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Lyrics & meaning

Rasa Rasa Unna Vachirukken

From Maanasthan · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Maanasthan
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
17 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa ….. aaaa … aaaa … aaa …. aaa … aaaa
Mmmm ….. hmmm ….. mmmhmmm
Mmmm ….. hmmm ….. mmmhmmm
Raasa raasa unnai vachiruken nenjilae
Rosa poovaipolae
Adi kannae kannae unnai kannukulla vachenae
Kannu maniya polae
Nelli kothi vaikum enga pathaayathula
Aasai kotti vachen dhinam un nenaipula
Neeum illaama naanum illai
Raasa raasa unnai vachiruken nenjilae
Rosa poovaipolae
Adi kannae kannae unnai kannukulla vachenae
Kannu maniya polae
……………………………….
Raasathi neeum dhaan pookolam podathaan
Pullimaan pulli ellam vaangi varuven
Saamiya sandhicha en aayul kaalathai
Unnoda serkum varam vaangi varuven
Thozhulae oonjal katti thogamayilae thaalaatuven
Veesum kaathai salladaiyala
Sarichu thoosi edupen
Unakum moochu kudupen
Raasa raasa unnai vachiruken nenjilae
Rosa poovaipolae
Adi kannae kannae unnai kannukulla vachenae
Kannu maniya polae
Mmm hmmm …mmm mmm hmmm mmm
Mmm hmmm …mmm mmm hmmm mmm
Mullaipoo kaambuthaan un kaiyai kuthaadhaa
Oorukul kaambillaatha poovum pookaadhaa
Semmannin puzhudhi un kannil vizhumae
Puzhudhi kaathillaama boomi suthaadhaa
Mookuthi kuthaadhadi enaku valikum venaamadi
Unaku valicha marunodi naanum usura kaiyil edupen
Unaku naanum kudupen
Raasa raasa unnai vachiruken nenjilae
Rosa poovaipolae
Adi kannae kannae unnai kannukulla vachenae
Kannu maniya polae
Nelli kothi vaikum enga pathaayathula
Aasai kotti vachen dhinam un nenaipula
Neeum illaama naanum illai
Raasa raasa unnai vachiruken nenjilae
Rosa poovaipolae
Adi kannae kannae unnai kannukulla vachenae
Kannu maniya polae
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aaah...
Mmm... hmm... mm-hmm...
Mmm... hmm... mm-hmm...
My king, my king, I hold you in my heart,
Just like a delicate rose.
My darling, my dearest, I keep you inside my eyes,
Like the apple of my eye.
Like storing grain safely in our granary,
I poured out all my love into thoughts of you every day.
Without you, there is no me.
My king, my king, I hold you in my heart,
Just like a delicate rose.
My darling, my dearest, I keep you inside my eyes,
Like the apple of my eye.
...
Just for you, my queen, to draw patterns of flowers,
I will bring all the dots from the spotted deer.
If I ever meet God,
I will ask for a boon to add my lifetime to yours.
Making a swing upon my shoulders, I will lull you to sleep, my graceful peacock.
I will sift the blowing wind through a sieve,
To clear away any dust,
And offer it as pure breath for you.
My king, my king, I hold you in my heart,
Just like a delicate rose.
My darling, my dearest, I keep you inside my eyes,
Like the apple of my eye.
Mmm hmm... mm mm hmm mm
Mmm hmm... mm mm hmm mm
Won't the stem of the jasmine flower prick your hand?
Can't a flower without a stem bloom in this town?
The dust of the red soil will fall into your eyes.
Can't the earth spin without dusty winds?
Don't pierce your nose, it will hurt me, please don't.
If it hurts you, the very next second I would take my life in my hands,
And give it right to you.
My king, my king, I hold you in my heart,
Just like a delicate rose.
My darling, my dearest, I keep you inside my eyes,
Like the apple of my eye.
Like storing grain safely in our granary,
I poured out all my love into thoughts of you every day.
Without you, there is no me.
My king, my king, I hold you in my heart,
Just like a delicate rose.
My darling, my dearest, I keep you inside my eyes,
Like the apple of my eye.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Raasa Raasa Unnai Vachiruken from Maanasthan (2004) is a romantic duet expressing intense affection, protection, and boundless devotion between two lovers. The female lead expresses how her partner resides in her heart like a rose and inside her eyes like the iris. She shares how every thought of hers is filled with endless love for him, emphasizing that her life has no meaning without his presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Rosa poovaipolae

Compares the beloved residing in the heart/eyes to a delicate rose ('Rosa poovaipolae') and pupil ('Kannu maniya polae').

Hyperbole (Adukyani / Utpreksha)

Veesum kaathai salladaiyala

Exaggerated romantic claims such as filtering dust from the blowing wind with a sieve to provide clean breath for the lover.

Monai (Alliteration)

Pullimaan pulli ellam vaangi varuven

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Pullimaan' and 'Pulli'.

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Trivia

The song 'Raasa Raasa Unnai Vachiruken' was composed by S. A. Rajkumar for the movie Maanasthan (2004), starring Sarathkumar and Vijayakanth's brother-in-law / debutant actors, with vocals rendered by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan. Pa. Vijay's rustic folk imagery combined with sweet melodies made it one of the most popular Tamil radio hits of 2004.

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