Rathiri Thookkam Kettu
From Poruthathu Podhum · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poruthathu Podhum1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male :………………….. | Male: ... |
| Female | |
| Raathiri thookam kettu pochu | Night's sleep has been ruined |
| Eera nilavu suttu pochu | The moist moon has burnt down |
| Raathiri thookam kettu pochu | Night's sleep has been ruined |
| Eera nilavu suttu pochu | The moist moon has burnt down |
| Hae hae hae hae vaa raaja vaa | Hae hae hae hae come king come |
| Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom | As King and Queen, let us play rummy |
| Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom | As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance |
| Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom | As King and Queen, let us play rummy |
| Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom | As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance |
| Female | |
| Raathiri thookam kettu pochu | Night's sleep has been ruined |
| Eera nilavu suttu pochu | The moist moon has burnt down |
| Female | |
| {Aazhang kaanatha aasai kadal thaan | {An ocean of desire whose depth cannot be found |
| Aadai kondaadum vanji udal thaan | The slender waist's body celebrates in garments |
| Kanni thaan thaavum thanga maanu | The maiden is a leaping golden deer |
| Kannu thaan rendu vaazha meenu} (2) | Her two eyes are like live fish} (2) |
| Female | |
| Sindhu paadum sittu thaan vaada | Come, little bird that sings Sindhu songs |
| Vandhu thaan saeru sinna maama | Come and join me, young uncle |
| Saethil molacha naathu irukku | There is a sapling sprouted in the mud |
| Saethu anaikka kaathu irukka | Is there a breeze waiting to embrace it together? |
| Rendumae konjanum onnaaga thaan | Both need to pamper each other together |
| Veppam aana soppanam undaaga thaan | For a warm dream to be born |
| Male | |
| Raathiri thookam kettu pochu | Night's sleep has been ruined |
| Eera nilavu suttu pochu | The moist moon has burnt down |
| Hae hae hae hae vaa raani vaa | Hae hae hae hae come queen come |
| Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom | As King and Queen, let us play rummy |
| Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom | As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance |
| Ada kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom | Hey, as King and Queen, let us play rummy |
| Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom | As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance |
| Female | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Melam undaachu thaalamadikka | The drum is ready to strike the rhythm |
| Mogam vandhaachu paattu padikka | Passion has arrived to sing a song |
| Andhiyil paadum indha ragam | This ragam sung in the evening twilight |
| Manmadhan kaadhil sonna raagam | Is the melody whispered in the ear of Cupid |
| Male | |
| Melam undaachu thaalamadikka | The drum is ready to strike the rhythm |
| Mogam vandhaachu paattu padikka | Passion has arrived to sing a song |
| Thakka thina thaa | Thakka thina thaa |
| Andhiyil paadum indha ragam | This ragam sung in the evening twilight |
| Manmadhan kaadhil sonna raagam | Is the melody whispered in the ear of Cupid |
| Male | |
| Sengani thaangum solai thaan aada | As the grove bearing red fruits sways |
| Ingu naan vandhu thaangalaama | May I come here to hold and support? |
| Nooru koduthaa kodi eduppen | If you give a hundred, I will take a crore |
| Maala koduthaa paayai virippen | If you give a garland, I will lay out the mat |
| Rendumae konjanum onnaaga thaan | Both need to pamper each other together |
| Veppamaana soppanam undaaga thaan | For a warm dream to be born |
| Female | |
| Raathiri thookam kettu pochu | Night's sleep has been ruined |
| Eera nilavu suttu pochu | The moist moon has burnt down |
| Male :Ada hae hae hae vaa raani vaa | Male: Hey hae hae hae come queen come |
| Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom | As King and Queen, let us play rummy |
| Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom | As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance |
| Female :Haei kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom | Female: Hey, as King and Queen, let us play rummy |
| Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom | As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance |
| Male | |
| Raathiri thookam kettu pochu | Night's sleep has been ruined |
| Female :Eera nilavu suttu pochu | Female: The moist moon has burnt down |
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Male: ...
