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Lyrics & meaning

Rosapoo Chinna Rosapoo

From Suryavamsam · 1997

Lyricist
Kalai Kumar
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Suryavamsam
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
4 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lala la la lala la la la
Lala la la lala la la la
Nana na na naanaa..
Nana na na naanaa…..
{Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo} (2)
{Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga} (2)
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo
Manasellaam pandhalittu
Mallikodiyaaga onna vitten
Usurukkul koyil katti
Onna koluvechi kondaadinen
Mazha penjaa thaanae manvaasam
Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan
Paadha mela poothiruppen
Kaiyil regha pola serndhiruppen
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
Hmmm…hmmmm…hmmm
Kannaadi paarkayila
Angha munnaadi unn mugandhaan
Kannae nee pogayila
Konjum kolusaagha en manandhaan
Nezhalukkum neththi surungaama
Oru kudaiyaaga maaratumaa
Malamel velakkaa yethiveppen
Unna padampol manasil maattiveppen
{Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo} (2)
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
Lala la la lala la la la
Lala la la lala la la la
Nana na na naanaa...
Nana na na naanaa...
Rose, little rose,
A rose that speaks your name.
Swaying all alone in the wind,
With only my song for company.
Rose, little rose,
A rose that speaks your name.
I made a canopy of my whole heart,
And let you grow like a jasmine vine.
Building a temple inside my soul,
I enshrined you like a deity and celebrated you.
The earth smells sweet only when it rains,
Yet just thinking of you brings the scent of flowers.
I will blossom beneath your feet,
And stay with you like the lines on your palm.
Rose, little rose,
A rose that speaks your name.
Swaying all alone in the wind,
With only my song for company.
Hmmm... hmmm... hmmm
Whenever I look in the mirror,
Your face appears right before me.
My dear, whenever you walk past,
My heart jingles like your sweet anklets.
So not even a shadow makes your brow furrow,
Shall I become an umbrella for you?
I will keep you shining like a lamp on a hill,
And frame you like a portrait inside my heart.
Rose, little rose,
A rose that speaks your name.
Swaying all alone in the wind,
With only my song for company.
Rose, little rose,
A rose that speaks your name.
Swaying all alone in the wind,
With only my song for company.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Rosappoo Chinna Rosaappoo is a deeply romantic Tamil song expressing unconditional love, devotion, and poetic adoration. The singer compares his beloved to a delicate rose that resonates with her name, finding solace and purpose through his singing. He describes how she resides within his soul, metaphorically transforming his heart into a canopy and temple where she is revered like a deity. The lyrics capture the beauty of affection where merely thinking of her brings a floral fragrance into his life. He promises lifelong companionship, desiring to protect her happiness and remain attached to her like lines on a palm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Rupaka)

Usurukkul koyil katti / Onna koluvechi kondaadinen

Building a temple inside the soul ('Usurukkul koyil katti') metaphorically elevates the beloved to a divine status within the singer's heart.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaiyil regha pola serndhiruppen

Comparing lifelong union to the permanent lines on a hand ('Kaiyil regha pola').

Hyperbole & Imagery

Mazha penjaa thaanae manvaasam / Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan

Equating the simple thought of the beloved to the sweet fragrance of flowers ('Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan').

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Trivia

Composed by S. A. Rajkumar and sung by Hariharan, 'Rosappoo Chinna Rosaappoo' became one of the biggest chartbusters of 1997. The film Suryavamsam starring R. Sarathkumar and Devayani was a massive commercial success, largely propelled by its hugely popular soundtrack.

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