Aasai Kiliye Naan Solli
From Theertha Karaiyinile · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Theertha Karaiyinile1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Naan alli kolla neram valliyae | The time has not yet come for me to embrace you |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Naan alli kolla neram valliyae | The time has not yet come for me to embrace you |
| Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae | When I think of you, I lose my sleep |
| Kannai moodinaal kaadhal thollaiyae | When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me |
| Naan paathu paathu pootha mullaiyae | Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching |
| Hoo…oo..ooo | Hoo…oo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Male | |
| Othaiyila paattu | A song sung in solitude |
| Paattu idha kettu | Hearing this song |
| Pottu vidu pennae vote-uuu | Cast your vote, my lady |
| Chithiraikku aelae paaru oru naalai | Look at a day in the month of Chithirai |
| Katti varuvenae maalai | I shall come wearing the wedding garland |
| Male | |
| Katti vacha paattu | The song composed and kept |
| Thikkum padi aachu | Has become overwhelmingly intense |
| Uchi mudhal paadham soodaa pochu | From top of the head to the feet, heat has risen |
| Male | |
| Thaanaa yerangaadhu | It won't cool down on its own |
| Thaagam adangaadhu | This thirst won't be quenched |
| Thaenum inikkaadhu | Even honey won't taste sweet |
| Dhevi anaikkaadhu | Unless the goddess embraces me |
| Thaedum sugam paadum vilaiyaadum | The happiness searched for will sing and play |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Naan alli kolla neram valliyae | The time has not yet come for me to embrace you |
| Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae | When I think of you, I lose my sleep |
| Kannai moodinaal kaadhal thollaiyae | When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me |
| Naan paathu paathu pootha mullaiyae | Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching |
| Haa…aa..aaa | Haa…aa..aaa |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Male | |
| Thennai mara thoppu | A grove of coconut palm trees |
| Therkku malai kaatru | The breeze from the southern hills |
| Ondrai ondru serndhaal poothu | When they join together, life blossoms |
| Kanni oru poovu kaalai ivan kaatru | The young woman is a flower, this young man is the breeze |
| Katti kolla vendum serthu | They must hold each other tight |
| Male | |
| Putham pudhu poovae | Oh brand new flower |
| Poovil ulla thaenae | Oh honey inside the flower |
| Thaenedukkum maaman naanae | I am the master who extracts that sweet honey |
| Male | |
| Dhaagam padu dhaagam | Thirst upon growing thirst |
| Vegam padu vegam | Speed upon building speed |
| Aaram parivaaram | Surrounded by joyous fanfare |
| Serum oru neram | A moment when both shall unite |
| Koodum vilaiyaadum kavi paadum… | They will gather, play, and sing poetry... |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Naan alli kolla neram valliyae | The time has not yet come for me to embrace you |
| Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae | When I think of you, I lose my sleep |
| Kannai moodinaal kaadhal thollaiyae | When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me |
| Naan paathu paathu pootha mullaiyae | Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching |
| Hoo…oo..ooo | Hoo…oo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae | Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot |
| Naan alli kolla neram valliyae | The time has not yet come for me to embrace you |
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
நான் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நேரம் வல்லியே
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
நான் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நேரம் வல்லியே
உன்னை எண்ணினால் தூக்கம் இல்லையே
கண்ணை மூடினால் காதல் தொல்லையே
நான் பாத்துப் பாத்து பூத்த முல்லையே
ஹோ.....ஓ......ஓஒ
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
When I think of you, I lose my sleep
When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me
Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching
Hoo…oo..ooo
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
ஒத்தையில பாட்டு
பாட்டு இதக் கேட்டு
போட்டு விடு பெண்ணே ஓட்டு
சித்திரைக்கு மேலே பாரு ஒரு நாளை
கட்டி வருவேனே மாலை
A song sung in solitude
Hearing this song
Cast your vote, my lady
Look at a day in the month of Chithirai
I shall come wearing the wedding garland
கட்டி வச்ச பாட்டு
திக்கும் படி ஆச்சு
உச்சி முதல் பாதம் சூடாப் போச்சு
The song composed and kept
Has become overwhelmingly intense
From top of the head to the feet, heat has risen
தானா எறங்காது தாகம் அடங்காது
தேனும் இனிக்காது தேவி அணைக்காது
தேடும் சுகம் பாடும் விளையாடும்...
It won't cool down on its own
This thirst won't be quenched
Even honey won't taste sweet
Unless the goddess embraces me
The happiness searched for will sing and play
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
நான் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நேரம் வல்லியே
உன்னை எண்ணினால் தூக்கம் இல்லையே
கண்ணை மூடினால் காதல் தொல்லையே
நான் பாத்துப் பாத்து பூத்த முல்லையே
ஹா.....ஆ.......ஆஅ.....
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
When I think of you, I lose my sleep
When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me
Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching
Haa…aa..aaa
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
தென்னை மரத் தோப்பு
தெற்கு மலைக் காற்று
ஒன்றை ஒன்று சேர்ந்தால் பூத்து
கன்னி ஒரு பூவு காளை இவன் காற்று
கட்டிக் கொள்ள வேண்டும் சேர்த்து
A grove of coconut palm trees
The breeze from the southern hills
When they join together, life blossoms
The young woman is a flower, this young man is the breeze
They must hold each other tight
புத்தம் புது பூவே
பூவில் உள்ள தேனே
தேனேடுக்கும் மாமன் நானே......
