Rukku Rukku Roop Kya
From Friends · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vijay Yesudas, Sowmya Raoh
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Friends2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rukku rukku roop kya | Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty? |
| Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa | Are you a heart-touching disco baby? |
| Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa | Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa! |
| Merae dil kyaa ho gaya | What has happened to my heart? |
| Male | |
| Nesipadhum swasippadhum | Loving and breathing, |
| Unn paadalae haai hai yae | Your songs are everything, oh yes! |
| Osai indri pesikkolla | To talk without making a sound, |
| Answer ondru sollu sollu sollu | Give me one answer, say it, say it, say it! |
| Female | |
| Rukku rukku roop kya | Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty? |
| Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa | Are you a heart-touching disco baby? |
| Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa | Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa! |
| Merae dil kyaa ho gaya | What has happened to my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Chakka ckakka chaa.. | Chakka chakka chaa.. |
| Chakka ckakka chaa.. | Chakka chakka chaa.. |
| Chakka ckakka chaa.. | Chakka chakka chaa.. |
| Chakka ckakka chaa.. | Chakka chakka chaa.. |
| Female | |
| Season naangallavo | Aren't we the true season |
| Iyarkaiyil | In nature? |
| Chorus :Hua hua hu | Chorus: Hua hua hu |
| Hua hua hu | Hua hua hu |
| Female :Endrum oru season thaan | Female: There is always a season |
| Ilamaiyil | In youth! |
| Chorus :Hua hua hu | Chorus: Hua hua hu |
| Hua hua hu | Hua hua hu |
| Male | |
| Dhinamum ingae fashion | Every day here is a fashion |
| Show show | Show, show! |
| Ilamai inimai thudikkuthae | Youth and sweetness are throbbing, |
| Nenjil yedho blossom som som | Something blossoms in the heart, som som, |
| Puththam pudhithaai thulirkkudhae | Sprouting fresh and brand new! |
| Male | |
| Ennathin vaanathil valiyum | In the sky of thoughts that overflows, |
| Vannathil megathai kulaithaai | You blended clouds in full color! |
| Thottu thottu | Touching gently, touching... |
| Female | |
| Oru pakkam minnal vetta | Lightning strikes on one side, |
| Maru pakkam melam kotta | Drums beat on the other side! |
| Ilamaikku aattam paattam | For youth, there is dance and song, |
| Kondaattam kondaattam | Celebration, celebration! |
| Female | |
| Rukku rukku roop kya | Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty? |
| Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa | Are you a heart-touching disco baby? |
| Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa | Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa! |
| Merae dil kyaa ho gaya | What has happened to my heart? |
| Female | |
| Nesipadhum swasippadhum | Loving and breathing, |
| Unn paadalae haai hai yae | Your songs are everything, oh yes! |
| Osai indri pesikkolla | To talk without making a sound, |
| Answer ondru sollu sollu sollu | Give me one answer, say it, say it, say it! |
| Male | |
| Karaiyum vannangal polae | Like colors dissolving, |
| Vayadhugal | Are the advancing years! |
| Chorus :Hua hua hu | Chorus: Hua hua hu |
| Hua hua hu | Hua hua hu |
| Male :Urugum ice cream-ai pol | Male: Like melting ice cream, |
| Ninaivugal | Are the sweet memories! |
| Chorus :Hua hua hu | Chorus: Hua hua hu |
| Hua hua hu | Hua hua hu |
| Male | |
| CD pola suzhalum nenjam | The heart spins like a CD, |
| Digital isaiyil midhakkudhae | Floating in digital music! |
| 3D pola kangal rendum | Both eyes like 3D, |
| Kannavil kalanthu jolikkudhae | Blending in dreams and shining bright! |
| Female | |
| Endraikkum ilavattam sirikkum | Youthful crowd will laugh forever, |
| Engengum mercury velicham | Mercury light shining everywhere! |
| Chotta chotta | Dripping, dripping... |
| Male | |
| Dhisaiyettum kaigal thatta | Clapping hands in all eight directions, |
| Kaatrellaam pookkal kotta | Flowers showering all over the breeze! |
| Ilamaikku aattam paattam | For youth, there is dance and song, |
| Kondaattam kondaattam | Celebration, celebration! |
| Female | |
| Rukku rukku roop kya | Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty? |
| Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa | Are you a heart-touching disco baby? |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoo..ohooo.. | Ohoo..ohooo.. |
| Ohooo…ooohoooo | Ohooo…ooohoooo |
| Ohooohoooo….ohooooooo… | Ohooohoooo….ohooooooo… |
| Male | |
| Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa | Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa! |
| Chorus :Shaiyaa shaiyaa shaiyaa | Chorus: Shaiyaa shaiyaa shaiyaa |
| Male :Merae dil kyaa ho gaya | Male: What has happened to my heart? |
| Chorus :Ohoo..ohooo.. | Chorus: Ohoo..ohooo.. |
| Ohooo…ooohoooo | Ohooo…ooohoooo |
ருக்கு ருக்கு ரூப்
க்யா நெஞ்சை தொடும்
டிஸ்கோ பேபியா ஷையா
ஷையா ஓ ஷையா மேரே
தில் க்யா ஹோ கயா
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
What has happened to my heart?
