Roja Ondru Mutham
From Komberi Mookan · 1984
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Komberi Mookan1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram | At the time when a rose asks for a kiss |
| Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum | The sky and the earth merge into one today |
| Female :Mayakkathil thoindhu | Female: Soaked in intoxication |
| Madiyin meedhu saaindhu | Leaning upon the lap |
| Male | |
| Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram | At the time when a rose asks for a kiss |
| Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum | The sky and the earth merge into one today |
| Male | |
| Thanga meni thazhuvum | Embracing the golden body |
| Pattu chelai nazhuvum | As the silk saree slips away |
| Female :Thendral vandhu vilakkum | Female: The breeze comes and uncovers it |
| Adhu ungalodu pazhakkam | Is it intimately familiar with you? |
| Male | |
| Sorgam engae endrae thedi | Searching for where heaven is |
| Vaasal vandhen moodaathae | I came to the threshold, do not close it |
| Female :Melam ketkum kaalam vandhaal | Female: When the time comes to hear the wedding drums |
| Sorgam undu vaadaathae | Heaven will be ours, do not wither away |
| Male | |
| Alli poovin magalae | Daughter of the lily flower |
| Kanni thaenai thaa | Give me the maiden honey |
| Female | |
| Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram | At the time when a rose asks for a kiss |
| Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum | The sky and the earth merge into one today |
| Male :Mayakkathil thoindhu | Male: Soaked in intoxication |
| Madiyin meedhu saaindhu | Leaning upon the lap |
| Male | |
| Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram | At the time when a rose asks for a kiss |
| Female :Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum | Female: The sky and the earth merge into one today |
| Female | |
| Vennilaavil virunthu | A feast in the silver moonlight |
| Anghu povom paranthu | We shall fly and go there |
| Male :Vinnin meenai thoduththu | Male: Stringing together the stars of the sky |
| Selaiyaaga uduthu | Draping them around as a saree |
| Female | |
| Dhegam konjam nogum endru | Fearing the soft body might feel pain |
| Pookkaal ellaam paai poda | All the flowers lay down to form a bed |
| Male :Nammai paartha kaaman dhesam | Male: Seeing us, the land of Cupid |
| Jannal saaththi vaayora | Closed its windows and stood by the side |
| Female | |
| Kannik kovil thiranthu | Opening the maiden temple |
| Poojai seiya vaa | Come to perform the worship |
| Male | |
| Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram | At the time when a rose asks for a kiss |
| Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum | The sky and the earth merge into one today |
| Female :Mayakkathil thoindhu | Female: Soaked in intoxication |
| Madiyin meedhu saaindhu | Leaning upon the lap |
| Female | |
| Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram | At the time when a rose asks for a kiss |
| Male :Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum | Male: The sky and the earth merge into one today |
ரோஜா ஒன்று முத்தம் கேட்கும் நேரம்
வானும் மண்ணும் ஒன்றாய் இன்று சேரும்
மயக்கத்தில் தோய்ந்து
மடியின் மீது சாய்ந்து
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Female: Soaked in intoxication
Leaning upon the lap
ரோஜா ஒன்று முத்தம் கேட்கும் நேரம்
வானும் மண்ணும் ஒன்றாய் இன்று சேரும்
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
The sky and the earth merge into one today
தங்க மேனி தழுவும்
பட்டுச்சேலை நழுவும்
தென்றல் வந்து விளக்கும்
அது உங்களோடு பழக்கம்
Embracing the golden body
As the silk saree slips away
Female: The breeze comes and uncovers it
Is it intimately familiar with you?
