Aasaiyulla Roja Chendu
From Chithirame Chithirame · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sivaji Raja
- Details
- Chithirame Chithirame1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae….ae….ae….ae…. | Hae….ae….ae….ae…. |
| Na….na….na….naanaa….naanaa | Na….na….na….naanaa….naanaa |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyulla roja chendu | A bouquet of desirable roses, |
| Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu | A bee of love extracting nectar from it. |
| Aasaiyulla roja chendu | A bouquet of desirable roses, |
| Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu | A bee of love extracting nectar from it. |
| Male | |
| Thangaththu raththinamae | O precious golden gem, |
| Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae | O portrait residing within my heart! |
| Thangaththu raththinamae | O precious golden gem, |
| Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae | O portrait residing within my heart! |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. | Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. |
| Naalthorum paaloorum | Every day, sweetness flows, |
| Thol saerum naeramae | When the time comes to rest on your shoulders. |
| Kadhalan nenjapadi malarnthaal | If she blossoms according to her lover's heart, |
| Kaaviya vanjikkodi | She is like a poem's tender vine. |
| Kadhalan nenjapadi malarnthaal | If she blossoms according to her lover's heart, |
| Kaaviya vanjikkodi | She is like a poem's tender vine. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyulla roja chendu | A bouquet of desirable roses, |
| Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu | A bee of love extracting nectar from it. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kaninthaal | When love ripens, |
| Vaazhkkai mullai manjamadi | Life becomes a bed of jasmine, my dear. |
| Unthan padhamenakku endrum thanjamadi | Your feet are my eternal refuge, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kaninthaal | When love ripens, |
| Vaazhkkai mullai manjamadi | Life becomes a bed of jasmine, my dear. |
| Unthan padhamenakku endrum thanjamadi | Your feet are my eternal refuge, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Iru tholukku naalaikku | For these two shoulders tomorrow, |
| Maalaikku sollividu | Order the wedding garlands. |
| Malligai poo viriththu | Spreading jasmine flowers, |
| Thirappom manmathan thaen kudiththu | We shall open up and drink Cupid's nectar. |
| Malligai poo viriththu | Spreading jasmine flowers, |
| Thirappom manmathan thaen kudiththu | We shall open up and drink Cupid's nectar. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyulla roja chendu | A bouquet of desirable roses, |
| Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu | A bee of love extracting nectar from it. |
| Male | |
| Nejamaana kadhal unarvodu saerum | True love merges with deep feeling, |
| Unairvodu saernthu uyiraaga maarum | Merging with feeling, it turns into life itself. |
| Male | |
| Ada santhana panthugal manmatha chendugal | Ah, these sandalwood spheres, these bouquets of Cupid, |
| Konjida thullaatho | Won't they leap to caress? |
| Ada santhana panthugal manmatha chendugal | Ah, these sandalwood spheres, these bouquets of Cupid, |
| Konjida thullaatho | Won't they leap to caress? |
| Female | |
| Aahaa paalaivanaththil | Aha, in a dry desert, |
| Manjunu pattathu konjam alla | The arrival of dew drops is no small thing. |
| Eeram irunthum maraiththu vaazhvathu nenjamalla | Living while hiding inner warmth is not a true heart's way. |
| Paalaivanaththil | In a dry desert, |
| Manjunu pattathu konjam alla | The arrival of dew drops is no small thing. |
| Eeram irunthum maraiththu vaazhvathu nenjamalla | Living while hiding inner warmth is not a true heart's way. |
| Male | |
| Ada nenjukkul porittu | Ah, fighting an internal battle, |
| Vaazhvathhu vaazhkkaiyalla | Living like that is not true life. |
| Kaatril anainthuvida kadhal karpoora dheebam alla | Love is not a camphor flame to be blown away by the wind. |
| Kaatril anainthuvida kadhal karpoora dheebam alla | Love is not a camphor flame to be blown away by the wind. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyulla roja chendu | A bouquet of desirable roses, |
| Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu | A bee of love extracting nectar from it. |
| Male | |
| Thangaththu raththinamae | O precious golden gem, |
| Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae…. | O portrait residing within my heart! |
| Thangaththu raththinamae | O precious golden gem, |
| Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae….. | O portrait residing within my heart! |
| Male | |
| Hae….ae….ae….ae…. | Hae….ae….ae….ae…. |
| Aa…..aa..aa….aa…..ooo….oo….oo…. | Aa…..aa..aa….aa…..ooo….oo….oo…. |
ஹே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......
ன.....ன.....ன....னானா....னானா
Hae….ae….ae….ae….
Na….na….na….naanaa….naanaa
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஜா செண்டு
அதில் தேனெடுக்கும் காதல் வண்டு
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஜா செண்டு
அதில் தேனெடுக்கும் காதல் வண்டு
A bouquet of desirable roses,
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
A bouquet of desirable roses,
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
தங்கத்து ரத்தினமே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் தங்கிய சித்திரமே....
