Aasai Mele Aasai
From Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada · 1992
- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singers
- B. Sasirekha, Hariharan
- Music director
- Gyan Varma
- Details
- Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo….oo….ho….ooo…. | Oo....oo....ho....ooo.... |
| Oo….oo….ho….ooo…. | Oo....oo....ho....ooo.... |
| Ooo….ooo…..ooo……oo…. | Ooo....ooo.....ooo......oo.... |
| Female | |
| Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan | My beloved who placed desire upon desire on me, |
| Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan | Made me read a story on the riverbank mound. |
| Haan aa…Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan | Aaha... my beloved who placed desire upon desire, |
| Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan | Made me read a story on the riverbank mound. |
| Female | |
| Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan | My beloved who placed desire upon desire, |
| Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan | Made me read a story on the riverbank mound. |
| Female | |
| Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru | In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival, |
| Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaru | Look, I am the match best suited for your heart. |
| Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru | In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival, |
| Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaru | Look, I am the match best suited for your heart. |
| Female | |
| Aasai melae……. | Desire upon desire... |
| Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan | My beloved who placed desire upon desire, |
| Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan | Made me read a story on the riverbank mound. |
| Male | |
| Saanthu pottazhagi | A beauty adorned with a bindi made of sandal paste, |
| Adadaa sarugu pattazhagi | Aha, a beauty draped in fine rustling silk, |
| Manja mugaththazhagi | A beauty with a golden, turmeric-tinted face, |
| Adadaa inji iduppazhagi | Aha, a beauty with a slender, ginger-like waist, |
| Konji sirikkum vellai sirippil | In her endearing white, coaxing smile, |
| Mullai saraththazhagi | She is a beauty like a garland of jasmine flowers. |
| Male | |
| Aasai melae……. | Desire upon desire... |
| Female :Haan…. | Female: Haan.... |
| Male :Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan | Male: The beloved who placed desire upon desire, |
| Unna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan…aa…. | Made you read a story on the riverbank mound... |
| Female | |
| Anthi karukkalilae | In the twilight dusk, |
| Adadaa munthi irukkaiyilae | Aha, when pulling close in advance, |
| Kalli chedi arugae | Near the cactus plant, |
| Enakku solli koduththa machchaan | My beloved taught me love's lessons, |
| Alli anaichcha velaiyilae | When he embraced me tightly in his arms. |
| Male | |
| Aaththoram thottam vetti | Clearing a garden plot along the riverbank, |
| Adhula nalla paaththi katti | Preparing proper fertile soil beds within it, |
| Vedhachchu vachcha aasaiyaththaan | The affection and longing that was sown, |
| Molaikka vachchaalae | She made it sprout into bloom! |
| Female | |
| Aasai melae……. | Desire upon desire... |
| Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan | My beloved who placed desire upon desire, |
| Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan | Made me read a story on the riverbank mound. |
| Male | |
| Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru | In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival, |
| Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaru | Look, I am the match best suited for your heart. |
ஓ.....ஓ......ஹோ......ஓஒ.....
ஓ.....ஓ......ஹோ......ஓஒ.....
ஓஒ......ஓஒ......ஓஒ.......ஓ.......
Oo....oo....ho....ooo....
Oo....oo....ho....ooo....
Ooo....ooo.....ooo......oo....
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
ஹான் ஆ.....ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
My beloved who placed desire upon desire on me,
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Aaha... my beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
My beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
மாசி மாசம் மாரியம்மன் தேரு
உன் மனசுக்கேத்த ஜோடி நானு பாரு
மாசி மாசம் மாரியம்மன் தேரு
உன் மனசுக்கேத்த ஜோடி நானு பாரு
In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Look, I am the match best suited for your heart.
In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Look, I am the match best suited for your heart.
ஆசை மேலே.......
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
Desire upon desire...
My beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
சாந்து பொட்டழகி
அடடா சருகு பட்டழகி
மஞ்ச முகத்தழகி
அடடா இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகி
கொஞ்சி சிரிக்கும் வெள்ளை சிரிப்பில்
முல்லை சரத்தழகி
A beauty adorned with a bindi made of sandal paste,
Aha, a beauty draped in fine rustling silk,
A beauty with a golden, turmeric-tinted face,
Aha, a beauty with a slender, ginger-like waist,
In her endearing white, coaxing smile,
She is a beauty like a garland of jasmine flowers.
கொல்லப்பட்டி சந்தையிலே
வாங்கி வந்தேன் கருவாடு
வெல்லக்கட்டி மாமனுக்கு
விருந்து வெக்கோணும்
Desire upon desire...
Female: Haan....
Male: The beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Made you read a story on the riverbank mound...
