Rathrikku Konjam
From Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
| Male | |
| Sollaamal thavichchu sogaththil thudichchen | I suffered without telling anyone, writhing in sorrow |
| Ellaamae nenaichchu yaekkaththil kudichchen | Thinking of everything, I drank out of longing |
| Nenjukkul naanae azhugiraen | I weep internally within my own heart |
| Male | |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
| Male | |
| Maanikka thottil katti meththathaan virichchae | You tied a ruby cradle and spread out a soft bed |
| Thaalaattu paattu padichchae | You sang a sweet lullaby |
| Naalum kannu muzhichchae | You stayed awake every single day |
| Maaraappil enna moodi paalaththaan koduththae | You covered me with your garment and nursed me with milk |
| Aalaakku enna valaththae | You raised me up to be a complete person |
| Vaazha uyir koduththae | You gave your own life so I could live |
| Male | |
| Kaalam seitha kolamithu | This is the tragic play of time |
| Kuththaththai yaar mael solluvathu | Whom can I blame for this fault? |
| Kaalam seitha kolamithu | This is the tragic play of time |
| Kuththaththai yaar mael solluvathu | Whom can I blame for this fault? |
| Ammaadi enna seiya mannikkanum ennathaan | Oh mother, what can I do? Please forgive me |
| Yaarkitta solli azhuvaen | To whom can I express my tears and cry? |
| Male | |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
| Male | |
| Kann kettu pona pinbu dheivaththa arinjaen | Only after losing my sight did I realize God |
| Yaekkaththil ninnu thuthichchen yaengi nenju kodhichchen | I prayed standing in longing, my heart boiled with yearning |
| Kai vittu pona selvam meendumthaan varumaa | Will the lost treasure that slipped away ever return? |
| Kaayangal aari vidumaa kaalam maari varumaa | Will the wounds heal, and will time change? |
| Male | |
| Irunda vaanam velukkumaa | Will the dark sky brighten up? |
| Nenjukku amathi kidaikkumaa | Will my heart ever find peace? |
| Irunda vaanam velukkumaa | Will the dark sky brighten up? |
| Nenjukku amathi kidaikkumaa | Will my heart ever find peace? |
| Ammaadi enna seiyya mannikkanum ennathaan | Oh mother, what can I do? Please forgive me |
| Yaarkitta solli azhuvaen | To whom can I express my tears and cry? |
| Male | |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
| Sollaamal thavichchu sogaththil thudichchen | I suffered without telling anyone, writhing in sorrow |
| Ellaamae nenaichchu yaekkaththil kudichchen | Thinking of everything, I drank out of longing |
| Nenjukkul naanae azhugiraen | I weep internally within my own heart |
| Male | |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
| Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen | I pour a little drink for myself tonight |
| Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen | I comfort my aching, broken heart a little |
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்......
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்.....
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்......
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்......
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
சொல்லாமல் தவிச்சு சோகத்தில் துடிச்சேன்
எல்லாமே நெனச்சு ஏக்கத்தில் குடிச்சேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நானே அழுகிறேன்.....
I suffered without telling anyone, writhing in sorrow
Thinking of everything, I drank out of longing
I weep internally within my own heart
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்...
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்...
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
மாணிக்க தொட்டில் கட்டி மெத்ததான் விரிச்சே....
தாலாட்டு பாட்டு படிச்சே.......
நாளும் கண்ணு முழிச்சே.......
மாராப்பில் என்ன மூடி பாலத்தான் கொடுத்தே....
ஆளாக்கி என்ன வளத்தே......
வாழ உயிர் கொடுத்தே......
You tied a ruby cradle and spread out a soft bed
You sang a sweet lullaby
You stayed awake every single day
You covered me with your garment and nursed me with milk
You raised me up to be a complete person
You gave your own life so I could live
காலம் செய்த கோலமிது
குத்தத்தை யார் மேல் சொல்லுவது
காலம் செய்த கோலமிது
குத்தத்தை யார் மேல் சொல்லுவது
அம்மாடி என்ன செய்ய மன்னிக்கணும் என்னதான்
யார் கிட்ட சொல்லி அழுவேன்
This is the tragic play of time
Whom can I blame for this fault?
This is the tragic play of time
Whom can I blame for this fault?
Oh mother, what can I do? Please forgive me
To whom can I express my tears and cry?
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்...
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்...
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
கண் கெட்டு போன பின்பு தெய்வத்த அறிஞ்சேன்
ஏக்கத்தில் நின்னு துதிச்சேன் ஏங்கி நெஞ்சு கொதிச்சேன்
கை விட்டு போன செல்வம் மீண்டும் தான் வருமா
காயங்கள் ஆறி விடுமா...காலம் மாறி வருமா...
Only after losing my sight did I realize God
I prayed standing in longing, my heart boiled with yearning
Will the lost treasure that slipped away ever return?
