Super Staru
From Raja Chinna Roja · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Raja Chinna Roja1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Super star-u yaarunnu ketta | If you ask who the superstar is, |
| Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna | Even a small child will tell, my dear. |
| Onga pera orudharam sonna | If your name is uttered once, |
| Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum | Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight. |
| Make up-a yethunga | Apply your makeup, |
| Get up-a maathunga | Change your get-up, |
| Set up-a maathaadheenga…haaan … | But do not change the setup... |
| Male | |
| Super star-u yaarunnu ketta | If you ask who the superstar is, |
| Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum… kannae | Even a small child will tell, my dear. |
| Enadhu pera orudharam sonna | If my name is uttered once, |
| Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum | Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight. |
| Make up-a yeralaam | Makeup may increase, |
| Get up-a maaralaam | Get-up may change, |
| Set up-a maaraadhamma…hahaha… | But the setup won't change, my dear... hahaha... |
| Female | |
| Super star-u yaarunnu ketta | If you ask who the superstar is, |
| Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna | Even a small child will tell, my dear. |
| Onga pera orudharam sonna | If your name is uttered once, |
| Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum | Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight. |
| Male :Dhinakkudhinnu thaa | Male: Dhinakkudhinnu thaa (rhythmic beat) |
| Male | |
| Ullangai summa arikkudu amma | My palm is itching unnecessarily, dear lady. |
| Adhukku vaithiyam undaa | Is there a medicine or cure for that? |
| Female :Potta lavukka thudikkudhu aiyya | Female: My fitted blouse is throbbing, sir. |
| Haa..idukku vaithiyam undaa | Aha... is there a medicine for this? |
| Male | |
| Kaivasam vaithiyam methai irukku | There is plenty of expert medicine available right here, |
| Kaariyam meerinaa metha irukku | If things go beyond limit, there is a bed waiting! |
| Female :Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Female: Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Kannanae unnidam vambhu edhukku | My beloved Kannan, why pick a playful fight with you? |
| Kattilo rendukku solli irukku | The bed is already reserved for the two of us. |
| Male :Engengae sugam endru | Male: Regarding where all the pleasure lies, |
| Ilakkanam irukku | There is a set grammar and rule for it! |
| Female | |
| Super star-u yaarunnu ketta | If you ask who the superstar is, |
| Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. | Even a small child will tell... |
| Male :Sure …sure | Male: Sure... sure |
| Female :Onga pera orudharam sonna | Female: If your name is uttered once, |
| Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum | Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight. |
| Male :Hahahaha… | Male: Hahahaha... |
| Female | |
| Nethiyil puralum kaththa mudi | The thick bundle of hair falling on your forehead, |
| Unakku muthangal thara oru aasa | I desire to give kisses to it. |
| Male :Kanmani unadhu kaal koluseduthu | Male: My precious, taking your leg anklet, |
| Kaigalil kattikkolla aasa | I desire to tie it on my hands. |
| Female | |
| Ennamo maarudhu buthi onakku | Something is changing in your mind, |
| En kungumam engayo ottiyirukku | My vermilion (kumkum) has stuck somewhere on you! |
| Male :Durrr…..aha..hey hey hey hey | Male: Durrr... aha... hey hey hey hey |
| Aanukkum pennukkum bandham irukku | There is a deep bond between man and woman, |
| Naan allavum killavum sondham irukku | I have the right to embrace and play with you. |
| Female :Appa..endraalum | Female: Oh my goodness... even if you say so, |
| Adhukkoru idamporul irukku | There is a proper time, place, and context for everything! |
| Male | |
| Super star-u yaarunnu ketta | If you ask who the superstar is, |
| Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kannae kelu | Even a small child will tell... listen my dear, |
| Enadhu pera orudharam sonna | If my name is uttered once, |
| Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum | Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight. |
| Make up-a yeralaam | Makeup may increase, |
| Get up-a maaralaam | Get-up may change, |
| Set up-a maaraadhamma…hoi | But the setup won't change, my dear... hoi |
| Female | |
| Super star-u yaarunnu ketta | If you ask who the superstar is, |
| Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna kelu | Even a small child will tell... listen my dear, |
| Onga pera orudharam sonna | If your name is uttered once, |
| Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum | Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight. |
| Male | |
| Rampampampam… | Rampampampam... |
| Female :Hoi thagathimi thagathom | Female: Hoi thagathimi thagathom |
| Thalangu thagathomm.. | Thalangu thagathomm.. |
| Male :Rabapapapapa rampampampam… | Male: Rabapapapapa rampampampam… |
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு யாருன்னு கேட்டா
சின்னக் குழந்தையும் சொல்லும்....கண்ணா
ஒங்க பேர ஒரு தரம் சொன்னா
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்திடும் புல்லும்
மேக்கப்ப ஏத்துங்க
கெட்டப்ப மாத்துங்க
செட்டப்ப மாத்தாதீங்க.......ஹான்.....
