Aasa Machan Meesa Mele
From Andha June 16-am Naal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Sundar
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Andha June 16-am Naal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En machaan…. | My beloved man... |
| Female | |
| {Aasa machaan meesa melae | {My desirable man placed a longing |
| Yekkam vechaanae} (4) | Upon his mustache} (4) |
| Female | |
| {Yengi ninna elasu ponnu | {The young girl who stood yearning |
| Edhiril vandhaanae} (4) | Came right before him} (4) |
| Ohh vayasu vayasu vayasu vayasu vayasu mmm | Oh, youth, youth, youth, youth, youth mmm |
| Male :Lululululu | Male: Lululululu |
| Chorus :Pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu | Chorus: Brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new |
| Male :Lalalala | Male: Lalalala |
| Female | |
| Katti karumbhu kattikka solli | Telling him to embrace this sweet sugarcane, |
| Kannaal sonnenae | I spoke with my eyes. |
| Katti karumbhu kattikka solli | Telling him to embrace this sweet sugarcane, |
| Kannaal sonnenae | I spoke with my eyes. |
| Kaiyum odhari kaalum odhari odhungi ninaanae | Shaking his hands and legs, he stood aside nervously. |
| Kaiyum odhari kaalum odhari odhungi ninaanae | Shaking his hands and legs, he stood aside nervously. |
| Male | |
| Vaanga machaan joraa vaanga machaan | Come, my beloved, come grandly, my beloved! |
| Female :Kitta vaanga machaan | Female: Come closer, my beloved! |
| Alli thaanga machaan | Embrace and hold me tight, my beloved! |
| Female | |
| {Aasa machaan meesa melae | {My desirable man placed a longing |
| Yekkam vechaanae} (2) | Upon his mustache} (2) |
| Female | |
| Yengi ninna elasu ponnu | The young girl who stood yearning |
| Edhiril vandhaanae | Came right before him. |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponnu nadaiya paaru | Look at the walk of this young girl, |
| Sitherumbattum iva | She moves gently like a little red ant. |
| Sirithu pesi nerunghi vandha | When she approaches smiling and talking, |
| Vaazha thandaattam | She is as tender as a plantain stem. |
| Female | |
| Elasuvarum vayasuvarum enakku onnu thaan | Youth comes, age comes, it is all the same to me. |
| Male :Iravum varum pagalum varum kanakku onnu thaan | Male: Night comes, day comes, the math is all the same. |
| Female :Dabbu unte rendi appu enti pondi | Female: If you have money come, why ask for credit? Go away! |
| Everochhae naakem aiyaa sudukunte endhukumaara | Whoever comes, what is it to me sir? Why complain when observing? |
| Female | |
| {Aasa machaan meesa melae | {My desirable man placed a longing |
| Yekkam vechaanae} (2) | Upon his mustache} (2) |
| Female | |
| Yengi ninna elasu ponnu | The young girl who stood yearning |
| Edhiril vandhaanae | Came right before him. |
| Female | |
| Pondattiya sanda pottu | He fights with his wife, |
| Vandi yethuvaan | And drives his vehicle away. |
| Ingae kondattama kudichu puttu | Here, celebrating and drinking, |
| Mandi poduvaan | He falls on his knees. |
| Medaiyilae yogiyana pesi nadipaan nalla | On stage, he acts like a virtuous saint while speaking, |
| Maadiyilae ragasiyama kaala pidipaan … | But upstairs in secret, he begs at my feet... |
| En kaala pidipaan | Yes, he begs at my feet! |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ...... |
| Female | |
| {Aasa machaan meesa melae | {My desirable man placed a longing |
| Yekkam vechaanae} (2) | Upon his mustache} (2) |
| Female | |
| Yengi ninna elasu ponnu | The young girl who stood yearning |
| Edhiril vandhaanae | Came right before him. |
| Female | |
| Metha virikkaiyila katha vitha | When spreading the bed, all tricks and secrets, |
| Aththa mavan unakkirukku | Are reserved for you, my cousin. |
| Naan paakaadha vayasillai pogatha oorilla | There is no age group I haven't seen, no town I haven't visited, |
| Aal illai vaaiyaa ezhundhu vaaiyaa | No man I haven't met; come on, get up and come! |
| Ullae vaaiyaa | Come inside! |
இசை அ மைப்பாளர் :
டி. கே. கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி
My beloved man...
