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Lyrics & meaning

Roja Kadale

From Anegan · 2015

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Chinmayi
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Anegan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Roja KadalaeOcean of roses
En rajaa magalaeMy royal princess
En aasai kaniyaeMy desirable fruit
Vaa thaniyaeCome alone
Female
Poochedi en melEven if a flower plant on me
KaatradithalumIs struck by the wind
Un nenjil thaikkumo aaniDoes a nail pierce your heart?
Male
Vaa vaa alaikadal siruthuliCome, come, tiny drop of the wavy sea
Vaa vaa pennaeCome, come, girl
Vaa vaa erimalai siru poriCome, come, tiny spark of the volcano
Vaa vaaCome, come
Female
Vaa vaa alaikadal siruthuliCome, come, tiny drop of the wavy sea
Vaa vaa kannaaCome, come, my darling
Vaa vaa erimalai siru poriCome, come, tiny spark of the volcano
Vaa vaaCome, come
Male
Ulikondu eidhaalumEven if struck repeatedly with a chisel
Oli endrum theyaadhuLight/sound never diminishes
Adhu pol nam kadhal maanaeLike that is our love, my dear deer
Male
Roja KadalaeOcean of roses
En rajaa magalaeMy royal princess
En aasai kaniyaeMy desirable fruit
Vaa thaniyaeCome alone
Female
Kadhal thunaiyaeCompanion of love
En kannin maniyaeApple of my eye
En innorr uyiraeMy second soul
Vaa arugaeCome near
Male
Sevvaai kuyilaeRed-mouthed cuckoo
Pon sevvel vizhiyaeGolden bright eyes like a lance
En sevvaal kiliyeMy red-tailed parrot
Vaa veliyaeCome out
Male
Aattpadai kondu thaakkiya podhumEven when attacked by an infantry army
Vaanam valaivadhum illaiThe sky does not bend
Naarpadai kandu aarparith thalumEven when roaring at the sight of a fourfold army
Vetkai alivadhum illaiDesire does not perish
Male
Kanndangal pinndaalumEven if continents split apart
Andangal vinndaalumEven if universes burst
Nenjangal maraadhu vaa vaaHearts will not alter, come, come
Male
Sevvaai kuyilaeRed-mouthed cuckoo
Pon sevvel vizhiyaeGolden bright eyes like a lance
En sevvaal kiliyeMy red-tailed parrot
Vaa veliyaeCome out
Male
Theanae theanae theanae theanaeHoney, honey, honey, honey
Theanae theanae theanae theanaeHoney, honey, honey, honey
Vaa vaa theanaeCome, come, honey
Male
Paruva chittaeYouthful sparrow
Pavala thittaeCoral reef
Idhalai thandhaalIf you give your lips
Edhayum tharuvenI will give everything
Female
Pugalum aiyaaPraiseworthy sir
Pulugu paiyyaaLiar boy
Siru por vandhaalIf a small war arrives
Ennai marappaiYou will forget me
Male
Villum ambum serndhaalumEven if bow and arrow stay together
Serndhae vazhvadhum illaiThey do not live joined forever
Female :Sollum porulum aanomaeFemale: We became word and its meaning
Endrum pirivae illaiThere is never a separation
Male
Vaa vaa alaikadal siruthuliCome, come, tiny drop of the wavy sea
Vaa vaa pennaeCome, come, girl
Vaa vaa erimalai siru poriCome, come, tiny spark of the volcano
Vaa vaaCome, come
Female
Vaa vaa alaikadal siruthuliCome, come, tiny drop of the wavy sea
Vaa vaa kannaaCome, come, my darling
Vaa vaa erimalai siru poriCome, come, tiny spark of the volcano
Vaa vaaCome, come
Male
Kanndangal pinndaalumEven if continents split apart
Andangal vinndaalumEven if universes burst
Nenjangal maraadhu vaa vaaHearts will not alter, come, come
Male
{Theanae theanae theanae theanaeHoney, honey, honey, honey
Theanae theanae theanae theanaeHoney, honey, honey, honey
Vaa vaa theanaeCome, come, honey

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Roja Kadalae is a romantic track from the movie Anegan that portrays eternal love across time. The lovers address each other with poetic nature-inspired epithets like ocean drops, volcanic sparks, and coral reefs, declaring their deep attachment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor)

Female :Sollum porulum aanomae

Compares the lovers' union to the inseparable connection between a word and its meaning.

Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)

Kanndangal pinndaalum Andangal vinndaalum

Uses cosmic scale exaggerations to emphasize that their love will survive even if continents split or universes burst.

Adukkuthodar (Rhythmic Repetition)

Theanae theanae theanae theanae

Repetition of the word 'theanae' (honey) for musical emphasis and endearment.

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Trivia

The track 'Roja Kadalae' features in the period portion of K. V. Anand's 'Anegan' starring Dhanush and Amyra Dastur. Composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song uses classical Sangam-style metaphors transposed into a retro duet melody.

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