Rosapoo Chinna Rosapoo
From Suryavamsam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Suryavamsam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Lala la la lala la la la | Lala la la lala la la la |
| Lala la la lala la la la | Lala la la lala la la la |
| Chorus | |
| Nana na na naanaa.. | Nana na na naanaa.. |
| Nana na na naanaa….. | Nana na na naanaa….. |
| Male | |
| {Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo | {Rose flower, little rose flower |
| Ummpera sollum rosaappoo} (2) | The rose flower that speaks your name} (2) |
| {Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga | {Swaying alone in the wind |
| en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga} (2) | With only my song as its companion} (2) |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo | Rose flower, little rose flower |
| Ummpera sollum rosaappoo | The rose flower that speaks your name |
| Male | |
| Manasellaam pandhalittu | Erecting a canopy across my whole heart |
| Mallikodiyaaga onna vitten | I allowed you to spread like a jasmine vine |
| Usurukkul koyil katti | Building a temple inside my soul |
| Onna koluvechi kondaadinen | I enthroned and celebrated you |
| Mazha penjaa thaanae manvaasam | Petrichor arises only when it rains |
| Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan | Just thinking of you brings the scent of flowers |
| Paadha mela poothiruppen | I will bloom upon the path you walk |
| Kaiyil regha pola serndhiruppen | I will stay joined like the lines on your palm |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo | Rose flower, little rose flower |
| Ummpera sollum rosaappoo | The rose flower that speaks your name |
| Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga | Swaying alone in the wind |
| en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga | With only my song as its companion |
| Chorus | |
| Hmmm…hmmmm…hmmm | Hmmm…hmmmm…hmmm |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi paarkayila | When looking into the mirror |
| Angha munnaadi unn mugandhaan | It is your face that appears before me |
| Kannae nee pogayila | My darling, as you walk along |
| Konjum kolusaagha en manandhaan | My heart becomes the chiming anklet on your feet |
| Nezhalukkum neththi surungaama | So that even your shadow does not frown |
| Oru kudaiyaaga maaratumaa | Shall I transform into an umbrella? |
| Malamel velakkaa yethiveppen | I will light you up high like a lamp on a mountain |
| Unna padampol manasil maattiveppen | I will frame and keep you in my heart like a picture |
| Male | |
| {Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo | {Rose flower, little rose flower |
| Ummpera sollum rosaappoo} (2) | The rose flower that speaks your name} (2) |
| Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga | Swaying alone in the wind |
| en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga | With only my song as its companion |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo | Rose flower, little rose flower |
| Ummpera sollum rosaappoo | The rose flower that speaks your name |
| Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga | Swaying alone in the wind |
| en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga | With only my song as its companion |
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Lala la la lala la la la
Lala la la lala la la la
{ ரோசாப்பூ
சின்ன ரோசாப்பூ
ஒம்பேரச் சொல்லும்
ரோசாப்பூ } (2)
{ காத்தில் ஆடும்
தனியாக என் பாட்டு
மட்டும் துணையாக } (2)
Nana na na naanaa..
Nana na na naanaa…..
