Rojakale
From Priyamana Thozhi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Priyamana Thozhi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rojakkalae | Oh roses, |
| Nam nenjil pookkumae | Will blossom in our hearts. |
| Vaan meghamae | Oh clouds in the sky, |
| Pani saalvai porthumae | Will drape us like a snowy shawl. |
| Female | |
| Poon thooralae | Oh gentle drizzle, |
| Saamarangal veesidumae | Will wave fan-like breeze for us. |
| Nam kannilae..ae.. | In our eyes, |
| Kavidhaigalum poothidumae | Poems will bloom too. |
| Rangoli kolam pola | Like a colorful Rangoli pattern, |
| Vaazhkai vannam aagumae | Life will become vibrant. |
| Female | |
| Rojakkalae | Oh roses, |
| Nam nenjil pookkumae | Will blossom in our hearts. |
| Vaan meghamae | Oh clouds in the sky, |
| Pani saalvai porthumae | Will drape us like a snowy shawl. |
| Chorus | |
| Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo.. | Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo.. |
| Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo…… | Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo…… |
| Female | |
| Paravaigalaai paravaigalaai | Like birds, like birds, |
| Parakkum chinna vaydhinilae | In our young age of flying, |
| Kavalaigalai kavalaigalai | Our worries, our worries, |
| Kaatril parakka viduvomae | Let us scatter into the wind. |
| Female | |
| Pavala malli pavala malli | The coral jasmine, the coral jasmine, |
| Pookkum azhagai rasippomae | Let us admire its blooming beauty. |
| Mani kanakkil pookkalidam | For hours together with flowers, |
| Arattai adithu sirippomae | Let us chat and laugh. |
| Female | |
| Manathil… manathil | In the mind... in the mind, |
| Isaiyin saaralae | It is a shower of music. |
| Idhudhaan vaazhvil | These indeed in life, |
| Iniya naatkalae | Are the sweet days. |
| Ninaithu ninaithu magizhvadhinaal | By cherishing memories and rejoicing, |
| Vaazhkai inikkumae | Life will grow sweet. |
| Female | |
| Rojakkalae | Oh roses, |
| Nam nenjil pookkumae | Will blossom in our hearts. |
| Vaan meghamae | Oh clouds in the sky, |
| Pani saalvai porthumae | Will drape us like a snowy shawl. |
| Female | |
| Malargalidam malargalidam | From the flowers, from the flowers, |
| Thaenai konjam ketpomae | Let us ask for a little honey. |
| Vizhigal tharum kanavugalil | In the dreams brought by our eyes, |
| Thaenai alli thelippomae | Let us scoop and sprinkle honey. |
| Female | |
| Anaivarumae virumbidavae | So that everyone loves us, |
| Paasathodu iruppomae | Let us live with affection. |
| Punsirippai parisalithu | By gifting a warm smile, |
| Manadhai kollai adippomae | Let us steal everyone's hearts. |
| Female | |
| Kuzhandhai paruvam | Childhood stage, |
| Sugathin ellaiyae | Is the pinnacle of happiness. |
| Idhanai vaanga | To buy this stage, |
| Vilaigal illaiyae | There is no price tag. |
| Vaazhvil endrum | In life ever again, |
| Marubadiyum kidaippadhillaiyae | It cannot be obtained again. |
| Female | |
| Rojakkalae | Oh roses, |
| Nam nenjil pookkumae | Will blossom in our hearts. |
| Vaan meghamae | Oh clouds in the sky, |
| Pani saalvai porthumae | Will drape us like a snowy shawl. |
| Female | |
| Poon thooralae | Oh gentle drizzle, |
| Saamarangal veesidumae | Will wave fan-like breeze for us. |
| Nam kannilae..ae.. | In our eyes, |
| Kavidhaigalum poothidumae | Poems will bloom too. |
| Rangoli kolam pola | Like a colorful Rangoli pattern, |
| Vaazhkai vannam aagumae | Life will become vibrant. |
| Chorus | |
| Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo.. | Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo.. |
| Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo…… | Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo…… |
ரோஜாக்களே
நம் நெஞ்சில் பூக்குமே
வான் மேகமே பனிச்
சால்வை போர்த்துமே
Oh roses,
Will blossom in our hearts.
