Rasathi Rosa Poove
From Meendum Parasakthi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meendum Parasakthi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rasaththi….rosa povae | O queen, O rose flower... |
| Yaaraachchum paarththaa pochche | What if someone sees us, it will be trouble! |
| Female :Naalachchu pozhuthaachchu | Female: Days have passed, time has flown, |
| Ravellaam nelavaachachu | The whole night has turned bright with moonlight. |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya kannammaa | Beautiful Kannamma (my beloved), |
| Adhisayam ennammaa | What a wonder this is, my dear! |
| Uruguthu ullamthaan | My heart is melting, |
| Oru tharam sollammaa | Tell me just once. |
| Male | |
| Rasaththi….rosa povae….rasaththi… | O queen, O rose flower, O queen... |
| Female | |
| Aaduthu mogam kannukkullae | Desire dances within my eyes, |
| Paaduthu ragam nenjukullae neeyae kelu | A melody sings inside my heart, listen to it yourself. |
| Male : Karththigai maasa poovapola | Male: Like a flower blooming in the month of Karthigai, |
| Paaththathum aasa pookkum kaalam | This is the season where desire blooms at first sight. |
| Female | |
| Inichchittu naanumthaan irukkum naaluthaan | These are days when even I am filled with sweetness. |
| Azhagu therilae varuvaen pothumaa tharaiyae pothumaa | I will arrive in a chariot of beauty, is that enough? Is the ground enough? |
| Male :Adiyae kannae kiliyae ponnae | Male: Hey my dear eye, my parrot, my precious gold, |
| Naanalli tholodu thaalaatta….. | I will gather you to my shoulders and sing you a lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Rasaththi….rosa povae….rasaththi… | O queen, O rose flower, O queen... |
| Male | |
| Aayiram jaamam unnath thedi | Searching for you through a thousand midnight hours, |
| Aasaiyil naanum kanna moodi paadum neram | In deep desire, as I close my eyes and sing... |
| Female :Kaaththula vaasam veesumpothum | Female: When fragrance drifts through the breeze, |
| Raaththiri aal kollumpothu | When the night overpowers us with passion, |
| Male | |
| Kadhai onnu pesavaa anaichcha pothumaa | Shall I tell a story? Is an embrace enough? |
| Manasum maarumaa thaniyaa povomaa | Will our minds change? Shall we go away alone? |
| Thavippa theerppomaa | Shall we quench this deep yearning? |
| Female :Ini naan unna thazhui kolvaen | Female: From now on, I will embrace you tightly, |
| Rasavae ennodu neeyaada | O my king, come and play with me. |
| Male | |
| Rasaththi….rosa povae….rasaththi… | O queen, O rose flower, O queen... |
| Female :Yaaraachchum paarththaa pochechae | Female: If someone sees us, we are caught! |
| Naalaachchu pozhuthaachchu | Days have passed, time has flown, |
| Raavellaam nelavaachchu | The night is bathed in moonlight throughout. |
| Male | |
| Azhgiya kannammaa | Beautiful Kannamma, |
| Adhisayam ennammaa | What a wonder this is, my dear! |
| Uruguthu ullamthaan | My heart is melting, |
| Oru tharam sollammaa…. | Tell me just once... |
| Male | |
| Rasaththi…. | O queen... |
| Female :Rosa poovae….rasaavae…. | Female: O rose flower... O king... |
ராசாத்தி....ரோசா பூவே...
யாராச்சும் பார்த்தா போச்சே..
நாளாச்சு பொழுதாச்சு
ராவெல்லாம் நெலவாச்சு
O queen, O rose flower...
What if someone sees us, it will be trouble!
Female: Days have passed, time has flown,
The whole night has turned bright with moonlight.
அழகிய கண்ணம்மா
அதிசயம் என்னம்மா
உருகுது உள்ளம்தான்
ஒரு தரம் சொல்லம்மா.....
Beautiful Kannamma (my beloved),
What a wonder this is, my dear!
My heart is melting,
Tell me just once.
ராசாத்தி....ரோசா பூவே...ராசாத்தி....
O queen, O rose flower, O queen...
ஆடுது மோகம் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
பாடுது ராகம் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நீயே கேளு
ஆண் : கார்த்திகை மாசப் பூவப்போல
பாத்ததும் ஆச பூக்கும் காலம்
Desire dances within my eyes,
A melody sings inside my heart, listen to it yourself.
Male: Like a flower blooming in the month of Karthigai,
This is the season where desire blooms at first sight.
இனிச்சிட்டு நானும்தான் இருக்கும் நாளுதான்
அழகு தேரிலே வருவேன் போதுமா தரையே போதுமா
அடியே கண்ணே கிளியே பொண்ணே
நானள்ளி தோளோடு தாலாட்ட.....
These are days when even I am filled with sweetness.
I will arrive in a chariot of beauty, is that enough? Is the ground enough?
Male: Hey my dear eye, my parrot, my precious gold,
I will gather you to my shoulders and sing you a lullaby...
ராசாத்தி....ரோசா பூவே...ராசாத்தி....
O queen, O rose flower, O queen...
ஆயிரம் ஜாமம் உன்னத் தேடி
ஆசையில் நானும் கண்ண மூடி பாடும் நேரம்
காத்துல வாசம் வீசும்போது
ராத்திரி ஆளக் கொல்லும்போது
Searching for you through a thousand midnight hours,
In deep desire, as I close my eyes and sing...