நேசிப்பதும்
சுவாசிப்பதும் உன்
பாடலே ஹை ஹை
யே ஓசையின்றி
பேசிக்கொள்ள அன்சர்
ஒன்று சொல்லு சொல்லு
சொல்லு
Loving and breathing,
Your songs are everything, oh yes!
To talk without making a sound,
Give me one answer, say it, say it, say it!
ருக்கு ருக்கு ரூப்
க்யா நெஞ்சை தொடும்
டிஸ்கோ பேபியா ஷையா
ஷையா ஓ ஷையா மேரே
தில் க்யா ஹோ கயா
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
What has happened to my heart?
..........................
Chakka chakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
சீசன் நான்கல்லவோ
இயற்கையில்
குழு :
ஹு ஹு ஹு
ஹு ஹு ஹு
என்றும் ஒரு
சீசன்தான் இளமையில்
குழு :
ஹு ஹு ஹு
ஹு ஹு ஹு
Aren't we the true season
In nature?
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Female: There is always a season
In youth!
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
தினமும் இங்கே
பேஷன் ஷோ ஷோ
இளமை இனிமை
துடிக்குதே நெஞ்சில்
ஏதோ பிளாசம் சம் சம்
புத்தம் புதிதாய் துளிர்க்குதே
Every day here is a fashion
Show, show!
Youth and sweetness are throbbing,
Something blossoms in the heart, som som,
Sprouting fresh and brand new!
எண்ணத்தின்
வானத்தில் வழியும்
வண்ணத்தில் மேகத்தை
குழைத்தாய் தொட்டு
தொட்டு
In the sky of thoughts that overflows,
You blended clouds in full color!
Touching gently, touching...
ஒரு பக்கம்
மின்னல் வெட்ட
மறுபக்கம் மேளம்
கொட்ட இளமைக்கு
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம்
Lightning strikes on one side,
Drums beat on the other side!
For youth, there is dance and song,
Celebration, celebration!
ருக்கு ருக்கு ரூப்
க்யா நெஞ்சை தொடும்
டிஸ்கோ பேபியா ஷையா
ஷையா ஓ ஷையா மேரே
தில் க்யா ஹோ கயா
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
What has happened to my heart?
நேசிப்பதும்
சுவாசிப்பதும் உன்
பாடலே ஹை ஹை
யே ஓசையின்றி
பேசிக்கொள்ள அன்சர்
ஒன்று சொல்லு சொல்லு
சொல்லு
Loving and breathing,
Your songs are everything, oh yes!
To talk without making a sound,
Give me one answer, say it, say it, say it!
கரையும்
வண்ணங்கள் போலே
வயதுகள்
குழு :
ஹு ஹு ஹு
ஹு ஹு ஹு
உருகும்
ஐஸ்கிரீமை போல்
நினைவுகள்
குழு :
ஹு ஹு ஹு
ஹு ஹு ஹு
Like colors dissolving,
Are the advancing years!
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Male: Like melting ice cream,
Are the sweet memories!
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
சிடி போல சுழலும்
நெஞ்சம் டிஜிட்டல் இசையில்
மிதக்குதே 3டி போல கண்கள்
ரெண்டும் கனவில் கலந்து
ஜொலிக்குதே
The heart spins like a CD,
Floating in digital music!
Both eyes like 3D,
Blending in dreams and shining bright!
என்றைக்கும்
இளவட்டம் சிரிக்கும்
எங்கெங்கும் மெர்குரி
வெளிச்சம் சொட்ட
சொட்ட
Youthful crowd will laugh forever,
Mercury light shining everywhere!
Dripping, dripping...
திசை எட்டும்
கைகள் தட்ட காற்றெல்லாம்
பூக்கள் கொட்ட இளமைக்கு
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம்
Clapping hands in all eight directions,
Flowers showering all over the breeze!
For youth, there is dance and song,
Celebration, celebration!
ருக்கு ருக்கு ரூப்
க்யா நெஞ்சை தொடும்
டிஸ்கோ பேபியா
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ
ஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
Ohoo..ohooo..
Ohooo…ooohoooo
Ohooohoooo….ohooooooo…
ஷையா ஷையா
ஓ ஷையா
குழு :
ஷையா ஷையா
ஷையா
மேரே தில்
க்யா ஹோ கயா
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
Chorus: Shaiyaa shaiyaa shaiyaa
Male: What has happened to my heart?
Chorus: Ohoo..ohooo..
Ohooo…ooohoooo
Rukku rukku roop kya
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
Merae dil kyaa ho gaya
What has happened to my heart?
Nesipadhum swasippadhum
Loving and breathing,
Unn paadalae haai hai yae
Your songs are everything, oh yes!
Osai indri pesikkolla
To talk without making a sound,
Answer ondru sollu sollu sollu
Give me one answer, say it, say it, say it!
Rukku rukku roop kya
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
Merae dil kyaa ho gaya
What has happened to my heart?
Chakka ckakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
Chakka ckakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
Chakka ckakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
Chakka ckakka chaa..