If you ask who the superstar is,
Even a small child will tell, my dear.
If your name is uttered once,
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Apply your makeup,
Change your get-up,
But do not change the setup...
கைதட்டல்கள் :
..............................
If you ask who the superstar is,
Even a small child will tell, my dear.
If my name is uttered once,
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Makeup may increase,
Get-up may change,
But the setup won't change, my dear... hahaha...
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு யாருன்னு கேட்டா
சின்னக் குழந்தையும் சொல்லும் கண்ணே
எனது பேர ஒரு தரம் சொன்னா
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்திடும் புல்லும்
மேக்கப்பு ஏறலாம்
கெட்டப்பு மாறலாம்
செட்டப்பு மாறாதம்மா........ஹஹஹா.....
If you ask who the superstar is,
Even a small child will tell, my dear.
If your name is uttered once,
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male: Dhinakkudhinnu thaa (rhythmic beat)
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு யாருன்னு கேட்டா
சின்னக் குழந்தையும் சொல்லும்....கண்ணா
ஒங்க பேர ஒரு தரம் சொன்னா
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்திடும் புல்லும்
தினக்குதின்னுதா
My palm is itching unnecessarily, dear lady.
Is there a medicine or cure for that?
Female: My fitted blouse is throbbing, sir.
Aha... is there a medicine for this?
உள்ளங்கை சும்மா அரிக்குது அம்மா
அதுக்கு வைத்தியம் உண்டா
போட்ட லவுக்க துடிக்குது அய்யா
ஹா....இதுக்கு வைத்தியம் உண்டா
There is plenty of expert medicine available right here,
If things go beyond limit, there is a bed waiting!
Female: Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
My beloved Kannan, why pick a playful fight with you?
The bed is already reserved for the two of us.
Male: Regarding where all the pleasure lies,
There is a set grammar and rule for it!
கைவசம் வைத்தியம் மெத்தை இருக்கு
காரியம் மீறினா மெத்தை இருக்கு
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
கண்ணனே உன்னிடம் வம்பு எதுக்கு
கட்டிலோ ரெண்டுக்குச் சொல்லியிருக்கு
எங்கெங்கு சுகம் என்று
இலக்கணம் இருக்கு
If you ask who the superstar is,
Even a small child will tell...
Male: Sure... sure
Female: If your name is uttered once,
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male: Hahahaha...
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு யாருன்னு கேட்டா
சின்னக் குழந்தையும் சொல்லும்....
சுயர்.....சுயர்
ஒங்க பேர ஒரு தரம் சொன்னா
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்திடும் புல்லும்
ஹஹஹஹா....
The thick bundle of hair falling on your forehead,
I desire to give kisses to it.
Male: My precious, taking your leg anklet,
I desire to tie it on my hands.
நெத்தியில் புரளும் கத்தமுடி
உனக்கு முத்தங்கள் தர ஒரு ஆசை
கண்மணி உனது கால் கொலுசெடுத்து
கைகளில் கட்டிக் கொள்ள ஆசை
Something is changing in your mind,
My vermilion (kumkum) has stuck somewhere on you!
Male: Durrr... aha... hey hey hey hey
There is a deep bond between man and woman,
I have the right to embrace and play with you.
Female: Oh my goodness... even if you say so,
There is a proper time, place, and context for everything!
என்னமோ மாறுது புத்தி உனக்கு
என் குங்குமம் எங்கேயோ ஒட்டியிருக்கு
டுர்ர்ர்ர்......ஆஹ்....ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும் பந்தம் இருக்கு
நான் அள்ளவும் கிள்ளவும் சொந்தம் இருக்கு
அப்பா.....என்றாலும்
அதுக்கொரு இடம் பொருள் இருக்கு
If you ask who the superstar is,
Even a small child will tell... listen my dear,
If my name is uttered once,
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Makeup may increase,
Get-up may change,
But the setup won't change, my dear... hoi
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு யாருன்னு கேட்டா
சின்னக் குழந்தையும் சொல்லும் கண்ணே
எனது பேர ஒரு தரம் சொன்னா
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்திடும் புல்லும்
மேக்கப்பு ஏறலாம்
கெட்டப்பு மாறலாம்
செட்டப்பு மாறாதம்மா........ஹோய்
If you ask who the superstar is,
Even a small child will tell... listen my dear,
If your name is uttered once,
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு யாருன்னு கேட்டா
சின்னக் குழந்தையும் சொல்லும்....கண்ணா
ஒங்க பேர ஒரு தரம் சொன்னா
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்திடும் புல்லும்
Rampampampam...
Female: Hoi thagathimi thagathom
Thalangu thagathomm..
Male: Rabapapapapa rampampampam…
ரம்பம்பம்பம்.....
