Roja Poonthottam
From Kannukkul Nilavu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kannukkul Nilavu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam } (2) | A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love (2) |
| Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam | Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody |
| Ovvoru ilaiyilum thaen thuli aadudhae | A drop of honey dances on every leaf |
| Poovellam poovellam pani mazhai thedudhae | All the flowers search for a shower of dew drops |
| Nam kaadhal kadhaiyai konjam sol sol sol endradhae | They say, Tell us a bit of your love story, tell us, tell us |
| Male | |
| Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam | A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love |
| Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam | Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyasaivil un idhazh asaivil | In the glance of your eyes, in the movement of your lips |
| Idhayathilae indru oru isai thattu suzhaluthadi | Inside my heart today, a music record is spinning, my dear |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya isai oru pudhiya dhisai | A new music, a new direction |
| Pudhu idhayam indru un kaadhalil kidaithadhadi | A new heart has been found today in your love, my dear |
| Female | |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| { Kaadhalai naan thandhen vetkathai nee thandhaai } (2) | I gave you love, you gave me shyness (2) |
| Nee nerunginaal nerunginaal ilamai sudugiradhae | When you come closer and closer, my youth feels warmth |
| Male | |
| Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam | A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love |
| Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam | Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody |
| Female | |
| Aha haa haa ha …. aha haa haa ha | Aha haa haa ha .... aha haa haa ha |
| Aha haa haa ha …. aha haa haa ha | Aha haa haa ha .... aha haa haa ha |
| Aaaa haa aaaa haa …. aaaa haa aaaa haa | Aaaa haa aaaa haa .... aaaa haa aaaa haa |
| Female | |
| Unnai ninaithu naan vizhithirundhen | Thinking of you, I stayed awake |
| Iravugalil dhinam vanna nilavuku thunai irundhen | In the nights, I kept company to the colorful moon every day |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh |
| Female | |
| Nilavadikum konjam veyil adikum | The moonlight shines, a little sunshine shines |
| Paruva nilai adhil en malarudal silirthirundhen | In that youthful season, my flower-like body thrilled |
| Oh oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| { Sooriyan oru kannil vennila maru kannil }(2) | Sun in one eye, white moon in the other eye (2) |
| En iravaiyum pagalaiyum unadhu vizhiyil kanden | I saw my night and my day in your eyes |
| Female | |
| Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam | A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love |
| Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam | Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru ilaiyilum thaen thuli aadudhae | A drop of honey dances on every leaf |
| Poovellam poovellam pani mazhai thedudhae | All the flowers search for a shower of dew drops |
| Nam kaadhal kadhaiyai konjam sol sol sol endradhae | They say, Tell us a bit of your love story, tell us, tell us |
| Male | |
| Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam | A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love |
| Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam | Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody |
{ ரோஜா பூந்தோட்டம்
காதல் வாசம் காதல் வாசம் } (2)
பூவின் இதழெல்லாம் மௌன
ராகம் மௌன ராகம் ஒவ்வொரு
இலையிலும் தேன்துளி ஆடுதே
பூவெல்லாம் பூவெல்லாம் பனிமழை
தேடுதே நம் காதல் கதையைக் கொஞ்சம்
சொல் சொல் சொல் என்றதே
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love (2)
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
A drop of honey dances on every leaf
All the flowers search for a shower of dew drops
They say, Tell us a bit of your love story, tell us, tell us
ரோஜா பூந்தோட்டம்
காதல் வாசம் காதல் வாசம்
பூவின் இதழெல்லாம் மௌன
ராகம் மௌன ராகம்
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
விழியசைவில் உன்
இதழசைவில் இதயத்திலே
இன்று ஒரு இசைத்தட்டு சுழலுதடி
In the glance of your eyes, in the movement of your lips
Inside my heart today, a music record is spinning, my dear
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh oh oh oh oh
புதிய இசை ஒரு
புதிய திசை புது இதயம்
இன்று உன் காதலில் கிடைத்ததடி
A new music, a new direction
A new heart has been found today in your love, my dear
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
{ காதலை நான் தந்தேன்
வெட்கத்தை நீ தந்தாய் } (2)
நீ நெருங்கினால் நெருங்கினால்
இளமை சுடுகிறதே
Oh oh oh oh oh
I gave you love, you gave me shyness (2)
When you come closer and closer, my youth feels warmth
ரோஜா பூந்தோட்டம்
காதல் வாசம் காதல் வாசம்
பூவின் இதழெல்லாம் மௌன
ராகம் மௌன ராகம்
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
.......................................
