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Rasa Yei Unnathaan

From Maruthi · 1986

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Manjula
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Maruthi
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
19 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raasa yaei unnaththaan
Paaru intha ponnaththaan
Anju naalum saernthurukkum
Azhagu nallaa puriyuthu
Konja vantha kozhi sirikkuthu
Anju naalum saernthurukkum
Azhagu nallaa puriyuthu
Konja vantha kozhi sirikkuthu
Raasa yaei unnaththaan
Paaru intha ponnaththaan
Anju naalum saernthurukkum
Azhagu nallaa puriyuthu
Konja vantha kozhi sirikkuthu
Anju naalum saernthurukkum
Azhagu nallaa puriyuthu
Konja vantha kozhi sirikkuthu
Puli vettai aada vanthaen vantha idaththula
Eli vettai naan aaduraenae
Puriyaatha kottaikkullae ada kadavulae
Por vaalai naan thedugindrenae
Rosaa yaei unnaththaan
Vaadi en pakkamthaan
Velaiyellaam therinjirukkum
Aala nallaa paaththukka
Aasaigalai ippa kettukka
Velaiyellaam therinjirukkum
Aala nallaa paaththukka
Aasaigalai ippa kettukka
Raasa yaei unnaththaan
Paaru intha ponnaththaan
Puliyoda paaichchalilae adi maanae
Thaangaama nee oda porae
Puriyaatha vedala pulla nee ippothu
Veen vamba vela pesa vaarae
Vaa vaa en mama elai poduraen
Male :Haan
Female :Paayasaththoda vadai poduraen
Male :Aiyyo
Female :Veraththa naan indru edai poduraen
Rosaa yaei unnaththaan
Vaadi en pakkamthaan
Female :Kaalai pola nimirnthirukkum
Aala nallaa puriyuthu
Kobam konda kozhi mayanguthu ha
Male :Velaiyellaam therinjirukkum
Aala nallaa paaththukka aasaigalai ippa kettukka
Raasa yaei unnaththaan…..
Male :Rosaa yaei unnaththaan…..
Hey my king, I'm calling you,
look at this golden girl!
Staying together for five days,
the sweetness of it is so clear,
and the hen that came to cuddle is smiling.
Staying together for five days,
the sweetness of it is so clear,
and the hen that came to cuddle is smiling.
Hey my king, I'm calling you,
look at this golden girl!
Staying together for five days,
the sweetness of it is so clear,
and the hen that came to cuddle is smiling.
Staying together for five days,
the sweetness of it is so clear,
and the hen that came to cuddle is smiling.
I came to hunt a tiger, but in this place,
I end up hunting mice instead!
Inside this puzzling fortress, oh dear God,
I am searching for my sword of war!
Hey my rose, it's you I want,
come on over to my side!
A man who knows all the moves,
take a good look at him,
and listen to his desires now.
A man who knows all the moves,
take a good look at him,
and listen to his desires now.
Hey my king, I'm calling you,
look at this golden girl!
When the tiger pounces, oh little deer,
you won't be able to bear it and will run away!
You are just an innocent young girl right now,
yet you come bargaining for needless trouble.
Come, my beloved, I'll lay out a banana leaf to serve you,
Male: Ah!
Female: I'll serve sweet pudding along with crispy vadai,
Male: Oh my!
Female: Today I will test your true strength!
Hey my rose, it's you I want,
come on over to my side!
Female: Standing tall and proud like a bull,
I understand this man completely,
and this feisty hen is swooning, ha!
Male: A man who knows all the moves,
take a good look at him and listen to his desires now!
Hey my king, I'm calling you...
Male: Hey my rose, it's you I want...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet from the film Maruthi (1986) features romantic banter between the hero and heroine. The female lead affectionately addresses the hero as 'Raasa' (King), boasting about her irresistible charm, while the male lead playfully responds calling her 'Rosaa' (Rose), using animal metaphors of tigers and mice to poke fun at his expectations versus reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Puli vettai aada vanthaen / Eli vettai naan aaduraenae

The second consonant 'li' rhymes between 'Puli' (tiger) and 'Eli' (mouse).

Upamai (Simile)

Kaalai pola nimirnthirukkum

Comparing the hero standing upright and firm to a bull ('Kaalai pola').

Metaphor

Puliyoda paaichchalilae adi maanae

Using 'Puli' (tiger) and 'Maan' (deer) as metaphors for the hero's strength and heroine's delicate nature.

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Trivia

The song is composed by the prolific duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1986 Tamil movie Maruthi, featuring energetic folk-infused vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan.

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