தங்கத்து ரத்தினமே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் தங்கிய சித்திரமே....
O precious golden gem,
O portrait residing within my heart!
O precious golden gem,
O portrait residing within my heart!
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
நாள்தோறும் பாலூறும்
தோள் சேரும் நேரமே
காதலன் நெஞ்சப்படி மலர்ந்தாள்
காவிய வஞ்சிக்கொடி...
காதலன் நெஞ்சப்படி மலர்ந்தாள்
காவிய வஞ்சிக்கொடி...
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Every day, sweetness flows,
When the time comes to rest on your shoulders.
If she blossoms according to her lover's heart,
She is like a poem's tender vine.
If she blossoms according to her lover's heart,
She is like a poem's tender vine.
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஜா செண்டு
அதில் தேனெடுக்கும் காதல் வண்டு
A bouquet of desirable roses,
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
காதல் கனிந்தால்
வாழ்க்கை முல்லை மஞ்சமடி
உந்தன் பாதம் எனக்கு என்றும் தஞ்சமடி
When love ripens,
Life becomes a bed of jasmine, my dear.
Your feet are my eternal refuge, my dear.
காதல் கனிந்தால்
வாழ்க்கை முல்லை மஞ்சமடி
உந்தன் பாதம் எனக்கு என்றும் தஞ்சமடி
When love ripens,
Life becomes a bed of jasmine, my dear.
Your feet are my eternal refuge, my dear.
இரு தோளுக்கு நாளைக்கு
மாலைக்கு சொல்லிவிடு
மல்லிகை பூவிரித்து
திறப்போம் மன்மதன் தேன் குடித்து......
மல்லிகை பூவிரித்து
திறப்போம் மன்மதன் தேன் குடித்து......
For these two shoulders tomorrow,
Order the wedding garlands.
Spreading jasmine flowers,
We shall open up and drink Cupid's nectar.
Spreading jasmine flowers,
We shall open up and drink Cupid's nectar.
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஜா செண்டு
அதில் தேனெடுக்கும் காதல் வண்டு
A bouquet of desirable roses,
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
நெஜமான காதல் உணர்வோடு சேரும்
உணர்வோடு சேர்ந்து உயிராக மாறும்
True love merges with deep feeling,
Merging with feeling, it turns into life itself.
அட சந்தன பந்துகள் மன்மத செண்டுகள்
கொஞ்சிட துள்ளாதோ
அட சந்தன பந்துகள் மன்மத செண்டுகள்
கொஞ்சிட துள்ளாதோ
Ah, these sandalwood spheres, these bouquets of Cupid,
Won't they leap to caress?
Ah, these sandalwood spheres, these bouquets of Cupid,
Won't they leap to caress?
ஆஹா பாலைவனத்தில்
மஜ்னு பட்டது கொஞ்சம் அல்ல
ஈரம் இருந்தும் மறைத்து வாழ்வது நெஞ்சமல்ல
பாலைவனத்தில்
மஜ்னு பட்டது கொஞ்சம் அல்ல
ஈரம் இருந்தும் மறைத்து வாழ்வது நெஞ்சமல்ல
Aha, in a dry desert,
The arrival of dew drops is no small thing.
Living while hiding inner warmth is not a true heart's way.
In a dry desert,
The arrival of dew drops is no small thing.
Living while hiding inner warmth is not a true heart's way.
அட நெஞ்சுக்குள் போரிட்டு
வாழ்வது வாழ்க்கையல்ல
காற்றில் அணைந்துவிட காதல் கற்பூர தீபமல்ல...
காற்றில் அணைந்துவிட காதல் கற்பூர தீபமல்ல...
Ah, fighting an internal battle,
Living like that is not true life.
Love is not a camphor flame to be blown away by the wind.
Love is not a camphor flame to be blown away by the wind.
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஜா செண்டு
அதில் தேனெடுக்கும் காதல் வண்டு
A bouquet of desirable roses,
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
தங்கத்து ரத்தினமே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் தங்கிய சித்திரமே....
தங்கத்து ரத்தினமே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் தங்கிய சித்திரமே....
O precious golden gem,
O portrait residing within my heart!
O precious golden gem,
O portrait residing within my heart!
ஹே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ.....ஓ....
Hae….ae….ae….ae….
Aa…..aa..aa….aa…..ooo….oo….oo….
Hae….ae….ae….ae….
Hae….ae….ae….ae….
Na….na….na….naanaa….naanaa
Na….na….na….naanaa….naanaa
Aasaiyulla roja chendu
A bouquet of desirable roses,
Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
Aasaiyulla roja chendu
A bouquet of desirable roses,
Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
Thangaththu raththinamae
O precious golden gem,
Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae
O portrait residing within my heart!
