Rettai Kathire
From Maattrraan · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Maattrraan2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rettai kathire idho ne naan naam | Twin rays, here you, me, and us |
| Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku? | Why is there distance despite being close? |
| Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam | As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us |
| Patri padari tholai nimirthu | Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride |
| Male | |
| Theera theera theera thera | Unending, unending, unending, unending |
| Theera theera theeraa theeree | Unending, unending, unending, unending |
| Vannam veru vannam veru | Different colors, different colors |
| Iruvarin kadal veru | The sea of the two is different |
| Puyal adithum vazhuthae | Yet surviving even when the storm strikes |
| Iru paravai oru kuttil | Two birds in a single nest |
| Methu methuvaai pookatum | Let them bloom slowly |
| Indha pookal ethir kattril | These flowers in the headwind |
| Male | |
| Heyy… rettai kathire idho ne naan naam | Hey... twin rays, here you, me, and us |
| Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku? | Why is there distance despite being close? |
| Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam | As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us |
| Patri padari tholai nimirthu | Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride |
| Chorus | |
| Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ahkhaa | Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...) |
| Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ahkhaa | Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...) |
| Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ahkhaa | Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...) |
| Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim | Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...) |
| Chorus | |
| You touch me nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ah oh oh hu | You touch me (Scat vocalization) |
| You touch me nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ah oh oh hu | You touch me (Scat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Karuvaachu udal uruvaachu | Conceived in the womb, a body was formed |
| Adhu thavaraachu | That became an anomaly |
| Iru uyiraachu irandum valarnthaachu | It became two lives, and both grew up |
| Enakaachu adhu unakaachu | It became mine, it became yours |
| Ini puviyellam | From now on, the whole world |
| Ada puthusaachu varudam urundaachu | Aha, it became new, years rolled by |
| Male | |
| Ivan oru pakkam avan marupakkam | He is on one side, he is on the other side |
| Male | |
| Rettai kathire idho ne naan naam | Twin rays, here you, me, and us |
| Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku? | Why is there distance despite being close? |
| Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam | As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us |
| Patri padari tholai nimirthu | Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride |
| Male | |
| Ivan vaarthai mazhai thuliyaaga | His words are like raindrops |
| Avan maru vaarthai sara vediyaaga | His other words are like a string of firecrackers |
| Inaindhum thaniyaaga | Connected yet distinct |
| Nadhi pole ivan manam poga | His mind flows like a river |
| Perum puyal polae avan seyal poga | His actions move like a huge storm |
| Yaaringae inaiyaaga..heyy | Who here is equal to them? Hey |
| Male | |
| Ivan kannadi avan munnadi | He is the mirror in front of him |
| Oru uruvam | A single form |
| Idhu pirindhal kuda ondraai | Even if separated, together |
| Nirkum dhuruvam | Standing like poles |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh… | Oh oh oh... |
| Yeah yeah… | Yeah yeah... |
| Pa pa pa pa pa | Pa pa pa pa pa |
| Ohu ohu ohu… | Ohu ohu ohu... |
| Yeah yeah… yeah yeah yeahh… | Yeah yeah... yeah yeah yeahh... |
| Male | |
| Rettai kathire idho ne naan naam | Twin rays, here you, me, and us |
| Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku? | Why is there distance despite being close? |
| Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam | As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us |
| Patri padari tholai nimirthu | Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride |
| Male | |
| Theera theera theera thera | Unending, unending, unending, unending |
| Theera theera theeraa theeree | Unending, unending, unending, unending |
| Female | |
| Come a long way here to stay | Come a long way here to stay |
| We stood united every single day | We stood united every single day |
| Come a long way here to stay | Come a long way here to stay |
| We stood united every single day | We stood united every single day |
| Female | |
| Come a long way here to stay | Come a long way here to stay |
| We stood united every single day | We stood united every single day |
| Come a long way here to stay | Come a long way here to stay |
| We stood united every single day | We stood united every single day |
ரெட்டை கதிரே இதோ நீ நான் நாம்
பக்கம் இருந்தும் தூரம் எதற்கு
எட்டும் வானில் எங்கும் நீ நான் நாம்
பற்றி படறி தொலை நிமிர்த்து
Twin rays, here you, me, and us
Why is there distance despite being close?
