Adi Rukku Roja Lookku
From Madurai Sooran · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madurai Sooran1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sshhh…..aa…. | Sshhh... aa... |
| Male | |
| Adi rukku roja look-ku | Hey Rukku, with a look like a rose, |
| Thottaa kickku enakku luck-ku | Touching you gives a kick, it's my good luck! |
| Pattaalae maraikkum | Though covered in silk, |
| Udambu thottaalae silirkkum…..haai | The body shivers with thrills when touched... haai! |
| Pattaalae maraikkum | Though covered in silk, |
| Udambu thottaalae silirkkum….. | The body shivers with thrills when touched... |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa sokku super-ru lookku | Oh sir, your charming look is super! |
| Thottaa kick-ku enakku luckku | Touching gives a kick, it's my good luck! |
| Mottaaga irukkum | Like a delicate flower bud, |
| Udambu thottaale silirkkum | The body shivers with thrills when touched! |
| Mottaaga irukkum | Like a delicate flower bud, |
| Udambu thottaale silirkkum | The body shivers with thrills when touched! |
| Male | |
| Kandukittaa aala thindukkallu vaazhai | If you notice me, I am like a sweet Dindigul banana, |
| Vandaattam naan varavaa naala aang…. | Shall I come around you tomorrow like a beetle? Aang... |
| Kandukittaa aala thindukkallu vaazhai | If you notice me, I am like a sweet Dindigul banana, |
| Vandaattam naan varavaa naala… | Shall I come around you tomorrow like a beetle... |
| Female | |
| Ammaadiyov naan sengarumbu | Oh my, I am a sweet red sugarcane! |
| Aaththaadiyo nee katterumbu hei | Oh goodness, you are a biting black ant! Hei! |
| Male | |
| Adi rukku roja look-ku | Hey Rukku, with a look like a rose, |
| Thottaa kickku enakku luck-ku | Touching you gives a kick, it's my good luck! |
| Female :Mottaaga irukkum | Female: Like a delicate flower bud, |
| Udambu thottaale silirkkum…..sssh…..aa…. | The body shivers with thrills when touched... sssh... aa... |
| Mottaaga irukkum | Like a delicate flower bud, |
| Udambu thottaale silirkkum | The body shivers with thrills when touched! |
| Female | |
| Madhura sooran neethaan | You are the brave hero of Madurai! |
| Mayangiputtaen naanthaan | And I have fallen head over heels for you! |
| Saatchi idhukku meenatchithaan | Goddess Meenakshi herself is witness to this! |
| Madhura sooran neethaan | You are the brave hero of Madurai! |
| Mayangiputtaen naanthaan | And I have fallen head over heels for you! |
| Saatchi idhukku meenatchithaan | Goddess Meenakshi herself is witness to this! |
| Male | |
| Allikkodi en vannakkili | Oh water lily creeper, my colorful parrot, |
| Allikkadi en aasa kkili | Embrace me, my beloved parrot! |
| Unai paaththathum manam yaenguthu | Seeing you makes my heart yearn, |
| Oru maathiri thaagam hei | Creating a unique kind of thirst! Hei! |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa sokku super-ru look-u | Oh sir, your charming look is super! |
| Thottaa kick-u enakku luck-u | Touching gives a kick, it's my good luck! |
| Male :Pattaalae maraikkum | Male: Though covered in silk, |
| Udambu thottaalae silirkkum | The body shivers with thrills when touched! |
| Pattaalae maraikkum | Though covered in silk, |
| Udambu thottaalae silirkkum…..hoi | The body shivers with thrills when touched... hoi! |
ஸ்ஸ்....ஆ......
Sshhh... aa...
அடி ருக்கு ரோஜா லுக்கு
தொட்டா கிக்கு எனக்கு லக்கு
பட்டாலே மறைக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்....ஹாய்
பட்டாலே மறைக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்....
Hey Rukku, with a look like a rose,
Touching you gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Though covered in silk,
The body shivers with thrills when touched... haai!
Though covered in silk,
The body shivers with thrills when touched...
அய்யா சொக்கு சூப்பரு லுக்கு
தொட்டா கிக்கு எனக்கு லக்கு
மொட்டாக இருக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்...
மொட்டாக இருக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்...
Oh sir, your charming look is super!
Touching gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Like a delicate flower bud,
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
Like a delicate flower bud,
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
கண்டுகிட்ட ஆள திண்டுக்கல்லு வாழை
வண்டாட்டம் நான் வரவா நாள ஆங்...
கண்டுகிட்ட ஆள திண்டுக்கல்லு வாழை
வண்டாட்டம் நான் வரவா நாள.....
If you notice me, I am like a sweet Dindigul banana,
Shall I come around you tomorrow like a beetle? Aang...
If you notice me, I am like a sweet Dindigul banana,
Shall I come around you tomorrow like a beetle...
அம்மாடியோவ் நான் செங்கரும்பு
ஆத்தாடியோ நீ கட்டெறும்பு ஹேய்....
Oh my, I am a sweet red sugarcane!
Oh goodness, you are a biting black ant! Hei!
அடி ருக்கு ரோஜா லுக்கு
தொட்டா கிக்கு எனக்கு லக்கு
மொட்டாக இருக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்...ஸ்ஸ்....ஆ......
மொட்டாக இருக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்...
Hey Rukku, with a look like a rose,
Touching you gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Female: Like a delicate flower bud,
The body shivers with thrills when touched... sssh... aa...
