Kaadhal Rojave
From Roja · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Roja1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa a a aah … aa aa aa a a aah | Vocalizing melody |
| Aa aa a aa aaa… a a aa a aa aaa… | Vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| { Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae | Rose of my love, where are you, where are you? |
| Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae } (2) | Tears are overflowing, my dear. |
| Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan | You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears. |
| Kanmoodi paarthaal nenjukkul needhan | When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart. |
| Ennaanadho edhaanadho sol sol | What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me. |
| Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae | Rose of my love, where are you, where are you? |
| Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae | Tears are overflowing, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa… | Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa… |
| Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa… | Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa… |
| Lalala laalla laa laa lala lalala laallaa… | Lalala laalla laa laa lala lalala laallaa… |
| Lalala laalla laa lala lalala laallaa… | Lalala laalla laa lala lalala laallaa… |
| Male | |
| Thendral ennai theendinaal selai theendum nyaabagam | When the breeze touches me, it reminds me of your saree touching me. |
| China pookkal paarkaiyil dhegam paartha nyaabagam | When I look at tiny flowers, it reminds me of looking at your body. |
| Velli odai pesinaal sonna vaarthai nyaabagam | When the silver stream gurgles, it reminds me of the words you spoke. |
| Megam rendum sergaiyil mogam konda nyaabagam | When two clouds join together, it reminds me of our passionate love. |
| Vaayillaamal ponaal vaarthai illai pennae | Without a mouth, there are no words, my girl. |
| Neeyillaamal ponaal vaazhkkai illai kannae | Without you, there is no life, my dear. |
| Mullodudhan muthangalaa sol sol… | Are kisses meant to be given to thorns? Tell me, tell me... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae | Rose of my love, where are you, where are you? |
| Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae | Tears are overflowing, my dear. |
| Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan | You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears. |
| Kanmoodi paarthaal nenjukkul needhan | When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart. |
| Ennaanadho edhaanadho sol sol… | What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me... |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa a a aah… aa aa aa a a aah | Vocalizing melody |
| Aa aa a aa aaa… a a aa a aa aaa… | Vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| Veesugindra thendralae velai illai nindru po | O blowing breeze, you have no task here, stop and cease. |
| Pesugindra vennilaa penmai illai oindhu po | O talking moon, there is no womanhood here, fade away and rest. |
| Poo valartha thottamae koondhal illai theirndhu po | O flower-rearing garden, there are no tresses of hair to adorn, wither away. |
| Boomi paarkum vaanamae pulliyaaga theindhu po | O sky looking down at the earth, shrink into a tiny dot and dissolve. |
| Paavai illai paavai thevai enna thevai | When my woman is not here, what need do I have for any woman? |
| Jeevan pona pinnae sevai enna sevai | Once life has departed, what purpose does any service serve? |
| Mullodudhan muthangalaa sol sol… | Are kisses meant to be given to thorns? Tell me, tell me... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae | Rose of my love, where are you, where are you? |
| Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae | Tears are overflowing, my dear. |
| Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan | You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears. |
| Kanmoodi paarthaal nenjukkul needhan | When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart. |
| Ennaanadho edhaanadho sol sol.. | What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me.. |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa a a aah… Aa aa aa a a aah | Vocalizing melody |
| Aa aa a aa aaa… a a aa a aa aaa… | Vocalizing melody |
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Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
{ காதல் ரோஜாவே
எங்கே நீ எங்கே கண்ணீா்
வழியுதடி கண்ணே } (2)
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears.
When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart.
What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me.
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
கண்ணுக்குள் நீ தான்
கண்ணீாில் நீ தான் கண்மூடி
பாா்த்தால் நெஞ்சுக்குள் நீதான்
என்னானதோ ஏதானதோ
சொல் சொல் காதல் ரோஜாவே
எங்கே நீ எங்கே கண்ணீா்
வழியுதடி கண்ணே
Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa…
Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa…
Lalala laalla laa laa lala lalala laallaa…
Lalala laalla laa lala lalala laallaa…
பெண்குழு :
ல..ல ல...லலலா
ல..ல ல...லலலா..ல..ல ல...
லலலா..லல லல லல லலலா....
When the breeze touches me, it reminds me of your saree touching me.
When I look at tiny flowers, it reminds me of looking at your body.
When the silver stream gurgles, it reminds me of the words you spoke.
When two clouds join together, it reminds me of our passionate love.
Without a mouth, there are no words, my girl.
Without you, there is no life, my dear.
Are kisses meant to be given to thorns? Tell me, tell me...
தென்றல் என்னை
தீண்டினால் சேலை தீண்டும்
ஞாபகம் சின்ன பூக்கள் பாா்க்கையில்
தேகம் பாா்த்த ஞாபகம் வெள்ளி
ஓடை பேசினால் சொன்ன வாா்த்தை
ஞாபகம் மேகம் ரெண்டு சோ்கையில்
மோகம் கொண்ட ஞாபகம்
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears.
When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart.
What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me...
வாயில்லாமல் போனால்
வாா்த்தையில்லை பெண்ணே
நீயில்லாமல் போனால்
வாழ்க்கையில்லை கண்ணே
முள்ளோடு தான் முத்தங்களா
சொல் சொல்
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
காதல் ரோஜாவே
எங்கே நீ எங்கே கண்ணீா்
வழியுதடி கண்ணே
O blowing breeze, you have no task here, stop and cease.
O talking moon, there is no womanhood here, fade away and rest.
O flower-rearing garden, there are no tresses of hair to adorn, wither away.
