Otha Sada Rosa
From Marudhu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Marudhu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Oththa sada rosa | {Single braided rose, |
| Nenja kizhikkira | You tear open my heart! |
| Patha mada paayaa | Like a ten-fold woven grass mat, |
| Enna suruttura} (2) | You roll me up!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Oyilaathaan udhatta suzhikkira | Gracefully, you curl your lips, |
| Puyalaattam sozhatti adikkira | Striking like a swirling storm! |
| Pattu veraga irundhen naanum | I was like dried up firewood, |
| Pasumaiyaaga maara | Turning lush and green now. |
| Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola | Like green chili chutney, |
| Usuril kaaram yera | Adding a spicy kick to my soul! |
| Male | |
| Pattu veraga irundhen naanum | I was like dried up firewood, |
| Pasumaiyaaga maara | Turning lush and green now. |
| Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola | Like green chili chutney, |
| Usuril kaaram yera | Adding a spicy kick to my soul! |
| Male | |
| Oththa sada rosa | Single braided rose, |
| Nenja kizhikkira | You tear open my heart! |
| Patha mada paayaa | Like a ten-fold woven grass mat, |
| Enna suruttura | You roll me up! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Yeni illama enna nee | Without even a ladder, you |
| Mela mela yetha | Lift me higher and higher. |
| Sorae sellaama nikkiren | I stand here unable to eat a single grain of rice, |
| Yendi enna paatha | Why did you look at me, girl? |
| Male | |
| Kevuli saththam kooda | Even the chirping sound of a lizard |
| Enakku kavithaiyaaga ketka | Sounds like poetry to me. |
| Ayira meena onnu | Like an eagle's beak swooping down |
| Kazhuga alagu pola thookka | To snatch a single Ayira fish... |
| Male | |
| Unna nenacha | When I think of you, |
| Nadaiyila udaiyila nodiyila | In my walk, my dress, in an instant, |
| Puthusa maaruren | I change into a brand new person. |
| Male | |
| Konji siricha | When you playfully laugh, |
| Veluyila theruvila thimirula | In open fields, in streets, with pride, |
| Karagam aaduren…heyyy… | I dance the Karagam... hey! |
| Male | |
| Oththa sada rosa | Single braided rose, |
| Nenja kizhikkira | You tear open my heart! |
| Patha mada paayaa | Like a ten-fold woven grass mat, |
| Enna suruttura…aaa…aaa… | You roll me up... ah... ah... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oththa sada rosaaa.. | Single braided rose... |
| Male | |
| Vaigai aaraga unna naan | Like the river Vaigai, I will |
| Kaanjidaama kappen | Protect you from drying up! |
| Kaalam pooraavum enna nee | All my life, I ask of you, |
| Kaadhal seiya keppen | To love me forever. |
| Male | |
| Madhurai veeran pola | Like Madhurai Veeran, |
| Una naan kadathi poga vaaren | I am coming to carry you away! |
| Nethamum naama pesa | So we can talk every single day, |
| Nelava velaiku vanga poren | I am going to buy the moon for a price! |
| Male | |
| Kannumani un | Oh precious darling, in your |
| Azhugula arivula thelivula | Beauty, wisdom, and clarity, |
| Adangi poguren | I surrender completely. |
| Male | |
| Chellakili un | Oh sweet parrot, in your |
| Viliyila veralila valaivila | Eyes, fingers, and graceful curves, |
| Kezhanga veguren…heyy..eh..eh ..ehh | I am boiling like a root vegetable... hey! |
| Male | |
| Oththa sada rosa | Single braided rose, |
| Nenja kizhikkira | You tear open my heart! |
| Patha mada paayaa | Like a ten-fold woven grass mat, |
| Enna suruttura | You roll me up! |
| Male | |
| Oyilaathaan udhatta suzhikkira | Gracefully, you curl your lips, |
| Puyalaattam sozhatti adikkira | Striking like a swirling storm! |
| Pattu veraga irundhen naanum | I was like dried up firewood, |
| Pasumaiyaaga maara | Turning lush and green now. |
| Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola | Like green chili chutney, |
| Usuril kaaram yera | Adding a spicy kick to my soul! |
| Male | |
| Pattu veraga irundhen naanum | I was like dried up firewood, |
| Pasumaiyaaga maara | Turning lush and green now. |
| Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola | Like green chili chutney, |
| Usuril kaaram yera | Adding a spicy kick to my soul! |
{ ஒத்த சட ரோசா
நெஞ்ச கிளிக்கிறா
பத்தமடப் பாயா
என்ன சுருட்டுறா } (2)
{Single braided rose,
You tear open my heart!
