Aasai Adhigam Vechu
From Marupadiyum · 1993
- Lyricist
- Ravi Bharathi
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Marupadiyum1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasa adhigam vechu | Having so much desire |
| Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa | Should I suppress my heart? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Aala mayakipputtu | After captivating someone, |
| Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa | Should beauty be hidden away? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Pudhu rosaa naan ennodu | I am a fresh rose, with me |
| En raasaavae vandhaadu | Come play, my king! |
| En chellakutti | My darling! |
| Female | |
| Aasa adhigam vechu | Having so much desire |
| Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa | Should I suppress my heart? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Aala mayakipputtu | After captivating someone, |
| Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa | Should beauty be hidden away? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponnu naan oru sendhoorappoo naan | I am a young girl, I am a vermillion flower |
| Sengamalam naan pudhu thaenkinnam naan | I am a red lotus, I am a new bowl of honey |
| Vella katti naan nalla velliratham naan | I am a jaggery block, I am a fine silver chariot |
| Kannu kutty naan nalla kaarkalam naan | I am a little calf, I am a delightful monsoon season |
| Female | |
| Oru ponn theril ullaasa oor pogalaam | In a golden chariot, we can go on a joyful ride around town |
| Nee ennodu sallaaba ther yeralaam | You can board the chariot of love with me |
| Adi ammaadi ambuttum nee kaanalaam | Oh my, you can experience all of this |
| Idhu poochudum ponn maalai thaan | This is a golden evening adorned with flowers |
| En chellakutti | My darling! |
| Female | |
| Aasa adhigam vechu | Having so much desire |
| Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa | Should I suppress my heart? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Aala mayakipputtu | After captivating someone, |
| Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa | Should beauty be hidden away? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Nananana nanana naana | (Vocalizing musical notes) |
| Naanananaa nanana naanaa | (Vocalizing musical notes) |
| Nananana nanana naana | (Vocalizing musical notes) |
| Naanananaa Naa Naa | (Vocalizing musical notes) |
| Female | |
| Chinna chittu naan oru singaara poo naan | I am a little bird, I am a beautiful flower |
| Thanga thattu naan nalla thaazhamboo naan | I am a gold plate, I am a fine fragrant screwpine flower |
| Vaanavillum naan adhil vannangalum naan | I am a rainbow, and I am the colors within it |
| Vaasamullai naan andhi vaanmegham naam | I am fragrant jasmine, we are the evening sky clouds |
| Female | |
| En machanae ennodu nee aadalaam | Oh my beloved, you can dance with me |
| En pon meni thannodu nee aadalaam | You can rejoice with my golden persona |
| Vaa thenpaandi themmaangu naam paadalaam | Come, let us sing a southern folk melody together |
| Idhu thaen sindhum poonjolai dhaan | This is indeed a flower garden dripping with honey |
| En chella kutty | My darling! |
| Female | |
| Aasa adhigam vechu | Having so much desire |
| Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa | Should I suppress my heart? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Aala mayakipputtu | After captivating someone, |
| Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa | Should beauty be hidden away? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Pudhu rosaa naan ennodu | I am a fresh rose, with me |
| En raasaavae vandhaadu | Come play, my king! |
| En chellakutti | My darling! |
| Female | |
| Aasa adhigam vechu | Having so much desire |
| Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa | Should I suppress my heart? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Aala mayakipputtu | After captivating someone, |
| Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa | Should beauty be hidden away? |
| En maamaa | Oh my beloved! |
ஆசை அதிகம்
வெச்சு மனச அடக்கி
வைக்கலாமா என் மாமா
Having so much desire
Should I suppress my heart?
Oh my beloved!
ஆள மயக்கிப்புட்டு
அழக ஒளிச்சி வைக்கலாமா
என் மாமா
After captivating someone,
Should beauty be hidden away?
Oh my beloved!
புது ரோசா
நான் என்னோடு என்
ராசாவே வந்தாடு
என் செல்லக்குட்டி
I am a fresh rose, with me
Come play, my king!
