Aasai Nenjame Alai
From Boologa Rambai – 1958 · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kovi. Manisekaran
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- C. N. Pandurangan
- Details
- Boologa Rambai – 19581958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasai nenjamae | O longing heart! |
| Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae | Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone. |
| Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen | I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters. |
| Male :Inippana mozhi pesum ezhilae | O beauty who speaks sweet words! |
| Engae nee sendraayo ariyaen | I know not where you have gone. |
| Engae nee sendraayo ariyaen | I know not where you have gone. |
| Aasai nenjamae | O longing heart! |
| Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae | Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone. |
| Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen | I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters. |
| Female | |
| Vaanodu vilaiyaadum mugilae | O cloud playing with the sky! |
| Varuvaai en kadhai ketka neeyae | Come to listen to my sad story. |
| Thaenodum ezhir kaadhal vishamo | Has sweet and beautiful love turned into poison? |
| Thiruvae nam edhirkalam edhuvoo | O divine lady, what is our future destined to be? |
| Aasai nenjamae | O longing heart! |
| Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae | Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone. |
| Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen | I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters. |
| Male | |
| Vegamal vegum en ullam | My heart burns intensely in sorrow, |
| Veenaaga punnagi pomo | Will it wastefully end up as an unhealing wound? |
| Vegamal vegum en ullam | My heart burns intensely in sorrow, |
| Veenaaga punnagi pomo | Will it wastefully end up as an unhealing wound? |
| Vaadamal manam veesum anbae | O love that spreads fragrance without fading! |
| Valamaana vaazhvendru kaanbom naam | We shall surely witness a prosperous life together. |
| Valamaana vaazhvendru kaanbom | We shall surely witness a prosperous life. |
| Aasai nenjamae | O longing heart! |
| Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae | Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone. |
| Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen | I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters. |
| Female | |
| Aasai nenjamae | O longing heart! |
| Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae | Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone. |
| Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen | I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters. |
| Female | |
| Aasai nenjamae.. | O longing heart... |
ஆசை நெஞ்சமே
அலைமோதும் கடல் மீது நானே
அசைந்தாடும் கலம் போல ஆனேன்
O longing heart!
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
O beauty who speaks sweet words!
I know not where you have gone.
I know not where you have gone.
O longing heart!
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
இனிப்பான மொழி பேசும் எழிலே
எங்கே நீ சென்றாயோ அறியேன்
எங்கே நீ சென்றாயோ அறியேன்
ஆசை நெஞ்சமே
அலைமோதும் கடல் மீது நானே
அசைந்தாடும் கலம் போல ஆனேன்
O cloud playing with the sky!
Come to listen to my sad story.
Has sweet and beautiful love turned into poison?
O divine lady, what is our future destined to be?
O longing heart!
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
வானோடு விளையாடும் முகிலே
வருவாய் என் கதை கேட்க நீயே
தேனோடும் எழிற் காதல் விஷமோ
திருவே நம் எதிர்காலம் எதுவோ....
ஆசை நெஞ்சமே
அலைமோதும் கடல் மீது நானே
அசைந்தாடும் கலம் போல ஆனேன்
My heart burns intensely in sorrow,
Will it wastefully end up as an unhealing wound?
My heart burns intensely in sorrow,
Will it wastefully end up as an unhealing wound?
O love that spreads fragrance without fading!
We shall surely witness a prosperous life together.
We shall surely witness a prosperous life.
O longing heart!
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
வேகாமல் வேகும் என் உள்ளம்
வீணாகப் புண்ணாகிப் போமோ
வேகாமல் வேகும் என் உள்ளம்
வீணாகப் புண்ணாகிப் போமோ
வாடாமல் மணம் வீசும் அன்பே
வளமான வாழ்வென்று காண்போம் நாம்
வளமான வாழ்வென்று காண்போம்
ஆசை நெஞ்சமே
அலைமோதும் கடல் மீது நானே
அசைந்தாடும் கலம் போல ஆனேன்
O longing heart!
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
ஆசை நெஞ்சமே
அலைமோதும் கடல் மீது நானே
அசைந்தாடும் கலம் போல ஆனேன்
O longing heart...
ஆசை நெஞ்சமே
Aasai nenjamae
O longing heart!
Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
Male :Inippana mozhi pesum ezhilae
O beauty who speaks sweet words!
Engae nee sendraayo ariyaen
I know not where you have gone.
Engae nee sendraayo ariyaen
I know not where you have gone.
Aasai nenjamae
O longing heart!
Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
Vaanodu vilaiyaadum mugilae
O cloud playing with the sky!
Varuvaai en kadhai ketka neeyae
Come to listen to my sad story.
Thaenodum ezhir kaadhal vishamo
Has sweet and beautiful love turned into poison?
Thiruvae nam edhirkalam edhuvoo
O divine lady, what is our future destined to be?
Aasai nenjamae
O longing heart!
Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
Vegamal vegum en ullam
My heart burns intensely in sorrow,
Veenaaga punnagi pomo
Will it wastefully end up as an unhealing wound?
Vegamal vegum en ullam
My heart burns intensely in sorrow,
Veenaaga punnagi pomo
Will it wastefully end up as an unhealing wound?
Vaadamal manam veesum anbae
O love that spreads fragrance without fading!
Valamaana vaazhvendru kaanbom naam
We shall surely witness a prosperous life together.
Valamaana vaazhvendru kaanbom
We shall surely witness a prosperous life.
Aasai nenjamae
O longing heart!
Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
Aasai nenjamae
O longing heart!
Alai modhum kadal meedhu naanae
Upon the sea where waves crash, I am alone.
Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen
I have become like a ship swaying in the restless waters.
Aasai nenjamae..
O longing heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the deep pain, anxiety, and longing of a lover separated from his beloved. The singer compares his restless, troubled heart to a ship tossed endlessly on a sea of crashing waves. He wonders where his beloved has vanished and questions whether their once sweet love has turned into poison.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Asaindhadum kalam pola aanen”
Comparing the restless, troubled heart to a ship swaying on a turbulent sea using 'pola'.
Alliteration (MonaI)
“Vegamal vegum en ullam”
Repetition of the 'V' sound at the beginning of words in the line.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaenodum ezhir kaadhal vishamo”
Comparing love directly to honey ('Thaenodum kaadhal') to emphasize its sweetness.
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Trivia
'Boologa Rambai' (1958) is a fantasy film starring Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi. The lyrics were penned by Kovi. Manisekaran, who later achieved great fame as a Sahitya Akademi award-winning Tamil historical novelist.
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