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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
Movie name
Raja Chinna Roja
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
11 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna
Onga pera orudharam sonna
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Make up-a yethunga
Get up-a maathunga
Set up-a maathaadheenga…haaan …
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum… kannae
Enadhu pera orudharam sonna
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Make up-a yeralaam
Get up-a maaralaam
Set up-a maaraadhamma…hahaha…
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna
Onga pera orudharam sonna
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Male :Dhinakkudhinnu thaa
Ullangai summa arikkudu amma
Adhukku vaithiyam undaa
Female :Potta lavukka thudikkudhu aiyya
Haa..idukku vaithiyam undaa
Kaivasam vaithiyam methai irukku
Kaariyam meerinaa metha irukku
Female :Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Kannanae unnidam vambhu edhukku
Kattilo rendukku solli irukku
Male :Engengae sugam endru
Ilakkanam irukku
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum..
Male :Sure …sure
Female :Onga pera orudharam sonna
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Male :Hahahaha…
Nethiyil puralum kaththa mudi
Unakku muthangal thara oru aasa
Male :Kanmani unadhu kaal koluseduthu
Kaigalil kattikkolla aasa
Ennamo maarudhu buthi onakku
En kungumam engayo ottiyirukku
Male :Durrr…..aha..hey hey hey hey
Aanukkum pennukkum bandham irukku
Naan allavum killavum sondham irukku
Female :Appa..endraalum
Adhukkoru idamporul irukku
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kannae kelu
Enadhu pera orudharam sonna
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Make up-a yeralaam
Get up-a maaralaam
Set up-a maaraadhamma…hoi
Super star-u yaarunnu ketta
Chinna kuzhandaiyum sollum.. kanna kelu
Onga pera orudharam sonna
Nimindhu ezhundhidum pullum
Rampampampam…
Female :Hoi thagathimi thagathom
Thalangu thagathomm..
Male :Rabapapapapa rampampampam…
If you ask who the Superstar is,
even a little child will tell you... my dear!
If your name is spoken just once,
even blades of grass will stand tall!
Put on the makeup,
change your getup,
but don't change your setup... haan!
If you ask who the Superstar is,
even a little child will tell you... my darling!
If my name is spoken just once,
even blades of grass will stand tall!
The makeup may go on,
the getup may change,
but the setup never changes, my girl... hahaha!
If you ask who the Superstar is,
even a little child will tell you... my dear!
If your name is spoken just once,
even blades of grass will stand tall!
Male: Thinakkuthinnu thaa...
My palm is itching for no reason, my girl,
is there a cure for it?
Female: My spotted blouse is fluttering with excitement, mister,
ha... is there a cure for this?
A cure is ready at hand—the bed is right there,
and if things go beyond that, there is plenty more!
Female: Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
My precious, why argue with you?
The bed is already reserved for the two of us!
Male: For where every pleasure lies,
there is a set of rules!
If you ask who the Superstar is,
even a little child will tell you...
Male: Sure... sure!
Female: If your name is spoken just once,
even blades of grass will stand tall!
Male: Hahahaha...
Female: The thick locks of hair tumbling over your forehead—
I have a longing to shower you with kisses!
Male: Darling, taking the anklet from your foot
and tying it around my wrist is my desire!
Female: Something strange is happening to your head;
my kumkum (red dot) is stuck somewhere on you!
Male: Trrrrr... aha... hey hey hey hey!
There is a bond between a man and a woman,
and I have the right to hold you close and tease you!
Female: Oh my... even so,
there is a proper time and place for everything!
Male: If you ask who the Superstar is,
even a little child will tell you... listen, my darling!
If my name is spoken just once,
even blades of grass will stand tall!
The makeup may go on,
the getup may change,
but the setup never changes, my girl... hoy!
Female: If you ask who the Superstar is,
even a little child will tell you... listen, my dear!
If your name is spoken just once,
even blades of grass will stand tall!
Ramba-bam-bam...
Female: Hoy thakathimi thakathom,
thalangu thakathomm...
Male: Rapapapa ramba-bam-bam...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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