Mullil Roja Kaaloorum
From Kalaikoil · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kalaikoil1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Male | |
| Haaa…rarararara…rarararara | Haaa…rarararara…rarararara |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Female | |
| Ennai thottu pesum | The thought of touching and speaking to me, |
| Ennam angae illai | Is not present over there. |
| Illai endru sollum | The thought of saying no, |
| Ennam ingae illai | Is not present over here. |
| Male :Sa ma ga sa sa riga riga | Male: Sa ma ga sa sa riga riga |
| Female | |
| Ennai thottu pesum | The thought of touching and speaking to me, |
| Ennam angae illai | Is not present over there. |
| Illai endru sollum | The thought of saying no, |
| Ennam ingae illai | Is not present over here. |
| Female | |
| Kalam enna neram enna | What matter is time or moment, |
| Kaadhal kolla | To indulge in love? |
| Yaarum illaai vaa vaa ingae | There is no one else, come, come here, |
| Paadam solla | To teach a lesson. |
| Unnai maranthu vidu | Forget yourself, |
| Ulalm thirandhu vidu | Open your heart, |
| Ondraai kalandhu vidu | Merge as one. |
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Male :Haaa…rarararara…rarararara | Male: Haaa…rarararara…rarararara |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Male :Haaa…rarararara…rarararara | Male: Haaa…rarararara…rarararara |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
| Female | |
| Kattil katti kaadhal solven | I shall set up a bed and express love, |
| Mannan endraal | If you are the king. |
| Thottil katti mutham seiven | I shall set up a cradle and shower kisses, |
| Pillai endraal | If you are a child. |
| Paarvai enna kelvi enna raagam paada | What is this glance and what is this question to sing a melody? |
| Acham enna vetkam enna thaalam poda | What is this fear and what is this shyness to keep the rhythm? |
| Male | |
| Rigasasasa rigasasasa rigasasadha | Rigasasasa rigasasasa rigasasadha |
| Rigasadhaapaa ri ga sariga sariga sariga | Rigasadhaapaa ri ga sariga sariga sariga |
| Female | |
| Paarvai enna kelvi enna | What is this glance and what is this question, |
| Raagam paada | To sing a melody? |
| Acham enna vetkam enna | What is this fear and what is this shyness, |
| Thaalam poda | To keep the rhythm? |
| Unnai maranthu vidu | Forget yourself, |
| Ulalm thirandhu vidu | Open your heart, |
| Ondraai kalandhu vidu | Merge as one. |
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa | A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar, |
| Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja | A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja. |
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
ஹோ ..... ..ரரராரா.... ரரராரா
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
என்னைத் தொட்டு பேசும்
எண்ணம் அங்கே இல்லை
இல்லை என்று சொல்லும்
எண்ணம் இங்கே இல்லை
ஸா மா க ஸ ஸ ரிக ரிக
The thought of touching and speaking to me,
Is not present over there.
The thought of saying no,
Is not present over here.
Male: Sa ma ga sa sa riga riga
என்னைத் தொட்டு பேசும்
எண்ணம் அங்கே இல்லை
இல்லை என்று சொல்லும்
எண்ணம் இங்கே இல்லை
The thought of touching and speaking to me,
Is not present over there.
The thought of saying no,
Is not present over here.
காலம் என்ன நேரம் என்ன
காதல் கொள்ள
யாருமில்லை வா வா இங்கே
பாடம் சொல்ல
உன்னை மறந்து விடு
உள்ளம் திறந்து விடு
ஒன்றாய் கலந்து விடு .........
What matter is time or moment,
To indulge in love?
There is no one else, come, come here,
To teach a lesson.
Forget yourself,
Open your heart,
Merge as one.
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
ஹோ ..ரரராரா.... ரரராரா
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Male: Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
ஹோ ..ரரராரா.... ரரராரா
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Male: Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
கட்டில் கட்டி காதல் சொல்வேன்
மன்னன் என்றால்
தொட்டில் கட்டி முத்தம் செய்வேன்
பிள்ளை என்றால்
பார்வை என்ன கேள்வி என்ன ராகம் பாட
அச்சம் என்ன வெட்கம் என்ன தாளம் போட
I shall set up a bed and express love,
If you are the king.
I shall set up a cradle and shower kisses,
If you are a child.
What is this glance and what is this question to sing a melody?