O sky looking down at the earth, shrink into a tiny dot and dissolve.
When my woman is not here, what need do I have for any woman?
Once life has departed, what purpose does any service serve?
Are kisses meant to be given to thorns? Tell me, tell me...
கண்ணுக்குள் நீ தான்
கண்ணீாில் நீ தான் கண்மூடி
பாா்த்தால் நெஞ்சுக்குள் நீதான்
என்னானதோ ஏதானதோ
சொல் சொல்
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears.
When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart.
What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me..
.....................................
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
வீசுகின்ற தென்றலே
வேலையில்லை நின்று போ
பேசுகின்ற வெண்ணிலா
பெண்மையில்லை ஓய்ந்து போ
பூ வளா்த்த தோட்டமே
கூந்தலில்லை தீா்ந்து போ
பூமி பாா்க்கும் வானமே
புள்ளியாக தேய்ந்து போ
பாவையில்லை பாவை
தேவையென்ன தேவை ஜீவன்
போன பின்னே சேவை என்ன சேவை
முள்ளோடு தான் முத்தங்களா
சொல் சொல்
காதல் ரோஜாவே
எங்கே நீ எங்கே கண்ணீா்
வழியுதடி கண்ணே
கண்ணுக்குள் நீ தான்
கண்ணீாில் நீ தான் கண்மூடி
பாா்த்தால் நெஞ்சுக்குள் நீதான்
என்னானதோ ஏதானதோ
சொல் சொல்
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Aa aa aa a a aah … aa aa aa a a aah
Vocalizing melody
Aa aa a aa aaa… a a aa a aa aaa…
Vocalizing melody
{ Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae } (2)
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan
You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears.
Kanmoodi paarthaal nenjukkul needhan
When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart.
Ennaanadho edhaanadho sol sol
What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me.
Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa…
Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa…
Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa…
Lala lala lala laa lala laa laa…
Lalala laalla laa laa lala lalala laallaa…
Lalala laalla laa laa lala lalala laallaa…
Lalala laalla laa lala lalala laallaa…
Lalala laalla laa lala lalala laallaa…
Thendral ennai theendinaal selai theendum nyaabagam
When the breeze touches me, it reminds me of your saree touching me.
China pookkal paarkaiyil dhegam paartha nyaabagam
When I look at tiny flowers, it reminds me of looking at your body.
Velli odai pesinaal sonna vaarthai nyaabagam
When the silver stream gurgles, it reminds me of the words you spoke.
Megam rendum sergaiyil mogam konda nyaabagam
When two clouds join together, it reminds me of our passionate love.
Vaayillaamal ponaal vaarthai illai pennae
Without a mouth, there are no words, my girl.
Neeyillaamal ponaal vaazhkkai illai kannae
Without you, there is no life, my dear.
Mullodudhan muthangalaa sol sol…
Are kisses meant to be given to thorns? Tell me, tell me...
Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan
You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears.
Kanmoodi paarthaal nenjukkul needhan
When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart.
Ennaanadho edhaanadho sol sol…
What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me...
Aa aa aa a a aah… aa aa aa a a aah
Vocalizing melody
Aa aa a aa aaa… a a aa a aa aaa…
Vocalizing melody
Veesugindra thendralae velai illai nindru po
O blowing breeze, you have no task here, stop and cease.
Pesugindra vennilaa penmai illai oindhu po
O talking moon, there is no womanhood here, fade away and rest.
Poo valartha thottamae koondhal illai theirndhu po
O flower-rearing garden, there are no tresses of hair to adorn, wither away.
Boomi paarkum vaanamae pulliyaaga theindhu po
O sky looking down at the earth, shrink into a tiny dot and dissolve.
Paavai illai paavai thevai enna thevai
When my woman is not here, what need do I have for any woman?
Jeevan pona pinnae sevai enna sevai
Once life has departed, what purpose does any service serve?
Mullodudhan muthangalaa sol sol…
Are kisses meant to be given to thorns? Tell me, tell me...
Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae
Rose of my love, where are you, where are you?
Kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae
Tears are overflowing, my dear.
Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan
You are inside my eyes, you are inside my tears.
Kanmoodi paarthaal nenjukkul needhan
When I close my eyes, you are inside my heart.
Ennaanadho edhaanadho sol sol..
What happened, what occurred? Tell me, tell me..
Aa aa aa a a aah… Aa aa aa a a aah
Vocalizing melody
Aa aa a aa aaa… a a aa a aa aaa…
Vocalizing melody
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Rojavae is a deeply emotional ballad capturing the profound anguish of a man separated from his beloved. He addresses her affectionately as his rose of love and reflects on how every sight and sensation in nature—the cool breeze, blooming flowers, flowing stream, and joining clouds—painfully brings back memories of her intimacy and presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaadhal rojavae engae nee engae”
Compares the beloved directly to a rose blooming with love.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannukkul needhan kanneeril needhan”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' (Kannukkul / Kanneeril / Kanmoodi).
Personification
“Pesugindra vennilaa penmai illai oindhu po”
Attributes human qualities like talking to the moon and working to the breeze.
Hyperbole / Rhetorical Question
“Jeevan pona pinnae sevai enna sevai”
Expresses existential despair by questioning the value of life services after the soul is gone.
Did you know?
Trivia
Kaadhal Rojavae is one of the debut compositions of A. R. Rahman from the landmark film Roja (1992), directed by Mani Ratnam. Sung powerfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with backing vocals by Sujatha Mohan and lyrics by Vairamuthu, the soundtrack earned Rahman the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, launching his revolutionary career.
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