Rathiye En Rathiye
From Aayiram Vilakku · 2011
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Sreekanth Deva
- Details
- Aayiram Vilakku2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Radhiyae en radhiyae | Oh Rathi, my divine beauty |
| En agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world, my girl |
| Sagiyae en sagiyae | Oh companion, my friend |
| Un sagalam naanadi | I am everything to you, my girl |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae en radhiyae | Oh Rathi, my divine beauty |
| En agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world, my girl |
| Sagiyae en sagiyae | Oh companion, my friend |
| Un sagalam naanadi | I am everything to you, my girl |
| Female | |
| Kenji kenjiyae oru | By pleading and begging, |
| Valai seigiraai | You weave a delicate trap |
| Konji konjiyae enai | By fondling and caressing, |
| Kolai seigiraai | You softly kill me |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarkkum munnaalae | Before I saw you, |
| Kadavulkooda poi endren | I claimed even God was a myth |
| Un kannai paartha pinnaalae | After looking into your eyes, |
| Kadavul undu engindren | I proclaim that God exists |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae en radhiyae | Oh Rathi, my divine beauty |
| En agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world, my girl |
| Agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world |
| Sagiyae en sagiyae | Oh companion, my friend |
| Un sagalam naanadi ..naanadi | I am everything to you, my girl... everything to you |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae en radhiyae | Oh Rathi, my divine beauty |
| En agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world, my girl |
| Sagiyae en sagiyae | Oh companion, my friend |
| Un sagalam naanadi ..naanadi | I am everything to you, my girl... everything to you |
| Male | |
| Odam nee | You are a vessel |
| Manmadha mani maadam nee | You are the gem palace of the Love God |
| Aimbulangalin paadam nee | You are a lesson for the five senses |
| Iravukku oru yeni nee | You are a ladder reaching to the night |
| Female | |
| Kallam nee | You are innocent mischief |
| Katti anaikkaiyil vallal nee | You are a generous giver when embracing tightly |
| Enai thodugaiyil minnal nee | You are a flash of lightning when touching me |
| Pudavaikkul oru thaeni nee | You are a bee hidden inside a saree |
| Male | |
| Koodhal maadham | During the freezing winter month, |
| Undhan koondhal porvaiyaagum | Your long tresses become a blanket |
| Veiyil maadham | During the hot summer month, |
| andha koondhal visiriyaagum | Those same tresses become a hand fan |
| Female | |
| Kadhai sollumbodhu | When narrating tales, |
| Kalaivaanar neeyae | You are the supreme artist |
| Karppukkul nuzhaiyum | Sneaking right into my sacred virtue, |
| Kalavaani neeyae | You are an affectionate thief |
| Male | |
| Un paal mugam paarkkaiyil | When gazing at your innocent, milky face, |
| Buththanaai aagiren | I turn serene like the Buddha |
| Un baakkiyai paarkkaiyil | When gazing at the rest of your form, |
| Piththanaai pogiren …pogiren | I turn into a madly impassioned lover... I turn mad |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm… | Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm… |
| Female | |
| Nee paarthaal | When you look at me, |
| Narambukkul siru pooppookkum | A small flower blooms deep within my nerves |
| Elumbukkul adhu thaen vaarkkum | Honey pours straight into my bones |
| Vetkam vidaikkondu pogum….. | My shyness bids farewell and departs... |
| Male | |
| Nee paarthaal | When you look at me, |
| Nadu mudhuginil nandoorum | A crab crawls along the spine of my back |
| Vayasukkul oru vandoorum | A beetle hums within my youthful heart |
| Vaan nilaigalum maarum | The celestial realms of the sky shift |
| Female | |
| Rendu pookkal vendum endru | Asking merely for two flowers, |
| Solai vandhaai | You entered the garden |
| Solai ellaam sondham kolla | To claim ownership of the entire grove, |
| Velai seidhaai | You did your magic |
| Male | |
| Vaan megam veezha | To bring down the rain clouds, |
| Men kaatru podhum | A soft breeze is enough |
