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Lyrics & meaning

Rathiriyil Paadum

From Aranmanai Kili · 1993

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, Minmini
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Aranmanai Kili
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
17 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmm….mmm…mmmmm
Hmmm…mmmm…..hmmmm….mmmm
Raaththiriyil paadum paattu
Ketka ketka aasaiyaachu
Female :Aaththangkarai eerakaathu
Maela pattu mogam aachu
Podu nilaa choru
En ponnumani thaeru
Female :Kooda vandhu seru
Naan sottum kani chaaru
Hey..raaththiriyil paadum paattu
Ketka ketka aasaiyaachu
Female :Aaththangkarai eerakaathu
Mela pattu mogam aachu
Kallazhagar vaigai aatril
Kaala vaikkum nalla naalil
Ettu patti ooru sanam
Kattu choru katti varum
Sokkanukku meenaal polae
Thakka thunai vaachadhaalae
Chinnanchiru jodi ellaam
Siththiraiyil ingu varum
Un mela dhaan aasai vachen
Veredhukku meesa vachen
Female :En purushan neeyaagathaan
Pona senmam poosa vachen
Unnodudhaan naanum kooda
Ennodudhaan nee kooda
Podu mundhaanai …hey…
Aaththangkarai eerakaathu
Mela pattu mogam aachu
Male :Raaththiriyil paadum paattu
Ketka ketka aasaiyaachu
Kooda vandhu seru
Naan sottum kani chaaru
Male :Aah..podu nilaa choru
En ponnumani thaeru
Ellorukkum ezhudhi vachaan
Engalathaan katti vachaan
Ponjaadhiyo poon dhoranam
Naano romba saadharanam
Vennilava megam pola
Enna ava moodi vaippaa
Mathavanga kannu patta
Thathalippaa thaan thavippaa
Oorukkava raani pola
Enakku ava amman pola
Sollappona enna pola
Baagiyavaan yaarum illai
Thaaram kooda thaayai pola
Eedu solla yaarum illai
Ellaam en yogam..
Raaththiriyil paadum paattu
Ketka ketka aasaiyaachu
Aaththangkarai eerakaathu
Maela pattu mogam aachu
Podu nilaa choru
En ponnumani thaeru
Kooda vandhu seru
Naan sottum kani chaaru
Hey..raaththiriyil paadum paattu
Ketka ketka aasaiyaachu
Aaththangkarai eerakaathu
Mela pattu mogam aachu
Mmm... mmm... mmmm...
Hmmm... mmmm... hmmm... mmmm...
The song sung in the night,
The more I hear it, the more longing grows.
Female: The damp breeze from the riverbank,
Brushing against me, has sparked my passion.
Serve me rice under the moonlight,
My precious golden chariot!
Female: Come and join me,
I am sweet juice dripping from fresh fruit!
Hey... the song sung in the night,
The more I hear it, the more longing grows.
Female: The damp breeze from the riverbank,
Brushing against me, has sparked my passion.
On the auspicious day when Lord Kallazhagar
Steps into the Vaigai river,
People from all the surrounding villages
Pack their food and gather around.
Just as Meenakshi became the match for Lord Chokkanathar,
Because they found their perfect partners,
All the young couples
Come here in the month of Chithirai (April–May).
I fell in love only with you;
Why else did I grow this moustache?
Female: Just so you would become my husband,
I offered prayers in my past life.
Only with you do I belong,
Only with me do you belong.
Spread your saree pallu (saree end)... hey...
The damp breeze from the riverbank,
Brushing against me, has sparked my passion.
Male: The song sung in the night,
The more I hear it, the more longing grows.
Come and join me,
I am sweet juice dripping from fresh fruit!
Male: Ah... serve me rice under the moonlight,
My precious golden chariot!
Destiny was written for everyone,
And it tied the two of us together.
My wife is like a decorative floral garland,
While I am just an ordinary man.
Like clouds covering the bright moon,
She keeps me safe and shielded.
If others cast an evil eye on me,
She worries and grows restless.
To the town, she is like a queen,
But to me, she is like a goddess.
Truly speaking, like me,
There is no man as blessed as I am.
A wife who cares for me like a mother,
No one can ever compare to her.
It is all my good fortune...
The song sung in the night,
The more I hear it, the more longing grows.
The damp breeze from the riverbank,
Brushing against me, has sparked my passion.
Serve me rice under the moonlight,
My precious golden chariot!
Come and join me,
I am sweet juice dripping from fresh fruit!
Hey... the song sung in the night,
The more I hear it, the more longing grows.
The damp breeze from the riverbank,
Brushing against me, has sparked my passion.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Raaththiriyil Paadum Paattu from the movie Aranmanai Kili (1993) is a romantic Tamil folk song capturing the deep affection, mutual reverence, and intimacy between a husband and wife. Set against the backdrop of rural traditions and the famous Chithirai festival along the Vaigai river in Madurai, the couple playfully express their passion and gratitude for each other under the night sky. The song emphasizes how fate brought them together and highlights the wife's caring, protective nature towards her husband.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Ketka ketka aasaiyaachu

The word 'ketka' is repeated as 'ketka ketka' for rhythmic emphasis, highlighting continuous listening.

Simile (Uvamai)

Sokkanukku meenaal polae

Compares the love match of the couple to the sacred union of Lord Sokkanathar and Goddess Meenakshi.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Naan sottum kani chaaru

The heroine describes herself metaphorically as sweet dripping fruit juice expressing tenderness and sweetness.

Simile (Uvamai)

Thaaram kooda thaayai pola

Compares the wife's care and affection to that of a mother.

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Trivia

'Raaththiriyil Paadum Paattu' is a popular composition by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja from the hit 1993 film 'Aranmanai Kili', directed by Rajkiran. The song depicts traditional Madurai culture including the Chithirai Thiruvizha festival.

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