Raththiri Raththiri
From Annai Bhoomi 3D · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annai Bhoomi 3D1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raathiri raathiri | Night after night |
| Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | It stays awake, stays awake |
| Female :Kaalaiyil kaalaiyil | Female: In the morning, in the morning |
| Adhu thoongudhu thoongudhu | It sleeps, it sleeps |
| Male | |
| Vennilaavo pennilaavo | Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon? |
| Female :Aadai kondadho | Female: Has it draped a garment? |
| Aasai thandhadho | Has it sparked desire? |
| Male :Aalai thottu | Male: Touching the person |
| Tholai thottu pinnudho | Touching the shoulders, weaving around |
| Female | |
| Raathiri raathiri | Night after night |
| Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | It stays awake, stays awake |
| Chorus | |
| Laalalaala lallaa… | Laalalaala lallaa… |
| Laalla lallaa… | Laalla lallaa… |
| Laalalaala lallaa… | Laalalaala lallaa… |
| Laalla lallaa… | Laalla lallaa… |
| Female | |
| Vaanam ennum | In the sky |
| Raaja veedhiyil | On the royal avenue |
| Dheva loga vellai yaanai | The white elephant of the celestial world |
| Bavani vandhadhu | Came in a grand procession |
| Male | |
| Unnai ennai | Carrying you and me |
| Thaangi vandhadhu | It came bearing us |
| Oorvalatthil thevar koottam | In the procession, the gathering of gods |
| Vaanam vittadhu | Left the heavens |
| Female | |
| Enna ennavo varna jaalangal | What endless colorful magic and marvels! |
| Mellisaigalin maela thaalangal | Rhythms accompanying soft melodies |
| Male :Raaja raajanin raaniyallavaa | Male: Are you not the queen of the king of kings? |
| Poojai seigira maeniyallavaa | Is this not a body worthy of worship? |
| Female | |
| Aadhi andham arpudham | Beginning and end are miraculous |
| Azhagu ennum siththiram | A portrait named beauty itself |
| Aadavaa koodavaa vaa… | Shall we dance, shall we unite? Come… |
| Male | |
| Raathiri raathiri | Night after night |
| Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | It stays awake, stays awake |
| Muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | Stays awake, stays awake |
| Female :Kaalaiyil kaalaiyil | Female: In the morning, in the morning |
| Adhu thoongudhu thoongudhu | It sleeps, it sleeps |
| Thoongudhu thoongudhu | It sleeps, it sleeps |
| Male | |
| Vennilaavo pennilaavo | Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon? |
| Female :Aadai kondadho | Female: Has it draped a garment? |
| Aasai thandhadho | Has it sparked desire? |
| Male :Aalai thottu | Male: Touching the person |
| Tholai thottu pinnudho | Touching the shoulders, weaving around |
| Female | |
| Raathiri raathiri | Night after night |
| Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | It stays awake, stays awake |
| Male | |
| Velli megam | The silver cloud |
| Meththai podudhu | Spreads out a mattress |
| Vaanavillum vanna vanna | And the rainbow showers |
| Poovai thoovudhu | Colorful flowers |
| Female | |
| Eera vaadai | A moist northern breeze |
| Kaaththu veesudhu | Blows gently across |
| Soodu konjam yerum podhu | When the warmth rises a little |
| Aara vaikkudhu | It soothes and cools it down |
| Male | |
| Minnal dhevadhai | The lightning goddess |
| Aadi vandhadhu | Came dancing along |
| Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadhu | Came singing silent melodies |
| Female | |
| Vaana meengalum | Even the stars of the sky |
| Thozhiyaanadhu | Became true companions |
| Vidi vilakkugal yetri vaikkudhu | Lighting up the dawn lamps |
| Male | |
| Kaama dhevan pandigai | This is the festival of the God of Love (Kamadeva) |
| Kaana vaendum kannigai | Which the young maiden must experience |
| Vaalibam yengudhu vaa… | Youth yearns for it, so come… |
| Female | |
| Raathiri raathiri | Night after night |
| Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | It stays awake, stays awake |
| Male :Kaalaiyil kaalaiyil | Male: In the morning, in the morning |
| Adhu thoongudhu thoongudhu | It sleeps, it sleeps |
| Female | |
| Vennilaavo pennilaavo | Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon? |
| Male :Aadai kondadho | Male: Has it draped a garment? |
| Aasai thandhadho | Has it sparked desire? |
| Female :Aalai thottu | Female: Touching the person |
| Tholai thottu pinnudho | Touching the shoulders, weaving around |
| Male | |
| Raathiri raathiri | Night after night |
| Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu | It stays awake, stays awake |
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
அது முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
காலையில் காலையில்
அது தூங்குது தூங்குது
Night after night
It stays awake, stays awake
Female: In the morning, in the morning
It sleeps, it sleeps
வெண்ணிலாவோ...