Aha haa haa ha .... aha haa haa ha
Aha haa haa ha .... aha haa haa ha
Aaaa haa aaaa haa .... aaaa haa aaaa haa
உனை நினைத்து நான்
விழித்திருந்தேன் இரவுகளில்
தினம் வண்ண நிலவுக்குத் துணையிருந்தேன்
Thinking of you, I stayed awake
In the nights, I kept company to the colorful moon every day
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh oh oh oh oh
நிலவடிக்கும் கொஞ்சம்
வெயிலடிக்கும் பருவநிலை அதில்
என் மலருடல் சிலிா்த்திருந்தேன்
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
The moonlight shines, a little sunshine shines
In that youthful season, my flower-like body thrilled
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
{ சூாியன் ஒரு கண்ணில்
வெண்ணிலா மறு கண்ணில் } (2)
என் இரவையும் பகலையும் உனது
விழியில் கண்டேன்
Sun in one eye, white moon in the other eye (2)
I saw my night and my day in your eyes
ரோஜா பூந்தோட்டம்
காதல் வாசம் காதல் வாசம்
பூவின் இதழெல்லாம் மௌன
ராகம் மௌன ராகம்
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
ஒவ்வொரு
இலையிலும் தேன்துளி ஆடுதே
பூவெல்லாம் பூவெல்லாம் பனிமழை
தேடுதே நம் காதல் கதையைக் கொஞ்சம்
சொல் சொல் சொல் என்றதே
A drop of honey dances on every leaf
All the flowers search for a shower of dew drops
They say, Tell us a bit of your love story, tell us, tell us
ரோஜா பூந்தோட்டம்
காதல் வாசம் காதல் வாசம்
பூவின் இதழெல்லாம் மௌன
ராகம் மௌன ராகம்
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
{ Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam } (2)
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love (2)
Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
Ovvoru ilaiyilum thaen thuli aadudhae
A drop of honey dances on every leaf
Poovellam poovellam pani mazhai thedudhae
All the flowers search for a shower of dew drops
Nam kaadhal kadhaiyai konjam sol sol sol endradhae
They say, Tell us a bit of your love story, tell us, tell us
Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
Vizhiyasaivil un idhazh asaivil
In the glance of your eyes, in the movement of your lips
Idhayathilae indru oru isai thattu suzhaluthadi
Inside my heart today, a music record is spinning, my dear
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Pudhiya isai oru pudhiya dhisai
A new music, a new direction
Pudhu idhayam indru un kaadhalil kidaithadhadi
A new heart has been found today in your love, my dear
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
{ Kaadhalai naan thandhen vetkathai nee thandhaai } (2)
I gave you love, you gave me shyness (2)
Nee nerunginaal nerunginaal ilamai sudugiradhae
When you come closer and closer, my youth feels warmth
Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
Aha haa haa ha …. aha haa haa ha
Aha haa haa ha .... aha haa haa ha
Aha haa haa ha …. aha haa haa ha
Aha haa haa ha .... aha haa haa ha
Aaaa haa aaaa haa …. aaaa haa aaaa haa
Aaaa haa aaaa haa .... aaaa haa aaaa haa
Unnai ninaithu naan vizhithirundhen
Thinking of you, I stayed awake
Iravugalil dhinam vanna nilavuku thunai irundhen
In the nights, I kept company to the colorful moon every day
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Nilavadikum konjam veyil adikum
The moonlight shines, a little sunshine shines
Paruva nilai adhil en malarudal silirthirundhen
In that youthful season, my flower-like body thrilled
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
{ Sooriyan oru kannil vennila maru kannil }(2)
Sun in one eye, white moon in the other eye (2)
En iravaiyum pagalaiyum unadhu vizhiyil kanden
I saw my night and my day in your eyes
Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
Ovvoru ilaiyilum thaen thuli aadudhae
A drop of honey dances on every leaf
Poovellam poovellam pani mazhai thedudhae
All the flowers search for a shower of dew drops
Nam kaadhal kadhaiyai konjam sol sol sol endradhae
They say, Tell us a bit of your love story, tell us, tell us
Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam
A rose garden, fragrance of love, fragrance of love
Poovin idhazh ellam mouna raagam mouna raagam
Every petal of the flower is a silent melody, a silent melody
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Roja Poonthottam is a romantic duettish song celebrating the ecstasy and gentle warmth of newly discovered love through nature imagery. The song draws parallel between romantic bliss and a lush garden where petals hum quiet melodies, leaves hold honey drops, and nature itself seems eager to listen to the lovers story. The protagonists share how their hearts spin like vinyl records to a new rhythm and how they perceive both day and night, sun and moon, reflected within each others eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Roja poonthottam kaadhal vaasam kaadhal vaasam”
Compares the emotional realm of love directly to a blooming, fragrant rose garden.
Personification (Tharkurippetra Ani)
“Nam kaadhal kadhaiyai konjam sol sol sol endradhae”
Flowers and leaves are personified as sentient beings asking the lovers to tell their love story.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Sooriyan oru kannil vennila maru kannil”
Poetic exaggeration describing one eye holding the sun and the other holding the moon.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“sol sol sol”
Repeated words used to emphasize rhythm, emotion, and musicality.
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Trivia
Roja Poonthottam from Kannukkul Nilavu (2000) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with vocals by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan. The movie starred Vijay and Shalini in lead roles and was directed by Fazil.
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