Will the wounds heal, and will time change?
இருண்ட வானம் வெளுக்குமா...
நெஞ்சுக்கு அமைதி கிடைக்குமா.....
இருண்ட வானம் வெளுக்குமா......
நெஞ்சுக்கு அமைதி கிடைக்குமா......
அம்மாடி என்ன செய்ய மன்னிக்கணும் என்னதான்
யார் கிட்ட சொல்லி அழுவேன்......
Will the dark sky brighten up?
Will my heart ever find peace?
Will the dark sky brighten up?
Will my heart ever find peace?
Oh mother, what can I do? Please forgive me
To whom can I express my tears and cry?
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்...
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்...
சொல்லாமல் தவிச்சு சோகத்தில் துடிச்சேன்
எல்லாமே நெனச்சு ஏக்கத்தில் குடிச்சேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நானே அழுகிறேன்...
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
I suffered without telling anyone, writhing in sorrow
Thinking of everything, I drank out of longing
I weep internally within my own heart
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்...
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்...
ராத்திரிக்கு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்திக்கிறேன்...
நொந்த மனச கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கிறேன்...
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Sollaamal thavichchu sogaththil thudichchen
I suffered without telling anyone, writhing in sorrow
Ellaamae nenaichchu yaekkaththil kudichchen
Thinking of everything, I drank out of longing
Nenjukkul naanae azhugiraen
I weep internally within my own heart
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Maanikka thottil katti meththathaan virichchae
You tied a ruby cradle and spread out a soft bed
Thaalaattu paattu padichchae
You sang a sweet lullaby
Naalum kannu muzhichchae
You stayed awake every single day
Maaraappil enna moodi paalaththaan koduththae
You covered me with your garment and nursed me with milk
Aalaakku enna valaththae
You raised me up to be a complete person
Vaazha uyir koduththae
You gave your own life so I could live
Kaalam seitha kolamithu
This is the tragic play of time
Kuththaththai yaar mael solluvathu
Whom can I blame for this fault?
Kaalam seitha kolamithu
This is the tragic play of time
Kuththaththai yaar mael solluvathu
Whom can I blame for this fault?
Ammaadi enna seiya mannikkanum ennathaan
Oh mother, what can I do? Please forgive me
Yaarkitta solli azhuvaen
To whom can I express my tears and cry?
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Kann kettu pona pinbu dheivaththa arinjaen
Only after losing my sight did I realize God
Yaekkaththil ninnu thuthichchen yaengi nenju kodhichchen
I prayed standing in longing, my heart boiled with yearning
Kai vittu pona selvam meendumthaan varumaa
Will the lost treasure that slipped away ever return?
Kaayangal aari vidumaa kaalam maari varumaa
Will the wounds heal, and will time change?
Irunda vaanam velukkumaa
Will the dark sky brighten up?
Nenjukku amathi kidaikkumaa
Will my heart ever find peace?
Irunda vaanam velukkumaa
Will the dark sky brighten up?
Nenjukku amathi kidaikkumaa
Will my heart ever find peace?
Ammaadi enna seiyya mannikkanum ennathaan
Oh mother, what can I do? Please forgive me
Yaarkitta solli azhuvaen
To whom can I express my tears and cry?
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Sollaamal thavichchu sogaththil thudichchen
I suffered without telling anyone, writhing in sorrow
Ellaamae nenaichchu yaekkaththil kudichchen
Thinking of everything, I drank out of longing
Nenjukkul naanae azhugiraen
I weep internally within my own heart
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Raaththirikku konjam ooththikkiraen
I pour a little drink for myself tonight
Nontha manasa konjam thaeththikkiraen
I comfort my aching, broken heart a little
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional, tragic lament sung by a protagonist who seeks refuge in alcohol during the dark hours of the night to numb their profound pain and regret. Overcome by grief and nostalgia, the character remembers the selfless love, sacrifices, and care of a maternal figure who dedicated her life to raising them, contrasting it with their current state of ruin and despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sollaamal thavichchu sogaththil thudichchen / Ellaamae nenaichchu yaekkaththil kudichchen”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes, creating a rhythmic flow that emphasizes emotional despair.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaalam seitha kolamithu”
Time/destiny is metaphorically described as a 'Kolam' (a traditional drawn pattern or design), representing the intricate and uncontrollable twists of fate.
Proverbial Imagery (Pazhamozhi Kakshi)
“Kann kettu pona pinbu dheivaththa arinjaen”
Uses the classic idiom of realizing divine truth only after losing sight, symbolizing late realization and repentance.
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Trivia
This emotional song features in the 1988 Tamil film 'Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye', directed by R. Sundarrajan and starring Vijayakanth, Prabhu, and Radhika. The film's soundtrack was composed by Devendran, with lyrics written by the prolific lyricist Vaali.
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