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
திரே திரே திரே திரே
திரே திரே திரே
வண்ணம் வேறு வானம் வேறு
இருவரின் காதல் வேறு
புயல் அடித்தும் வாழுதே
இருபறவை ஒரு கூட்டில்
மெது மெதுவாய் பூக்கட்டும்
இந்த பூக்கள் எதிர்காற்றில்
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Different colors, different colors
The sea of the two is different
Yet surviving even when the storm strikes
Two birds in a single nest
Let them bloom slowly
These flowers in the headwind
ஹே ...ரெட்டை கதிரே இதோ நீ நான் நாம்
பக்கம் இருந்தும் தூரம் எதற்கு
எட்டும் வானில் எங்கும் நீ நான் நாம்
பற்றி படறி தொலை நிமிர்த்து
Hey... twin rays, here you, me, and us
Why is there distance despite being close?
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
.......................
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
.........................
You touch me (Scat vocalization)
You touch me (Scat vocalization)
கருவாச்சு உடல் உருவாச்சு
அது தவறாச்சு இரு உயிராச்சு
இரண்டும் வளர்ந்தாச்சு
எனக்காச்சு எது உனக்காச்சு
இனி புவி எல்லாம்
அட புதுகாட்சி வருடம் உருண்டசு
Conceived in the womb, a body was formed
That became an anomaly
It became two lives, and both grew up
It became mine, it became yours
From now on, the whole world
Aha, it became new, years rolled by
இவன் ஒரு பக்கம் அவள் மறு பக்கம்
இது எதுவோ ?
அட பூவும் தலையும்
சேர்ந்த பக்கம் பொதுவோ
He is on one side, he is on the other side
ரெட்டை கதிரே இதோ நீ நான் நாம்
பக்கம் இருந்தும் தூரம் எதற்கு
எட்டும் வானில் எங்கும் நீ நான் நாம்
பற்றி படறி தொலை நிமிர்த்து
Twin rays, here you, me, and us
Why is there distance despite being close?
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
இவள் வார்த்தை மழை துளியாக
அவள் மறு வார்த்தை சர வெடியாக
இணைந்தும் தனியாக
நதிபோலே இவன் மனம்போக
பெரும் புயல் போலே அவன் செயல் போக
யார் இங்கே இணையாக .. ஹே
His words are like raindrops
His other words are like a string of firecrackers
Connected yet distinct
His mind flows like a river
His actions move like a huge storm
Who here is equal to them? Hey
இவள் கண்ணாடி அவன் முன்னாடி
தரும் உருவம்
இது பிரிந்தால் கூட
ஒன்றாய் நிற்கும் உருவம்
He is the mirror in front of him
A single form
Even if separated, together
Standing like poles
.......................
Oh oh oh...
Yeah yeah...
Pa pa pa pa pa
Ohu ohu ohu...
Yeah yeah... yeah yeah yeahh...
ரெட்டை கதிரே இதோ நீ நான் நாம்
பக்கம் இருந்தும் தூரம் எதற்கு
எட்டும் வானில் எங்கும் நீ நான் நாம்
பற்றி படறி தொலை நிமிர்த்து
Twin rays, here you, me, and us
Why is there distance despite being close?
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
திரே திரே திரே திரே
திரே திரே திரே
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Unending, unending, unending, unending
.........................
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
...........................
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
Rettai kathire idho ne naan naam
Twin rays, here you, me, and us
Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku?
Why is there distance despite being close?
Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Patri padari tholai nimirthu
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
Theera theera theera thera
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Theera theera theeraa theeree
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Vannam veru vannam veru
Different colors, different colors
Iruvarin kadal veru
The sea of the two is different
Puyal adithum vazhuthae
Yet surviving even when the storm strikes
Iru paravai oru kuttil
Two birds in a single nest
Methu methuvaai pookatum
Let them bloom slowly
Indha pookal ethir kattril
These flowers in the headwind
Heyy… rettai kathire idho ne naan naam
Hey... twin rays, here you, me, and us
Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku?
Why is there distance despite being close?
Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Patri padari tholai nimirthu
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ahkhaa
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ahkhaa
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ahkhaa
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
Nimmu nimmu nimmu nim
Scat vocalization (Nimmu nimmu...)
You touch me nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ah oh oh hu
You touch me (Scat vocalization)
You touch me nimmu nimmu nimmu nim ah oh oh hu
You touch me (Scat vocalization)
Karuvaachu udal uruvaachu
Conceived in the womb, a body was formed
Adhu thavaraachu
That became an anomaly
Iru uyiraachu irandum valarnthaachu
It became two lives, and both grew up
Enakaachu adhu unakaachu
It became mine, it became yours
Ini puviyellam
From now on, the whole world
Ada puthusaachu varudam urundaachu
Aha, it became new, years rolled by
Ivan oru pakkam avan marupakkam
He is on one side, he is on the other side
Rettai kathire idho ne naan naam
Twin rays, here you, me, and us
Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku?
Why is there distance despite being close?
Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Patri padari tholai nimirthu
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
Ivan vaarthai mazhai thuliyaaga
His words are like raindrops
Avan maru vaarthai sara vediyaaga
His other words are like a string of firecrackers
Inaindhum thaniyaaga
Connected yet distinct
Nadhi pole ivan manam poga
His mind flows like a river
Perum puyal polae avan seyal poga
His actions move like a huge storm
Yaaringae inaiyaaga..heyy
Who here is equal to them? Hey
Ivan kannadi avan munnadi
He is the mirror in front of him
Oru uruvam
A single form
Idhu pirindhal kuda ondraai
Even if separated, together
Nirkum dhuruvam
Standing like poles
Oh oh oh…
Oh oh oh...
Yeah yeah…
Yeah yeah...
Pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa
Ohu ohu ohu…
Ohu ohu ohu...
Yeah yeah… yeah yeah yeahh…
Yeah yeah... yeah yeah yeahh...
Rettai kathire idho ne naan naam
Twin rays, here you, me, and us
Pakkam irundhum dhooram yedharku?
Why is there distance despite being close?
Ettum varaiyil engum nee naan naam
As far as reach permits, everywhere you, me, and us
Patri padari tholai nimirthu
Hold on, entwine, and stand tall with pride
Theera theera theera thera
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Theera theera theeraa theeree
Unending, unending, unending, unending
Come a long way here to stay
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
We stood united every single day
Come a long way here to stay
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
We stood united every single day
Come a long way here to stay
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
We stood united every single day
Come a long way here to stay
Come a long way here to stay
We stood united every single day
We stood united every single day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Rettai Kathire' from the 2012 Tamil film Maattrraan serves as an energetic theme exploring the deep bond and dynamic duality of conjoined twin brothers, Vimal and Akhilan. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the lyricism uses vivid imagery of nature, elements, and contrasting traits to illustrate how two unique minds and temperaments coexist harmoniously within a shared physical existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iru paravai oru kuttil”
Compares the conjoined twins to two birds inhabiting a single nest to emphasize their shared body and separate souls.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ivan vaarthai mazhai thuliyaaga / Avan maru vaarthai sara vediyaaga”
Compares one brother's speech to gentle raindrops and the other brother's speech to explosive firecrackers.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Patri padari tholai nimirthu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' in adjacent words creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Maattrraan (2012), directed by K. V. Anand, was one of the earliest Indian films to use motion-capture and visual effects extensively to depict conjoined twins played by actor Suriya. The song's composer Harris Jayaraj incorporated high-tempo scat vocals and modern rock arrangements to highlight the energetic brotherhood.
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