Roja Ondru
From Oh Maane Maane · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oh Maane Maane1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Vaasal thaandi vanthu kadhal vendi vanthu | Crossing the doorstep, seeking love |
| Aaha nanam kondu | Aaha, filled with bashfulness |
| Female | |
| Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Female | |
| Un maarbil idam pidiththen | I found a place on your chest |
| Un tholgalil mugam pudhaiththen | I buried my face in your shoulders |
| Pesaamala mella ezhunthaen | Without speaking, I gently arose |
| Un kaigalil ennai izhanthaen | I lost myself in your arms |
| Male | |
| Un penmaikkullae | Within your womanhood |
| Naan ennai theda | As I search for myself |
| En aanmaikkullae | Within my manhood |
| Nee unnai theda | As you search for yourself |
| Female :Aattril naan indru neeraada | Female: As I bathe in the river today |
| Female | |
| Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Vaasal thaandi vanthu kadhal vendi vanthu | Crossing the doorstep, seeking love |
| Aaha nanam kondu ho… | Aaha, filled with bashfulness, ho... |
| Male | |
| Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Male | |
| En kaattil indru mazhaiyaa | Is it raining in my forest today? |
| En jeevanae nanaigindrathaa | Is my very soul getting drenched? |
| Aahaa haa idhu sariyaa | Aahaa haa, is this right? |
| Un aadaikku vidumuraiyaa | Is it a vacation for your clothes? |
| Female | |
| Un kaiyil ennai | Myself into your hands |
| Naan indru thanthen | I surrendered today |
| Un paadu kannaa | It is up to you, my dear Krishna |
| Verenna solven | What else can I say? |
| En penmai ennendru | What my womanhood truly is |
| Naan kandean…. | I realized today... |
| Male | |
| Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Female :Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu | Female: A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand |
| Male :Vaasal thaandi vanthu | Male: Crossing the doorstep |
| Female :Kadhal vendi vanthu | Female: Seeking love |
| Male :Aahaa naanam kondu | Male: Aahaa, filled with bashfulness |
| Female | |
| Mhheem mmm | Mhheem mmm |
| Male :Mheem | Male: Mheem |
| Both :Mmheeheemm mm | Both: Mmheeheemm mm |
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
வாசல் தாண்டி வந்து காதல் வேண்டி வந்து
ஆஹா நாணம் கொண்டு
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Crossing the doorstep, seeking love
Aaha, filled with bashfulness
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
உன் மார்பில் இடம் பிடித்தேன்
உன் தோள்களில் முகம் புதைத்தேன்
பேசாமல் மெல்ல எழுந்தேன்
உன் கைகளில் என்னை இழந்தேன்
I found a place on your chest
I buried my face in your shoulders
Without speaking, I gently arose
I lost myself in your arms
உன் பெண்மைக்குள்ளே
நான் என்னைத் தேட
என் ஆண்மைக்குள்ளே
நீ உன்னைத் தேட
ஆற்றில் நான் இன்று நீராட.....
Within your womanhood
As I search for myself
Within my manhood
As you search for yourself
Female: As I bathe in the river today
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
வாசல் தாண்டி வந்து காதல் வேண்டி வந்து
ஆஹா நாணம் கொண்டு ஹோ....
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Crossing the doorstep, seeking love
Aaha, filled with bashfulness, ho...
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
என் காட்டில் இன்று மழையா
என் ஜீவனே நனைகின்றதா
ஆஹா ஹா இது சரியா
உன் ஆடைக்கு விடுமுறையா
Is it raining in my forest today?
Is my very soul getting drenched?
Aahaa haa, is this right?
Is it a vacation for your clothes?
உன் கையில் என்னை
நான் இன்று தந்தேன்
உன் பாடு கண்ணா
வேறென்ன சொல்வேன்
என் பெண்மை என்னென்று
நான் கண்டேன்........
Myself into your hands
I surrendered today
It is up to you, my dear Krishna
What else can I say?
What my womanhood truly is
I realized today...
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
ரோஜா ஒன்று உள்ளங்கையில் பூத்தது
வாசல் தாண்டி வந்து
காதல் வேண்டி வந்து
ஆஹா நாணம் கொண்டு
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Female: A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Male: Crossing the doorstep
Female: Seeking love
Male: Aahaa, filled with bashfulness
ம்ஹீம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ஹீம்ம்
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ஹீஹீம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Mhheem mmm
Male: Mheem
Both: Mmheeheemm mm
Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Vaasal thaandi vanthu kadhal vendi vanthu
Crossing the doorstep, seeking love
Aaha nanam kondu
Aaha, filled with bashfulness
Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Un maarbil idam pidiththen
I found a place on your chest
Un tholgalil mugam pudhaiththen
I buried my face in your shoulders
Pesaamala mella ezhunthaen
Without speaking, I gently arose
Un kaigalil ennai izhanthaen
I lost myself in your arms
Un penmaikkullae
Within your womanhood
Naan ennai theda
As I search for myself
En aanmaikkullae
Within my manhood
Nee unnai theda
As you search for yourself
Female :Aattril naan indru neeraada
Female: As I bathe in the river today
Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Vaasal thaandi vanthu kadhal vendi vanthu
Crossing the doorstep, seeking love
Aaha nanam kondu ho…
Aaha, filled with bashfulness, ho...
Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
En kaattil indru mazhaiyaa
Is it raining in my forest today?
En jeevanae nanaigindrathaa
Is my very soul getting drenched?
Aahaa haa idhu sariyaa
Aahaa haa, is this right?
Un aadaikku vidumuraiyaa
Is it a vacation for your clothes?
Un kaiyil ennai
Myself into your hands
Naan indru thanthen
I surrendered today
Un paadu kannaa
It is up to you, my dear Krishna
Verenna solven
What else can I say?
En penmai ennendru
What my womanhood truly is
Naan kandean….
I realized today...
Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Female :Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu
Female: A rose bloomed in the palm of the hand
Male :Vaasal thaandi vanthu
Male: Crossing the doorstep
Female :Kadhal vendi vanthu
Female: Seeking love
Male :Aahaa naanam kondu
Male: Aahaa, filled with bashfulness
Mhheem mmm
Mhheem mmm
Male :Mheem
Male: Mheem
Both :Mmheeheemm mm
Both: Mmheeheemm mm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Roja Ondru Ullangaiyil Pooththathu' portrays a romantic expression of intimacy, passion, and vulnerability between two lovers. The rose blooming in the palm symbolizes the blooming of tender love and beauty in a delicate, precious space. The lovers describe losing themselves in each other's embrace, merging their identities of womanhood and manhood, and discovering true affection through physical and emotional closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Roja ondru ullangaiyil pooththathu”
The blossoming of love and intimacy is metaphorically expressed as a rose blooming in the palm of one's hand.
Imagery / Nature Allegory
“En kaattil indru mazhaiyaa / En jeevanae nanaigindrathaa”
Rain falling in a forest and drenching the soul represents the unexpected arrival of love and sensory bliss.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Un maarbil idam pidiththen / Un tholgalil mugam pudhaiththen”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds creates a rhythmic flow across lines (Un maarbil / Un tholgalil).
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Trivia
'Oh Maane Maane' (1984) is a Tamil film starring Mohan and Urvashi. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and this romantic duet is rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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