ஆசை மேலே.......
ஹான்
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
உன்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
In the twilight dusk,
Aha, when pulling close in advance,
Near the cactus plant,
My beloved taught me love's lessons,
When he embraced me tightly in his arms.
மாசி மாசம் மாரியம்மன் தேரு
உன் மனசுக்கேத்த ஜோடி நானு பாரு
Clearing a garden plot along the riverbank,
Preparing proper fertile soil beds within it,
The affection and longing that was sown,
She made it sprout into bloom!
ஆசை மேலே
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்.....ஆ......
Desire upon desire...
My beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
அந்திக் கருக்கலிலே
அடடா முந்தி இருக்கையிலே
கள்ளிச் செடி அருகே
எனக்கு சொல்லிக் கொடுத்த மச்சான்
அள்ளி அணைச்ச வேளையிலே
ஆசைய வெதச்சான்
In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Look, I am the match best suited for your heart.
ஆத்தோரம் தோட்டம் வெட்டி
அதுல நல்ல பாத்திக் கட்டி
வெதச்சு வெச்ச ஆசையத்தான்
மொளைக்க வெச்சாளே
ஆசை மேலே
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்துமேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
மாசி மாசம் மாரியம்மன் தேரு
உன் மனசுக்கேத்த ஜோடி நானு பாரு
ஆசை மேலே ஆசை வச்ச மச்சான்
என்ன ஆத்து மேட்டில் கத படிக்க வெச்சான்
Oo….oo….ho….ooo….
Oo....oo....ho....ooo....
Oo….oo….ho….ooo….
Oo....oo....ho....ooo....
Ooo….ooo…..ooo……oo….
Ooo....ooo.....ooo......oo....
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan
My beloved who placed desire upon desire on me,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Haan aa…Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan
Aaha... my beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan
My beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru
In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaru
Look, I am the match best suited for your heart.
Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru
In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaru
Look, I am the match best suited for your heart.
Aasai melae…….
Desire upon desire...
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan
My beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Saanthu pottazhagi
A beauty adorned with a bindi made of sandal paste,
Adadaa sarugu pattazhagi
Aha, a beauty draped in fine rustling silk,
Manja mugaththazhagi
A beauty with a golden, turmeric-tinted face,
Adadaa inji iduppazhagi
Aha, a beauty with a slender, ginger-like waist,
Konji sirikkum vellai sirippil
In her endearing white, coaxing smile,
Mullai saraththazhagi
She is a beauty like a garland of jasmine flowers.
Aasai melae…….
Desire upon desire...
Female :Haan….
Female: Haan....
Male :Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan
Male: The beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Unna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan…aa….
Made you read a story on the riverbank mound...
Anthi karukkalilae
In the twilight dusk,
Adadaa munthi irukkaiyilae
Aha, when pulling close in advance,
Kalli chedi arugae
Near the cactus plant,
Enakku solli koduththa machchaan
My beloved taught me love's lessons,
Alli anaichcha velaiyilae
When he embraced me tightly in his arms.
Aaththoram thottam vetti
Clearing a garden plot along the riverbank,
Adhula nalla paaththi katti
Preparing proper fertile soil beds within it,
Vedhachchu vachcha aasaiyaththaan
The affection and longing that was sown,
Molaikka vachchaalae
She made it sprout into bloom!
Aasai melae…….
Desire upon desire...
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaan
My beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaan
Made me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru
In the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaru
Look, I am the match best suited for your heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aasai Melae Aasai Vachcha Machchaan is a romantic Tamil folk-style track from the 1992 film Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada, written by Aabavanan. The song expresses playful romantic affection between lovers using rich rural imagery, metaphorically describing love as cultivating a garden plot along a riverbank and letting sown desires sprout into full bloom. The lyrics capture traditional village culture, referencing local temple chariot festivals during the auspicious Tamil month of Maasi, alongside poetic descriptions of feminine charm, grace, and endearing romantic encounters in the rural countryside.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeru”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' across the line creates rhythm and poetic flow.
Extended Metaphor
“Aaththoram thottam vetti... Vedhachchu vachcha aasaiyaththaan Molaikka vachchaalae”
Compares nurturing romantic affection to clearing a riverside garden plot, tilling soil beds, sowing seeds, and helping them sprout.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Saanthu pottazhagi / Sarugu pattazhagi / Manja mugaththazhagi / Inji iduppazhagi”
Repetition of '-azhagi' at the end of consecutive lines emphasizing different aspects of rural feminine beauty.
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Trivia
Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada (1992) was produced, directed, and written by Aabavanan, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The music for the film was composed by Gyanadarshan, and this popular duet was sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra.
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