Oh brand new flower
Oh honey inside the flower
I am the master who extracts that sweet honey
தாகம் படு தாகம்
வேகம் படு வேகம்
ஆரம் பரிவாரம்
சேரும் ஒரு நேரம்
கூடும் விளையாடும் கவி பாடும்...
Thirst upon growing thirst
Speed upon building speed
Surrounded by joyous fanfare
A moment when both shall unite
They will gather, play, and sing poetry...
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
நான் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நேரம் வல்லியே
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
நான் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நேரம் வல்லியே
உன்னை எண்ணினால் தூக்கம் இல்லையே
கண்ணை மூடினால் காதல் தொல்லையே
நான் பாத்துப் பாத்து பூத்த முல்லையே
ஹோ.....ஓ......ஓஒ
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
When I think of you, I lose my sleep
When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me
Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching
Hoo…oo..ooo
ஆசைக் கிளியே ஆசைக் கிளியே
நான் அள்ளிக் கொள்ள நேரம் வல்லியே
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Naan alli kolla neram valliyae
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Naan alli kolla neram valliyae
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae
When I think of you, I lose my sleep
Kannai moodinaal kaadhal thollaiyae
When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me
Naan paathu paathu pootha mullaiyae
Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching
Hoo…oo..ooo
Hoo…oo..ooo
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Othaiyila paattu
A song sung in solitude
Paattu idha kettu
Hearing this song
Pottu vidu pennae vote-uuu
Cast your vote, my lady
Chithiraikku aelae paaru oru naalai
Look at a day in the month of Chithirai
Katti varuvenae maalai
I shall come wearing the wedding garland
Katti vacha paattu
The song composed and kept
Thikkum padi aachu
Has become overwhelmingly intense
Uchi mudhal paadham soodaa pochu
From top of the head to the feet, heat has risen
Thaanaa yerangaadhu
It won't cool down on its own
Thaagam adangaadhu
This thirst won't be quenched
Thaenum inikkaadhu
Even honey won't taste sweet
Dhevi anaikkaadhu
Unless the goddess embraces me
Thaedum sugam paadum vilaiyaadum
The happiness searched for will sing and play
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Naan alli kolla neram valliyae
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae
When I think of you, I lose my sleep
Kannai moodinaal kaadhal thollaiyae
When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me
Naan paathu paathu pootha mullaiyae
Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching
Haa…aa..aaa
Haa…aa..aaa
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Thennai mara thoppu
A grove of coconut palm trees
Therkku malai kaatru
The breeze from the southern hills
Ondrai ondru serndhaal poothu
When they join together, life blossoms
Kanni oru poovu kaalai ivan kaatru
The young woman is a flower, this young man is the breeze
Katti kolla vendum serthu
They must hold each other tight
Putham pudhu poovae
Oh brand new flower
Poovil ulla thaenae
Oh honey inside the flower
Thaenedukkum maaman naanae
I am the master who extracts that sweet honey
Dhaagam padu dhaagam
Thirst upon growing thirst
Vegam padu vegam
Speed upon building speed
Aaram parivaaram
Surrounded by joyous fanfare
Serum oru neram
A moment when both shall unite
Koodum vilaiyaadum kavi paadum…
They will gather, play, and sing poetry...
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Naan alli kolla neram valliyae
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae
When I think of you, I lose my sleep
Kannai moodinaal kaadhal thollaiyae
When I close my eyes, the torment of love besets me
Naan paathu paathu pootha mullaiyae
Oh jasmine flower that bloomed while I kept watching
Hoo…oo..ooo
Hoo…oo..ooo
Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae
Oh beloved parrot, oh beloved parrot
Naan alli kolla neram valliyae
The time has not yet come for me to embrace you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aasai Kiliyae' is a romantic folk-style track expressed from the perspective of a lover who yearns for his beloved, affectionate terming her as 'Aasai Kiliyae' (desirable/beloved parrot). He sings about how thoughts of her deprive him of sleep, and how even closing his eyes brings intense feelings of love and yearning. He awaits the appropriate time when they can officially unite in marriage. Throughout the verses, the protagonist uses rustic, natural metaphors—comparing the girl to a bloom or coconut grove and himself to the soothing southern breeze. He anticipates the auspicious wedding month of Chithirai, expressing how his romantic longing creates an unquenchable thirst that only her touch and presence can soothe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Aasai kiliyae aasai kiliyae”
Addressing the beloved as 'Aasai Kiliyae' (desirable parrot) and 'Mullaiyae' (jasmine flower), comparing her gentleness and beauty to nature.
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Unnai enninaal thookkam illiyae”
Use of end rhymes like 'illiyae', 'thollaiyae', 'mullaiyae' creates a melodic and rhythmic flow in the verse.
Imagery & Natural Symbolism
“Kanni oru poovu kaalai ivan kaatru”
Juxtaposing 'Thennai mara thoppu' (coconut grove) and 'Therkku malai kaatru' (southern breeze) with the flower and young man to symbolize natural romantic union.
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Trivia
Theertha Karaiyinile (1987) stars Mohan and Rupini, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The soundtrack is popular for its rustic folk melodies rooted in Tamil rural folklore traditions.
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