Chakka chakka chaa..
Season naangallavo
Aren't we the true season
Iyarkaiyil
In nature?
Chorus :Hua hua hu
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Female :Endrum oru season thaan
Female: There is always a season
Ilamaiyil
In youth!
Chorus :Hua hua hu
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Dhinamum ingae fashion
Every day here is a fashion
Show show
Show, show!
Ilamai inimai thudikkuthae
Youth and sweetness are throbbing,
Nenjil yedho blossom som som
Something blossoms in the heart, som som,
Puththam pudhithaai thulirkkudhae
Sprouting fresh and brand new!
Ennathin vaanathil valiyum
In the sky of thoughts that overflows,
Vannathil megathai kulaithaai
You blended clouds in full color!
Thottu thottu
Touching gently, touching...
Oru pakkam minnal vetta
Lightning strikes on one side,
Maru pakkam melam kotta
Drums beat on the other side!
Ilamaikku aattam paattam
For youth, there is dance and song,
Kondaattam kondaattam
Celebration, celebration!
Rukku rukku roop kya
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
Merae dil kyaa ho gaya
What has happened to my heart?
Nesipadhum swasippadhum
Loving and breathing,
Unn paadalae haai hai yae
Your songs are everything, oh yes!
Osai indri pesikkolla
To talk without making a sound,
Answer ondru sollu sollu sollu
Give me one answer, say it, say it, say it!
Karaiyum vannangal polae
Like colors dissolving,
Vayadhugal
Are the advancing years!
Chorus :Hua hua hu
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Male :Urugum ice cream-ai pol
Male: Like melting ice cream,
Ninaivugal
Are the sweet memories!
Chorus :Hua hua hu
Chorus: Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
Hua hua hu
CD pola suzhalum nenjam
The heart spins like a CD,
Digital isaiyil midhakkudhae
Floating in digital music!
3D pola kangal rendum
Both eyes like 3D,
Kannavil kalanthu jolikkudhae
Blending in dreams and shining bright!
Endraikkum ilavattam sirikkum
Youthful crowd will laugh forever,
Engengum mercury velicham
Mercury light shining everywhere!
Chotta chotta
Dripping, dripping...
Dhisaiyettum kaigal thatta
Clapping hands in all eight directions,
Kaatrellaam pookkal kotta
Flowers showering all over the breeze!
Ilamaikku aattam paattam
For youth, there is dance and song,
Kondaattam kondaattam
Celebration, celebration!
Rukku rukku roop kya
Rukku, Rukku, what is this beauty?
Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa
Are you a heart-touching disco baby?
Ohoo..ohooo..
Ohoo..ohooo..
Ohooo…ooohoooo
Ohooo…ooohoooo
Ohooohoooo….ohooooooo…
Ohooohoooo….ohooooooo…
Shaiyaa shaiyaa oh shaiyaa
Shaiyaa shaiyaa, oh shaiyaa!
Chorus :Shaiyaa shaiyaa shaiyaa
Chorus: Shaiyaa shaiyaa shaiyaa
Male :Merae dil kyaa ho gaya
Male: What has happened to my heart?
Chorus :Ohoo..ohooo..
Chorus: Ohoo..ohooo..
Ohooo…ooohoooo
Ohooo…ooohoooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Rukku Rukku Roop Kya' is a high-energy, youthful party anthem from the 2001 Tamil blockbuster film 'Friends'. The song exuberantly celebrates youth, friendship, romance, and the joyful spirit of college life. Through vibrant dance rhythms and catchy multi-lingual phrases (blending Tamil, Hindi, and English), the characters express their uninhibited excitement, comparing their boundless energy and dreams to changing seasons, spinning CDs, and vibrant digital lights. Lyrically, the track portrays youth as a perpetual festival filled with color, music, and carefree memories. It uses modern imagery of the turn of the millennium, such as digital audio, 3D visuals, and fashion shows, capturing the contemporary pop culture vibe of early 2000s Tamil cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Urugum ice cream-ai pol / CD pola suzhalum nenjam”
Compares memories to melting ice cream ('Urugum ice cream-ai pol ninaivugal') and the heart spinning to a CD ('CD pola suzhalum nenjam').
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Assonance)
“Ilamaikku aattam paattam / Kondaattam kondaattam”
Matching starting sounds in phrases like 'Rukku rukku roop kya' and 'Ilamaikku aattam paattam / Kondaattam kondaattam'.
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukkay/Adukkuthodar)
“Answer ondru sollu sollu sollu”
Repetition of words for rhythmic emphasis such as 'Thottu thottu', 'Chotta chotta', and 'Sollu sollu sollu'.
Code-Switching / Macaronic Verse
“Rukku rukku roop kya / Nenjai thodum disco baby-aa”
Seamlessly blending Hindi ('Roop kya', 'Merae dil kyaa ho gaya'), English ('disco baby', 'fashion show', 'CD', '3D'), and Tamil.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, 'Friends' (2001) starred Vijay, Suriya, and Ramesh Aravind. 'Rukku Rukku' became an instant college anthem upon release due to its catchy mix of Hindi, Tamil, and trendy millennium-era imagery.
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