Mullil Roja
From Yaar Nee · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Yaar Nee1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa | O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king! |
| Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja | Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king? |
| Kallil vizhundhu kalangudhae raaja | Falling upon stones, it trembles in distress, my king. |
| Kaadhal enna pudhumaiya raaja | Is love such a novelty, my king? |
| Female | |
| Sindhum nadhiyil naniyudhae paadhi | Half of it gets soaked in the flowing river. |
| Thendral kaattril nadungudhae meedhi | The rest trembles in the gentle breeze. |
| Thottu paarthaal theriyumae thunbam | If you touch and feel, the sorrow will be known. |
| Thottu paarthaal theriyumae thunbam | If you touch and feel, the sorrow will be known. |
| Dhoora irundahal puriyuma ullam | Will the heart be understood if you stay far away? |
| Female | |
| Vanna koondhal sariyudhae raaja | The colorful hair falls loose, my king. |
| Enna sugamo theriyudhae raaja | Oh, what bliss is felt, my king! |
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa | O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king! |
| Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja | Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king? |
| Female | |
| Adhi manidhan thodanginaan andru | Early man started this long ago. |
| Andha vazhiya pogalaam indru | We can walk along that same path today. |
| Jaadhi malaril thoongalaam sendru | We can go and rest upon the jasmine flower. |
| Jaadhi malaril thoongalaam sendru | We can go and rest upon the jasmine flower. |
| Thannanthaniyae thavippadhaen nindru | Why suffer standing all alone? |
| Female | |
| Thatti eduthaal thangamae pongum | If you brush and gather, pure gold overflows. |
| Thazhuvi anaithaal ninaivilae thanghum | If you embrace tightly, it lingers in memory. |
| Female | |
| Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa | O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king! |
| Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja | Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king? |
முள்ளில் ரோஜா துள்ளுதே ராஜா
முத்தம் என்ன கொடுமையா ராஜா
கள்ளில் விழுந்து கலங்குதே ராஜா
காதல் என்ன புதுமையா ராஜா ........
O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king!
Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king?
Falling upon stones, it trembles in distress, my king.
Is love such a novelty, my king?
சிந்தும் நதியில் நனையுதே பாதி
தென்றல் காற்றில் நடுங்குதே மீதி
தொட்டுப் பார்த்தால் தெரியுமே துன்பம்
தொட்டுப் பார்த்தால் தெரியுமே துன்பம்
தூர இருந்தால் புரியுமா உள்ளம்
Half of it gets soaked in the flowing river.
The rest trembles in the gentle breeze.
If you touch and feel, the sorrow will be known.
If you touch and feel, the sorrow will be known.
Will the heart be understood if you stay far away?
வண்ணக் கூந்தல் சரியுதே ராஜா
என்ன சுகமோ தெரியுதே ராஜா
The colorful hair falls loose, my king.
Oh, what bliss is felt, my king!
முள்ளில் ரோஜா துள்ளுதே ராஜா
முத்தம் என்ன கொடுமையா ராஜா
O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king!
Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king?
ஆதிமனிதன் தொடங்கினான் அன்று
அந்த வழியே போகலாம் இன்று
ஜாதி மலரில் தூங்கலாம் சென்று
ஜாதி மலரில் தூங்கலாம் சென்று
தன்னந்தனியே தவிப்பதேன் நின்று
Early man started this long ago.
We can walk along that same path today.
We can go and rest upon the jasmine flower.
We can go and rest upon the jasmine flower.
Why suffer standing all alone?
தட்டி எடுத்தால் தங்கமே பொங்கும்
தழுவி அணைத்தால் நினைவிலே தங்கும்
If you brush and gather, pure gold overflows.
If you embrace tightly, it lingers in memory.
முள்ளில் ரோஜா துள்ளுதே ராஜா
முத்தம் என்ன கொடுமையா ராஜா
O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king!
Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king?
Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa
O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king!
Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja
Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king?
Kallil vizhundhu kalangudhae raaja
Falling upon stones, it trembles in distress, my king.
Kaadhal enna pudhumaiya raaja
Is love such a novelty, my king?
Sindhum nadhiyil naniyudhae paadhi
Half of it gets soaked in the flowing river.
Thendral kaattril nadungudhae meedhi
The rest trembles in the gentle breeze.
Thottu paarthaal theriyumae thunbam
If you touch and feel, the sorrow will be known.
Thottu paarthaal theriyumae thunbam
If you touch and feel, the sorrow will be known.
Dhoora irundahal puriyuma ullam
Will the heart be understood if you stay far away?
Vanna koondhal sariyudhae raaja
The colorful hair falls loose, my king.
Enna sugamo theriyudhae raaja
Oh, what bliss is felt, my king!
Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa
O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king!
Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja
Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king?
Adhi manidhan thodanginaan andru
Early man started this long ago.
Andha vazhiya pogalaam indru
We can walk along that same path today.
Jaadhi malaril thoongalaam sendru
We can go and rest upon the jasmine flower.
Jaadhi malaril thoongalaam sendru
We can go and rest upon the jasmine flower.
Thannanthaniyae thavippadhaen nindru
Why suffer standing all alone?
Thatti eduthaal thangamae pongum
If you brush and gather, pure gold overflows.
Thazhuvi anaithaal ninaivilae thanghum
If you embrace tightly, it lingers in memory.
Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa
O rose among thorns, do not jump away, my king!
Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja
Is a kiss such a cruelty, my king?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mullil Rojaa is a classic seductive and poetic romantic song from the 1966 Tamil film Yaar Nee, sung by P. Susheela and written by Kannadasan. The heroine alluringly teases her hesitant lover, coaxing him to set aside his shyness and step into intimacy. Through metaphors of nature, rivers, breezes, and jasmine flowers, she reminds him that love and affection are timeless human instincts passed down since early human history.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa”
Compares the beloved or the tender emotional state to a fragile rose amidst thorns (Mullil rojaa) and jasmine flowers (Jaadhi malaril).
Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Mullil rojaa thullaadhae rajaa / Kallil vizhundhu kalangudhae raaja”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' across consecutive lines (Mullil / Kallil).
Rhetorical Question
“Mutham enna kodumaiya raaja”
The lyrics use playful rhetorical questions to challenge the hero's hesitation and shyness towards affection.
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Thatti eduthaal thangamae pongum / Thazhuvi anaithaal ninaivilae thanghum”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Th' in 'Thatti' and 'Thazhuvi'.
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Trivia
Yaar Nee (1966) was a hit psychological mystery thriller starring Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa, directed by Sathyam. It was an official remake of the 1964 Hindi thriller Woh Kaun Thi?. The iconic melody of 'Mullil Rojaa', composed by S. Vedha, was adapted from Madan Mohan's legendary Hindi song 'Lag Jaa Gale'.
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