Sithirathu There Vaa
From Nadodi Pattukkaran · 1992
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nadodi Pattukkaran1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Female: Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Male | |
| Aasaikku naal sollavaa | Shall I name the day for desire? |
| Aanandha thean kondu vaa | Bring the sweet honey of bliss. |
| Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae | Female: O painting of the sky! |
| Megathil oorvalamae | O procession in the clouds! |
| Ilamai ninaivinilae | In the memories of youth, |
| Male | |
| Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Female: Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Male | |
| Viralodu koondhal | Hair plays |
| Vilaiyaadum | With fingers, |
| Vilagaadha oodal thinadhorum | Inseparable lovers' tiffs happen daily. |
| Female :Alaindhodum aasai | Female: Wandering desires |
| Karai thedum | Search for the shore, |
| Nilayaaga nenjam isai paadum | Steadfastly, the heart sings music. |
| Male | |
| Ilam kaadhal theevilae | On the island of young love, |
| Rathidevi aaduvaal | Goddess Rathi dances, |
| Irunthaalum noiyilae | Yet in the sickness of passion, |
| Viragangal paaduvaal | The longing heart sings. |
| Female | |
| Enai kattipottu | Tie me up |
| Koduthidu | And hand me over, |
| Ini niththam muththam | From now on, kiss every day |
| Eduthidu | And take it! |
| Ilamai ninaivinilae | In the memories of youth, |
| Male | |
| Hey sithirathu thaerae vaa | Hey, come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Female: Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Male | |
| Hey aasaikku naal sollavaa | Hey, shall I name the day for desire? |
| Aanandha thean kondu vaa | Bring the sweet honey of bliss. |
| Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae | Female: O painting of the sky! |
| Megathil oorvalamae | O procession in the clouds! |
| Ilamai ninaivinilae | In the memories of youth, |
| Male | |
| Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Female :Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Female: Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Male | |
| Hoi malaranbu podum | Hoi, flower-arrows strike |
| Oru neram | At a time, |
| Verum vambhu vaarthai | Mere playful, teasing words |
| Thadumaarum | Stumble. |
| Female | |
| Idam paarthu eduthu | Look for the right place and take it |
| Vilaiyaadu | To play, |
| Madhan potta kanakku | The calculations made by Cupid |
| Thavaraadhu | Never go wrong. |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaadum vennilaa | The playful full moon |
| Oru paadhiyaanadhae | Has become half, |
| Ilanjodi thediyae | Searching for its young pair, |
| Marupaadhi ponadhae | The other half went away. |
| Female | |
| Enai kattipottu | Tie me up |
| Koduthidu | And hand me over, |
| Ini niththam muththam | From now on, kiss every day |
| Eduthidu | And take it! |
| Ilamai ninaivinilae | In the memories of youth, |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Hey sithirathu thaerae vaa | Hey, come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Female: Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Male | |
| Aasaikku naal sollavaa | Shall I name the day for desire? |
| Aanandha thean kondu vaa | Bring the sweet honey of bliss. |
| Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae | Female: O painting of the sky! |
| Megathil oorvalamae | O procession in the clouds! |
| Ilamai ninaivinilae | In the memories of youth, |
| Male | |
| Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
| Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa | Female: Come, O picturesque chariot! |
| Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa | Come, O breeze of the Indus river! |
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
ஆசைக்கு நாள் சொல்லவா
ஆனந்த தேன் கொண்டு வா
வானத்து ஓவியமே
மேகத்தில் ஊர்வலமே
இளமை நினைவிலே.......
Shall I name the day for desire?
Bring the sweet honey of bliss.
Female: O painting of the sky!
O procession in the clouds!
In the memories of youth,
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
விரலோடு கூந்தல்
விளையாடும்
விலகாத ஊடல்
தினந்தோறும்
அலைந்தோடும் ஆசை
கரைத் தேடும்
நிலையாக நெஞ்சம்
இசை பாடும்
Hair plays
With fingers,
Inseparable lovers' tiffs happen daily.
Female: Wandering desires
Search for the shore,
Steadfastly, the heart sings music.
இளம் காதல் தீவிலே
ரதிதேவி ஆடுவாள்
இருந்தாலும் நோயிலே
விரகங்கள் பாடுவாள்
எனைக் கட்டிப்போட்டு
கொடுத்திடு இனி
நித்தம் முத்தம் எடுத்திடு
இளமை நினைவிலே...
On the island of young love,
Goddess Rathi dances,
Yet in the sickness of passion,
The longing heart sings.
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
Tie me up
And hand me over,
From now on, kiss every day
And take it!
In the memories of youth,
ஆசைக்கு நாள் சொல்லவா
ஆனந்த தேன் கொண்டு வா
வானத்து ஓவியமே
மேகத்தில் ஊர்வலமே
இளமை நினைவிலே.......
Hey, come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
Hey, shall I name the day for desire?
Bring the sweet honey of bliss.
Female: O painting of the sky!
O procession in the clouds!
