Aasai Kollum
From Vaazhkkai · 1949
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singers
- M. S. Rajeswari, A. P. Komala
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Vaazhkkai1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ready 1..2 | Ready 1..2 |
| Saari iru iru ippo ready Mohana | Sorry, wait, wait, now ready Mohana |
| Start 1..2.. | Start 1..2.. |
| Female | |
| Aasai kollum meesiyulla | Desired by all, with a mustache, |
| Aambalaiya paathiyaa | Have you seen a man? |
| Aasai kollum meesiyulla | Desired by all, with a mustache, |
| Aambalaiya paathiyaa | Have you seen a man? |
| Oru aambalaiya paathiyaa | Have you seen a man? |
| Adaiyaalam sollamma | Tell me his identification marks, ma'am |
| Adaiyaalam sollamma | Tell me his identification marks, ma'am |
| Nee avanthaanungha athai mavanthaanungha | You are that man, my aunt's son |
| Ahaan nesanthaanunga | Aha, yes, that is true |
| Female | |
| Yaarum aasai kollum meesiyulla | Anyone would desire, with a mustache, |
| Aambalaiya paathiyaa | Have you seen a man? |
| Oru aambalaiya paathiyaa | Have you seen a man? |
| Adaiyaalam sollamma | Tell me his identification marks, ma'am |
| Adaiyaalam sollamma | Tell me his identification marks, ma'am |
| Nee avanthaanungha athai mavanthaanungha | You are that man, my aunt's son |
| Ahaan nesanthaanunga | Aha, yes, that is true |
| Female | |
| Pulitholum maan kombum | Tiger skin and deer antlers |
| Vilaikkae vippanunga | He sells for a price |
| Malai thaenum vippanunga | He sells mountain honey as well |
| Pulitholum maan kombum | Tiger skin and deer antlers |
| Vilaikkae vippanunga | He sells for a price |
| Malai thaenum vippanunga | He sells mountain honey as well |
| Kasthuriyum vippanunga | He sells musk too |
| Pazhaiya thunikkae nalla paasi kuduppanungha | He gives good beads in exchange for old clothes |
| Pazhaiya thunikkae nalla paasi kuduppanungha | He gives good beads in exchange for old clothes |
| Kandavudan aasai kollum | Anyone who sees him desires him |
| Yaarum kandavudan aasai kollum | Anyone who sees him instantly desires him |
| Kattazhagan thaanunga | He is a handsome, well-built man |
| Thaali kattinavan thaanungha | He is the one who tied the sacred thread around my neck |
| Enni vittu pirinjaanungha | He left me after counting the days |
| Female | |
| Adaiyaalam ennamma | What is his identification mark, ma'am? |
| Adhai konjam sollamma | Please tell me a bit about it |
| Adaiyaalam ennamma | What is his identification mark, ma'am? |
| Adhai konjam sollamma | Please tell me a bit about it |
| Nee avanthaanungha athai mavanthaanungha | You are that man, my aunt's son |
| Ahaan nesanthaanunga | Aha, yes, that is true |
| Female | |
| Singathaiyum vellum | Overcoming even a lion, |
| Veera singham avan thanungha | He is a brave lion himself |
| Singathaiyum vellum | Overcoming even a lion, |
| Veera singham avan thanungha | He is a brave lion himself |
| Gunam thangha kambhithaanungha | His character is like pure golden wire |
| Avan enga machaan thaanungha | He is my cousin brother-in-law |
| Female | |
| Engengum thaedi paarthum | Even after searching everywhere, |
| Innamum kaanaenungha | I still haven't found him |
| Engengum thaedi paarthum | Even after searching everywhere, |
| Innamum kaanaenungha | I still haven't found him |
| Vaatta sattamaana oru | A well-built, sturdy |
| Kaattu paya vandhaanamma | Wild boy has entered, ma'am |
| Vaatta sattamaana oru | A well-built, sturdy |
| Kaattu paya vandhaanamma | Wild boy has entered, ma'am |
| Indha veettil nuzhaindhaanamma | He entered this house, ma'am |
| Female | |
| Ivan thaana paaramma… | Look, is this the person... |
| Ivan thaana paaramma… | Look, is this the person... |
ரெடி 1..2
சாரி இரு இரு இப்போ ரெடி மோஹன
ஸ்டார்ட் 1...2
Ready 1..2
Sorry, wait, wait, now ready Mohana
Start 1..2..
