Kobam Enna Rasavukku
From Kolusu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Details
- Kolusu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aariraariro aariraariro | Aariraariro aariraariro |
| Aariro aariro aariro aaraaro | Aariro aariro aariro aaraaro |
| Female | |
| Kobam enna rasavukku | Why this anger, my king? |
| Mullillaatha rosavukku | For a thornless rose? |
| En soththu sugam unnoda anbu mugam | My wealth and joy is your loving face |
| Idha purinji kollanum enathu samiyae | My lord must understand this |
| Female | |
| Kobam enna rasavukku | Why this anger, my king? |
| Mullillaatha rosavukku | For a thornless rose? |
| Female | |
| Unna vittaa sonthamilla | Except for you, I have no family |
| Ennai vittu pogathae | Do not leave me and go |
| Utra sanam yaarmilla maamaave | I have no close relatives, my uncle |
| Unna vittaa sonthamilla | Except for you, I have no family |
| Ennai vittu pogaathae | Do not leave me and go |
| Utra sanam yaarmilla maamaave | I have no close relatives, my uncle |
| Female | |
| Nee adichchaa unnidamthaan | Even if you beat me, it is to you |
| Odi vanthu naan azhuven | That I will come running and cry |
| Kandathu kobam onnu | The anger you felt is one thing |
| Unakku kaattuthu puththi onnu | Your intellect shows you another |
| Female | |
| Vidhi vasamaa varamaa en saami | Is it fate or a blessing, my lord? |
| Nallathu kettathu neraththil paaththukkanum | One must evaluate good and bad according to time |
| Nambikkai vaippathai puththiyil saeththukkanum | Placing trust should be combined with wisdom |
| Female | |
| Kobam enna rasavukku | Why this anger, my king? |
| Mullillaatha rosavukku | For a thornless rose? |
| Female | |
| Maman adichchaaro | Did uncle strike me? |
| Malligaipoo sendaalae | With a bouquet of jasmine flowers! |
| Aththa adichchaalo | Did aunt strike me? |
| Aralipoo sendaalae | With a bouquet of oleander flowers! |
| Female | |
| Kannirunthum moodikondu | Closing his eyes despite having sight |
| Kaavalukku povaaro | Will he go to stand guard? |
| Kattu soril nanjai vachchu unpaaro | Will he eat poison placed in packed rice? |
| Kannirunthum moodikondu | Closing his eyes despite having sight |
| Kaavalukku povaaro | Will he go to stand guard? |
| Kattu soril nanjai vachchu unpaaro | Will he eat poison placed in packed rice? |
| Female | |
| Nandri kadan melae vaippaen | I shall place my debt of gratitude above all |
| Namma kadan theernthu pochchu | Our karmic debt has come to an end |
| Ullatha sollugiraen naan ullukkul vaadugiraen | I speak the truth, I am wilting inside |
| Female | |
| Nee sirichchaa sirippaen en saamu | If you smile, I will smile, my lord |
| Kadaisi varaiyil ponnukku un madithaan | Until the very end, this girl's comfort is your lap |
| Kedantha piragum ennuyir unnidamthaan | Even after I pass away, my life remains with you |
| Female | |
| Kobam enna rasavukku | Why this anger, my king? |
| Mullillaatha rosavukku | For a thornless rose? |
| En soththu sugam unnoda anbu mugam | My wealth and joy is your loving face |
| Idha purinji kollanum enathu samiyae | My lord must understand this |
| Female | |
| Kobam enna rasavukku | Why this anger, my king? |
| Mullillaatha rosavukku…. | For a thornless rose... |
ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariro aariro aariro aaraaro
கோபம் என்ன ராசாவுக்கு
முள்ளில்லாத ரோசாவுக்கு
என் சொத்து சுகம் உன்னோட அன்பு முகம்
இத புரிஞ்சிக் கொள்ளணும் எனது சாமியே.....
Why this anger, my king?
For a thornless rose?
My wealth and joy is your loving face
My lord must understand this
கோபம் என்ன ராசாவுக்கு
முள்ளில்லாத ரோசாவுக்கு
Why this anger, my king?
For a thornless rose?
உன்ன விட்டா சொந்தமில்ல
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
உற்ற சனம் யாருமில்ல மாமாவே
உன்ன விட்டா சொந்தமில்ல
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே
உற்ற சனம் யாருமில்ல மாமாவே
Except for you, I have no family
Do not leave me and go
I have no close relatives, my uncle
Except for you, I have no family
Do not leave me and go
I have no close relatives, my uncle
நீ அடிச்சா உன்னிடம்தான்
ஓடி வந்து நான் அழுவேன்
கண்டதுக் கோபம் ஒன்னு
உனக்கு காட்டுது புத்தி ஒன்னு
Even if you beat me, it is to you
That I will come running and cry
The anger you felt is one thing
Your intellect shows you another
விதி வசமா வரமா என் சாமி
நல்லது கெட்டது நேரத்தில் பாத்துக்கணும்
நம்பிக்கை வைப்பதை புத்தியில் சேத்துக்கணும்
Is it fate or a blessing, my lord?
One must evaluate good and bad according to time
Placing trust should be combined with wisdom
கோபம் என்ன ராசாவுக்கு
முள்ளில்லாத ரோசாவுக்கு..
Why this anger, my king?
For a thornless rose?
மாமன் அடிச்சாரோ
மல்லிகைப்பூ செண்டாலே
அத்த அடிச்சாளோ
அரளிப்பூ செண்டாலே.....
Did uncle strike me?
With a bouquet of jasmine flowers!
Did aunt strike me?
With a bouquet of oleander flowers!