Oh clouds in the sky,
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
பூந்தூரலே
சாமரங்கள் வீசிடுமே
நம் கண்ணிலே
கவிதைகளும் பூத்திடுமே
ரங்கோலி கோலம் போல
வாழ்க்கை வண்ணம் ஆகுமே
Oh gentle drizzle,
Will wave fan-like breeze for us.
In our eyes,
Poems will bloom too.
Like a colorful Rangoli pattern,
Life will become vibrant.
ரோஜாக்களே
நம் நெஞ்சில் பூக்குமே
வான் மேகமே பனிச்
சால்வை போர்த்துமே
Oh roses,
Will blossom in our hearts.
Oh clouds in the sky,
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo..
Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo……
பறவைகளாய்
பறவைகளாய் பறக்கும்
சின்ன வயதினிலே
கவலைகளை கவலைகளை
காற்றில் பறக்க விடுவோமே
Like birds, like birds,
In our young age of flying,
Our worries, our worries,
Let us scatter into the wind.
பவள மல்லி
பவள மல்லி பூக்கும்
அழகை ரசிப்போமே
மணிக்கணக்கில் பூக்களிடம்
அரட்டை அடித்து சிரிப்போமே
The coral jasmine, the coral jasmine,
Let us admire its blooming beauty.
For hours together with flowers,
Let us chat and laugh.
மனதில் மனதில்
இசையின் சாரலே இது
தான் வாழ்வில் இனிய
நாட்களே நினைத்து நினைத்து
மகிழ்வதினால் வாழ்க்கை
இனிக்குமே
In the mind... in the mind,
It is a shower of music.
These indeed in life,
Are the sweet days.
By cherishing memories and rejoicing,
Life will grow sweet.
ரோஜாக்களே
நம் நெஞ்சில் பூக்குமே
வான் மேகமே பனிச்
சால்வை போர்த்துமே
Oh roses,
Will blossom in our hearts.
Oh clouds in the sky,
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
மலர்களிடம்
மலர்களிடம் தேனைக்
கொஞ்சம் கேட்போமே
விழிகள் தரும் கனவுகளில்
தேனை அள்ளி தெளிப்போமே
From the flowers, from the flowers,
Let us ask for a little honey.
In the dreams brought by our eyes,
Let us scoop and sprinkle honey.
அனைவருமே
விரும்பிடவே பாசத்தோடு
இருப்போமே புன்சிரிப்பை
பரிசளித்து மனதை கொள்ளை
அடிப்போமே
So that everyone loves us,
Let us live with affection.
By gifting a warm smile,
Let us steal everyone's hearts.
குழந்தை பருவம்
சுகத்தின் எல்லையே இதனை
வாங்க விலைகள் இல்லையே
வாழ்வில் என்றும் மறுபடியும்
கிடைப்பதில்லையே
Childhood stage,
Is the pinnacle of happiness.
To buy this stage,
There is no price tag.
In life ever again,
It cannot be obtained again.
ரோஜாக்களே
நம் நெஞ்சில் பூக்குமே
வான் மேகமே பனிச்
சால்வை போர்த்துமே
Oh roses,
Will blossom in our hearts.
Oh clouds in the sky,
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
பூந்தூரலே
சாமரங்கள் வீசிடுமே
நம் கண்ணிலே
கவிதைகளும் பூத்திடுமே
ரங்கோலி கோலம் போல
வாழ்க்கை வண்ணம் ஆகுமே
Oh gentle drizzle,
Will wave fan-like breeze for us.
In our eyes,
Poems will bloom too.
Like a colorful Rangoli pattern,
Life will become vibrant.
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo..
Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo……
Rojakkalae
Oh roses,
Nam nenjil pookkumae
Will blossom in our hearts.
Vaan meghamae
Oh clouds in the sky,
Pani saalvai porthumae
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
Poon thooralae
Oh gentle drizzle,
Saamarangal veesidumae
Will wave fan-like breeze for us.
Nam kannilae..ae..
In our eyes,
Kavidhaigalum poothidumae
Poems will bloom too.
