Aasa Vecha
From Vallal · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vallal1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasai vecha annakiliye | O beloved swan-like parrot on whom I set my desires |
| Unna maalaiyida kaathirundhen | I was waiting to place a garland around your neck |
| Male | |
| Maalai onnu vaangi vara | To purchase a flower garland |
| Naanum poo kadaikku poyirundhen | I had gone to the flower shop myself |
| Male | |
| Maaliyum kaiyumaaga | With garland in my hands |
| Naanum avndha naalinilae | On that day when I returned |
| Maamara pacha kili | The green parrot of the mango tree |
| Ver oruthan tholinilae | Was sitting on someone else's shoulder |
| Kanneer vittu ninnen naerinilae | I stood right there shedding tears |
| Kaalam venneera vittadhenna verinilae | Why did fate pour boiling water on my roots? |
| Male | |
| Kili pechu kettu kettu | Listening repeatedly to the parrot's sweet talk |
| Kirakkam thaan yeri ponen | I became completely intoxicated with delusion |
| Natpukku kaadhal artham | Interpreting pure friendship as love |
| Karpitha muttaal aanen | I became a fool who fooled himself |
| Male | |
| Kaaveri thaneer endru | Mistaking a mirage |
| Kaanala naan nenachen | For the sweet waters of Kaveri river |
| Kaanlil thoondiyathaan | Casting a fishing hook into that mirage |
| Pottu naan meen pudichen | I tried to catch fish from it |
| Male | |
| Thappaaga kanakku pottu | Having miscalculated everything wrongly |
| Ippa thaan kann mulichen raasathi… | Only now have my eyes opened, my princess... |
| Male | |
| Ennaasa rathiname | O precious gem of my desires |
| Un kaaval naan iruppen | I will remain as your guardian angel |
| Engae nee vaazhndha enna | Wherever you live, how does it matter? |
| Nee vaazha paateduppen | I will sing songs wishing for your prosperity |
| Male | |
| Pottodum poovodum nee | With vermilion mark and flowers in full glory |
| Pallaandu vaazha vendum | May you live happily for countless years |
| Oru kodi inbam endrum | A crore of endless joys |
| Unaithaan soozha venum | Must surround your life forever |
| Male | |
| Nalla nee irundha podhum | As long as you are living well and happy |
| Enakkingae enna venum raasathi | What else could I possibly need here, my princess? |
| Male | |
| Aasai vecha annakiliye | O beloved swan-like parrot on whom I set my desires |
| Unna maalaiyida kaathirundhen | I was waiting to place a garland around your neck |
| Male | |
| Maaliyum kaiyumaaga | With garland in my hands |
| Naanum avndha naalinilae | On that day when I returned |
| Maamara pacha kili | The green parrot of the mango tree |
| Ver oruthan tholinilae | Was sitting on someone else's shoulder |
| Kanneer vittu ninnen naerinilae | I stood right there shedding tears |
| Kaalam venneera vittadhenna verinilae | Why did fate pour boiling water on my roots? |
முனங்கல் :
....................
O beloved swan-like parrot on whom I set my desires
I was waiting to place a garland around your neck
ஆசை வெச்ச அன்னக்கிளியே
உன்ன மாலையிட காத்திருந்தேன்
To purchase a flower garland
I had gone to the flower shop myself
மாலை ஒண்ணு வாங்கி வர
நானும் பூக்கடைக்கு போயிருந்தேன்
With garland in my hands
On that day when I returned
The green parrot of the mango tree
Was sitting on someone else's shoulder
I stood right there shedding tears
Why did fate pour boiling water on my roots?
மாலையும் கையுமாக
நானும் வந்த நாளினிலே
மாமர பச்சக்கிளி
வேறொருத்தன் தோளினிலே
கண்ணீர விட்டு நின்னேன் நேரினிலே
காலம் வெந்நீர விட்டதென்ன வேரினிலே
Listening repeatedly to the parrot's sweet talk
I became completely intoxicated with delusion
Interpreting pure friendship as love
I became a fool who fooled himself
முனங்கல் :
......................
Mistaking a mirage
For the sweet waters of Kaveri river
Casting a fishing hook into that mirage
I tried to catch fish from it
கிளிப் பேச்சுக் கேட்டுக் கேட்டு
கிறக்கம் தான் ஏறிப் போனேன்
நட்புக்கு காதல் அர்த்தம்
கற்பித்த முட்டாள் ஆனேன்
Having miscalculated everything wrongly
Only now have my eyes opened, my princess...
காவேரி தண்ணீர் என்று
கானல நான் நெனச்சேன்
கானலில் தூண்டியத்தான்
போட்டு நான் மீன் புடிச்சேன்
O precious gem of my desires
I will remain as your guardian angel
Wherever you live, how does it matter?
I will sing songs wishing for your prosperity
தப்பாக கணக்குப் போட்டு
இப்பத்தான் கண் முழிச்சேன் ராசாத்தி...
With vermilion mark and flowers in full glory
May you live happily for countless years
A crore of endless joys
Must surround your life forever
என்னாச ரத்தினமே
உன் காவல் நான் இருப்பேன்
எங்கே நீ வாழ்ந்தா என்ன
நீ வாழ பாட்டெடுப்பேன்
As long as you are living well and happy
What else could I possibly need here, my princess?
