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Lyrics & meaning

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 kettaIf you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kannaEven a small child will tell, my dear.
Onga pera orudharam sonnaIf your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullumEven a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Make up-a yethungaApply your makeup,
Get up-a maathungaChange your get-up,
Set up-a maathaadheenga…haaan …But do not change the setup...
Male
Super star-u yaarunnu kettaIf you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum… kannaeEven a small child will tell, my dear.
Enadhu pera orudharam sonnaIf my name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullumEven a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Make up-a yeralaamMakeup may increase,
Get up-a maaralaamGet-up may change,
Set up-a maaraadhamma…hahaha…But the setup won't change, my dear... hahaha...
Female
Super star-u yaarunnu kettaIf you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kannaEven a small child will tell, my dear.
Onga pera orudharam sonnaIf your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullumEven a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male :Dhinakkudhinnu thaaMale: Dhinakkudhinnu thaa (rhythmic beat)
Male
Ullangai summa arikkudu ammaMy palm is itching unnecessarily, dear lady.
Adhukku vaithiyam undaaIs there a medicine or cure for that?
Female :Potta lavukka thudikkudhu aiyyaFemale: My fitted blouse is throbbing, sir.
Haa..idukku vaithiyam undaaAha... is there a medicine for this?
Male
Kaivasam vaithiyam methai irukkuThere is plenty of expert medicine available right here,
Kaariyam meerinaa metha irukkuIf things go beyond limit, there is a bed waiting!
Female :Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiFemale: Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Kannanae unnidam vambhu edhukkuMy beloved Kannan, why pick a playful fight with you?
Kattilo rendukku solli irukkuThe bed is already reserved for the two of us.
Male :Engengae sugam endruMale: Regarding where all the pleasure lies,
Ilakkanam irukkuThere is a set grammar and rule for it!
Female
Super star-u yaarunnu kettaIf you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum..Even a small child will tell...
Male :Sure …sureMale: Sure... sure
Female :Onga pera orudharam sonnaFemale: If your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullumEven a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male :Hahahaha…Male: Hahahaha...
Female
Nethiyil puralum kaththa mudiThe thick bundle of hair falling on your forehead,
Unakku muthangal thara oru aasaI desire to give kisses to it.
Male :Kanmani unadhu kaal koluseduthuMale: My precious, taking your leg anklet,
Kaigalil kattikkolla aasaI desire to tie it on my hands.
Female
Ennamo maarudhu buthi onakkuSomething is changing in your mind,
En kungumam engayo ottiyirukkuMy vermilion (kumkum) has stuck somewhere on you!
Male :Durrr…..aha..hey hey hey heyMale: Durrr... aha... hey hey hey hey
Aanukkum pennukkum bandham irukkuThere is a deep bond between man and woman,
Naan allavum killavum sondham irukkuI have the right to embrace and play with you.
Female :Appa..endraalumFemale: Oh my goodness... even if you say so,
Adhukkoru idamporul irukkuThere is a proper time, place, and context for everything!
Male
Super star-u yaarunnu kettaIf you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kannae keluEven a small child will tell... listen my dear,
Enadhu pera orudharam sonnaIf my name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullumEven a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Make up-a yeralaamMakeup may increase,
Get up-a maaralaamGet-up may change,
Set up-a maaraadhamma…hoiBut the setup won't change, my dear... hoi
Female
Super star-u yaarunnu kettaIf you ask who the superstar is,
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna keluEven a small child will tell... listen my dear,
Onga pera orudharam sonnaIf your name is uttered once,
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullumEven a blade of grass will stand tall and straight.
Male
Rampampampam…Rampampampam...
Female :Hoi thagathimi thagathomFemale: 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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