Rangoli kolam pola
Like a colorful Rangoli pattern,
Vaazhkai vannam aagumae
Life will become vibrant.
Rojakkalae
Oh roses,
Nam nenjil pookkumae
Will blossom in our hearts.
Vaan meghamae
Oh clouds in the sky,
Pani saalvai porthumae
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo..
Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo..
Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo……
Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo……
Paravaigalaai paravaigalaai
Like birds, like birds,
Parakkum chinna vaydhinilae
In our young age of flying,
Kavalaigalai kavalaigalai
Our worries, our worries,
Kaatril parakka viduvomae
Let us scatter into the wind.
Pavala malli pavala malli
The coral jasmine, the coral jasmine,
Pookkum azhagai rasippomae
Let us admire its blooming beauty.
Mani kanakkil pookkalidam
For hours together with flowers,
Arattai adithu sirippomae
Let us chat and laugh.
Manathil… manathil
In the mind... in the mind,
Isaiyin saaralae
It is a shower of music.
Idhudhaan vaazhvil
These indeed in life,
Iniya naatkalae
Are the sweet days.
Ninaithu ninaithu magizhvadhinaal
By cherishing memories and rejoicing,
Vaazhkai inikkumae
Life will grow sweet.
Rojakkalae
Oh roses,
Nam nenjil pookkumae
Will blossom in our hearts.
Vaan meghamae
Oh clouds in the sky,
Pani saalvai porthumae
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
Malargalidam malargalidam
From the flowers, from the flowers,
Thaenai konjam ketpomae
Let us ask for a little honey.
Vizhigal tharum kanavugalil
In the dreams brought by our eyes,
Thaenai alli thelippomae
Let us scoop and sprinkle honey.
Anaivarumae virumbidavae
So that everyone loves us,
Paasathodu iruppomae
Let us live with affection.
Punsirippai parisalithu
By gifting a warm smile,
Manadhai kollai adippomae
Let us steal everyone's hearts.
Kuzhandhai paruvam
Childhood stage,
Sugathin ellaiyae
Is the pinnacle of happiness.
Idhanai vaanga
To buy this stage,
Vilaigal illaiyae
There is no price tag.
Vaazhvil endrum
In life ever again,
Marubadiyum kidaippadhillaiyae
It cannot be obtained again.
Rojakkalae
Oh roses,
Nam nenjil pookkumae
Will blossom in our hearts.
Vaan meghamae
Oh clouds in the sky,
Pani saalvai porthumae
Will drape us like a snowy shawl.
Poon thooralae
Oh gentle drizzle,
Saamarangal veesidumae
Will wave fan-like breeze for us.
Nam kannilae..ae..
In our eyes,
Kavidhaigalum poothidumae
Poems will bloom too.
Rangoli kolam pola
Like a colorful Rangoli pattern,
Vaazhkai vannam aagumae
Life will become vibrant.
Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo..
Oooo..ooo..ooo..oo..
Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo……
Oooo..ooo..oo..oo..oo……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Rojakkalae' from 'Priyamana Thozhi' celebrates youth, innocent friendship, and the priceless, carefree joy of childhood days. It uses vivid nature imagery—such as blooming roses, gentle sky clouds, rain drizzles, and coral jasmine—to symbolize pure happiness and boundless freedom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Rangoli kolam pola Vaazhkai vannam aagumae”
Compares life becoming vibrant and beautiful directly to a colorful Rangoli pattern using 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vaan meghamae Pani saalvai porthumae”
Metaphorically describes sky clouds wrapping around like a soft dew-covered shawl ('pani saalvai').
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Paravaigalaai paravaigalaai”
Repetition of words like 'Paravaigalaai' and 'Kavalaigalai' to emphasize rhythm and feeling.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Paravaigalaai paravaigalaai / Kavalaigalai kavalaigalai”
Tamil poetic rhyming across lines such as 'Paravaigalaai' and 'Kavalaigalai'.
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Trivia
The track is a beloved nostalgic anthem composed by S.A. Rajkumar for the 2003 hit movie 'Priyamana Thozhi', featuring Madhavan, Jyothika, and Sridevi Vijaykumar, highlighting deep platonic friendship.
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