சொர்க்கம் எங்கே என்றே தேடி
வாசல் வந்தேன் மூடாதே
மேளம் கேட்கும் காலம் வந்தால்
சொர்க்கம் உண்டு வாடாதே
Searching for where heaven is
I came to the threshold, do not close it
Female: When the time comes to hear the wedding drums
Heaven will be ours, do not wither away
அல்லிப்பூவின் மகளே
கன்னித்தேனை தா...ஹோ
Daughter of the lily flower
Give me the maiden honey
ரோஜா ஒன்று முத்தம் கேட்கும் நேரம்
வானும் மண்ணும் ஒன்றாய் இன்று சேரும்
மயக்கத்தில் தோய்ந்து
மடியின் மீது சாய்ந்து
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Male: Soaked in intoxication
Leaning upon the lap
ரோஜா ஒன்று முத்தம் கேட்கும் நேரம்
வானும் மண்ணும் ஒன்றாய் இன்று சேரும்
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Female: The sky and the earth merge into one today
வெண்ணிலாவில் விருந்து
அங்கு போவோம் பறந்து
விண்ணின் மீனை தொடுத்து
சேலையாக உடுத்து
A feast in the silver moonlight
We shall fly and go there
Male: Stringing together the stars of the sky
Draping them around as a saree
தேகம் கொஞ்சம் நோகும் என்று
பூக்கள் எல்லாம் பாய் போட
நம்மை பார்த்து காமன் தேசம்
ஜன்னல் சாத்தி வாயூற
Fearing the soft body might feel pain
All the flowers lay down to form a bed
Male: Seeing us, the land of Cupid
Closed its windows and stood by the side
கன்னிக்கோயில் திறந்து
பூஜை செய்ய வா...ஹோய்
Opening the maiden temple
Come to perform the worship
ரோஜா ஒன்று முத்தம் கேட்கும் நேரம்
வானும் மண்ணும் ஒன்றாய் இன்று சேரும்
மயக்கத்தில் தோய்ந்து
மடியின் மீது சாய்ந்து
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Female: Soaked in intoxication
Leaning upon the lap
ரோஜா ஒன்று முத்தம் கேட்கும் நேரம்
வானும் மண்ணும் ஒன்றாய் இன்று சேரும்
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Male: The sky and the earth merge into one today
Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Female :Mayakkathil thoindhu
Female: Soaked in intoxication
Madiyin meedhu saaindhu
Leaning upon the lap
Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Thanga meni thazhuvum
Embracing the golden body
Pattu chelai nazhuvum
As the silk saree slips away
Female :Thendral vandhu vilakkum
Female: The breeze comes and uncovers it
Adhu ungalodu pazhakkam
Is it intimately familiar with you?
Sorgam engae endrae thedi
Searching for where heaven is
Vaasal vandhen moodaathae
I came to the threshold, do not close it
Female :Melam ketkum kaalam vandhaal
Female: When the time comes to hear the wedding drums
Sorgam undu vaadaathae
Heaven will be ours, do not wither away
Alli poovin magalae
Daughter of the lily flower
Kanni thaenai thaa
Give me the maiden honey
Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Male :Mayakkathil thoindhu
Male: Soaked in intoxication
Madiyin meedhu saaindhu
Leaning upon the lap
Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Female :Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum
Female: The sky and the earth merge into one today
Vennilaavil virunthu
A feast in the silver moonlight
Anghu povom paranthu
We shall fly and go there
Male :Vinnin meenai thoduththu
Male: Stringing together the stars of the sky
Selaiyaaga uduthu
Draping them around as a saree
Dhegam konjam nogum endru
Fearing the soft body might feel pain
Pookkaal ellaam paai poda
All the flowers lay down to form a bed
Male :Nammai paartha kaaman dhesam
Male: Seeing us, the land of Cupid
Jannal saaththi vaayora
Closed its windows and stood by the side
Kannik kovil thiranthu
Opening the maiden temple
Poojai seiya vaa
Come to perform the worship
Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum
The sky and the earth merge into one today
Female :Mayakkathil thoindhu
Female: Soaked in intoxication
Madiyin meedhu saaindhu
Leaning upon the lap
Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram
At the time when a rose asks for a kiss
Male :Vaanum mannum ondraai indru serum
Male: The sky and the earth merge into one today
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Roja Ondru Mutham Ketkum Neram is a lush, romantic duet expressing intimate love, passion, and poetic affection between two lovers. The lyrics elevate physical intimacy into a celestial experience, describing a realm where the sky meets the earth, stars are woven into sarees, and flowers lay out beds of comfort. The song balances bashful romance and poetic imagery with deep passion, framing love as a sacred worship inside a maiden's temple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram”
Compares the beloved woman to a rose asking for a kiss and a temple waiting for worship.
Personification
“Pookkaal ellaam paai poda”
Attributes human actions to nature, such as the breeze intentionally uncovering clothes and flowers spreading out to serve as a bed.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vinnin meenai thoduththu Selaiyaaga uduthu”
Exaggerates cosmic elements, describing stringing stars together to wear as a saree and feasting on the moon.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vennilaavil virunthu / Vinnin meenai thoduththu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines (e.g., 'Vennilaavil' and 'Vinnin').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1984 film Komberi Mookan (starring Thyagarajan and Saritha), this track features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Ilaiyaraaja himself authored the sensual and imaginative lyrics for this classic duet.
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