பெண்ணிலாவோ....
ஆடை கொண்டதோ
ஆசை தந்ததோ
ஆளை தொட்டு தோளை
தொட்டு பின்னுதோ
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Female: Has it draped a garment?
Has it sparked desire?
Male: Touching the person
Touching the shoulders, weaving around
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
அது முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
Night after night
It stays awake, stays awake
லாலா லாலாலோ
லாலா லாலா
லாலா லாலாலோ
லாலா லாலா
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
வானம் என்னும்
ராஜ வீதியில்
தேவலோக வெள்ளை யானை
பவனி வந்தது
உன்னை என்னை
தாங்கி வந்தது
ஊர்வலத்தில் தேவர் கூட்டம்
வானம் விட்டது
In the sky
On the royal avenue
The white elephant of the celestial world
Came in a grand procession
என்ன என்னவோ
வர்ண ஜாலங்கள்
மெல்லிசைகளின்
மேள தாளங்கள்
ராஜ ராஜனின்
ராணியல்லவா
பூஜை செய்கிற
மேனியல்லவா
Carrying you and me
It came bearing us
In the procession, the gathering of gods
Left the heavens
ஆதி அந்தம் அற்புதம்
அழகு என்னும் சித்திரம்
ஆடவா கூடவா வா.....
What endless colorful magic and marvels!
Rhythms accompanying soft melodies
Male: Are you not the queen of the king of kings?
Is this not a body worthy of worship?
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
அது முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
காலையில் காலையில்
அது தூங்குது தூங்குது
தூங்குது தூங்குது
Beginning and end are miraculous
A portrait named beauty itself
Shall we dance, shall we unite? Come…
வெண்ணிலாவோ...
பெண்ணிலாவோ....
ஆடை கொண்டதோ
ஆசை தந்ததோ
ஆளை தொட்டு தோளை
தொட்டு பின்னுதோ
Night after night
It stays awake, stays awake
Stays awake, stays awake
Female: In the morning, in the morning
It sleeps, it sleeps
It sleeps, it sleeps
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
அது முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Female: Has it draped a garment?
Has it sparked desire?
Male: Touching the person
Touching the shoulders, weaving around
வெள்ளி மேகம்
மெத்தை போடுது
வானவில்லும் வண்ண வண்ண
பூவை தூவுது
ஈர வாடை காத்து வீசுது
சூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்போது
ஆற வைக்குது...
Night after night
It stays awake, stays awake
மின்னல் தேவதை ஆடி வந்தது
மௌன ராகங்கள் பாடி வந்தது
வான மீன்களும் தோழியானது
விடி விளக்குகள் ஏற்றி வைக்குது
காம தேவன் பண்டிகை
காண வேண்டும் கன்னிகை
வாலிபம் ஏங்குது வா....
The silver cloud
Spreads out a mattress
And the rainbow showers
Colorful flowers
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
அது முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
காலையில் காலையில்
அது தூங்குது தூங்குது
A moist northern breeze
Blows gently across
When the warmth rises a little
It soothes and cools it down
வெண்ணிலாவோ...
பெண்ணிலாவோ....
ஆடை கொண்டதோ
ஆசை தந்ததோ
ஆளை தொட்டு தோளை
தொட்டு பின்னுதோ
The lightning goddess
Came dancing along
Came singing silent melodies
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி
அது முழிக்குது முழிக்குது
Even the stars of the sky
Became true companions
Lighting up the dawn lamps
This is the festival of the God of Love (Kamadeva)
Which the young maiden must experience
Youth yearns for it, so come…
Night after night
It stays awake, stays awake
Male: In the morning, in the morning
It sleeps, it sleeps
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Male: Has it draped a garment?
Has it sparked desire?
Female: Touching the person
Touching the shoulders, weaving around
Night after night
It stays awake, stays awake
Raathiri raathiri
Night after night
Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
It stays awake, stays awake
Female :Kaalaiyil kaalaiyil
Female: In the morning, in the morning
Adhu thoongudhu thoongudhu
It sleeps, it sleeps
Vennilaavo pennilaavo
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Female :Aadai kondadho
Female: Has it draped a garment?
Aasai thandhadho
Has it sparked desire?