ஆசை கொள்ளும் மீசையுள்ள
ஆம்பளைய பாத்தியா
ஆசை கொள்ளும் மீசையுள்ள
ஆம்பளைய பாத்தியா
ஒரு ஆம்பளைய பாத்தியா
அடையாளம் சொல்லம்மா
அடையாளம் சொல்லம்மா
நீ அவந்தானுங்க அத்தை மவந்தானுங்க
ஆஹான் நெசந்தானுங்க
Desired by all, with a mustache,
Have you seen a man?
Desired by all, with a mustache,
Have you seen a man?
Have you seen a man?
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
You are that man, my aunt's son
Aha, yes, that is true
யாரும் ஆசை கொள்ளும் மீசையுள்ள
ஆம்பளைய பாத்தியா
ஒரு ஆம்பளைய பாத்தியா
அடையாளம் சொல்லம்மா
அடையாளம் சொல்லம்மா
நீ அவந்தானுங்க அத்தை மவந்தானுங்க
ஆஹான் நெசந்தானுங்க
Anyone would desire, with a mustache,
Have you seen a man?
Have you seen a man?
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
You are that man, my aunt's son
Aha, yes, that is true
புலித் தோலும் மான் கொம்பும்
விலைக்கே விப்பானுங்க
மலைத் தேனும் விப்பானுங்க
புலித் தோலும் மான் கொம்பும்
விலைக்கே விப்பானுங்க
மலைத் தேனும் விப்பானுங்க
கஸ்தூரியும் விப்பானுங்க
பழைய துணிக்கே நல்ல பாசி குடுப்பானுங்க
பழைய துணிக்கே நல்ல பாசி குடுப்பானுங்க
கண்டவுடன் ஆசை கொள்ளும்
யாரும் கண்டவுடன் ஆசை கொள்ளும்
கட்டழகன் தானுங்க
தாலி கட்டினவன் தானுங்க
என்னை விட்டுப் பிரிஞ்சானுங்க.....
Tiger skin and deer antlers
He sells for a price
He sells mountain honey as well
Tiger skin and deer antlers
He sells for a price
He sells mountain honey as well
He sells musk too
He gives good beads in exchange for old clothes
He gives good beads in exchange for old clothes
Anyone who sees him desires him
Anyone who sees him instantly desires him
He is a handsome, well-built man
He is the one who tied the sacred thread around my neck
He left me after counting the days
அடையாளம் என்னம்மா
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
அடையாளம் என்னம்மா
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
நீ அவந்தானுங்க அத்தை மவந்தானுங்க
ஆஹான் நெசந்தானுங்க
What is his identification mark, ma'am?
Please tell me a bit about it
What is his identification mark, ma'am?
Please tell me a bit about it
You are that man, my aunt's son
Aha, yes, that is true
சிங்கத்தையும் வெல்லும்
வீர சிங்கம் அவன் தானுங்க
சிங்கத்தையும் வெல்லும்
வீர சிங்கம் அவன் தானுங்க
குணம் தங்கக் கம்பிதானுங்க
அவன் எங்க மச்சாந்தானுங்க
Overcoming even a lion,
He is a brave lion himself
Overcoming even a lion,
He is a brave lion himself
His character is like pure golden wire
He is my cousin brother-in-law
எங்கெங்கும் தேடிப் பார்த்தும்
இன்னமும் காணேனுங்க
எங்கெங்கும் தேடிப் பார்த்தும்
இன்னமும் காணேனுங்க
வாட்ட சாட்டமான ஒரு
காட்டுப் பய வந்தானம்மா
வாட்ட சாட்டமான ஒரு
காட்டுப் பய வந்தானம்மா
இந்த வீட்டில் நுழைந்தானம்மா
Even after searching everywhere,
I still haven't found him
Even after searching everywhere,
I still haven't found him
A well-built, sturdy
Wild boy has entered, ma'am
A well-built, sturdy
Wild boy has entered, ma'am
He entered this house, ma'am
இவன்தானா பாரம்மா
இவன்தானா பாரம்மா.....
Look, is this the person...
Look, is this the person...
Ready 1..2
Ready 1..2
Saari iru iru ippo ready Mohana
Sorry, wait, wait, now ready Mohana
Start 1..2..
Start 1..2..
Aasai kollum meesiyulla
Desired by all, with a mustache,
Aambalaiya paathiyaa
Have you seen a man?
Aasai kollum meesiyulla
Desired by all, with a mustache,
Aambalaiya paathiyaa
Have you seen a man?