Female: When fragrance drifts through the breeze,
When the night overpowers us with passion,
கதை ஒன்னு பேசவா அணைச்சா போதுமா
மனசும் மாறுமா தனியா போவோமா
தவிப்ப தீர்ப்போமா
இனி நான் உன்ன தழுவிக் கொள்வேன்
ராசாவே என்னோடு நீயாட.....
Shall I tell a story? Is an embrace enough?
Will our minds change? Shall we go away alone?
Shall we quench this deep yearning?
Female: From now on, I will embrace you tightly,
O my king, come and play with me.
ராசாத்தி....ரோசா பூவே...ராசாத்தி....
யாராச்சும் பார்த்தா போச்சே..
நாளாச்சு பொழுதாச்சு
ராவெல்லாம் நெலவாச்சு
O queen, O rose flower, O queen...
Female: If someone sees us, we are caught!
Days have passed, time has flown,
The night is bathed in moonlight throughout.
அழகிய கண்ணம்மா
அதிசயம் என்னம்மா
உருகுது உள்ளம்தான்
ஒரு தரம் சொல்லம்மா.....
Beautiful Kannamma,
What a wonder this is, my dear!
My heart is melting,
Tell me just once...
ராசாத்தி....
ரோசா பூவே...ராசாவே....
O queen...
Female: O rose flower... O king...
Rasaththi….rosa povae
O queen, O rose flower...
Yaaraachchum paarththaa pochche
What if someone sees us, it will be trouble!
Female :Naalachchu pozhuthaachchu
Female: Days have passed, time has flown,
Ravellaam nelavaachachu
The whole night has turned bright with moonlight.
Azhagiya kannammaa
Beautiful Kannamma (my beloved),
Adhisayam ennammaa
What a wonder this is, my dear!
Uruguthu ullamthaan
My heart is melting,
Oru tharam sollammaa
Tell me just once.
Rasaththi….rosa povae….rasaththi…
O queen, O rose flower, O queen...
Aaduthu mogam kannukkullae
Desire dances within my eyes,
Paaduthu ragam nenjukullae neeyae kelu
A melody sings inside my heart, listen to it yourself.
Male : Karththigai maasa poovapola
Male: Like a flower blooming in the month of Karthigai,
Paaththathum aasa pookkum kaalam
This is the season where desire blooms at first sight.
Inichchittu naanumthaan irukkum naaluthaan
These are days when even I am filled with sweetness.
Azhagu therilae varuvaen pothumaa tharaiyae pothumaa
I will arrive in a chariot of beauty, is that enough? Is the ground enough?
Male :Adiyae kannae kiliyae ponnae
Male: Hey my dear eye, my parrot, my precious gold,
Naanalli tholodu thaalaatta…..
I will gather you to my shoulders and sing you a lullaby...
Rasaththi….rosa povae….rasaththi…
O queen, O rose flower, O queen...
Aayiram jaamam unnath thedi
Searching for you through a thousand midnight hours,
Aasaiyil naanum kanna moodi paadum neram
In deep desire, as I close my eyes and sing...
Female :Kaaththula vaasam veesumpothum
Female: When fragrance drifts through the breeze,
Raaththiri aal kollumpothu
When the night overpowers us with passion,
Kadhai onnu pesavaa anaichcha pothumaa
Shall I tell a story? Is an embrace enough?
Manasum maarumaa thaniyaa povomaa
Will our minds change? Shall we go away alone?
Thavippa theerppomaa
Shall we quench this deep yearning?
Female :Ini naan unna thazhui kolvaen
Female: From now on, I will embrace you tightly,
Rasavae ennodu neeyaada
O my king, come and play with me.
Rasaththi….rosa povae….rasaththi…
O queen, O rose flower, O queen...
Female :Yaaraachchum paarththaa pochechae
Female: If someone sees us, we are caught!
Naalaachchu pozhuthaachchu
Days have passed, time has flown,
Raavellaam nelavaachchu
The night is bathed in moonlight throughout.
Azhgiya kannammaa
Beautiful Kannamma,
Adhisayam ennammaa
What a wonder this is, my dear!
Uruguthu ullamthaan
My heart is melting,
Oru tharam sollammaa….
Tell me just once...
Rasaththi….
O queen...
Female :Rosa poovae….rasaavae….
Female: O rose flower... O king...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Rasaththi Rosa Povae' from the 1985 movie Meendum Parasakthi is a soulful romantic duet composed by Ilaiyaraaja and penned by poet Na. Kamarasan. The song depicts an affectionate dialogue between two lovers under a moonlit night, blending romantic shyness with intense longing and deep emotional connection. The lovers express their passionate feelings through lyrical imagery of Karthigai flowers, midnight breezes, and moonlit skies. The male protagonist admires his beloved and promises to comfort her in his arms, while the female protagonist expresses her surrender to love and desire, creating an unforgettable rural romantic melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karththigai maasa poovapola”
Compares the sudden blooming of passion to the radiant flowers of the Karthigai month.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Aaduthu mogam kannukkullae / Paaduthu ragam nenjukullae neeyae kelu”
Rhyming of the second syllable in consecutive lines ('Aaduthu' and 'Paaduthu').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Paaththathum aasa pookkum kaalam”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Paaththathum' and 'pookkum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adiyae kannae kiliyae ponnae”
Refers to the lover using sweet terms of endearment like 'kannae' (eye), 'kiliyae' (parrot), and 'ponnae' (gold).
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Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the celebrated modern Tamil poet Na. Kamarasan, whose poetic style infused classic literary metaphors into 1980s Tamil cinema music.
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