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Aasa Machan Meesa Mele

From Andha June 16-am Naal · 1984

Lyricist
Sundar
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Andha June 16-am Naal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
10 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En machaan….
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
Yekkam vechaanae} (4)
{Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
Edhiril vandhaanae} (4)
Ohh vayasu vayasu vayasu vayasu vayasu mmm
Male :Lululululu
Chorus :Pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu
Male :Lalalala
Katti karumbhu kattikka solli
Kannaal sonnenae
Katti karumbhu kattikka solli
Kannaal sonnenae
Kaiyum odhari kaalum odhari odhungi ninaanae
Kaiyum odhari kaalum odhari odhungi ninaanae
Vaanga machaan joraa vaanga machaan
Female :Kitta vaanga machaan
Alli thaanga machaan
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
Yekkam vechaanae} (2)
Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
Edhiril vandhaanae
Chinna ponnu nadaiya paaru
Sitherumbattum iva
Sirithu pesi nerunghi vandha
Vaazha thandaattam
Elasuvarum vayasuvarum enakku onnu thaan
Male :Iravum varum pagalum varum kanakku onnu thaan
Female :Dabbu unte rendi appu enti pondi
Everochhae naakem aiyaa sudukunte endhukumaara
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
Yekkam vechaanae} (2)
Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
Edhiril vandhaanae
Pondattiya sanda pottu
Vandi yethuvaan
Ingae kondattama kudichu puttu
Mandi poduvaan
Medaiyilae yogiyana pesi nadipaan nalla
Maadiyilae ragasiyama kaala pidipaan …
En kaala pidipaan
………………
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
Yekkam vechaanae} (2)
Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
Edhiril vandhaanae
Metha virikkaiyila katha vitha
Aththa mavan unakkirukku
Naan paakaadha vayasillai pogatha oorilla
Aal illai vaaiyaa ezhundhu vaaiyaa
Ullae vaaiyaa
My darling...
For my handsome man's mustache,
he made me yearn!
Before this young girl who stood longing,
he came right in front of me!
Oh youth, youth, youth, youth, youth, mmm...
Male: Lu lu lu lu lu
Chorus: Brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new!
Male: La la la la
Like sweet sugarcane, asking him to embrace me,
I told him with my eyes!
Like sweet sugarcane, asking him to embrace me,
I told him with my eyes!
His hands and legs shaking, he backed away and stood there!
His hands and legs shaking, he backed away and stood there!
Come on, darling, come in style, my dear!
Female: Come closer, darling!
Shower me with love, darling!
For my handsome man's mustache,
he made me yearn!
Before this young girl who stood longing,
he came right in front of me.
Look at this young girl's walk,
tiny and delicate like a little ant!
When she smiles, talks, and comes near,
she is as tender as a plantain stem!
Young men come, older men come, they are all the same to me!
Male: Night comes, day comes, the count is always the same!
Female: If you have cash, come in; why ask for credit? Get lost!
Whoever comes, what do I care, mister? If you're just staring, why stand around?
For my handsome man's mustache,
he made me yearn!
Before this young girl who stood longing,
he came right in front of me.
He fights with his wife,
and sends her away on a train!
But here, happily drinking,
he falls down on his knees!
On the stage, he puts on a fine act, talking like a saint!
But upstairs in secret, he clings to my feet...
He clings to my feet!
............
For my handsome man's mustache,
he made me yearn!
Before this young girl who stood longing,
he came right in front of me.
When spreading the bed, all the tricks of romance,
my cousin, you certainly know them!
There is no age I haven't seen, no town I haven't visited!
No one is around, are you coming? Will you get up and come?
Will you come inside?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Aasa machaan meesa melae' from the 1984 film 'Andha June 16-am Naal' is a seductive and satirical cabaret/folk-style song performed by S. Janaki. The song expresses a woman's flirtatious teasing of her lover, highlighting her charm, youthfulness, and allure while poking fun at the hypocrisy of men who pretend to be virtuous in public but succumb to desire in private. Interspersed with playful Telugu phrases ('Dabbu unte rendi appu enti pondi') commonly used in courtly/dancing girl traditions, the lyrics convey themes of boldness, earthly desire, and social commentary on male duplicity with rhythm and humor. Music composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy adds a distinctive classic beat to the energetic track.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

“Katti karumbhu kattikka solli”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as in 'Katti karumbhu kattikka'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Sitherumbattum iva / Vaazha thandaattam”

Comparing the dancer's grace and tenderness to a plantain stem ('Vaazha thandaattam') and red ant steps ('Sitherumbattum').

Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Pondattiya sanda pottu / Ingae kondattama kudichu puttu”

Repetition of second-letter sounds in successive lines like 'Pondattiya' and 'Kondattama'.

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Trivia

'Andha June 16-am Naal' features music composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy (of the famous Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo) in his solo career phase during the 1980s. The song includes multilingual folk flourishes including Telugu phrases typical of traditional South Indian dance-performer tropes.

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