Uyir Konda Rojaave
From Roja Kootam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Roja Kootam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmm uyir konda rojaavae | Mmm, oh rose filled with life |
| Chorus :Rojaavae rojaavae | Chorus: Oh rose, oh rose |
| Male :Uyir vaangum rojaavae | Male: Oh rose that takes away life |
| Chorus :Rojaavae rojaavae | Chorus: Oh rose, oh rose |
| Male | |
| Uyir konda rojaavae | Oh rose filled with life |
| Uyir vaangum rojaavae | Oh rose that takes away life |
| Killi pogavae vandhen | I came to pluck you away |
| Male | |
| Pakkam vandha rojaa poo | The rose flower that came close |
| Bakthan endru solliyathaal | Since you called me a devotee |
| Poojai araiyilae vaippen | I shall place you in the prayer room |
| Male | |
| Andru kaadhalanaa | A lover back then |
| Indru kaavalanaa | A protector today |
| Vidhi sonna kadhai | Is this the story |
| Idhuthaana nenjamae | Decreed by fate, oh heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Rojaakootam | A crowd of roses |
| Rojaa rojaa kootam | Rose, a crowd of roses |
| Arugil rojaa kootam | A crowd of roses nearby |
| Naduvil mullin thootam | In the middle, a garden of thorns |
| Male | |
| Rojaakootam ..mmm | A crowd of roses ..mmm |
| Rojaakootam … | A crowd of roses … |
| Male | |
| Doorathil irukkayil | When you were far away |
| Anmayil irundhaai | You were close to my heart |
| Adi vaan nilavaaga | Oh girl, like the moon in the sky |
| Anmayil vandhathum | When you came close |
| Doorathil tholainthaai | You were lost in the distance |
| Karaimel alaiyaaga | Like a wave on the shore |
| Male | |
| Kallamillaamal | Innocently |
| Kai thodum poludhu | When hands touch |
| Ullathil nila nadukkam | An earthquake inside the heart |
| Male | |
| Oru sorgathukul | Inside a paradise |
| Siru naragamadi | A small hell, my dear |
| En mugamae thaan | My very face |
| Mugamoodi paaradi | Look, it has become a mask |
| Chorus | |
| Rojaakootam | A crowd of roses |
| Rojaa rojaa kootam | Rose, a crowd of roses |
| Arugil rojaa kootam | A crowd of roses nearby |
| Naduvil mullin thootam | In the middle, a garden of thorns |
| Male | |
| Kangalil irunthu | From my eyes |
| Urakkathai urithu | Peeling away sleep |
| Iravil erithu vitten | I burned it into the night |
| Nenjathil irunthu | From my heart |
| Kaadhalai urithu | Peeling away love |
| Paathiyil niruthi vitten | I halted it halfway |
| Male | |
| Oru sila samayam | At times |
| Uyir vida ninaithen | I thought of giving up my life |
| Unakkae uyir sumanthen | Yet I bore life just for you |
| Male | |
| Adi snehithiyae | Oh female friend |
| Mun kaathaliyae | Former lover |
| En nenjodu | Within my heart |
| En kaathal vegattum | Let my love burn silently |
| Chorus | |
| {Rojaakootam | {A crowd of roses |
| Rojaa rojaa kootam | Rose, a crowd of roses |
| Arugil rojaa kootam | A crowd of roses nearby |
| Naduvil mullin thootam} (2) | In the middle, a garden of thorns} (2) |
| Male | |
| Roja Kootam …mm… | A crowd of roses …mm… |
| Roja Kootam …… | A crowd of roses …… |
ம்ம்ம்...
