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Lyrics & meaning

Aathangaraiyil Oru Rosa

From Ore Mutham · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ore Mutham
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
29 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aatthangaraiyil oru rosa chinna rosa
Ennai alli anaikka sollichu
Konjam pakkathil vara sollichu
Ennai paarthu rasikka sollichu
Aatthangaraiyil oru rosa chinna rosa
Ennai alli anaikka sollichu
Poovai parichaen ponnaaga ninaichaen
Poo pola naan anaichaen
Vaasamo ennai vaattudhu
Oru vandaattam naan thavichaen
Nalla sandhanathu kaaleduthu
Ennarugil nadakkaiyil
Enni enni naan thudichaen
Naan dhenam dhenam thookkatthai marandhaachu
Manam un nenappil kalandhaachu
Aatthangaraiyil oru rosa chinna rosa
Ennai alli anaikka sollichu
Aadi perukku aiyaa un nenappu
Aaraadha kadhakadhappu
Aarumo manam thaerumo
Idhu aaraatti un poruppu
Chinna kanni manam pinju manam
Konji vandhu sirikkidhu enna idhu un rasippu
Naan kanavil kanda sugam palichaachu
Adhu nejamunnu therinjaachu
Aatthangaraiyil oru rasa chinna rasa
Vandhu kanna chimitti ninnuchu
Konjam kaiya pudikka sollichu
Ennai katti anaikka sollichu
Aasa manasu ammaadi pudhusu
Aalaana ilam vayasu
Aadhu dhinam paadudhu niram
Vaadaadha pudhu sogusu
Muthu pallirukku muthazhagu sollirukku
Mayakkudhu kattazhagu chiru vayasu
Nee mella mella punnagaiyil
Kanni manam porukkaadhae
Thandhaanat thaana thandhannaa naa
Thandhannaa naa
Thaanaa thaanaanat thandhannaa naa
Thaanaa thaanaanat thandhannaa naa
By the riverbank, there was a rose, a little rose,
It asked me to gather it up and hold it close,
It asked me to come a little closer,
It asked me to gaze and admire it.
By the riverbank, there was a rose, a little rose,
It asked me to gather it up and hold it close.
I picked the flower and treasured it like gold,
I held it gently like a blossom.
Its sweet fragrance stirs and aches within me,
And I yearned restlessly like a honeybee.
Stepping softly with your sandal-smooth feet,
As you walked right beside me,
Thinking of it over and over, my heart raced.
Day after day, I have forgotten all sleep,
My heart has merged completely with thoughts of you.
By the riverbank, there was a rose, a little rose,
It asked me to gather it up and hold it close.
Like the swelling Aadi river flood, my dear, are thoughts of you,
A warmth that never fades.
Will it cool down? Will my heart find calm?
Soothing it gently is your responsibility.
A young girl's tender, innocent heart,
Comes speaking sweetly with a smile—what a way you admire me!
The joy I saw in my dreams has come alive,
And I have realized that it is real.
By the riverbank, there was a prince, a young prince,
He came, gave a wink, and stood there.
He asked me to hold his hand a little,
He asked me to wrap my arms around him.
A longing heart, oh my, it is so brand new,
In this youth that has just blossomed.
Dancing and singing every single day,
An unfading, fresh delight.
With pearl-white teeth and sweet, kiss-worthy words,
Your youthful, shapely beauty enchants me.
When you smile so softly and slowly,
A young girl's heart cannot bear the sweet rush.
Thandhaanath thaana thandhanna naa
Thandhanna naa
Thaanaa thaanaanath thandhanna naa
Thaanaa thaanaanath thandhanna naa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic folk duet from the film 'Ore Mutham' explores the sweet, budding romance between two lovers by the riverbank. The song begins from the hero's perspective, metaphorically comparing his lover to a gentle rose on the riverbank who beckons him close and fills his mind with romantic restlessness. He expresses how her graceful steps and fragrant presence cause him to lose sleep and drown in her thoughts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aatthangaraiyil oru rosa chinna rosa”

Compares the beloved lady to a delicate rose on a riverbank ('Aatthangaraiyil oru rosa').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Oru vandaattam naan thavichaen”

Compares the lover's yearning and restless state to that of a bee hovering around a flower ('Oru vandaattam').

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Aadi perukku aiyaa un nenappu”

Repetition of the initial 'Aa' sound across words in the line ('Aadi', 'Aaraadha').

Edupudhal / Emonai

“Muthu pallirukku muthazhagu sollirukku”

Use of 'Muthu' in compound imagery ('Muthu pallirukku muthazhagu sollirukku') creating internal rhyming.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, 'Ore Mutham' (1980) features classic rural Tamil romantic imagery centered around the 'Aatthangarai' (riverbank), a staple setting in Sangam-inspired modern Tamil romantic literature.

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