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Rathiye En Rathiye

From Aayiram Vilakku · 2011

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi
Music director
Sreekanth Deva
Movie name
Aayiram Vilakku
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Radhiyae en radhiyae
En agilam neeyadi
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Un sagalam naanadi
Radhiyae en radhiyae
En agilam neeyadi
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Un sagalam naanadi
Kenji kenjiyae oru
Valai seigiraai
Konji konjiyae enai
Kolai seigiraai
Unnai paarkkum munnaalae
Kadavulkooda poi endren
Un kannai paartha pinnaalae
Kadavul undu engindren
Radhiyae en radhiyae
En agilam neeyadi
Agilam neeyadi
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Un sagalam naanadi ..naanadi
Radhiyae en radhiyae
En agilam neeyadi
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Un sagalam naanadi ..naanadi
Odam nee
Manmadha mani maadam nee
Aimbulangalin paadam nee
Iravukku oru yeni nee
Kallam nee
Katti anaikkaiyil vallal nee
Enai thodugaiyil minnal nee
Pudavaikkul oru thaeni nee
Koodhal maadham
Undhan koondhal porvaiyaagum
Veiyil maadham
andha koondhal visiriyaagum
Kadhai sollumbodhu
Kalaivaanar neeyae
Karppukkul nuzhaiyum
Kalavaani neeyae
Un paal mugam paarkkaiyil
Buththanaai aagiren
Un baakkiyai paarkkaiyil
Piththanaai pogiren …pogiren
Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…
Nee paarthaal
Narambukkul siru pooppookkum
Elumbukkul adhu thaen vaarkkum
Vetkam vidaikkondu pogum…..
Nee paarthaal
Nadu mudhuginil nandoorum
Vayasukkul oru vandoorum
Vaan nilaigalum maarum
Rendu pookkal vendum endru
Solai vandhaai
Solai ellaam sondham kolla
Velai seidhaai
Vaan megam veezha
Men kaatru podhum
Aan yaanai veezha
Munthaanaippodhum
Ven megangal pogaiyil
Oviyam paarkkiren
Andha oviyam yaavilum
Un mugam paarkkiren paarkkiren
Radhiyae en radhiyae
En agilam neeyadi
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Un sagalam naanadi ..
Radhiyae en radhiyae
En agilam neeyadi
Sagiyae en sagiyae
Un sagalam naanadi ..
Kenji kenjiyae oru
Valai seigiraai
Konji konjiyae enai
Kolai seigiraai
Unnai paarkkum munnaalae
Kadavulkooda poi endren
Un kannai paartha pinnaalae
Kadavul undu engindren
Rathi (goddess of love), my Rathi,
you are my whole world.
My companion, my dear companion,
I am everything to you.
Rathi, my Rathi,
you are my whole world.
My companion, my dear companion,
I am everything to you.
Pleading and begging again and again,
you weave a trap.
Cuddling and sweet-talking me,
you are killing me softly.
Before I saw you,
I said even God was a lie.
After I looked into your eyes,
I say that God truly exists.
Rathi, my Rathi,
you are my whole world.
You are my whole world.
My companion, my dear companion,
I am everything to you... everything to you.
Rathi, my Rathi,
you are my whole world.
My companion, my dear companion,
I am everything to you... everything to you.
You are a gentle boat,
you are Manmadha's (god of love) jeweled palace,
you are a lesson for all five senses,
you are a ladder to reach the night.
You are playful trickery,
in an embrace, you are generous and giving,
when you touch me, you are a flash of lightning,
under your saree, you are a busy honeybee.
In the cold winter months,
your long hair becomes my blanket.
In the hot summer months,
that same hair becomes my cooling fan.
When telling stories,
you are a master of arts.
Stealing inside modesty,
you are a clever thief.
When I look at your innocent, pure face,
I become peaceful like the Buddha.
When I look at the rest of you,
I lose my senses and go mad with desire... I go mad.
Mmm.. mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
When you look at me,
a little flower blooms inside my veins,
and pours sweet honey into my bones.
My shyness says goodbye and fades away...
When you look at me,
it feels like a crab crawling down the middle of my back,
a beetle buzzes in my youthful heart,
and the very skies begin to change.
Asking for just two flowers,
you entered the garden.
To make the whole garden your own,
you worked your clever charm.
For the rain clouds in the sky to fall,
a gentle breeze is enough.
For a strong bull elephant to fall,
the edge of your saree is enough.
As the white clouds drift across the sky,
I look at them like paintings.
And in every single one of those paintings,
I keep seeing your face, seeing only you.
Rathi, my Rathi,
you are my whole world.
My companion, my dear companion,
I am everything to you...
Rathi, my Rathi,
you are my whole world.
My companion, my dear companion,
I am everything to you...
Pleading and begging again and again,
you weave a trap.
Cuddling and sweet-talking me,
you are killing me softly.
Before I saw you,
I said even God was a lie.
After I looked into your eyes,
I say that God truly exists.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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