Rasathi Rosappoove
From Sirai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sirai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rasaththi rosappoo | Oh princess, my rose flower |
| Vetkkam vetkam yaeno innum | Why this shyness and hesitation still? |
| Rasavin manathil sooda | To adorn the king's heart like a blossom |
| Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum | Come closer and closer, even more |
| Male | |
| Rasaththi rosappoo | Oh princess, my rose flower |
| Vetkkam vetkam yaeno innum | Why this shyness and hesitation still? |
| Rasavin manathil sooda | To adorn the king's heart like a blossom |
| Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum | Come closer and closer, even more |
| Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae….. | Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave... |
| Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae…. | Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave... |
| Female | |
| Saamaththil pooththa poovila thattupattu | Stumbling upon a flower that bloomed at midnight |
| Minnal ondru kalanthu odi | A flash of lightning merged and ran |
| Ondraaga ninainthu aadi | Soaked together, dancing as one |
| Mogaththil mannan perai solli solli | Uttering the king's name again and again in passion |
| Sontham kondu inainthu aadi | Claiming kinship, uniting in dance |
| Nenjodu magizhnthu paadi | Singing with joy close to the heart |
| Ennai nee santhiththaai unnai naan santhiththaen | You met me, and I met you |
| Ennai nee santhiththaai unnai naan santhiththaen | You met me, and I met you |
| Female | |
| Nenjaththai thottu thottu | Touching the heart again and again |
| Konja konja thanthaalenna | What if you surrender yourself little by little with affection? |
| Manjaththil thanjam kondu | Taking refuge upon the bed of love |
| Konja konja vanthaalenna | What if you come closer to embrace me? |
| Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam…. | Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love... |
| Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam…. | Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love... |
| Male | |
| Aadaikkul aadum thenai enni enni | Thinking repeatedly of the sweet nectar moving beneath the garments |
| Vetkam kondu malanthu vaadi | Blushing and fading in shyness |
| Ennullae mayangi aadi | Swooning and swaying within me |
| Kannukkul minnal vettu thottu thottu | Lightning striking gently inside the eyes, touching over and over |
| Nenjil pattu geedham paadi | Touching the heart and singing a song |
| Nennjukul naalum aadi | Dancing inside the heart every day |
| Dhinamum thaviththaen ninaivaal thudiththaen | I yearned every day, aching in your memory |
| Dhinamum thaviththaen ninaivaal thudiththaen | I yearned every day, aching in your memory |
| Male | |
| Rasaththi rosappoo | Oh princess, my rose flower |
| Vetkkam vetkam yaeno innum | Why this shyness and hesitation still? |
| Rasavin manathil sooda | To adorn the king's heart like a blossom |
| Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum | Come closer and closer, even more |
| Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae….. | Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave... |
| Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae…. | Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave... |
| Female | |
| Nenjaththai thottu thottu | Touching the heart again and again |
| Konja konja thanthaalenna | What if you surrender yourself little by little with affection? |
| Manjaththil thanjam kondu | Taking refuge upon the bed of love |
| Konja konja vanthaalenna | What if you come closer to embrace me? |
| Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam…. | Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love... |
| Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam…. | Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love... |
ராசாத்தி ரோசாப்பூவே
வெட்கம் வெட்கம் ஏனோ இன்னும்
ராசாவின் மனதில் சூட
பக்கம் பக்கம் வா வா இன்னும்
Oh princess, my rose flower
Why this shyness and hesitation still?
To adorn the king's heart like a blossom
Come closer and closer, even more
ராசாத்தி ரோசாப்பூவே
வெட்கம் வெட்கம் ஏனோ இன்னும்
ராசாவின் மனதில் சூட
பக்கம் பக்கம் வா வா இன்னும்
அடியே ரதியே அடிமை இனியே.....
அடியே ரதியே அடிமை இனியே.....
Oh princess, my rose flower
Why this shyness and hesitation still?
