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Mullaaga Kuththakoodaathu

From Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala · 2001

Lyricist: T. Rajendar
Singer: Silambarasan Rajendar
Music director: T. Rajendar
Movie name: Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Movie release year: 2001
Lyrics added on: 18 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Roja roja

Roja roja

Mullaaga kuththakoodaathu rosaappoovae

Sollaalae kuththakkoodaathu kadhal maanae

Mullaaga kuththakoodaathu rosaappoovae

Sollaalae kuththakkoodaathu kadhal maanae

Nee virumpinaalum sari veruththaalum sari

Unnai ninaiththuvittaen

Thelaa kottinaalum sari

Thittinaalum sari ennai koduththivittaen

Nee virumpinaalum sari veruththaalum sari

Unnai ninaiththuvittaen

Thelaa kottinaalum sari

Thittinaalum sari ennai koduththivittaen

Roja i love you

Mullaaga kuththakoodaathu rosaappoovae

Sollaalae kuththakkoodaathu kadhal maanae

Aalakkaala visham unda sivanai kandaen

Adhu pola kadhal visham naanum undaen

Undaalo udan kollum saathaa visham

Mella mella aalai kollum adhu kadhal visham

Kadhal visham pennil kandaen

Kannaal adhai naanum undaen

Pennoda nenapputhaan neruppendru

Therinju naan vizhungi vittaen

Nenjaththai eriththaalum thuppaththaan

Mudiyaamal thavikkindraen

Mullaaga kuththakoodaathu rosaappoovae

Sollaalae kuththakkoodaathu kadhal maanae

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Marakkaththaan nee sonnaai mudiyalaidi

Muyarchchithaan seithum manam ketkaladi

Parkkaatahe ennai endru oru poo solluthu

Ketkaamal manamthaanae pen pin selluthu

Muttaal manam thirunthaathadi

Ponaal manam thirumpaathadi

Erigindra neruppaalae

Vennsangai suttaalum niram maarumaa

Pennumthaan veruppaalae

En nenjai suttaalm manamthaan maarumaa

Mullaaga kuththakoodaathu rosaappoovae

Sollaalae kuththakkoodaathu kadhal maanae

Nee virumpinaalum sari veruththaalum sari

Unnai ninaiththuvittaen

Thelaa kottinaalum sari

Thittinaalum sari ennai koduththivittaen

Roja i love you i love you

Mullaaga kuththakoodaathu rosaappoovae

Sollaalae kuththakkoodaathu kadhal maanae

Roja, Roja

Roja, Roja

You shouldn't prick like a thorn, my sweet rose

You shouldn't wound me with words, my lovely deer

You shouldn't prick like a thorn, my sweet rose

You shouldn't wound me with words, my lovely deer

Whether you like me or despise me,

I have already given my heart to you.

Even if you sting like a scorpion,

or scold me, I have surrendered myself to you.

Whether you like me or despise me,

I have already given my heart to you.

Even if you sting like a scorpion,

or scold me, I have surrendered myself to you.

Roja, I love you...

You shouldn't prick like a thorn, my sweet rose,

You shouldn't wound me with words, my lovely deer.

I know of Lord Shiva who drank the deadly poison,

and just like that, I too drank the poison of love.

Ordinary poison kills immediately when swallowed,

but this poison of love destroys a person slowly.

I saw that poison of love in a girl,

and I drank it in through my eyes.

Knowing that the thought of a woman is pure fire,

I still went ahead and swallowed it.

Though it burns within my chest, I cannot spit it out,

and I suffer in agony.

You shouldn't prick like a thorn, my sweet rose,

You shouldn't wound me with words, my lovely deer.

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You told me to forget you, but I couldn't, girl,

Even after trying, my heart refuses to listen.

'Do not pluck me,' says the flower,

yet without listening, my heart still chases after the girl.

This foolish heart will never learn,

and once it goes away, it will never turn back.

Even if you burn it in blazing fire,

will a white conch shell ever change its color?

Even if that girl hates me

and scorches my chest, will my heart ever change?

You shouldn't prick like a thorn, my sweet rose,

You shouldn't wound me with words, my lovely deer.

Whether you like me or despise me,

I have already given my heart to you.

Even if you sting like a scorpion,

or scold me, I have surrendered myself to you.

Roja, I love you, I love you!

You shouldn't prick like a thorn, my sweet rose,

You shouldn't wound me with words, my lovely deer.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Roja Roja' from the film 'Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala', the protagonist passionately addresses his beloved Roja, comparing her beauty to a rose and her painful rejection to its sharp thorns. He describes love as a sweet yet fatal poison that consumes a lover slowly, drawing a parallel to Lord Shiva consuming the cosmic Halahala poison. Despite her stinging words and cold rejection, he expresses an unwavering commitment, stating that his heart cannot turn back once given. The song highlights the agonizing yet inescapable nature of one-sided devotion. Using classic Tamil literary allegories—such as a white conch shell that retains its purity even in fire—the protagonist asserts that no matter how much hatred or rejection she throws his way, his love will remain untarnished and immutable.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Adhu pola kadhal visham naanum undaen”

Compares love to poison ('kadhal visham') and thoughts of a woman to fire ('neruppu'), highlighting the painful intensity of love.

Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)

“Vennsangai suttaalum niram maarumaa”

Compares the protagonist's unchangeable love to a white conch shell that retains its color even when burnt in fire.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Undaalo udan kollum saathaa visham / Mella mella aalai kollum adhu kadhal visham”

Juxtaposes ordinary poison ('saathaa visham') which kills instantly against love poison which kills slowly ('mella mella').

Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Muttaal manam thirunthaathadi / Ponaal manam thirumpaathadi”

Rhyming second letters across adjacent lines ('Muttaal' / 'Ponaal').

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Trivia

This track was sung by Silambarasan (Simbu) early in his career as a youth artist before his debut as a full-fledged lead actor in 'Kadhal Azhivathillai' (2002). The song was composed, written, and directed by his father, multi-talented filmmaker T. Rajendar, whose signature rhyming lyricism is evident throughout the track.

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