| Aan yaanai veezha | To bring down a mighty bull elephant, |
| Munthaanaippodhum | The edge of your saree pallu is enough |
| Female | |
| Ven megangal pogaiyil | As white clouds drift across, |
| Oviyam paarkkiren | I see fine art paintings |
| Andha oviyam yaavilum | In every single one of those paintings, |
| Un mugam paarkkiren paarkkiren | I see your face... I see your face |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae en radhiyae | Oh Rathi, my divine beauty |
| En agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world, my girl |
| Sagiyae en sagiyae | Oh companion, my friend |
| Un sagalam naanadi .. | I am everything to you, my girl... |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae en radhiyae | Oh Rathi, my divine beauty |
| En agilam neeyadi | You are my entire world, my girl |
| Sagiyae en sagiyae | Oh companion, my friend |
| Un sagalam naanadi .. | I am everything to you, my girl... |
| Female | |
| Kenji kenjiyae oru | By pleading and begging, |
| Valai seigiraai | You weave a delicate trap |
| Konji konjiyae enai | By fondling and caressing, |
| Kolai seigiraai | You softly kill me |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarkkum munnaalae | Before I saw you, |
| Kadavulkooda poi endren | I claimed even God was a myth |
| Un kannai paartha pinnaalae | After looking into your eyes, |
| Kadavul undu engindren | I proclaim that God exists |
ரதியே என் ரதியே
என் அகிலம் நீயடி
சகியே என் சகியே
உன் சகலம் நானடி
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
You are my entire world, my girl
Oh companion, my friend
I am everything to you, my girl
ரதியே என் ரதியே
என் அகிலம் நீயடி
சகியே என் சகியே
உன் சகலம் நானடி
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
You are my entire world, my girl
Oh companion, my friend
I am everything to you, my girl
கெஞ்சி கெஞ்சி ஒரு
வலை செய்கிறாய்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி எனை
கொலை செய்கிறாய்
By pleading and begging,
You weave a delicate trap
By fondling and caressing,
You softly kill me
உன்னை பார்க்கும் முன்னாலே
கடவுள்கூட பொய் என்றேன்
உன் கண்ணை பார்த்த பின்னாலே
கடவுள் உண்டு என்கின்றேன்
Before I saw you,
I claimed even God was a myth
After looking into your eyes,
I proclaim that God exists
ரதியே என் ரதியே
என் அகிலம் நீயடி
அகிலம் நீயடி
சகியே என் சகியே
உன் சகலம் நானடி...நானடி
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
You are my entire world, my girl
You are my entire world
Oh companion, my friend
I am everything to you, my girl... everything to you
ரதியே என் ரதியே
என் அகிலம் நீயடி
சகியே என் சகியே
உன் சகலம் நானடி....நானடி
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
You are my entire world, my girl
Oh companion, my friend
I am everything to you, my girl... everything to you
ஓடம் நீ
மன்மத மணி மாடம் நீ
ஐம்புலன்களின் பாடம் நீ
இரவுக்கு ஒரு ஏணி நீ
You are a vessel
You are the gem palace of the Love God
You are a lesson for the five senses
You are a ladder reaching to the night
கள்ளன் நீ
கட்டி அணைக்கையில் வள்ளன் நீ
எனை தொடுகையில் வில்லன் நீ
புடவைக்குள் ஒரு தேனீ நீ
You are innocent mischief
You are a generous giver when embracing tightly
You are a flash of lightning when touching me
You are a bee hidden inside a saree
கூதல் மாதம்
உந்தன் கூந்தல் போர்வையாகும்
வெய்யில் மாதம்
அந்த கூந்தல் விசிறியாகும்
During the freezing winter month,
Your long tresses become a blanket
During the hot summer month,
Those same tresses become a hand fan
கதை சொல்லும்போது
கலைவாணன் நீயே
கற்புக்குள் நுழையும்
களவாணி நீயே
When narrating tales,
You are the supreme artist
Sneaking right into my sacred virtue,
You are an affectionate thief
உன் பால் முகம் பார்க்கையில்
புத்தனாய் ஆகிறேன்
உன் பாக்கியை பார்க்கையில்
பித்தனாய் போகிறேன்....போகிறேன்
போகிறேன்
When gazing at your innocent, milky face,
I turn serene like the Buddha
When gazing at the rest of your form,
I turn into a madly impassioned lover... I turn mad
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…
நீ பார்த்தால்
நரம்புக்குள் சிறு பூ பூக்கும்
எலும்புக்குள் அது தேன் வார்க்கும்
வெட்கம் விடை கொண்டு போகும்
When you look at me,
A small flower blooms deep within my nerves
Honey pours straight into my bones
My shyness bids farewell and departs...