To adorn the king's heart like a blossom
Come closer and closer, even more
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
சாமத்தில் பூத்த பூவில் தட்டுப்பட்டு
மின்னல் ஒன்று கலந்து ஓடி
ஒன்றாக நினைந்து ஆடி
மோகத்தில் மன்னன் பேரை சொல்லி சொல்லி
சொந்தம் கொண்டு இணைந்து ஆடி
நெஞ்சோடு மகிழ்ந்து பாடி
என்னை நீ சந்தித்தாய் உன்னை நான் சிந்தித்தேன்
என்னை நீ சந்தித்தாய் உன்னை நான் சிந்தித்தேன்
Stumbling upon a flower that bloomed at midnight
A flash of lightning merged and ran
Soaked together, dancing as one
Uttering the king's name again and again in passion
Claiming kinship, uniting in dance
Singing with joy close to the heart
You met me, and I met you
You met me, and I met you
நெஞ்சத்தை தொட்டு தொட்டு
கொஞ்ச கொஞ்ச தந்தாலென்ன
மஞ்சத்தில் தஞ்சம் கொண்டு
கெஞ்ச கெஞ்ச வந்தாலென்ன
Touching the heart again and again
What if you surrender yourself little by little with affection?
Taking refuge upon the bed of love
What if you come closer to embrace me?
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
நெஞ்சத்தை தொட்டு தொட்டு
கொஞ்ச கொஞ்ச தந்தாலென்ன
மஞ்சத்தில் தஞ்சம் கொண்டு
கெஞ்ச கெஞ்ச வந்தாலென்ன
அழகே வரலாம் அன்பை பெறலாம்.......
அழகே வரலாம் அன்பை பெறலாம்.......
Thinking repeatedly of the sweet nectar moving beneath the garments
Blushing and fading in shyness
Swooning and swaying within me
Lightning striking gently inside the eyes, touching over and over
Touching the heart and singing a song
Dancing inside the heart every day
I yearned every day, aching in your memory
I yearned every day, aching in your memory
ஆடைக்குள் ஆடும் தேனை எண்ணி எண்ணி
வெட்கம் கொண்டு மலர்ந்து வாடி
என்னுள்ளே மயங்கி ஆடி
கண்ணுக்குள் மின்னல் வெட்டு தொட்டு தொட்டு
நெஞ்சில் பட்டு கீதம் பாடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நாளும் ஆடி
தினமும் தவித்தேன் நினைவால் துடித்தேன்
தினமும் தவித்தேன் நினைவால் துடித்தேன்
Oh princess, my rose flower
Why this shyness and hesitation still?
To adorn the king's heart like a blossom
Come closer and closer, even more
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
ராசாத்தி ரோசாப்பூவே
வெட்கம் வெட்கம் ஏனோ இன்னும்
ராசாவின் மனதில் சூட
பக்கம் பக்கம் வா வா இன்னும்
அடியே ரதியே அடிமை இனியே.....
அடியே ரதியே அடிமை இனியே.....
Touching the heart again and again
What if you surrender yourself little by little with affection?
Taking refuge upon the bed of love
What if you come closer to embrace me?
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
நெஞ்சத்தை தொட்டு தொட்டு
கொஞ்ச கொஞ்ச தந்தாலென்ன
மஞ்சத்தில் தஞ்சம் கொண்டு
கெஞ்ச கெஞ்ச வந்தாலென்ன
அழகே வரலாம் அன்பை பெறலாம்.......
அழகே வரலாம் அன்பை பெறலாம்.......
Rasaththi rosappoo
Oh princess, my rose flower
Vetkkam vetkam yaeno innum
Why this shyness and hesitation still?
Rasavin manathil sooda
To adorn the king's heart like a blossom
Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum
Come closer and closer, even more
Rasaththi rosappoo
Oh princess, my rose flower
Vetkkam vetkam yaeno innum
Why this shyness and hesitation still?
Rasavin manathil sooda
To adorn the king's heart like a blossom
Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum
Come closer and closer, even more
Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae…..
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae….