Oru aambalaiya paathiyaa
Have you seen a man?
Adaiyaalam sollamma
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
Adaiyaalam sollamma
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
Nee avanthaanungha athai mavanthaanungha
You are that man, my aunt's son
Ahaan nesanthaanunga
Aha, yes, that is true
Yaarum aasai kollum meesiyulla
Anyone would desire, with a mustache,
Aambalaiya paathiyaa
Have you seen a man?
Oru aambalaiya paathiyaa
Have you seen a man?
Adaiyaalam sollamma
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
Adaiyaalam sollamma
Tell me his identification marks, ma'am
Nee avanthaanungha athai mavanthaanungha
You are that man, my aunt's son
Ahaan nesanthaanunga
Aha, yes, that is true
Pulitholum maan kombum
Tiger skin and deer antlers
Vilaikkae vippanunga
He sells for a price
Malai thaenum vippanunga
He sells mountain honey as well
Pulitholum maan kombum
Tiger skin and deer antlers
Vilaikkae vippanunga
He sells for a price
Malai thaenum vippanunga
He sells mountain honey as well
Kasthuriyum vippanunga
He sells musk too
Pazhaiya thunikkae nalla paasi kuduppanungha
He gives good beads in exchange for old clothes
Pazhaiya thunikkae nalla paasi kuduppanungha
He gives good beads in exchange for old clothes
Kandavudan aasai kollum
Anyone who sees him desires him
Yaarum kandavudan aasai kollum
Anyone who sees him instantly desires him
Kattazhagan thaanunga
He is a handsome, well-built man
Thaali kattinavan thaanungha
He is the one who tied the sacred thread around my neck
Enni vittu pirinjaanungha
He left me after counting the days
Adaiyaalam ennamma
What is his identification mark, ma'am?
Adhai konjam sollamma
Please tell me a bit about it
Adaiyaalam ennamma
What is his identification mark, ma'am?
Adhai konjam sollamma
Please tell me a bit about it
Nee avanthaanungha athai mavanthaanungha
You are that man, my aunt's son
Ahaan nesanthaanunga
Aha, yes, that is true
Singathaiyum vellum
Overcoming even a lion,
Veera singham avan thanungha
He is a brave lion himself
Singathaiyum vellum
Overcoming even a lion,
Veera singham avan thanungha
He is a brave lion himself
Gunam thangha kambhithaanungha
His character is like pure golden wire
Avan enga machaan thaanungha
He is my cousin brother-in-law
Engengum thaedi paarthum
Even after searching everywhere,
Innamum kaanaenungha
I still haven't found him
Engengum thaedi paarthum
Even after searching everywhere,
Innamum kaanaenungha
I still haven't found him
Vaatta sattamaana oru
A well-built, sturdy
Kaattu paya vandhaanamma
Wild boy has entered, ma'am
Vaatta sattamaana oru
A well-built, sturdy
Kaattu paya vandhaanamma
Wild boy has entered, ma'am
Indha veettil nuzhaindhaanamma
He entered this house, ma'am
Ivan thaana paaramma…
Look, is this the person...
Ivan thaana paaramma…
Look, is this the person...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song from the 1949 classic 'Vaazhkkai' depicts a lively conversation teasingly describing a missing man. The characters recount the physical features and trade of a rugged hill-country husband/cousin who sells mountain honey, musk, deer horns, and tiger skins, and barters beads for old clothes. As the description unfolds, his bravery, handsome features, and noble character are celebrated with humor and affectionate banter, culminating in the realization that the very man they are searching for has entered the house.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)
“Gunam thangha kambhithaanungha”
Compares the man's golden heart and purity of character directly to a fine strand of pure gold wire ('thangha kambhi').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Singathaiyum vellum / Veera singham avan thanungha”
Exaggerates his bravery by calling him a lion capable of conquering actual lions.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Singathaiyum vellum / Gunam thangha kambhithaanungha”
Uses matching second consonants in consecutive phrases ('Singathaiyum' and 'Gunam', or 'Adaiyaalam' and 'Nee avanthaanungha').
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Trivia
Vaazhkkai (1949) marked the film debut of legendary actress Vyjayanthimala. Produced by AVM Productions and directed by A. V. Meiyappan, the film was a massive success and was remade in Telugu as 'Jeevitham' and Hindi as 'Bahar' (1951), launching Vyjayanthimala into national stardom.
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