பொட்டோடும் பூவோடும் நீ
பல்லாண்டு வாழ வேண்டும்
ஒரு கோடி இன்பம் என்றும்
உனைத்தான் சூழ வேணும்
O beloved swan-like parrot on whom I set my desires
I was waiting to place a garland around your neck
நல்லா நீ இருந்தாப் போதும்
எனக்கிங்கே என்ன வேணும் ராசாத்தி
With garland in my hands
On that day when I returned
The green parrot of the mango tree
Was sitting on someone else's shoulder
I stood right there shedding tears
Why did fate pour boiling water on my roots?
ஆசை வெச்ச அன்னக்கிளியே
உன்ன மாலையிட காத்திருந்தேன்
மாலையும் கையுமாக
நானும் வந்த நாளினிலே
மாமர பச்சைக்கிளி
வேறொருத்தன் தோளினிலே
கண்ணீர விட்டு நின்னேன் நேரினிலே
காலம் வெந்நீர விட்டதென்ன வேரினிலே
Aasai vecha annakiliye
O beloved swan-like parrot on whom I set my desires
Unna maalaiyida kaathirundhen
I was waiting to place a garland around your neck
Maalai onnu vaangi vara
To purchase a flower garland
Naanum poo kadaikku poyirundhen
I had gone to the flower shop myself
Maaliyum kaiyumaaga
With garland in my hands
Naanum avndha naalinilae
On that day when I returned
Maamara pacha kili
The green parrot of the mango tree
Ver oruthan tholinilae
Was sitting on someone else's shoulder
Kanneer vittu ninnen naerinilae
I stood right there shedding tears
Kaalam venneera vittadhenna verinilae
Why did fate pour boiling water on my roots?
Kili pechu kettu kettu
Listening repeatedly to the parrot's sweet talk
Kirakkam thaan yeri ponen
I became completely intoxicated with delusion
Natpukku kaadhal artham
Interpreting pure friendship as love
Karpitha muttaal aanen
I became a fool who fooled himself
Kaaveri thaneer endru
Mistaking a mirage
Kaanala naan nenachen
For the sweet waters of Kaveri river
Kaanlil thoondiyathaan
Casting a fishing hook into that mirage
Pottu naan meen pudichen
I tried to catch fish from it
Thappaaga kanakku pottu
Having miscalculated everything wrongly
Ippa thaan kann mulichen raasathi…
Only now have my eyes opened, my princess...
Ennaasa rathiname
O precious gem of my desires
Un kaaval naan iruppen
I will remain as your guardian angel
Engae nee vaazhndha enna
Wherever you live, how does it matter?
Nee vaazha paateduppen
I will sing songs wishing for your prosperity
Pottodum poovodum nee
With vermilion mark and flowers in full glory
Pallaandu vaazha vendum
May you live happily for countless years
Oru kodi inbam endrum
A crore of endless joys
Unaithaan soozha venum
Must surround your life forever
Nalla nee irundha podhum
As long as you are living well and happy
Enakkingae enna venum raasathi
What else could I possibly need here, my princess?
Aasai vecha annakiliye
O beloved swan-like parrot on whom I set my desires
Unna maalaiyida kaathirundhen
I was waiting to place a garland around your neck
Maaliyum kaiyumaaga
With garland in my hands
Naanum avndha naalinilae
On that day when I returned
Maamara pacha kili
The green parrot of the mango tree
Ver oruthan tholinilae
Was sitting on someone else's shoulder
Kanneer vittu ninnen naerinilae
I stood right there shedding tears
Kaalam venneera vittadhenna verinilae
Why did fate pour boiling water on my roots?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aasai vecha annakiliye' from the movie Vallal portrays the deep sorrow and emotional maturity of a man who realizes his love was one-sided. Having prepared to express his love and unite with his beloved, he is heartbroken to discover she belongs to another man. He admits his own foolishness in confusing friendly warmth for romantic love, comparing his actions to casting a fishing line into a mirage expecting to catch fish. Despite the intense pain of betrayal and crushed dreams, the protagonist chooses the high road of nobility. Rather than expressing anger or bitterness, he sincerely blesses her for a long, happy married life filled with prosperity, promising to stand silently as her protector from afar as long as she lives happily.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaaveri thaneer endru Kaanala naan nenachen Kaanlil thoondiyathaan Pottu naan meen pudichen”
The speaker compares his mistaken expectation of love to mistaking a desert mirage for the Kaveri river and trying to catch fish in it.
Visual Imagery
“Maamara pacha kili Ver oruthan tholinilae”
Depicting the beloved woman as a green mango-tree parrot perched on another man's shoulder creates a vivid visual representation of heartbreak.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Kaalam venneera vittadhenna verinilae”
Pouring hot water on tree roots is a classic Tamil idiom representing the complete destruction of one's foundational hopes and life.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kirakkam thaan yeri ponen / Karpitha muttaal aanen”
The second consonant sound 'r' aligns across successive words/lines creating rhythmic harmony (Kirakkam / Karpitha).
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Trivia
Composed by 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva and written by the veteran lyricist Vaali, this poignant song is sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Vaali's lyrics stand out for using simple, rural folk imagery—flower shops, river waters, mirages, and mango trees—to capture the noble depth of unrequited love and selflessness.
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