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Night's sleep has been ruined
The moist moon has burnt down
Night's sleep has been ruined
The moist moon has burnt down
Hae hae hae hae come king come
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
ராத்திரி தூக்கம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
ஈர நிலவு சுட்டுப் போச்சு
ஹே ஹே ஹேஹ் வா ராஜா வா
கிங்குதான் குயினுதான் ரம்மி ஆடுவோம்
மம்மியா டாடியா ஆட்டம் போடுவோம்
கிங்குதான் குயினுதான் ரம்மி ஆடுவோம்
மம்மியா டாடியா ஆட்டம் போடுவோம்
Night's sleep has been ruined
The moist moon has burnt down
ராத்திரி தூக்கம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
ஈர நிலவு சுட்டுப் போச்சு...
{An ocean of desire whose depth cannot be found
The slender waist's body celebrates in garments
The maiden is a leaping golden deer
Her two eyes are like live fish} (2)
{ஆழங் காணாத ஆசைக் கடல்தான்
ஆடை கொண்டாடும் வஞ்சி உடல்தான்
கன்னிதான் தாவும் தங்க மானு
கண்ணுதான் ரெண்டு வால மீனு} (2)
Come, little bird that sings Sindhu songs
Come and join me, young uncle
There is a sapling sprouted in the mud
Is there a breeze waiting to embrace it together?
Both need to pamper each other together
For a warm dream to be born
சிந்துதான் பாடும் சிட்டுத்தான் வாட
வந்துதான் சேரு சின்ன மாமா
சேத்தில் மொளச்ச நாத்து இருக்க
சேத்து அணைக்க காத்து இருக்க
ரெண்டுமே கொஞ்சணும் ஒண்ணாகத்தான்
வெப்பமான சொப்பனம் உண்டாகத்தான்
Night's sleep has been ruined
The moist moon has burnt down
Hae hae hae hae come queen come
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Hey, as King and Queen, let us play rummy
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
ராத்திரி தூக்கம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
ஈர நிலவு சுட்டுப் போச்சு
ஹே ஹே ஹேஹ் வா ராணி வா
கிங்குதான் குயினுதான் ரம்மி ஆடுவோம்
மம்மியா டாடியா ஆட்டம் போடுவோம்.....
அட கிங்குதான் குயினுதான் ரம்மி ஆடுவோம்
மம்மியா டாடியா ஆட்டம் போடுவோம்.....
...
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The drum is ready to strike the rhythm
Passion has arrived to sing a song
This ragam sung in the evening twilight
Is the melody whispered in the ear of Cupid
மேளம் உண்டாச்சு தாளமடிக்க
மோகம் வந்தாச்சு பாட்டு படிக்க
அந்தியில் பாடும் இந்த ராகம்
மன்மதன் காதில் சொன்ன ராகம்
The drum is ready to strike the rhythm
Passion has arrived to sing a song
Thakka thina thaa
This ragam sung in the evening twilight
Is the melody whispered in the ear of Cupid
மேளம் உண்டாச்சு தாளமடிக்க
மோகம் வந்தாச்சு பாட்டு படிக்க
தக்க தின தா
அந்தியில் பாடும் இந்த ராகம்
மன்மதன் காதில் சொன்ன ராகம்
As the grove bearing red fruits sways
May I come here to hold and support?
If you give a hundred, I will take a crore
If you give a garland, I will lay out the mat
Both need to pamper each other together
For a warm dream to be born
செங்கனி தாங்கும் சோலைதான் ஆட
இங்கு நான் வந்து தங்கலாமா
நூறு கொடுத்தா கோடி எடுப்பேன்
மால கொடுத்தா பாயை விரிப்பேன்
Night's sleep has been ruined
The moist moon has burnt down
Male: Hey hae hae hae come queen come
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Female: Hey, as King and Queen, let us play rummy
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
ரெண்டுமே கொஞ்சணும் ஒண்ணாகத்தான்
வெப்பமான சொப்பனம் உண்டாகத்தான்
Night's sleep has been ruined
Female: The moist moon has burnt down
ராத்திரி தூக்கம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
ஈர நிலவு சுட்டுப் போச்சு
அட ஹே ஹே ஹேஹ் வா ராணி வா
கிங்குதான் குயினுதான் ரம்மி ஆடுவோம்
மம்மியா டாடியா ஆட்டம் போடுவோம்.....
ஹே கிங்குதான் குயினுதான் ரம்மி ஆடுவோம்
மம்மியா டாடியா ஆட்டம் போடுவோம்
ராத்திரி தூக்கம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
ஈர நிலவு சுட்டுப் போச்சு....
……………………
...
Male :…………………..
Male: ...
