En Rojaa Neeye
From Kushi – 2023 Film · 2023
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Music director
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Details
- Kushi – 2023 Film2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aara un paeraa | Who are you, what is your name? |
| Veredo ooraa | Is your hometown somewhere far away? |
| Unnaalae soodaa | Because of you, my Kashmir |
| Endhan kaashmeeraa | Has become so warm! |
| Male | |
| Aara un paeraa | Who are you, what is your name? |
| Veredo ooraa | Is your hometown somewhere far away? |
| En nenjukkullae | Inside my heart |
| Yedhoo koalaaraa | Something has gone delightfully wrong! |
| Male | |
| En rojaa neeyaa | Are you my Roja? |
| En uyirae neeyaa | Are you my Uyire? |
| En anjali neeyaa | Are you my Anjali? |
| Geethaanjali neeyaa | Are you my Geethanjali? |
| Male | |
| En kadalil alai paayum | In my ocean, waves surge... |
| Or mouna raagam needhaanae | Aren't you that Mouna Raagam (silent melody)? |
| Kaatru veliyidai ellaam | Across all the open air expanses, |
| Naam iruvar parandhu sellathaanae | Is it for the two of us to fly high? |
| Male | |
| Naan naayagan aanaal | If I am the hero (Nayagan), |
| En naayagi needhaanae | Aren't you my heroine (Nayagi)? |
| Naan raavanan aanaal | If I am Raavanan, |
| En eezhamae needhaanae | Aren't you my precious land (Eelam)? |
| Male | |
| Hey oonnaalum oo sollu | Hey, whether eating or agreeing, say 'Oo'! |
| Oo oo-naalum oo sollu | Even if it's 'Oo Oo', just say 'Oo'! |
| Ok kanmaniyae | OK Kanmaniye! |
| Male | |
| En rojaa neeyaa | Are you my Roja? |
| En uyirae neeyaa | Are you My Uyire? |
| En anjali neeyaa | Are you my Anjali? |
| Geethaanjali neeyaa | Are you my Geethanjali? |
| Male | |
| Edhirgaala pallaviyaa | Are you the chorus refrain of my future? |
| Isai saerkkaadha kavidhai variyaa | Are you a poetic line yet to be tuned to music? |
| Kuzhal yaasikkum puyalaa | Are you a storm begging for a flute's touch? |
| Nizhal naesikkum uyirin nizhalaa | Are you the shadow of a soul that loves shadows? |
| Male | |
| Kaashmeeril pon paniyaa | Are you golden snow falling in Kashmir? |
| Aiviralilae aggini kaniyaa | Are you a fruit of fire held within five fingers? |
| Koor theettiya vizhiyaa | Are you eyes sharpened like weapons? |
| En mael modhum vennilavoliyaa | Are you the white moonlight washing over me? |
| Male | |
| Indha vaan maegam yaar endru | Who this cloud in the sky is, |
| En mogam yen endru | Why my infatuation blooms, |
| Begum solvaayaa | Will you tell me, my Begum? |
| Male | |
| Aara un paeraa | Who are you, what is your name? |
| Veredo ooraa | Is your hometown somewhere far away? |
| Unnaalae soodaa | Because of you, my Kashmir |
| Endhan kaashmeeraa | Has become so warm! |
| Male | |
| En rojaa neeyaa | Are you my Roja? |
| En uyirae neeyaa | Are you my Uyire? |
| En anjali neeyaa | Are you my Anjali? |
| Geethaanjali neeyaa | Are you my Geethanjali? |
...................
Who are you, what is your name?
Is your hometown somewhere far away?
Because of you, my Kashmir
Has become so warm!
ஆரா உன் பேரா
வேறேதோ ஊரா
உன்னால சூட
எந்தன் காஷ்மீரா
Who are you, what is your name?
Is your hometown somewhere far away?
Inside my heart
Something has gone delightfully wrong!
ஆரா உன் பேரா
வேறேதோ ஊரா
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
ஏதோ கோளாறா
Are you my Roja?
Are you my Uyire?