My darling!
ஆசை அதிகம்
வெச்சு மனச அடக்கி
வைக்கலாமா என் மாமா
Having so much desire
Should I suppress my heart?
Oh my beloved!
ஆள மயக்கிப்புட்டு
அழக ஒளிச்சி வைக்கலாமா
என் மாமா
After captivating someone,
Should beauty be hidden away?
Oh my beloved!
சின்னப்பொண்ணு
நான் ஒரு செந்தூரப்பூ நான்
செங்கமலம் நான் புதுத்
தேன்கிண்ணம் நான்
வெல்லக்கட்டி நான் புது
வெள்ளிரதம் நான்
கன்னுக்குட்டி நான் நல்ல
கார்காலம் நான்
I am a young girl, I am a vermillion flower
I am a red lotus, I am a new bowl of honey
I am a jaggery block, I am a fine silver chariot
I am a little calf, I am a delightful monsoon season
ஒரு பொன்
தோில் உல்லாச ஊர்
போகலாம் நீ என்னோடு
சல்லாபத் தேர் ஏறலாம்
அடி அம்மாடி அம்புட்டும்
நீ காணலாம் இது பூ சூடும்
பொன் மாலை தான் என்
செல்லகுட்டி
In a golden chariot, we can go on a joyful ride around town
You can board the chariot of love with me
Oh my, you can experience all of this
This is a golden evening adorned with flowers
My darling!
ஆசை அதிகம்
வெச்சு மனச அடக்கி
வைக்கலாமா என் மாமா
Having so much desire
Should I suppress my heart?
Oh my beloved!
ஆள மயக்கிப்புட்டு
அழக ஒளிச்சி வைக்கலாமா
என் மாமா
After captivating someone,
Should beauty be hidden away?
Oh my beloved!
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சின்ன சிட்டு
நான் ஒரு சிங்கார பூ
நான் தங்க தட்டு நான்
நல்ல தாளம் பூ நான்
வானவில்லும் நான்
அதில் வண்ணங்களும்
நான் வாசமுல்லை நான்
அந்தி வான் மேகம் நான்
I am a little bird, I am a beautiful flower
I am a gold plate, I am a fine fragrant screwpine flower
I am a rainbow, and I am the colors within it
I am fragrant jasmine, we are the evening sky clouds
என் மச்சானே
என்னோடு நீ ஆடலாம்
என் பொன்மேனி தன்னோடு
நீ ஆடலாம் வா தென்பாண்டி
தெம்மாங்கு நாம் பாடலாம்
இது தேன் சிந்தும் பூஞ்சோலை
தான் என் செல்லகுட்டி
Oh my beloved, you can dance with me
You can rejoice with my golden persona
Come, let us sing a southern folk melody together
This is indeed a flower garden dripping with honey
My darling!
ஆசை அதிகம்
வெச்சு மனச அடக்கி
வைக்கலாமா என் மாமா
Having so much desire
Should I suppress my heart?
Oh my beloved!
ஆள மயக்கிப்புட்டு
அழக ஒளிச்சி வைக்கலாமா
என் மாமா
After captivating someone,
Should beauty be hidden away?
Oh my beloved!
புது ரோசா
நான் என்னோடு என்
ராசாவே வந்தாடு
என் செல்லக்குட்டி
I am a fresh rose, with me
Come play, my king!
My darling!
ஆசை அதிகம்
வெச்சு மனச அடக்கி
வைக்கலாமா என் மாமா
Having so much desire
Should I suppress my heart?
Oh my beloved!
ஆள மயக்கிப்புட்டு
அழக ஒளிச்சி வைக்கலாமா
என் மாமா
After captivating someone,
Should beauty be hidden away?
Oh my beloved!
Aasa adhigam vechu
Having so much desire
Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa
Should I suppress my heart?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Aala mayakipputtu
After captivating someone,
Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa
Should beauty be hidden away?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Pudhu rosaa naan ennodu
I am a fresh rose, with me
En raasaavae vandhaadu
Come play, my king!
