'Iru Thuruvam' stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. P. Susheela's playful 'Amma... Amma...' vocal improvs in this song became instantly iconic, showcasing her remarkable ability to express youthful bashfulness through song.
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