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Lyrics & meaning

Aasai Mazhai

From Sathamindri Mutham Tha · 2024

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
M. M. Manasi, Jithin Raj
Music director
Jubin Nautiyal
Details
Sathamindri Mutham Tha2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sathamindri oru mutham thaaGive me a kiss silently
Sathamindri oru mutham thaaGive me a kiss silently
Aasai mazhai veesum pozhuthuWhen the rain of desire blows
Koocham kudai virithal thavaruOpening the umbrella of shyness is wrong
Yaarum illai neeyum naanum aadalaamNo one is around, you and I can dance
Female
Kadhal oru moondrae ezhuththuLove consists of just three letters
Kaamam kooda moondrae ezhuththuLust also consists of three letters
Aaru ezhuththin aazham enna paarkalaamLet us explore the depth of these six letters
Magarantha saerkkaithaanadaaPollination is what, my dear
Malarukku peumai saerppathuBrings glory to a flower
Udhadugal vaasal aaguthaeThe lips become an entrance
Ullae nuzhainthiduEnter inside
Female
Sathamindri oru mutham thaaGive me a kiss silently
Sathamindri oru mutham thaaGive me a kiss silently
Female
Theevondru pidiththuCatching a fire
Adhil paai ondru viriththuSpreading a mat upon it
Vaa pattam peralaamCome, let us obtain a degree
Antha kadhalai padiththuBy studying that love
Female
Nee aruginil varum neramWhen you come near me
Iruthayam ennum kadigaaramThe clock called the heart
Vega vegamaaga thudikkirathaeBeats rapidly and fast
En thegam engum vervai valigirathaeSweat drips all over my body
Mazhai arunthum paravai polLike a bird drinking the rain
Idhazhinil arunthida vaaCome to drink from the lips
Female
Sathamindri oru mutham thaaGive me a kiss silently
Sathamindri oru mutham thaaGive me a kiss silently
Female
Aasai mazhai veesum pozhuthuWhen the rain of desire blows
Koocham kudai virithal thavaruOpening the umbrella of shyness is wrong
Yaarum illai neeyum naanum aadalaamNo one is around, you and I can dance
Male
Vaanavil azhagaaIs the rainbow beautiful?
Hae un udal azhagaaHey, or is your body beautiful?
Oru pottu vaithaenI placed a bet
Adhil neethaan jeyiththaaiAnd you were the one who won
Male
Vaasanaigalin aasanamaeOh throne of fragrances
Vaadidaatha poovinamaeOh unfading species of flower
Moodi vaitha kodi adhisayamaeOh millions of hidden wonders
Paarkkumpothu thaakkum aayuthamaeOh weapon that strikes upon looking
Iru udalil oru idhayamOne heart in two bodies
Thudi thudi thudikkirathaeBeats pulsingly
Female
Aasai mazhai veesum pozhuthuWhen the rain of desire blows
Koocham kudai virithal thavaruOpening the umbrella of shyness is wrong
Yaarum illai neeyum naanum aadalaamNo one is around, you and I can dance
Kadhal oru moondrae ezhuththuLove consists of just three letters
Kaamam kooda moondrae ezhuththuLust also consists of three letters
Aaru ezhuththin aazham enna paarkalaamLet us explore the depth of these six letters
Female
Magarantha saerkkaithaanadaaPollination is what, my dear
Malarukku peumai saerppathuBrings glory to a flower
Udhadugal vaasal aaguthaeThe lips become an entrance
Ullae nizhainthiduEnter inside

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Sathamindri Mutham Tha' is a passionate, romantic song expressing intense intimacy and physical attraction between lovers. The lyrics draw clever parallels between love ('Kadhal') and lust ('Kaamam')—both written in Tamil using three Tamil letters—and frame physical closeness as a natural and beautiful union akin to pollination that enhances the beauty of a flower. Rich in sensual imagery, the track captures the emotional rush, racing heartbeats, and overwhelming warmth of two souls surrendering to their feelings without inhibition.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aasai mazhai veesum pozhuthu / Koocham kudai virithal thavaru

Desire is poetically equated to rain ('Aasai mazhai') and shyness is compared to an umbrella ('Koocham kudai'). The heart is also metaphorically described as a clock ('Iruthayam ennum kadigaaram').

Simile (Uvamai)

Mazhai arunthum paravai pol / Idhazhinil arunthida vaa

The urge to kiss and taste intimacy is compared to a bird drinking rain drops directly.

Wordplay / Numerical Parallelism

Kadhal oru moondrae ezhuththu / Kaamam kooda moondrae ezhuththu / Aaru ezhuththin aazham enna paarkalaam

The lyricist highlights that both Kadhal (க-த-ல்) and Kaamam (கா-ம-ம்) are composed of three Tamil letters, summing up to six letters whose depth the lovers explore.

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Trivia

The line referencing three letters ('Moondru Ezhuthu') is a famous poetic motif in Tamil romantic lyricism, previously popularized by legendary lyricists like Vaali and Vairamuthu to denote Kadhal (Love).

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