உயிர் கொண்ட ரோஜாவே
குழு :
ரோஜாவே ரோஜாவே
உயிர் வாங்கும் ரோஜாவே
குழு :
ரோஜாவே ரோஜாவே
Mmm, oh rose filled with life
Chorus: Oh rose, oh rose
Male: Oh rose that takes away life
Chorus: Oh rose, oh rose
உயிர் கொண்ட ரோஜாவே
உயிர் வாங்கும் ரோஜாவே
கிள்ளி போகவே வந்தேன்
Oh rose filled with life
Oh rose that takes away life
I came to pluck you away
பக்கம் வந்த ரோஜாபூ
பக்தன் என்று சொல்லியதால்
பூஜை அறையில் வைத்தேன்
The rose flower that came close
Since you called me a devotee
I shall place you in the prayer room
அன்று காதலனா
இன்று காவலனா
விதி சொன்ன கதை
இதுதானா... நெஞ்சமே
A lover back then
A protector today
Is this the story
Decreed by fate, oh heart?
ரோஜா கூட்டம்
ரோஜா ரோஜா கூட்டம்
அருகில் ரோஜா கூட்டம்
நடுவில் முள்ளின் தோட்டம்
A crowd of roses
Rose, a crowd of roses
A crowd of roses nearby
In the middle, a garden of thorns
ரோஜா கூட்டம்...
ரோஜா கூட்டம்...
A crowd of roses ..mmm
A crowd of roses …
தூரத்தில் இருக்கையில்
அண்மையில் இருந்தாய்
அடிவான் நிலவாக
அண்மையில் வந்ததும்
தூரத்தில் தொலைந்தாய்
கரைமேல் அலையாக
When you were far away
You were close to my heart
Oh girl, like the moon in the sky
When you came close
You were lost in the distance
Like a wave on the shore
கள்ளம் இல்லாமல்
கை தொடும்பொழுது
உள்ளத்தில் நில நடுக்கம்
Innocently
When hands touch
An earthquake inside the heart
ஒரு சொர்க்கத்துக்குள்
சிறு நரகமடி
என் முகமேதான்
முகம் மூடி பாரடி
Inside a paradise
A small hell, my dear
My very face
Look, it has become a mask
ரோஜா கூட்டம்
ரோஜா ரோஜா கூட்டம்
அருகில் ரோஜா கூட்டம்
நடுவில் முள்ளின் தோட்டம்
A crowd of roses
Rose, a crowd of roses
A crowd of roses nearby
In the middle, a garden of thorns
கண்களில் இருந்து
உறக்கத்தை முறித்து
இரவில் எரித்துவிட்டேன்
நெஞ்சத்தில் இருந்து
காதலை உறித்து
பாதியில் நிறுத்திவிட்டேன்
From my eyes
Peeling away sleep
I burned it into the night
From my heart
Peeling away love
I halted it halfway
ஒரு சில சமயம்
உயிர் விட நினைத்தேன்
உனக்கே உயிர் சுமந்தேன்
At times
I thought of giving up my life
Yet I bore life just for you
அடி சினேகிதியே
முன் காதலியே
என் நெஞ்சோடு,
என் காதல் வேகட்டும்
Oh female friend
Former lover
Within my heart
Let my love burn silently
{ரோஜா கூட்டம்
ரோஜா ரோஜா கூட்டம்
அருகில் ரோஜா கூட்டம்
நடுவில் முள்ளின் தோட்டம்} (2)
{A crowd of roses
Rose, a crowd of roses
A crowd of roses nearby
In the middle, a garden of thorns} (2)
ரோஜா கூட்டம்...
ரோஜா கூட்டம்...
A crowd of roses …mm…
A crowd of roses ……
Mmm uyir konda rojaavae
Mmm, oh rose filled with life
Chorus :Rojaavae rojaavae
Chorus: Oh rose, oh rose
Male :Uyir vaangum rojaavae
Male: Oh rose that takes away life
Chorus :Rojaavae rojaavae
Chorus: Oh rose, oh rose
Uyir konda rojaavae
Oh rose filled with life
Uyir vaangum rojaavae
Oh rose that takes away life
Killi pogavae vandhen
I came to pluck you away
Pakkam vandha rojaa poo
The rose flower that came close
Bakthan endru solliyathaal
Since you called me a devotee
Poojai araiyilae vaippen
I shall place you in the prayer room
Andru kaadhalanaa
A lover back then
Indru kaavalanaa
A protector today
Vidhi sonna kadhai
Is this the story
Idhuthaana nenjamae
Decreed by fate, oh heart?