Are you my Anjali?
Are you my Geethanjali?
.
...................
In my ocean, waves surge...
Aren't you that Mouna Raagam (silent melody)?
Across all the open air expanses,
Is it for the two of us to fly high?
என் ரோஜா நீயா
என் உயிரே நீயா
என் அஞ்சலி நீயா
கீதாஞ்சலி நீயா
If I am the hero (Nayagan),
Aren't you my heroine (Nayagi)?
If I am Raavanan,
Aren't you my precious land (Eelam)?
என் ரோஜா நீயா
என் உயிரே நீயா
என் அஞ்சலி நீயா
கீதாஞ்சலி நீயா
Hey, whether eating or agreeing, say 'Oo'!
Even if it's 'Oo Oo', just say 'Oo'!
OK Kanmaniye!
என் கடலில் அலை பாயும்
ஓர் மௌன ராகம் நீதான்
காற்றுவெளியிடை எல்லாம்
நாம் இருவர் பறந்து செல்லத்தானே
Are you my Roja?
Are you My Uyire?
Are you my Anjali?
Are you my Geethanjali?
நான் நாயகன் ஆனால்
என் நாயகி நீதானே
நான் ராவணன் ஆனால்
என் ஈழமே நீதானே
Are you the chorus refrain of my future?
Are you a poetic line yet to be tuned to music?
Are you a storm begging for a flute's touch?
Are you the shadow of a soul that loves shadows?
ஊ நாலும் ஊ சொல்லு
ஊஊ நாலும் ஊ சொல்லு
ஓகே கண்மணியே
Are you golden snow falling in Kashmir?
Are you a fruit of fire held within five fingers?
Are you eyes sharpened like weapons?
Are you the white moonlight washing over me?
.............
Who this cloud in the sky is,
Why my infatuation blooms,
Will you tell me, my Begum?
என் ரோஜா நீயா
என் உயிரே நீயா
என் அஞ்சலி நீயா
கீதாஞ்சலி நீயா
Who are you, what is your name?
Is your hometown somewhere far away?
Because of you, my Kashmir
Has become so warm!
என் ரோஜா நீயா
என் உயிரே நீயா
என் அஞ்சலி நீயா
கீதாஞ்சலி நீயா
Are you my Roja?
Are you my Uyire?
Are you my Anjali?
Are you my Geethanjali?
...................
எதிர்கால பல்லவியா
இசை சேர்க்காத கவிதை வரியா
குழல் யாசிக்கும் புயலா
நிழல் நேசிக்கும் உயிரின் நிழலா
காஷ்மீரில் பொன் பனியா
ஐவிரலிலே அக்கினி கனியா
கூர் தீட்டிய விழியா
என் மேல் மோதும் வெண்ணிலவொளியா
இந்த வான் மேகம் யார் என்று
என் மோகம் ஏன் என்று
பேகம் சொல்வாயா
ஆரா உன் பேரா
வேறேதோ ஊரா
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
ஏதோ கோளாறா
...................
என் ரோஜா நீயா
என் உயிரே நீயா
என் அஞ்சலி நீயா
கீதாஞ்சலி நீயா
என் ரோஜா நீயா
என் உயிரே நீயா
என் அஞ்சலி நீயா
கீதாஞ்சலி நீயா
Aara un paeraa
Who are you, what is your name?
Veredo ooraa
Is your hometown somewhere far away?
Unnaalae soodaa
Because of you, my Kashmir
Endhan kaashmeeraa
Has become so warm!
Aara un paeraa
Who are you, what is your name?
Veredo ooraa
Is your hometown somewhere far away?
En nenjukkullae
Inside my heart
Yedhoo koalaaraa
Something has gone delightfully wrong!
En rojaa neeyaa
Are you my Roja?
En uyirae neeyaa
Are you my Uyire?
En anjali neeyaa
Are you my Anjali?
Geethaanjali neeyaa
Are you my Geethanjali?
En kadalil alai paayum
In my ocean, waves surge...
Or mouna raagam needhaanae
Aren't you that Mouna Raagam (silent melody)?