Thangaththu raththinamae
O precious golden gem,
Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae
O portrait residing within my heart!
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Naalthorum paaloorum
Every day, sweetness flows,
Thol saerum naeramae
When the time comes to rest on your shoulders.
Kadhalan nenjapadi malarnthaal
If she blossoms according to her lover's heart,
Kaaviya vanjikkodi
She is like a poem's tender vine.
Kadhalan nenjapadi malarnthaal
If she blossoms according to her lover's heart,
Kaaviya vanjikkodi
She is like a poem's tender vine.
Aasaiyulla roja chendu
A bouquet of desirable roses,
Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
Kadhal kaninthaal
When love ripens,
Vaazhkkai mullai manjamadi
Life becomes a bed of jasmine, my dear.
Unthan padhamenakku endrum thanjamadi
Your feet are my eternal refuge, my dear.
Kadhal kaninthaal
When love ripens,
Vaazhkkai mullai manjamadi
Life becomes a bed of jasmine, my dear.
Unthan padhamenakku endrum thanjamadi
Your feet are my eternal refuge, my dear.
Iru tholukku naalaikku
For these two shoulders tomorrow,
Maalaikku sollividu
Order the wedding garlands.
Malligai poo viriththu
Spreading jasmine flowers,
Thirappom manmathan thaen kudiththu
We shall open up and drink Cupid's nectar.
Malligai poo viriththu
Spreading jasmine flowers,
Thirappom manmathan thaen kudiththu
We shall open up and drink Cupid's nectar.
Aasaiyulla roja chendu
A bouquet of desirable roses,
Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
Nejamaana kadhal unarvodu saerum
True love merges with deep feeling,
Unairvodu saernthu uyiraaga maarum
Merging with feeling, it turns into life itself.
Ada santhana panthugal manmatha chendugal
Ah, these sandalwood spheres, these bouquets of Cupid,
Konjida thullaatho
Won't they leap to caress?
Ada santhana panthugal manmatha chendugal
Ah, these sandalwood spheres, these bouquets of Cupid,
Konjida thullaatho
Won't they leap to caress?
Aahaa paalaivanaththil
Aha, in a dry desert,
Manjunu pattathu konjam alla
The arrival of dew drops is no small thing.
Eeram irunthum maraiththu vaazhvathu nenjamalla
Living while hiding inner warmth is not a true heart's way.
Paalaivanaththil
In a dry desert,
Manjunu pattathu konjam alla
The arrival of dew drops is no small thing.
Eeram irunthum maraiththu vaazhvathu nenjamalla
Living while hiding inner warmth is not a true heart's way.
Ada nenjukkul porittu
Ah, fighting an internal battle,
Vaazhvathhu vaazhkkaiyalla
Living like that is not true life.
Kaatril anainthuvida kadhal karpoora dheebam alla
Love is not a camphor flame to be blown away by the wind.
Kaatril anainthuvida kadhal karpoora dheebam alla
Love is not a camphor flame to be blown away by the wind.
Aasaiyulla roja chendu
A bouquet of desirable roses,
Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu
A bee of love extracting nectar from it.
Thangaththu raththinamae
O precious golden gem,
Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae….
O portrait residing within my heart!
Thangaththu raththinamae
O precious golden gem,
Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae…..
O portrait residing within my heart!
Hae….ae….ae….ae….
Hae….ae….ae….ae….
Aa…..aa..aa….aa…..ooo….oo….oo….
Aa…..aa..aa….aa…..ooo….oo….oo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chithirame Chithirame' is an expressive romantic duet that celebrates the intimacy, emotional depth, and permanence of true love. The lyrics compare the beloved to a precious golden picture etched inside the heart and love itself to a bee drawing nectar from a rose bouquet. It portrays the bliss of romantic union, contrasting emotional suppression with the refreshing joy of open affection, like rain in a desert. The song emphasizes that genuine love is resilient and unextinguishable, unlike a fragile camphor flame easily blown out by the wind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Aasaiyulla roja chendu / Athil thenedukkum kadhal vandu”
The lyrics metaphorically compare the beloved and love to a bouquet of roses ('roja chendu') and a honey-gathering bee ('kadhal vandu').
Ethukai / Second-Letter Rhyming (எதுகை)
“Thangaththu raththinamae / Nenjukkul thangiya chithiramae”
The second consonant 'ng' (ங்) rhymes across the consecutive lines ('Thangaththu' and 'Nenjukkul thangiya').
Metaphor / Negative Metaphor (எதிர்மறை உருவகம்)
“Kaatril anainthuvida kadhal karpoora dheebam alla”
Love is declared not to be a fragile camphor light ('karpoora dheebam') that can be extinguished by simple winds.
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Trivia
The 1985 movie 'Chithirame Chithirame' features music composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, highlighting rich romantic imagery typical of 1980s Tamil cinema compositions.
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