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Lyrics & meaning

Rosappuchinna Rosappu Female

From Suryavamsam · 1997

Lyricist
Kalai Kumar
Singer
Sujatha
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Suryavamsam
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
23 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Unpera sollum rosaappoo
Haa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Unpera sollum rosaappoo
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Unpera sollum rosaappoo
Kaathil aadum thaniyaaga
Un paattu mattum thunaiyaaga
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Haa…aaa….aaa..
Haa…aaa….aaa..
Hmm mmm hmmm mmmm
Manasellaam pandhalittu
Mallikodiyaaga onna vitten
Usurukkul koyil katti
Onna koluvechi kondaadinen
Mazha penjaa thaanae manvaasam
Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan
Paadha mela poothiruppen
Kaiyil rega pola serndhiruppen
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
Unpera sollum rosaappoo
Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo
A rose, a little rose
A rose that calls your name
Ah... ah... ah... aah...
Ah... ah... ah... aah...
A rose, a little rose
A rose that calls your name
A rose, a little rose
A rose that calls your name
Swaying all alone in the wind
With only your song for company
A rose, a little rose
Ah... ah... aah...
Ah... ah... aah...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Making a canopy across my heart,
I let you grow like a jasmine vine
Building a temple deep within my soul,
I enshrined you and celebrated you
The earth smells sweet only when it rains,
Yet just thinking of you brings the fragrance of flowers
I will bloom at your feet,
I will stay joined with you like the lines on your palm
A rose, a little rose
A rose that calls your name
A rose, a little rose
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Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This beautiful song from 'Suryavamsam' expresses deep devotion, affection, and emotional bonding. The protagonist compares their beloved to a cherished rose that constantly echoes their name. The lyrics highlight how the beloved's presence and thought bring endless warmth, comfort, and fragrance into their life, acting as a sole companion during times of solitude. Using poetic imagery of building a temple within the soul and letting love grow like a jasmine vine, the song highlights the sacredness and permanence of love. The protagonist promises lifetime loyalty, offering to stay connected with the lover just like the indelible lines upon one's palm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Usurukkul koyil katti / Onna koluvechi kondaadinen

The lover's place in the heart is metaphorically elevated to a deity enshrined inside a temple within the soul.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaiyil rega pola serndhiruppen

The closeness and permanence of love are explicitly compared to the lines etched on a person's palm.

Contrast / Imagery

Mazha penjaa thaanae manvaasam / Onna nenachaalae poovaasandhaan

Contrasts the rare earthy smell brought by rain with the instant flower-like fragrance brought simply by the thought of the beloved.

Anaphora / Repetition

Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo

Repetition of the refrain 'Rosappoo chinna rosaappoo' establishes a melodic, lyrical rhythm emphasizing tenderness.

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