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
You roll me up!} (2)
ஒயிலாதான் உதட்ட
சுழிக்கிறா புயலாட்டம் சுழட்டி
அடிக்கிறா பட்டு விறகா இருந்தேன்
நானும் பசுமையாக மாற
பச்சைமிளகாத் துவையல் போல
உசுாில் காரம் ஏற
Gracefully, you curl your lips,
Striking like a swirling storm!
I was like dried up firewood,
Turning lush and green now.
Like green chili chutney,
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
பட்டு விறகா இருந்தேன்
நானும் பசுமையாக மாற
பச்சைமிளகாத் துவையல் போல
உசுாில் காரம் ஏற
I was like dried up firewood,
Turning lush and green now.
Like green chili chutney,
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
ஒத்த சட ரோசா
நெஞ்ச கிளிக்கிறா
பத்தமடப் பாயா
என்ன சுருட்டுறா
Single braided rose,
You tear open my heart!
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
You roll me up!
........................................
ஏணி இல்லாம
என்ன நீ மேல மேல ஏத்த
சோறே செல்லாம நிக்கிறேன்
ஏண்டி என்னப் பாத்த
Without even a ladder, you
Lift me higher and higher.
I stand here unable to eat a single grain of rice,
Why did you look at me, girl?
கெவிலி சத்தம் கூட
எனக்கு கவிதையாக கேட்க
ஐயிர மீனு ஒன்னு
கழுக அழகு போலத்தூக்க
Even the chirping sound of a lizard
Sounds like poetry to me.
Like an eagle's beak swooping down
To snatch a single Ayira fish...
உன்ன நினைச்சா
நடையில உடையில
நொடியில புதுசா மாறுறேன்
When I think of you,
In my walk, my dress, in an instant,
I change into a brand new person.
கொஞ்சி சிாிச்சா
வெளியில தெருவுல
திமிருல கரகம் ஆடுறேன் ஹே
When you playfully laugh,
In open fields, in streets, with pride,
I dance the Karagam... hey!
ஒத்த சட ரோசா
நெஞ்ச கிளிக்கிறா
பத்தமடப் பாயா
என்ன சுருட்டுறா
Single braided rose,
You tear open my heart!
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
You roll me up... ah... ah...
........................................
ஒத்த சட ரோசா
Single braided rose...
வைகை ஆறாக உன்ன
நான் காய்ஞ்சிடாம காப்பேன்
காலம் பூராவும் என்ன நீ
காதல் செய்ய கேப்பேன்
Like the river Vaigai, I will
Protect you from drying up!
All my life, I ask of you,
To love me forever.
மதுரை வீரன் போல
உனை நான் கடத்திப்போக
வாரேன் நிதமும் நாம பேச
நிலவ விலைக்கு வாங்கப்போறேன்
Like Madhurai Veeran,
I am coming to carry you away!
So we can talk every single day,
I am going to buy the moon for a price!
கண்ணுமணி உன்
அழகுல அறிவுல தெளிவுல
அடங்கிப் போகுறேன்
Oh precious darling, in your
Beauty, wisdom, and clarity,
I surrender completely.
செல்லக்கிளி உன்
விழியில விரலுல வளைவுல
கிழங்கா வேகுறேன் ஹே ஹே ஹே
Oh sweet parrot, in your
Eyes, fingers, and graceful curves,
I am boiling like a root vegetable... hey!
ஒத்த சட ரோசா
நெஞ்ச கிளிக்கிறா
பத்தமடப் பாயா
என்ன சுருட்டுறா
Single braided rose,
You tear open my heart!
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
You roll me up!
ஒயிலாதான் உதட்ட
சுழிக்கிறா புயலாட்டம் சுழட்டி
அடிக்கிறா பட்டு விறகா இருந்தேன்
நானும் பசுமையாக மாற
பச்சைமிளகாத் துவையல் போல
உசுாில் காரம் ஏற
Gracefully, you curl your lips,
Striking like a swirling storm!
I was like dried up firewood,
Turning lush and green now.
Like green chili chutney,
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
பட்டு விறகா இருந்தேன்
நானும் பசுமையாக மாற
பச்சைமிளகாத் துவையல் போல
உசுாில் காரம் ஏற
I was like dried up firewood,
Turning lush and green now.
Like green chili chutney,
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
{Oththa sada rosa
{Single braided rose,
Nenja kizhikkira
You tear open my heart!
Patha mada paayaa
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
Enna suruttura} (2)
You roll me up!} (2)
Oyilaathaan udhatta suzhikkira
Gracefully, you curl your lips,
Puyalaattam sozhatti adikkira
Striking like a swirling storm!
Pattu veraga irundhen naanum
I was like dried up firewood,
Pasumaiyaaga maara
Turning lush and green now.
Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola
Like green chili chutney,
Usuril kaaram yera
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
Pattu veraga irundhen naanum
I was like dried up firewood,
Pasumaiyaaga maara
Turning lush and green now.
Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola
Like green chili chutney,
Usuril kaaram yera
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
Oththa sada rosa
Single braided rose,
Nenja kizhikkira
You tear open my heart!
Patha mada paayaa
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
Enna suruttura
You roll me up!
……………………………………..
Yeni illama enna nee
Without even a ladder, you
Mela mela yetha
Lift me higher and higher.
Sorae sellaama nikkiren
I stand here unable to eat a single grain of rice,
Yendi enna paatha
Why did you look at me, girl?
Kevuli saththam kooda
Even the chirping sound of a lizard
Enakku kavithaiyaaga ketka
Sounds like poetry to me.
Ayira meena onnu
Like an eagle's beak swooping down
Kazhuga alagu pola thookka
To snatch a single Ayira fish...
Unna nenacha
When I think of you,
Nadaiyila udaiyila nodiyila
In my walk, my dress, in an instant,
Puthusa maaruren
I change into a brand new person.
Konji siricha
When you playfully laugh,
Veluyila theruvila thimirula
In open fields, in streets, with pride,
Karagam aaduren…heyyy…
I dance the Karagam... hey!
Oththa sada rosa
Single braided rose,
Nenja kizhikkira
You tear open my heart!
Patha mada paayaa
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
Enna suruttura…aaa…aaa…
You roll me up... ah... ah...
…………………………………..
Oththa sada rosaaa..
Single braided rose...
Vaigai aaraga unna naan
Like the river Vaigai, I will
Kaanjidaama kappen
Protect you from drying up!
Kaalam pooraavum enna nee
All my life, I ask of you,
Kaadhal seiya keppen
To love me forever.
Madhurai veeran pola
Like Madhurai Veeran,
Una naan kadathi poga vaaren
I am coming to carry you away!
Nethamum naama pesa
So we can talk every single day,
Nelava velaiku vanga poren
I am going to buy the moon for a price!
Kannumani un
Oh precious darling, in your
Azhugula arivula thelivula
Beauty, wisdom, and clarity,
Adangi poguren
I surrender completely.
Chellakili un
Oh sweet parrot, in your
Viliyila veralila valaivila
Eyes, fingers, and graceful curves,
Kezhanga veguren…heyy..eh..eh ..ehh
I am boiling like a root vegetable... hey!
Oththa sada rosa
Single braided rose,
Nenja kizhikkira
You tear open my heart!
Patha mada paayaa
Like a ten-fold woven grass mat,
Enna suruttura
You roll me up!
Oyilaathaan udhatta suzhikkira
Gracefully, you curl your lips,
Puyalaattam sozhatti adikkira
Striking like a swirling storm!
Pattu veraga irundhen naanum
I was like dried up firewood,
Pasumaiyaaga maara
Turning lush and green now.
Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola
Like green chili chutney,
Usuril kaaram yera
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
Pattu veraga irundhen naanum
I was like dried up firewood,
Pasumaiyaaga maara
Turning lush and green now.
Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola
Like green chili chutney,
Usuril kaaram yera
Adding a spicy kick to my soul!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oththa Sada Rosa' is an energetic, high-spirited Tamil folk-romantic track from the 2016 film *Marudhu*. Set against a rural Madurai backdrop, the song captures a young man's intense infatuation and intoxicating love for his beloved. Through vivid, earthy imagery—comparing love to green chili chutney, braided hair with roses, woven mats, and local folklore figures—the protagonist expresses how her gaze and charming antics have completely transformed his life, filling him with joy, pride, and romantic madness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai Ani (Simile)
“Pacha molagaa thuvaiyal pola / Usuril kaaram yera”
Compares the sudden, intense surge of passion in his soul to the fiery kick of green chili chutney.
Uruvagak Ani (Metaphor)
“Pattu veraga irundhen naanum / Pasumaiyaaga maara”
Metaphorically describes himself as dry, lifeless firewood that blossoms back into lush green vegetation upon falling in love.
Iyaipu (Rhyming)
“Azhugula arivula thelivula / Viliyila veralila valaivila”
Uses matching internal and end-rhyme suffixes ('-ula', '-ila') across consecutive descriptive words to create a rhythmic, catchy musical flow.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pattu veraga irundhen naanum / Pasumaiyaaga maara”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pattu', 'Pasumaiyaaga') at the start of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song from *Marudhu* (2016) was composed by D. Imman with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. Known for their signature rural folk collaborations with director Muthiah, Imman and Yugabharathi utilized traditional folk metaphors and southern Tamil Nadu dialects (Madurai slang) to give the track a vibrant, authentic local flavor.
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