Rosappoo Koduthen Rasathi
From Avasarakkari · 1981
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Avasarakkari1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi | I gave a rose flower to my princess, |
| Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami | She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord! |
| Kaiya thaanaa thottaanga lesaa | She gently touched my hand on her own, |
| Ada vaadaa maathiri rasa | Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear, |
| Adi thaalaam thappattaa soraa… | Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?... |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi | I gave a rose flower to my princess, |
| Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami | She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord! |
| Male | |
| Collage-u ponnu paaththaanga ninni | The college girl looked at me and stood still, |
| Appothu yogam adichchuthadaa | At that moment, good fortune struck me, my friend! |
| Paappaayi sevappu naan konjam karuppu | The girl is fair-skinned, and I am a bit dark, |
| Aanaalum poruththam irukkuthadaa | Even so, there is a great match between us, my friend! |
| English-u pechula enakku onnum puriyala | I do not understand anything in her English speech, |
| Kettaakka yes-nnu sollipuduvaen | If she asks me anything, I will just say 'yes'! |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi | I gave a rose flower to my princess, |
| Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami | She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord! |
| Kaiya thaanaa thottaanga lesaa | She gently touched my hand on her own, |
| Ada vaadaa maathiri rasa | Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear, |
| Adi thaalaam thappattaa soraa… | Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?... |
| Male | |
| Pollaachchi karumbu ponnoda odambu | The girl's body is like sweet Pollachi sugarcane, |
| Thinnunnu koduththaa enakkennadaa | If she gives it to me to savor, what is wrong, my friend? |
| Soodaana kalikku karuvaattu saaru | Hot ragi porridge paired with dry fish curry, |
| Thottukka kedachchaa sogamithudaa | If obtained to eat together, what a heavenly bliss it is! |
| Thappattaiyum kizhiyala thadiyum kooda muriyala | Neither did the drum tear, nor did the drumstick break, |
| Kondaadaa muruvaa naan adichchu kaatturaen | Bring it here, Muruga, I will play it and demonstrate! |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi | I host a rose flower to my princess, |
| Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami | She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord! |
| Kaiya thaanaa thottaanga lesaa | She gently touched my hand on her own, |
| Ada vaadaa maathiri rasa | Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear, |
| Adi thaalaam thappattaa soraa… | Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?... |
| Male | |
| Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi | I gave a rose flower to my princess, |
| Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami | She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord! |
ரோசாப்பூ கொடுத்தேன் ராசாத்தி
வாங்கி வச்சாங்க கொண்டையிலே சாமி
கைய தானா தொட்டாங்க லேசா
அட வாட மாதிரி ராசா
அடி தாளம் தப்பட்டா சோரா....
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
She gently touched my hand on her own,
Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear,
Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?...
ரோசாப்பூ கொடுத்தேன் ராசாத்தி
வாங்கி வச்சாங்க கொண்டையிலே சாமி
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
காலேஜு பொண்ணு பாத்தாங்க நின்னு
அப்போது யோகம் அடிச்சுதடா
பாப்பாயி செவப்பு நான் கொஞ்சம் கறுப்பு
ஆனாலும் பொருத்தம் இருக்குதடா
இங்கலீசு பேச்சுல எனக்கு ஒண்ணும் புரியல
கேட்டாக்க எஸ்ஸுன்னு சொல்லிப்புடுவேன்.....
The college girl looked at me and stood still,
At that moment, good fortune struck me, my friend!
The girl is fair-skinned, and I am a bit dark,
Even so, there is a great match between us, my friend!
I do not understand anything in her English speech,
If she asks me anything, I will just say 'yes'!
ரோசாப்பூ கொடுத்தேன் ராசாத்தி
வாங்கி வச்சாங்க கொண்டையிலே சாமி
கைய தானா தொட்டாங்க லேசா
அட வாட மாதிரி ராசா
அடி தாளம் தப்பட்டா சோரா....
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
She gently touched my hand on her own,
Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear,
Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?...
பொள்ளாச்சி கரும்பு பொண்ணோட ஒடம்பு
தின்னுன்னு கொடுத்தா எனக்கென்னடா
சூடான களிக்கு கருவாட்டு சாறு
தொட்டுக்க கெடச்சா சொகமிதுடா
தப்படையும் கிழியல தடியும் கூட முறியல
கொண்டாடா முறுவா நான் அடிச்சு காட்டுறேன்..
The girl's body is like sweet Pollachi sugarcane,
If she gives it to me to savor, what is wrong, my friend?