ரோசாப்பூ
சின்ன ரோசாப்பூ
ஒம்பேரச் சொல்லும்
ரோசாப்பூ
{Rose flower, little rose flower
The rose flower that speaks your name} (2)
{Swaying alone in the wind
With only my song as its companion} (2)
மனசெல்லாம்
பந்தலிட்டு மல்லிக்கொடியாக
ஒன்ன விட்டேன் உசுருக்குள்
கோயில் கட்டி ஒன்னக்
கொலுவெச்சிக் கொண்டாடினேன்
மழை பெஞ்சாத்தானே மண்வாசம்
ஒன்ன நெனச்சாலே பூவாசந்தான்
பாத மேல பூத்திருப்பேன் கையில்
ரேகை போல சேர்ந்திருப்பேன்
Rose flower, little rose flower
The rose flower that speaks your name
ரோசாப்பூ
சின்ன ரோசாப்பூ
ஒம்பேரச் சொல்லும்
ரோசாப்பூ காத்தில் ஆடும்
தனியாக என் பாட்டு
மட்டும் துணையாக
Erecting a canopy across my whole heart
I allowed you to spread like a jasmine vine
Building a temple inside my soul
I enthroned and celebrated you
Petrichor arises only when it rains
Just thinking of you brings the scent of flowers
I will bloom upon the path you walk
I will stay joined like the lines on your palm
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Rose flower, little rose flower
The rose flower that speaks your name
Swaying alone in the wind
With only my song as its companion
கண்ணாடி
பார்க்கையில அங்க
முன்னாடி உன் முகந்தான்
கண்ணே நீ போகையில
கொஞ்சும் கொலுசாக என்
மனந்தான் நெழலுக்கும்
நெத்தி சுருங்காம ஒரு
குடையாக மாறட்டுமா
மலமேல் விளக்கா ஏத்தி
வைப்பேன் உன்னப் படம்போல்
மனசில் மாட்டிவைப்பேன்
Hmmm…hmmmm…hmmm
{ ரோசாப்பூ
சின்ன ரோசாப்பூ
ஒம்பேரச் சொல்லும்
ரோசாப்பூ } (2)
காத்தில் ஆடும்
தனியாக என் பாட்டு
மட்டும் துணையாக
When looking into the mirror
It is your face that appears before me
My darling, as you walk along
My heart becomes the chiming anklet on your feet
So that even your shadow does not frown
Shall I transform into an umbrella?
I will light you up high like a lamp on a mountain
I will frame and keep you in my heart like a picture
ரோசாப்பூ
சின்ன ரோசாப்பூ
ஒம்பேரச் சொல்லும்
ரோசாப்பூ காத்தில் ஆடும்
தனியாக என் பாட்டு
மட்டும் துணையாக
{Rose flower, little rose flower
The rose flower that speaks your name} (2)
Swaying alone in the wind
With only my song as its companion
Rose flower, little rose flower
The rose flower that speaks your name
Swaying alone in the wind
With only my song as its companion
Lala la la lala la la la
Lala la la lala la la la
Lala la la lala la la la
Lala la la lala la la la
Nana na na naanaa..
Nana na na naanaa..
Nana na na naanaa…..
Nana na na naanaa…..
{Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
{Rose flower, little rose flower
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo} (2)
The rose flower that speaks your name} (2)
{Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
{Swaying alone in the wind
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga} (2)
With only my song as its companion} (2)
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Rose flower, little rose flower
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo
The rose flower that speaks your name
Manasellaam pandhalittu
Erecting a canopy across my whole heart
Mallikodiyaaga onna vitten
I allowed you to spread like a jasmine vine
Usurukkul koyil katti
Building a temple inside my soul
Onna koluvechi kondaadinen
I enthroned and celebrated you
Mazha penjaa thaanae manvaasam
Petrichor arises only when it rains
Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan
Just thinking of you brings the scent of flowers
Paadha mela poothiruppen
I will bloom upon the path you walk
Kaiyil regha pola serndhiruppen
I will stay joined like the lines on your palm
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Rose flower, little rose flower
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo
The rose flower that speaks your name
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
Swaying alone in the wind
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
With only my song as its companion
Hmmm…hmmmm…hmmm
Hmmm…hmmmm…hmmm
Kannaadi paarkayila
When looking into the mirror
Angha munnaadi unn mugandhaan
It is your face that appears before me
Kannae nee pogayila
My darling, as you walk along
Konjum kolusaagha en manandhaan
My heart becomes the chiming anklet on your feet
Nezhalukkum neththi surungaama
So that even your shadow does not frown
Oru kudaiyaaga maaratumaa
Shall I transform into an umbrella?
Malamel velakkaa yethiveppen
I will light you up high like a lamp on a mountain
Unna padampol manasil maattiveppen
I will frame and keep you in my heart like a picture
{Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
{Rose flower, little rose flower
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo} (2)
The rose flower that speaks your name} (2)
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
Swaying alone in the wind
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
With only my song as its companion
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Rose flower, little rose flower
Ummpera sollum rosaappoo
The rose flower that speaks your name
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
Swaying alone in the wind
en paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
With only my song as its companion
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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