ஹோய் தகதிமி தக்தோம்
தளாங்கு தக்தோம்......
ரம்பம்பம்பம்.....
ஹோய் தகதிமி தக்தோம்
தளாங்கு தக்தோம்......
ரபபபபாப ரம்பம்பம்பம்....
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
If you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna
Even a small child will tell, my dear.
Onga pera orudharam sonna
If your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Make up-a yethunga
Apply your makeup,
Get up-a maathunga
Change your get-up,
Set up-a maathaadheenga…haaan …
But do not change the setup...
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
If you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum… kannae
Even a small child will tell, my dear.
Enadhu pera orudharam sonna
If my name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Make up-a yeralaam
Makeup may increase,
Get up-a maaralaam
Get-up may change,
Set up-a maaraadhamma…hahaha…
But the setup won't change, my dear... hahaha...
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
If you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna
Even a small child will tell, my dear.
Onga pera orudharam sonna
If your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male :Dhinakkudhinnu thaa
Male: Dhinakkudhinnu thaa (rhythmic beat)
Ullangai summa arikkudu amma
My palm is itching unnecessarily, dear lady.
Adhukku vaithiyam undaa
Is there a medicine or cure for that?
Female :Potta lavukka thudikkudhu aiyya
Female: My fitted blouse is throbbing, sir.
Haa..idukku vaithiyam undaa
Aha... is there a medicine for this?
Kaivasam vaithiyam methai irukku
There is plenty of expert medicine available right here,
Kaariyam meerinaa metha irukku
If things go beyond limit, there is a bed waiting!
Female :Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Female: Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Kannanae unnidam vambhu edhukku
My beloved Kannan, why pick a playful fight with you?
Kattilo rendukku solli irukku
The bed is already reserved for the two of us.
Male :Engengae sugam endru
Male: Regarding where all the pleasure lies,
Ilakkanam irukku
There is a set grammar and rule for it!
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
If you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum..
Even a small child will tell...
Male :Sure …sure
Male: Sure... sure
Female :Onga pera orudharam sonna
Female: If your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male :Hahahaha…
Male: Hahahaha...
Nethiyil puralum kaththa mudi
The thick bundle of hair falling on your forehead,
Unakku muthangal thara oru aasa
I desire to give kisses to it.
Male :Kanmani unadhu kaal koluseduthu
Male: My precious, taking your leg anklet,
Kaigalil kattikkolla aasa
I desire to tie it on my hands.
Ennamo maarudhu buthi onakku
Something is changing in your mind,
En kungumam engayo ottiyirukku
My vermilion (kumkum) has stuck somewhere on you!
Male :Durrr…..aha..hey hey hey hey
Male: Durrr... aha... hey hey hey hey
Aanukkum pennukkum bandham irukku
There is a deep bond between man and woman,
Naan allavum killavum sondham irukku
I have the right to embrace and play with you.
Female :Appa..endraalum
Female: Oh my goodness... even if you say so,
Adhukkoru idamporul irukku
There is a proper time, place, and context for everything!
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
If you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kannae kelu
Even a small child will tell... listen my dear,
Enadhu pera orudharam sonna
If my name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Make up-a yeralaam
Makeup may increase,
Get up-a maaralaam
Get-up may change,
Set up-a maaraadhamma…hoi
But the setup won't change, my dear... hoi
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
If you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna kelu
Even a small child will tell... listen my dear,
Onga pera orudharam sonna
If your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Even a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Rampampampam…
Rampampampam...
Female :Hoi thagathimi thagathom
Female: Hoi thagathimi thagathom
Thalangu thagathomm..
Thalangu thagathomm..
Male :Rabapapapapa rampampampam…
Male: Rabapapapapa rampampampam…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features playful banter between the hero (Rajinikanth) and heroine (Gautami), loaded with self-referential praise regarding Rajinikanth's iconic 'Superstar' title. The lyrics combine humorous wordplay on modern English film production terms (makeup, get-up, setup) with romantic teasing between lovers discussing their physical attraction and boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaipu)
“Make up-a yethunga / Get up-a maathunga / Set up-a maathaadheenga”
Use of rhythmic English loanwords 'Make up-a', 'Get up-a', and 'Set up-a' creates an end-rhyme scheme celebrating style.
Hyperbole (Uruvagamm / Uyarchinavarchai)
“Onga pera orudharam sonna / Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum”
Exaggerating Rajinikanth's mass appeal by stating that even a blade of grass stands up straight upon hearing his name.
Idamporul (Idiom / Allusion)
“Adhukkoru idamporul irukku”
Reference to 'Idamporul' (Place, context, meaning) emphasizing decorum in romantic advances.
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Trivia
Raja Chinna Roja (1989), directed by S. P. Muthuraman with music by Chandrabose, was historic in Indian cinema as the first Indian feature film to incorporate live-action footage alongside animated 2D cartoon characters.
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