Like a delicate flower bud,
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
மதுர சூரன் நீதான்
மயங்கிபுட்டேன் நான்தான்
சாட்சி இதுக்கு மீனாட்சிதான்
மதுர சூரன் நீதான்
மயங்கிபுட்டேன் நான்தான்
சாட்சி இதுக்கு மீனாட்சிதான்
You are the brave hero of Madurai!
And I have fallen head over heels for you!
Goddess Meenakshi herself is witness to this!
You are the brave hero of Madurai!
And I have fallen head over heels for you!
Goddess Meenakshi herself is witness to this!
அல்லிக்கொடி என் வண்ணக்கிளி
அள்ளிக்கடி என் ஆசக் கிளி
உனைப் பாத்ததும் மனம் ஏங்குது
ஒரு மாதிரி தாகம் ஹேய்..........
Oh water lily creeper, my colorful parrot,
Embrace me, my beloved parrot!
Seeing you makes my heart yearn,
Creating a unique kind of thirst! Hei!
அய்யா சொக்கு சூப்பரு லுக்கு
தொட்டா கிக்கு எனக்கு லக்கு
பட்டாலே மறைக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்....
பட்டாலே மறைக்கும்
உடம்பு தொட்டாலே சிலிர்க்கும்....ஹோய்
Oh sir, your charming look is super!
Touching gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Male: Though covered in silk,
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
Though covered in silk,
The body shivers with thrills when touched... hoi!
Sshhh…..aa….
Sshhh... aa...
Adi rukku roja look-ku
Hey Rukku, with a look like a rose,
Thottaa kickku enakku luck-ku
Touching you gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Pattaalae maraikkum
Though covered in silk,
Udambu thottaalae silirkkum…..haai
The body shivers with thrills when touched... haai!
Pattaalae maraikkum
Though covered in silk,
Udambu thottaalae silirkkum…..
The body shivers with thrills when touched...
Aiyyaa sokku super-ru lookku
Oh sir, your charming look is super!
Thottaa kick-ku enakku luckku
Touching gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Mottaaga irukkum
Like a delicate flower bud,
Udambu thottaale silirkkum
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
Mottaaga irukkum
Like a delicate flower bud,
Udambu thottaale silirkkum
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
Kandukittaa aala thindukkallu vaazhai
If you notice me, I am like a sweet Dindigul banana,
Vandaattam naan varavaa naala aang….
Shall I come around you tomorrow like a beetle? Aang...
Kandukittaa aala thindukkallu vaazhai
If you notice me, I am like a sweet Dindigul banana,
Vandaattam naan varavaa naala…
Shall I come around you tomorrow like a beetle...
Ammaadiyov naan sengarumbu
Oh my, I am a sweet red sugarcane!
Aaththaadiyo nee katterumbu hei
Oh goodness, you are a biting black ant! Hei!
Adi rukku roja look-ku
Hey Rukku, with a look like a rose,
Thottaa kickku enakku luck-ku
Touching you gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Female :Mottaaga irukkum
Female: Like a delicate flower bud,
Udambu thottaale silirkkum…..sssh…..aa….
The body shivers with thrills when touched... sssh... aa...
Mottaaga irukkum
Like a delicate flower bud,
Udambu thottaale silirkkum
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
Madhura sooran neethaan
You are the brave hero of Madurai!
Mayangiputtaen naanthaan
And I have fallen head over heels for you!
Saatchi idhukku meenatchithaan
Goddess Meenakshi herself is witness to this!
Madhura sooran neethaan
You are the brave hero of Madurai!
Mayangiputtaen naanthaan
And I have fallen head over heels for you!
Saatchi idhukku meenatchithaan
Goddess Meenakshi herself is witness to this!
Allikkodi en vannakkili
Oh water lily creeper, my colorful parrot,
Allikkadi en aasa kkili
Embrace me, my beloved parrot!
Unai paaththathum manam yaenguthu
Seeing you makes my heart yearn,
Oru maathiri thaagam hei
Creating a unique kind of thirst! Hei!
Aiyyaa sokku super-ru look-u
Oh sir, your charming look is super!
Thottaa kick-u enakku luck-u
Touching gives a kick, it's my good luck!
Male :Pattaalae maraikkum
Male: Though covered in silk,
Udambu thottaalae silirkkum
The body shivers with thrills when touched!
Pattaalae maraikkum
Though covered in silk,
Udambu thottaalae silirkkum…..hoi
The body shivers with thrills when touched... hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat, romantic duet from 'Madurai Sooran' captures a playful and energetic exchange of affection between two lovers. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a delicate rose, sugarcane, and a water lily, while expressing how thrilling her touch is. In return, the heroine praises his charming looks and hero-like persona, invoking Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai to bear witness to her devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile and Metaphor (Upamai & Uruvagam)
“Ammaadiyov naan sengarumbu / Aaththaadiyo nee katterumbu hei”
The lyrics use vivid comparisons, such as 'sengarumbu' (red sugarcane) and 'katterumbu' (black ant), as well as 'roja look-ku' (rose-like look), to creatively depict love and physical chemistry.
End Rhyme (Eibu Yethanai)
“Madhura sooran neethaan / Mayangiputtaen naanthaan / Saatchi idhukku meenatchithaan”
The end of consecutive lines rhyme using 'neethaan', 'naanthaan', and 'meenatchithaan', giving a smooth rhythmic flow to the stanza.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1984 Tamil action film 'Madurai Sooran' starring Vijayakanth, the song was composed by the popular music duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist Vaali.
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