Raathiri thookam kettu pochu
Night's sleep has been ruined
Eera nilavu suttu pochu
The moist moon has burnt down
Raathiri thookam kettu pochu
Night's sleep has been ruined
Eera nilavu suttu pochu
The moist moon has burnt down
Hae hae hae hae vaa raaja vaa
Hae hae hae hae come king come
Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Raathiri thookam kettu pochu
Night's sleep has been ruined
Eera nilavu suttu pochu
The moist moon has burnt down
{Aazhang kaanatha aasai kadal thaan
{An ocean of desire whose depth cannot be found
Aadai kondaadum vanji udal thaan
The slender waist's body celebrates in garments
Kanni thaan thaavum thanga maanu
The maiden is a leaping golden deer
Kannu thaan rendu vaazha meenu} (2)
Her two eyes are like live fish} (2)
Sindhu paadum sittu thaan vaada
Come, little bird that sings Sindhu songs
Vandhu thaan saeru sinna maama
Come and join me, young uncle
Saethil molacha naathu irukku
There is a sapling sprouted in the mud
Saethu anaikka kaathu irukka
Is there a breeze waiting to embrace it together?
Rendumae konjanum onnaaga thaan
Both need to pamper each other together
Veppam aana soppanam undaaga thaan
For a warm dream to be born
Raathiri thookam kettu pochu
Night's sleep has been ruined
Eera nilavu suttu pochu
The moist moon has burnt down
Hae hae hae hae vaa raani vaa
Hae hae hae hae come queen come
Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Ada kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom
Hey, as King and Queen, let us play rummy
Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
……………………….
...
Melam undaachu thaalamadikka
The drum is ready to strike the rhythm
Mogam vandhaachu paattu padikka
Passion has arrived to sing a song
Andhiyil paadum indha ragam
This ragam sung in the evening twilight
Manmadhan kaadhil sonna raagam
Is the melody whispered in the ear of Cupid
Melam undaachu thaalamadikka
The drum is ready to strike the rhythm
Mogam vandhaachu paattu padikka
Passion has arrived to sing a song
Thakka thina thaa
Thakka thina thaa
Andhiyil paadum indha ragam
This ragam sung in the evening twilight
Manmadhan kaadhil sonna raagam
Is the melody whispered in the ear of Cupid
Sengani thaangum solai thaan aada
As the grove bearing red fruits sways
Ingu naan vandhu thaangalaama
May I come here to hold and support?
Nooru koduthaa kodi eduppen
If you give a hundred, I will take a crore
Maala koduthaa paayai virippen
If you give a garland, I will lay out the mat
Rendumae konjanum onnaaga thaan
Both need to pamper each other together
Veppamaana soppanam undaaga thaan
For a warm dream to be born
Raathiri thookam kettu pochu
Night's sleep has been ruined
Eera nilavu suttu pochu
The moist moon has burnt down
Male :Ada hae hae hae vaa raani vaa
Male: Hey hae hae hae come queen come
Kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom
As King and Queen, let us play rummy
Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Female :Haei kingu thaan queen thaan rammi aaduvom
Female: Hey, as King and Queen, let us play rummy
Mummiya daddyaa aattam poduvom
As Mommy and Daddy, let us dance
Raathiri thookam kettu pochu
Night's sleep has been ruined
Female :Eera nilavu suttu pochu
Female: The moist moon has burnt down
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poruthathu Podhum is a playful and romantic duet depicting the passionate longing of two lovers during a sleepless night. The lyrics express how the intensity of their romantic desire makes even the cool night moon feel like burning fire, disrupting their sleep and drawing them together in playful intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Kannu thaan rendu vaazha meenu”
Compares the maiden's lively eyes to active, living fish.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Eera nilavu suttu pochu”
Contrasts cool moisture ('eera nilavu') with burning heat ('suttu pochu') to illustrate the heat of passion.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Raathiri thookam kettu pochu / Eera nilavu suttu pochu”
The second letters 'th' in 'Raathiri' and 'e' in 'Eera' follow rhythmic sound patterns in Tamil poetry across lines.
Mythological Imagery
“Manmadhan kaadhil sonna raagam”
References Manmadhan (the Hindu deity of love and desire) to emphasize the romantic mood of the song.
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Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1989 film Poruthathu Podhum starring Vijayakanth and Kanaka, the song is notable for Vaali's signature blending of modern English words like 'King', 'Queen', 'Mummiya', and 'Daddyaa' with traditional Tamil metaphors.
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