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
Saamaththil pooththa poovila thattupattu
Stumbling upon a flower that bloomed at midnight
Minnal ondru kalanthu odi
A flash of lightning merged and ran
Ondraaga ninainthu aadi
Soaked together, dancing as one
Mogaththil mannan perai solli solli
Uttering the king's name again and again in passion
Sontham kondu inainthu aadi
Claiming kinship, uniting in dance
Nenjodu magizhnthu paadi
Singing with joy close to the heart
Ennai nee santhiththaai unnai naan santhiththaen
You met me, and I met you
Ennai nee santhiththaai unnai naan santhiththaen
You met me, and I met you
Nenjaththai thottu thottu
Touching the heart again and again
Konja konja thanthaalenna
What if you surrender yourself little by little with affection?
Manjaththil thanjam kondu
Taking refuge upon the bed of love
Konja konja vanthaalenna
What if you come closer to embrace me?
Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam….
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam….
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
Aadaikkul aadum thenai enni enni
Thinking repeatedly of the sweet nectar moving beneath the garments
Vetkam kondu malanthu vaadi
Blushing and fading in shyness
Ennullae mayangi aadi
Swooning and swaying within me
Kannukkul minnal vettu thottu thottu
Lightning striking gently inside the eyes, touching over and over
Nenjil pattu geedham paadi
Touching the heart and singing a song
Nennjukul naalum aadi
Dancing inside the heart every day
Dhinamum thaviththaen ninaivaal thudiththaen
I yearned every day, aching in your memory
Dhinamum thaviththaen ninaivaal thudiththaen
I yearned every day, aching in your memory
Rasaththi rosappoo
Oh princess, my rose flower
Vetkkam vetkam yaeno innum
Why this shyness and hesitation still?
Rasavin manathil sooda
To adorn the king's heart like a blossom
Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum
Come closer and closer, even more
Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae…..
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
Adiyae rathiyae adimai iniyae….
Oh divine beauty, your lover is now your sweet slave...
Nenjaththai thottu thottu
Touching the heart again and again
Konja konja thanthaalenna
What if you surrender yourself little by little with affection?
Manjaththil thanjam kondu
Taking refuge upon the bed of love
Konja konja vanthaalenna
What if you come closer to embrace me?
Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam….
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
Azhagae varalaam anbai peralaam….
Oh beautiful one, you may come and receive love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Rasaththi Rosappoo is a romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Sirai, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Piraisoodan. The song portrays the intimate emotional longing between two lovers. The male protagonist lovingly coaxes his beloved to shed her shyness and step closer into his embrace, affectionately addressing her as a radiant rose flower. In response, both lovers share their feelings of passion, reflecting on the moment their hearts crossed paths and the tender ache of longing for one another. Rich in sensual and poetic imagery of blooming nocturnal flowers, flashing lightning, and intimate warmth, the song beautifully encapsulates the sweet intensity of romantic romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Rasaththi rosappoo”
Compares the beloved woman directly to a rose blossom (rosappoo) that adorns the heart of her lover (rasa).
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pakkam pakkam vaa vaa innum”
The repetitive use of 'pakkam pakkam' (closer and closer) and 'vaa vaa' (come, come) heightens the sense of urgency and intimate invitation.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennai nee santhiththaai unnai naan santhiththaen”
The second letter 'n' matches across lines ('Ennai' / 'Unnai'), establishing a rhythmic balance in the song's key refrain.
Anaphora / Internal Rhyming
“Dhinamum thaviththaen ninaivaal thudiththaen”
The rhythmic play with 'thaviththaen' and 'thudiththaen' highlights the emotional ache of memory and yearning.
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Trivia
Rasaththi Rosappoo is a memorable track from the film Sirai (1984), directed by R. C. Shakti and starring Lakshmi and Rajesh. The song represents an early career highlight for lyricist Piraisoodan, whose poetic Tamil verses were set to a soulful melody by veteran composer M. S. Viswanathan and rendered by K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam.
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