எம் மச்சான்.....
{My desirable man placed a longing
Upon his mustache} (4)
{ஆச மச்சான் மீச மேலே ஏக்கம் வச்சேனே} (4)
{ஏங்கி நின்ன எளசு பொண்ணு எதிரில் வந்தேனே} (4)
ஒஹ்..வயசு வயசு வயசு வயசு வயசு
ம்ம்ம்
புதுசு புதுசு புதுசு புதுசு புதுசு....
லாலாலாலா
{The young girl who stood yearning
Came right before him} (4)
Oh, youth, youth, youth, youth, youth mmm
Male: Lululululu
Chorus: Brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new
Male: Lalalala
கட்டிக் கரும்ப கட்டிக்க சொல்லி
கண்ணால் சொன்னேனே
கட்டிக் கரும்ப கட்டிக்க சொல்லி
கண்ணால் சொன்னேனே
கையும் ஒதறி காலும் ஒதறி ஒதுங்கி நின்னானே
கையும் ஒதறி காலும் ஒதறி ஒதுங்கி நின்னானே
Telling him to embrace this sweet sugarcane,
I spoke with my eyes.
Telling him to embrace this sweet sugarcane,
I spoke with my eyes.
Shaking his hands and legs, he stood aside nervously.
Shaking his hands and legs, he stood aside nervously.
வாங்க மச்சான் ஜோரா வாங்க மச்சான்
கிட்ட வாங்க மச்சான் அள்ளித் தாங்க மச்சான்
Come, my beloved, come grandly, my beloved!
Female: Come closer, my beloved!
Embrace and hold me tight, my beloved!
{ஆச மச்சான் மீச மேலே ஏக்கம் வச்சேனே} (2)
ஏங்கி நின்ன எளசு பொண்ணு எதிரில் வந்தேனே
{My desirable man placed a longing
Upon his mustache} (2)
சின்னப் பொண்ணு நடையப் பாரு
சித்தெறும்பாட்டம் இவ
சிரித்து பேசி நெருங்கி வந்தா
வாழத் தண்டாட்டாம்
The young girl who stood yearning
Came right before him.
எளசவரும் வயசவரும் எனக்கு ஒண்ணுதான்
இரவும் வரும் பகலும் வரும் கணக்கு ஒண்ணுதான்
டப்புண்டே ரண்டி அப்பன்டி பொன்டி
எவரொச்சே நாகெமைய்யா சூடுகுண்டே எந்துக்குமாரா
Look at the walk of this young girl,
She moves gently like a little red ant.
When she approaches smiling and talking,
She is as tender as a plantain stem.
{ஆச மச்சான் மீச மேலே ஏக்கம் வச்சேனே} (2)
ஏங்கி நின்ன எளசு பொண்ணு எதிரில் வந்தேனே
Youth comes, age comes, it is all the same to me.
Male: Night comes, day comes, the math is all the same.
Female: If you have money come, why ask for credit? Go away!
Whoever comes, what is it to me sir? Why complain when observing?
பொண்டாட்டிய சண்ட போட்டு
வண்டி ஏத்துவான் இங்கே
கொண்டாட்டமா குடிச்சுபுட்டு மண்டி போடுவான்
மேடையிலே யோக்கியனா பேசி நடிப்பான் நல்லா
மாடியிலே ரகசியமா காலப் பிடிப்பான் என்
காலப் பிடிப்பான்....
{My desirable man placed a longing
Upon his mustache} (2)
.............................
The young girl who stood yearning
Came right before him.
{ஆச மச்சான் மீச மேலே ஏக்கம் வச்சேனே} (2)
ஏங்கி நின்ன எளசு பொண்ணு எதிரில் வந்தேனே
He fights with his wife,
And drives his vehicle away.
Here, celebrating and drinking,
He falls on his knees.
On stage, he acts like a virtuous saint while speaking,
But upstairs in secret, he begs at my feet...
Yes, he begs at my feet!