நீ பார்த்தால்
நடு முதுகினில் நண்டூறும்
வயசுக்குள் ஒரு வண்டூறும்
வான் நிலைகளும் மாறும்
When you look at me,
A crab crawls along the spine of my back
A beetle hums within my youthful heart
The celestial realms of the sky shift
ரெண்டு பூக்கள் வேண்டும் என்று
சோலை வந்தாய்
சோலை எல்லாம் சொந்தம் கொள்ள
வேலை செய்தாய்
Asking merely for two flowers,
You entered the garden
To claim ownership of the entire grove,
You did your magic
வான் மேகம் வீழ
மென் காற்று போதும்
ஆண் யானை வீழ
முந்தானை போதும்
To bring down the rain clouds,
A soft breeze is enough
To bring down a mighty bull elephant,
The edge of your saree pallu is enough
வெண் மேகஙகள் போகையில்
ஓவியம் பார்க்கிறேன்
அந்த ஓவியம் யாவிலும்
உன் முகம் பார்க்கிறேன் பார்க்கிறேன்
As white clouds drift across,
I see fine art paintings
In every single one of those paintings,
I see your face... I see your face
ரதியே என் ரதியே
என் அகிலம் நீயடி
சகியே என் சகியே
உன் சகலம் நானடி
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
You are my entire world, my girl
Oh companion, my friend
I am everything to you, my girl...
ரதியே என் ரதியே
என் அகிலம் நீயடி
சகியே என் சகியே
உன் சகலம் நானடி
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
You are my entire world, my girl
Oh companion, my friend
I am everything to you, my girl...
கெஞ்சி கெஞ்சி ஒரு
வலை செய்கிறாய்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி எனை
கொலை செய்கிறாய்
By pleading and begging,
You weave a delicate trap
By fondling and caressing,
You softly kill me
உன்னை பார்க்கும் முன்னாலே
கடவுள்கூட பொய் என்றேன்
உன் கண்ணை பார்த்த பின்னாலே
கடவுள் உண்டு என்கின்றேன்
Before I saw you,
I claimed even God was a myth
After looking into your eyes,
I proclaim that God exists
Radhiyae en radhiyae
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
En agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world, my girl
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Oh companion, my friend
Un sagalam naanadi
I am everything to you, my girl
Radhiyae en radhiyae
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
En agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world, my girl
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Oh companion, my friend
Un sagalam naanadi
I am everything to you, my girl
Kenji kenjiyae oru
By pleading and begging,
Valai seigiraai
You weave a delicate trap
Konji konjiyae enai
By fondling and caressing,
Kolai seigiraai
You softly kill me
Unnai paarkkum munnaalae
Before I saw you,
Kadavulkooda poi endren
I claimed even God was a myth
Un kannai paartha pinnaalae
After looking into your eyes,
Kadavul undu engindren
I proclaim that God exists
Radhiyae en radhiyae
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
En agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world, my girl
Agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Oh companion, my friend
Un sagalam naanadi ..naanadi
I am everything to you, my girl... everything to you
Radhiyae en radhiyae
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
En agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world, my girl
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Oh companion, my friend
Un sagalam naanadi ..naanadi
I am everything to you, my girl... everything to you
Odam nee
You are a vessel
Manmadha mani maadam nee
You are the gem palace of the Love God
Aimbulangalin paadam nee
You are a lesson for the five senses
Iravukku oru yeni nee
You are a ladder reaching to the night
Kallam nee
You are innocent mischief
Katti anaikkaiyil vallal nee
You are a generous giver when embracing tightly
Enai thodugaiyil minnal nee
You are a flash of lightning when touching me
Pudavaikkul oru thaeni nee
You are a bee hidden inside a saree
Koodhal maadham
During the freezing winter month,
Undhan koondhal porvaiyaagum
Your long tresses become a blanket
Veiyil maadham
During the hot summer month,
andha koondhal visiriyaagum
Those same tresses become a hand fan
Kadhai sollumbodhu
When narrating tales,
Kalaivaanar neeyae
You are the supreme artist
Karppukkul nuzhaiyum
Sneaking right into my sacred virtue,
Kalavaani neeyae
You are an affectionate thief
Un paal mugam paarkkaiyil
When gazing at your innocent, milky face,
Buththanaai aagiren
I turn serene like the Buddha
Un baakkiyai paarkkaiyil
When gazing at the rest of your form,
Piththanaai pogiren …pogiren
I turn into a madly impassioned lover... I turn mad
Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…
Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…
Nee paarthaal
When you look at me,
Narambukkul siru pooppookkum
A small flower blooms deep within my nerves
Elumbukkul adhu thaen vaarkkum
Honey pours straight into my bones
Vetkam vidaikkondu pogum…..
