- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Nadodi Pattukkaran
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Aasaikku naal sollavaa
Aanandha thean kondu vaa
Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae
Megathil oorvalamae
Ilamai ninaivinilae
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Viralodu koondhal
Vilaiyaadum
Vilagaadha oodal thinadhorum
Female :Alaindhodum aasai
Karai thedum
Nilayaaga nenjam isai paadum
Ilam kaadhal theevilae
Rathidevi aaduvaal
Irunthaalum noiyilae
Viragangal paaduvaal
Enai kattipottu
Koduthidu
Ini niththam muththam
Eduthidu
Ilamai ninaivinilae
Hey sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Hey aasaikku naal sollavaa
Aanandha thean kondu vaa
Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae
Megathil oorvalamae
Ilamai ninaivinilae
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Female :Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Hoi malaranbu podum
Oru neram
Verum vambhu vaarthai
Thadumaarum
Idam paarthu eduthu
Vilaiyaadu
Madhan potta kanakku
Thavaraadhu
Vilaiyaadum vennilaa
Oru paadhiyaanadhae
Ilanjodi thediyae
Marupaadhi ponadhae
Enai kattipottu
Koduthidu
Ini niththam muththam
Eduthidu
Ilamai ninaivinilae
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Aasaikku naal sollavaa
Aanandha thean kondu vaa
Female :Vaanaththu oviyamae
Megathil oorvalamae
Ilamai ninaivinilae
Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Female :Sithirathu thaerae vaa
Sindhu nadhi kaatrae vaa
Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Female: Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Shall I name a date for our desire?
Bring the honey of joy!
Female: O painting of the sky,
a procession in the clouds!
In memories of youth...
Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Female: Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Fingers through hair...
...will gently play,
with sweet lovers' tiffs every single day.
Female: A restless desire...
...searches for the shore,
as the heart steadily sings a melody.
On the island of young love,
Rathi (the goddess of love) will dance.
Even through her longing ache,
she will sing songs of desire.
Hold me tight,
and give yourself to me!
From now on, every day,
claim your kiss!
In memories of youth...
Hey, come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Female: Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Hey, shall I name a date for our desire?
Bring the honey of joy!
Female: O painting of the sky,
a procession in the clouds!
In memories of youth...
Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Female: Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
When love's flower-arrow strikes,
at that moment,
idle, teasing words
will stumble and falter.
Pick the right spot
and play your game!
The calculations of Madhan (god of love)
will never fail!
The playful white moon
has become just one half,
and searching for its young partner,
the other half has gone!
Hold me tight,
and give yourself to me!
From now on, every day,
claim your kiss!
In memories of youth...
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Female: Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Shall I name a date for our desire?
Bring the honey of joy!
Female: O painting of the sky,
a procession in the clouds!
In memories of youth...
Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
Female: Come, picture-perfect chariot!
Come, breeze from the Sindhu river!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
Did you know?
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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