மெத்த விரிக்கையிலே கத்த வித்த
அத்த மவன் உனக்கிருக்கு.... நான்
பாக்காத வயசில்லை போகாத ஊரில்ல
ஆளில்லை வாய்யா எழுந்து வாய்யா
உள்ளே வாய்யா......
......
{My desirable man placed a longing
Upon his mustache} (2)
The young girl who stood yearning
Came right before him.
When spreading the bed, all tricks and secrets,
Are reserved for you, my cousin.
There is no age group I haven't seen, no town I haven't visited,
No man I haven't met; come on, get up and come!
Come inside!
En machaan….
My beloved man...
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
{My desirable man placed a longing
Yekkam vechaanae} (4)
Upon his mustache} (4)
{Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
{The young girl who stood yearning
Edhiril vandhaanae} (4)
Came right before him} (4)
Ohh vayasu vayasu vayasu vayasu vayasu mmm
Oh, youth, youth, youth, youth, youth mmm
Male :Lululululu
Male: Lululululu
Chorus :Pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu pudhusu
Chorus: Brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new, brand new
Male :Lalalala
Male: Lalalala
Katti karumbhu kattikka solli
Telling him to embrace this sweet sugarcane,
Kannaal sonnenae
I spoke with my eyes.
Katti karumbhu kattikka solli
Telling him to embrace this sweet sugarcane,
Kannaal sonnenae
I spoke with my eyes.
Kaiyum odhari kaalum odhari odhungi ninaanae
Shaking his hands and legs, he stood aside nervously.
Kaiyum odhari kaalum odhari odhungi ninaanae
Shaking his hands and legs, he stood aside nervously.
Vaanga machaan joraa vaanga machaan
Come, my beloved, come grandly, my beloved!
Female :Kitta vaanga machaan
Female: Come closer, my beloved!
Alli thaanga machaan
Embrace and hold me tight, my beloved!
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
{My desirable man placed a longing
Yekkam vechaanae} (2)
Upon his mustache} (2)
Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
The young girl who stood yearning
Edhiril vandhaanae
Came right before him.
Chinna ponnu nadaiya paaru
Look at the walk of this young girl,
Sitherumbattum iva
She moves gently like a little red ant.
Sirithu pesi nerunghi vandha
When she approaches smiling and talking,
Vaazha thandaattam
She is as tender as a plantain stem.
Elasuvarum vayasuvarum enakku onnu thaan
Youth comes, age comes, it is all the same to me.
Male :Iravum varum pagalum varum kanakku onnu thaan
Male: Night comes, day comes, the math is all the same.
Female :Dabbu unte rendi appu enti pondi
Female: If you have money come, why ask for credit? Go away!
Everochhae naakem aiyaa sudukunte endhukumaara
Whoever comes, what is it to me sir? Why complain when observing?
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
{My desirable man placed a longing
Yekkam vechaanae} (2)
Upon his mustache} (2)
Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
The young girl who stood yearning
Edhiril vandhaanae
Came right before him.
Pondattiya sanda pottu
He fights with his wife,
Vandi yethuvaan
And drives his vehicle away.
Ingae kondattama kudichu puttu
Here, celebrating and drinking,
Mandi poduvaan
He falls on his knees.
Medaiyilae yogiyana pesi nadipaan nalla
On stage, he acts like a virtuous saint while speaking,
Maadiyilae ragasiyama kaala pidipaan …
But upstairs in secret, he begs at my feet...
En kaala pidipaan
Yes, he begs at my feet!
………………
......
{Aasa machaan meesa melae
{My desirable man placed a longing
Yekkam vechaanae} (2)
Upon his mustache} (2)
Yengi ninna elasu ponnu
The young girl who stood yearning
Edhiril vandhaanae
Came right before him.
Metha virikkaiyila katha vitha
When spreading the bed, all tricks and secrets,
Aththa mavan unakkirukku
Are reserved for you, my cousin.
Naan paakaadha vayasillai pogatha oorilla
There is no age group I haven't seen, no town I haven't visited,
Aal illai vaaiyaa ezhundhu vaaiyaa
No man I haven't met; come on, get up and come!
Ullae vaaiyaa
Come inside!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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