Eeramana Rojave
From Ilamai Kaalangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilamai Kaalangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eeramaana rojaavae | O wet rose, |
| Ennai paarthu moodaadhae | Do not close yourself up looking at me. |
| Male | |
| Eeramaana rojaavae | O wet rose, |
| Ennai paarthu moodaadhae | Do not close yourself up looking at me. |
| Kannil enna sogam podhum | Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough, |
| Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae | Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn. |
| Male | |
| Eeramaana rojaavae | O wet rose, |
| Ennai paarthu moodaadhae | Do not close yourself up looking at me. |
| Kannil enna sogam podhum | Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough, |
| Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae | Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn. |
| Male | |
| Ennai paarthu oru megam | Looking at me, a cloud |
| Jannal saathi vittu pogum | Closes the window and leaves. |
| Ennai paarthu oru megam | Looking at me, a cloud |
| Jannal saathi vittu pogum | Closes the window and leaves. |
| Male | |
| Un vaasalil ennai kolam idu | Adorn me as a rangoli at your doorway, |
| Illai endraal oru saabam idu | Otherwise, cast a curse upon me. |
| Ponnaaramae… ae… | O golden ornament... |
| Thanneeril moozhghaadhu | A ball filled with air |
| Kaatrulla pandhu | Does not sink in water; |
| Ennodu nee paadi vaa…. sindhu | Come sing a tune with me... |
| Male | |
| Eeramaana rojaavae | O wet rose, |
| Ennai paarthu moodaadhae | Do not close yourself up looking at me. |
| Kannil enna sogam podhum | Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough, |
| Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae | Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn. |
| Male | |
| Neram koodi vandha velai | When the right time had arrived, |
| Nee nenjai moodi vaitha kozhai | You were cowardly to keep your heart closed. |
| Neram koodi vandha velai | When the right time had arrived, |
| Nee nenjai moodi vaitha kozhai | You were cowardly to keep your heart closed. |
| Male | |
| En nenjilae ini raththam illai | There is no blood left in my heart anymore, |
| Kanneerukkae naan thathu pillai | I have become an adopted child to tears. |
| En kaadhali.. | My beloved lady... |
| Un pola en aasai | Just like yours, my desire |
| Thoongaadhu raani | Does not sleep, my queen; |
| Kanneeril thallaadudhae …thoni | The boat totters in a sea of tears... |
| Female | |
| Eeramaana rojaavae | O wet rose, |
| Yekkam enna raajaavae | Why this longing, my king? |
| Kannil enna sogam theerum | Why is there sorrow in your eyes? It will end, |
| Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae | Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn. |
| Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae | Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn. |
ஈரமான ரோஜாவே........
என்னை பார்த்து மூடாதே
O wet rose,
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
ஈரமான ரோஜாவே.....
என்னை பார்த்து மூடாதே
கண்ணில் என்ன சோகம்
போதும் ஏங்காதே
என் அன்பே ஏங்காதே
O wet rose,
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough,
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
ஈரமான ரோஜாவே
என்னை பார்த்து மூடாதே
கண்ணில் என்ன சோகம்
போதும் ஏங்காதே
என் அன்பே ஏங்காதே
O wet rose,
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough,
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
என்னை பார்த்து ஒரு மேகம்
ஜன்னல் சாத்தி விட்டு போகும்
என்னை பார்த்து ஒரு மேகம்
ஜன்னல் சாத்தி விட்டு போகும்
Looking at me, a cloud
Closes the window and leaves.
Looking at me, a cloud
Closes the window and leaves.
உன் வாசலில்
என்னை கோலம் இடு
இல்லை என்றால்
ஒரு சாபம் இடு
பொன்னாரமே.......ஏ...ஏ....
தண்ணீரில் மூழ்காது
காற்றுள்ள பந்து
என்னோடு நீ பாடிவா சிந்து
Adorn me as a rangoli at your doorway,
Otherwise, cast a curse upon me.
O golden ornament...
A ball filled with air
Does not sink in water;
Come sing a tune with me...