Hot ragi porridge paired with dry fish curry,
If obtained to eat together, what a heavenly bliss it is!
Neither did the drum tear, nor did the drumstick break,
Bring it here, Muruga, I will play it and demonstrate!
ரோசாப்பூ கொடுத்தேன் ராசாத்தி
வாங்கி வச்சாங்க கொண்டையிலே சாமி
கைய தானா தொட்டாங்க லேசா
அட வாட மாதிரி ராசா
அடி தாளம் தப்பட்டா சோரா....
I host a rose flower to my princess,
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
She gently touched my hand on her own,
Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear,
Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?...
ரோசாப்பூ கொடுத்தேன் ராசாத்தி
வாங்கி வச்சாங்க கொண்டையிலே சாமி
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
Kaiya thaanaa thottaanga lesaa
She gently touched my hand on her own,
Ada vaadaa maathiri rasa
Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear,
Adi thaalaam thappattaa soraa…
Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?...
Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
Collage-u ponnu paaththaanga ninni
The college girl looked at me and stood still,
Appothu yogam adichchuthadaa
At that moment, good fortune struck me, my friend!
Paappaayi sevappu naan konjam karuppu
The girl is fair-skinned, and I am a bit dark,
Aanaalum poruththam irukkuthadaa
Even so, there is a great match between us, my friend!
English-u pechula enakku onnum puriyala
I do not understand anything in her English speech,
Kettaakka yes-nnu sollipuduvaen
If she asks me anything, I will just say 'yes'!
Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
Kaiya thaanaa thottaanga lesaa
She gently touched my hand on her own,
Ada vaadaa maathiri rasa
Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear,
Adi thaalaam thappattaa soraa…
Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?...
Pollaachchi karumbu ponnoda odambu
The girl's body is like sweet Pollachi sugarcane,
Thinnunnu koduththaa enakkennadaa
If she gives it to me to savor, what is wrong, my friend?
Soodaana kalikku karuvaattu saaru
Hot ragi porridge paired with dry fish curry,
Thottukka kedachchaa sogamithudaa
If obtained to eat together, what a heavenly bliss it is!
Thappattaiyum kizhiyala thadiyum kooda muriyala
Neither did the drum tear, nor did the drumstick break,
Kondaadaa muruvaa naan adichchu kaatturaen
Bring it here, Muruga, I will play it and demonstrate!
Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi
I host a rose flower to my princess,
Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
Kaiya thaanaa thottaanga lesaa
She gently touched my hand on her own,
Ada vaadaa maathiri rasa
Ah, like a cool soothing breeze, my dear,
Adi thaalaam thappattaa soraa…
Beat the rhythm on the drum, is that enough?...
Rosappoo koduthaen rasathi
I gave a rose flower to my princess,
Vaangi vachchaanga kondaiyilae saami
She accepted it and placed it in her hair bun, my Lord!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Rosappoo Koduthaen Rasathi' from the 1981 film Avasarakkari is an upbeat folk-style track expressing the raw joy and excitement of a simple man who catches the affection of an educated college girl. He celebrates her accepting his gift of a rose and her gentle touch, feeling immensely lucky despite their differences in skin tone and background. He humorously admits that he cannot understand her English, yet resolves to agree with whatever she says. Throughout the track, the singer uses earthy, rustic metaphors—such as Pollachi sugarcane and hot ragi porridge with dry fish curry—to describe his romance and attraction. The playful beat of the drum (thappattai) reinforces the energetic celebration of his newly found love story.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)
“Pollaachchi karumbu ponnoda odambu”
Compares the woman's body to sweet 'Pollachi karumbu' (Pollachi sugarcane), denoting sweetness, high quality, and delight.
Contrast / Anthesis (Ethirsol)
“Paappaayi sevappu naan konjam karuppu”
Contrasts 'sevappu' (fair/red complexion) and 'karuppu' (dark complexion) to highlight how opposites attract.
Cultural Culinary Imagery
“Soodaana kalikku karuvaattu saaru / Thottukka kedachchaa sogamithudaa”
Employs traditional Tamil rustic food combinations ('kalikku karuvaattu saaru') as an expressive metaphor for perfect harmony and joy.
Rhyme / Ethirai (Second letter agreement)
“Pollaachchi karumbu ponnoda odambu / Thinnunnu koduththaa enakkennadaa”
The second letters 'll' in 'Pollaachchi' and 'nn' in 'Thinnunnu' create a rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
Written by the famed Tamil lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song humorously addresses cultural gaps between educated urban women and rural men through rustic folk music idioms popular in early 1980s Tamil cinema.
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