Male :Aalai thottu
Male: Touching the person
Tholai thottu pinnudho
Touching the shoulders, weaving around
Raathiri raathiri
Night after night
Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
It stays awake, stays awake
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalalaala lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Laalla lallaa…
Vaanam ennum
In the sky
Raaja veedhiyil
On the royal avenue
Dheva loga vellai yaanai
The white elephant of the celestial world
Bavani vandhadhu
Came in a grand procession
Unnai ennai
Carrying you and me
Thaangi vandhadhu
It came bearing us
Oorvalatthil thevar koottam
In the procession, the gathering of gods
Vaanam vittadhu
Left the heavens
Enna ennavo varna jaalangal
What endless colorful magic and marvels!
Mellisaigalin maela thaalangal
Rhythms accompanying soft melodies
Male :Raaja raajanin raaniyallavaa
Male: Are you not the queen of the king of kings?
Poojai seigira maeniyallavaa
Is this not a body worthy of worship?
Aadhi andham arpudham
Beginning and end are miraculous
Azhagu ennum siththiram
A portrait named beauty itself
Aadavaa koodavaa vaa…
Shall we dance, shall we unite? Come…
Raathiri raathiri
Night after night
Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
It stays awake, stays awake
Muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
Stays awake, stays awake
Female :Kaalaiyil kaalaiyil
Female: In the morning, in the morning
Adhu thoongudhu thoongudhu
It sleeps, it sleeps
Thoongudhu thoongudhu
It sleeps, it sleeps
Vennilaavo pennilaavo
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Female :Aadai kondadho
Female: Has it draped a garment?
Aasai thandhadho
Has it sparked desire?
Male :Aalai thottu
Male: Touching the person
Tholai thottu pinnudho
Touching the shoulders, weaving around
Raathiri raathiri
Night after night
Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
It stays awake, stays awake
Velli megam
The silver cloud
Meththai podudhu
Spreads out a mattress
Vaanavillum vanna vanna
And the rainbow showers
Poovai thoovudhu
Colorful flowers
Eera vaadai
A moist northern breeze
Kaaththu veesudhu
Blows gently across
Soodu konjam yerum podhu
When the warmth rises a little
Aara vaikkudhu
It soothes and cools it down
Minnal dhevadhai
The lightning goddess
Aadi vandhadhu
Came dancing along
Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadhu
Came singing silent melodies
Vaana meengalum
Even the stars of the sky
Thozhiyaanadhu
Became true companions
Vidi vilakkugal yetri vaikkudhu
Lighting up the dawn lamps
Kaama dhevan pandigai
This is the festival of the God of Love (Kamadeva)
Kaana vaendum kannigai
Which the young maiden must experience
Vaalibam yengudhu vaa…
Youth yearns for it, so come…
Raathiri raathiri
Night after night
Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
It stays awake, stays awake
Male :Kaalaiyil kaalaiyil
Male: In the morning, in the morning
Adhu thoongudhu thoongudhu
It sleeps, it sleeps
Vennilaavo pennilaavo
Is it the white moon, or a maiden moon?
Male :Aadai kondadho
Male: Has it draped a garment?
Aasai thandhadho
Has it sparked desire?
Female :Aalai thottu
Female: Touching the person
Tholai thottu pinnudho
Touching the shoulders, weaving around
Raathiri raathiri
Night after night
Adhu muzhikkudhu muzhikkudhu
It stays awake, stays awake
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual duet expresses the intimate longing and romantic ecstasy between two lovers during the night. The song uses vivid imagery of the nocturnal landscape, contrasting how love wakes up at night and rests during the morning. The lovers compare their union to divine celestial events—processions of heavenly white elephants, clouds forming soft beds, rainbows showering flowers, and stars becoming companions to witness their passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Aadai kondadho / Aasai thandhadho”
The second letter ' ' / 'l'/'d' rhymes in consecutive lines, such as 'Aadai' and 'Aasai'.
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial rhyming)
“Aadai kondadho / Aasai thandhadho / Aalai thottu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'A' in 'Aalai' and 'Aasai'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vaanam ennum Raaja veedhiyil”
The sky is metaphorically described as a royal avenue ('Raaja veedhi') and lightning as a dancing goddess ('Minnal dhevadhai').
Oxymoron / Visual Imagery
“Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadho”
'Mauna raagangal paadi vandhadho' uses the concept of singing silent melodies, conveying unspoken emotional resonance.
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Trivia
'Annai Bhoomi 3D' (1985), starring Vijayakanth and Radha, was historic for being the first 3D film made in the Tamil film industry. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali, and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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