ஈரமான ரோஜாவே
என்னை பார்த்து மூடாதே
கண்ணில் என்ன சோகம்
போதும் ஏங்காதே
என் அன்பே ஏங்காதே
O wet rose,
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough,
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
நேரம் கூடி வந்த வேளை
நீ நெஞ்சை மூடி வைத்த கோழை
நேரம் கூடி வந்த வேளை
நீ நெஞ்சை மூடி வைத்த கோழை
When the right time had arrived,
You were cowardly to keep your heart closed.
When the right time had arrived,
You were cowardly to keep your heart closed.
என் நெஞ்சிலே இனி ரத்தம் இல்லை
கண்ணீருக்கே நான் தத்துப் பிள்ளை
என் காதலி.......
உன் போல என்னாசை தூங்காது ராணி
தண்ணீரில் தள்ளாடுதே தோனி
There is no blood left in my heart anymore,
I have become an adopted child to tears.
My beloved lady...
Just like yours, my desire
Does not sleep, my queen;
The boat totters in a sea of tears...
ஈரமான ரோஜாவே
ஏக்கம் என்ன ராஜாவே
கண்ணில் என்ன சோகம் தீரும்
ஏங்காதே என் அன்பே ஏங்காதே
ஏங்காதே என் அன்பே ஏங்காதே
O wet rose,
Why this longing, my king?
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? It will end,
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Eeramaana rojaavae
O wet rose,
Ennai paarthu moodaadhae
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Eeramaana rojaavae
O wet rose,
Ennai paarthu moodaadhae
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Kannil enna sogam podhum
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough,
Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Eeramaana rojaavae
O wet rose,
Ennai paarthu moodaadhae
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Kannil enna sogam podhum
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough,
Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Ennai paarthu oru megam
Looking at me, a cloud
Jannal saathi vittu pogum
Closes the window and leaves.
Ennai paarthu oru megam
Looking at me, a cloud
Jannal saathi vittu pogum
Closes the window and leaves.
Un vaasalil ennai kolam idu
Adorn me as a rangoli at your doorway,
Illai endraal oru saabam idu
Otherwise, cast a curse upon me.
Ponnaaramae… ae…
O golden ornament...
Thanneeril moozhghaadhu
A ball filled with air
Kaatrulla pandhu
Does not sink in water;
Ennodu nee paadi vaa…. sindhu
Come sing a tune with me...
Eeramaana rojaavae
O wet rose,
Ennai paarthu moodaadhae
Do not close yourself up looking at me.
Kannil enna sogam podhum
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? That is enough,
Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Neram koodi vandha velai
When the right time had arrived,
Nee nenjai moodi vaitha kozhai
You were cowardly to keep your heart closed.
Neram koodi vandha velai
When the right time had arrived,
Nee nenjai moodi vaitha kozhai
You were cowardly to keep your heart closed.
En nenjilae ini raththam illai
There is no blood left in my heart anymore,
Kanneerukkae naan thathu pillai
I have become an adopted child to tears.
En kaadhali..
My beloved lady...
Un pola en aasai
Just like yours, my desire
Thoongaadhu raani
Does not sleep, my queen;
Kanneeril thallaadudhae …thoni
The boat totters in a sea of tears...
Eeramaana rojaavae
O wet rose,
Yekkam enna raajaavae
Why this longing, my king?
Kannil enna sogam theerum
Why is there sorrow in your eyes? It will end,
Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Yengaadhae en anbae yengaadhae
Do not yearn, my love, do not yearn.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Eeramaana Rojaavae is a classic romantic duet from the film Ilamai Kaalangal (1983). The lyrics, authored by Vairamuthu, capture the emotional depth and grief of a lover addressing his beloved. He compares her to a delicate, dew-drenched rose hiding away in sorrow and pleads with her to open her heart to him once again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Eeramaana rojaavae”
The beloved is poetically framed as a 'wet rose' (eeramaana rojaave), symbolizing delicacy, beauty, and emotional moisture/tears.
Analogy
“Thanneeril moozhghaadhu kaatrulla pandhu”
The lover compares his resilience against overwhelming sorrow to an air-filled ball that refuses to sink in water.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Kanneerukkae naan thathu pillai”
Exaggerates emotional pain by claiming his heart is drained of blood and that he has been 'adopted' by tears.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K.J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, the song's opening title 'Eeramaana Rojaave' became so iconic that it was later used as the title for a 1991 Tamil feature film directed by Keyaar and a popular television soap opera series decades later.
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