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Lyrics & meaning

Rojappu Maalaiyile

From Vaanathaippola · 2000

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Mano
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Vaanathaippola2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Rojapoo maalaiyilae ..ae..In a garland of roses,
Oru mullaipoo sergiradhae..ae..A jasmine flower joins in...
Rojapoo maalaiyilae ..ae..In a garland of roses,
Oru mullaipoo sergiradhae..ae..A jasmine flower joins in...
Indha mainaakkal koottathilaeIn this flock of mynas,
Oru chinna pura koodudhaeA little dove nests among us.
Engal nenjamellaam vaazhthudhaeAll our hearts shower blessings.
Male
Rojapoo maalaiyilae ..ae..In a garland of roses,
Oru mullaipoo sergiradhae..ae..A jasmine flower joins in...
Chorus
……………
Female
Inbam pongumJoy overflows
Engal veetilIn our home,
Innoru kolusumAs another anklet
Satham seidhidumaeWill sound its bells.
Chorus
Aaaa….aaa…aa…aaa…Aaaa... aaa... aa... aaa...
Male
Engal veetinIn our house's
Poojai arayilPrayer room,
Innoru kaiyumAnother hand
Dheebam yetridumaeWill light the auspicious lamp.
Female
Un perai than perilShe will link your name
SerthiduvaalTo her own name,
Ini un moochai than moochilFrom now on, in your breath,
KalandhiduvaalShe will mingle her own.
Male
Rojapoo maalaiyilae ..ae..In a garland of roses,
Oru mullaipoo sergiradhae..ae..A jasmine flower joins in...
Chorus
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Male
Sondham vittuLeaving her own kin behind,
Sondham serndhaalShe joins a new family,
Engalin veetinilIn our household,
Needhan thaerottamYou are a grand chariot procession.
Chorus
Aaa….aaa…aaa..Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Female
Kaalam ellaamFor all eternity
Vaazhum bhandhamThis enduring bond shall live;
Aayiram jenmamFor a thousand lifetimes
Serndhae vaazhattumMay you stay united.
Male
Oru kodi poo thooviShowering ten million blossoms,
Oor vaazhthaThe town blesses you,
Annan oru sottuWhile an elder brother,
Kanneerilthaan vaazhthaWith a drop of joyful tear, blesses you.
Female
Rojapoo maalaiyilae ..ae..In a garland of roses,
Oru mullaipoo sergiradhae..ae..A jasmine flower joins in...
Male :Indha mainaakkal koottathilaeMale: In this flock of mynas,
Oru chinna pura koodudhaeA little dove nests among us.
Engal nenjamellaam vaazhthudhaeAll our hearts shower blessings.
Female :Oru chinna pura koodudhaeFemale: A little dove nests among us,
Engal nenjamellaam vaazhthudhaeAll our hearts shower blessings.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Vaanathaippola is a celebratory family melody centered around the arrival of a new bride into an affectionate household of brothers. Using gentle floral and avian metaphors, the lyrics welcome the bride (the jasmine flower/little dove) into the family (the rose garland/flock of mynas). It describes the happiness of seeing new anklet sounds in the house, a new hand lighting the family altar lamp, and the merging of two lives into one enduring bond across births.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

Rojapoo maalaiyilae ..ae.. Oru mullaipoo sergiradhae

Comparing the existing family brothers to a rose garland (Rojapoo maalai) and mynas (Mainaakkal), while comparing the incoming bride to a delicate jasmine flower (Mullaipoo) and a dove (Pura).

Metonymy / Imagery

Innoru kolusum Satham seidhidumae

Using 'Innoru kolusum satham' (sound of another anklet) and 'Innoru kaiyum dheebam yetridumae' (another hand lighting the lamp) as poetic imagery to signify the presence and domestic role of a newly married bride.

Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (எதுகை)

Inbam pongum / Engal veetil / Innoru kolusum

Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in consecutive lines 'Inbam' / 'Engal' / 'Innoru' creating melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

Vaanathaippola (2000), directed by Vikraman and starring Vijayakanth in dual roles, was a major blockbuster known for its themes of brotherly love and family sentiment. Music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, though Pa. Vijay penned the heartwarming lyrics celebrating familial unity.

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