What is this fear and what is this shyness to keep the rhythm?
ரிகஸஸஸ ரிகஸஸஸ ரிகஸஸத
ரிகஸதாபா ரிக ஸரிக ஸரிக ஸரிக
Rigasasasa rigasasasa rigasasadha
Rigasadhaapaa ri ga sariga sariga sariga
பார்வை என்ன கேள்வி என்ன
ராகம் பாட
அச்சம் என்ன வெட்கம் என்ன
தாளம் போட
உன்னை மறந்து விடு
உள்ளம் திறந்து விடு
ஒன்றாய் கலந்து விடு .........
What is this glance and what is this question,
To sing a melody?
What is this fear and what is this shyness,
To keep the rhythm?
Forget yourself,
Open your heart,
Merge as one.
முள்ளில் ரோஜா கள்ளுரும் ரோஜா
கண் படாத ரோஜா கண்மணி சரோஜா
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Ennai thottu pesum
The thought of touching and speaking to me,
Ennam angae illai
Is not present over there.
Illai endru sollum
The thought of saying no,
Ennam ingae illai
Is not present over here.
Male :Sa ma ga sa sa riga riga
Male: Sa ma ga sa sa riga riga
Ennai thottu pesum
The thought of touching and speaking to me,
Ennam angae illai
Is not present over there.
Illai endru sollum
The thought of saying no,
Ennam ingae illai
Is not present over here.
Kalam enna neram enna
What matter is time or moment,
Kaadhal kolla
To indulge in love?
Yaarum illaai vaa vaa ingae
There is no one else, come, come here,
Paadam solla
To teach a lesson.
Unnai maranthu vidu
Forget yourself,
Ulalm thirandhu vidu
Open your heart,
Ondraai kalandhu vidu
Merge as one.
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Male :Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
Male: Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Male :Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
Male: Haaa…rarararara…rarararara
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Kattil katti kaadhal solven
I shall set up a bed and express love,
Mannan endraal
If you are the king.
Thottil katti mutham seiven
I shall set up a cradle and shower kisses,
Pillai endraal
If you are a child.
Paarvai enna kelvi enna raagam paada
What is this glance and what is this question to sing a melody?
Acham enna vetkam enna thaalam poda
What is this fear and what is this shyness to keep the rhythm?
Rigasasasa rigasasasa rigasasadha
Rigasasasa rigasasasa rigasasadha
Rigasadhaapaa ri ga sariga sariga sariga
Rigasadhaapaa ri ga sariga sariga sariga
Paarvai enna kelvi enna
What is this glance and what is this question,
Raagam paada
To sing a melody?
Acham enna vetkam enna
What is this fear and what is this shyness,
Thaalam poda
To keep the rhythm?
Unnai maranthu vidu
Forget yourself,
Ulalm thirandhu vidu
Open your heart,
Ondraai kalandhu vidu
Merge as one.
Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa
A rose among thorns, a rose sweet with nectar,
Kann padatha rojaa kanmani saroja
A rose untouched by evil eye, darling Saroja.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Kalaikoil (1964) is a romantic duet filled with playful banter and poetic endearments. The singer addresses his love as a beautiful rose that has blossomed among thorns, pristine and untouched by envy. The lovers tease each other about hesitation, desire, and surrender in love. The female protagonist expresses her devotion in versatile ways—offering romance if her beloved behaves like a king, and maternal tenderness if he behaves like a child. Ultimately, the song encourages shedding all fear, shyness, and self-restraint to open one's heart and unite completely in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mullil rojaa kaloorum rojaa”
Comparing the beloved woman 'Saroja' to a pristine rose growing amid thorns ('Mullil rojaa').
Iyaibu (Rhyming end scheme)
“Unnai maranthu vidu / Ulalm thirandhu vidu / Ondraai kalandhu vidu”
The words 'maranthu vidu', 'thirandhu vidu', and 'kalandhu vidu' form a rhythmic end rhyme adding musicality.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kattil katti kaadhal solven / Thottil katti mutham seiven”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines 'Kattil' and 'Thottil'.
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Trivia
Kalaikoil (1964), directed by C. V. Sridhar, is a music-centric Tamil film featuring a iconic soundtrack by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. This song ingeniously blends classical Carnatic solkattu (swaras) sung by P. B. Sreenivas into a romantic light-music composition.
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