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Romeo Aatam Potal

From Mr. Romeo · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Hariharan, Udit Narayan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Mr. Romeo
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
9 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ullallae ullae ullae
Ullae ullae ull allae
Ullallae ullae ullae
Ullae laelae ull allae
Romeo aattam pottaal
Suthum boomi suththaadhae
Ayyaho kundu sattiyil
Kudhirai otta koodaadhae
Ullaeloo ullaelaelaloo
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ezhumbugal illaamal
Vaangi vandha dhegam idhu
Rubber pola sonnabadi
Thulludhu paar
Romeo aattam pottaal
Suthum boomi suththaadhae
Ayyaho kundu sattiyil
Kudhirai otta koodaadhae
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Nilavae nilavae
Nilavae nilavae
Adadaa jadhi
kudhirai idhu
Ennai thaan thedi
Thirigiradhu
Kaluthin melae
Nilakkal kanden
Kaluthin kelae
Puraakkal kanden
Oru kannil paarthaalae
Oru vaaram elamaatten
Iru kannil paarthaalo
Enna aagum sollamaatten
Indha roattu thamarai
Enna vilaiyoo
Ival kannil midhappadhu
Enna kalaiyoo
Sirikkum podhu
Silirthu konden
Ival sindhiya sirippai
Madiyil yendhi konden
Ullallae ullae ullae
Ullae ullae ull allae
Ullallae ullae ullae
Ullae laelae ull allae
Romeo aattam pottaal
Suthum boomi suththaadhae
Ayyaho kundu sattiyil
Kudhirai otta koodaadhae
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ezhauyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ullallae lae ullalae lae lae
Ullallae lae ullalae lae lae
Enaku Raja machcham
Irukku
Inimel yogam uchcham irukku
Kaattilae yeri
Ulaavum varuven
Kai kaalai neetti
Nilavai thoduven
Yaaraiyum thoosai pola
Dhutcham endru ennaadhae
Thirugani illai endraal
Railae illai maravaadhae
Ohoo ooo ohoo ooo
Ennai roattil
Erindhadhu unadhu vidhi
Naan saalai
Manidharin piravi vidhi
Pirakkum munnae
Vizhithu konden
Annai karuvinil
Purandadhum nadam
Thodangi vitten
Romeo aattam pottaal
Suthum boomi suththaadhae
Ayyaho kundu sattiyil
Kudhirai otta koodaadhae
Romeo aattam pottaal
Suthum boomi suththaadhae
Ayyaho kundu sattiyil
Kudhirai otta koodaadhae
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ezhumbugal illaamal
Vaangi vandha dhegam idhu
Rubber pola sonnabadi
Thulludhu paar
Romeo aattam pottaal
Suthum boomi suththaadhae
Ayyaho kundu sattiyil
Kudhirai otta koodaadhae
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae
Ullalle ulle ulle
Ulle ulle ullalle
Ullalle ulle ulle
Ulle lele ullalle
When Romeo starts to dance,
the spinning Earth stops spinning!
Oh no, inside a tiny pot,
you shouldn't try to race a horse!
Ulleloo ullelelaloo
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Without any bones,
this body was gifted to me!
Just like rubber, doing what it's told,
look at how it bounces!
When Romeo starts to dance,
the spinning Earth stops spinning!
Oh no, inside a tiny pot,
you shouldn't try to race a horse!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Oh moon, oh moon,
oh moon, oh moon!
Aha, a dancing
mare is here,
wandering around
searching just for me!
Above her neck,
I saw a precious gem!
Below her neck,
I saw a pair of doves!
If she looks at me with just one eye,
I won't get up for a whole week!
But if she looks with both eyes,
I cannot say what will happen to me!
This roadside lotus,
what might be her price?
Floating in her eyes,
what kind of magic art is that?
When she smiled,
I felt goosebumps all over!
The smile she spilled,
I gathered and caught in my lap!
Ullalle ulle ulle
Ulle ulle ullalle
Ullalle ulle ulle
Ulle lele ullalle
When Romeo starts to dance,
the spinning Earth stops spinning!
Oh no, inside a tiny pot,
you shouldn't try to race a horse!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Ullalle le ullale le le
Ullalle le ullale le le
A royal lucky mole
is on me,
and from now on, my luck will be at its peak!
Riding high on the breeze,
I will stroll around!
Stretching out my arms and legs,
I will reach and touch the moon!
Never look down on anyone
as if they are worthless dust!
Without a tiny screw,
there is no train at all—never forget!
Oho oo oho oo
Throwing me out on the street
was your doing, destiny;
yet I am
the born fate of the street people!
Even before I was born,
I woke wide awake!
The moment I stirred in my mother's womb,
my dance
had already begun!
When Romeo starts to dance,
the spinning Earth stops spinning!
Oh no, inside a tiny pot,
you shouldn't try to race a horse!
When Romeo starts to dance,
the spinning Earth stops spinning!
Oh no, inside a tiny pot,
you shouldn't try to race a horse!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Without any bones,
this body was gifted to me!
Just like rubber, doing what it's told,
look at how it bounces!
When Romeo starts to dance,
the spinning Earth stops spinning!
Oh no, inside a tiny pot,
you shouldn't try to race a horse!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
Don't throw this poor guy away!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy dance track from 'Mr. Romeo' celebrates flexibility, resilience, and the joy of life despite social background. The protagonist compares his bone-less, rubber-like dancing body to an unstoppable force that commands attention, reminding society never to underestimate the poor or dismiss small contributions (using the metaphor of a tiny screw holding a massive train together). Along with playful romantic descriptions of beauty, the song highlights street life, optimism, and unyielding self-confidence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Rubber pola sonnabadi

Compares the flexibility and bounce of the dancer's body to rubber ('Rubber pola sonnabadi').

Uruvagamb (Metaphor)

Thirugani illai endraal

Compares an essential small person/part to a crucial screw holding a train together ('Thirugani illai endraal railae illai').

Monnai (Alliteration)

Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the line ('Ezhaiyai thookki eriyaadhae').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Suthum boomi suththaadhae

Exaggerating that when Romeo dances, the spinning earth comes to a halt.

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Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman for the 1996 film 'Mr. Romeo' starring Prabhu Deva, Shilpa Shetty, and Madhoo. Known for highlighting Prabhu Deva's signature extremely flexible 'boneless' street-dance style, the lyrics written by Vaali clever blend rhythmic folk gibberish with philosophical commentary on social equality.

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