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Lyrics & meaning

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
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Ooo….ooo…..ooo……oo….Ooo....ooo.....ooo......oo....
Female
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaanMy beloved who placed desire upon desire on me,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaanMade me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Haan aa…Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaanAaha... my beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaanMade me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Female
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaanMy beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaanMade me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Female
Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeruIn the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaruLook, I am the match best suited for your heart.
Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeruIn the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaruLook, I am the match best suited for your heart.
Female
Aasai melae…….Desire upon desire...
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaanMy beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaanMade me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Male
Saanthu pottazhagiA beauty adorned with a bindi made of sandal paste,
Adadaa sarugu pattazhagiAha, a beauty draped in fine rustling silk,
Manja mugaththazhagiA beauty with a golden, turmeric-tinted face,
Adadaa inji iduppazhagiAha, a beauty with a slender, ginger-like waist,
Konji sirikkum vellai sirippilIn her endearing white, coaxing smile,
Mullai saraththazhagiShe is a beauty like a garland of jasmine flowers.
Male
Aasai melae…….Desire upon desire...
Female :Haan….Female: Haan....
Male :Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaanMale: 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 karukkalilaeIn the twilight dusk,
Adadaa munthi irukkaiyilaeAha, when pulling close in advance,
Kalli chedi arugaeNear the cactus plant,
Enakku solli koduththa machchaanMy beloved taught me love's lessons,
Alli anaichcha velaiyilaeWhen he embraced me tightly in his arms.
Male
Aaththoram thottam vettiClearing a garden plot along the riverbank,
Adhula nalla paaththi kattiPreparing proper fertile soil beds within it,
Vedhachchu vachcha aasaiyaththaanThe affection and longing that was sown,
Molaikka vachchaalaeShe made it sprout into bloom!
Female
Aasai melae…….Desire upon desire...
Aasai melae aasai vachcha machchaanMy beloved who placed desire upon desire,
Enna aaththu maettil kadha padikka vechchaanMade me read a story on the riverbank mound.
Male
Maasi maasam maariyamman thaeruIn the month of Maasi comes Mariamman's chariot festival,
Un manasukeththa jodi naanu paaruLook, 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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