My shyness bids farewell and departs...
Nee paarthaal
When you look at me,
Nadu mudhuginil nandoorum
A crab crawls along the spine of my back
Vayasukkul oru vandoorum
A beetle hums within my youthful heart
Vaan nilaigalum maarum
The celestial realms of the sky shift
Rendu pookkal vendum endru
Asking merely for two flowers,
Solai vandhaai
You entered the garden
Solai ellaam sondham kolla
To claim ownership of the entire grove,
Velai seidhaai
You did your magic
Vaan megam veezha
To bring down the rain clouds,
Men kaatru podhum
A soft breeze is enough
Aan yaanai veezha
To bring down a mighty bull elephant,
Munthaanaippodhum
The edge of your saree pallu is enough
Ven megangal pogaiyil
As white clouds drift across,
Oviyam paarkkiren
I see fine art paintings
Andha oviyam yaavilum
In every single one of those paintings,
Un mugam paarkkiren paarkkiren
I see your face... I see your face
Radhiyae en radhiyae
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
En agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world, my girl
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Oh companion, my friend
Un sagalam naanadi ..
I am everything to you, my girl...
Radhiyae en radhiyae
Oh Rathi, my divine beauty
En agilam neeyadi
You are my entire world, my girl
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Oh companion, my friend
Un sagalam naanadi ..
I am everything to you, my girl...
Kenji kenjiyae oru
By pleading and begging,
Valai seigiraai
You weave a delicate trap
Konji konjiyae enai
By fondling and caressing,
Kolai seigiraai
You softly kill me
Unnai paarkkum munnaalae
Before I saw you,
Kadavulkooda poi endren
I claimed even God was a myth
Un kannai paartha pinnaalae
After looking into your eyes,
Kadavul undu engindren
I proclaim that God exists
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Radhiyae Radhiyae' from the 2011 film Aayiram Vilakku is a romantic duet expressing intense affection and poetic admiration. The protagonist compares his beloved to Rathi (the goddess of beauty) and considers her his whole universe. He describes how her gaze completely alters his spiritual perspective—taking him from an atheist to a believer simply by witnessing the divine grace in her eyes. Through sensory and imaginative metaphors, Vairamuthu captures the physical and emotional thrill of love. The song highlights how the heroine's presence brings seasonal comfort, sensual awakening, and artistic inspiration, reducing the hero from a serene Buddha to an infatuated lover in her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Manmadha mani maadam nee / Aimbulangalin paadam nee”
Compares the heroine directly to Kamadeva's palace ('Manmadha mani maadam') and a lesson for senses ('Aimbulangalin paadam').
Contrast (Uran)
“Un paal mugam paarkkaiyil Buththanaai aagiren / Un baakkiyai paarkkaiyil Piththanaai pogiren”
Contrasts the spiritual serenity of Buddha ('Buththanaai aagiren') with the madness of desire ('Piththanaai pogiren') triggered by looking at different aspects of her.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Aan yaanai veezha Munthaanaippodhum”
Exaggerates the power of a woman's saree end ('munthaanai'), stating it can fell a mighty male elephant just as a breeze drops a cloud.
Repetition/Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Kenji kenjiyae oru Valai seigiraai / Konji konjiyae enai Kolai seigiraai”
Repetition of words like 'Kenji kenjiyae' and 'Konji konjiyae' to emphasize playfulness and affection.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Aayiram Vilakku' (2011) was composed by Srikanth Deva, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu. The song 'Radhiyae Radhiyae' is known for its classical-fusion arrangement sung by Karthik and Suchitra.
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