Rojaakootam
A crowd of roses
Rojaa rojaa kootam
Rose, a crowd of roses
Arugil rojaa kootam
A crowd of roses nearby
Naduvil mullin thootam
In the middle, a garden of thorns
Rojaakootam ..mmm
A crowd of roses ..mmm
Rojaakootam …
A crowd of roses …
Doorathil irukkayil
When you were far away
Anmayil irundhaai
You were close to my heart
Adi vaan nilavaaga
Oh girl, like the moon in the sky
Anmayil vandhathum
When you came close
Doorathil tholainthaai
You were lost in the distance
Karaimel alaiyaaga
Like a wave on the shore
Kallamillaamal
Innocently
Kai thodum poludhu
When hands touch
Ullathil nila nadukkam
An earthquake inside the heart
Oru sorgathukul
Inside a paradise
Siru naragamadi
A small hell, my dear
En mugamae thaan
My very face
Mugamoodi paaradi
Look, it has become a mask
Rojaakootam
A crowd of roses
Rojaa rojaa kootam
Rose, a crowd of roses
Arugil rojaa kootam
A crowd of roses nearby
Naduvil mullin thootam
In the middle, a garden of thorns
Kangalil irunthu
From my eyes
Urakkathai urithu
Peeling away sleep
Iravil erithu vitten
I burned it into the night
Nenjathil irunthu
From my heart
Kaadhalai urithu
Peeling away love
Paathiyil niruthi vitten
I halted it halfway
Oru sila samayam
At times
Uyir vida ninaithen
I thought of giving up my life
Unakkae uyir sumanthen
Yet I bore life just for you
Adi snehithiyae
Oh female friend
Mun kaathaliyae
Former lover
En nenjodu
Within my heart
En kaathal vegattum
Let my love burn silently
{Rojaakootam
{A crowd of roses
Rojaa rojaa kootam
Rose, a crowd of roses
Arugil rojaa kootam
A crowd of roses nearby
Naduvil mullin thootam} (2)
In the middle, a garden of thorns} (2)
Roja Kootam …mm…
A crowd of roses …mm…
Roja Kootam ……
A crowd of roses ……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title track from 'Roja Kootam' expresses the emotional turmoil of a protagonist who finds himself close to his beloved yet unable to claim her as his own. He reflects on how his role transformed from lover to protector, comparing the bittersweet proximity to standing amid a cluster of roses while trapped in a bed of thorns. The song captures the agonizing duality of experiencing paradise and hell simultaneously as he masks his true emotions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naduvil mullin thootam”
Compares the protagonist's painful situation amidst beauty and loved ones to 'Naduvil mullin thootam' (a garden of thorns in the middle).
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Oru sorgathukul siru naragamadi”
Juxtaposes paradise ('sorgathukul') with hell ('sir naragamadi') to portray conflicting inner turmoil.
Simile
“Adi vaan nilavaaga”
Compares the distant beloved to the moon in the sky ('vaan nilavaaga') and a receding wave on the shore ('karaimel alaiyaaga').
Antithesis / Rhyme
“Andru kaadhalanaa / Indru kaavalanaa”
Uses 'Andru kaadhalanaa' (Lover back then) against 'Indru kaavalanaa' (Protector today) to highlight the dramatic shift in fate.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharathwaj with lyrics by Vairamuthu, 'Roja Kootam' (2002) marked the silver screen debut of actor Srikanth alongside Bhumika Chawla. The film's soundtrack became a major chartbuster, helping establish Srikanth as a romantic hero in Tamil cinema.
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