In the memories of youth,
ஹோய் மலரன்பு
போடும் ஒரு நேரம்
வெறும் வம்பு
வார்த்தை தடுமாறும்
இடம் பார்த்து
எடுத்து விளையாடு
மதன் போட்டக்
கணக்கு தவறாது
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Female: Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலா
ஒரு பாதியானதே
இளஞ்சோடி தேடியே
மறுபாதி போனதே
எனைக் கட்டிப்போட்டு
கொடுத்திடு இனி
நித்தம் முத்தம் எடுத்திடு
இளமை நினைவிலே...
Hoi, flower-arrows strike
At a time,
Mere playful, teasing words
Stumble.
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
Look for the right place and take it
To play,
The calculations made by Cupid
Never go wrong.
ஆசைக்கு நாள் சொல்லவா
ஆனந்த தேன் கொண்டு வா
வானத்து ஓவியமே
மேகத்தில் ஊர்வலமே
இளமை நினைவிலே.......
The playful full moon
Has become half,
Searching for its young pair,
The other half went away.
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
சித்திரத்து தேரே வா
சிந்துநதி காற்றே வா
Tie me up
And hand me over,
From now on, kiss every day
And take it!
In the memories of youth,
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Shall I name the day for desire?
Bring the sweet honey of bliss.
Female: O painting of the sky!
O procession in the clouds!
In the memories of youth,
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Aasaikku naal sollavaa
Shall I name the day for desire?
Aanandha thean kondu vaa
Bring the sweet honey of bliss.
Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae
Female: O painting of the sky!
Megathil oorvalamae
O procession in the clouds!
Ilamai ninaivinilae
In the memories of youth,
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Viralodu koondhal
Hair plays
Vilaiyaadum
With fingers,
Vilagaadha oodal thinadhorum
Inseparable lovers' tiffs happen daily.
Female :Alaindhodum aasai
Female: Wandering desires
Karai thedum
Search for the shore,
Nilayaaga nenjam isai paadum
Steadfastly, the heart sings music.
Ilam kaadhal theevilae
On the island of young love,
Rathidevi aaduvaal
Goddess Rathi dances,
Irunthaalum noiyilae
Yet in the sickness of passion,
Viragangal paaduvaal
The longing heart sings.
Enai kattipottu
Tie me up
Koduthidu
And hand me over,
Ini niththam muththam
From now on, kiss every day
Eduthidu
And take it!
Ilamai ninaivinilae
In the memories of youth,
Hey sithirathu thaerae vaa
Hey, come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Hey aasaikku naal sollavaa
Hey, shall I name the day for desire?
Aanandha thean kondu vaa
Bring the sweet honey of bliss.
Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae
Female: O painting of the sky!
Megathil oorvalamae
O procession in the clouds!
Ilamai ninaivinilae
In the memories of youth,
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Female :Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Female: Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Hoi malaranbu podum
Hoi, flower-arrows strike
Oru neram
At a time,
Verum vambhu vaarthai
Mere playful, teasing words
Thadumaarum
Stumble.
Idam paarthu eduthu
Look for the right place and take it
Vilaiyaadu
To play,
Madhan potta kanakku
The calculations made by Cupid
Thavaraadhu
Never go wrong.
Vilaiyaadum vennilaa
The playful full moon
Oru paadhiyaanadhae
Has become half,
Ilanjodi thediyae
Searching for its young pair,
Marupaadhi ponadhae
The other half went away.
Enai kattipottu
Tie me up
Koduthidu
And hand me over,
Ini niththam muththam
From now on, kiss every day
Eduthidu
And take it!
Ilamai ninaivinilae
In the memories of youth,
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey sithirathu thaerae vaa
Hey, come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Aasaikku naal sollavaa
Shall I name the day for desire?
Aanandha thean kondu vaa
Bring the sweet honey of bliss.
Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae
Female: O painting of the sky!
Megathil oorvalamae
O procession in the clouds!
Ilamai ninaivinilae
In the memories of youth,
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Female: Come, O picturesque chariot!
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, O breeze of the Indus river!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sithirathu Thaerae Vaa is a romantic duet expressing the deep yearning and youthful passion between two lovers. The lyrics utilize rich poetic imagery, comparing the beloved to a beautifully sculpted chariot, a refreshing breeze from the Indus river, and a celestial painting in the sky. As the lovers express their sweet impatience, they evoke mythological figures like Manmatha (Cupid) and Rathi, highlighting the blissful intoxication of romance, playful tiffs, and deep intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sithirathu thaerae vaa / Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound creates a smooth, rhythmic melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vaanaththu oviyamae / Megathil oorvalamae”
The beloved is poetically metaphorized as a celestial sky painting and a cloud procession.
Personification
“Vilaiyaadum vennilaa”
Attributing the human action of playing to the moon.
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Trivia
The film Nadodi Pattukkaran (1992) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Karthik and Bhanupriya, with lyrics penned by Na. Kamarasan.
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