En chellakutti
My darling!
Aasa adhigam vechu
Having so much desire
Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa
Should I suppress my heart?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Aala mayakipputtu
After captivating someone,
Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa
Should beauty be hidden away?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Chinna ponnu naan oru sendhoorappoo naan
I am a young girl, I am a vermillion flower
Sengamalam naan pudhu thaenkinnam naan
I am a red lotus, I am a new bowl of honey
Vella katti naan nalla velliratham naan
I am a jaggery block, I am a fine silver chariot
Kannu kutty naan nalla kaarkalam naan
I am a little calf, I am a delightful monsoon season
Oru ponn theril ullaasa oor pogalaam
In a golden chariot, we can go on a joyful ride around town
Nee ennodu sallaaba ther yeralaam
You can board the chariot of love with me
Adi ammaadi ambuttum nee kaanalaam
Oh my, you can experience all of this
Idhu poochudum ponn maalai thaan
This is a golden evening adorned with flowers
En chellakutti
My darling!
Aasa adhigam vechu
Having so much desire
Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa
Should I suppress my heart?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Aala mayakipputtu
After captivating someone,
Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa
Should beauty be hidden away?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Nananana nanana naana
(Vocalizing musical notes)
Naanananaa nanana naanaa
(Vocalizing musical notes)
Nananana nanana naana
(Vocalizing musical notes)
Naanananaa Naa Naa
(Vocalizing musical notes)
Chinna chittu naan oru singaara poo naan
I am a little bird, I am a beautiful flower
Thanga thattu naan nalla thaazhamboo naan
I am a gold plate, I am a fine fragrant screwpine flower
Vaanavillum naan adhil vannangalum naan
I am a rainbow, and I am the colors within it
Vaasamullai naan andhi vaanmegham naam
I am fragrant jasmine, we are the evening sky clouds
En machanae ennodu nee aadalaam
Oh my beloved, you can dance with me
En pon meni thannodu nee aadalaam
You can rejoice with my golden persona
Vaa thenpaandi themmaangu naam paadalaam
Come, let us sing a southern folk melody together
Idhu thaen sindhum poonjolai dhaan
This is indeed a flower garden dripping with honey
En chella kutty
My darling!
Aasa adhigam vechu
Having so much desire
Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa
Should I suppress my heart?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Aala mayakipputtu
After captivating someone,
Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa
Should beauty be hidden away?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Pudhu rosaa naan ennodu
I am a fresh rose, with me
En raasaavae vandhaadu
Come play, my king!
En chellakutti
My darling!
Aasa adhigam vechu
Having so much desire
Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa
Should I suppress my heart?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Aala mayakipputtu
After captivating someone,
Azhaga olichi vekkalaamaa
Should beauty be hidden away?
En maamaa
Oh my beloved!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aasa Adhigam Vechu' is a playful and seductive romantic song in which the female protagonist expresses her deep longing and affection for her partner. She uses vibrant metaphors from nature—such as fresh roses, red lotuses, bowls of honey, and rainbows—to describe her beauty, freshness, and eagerness to share moments of joy and love with her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sengamalam naan pudhu thaenkinnam naan”
The speaker directly equates herself to various beautiful natural objects such as a lotus flower, honey bowl, and rainbow to highlight her charm.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aasa adhigam vechu / Manasa adakki vekkalaamaa”
The second letter in adjacent lines shares a matching consonant sound ('sa' in Aasa / Manasa), creating a pleasant rhythmic flow.
Visual Imagery
“Vaanavillum naan adhil vannangalum naan”
Paints a vivid picture of colors, flowers, and natural elements like clouds and rainbows to evoke feelings of happiness and romantic warmth.
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Trivia
'Aasa Adhigam Vechu' is a iconic hit track composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for Balu Mahendra's critically acclaimed drama 'Marupadiyum' (1993), featuring expressive vocals by S. Janaki.
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