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Lyrics & meaning

Aasa Aasa

From Aaryamala · 2024

Lyricist
Aadhirai
Singer
Helan Jesika
Music director
Selvanambi
Details
Aaryamala2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aasa aasa aasaDesire, desire, desire
Avvalavu aasaSo much desire
Ambuli maama kadhaiya ketkkaTo listen to moon uncle's stories
Romba naala aasaA long-cherished desire
Female
Aiyannaru meesa polaLike the mustache of Ayyanar deity
Varanju paakka aasaDesire to draw and see
Arasanaaga kudhirai melaAs a king upon a horse
Yeri poga aasaDesire to ride away
Female
Allipoova maara aasaDesire to turn into a lily flower
Andha vaanam yeri paarkka aasaDesire to climb up that sky and look
Kannamoochi aada aasaDesire to play hide and seek
Pattamboochi vannam posa aasaDesire to paint butterfly colors
Female
Haan…Haan...
Pallikoodam dhinamum povomWe will go to school every day
Paadam ellam padithiruvomWe will study all our lessons
Thulliodum pullimaanaLike a prancing spotted deer
Attampottu kudhipomWe will dance and jump around
Ndavandiyila oora suthuvomWe will roam around the village in a toddler walker
Kalathu maettula koothu kattuvomWe will stage folk plays on the threshing floor
Veppa maram yeri naanga peiya ottuvomWe will climb neem trees and drive ghosts away
HaeiiiiHaeiiii
Female
Sikku bukku railu vandiChug-chug train cart
Signal illa meyilu vandiA mail vehicle without signals
Failae aagadhu mayilu vandi..heyA peacock vehicle that never fails..hey
Kadakku madakku katta vandiClattering wooden bullock cart
Signal illa maattu vandiA bullock cart without signals
Yadakku madakku illa vandi enga vandiOur cart is a cart without any trouble
Yerikalaam ellam vangaEveryone come, let us get on
Namma oora suthi pakkalaam vanga …heyCome, let us go around and see our village ...hey
Female
Alli kulathila thulli kudhippomWe will leap and splash into the lily pond
Kenda meenu koda kaathu kedappomWe will lie down waiting like fish in the breeze
Minoru veetu thottathula thaanIn the wealthy landlord's backyard garden
Thiruttu manga parippomWe will pluck stolen mangoes
Gyanittru kezhama onnu seruvomWe will gather together on Sunday
Kootaanjoru kindi pangu poduvomWe will cook potluck rice and share it
Aanlanviludhula oonjal aaduvomWe will swing on banyan tree roots
Athipaal eduthu pachai kuthuvomWe will extract fig tree sap and get green tattoos
Female
Pappaali thandeduthuTaking a papaya stem
Naadhaswaram naanga oodhaAs we blow it like a nadaswaram instrument
Kottangkuchi melathathaanOn drums made of coconut shells
Kotti rasippomWe will beat and enjoy
Appavin sattaiyila 5 10 naanga eduthuTaking 5 or 10 rupees from father's shirt
Annaachi kadaiya nokki ottam eduppomWe will run towards the local shop
Female
Allipoova maara aasaDesire to turn into a lily flower
Andha vaanam yeri paarkka aasaDesire to climb up that sky and look
Kannamoochi aada aasaDesire to play hide and seek
Pattamboochi vannam posa aasaDesire to paint butterfly colors

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aaryamala is a nostalgic and joyful celebration of rural childhood, carefree games, and innocent imagination. The song expresses simple yet vivid desires of children, such as listening to bedtime fables about the moon, drawing grand traditional deities, riding horses like royalty, turning into lily flowers, and painting butterfly colors across the sky.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Mondhurai)

Aasa aasa aasa

The repetitive use of 'Aasa' (desire) at the end of consecutive lines emphasizes child-like longing and builds a lively rhythmic rhythm.

Simile (Uvamai)

Aiyannaru meesa pola

Comparing a drawn mustache to the grand mustache of deity Ayyanar using the word 'pola'.

Onomatopoeia (Oliyoppu)

Kadakku madakku katta vandi

Use of imitative sound words like 'Sikku bukku' and 'Kadakku madakku' to evoke the sounds of moving trains and clattering wooden carts.

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Trivia

The lyricist captures classic Tamil village nostalgia through quintessential childhood activities like blowing papaya stem flutes, swinging from banyan prop roots, making makeshift tattoos with fig tree sap, and playing with coconut shell percussion.

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