கண்ணிருந்தும் மூடிக் கொண்டு
காவலுக்கு போவாரோ
கட்டுச் சோறில் நஞ்சை வச்சு உண்பாரோ
கண்ணிருந்தும் மூடிக் கொண்டு
காவலுக்கு போவாரோ
கட்டுச் சோறில் நஞ்சை வச்சு உண்பாரோ
Closing his eyes despite having sight
Will he go to stand guard?
Will he eat poison placed in packed rice?
Closing his eyes despite having sight
Will he go to stand guard?
Will he eat poison placed in packed rice?
நன்றி கடன் மேலே வைப்பேன்
நம்ம கடன் தீர்ந்து போச்சு
உள்ளத சொல்லுகிறேன்
நான் உள்ளுக்குள் வாடுகிறேன்
I shall place my debt of gratitude above all
Our karmic debt has come to an end
I speak the truth, I am wilting inside
நீ சிரிச்சா சிரிப்பேன் என் சாமி
கடைசி வரையில் பொண்ணுக்கு உன் மடிதான்
கெடந்த பிறகும் என்னுயிர் உன்னிடம்தான்
If you smile, I will smile, my lord
Until the very end, this girl's comfort is your lap
Even after I pass away, my life remains with you
கோபம் என்ன ராசாவுக்கு
முள்ளில்லாத ரோசாவுக்கு..
என் சொத்து சுகம் உன்னோட அன்பு முகம்
இத புரிஞ்சிக் கொள்ளணும் எனது சாமியே.....
Why this anger, my king?
For a thornless rose?
My wealth and joy is your loving face
My lord must understand this
கோபம் என்ன ராசாவுக்கு
முள்ளில்லாத ரோசாவுக்கு
Why this anger, my king?
For a thornless rose...
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariro aariro aariro aaraaro
Aariro aariro aariro aaraaro
Kobam enna rasavukku
Why this anger, my king?
Mullillaatha rosavukku
For a thornless rose?
En soththu sugam unnoda anbu mugam
My wealth and joy is your loving face
Idha purinji kollanum enathu samiyae
My lord must understand this
Kobam enna rasavukku
Why this anger, my king?
Mullillaatha rosavukku
For a thornless rose?
Unna vittaa sonthamilla
Except for you, I have no family
Ennai vittu pogathae
Do not leave me and go
Utra sanam yaarmilla maamaave
I have no close relatives, my uncle
Unna vittaa sonthamilla
Except for you, I have no family
Ennai vittu pogaathae
Do not leave me and go
Utra sanam yaarmilla maamaave
I have no close relatives, my uncle
Nee adichchaa unnidamthaan
Even if you beat me, it is to you
Odi vanthu naan azhuven
That I will come running and cry
Kandathu kobam onnu
The anger you felt is one thing
Unakku kaattuthu puththi onnu
Your intellect shows you another
Vidhi vasamaa varamaa en saami
Is it fate or a blessing, my lord?
Nallathu kettathu neraththil paaththukkanum
One must evaluate good and bad according to time
Nambikkai vaippathai puththiyil saeththukkanum
Placing trust should be combined with wisdom
Kobam enna rasavukku
Why this anger, my king?
Mullillaatha rosavukku
For a thornless rose?
Maman adichchaaro
Did uncle strike me?
Malligaipoo sendaalae
With a bouquet of jasmine flowers!
Aththa adichchaalo
Did aunt strike me?
Aralipoo sendaalae
With a bouquet of oleander flowers!
Kannirunthum moodikondu
Closing his eyes despite having sight
Kaavalukku povaaro
Will he go to stand guard?
Kattu soril nanjai vachchu unpaaro
Will he eat poison placed in packed rice?
Kannirunthum moodikondu
Closing his eyes despite having sight
Kaavalukku povaaro
Will he go to stand guard?
Kattu soril nanjai vachchu unpaaro
Will he eat poison placed in packed rice?
Nandri kadan melae vaippaen
I shall place my debt of gratitude above all
Namma kadan theernthu pochchu
Our karmic debt has come to an end
Ullatha sollugiraen naan ullukkul vaadugiraen
I speak the truth, I am wilting inside
Nee sirichchaa sirippaen en saamu
If you smile, I will smile, my lord
Kadaisi varaiyil ponnukku un madithaan
Until the very end, this girl's comfort is your lap
Kedantha piragum ennuyir unnidamthaan
Even after I pass away, my life remains with you
Kobam enna rasavukku
Why this anger, my king?
Mullillaatha rosavukku
For a thornless rose?
En soththu sugam unnoda anbu mugam
My wealth and joy is your loving face
Idha purinji kollanum enathu samiyae
My lord must understand this
Kobam enna rasavukku
Why this anger, my king?
Mullillaatha rosavukku….
For a thornless rose...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song is a tender plea from a woman to her husband or lover ('rasa'). Styled like a gentle lullaby, she questions his anger toward her, referring to herself as a 'rose without thorns'—someone pure, harmless, and deeply devoted. She explains that he is her only family and refuge in the world, and even if he hurts her in anger, she would still run back to him for comfort.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Mullillaatha rosavukku”
'Mullillaatha rosavukku' (A rose without thorns) is a metaphor used by the female protagonist to describe her gentle and innocent nature.
Iyaibu / Rhyme (இயைபு)
“Kobam enna rasavukku / Mullillaatha rosavukku”
Line-ending rhymes using '-ukku' across consecutive lines (rasavukku / rosavukku) create a lyrical, lullaby-like rhythm.
Hyperbole / Soft Imagery
“Maman adichchaaro / Malligaipoo sendaalae”
Describing punishment using gentle flower bouquets (jasmine and oleander flowers) to emphasize soft affection despite apparent conflict.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1985 Tamil movie 'Kolusu', which features music composed by playback singer and music director Malaysia Vasudevan. The track is masterfully rendered by the legendary P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Kamakodiyan.
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