Kaatru veliyidai ellaam
Across all the open air expanses,
Naam iruvar parandhu sellathaanae
Is it for the two of us to fly high?
Naan naayagan aanaal
If I am the hero (Nayagan),
En naayagi needhaanae
Aren't you my heroine (Nayagi)?
Naan raavanan aanaal
If I am Raavanan,
En eezhamae needhaanae
Aren't you my precious land (Eelam)?
Hey oonnaalum oo sollu
Hey, whether eating or agreeing, say 'Oo'!
Oo oo-naalum oo sollu
Even if it's 'Oo Oo', just say 'Oo'!
Ok kanmaniyae
OK Kanmaniye!
En rojaa neeyaa
Are you my Roja?
En uyirae neeyaa
Are you My Uyire?
En anjali neeyaa
Are you my Anjali?
Geethaanjali neeyaa
Are you my Geethanjali?
Edhirgaala pallaviyaa
Are you the chorus refrain of my future?
Isai saerkkaadha kavidhai variyaa
Are you a poetic line yet to be tuned to music?
Kuzhal yaasikkum puyalaa
Are you a storm begging for a flute's touch?
Nizhal naesikkum uyirin nizhalaa
Are you the shadow of a soul that loves shadows?
Kaashmeeril pon paniyaa
Are you golden snow falling in Kashmir?
Aiviralilae aggini kaniyaa
Are you a fruit of fire held within five fingers?
Koor theettiya vizhiyaa
Are you eyes sharpened like weapons?
En mael modhum vennilavoliyaa
Are you the white moonlight washing over me?
Indha vaan maegam yaar endru
Who this cloud in the sky is,
En mogam yen endru
Why my infatuation blooms,
Begum solvaayaa
Will you tell me, my Begum?
Aara un paeraa
Who are you, what is your name?
Veredo ooraa
Is your hometown somewhere far away?
Unnaalae soodaa
Because of you, my Kashmir
Endhan kaashmeeraa
Has become so warm!
En rojaa neeyaa
Are you my Roja?
En uyirae neeyaa
Are you my Uyire?
En anjali neeyaa
Are you my Anjali?
Geethaanjali neeyaa
Are you my Geethanjali?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a charming and playful expression of love where the protagonist is completely mesmerized by his beloved in Kashmir. He asks about her identity while playfully comparing her presence and their dynamic to iconic romantic films, imagery, and poetic metaphors. The lyrics highlight his deep passion, viewing her as the melody to his silence, the heroine to his story, and a warm flame in the cold snow of Kashmir.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Pop Culture / Cinema References)
“En rojaa neeyaa... Or mouna raagam needhaanae... Ok kanmaniyae”
Lyricist Madhan Karky brilliantly weaves iconic film titles directed by Mani Ratnam into the lines, including 'Roja', 'Uyire', 'Anjali', 'Geethanjali', 'Mouna Raagam', 'Kaatru Veliyidai', 'Nayagan', 'Raavanan', and 'OK Kanmani'.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Unnaalae soodaa endhan kaashmeeraa / Aiviralilae aggini kaniyaa”
Contrasting the coldness of snow/Kashmir with heat and fire ('soodaa', 'aggini kaniyaa') to show how her love warms his heart.
Metaphor
“Kuzhal yaasikkum puyalaa... En mael modhum vennilavoliyaa”
Comparing the heroine to a storm seeking a flute ('kuzhal yaasikkum puyal') and moonlight crashing upon him ('vennilavoli').
Rhyme / Anaaphora (Edhukai & Monai)
“En rojaa neeyaa / En uyirae neeyaa / En anjali neeyaa / Geethaanjali neeyaa”
Repetition of ending questions ('neeyaa') across lines creates a rhythmic, musical questioning cadence.
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Trivia
Lyricist Madhan Karky paid a direct homage to legendary director Mani Ratnam in this song by embedding over 10 iconic Mani Ratnam movie titles into the lyric structure, as the film's director Shiva Nirvana wanted a tribute celebrating timeless Indian film romance.
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