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Lyrics & meaning

Aasai Ulla Roshakara

From Moondru Mugam · 1982

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Moondru Mugam1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamaaOh desirous uncle with a rose,
Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaaShould you be yearning like a cat?
Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegamWhom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyoAre you having thoughts of marriage?
Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyoAre you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
Female
Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaaIs there a struggle in your mischievous heart?
Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaaIs it the hoisting of the flag of tender love?
Female
Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaaIs there a struggle in your mischievous heart?
Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaaIs it the hoisting of the flag of tender love?
Ilavattam neenga edhai thaedureengaYou are in your youth, what are you searching for?
Aa… aa… aa…Aa… aa… aa…
Ilavattam neenga edhai thaedureengaYou are in your youth, what are you searching for?
Pala vattam podaadheenga aa…Do not go around in circles, ah…
Maamaavae vaanga manavaattam yaengaCome uncle, why this distress of the mind?
Maamaavae vaanga manavaattaml yaengaCome uncle, why this distress of the mind?
Varam ondru tharugiraen naan naan naanI will grant you a boon, yes I, I, I.
Female
Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamaaOh desirous uncle with a rose,
Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaaShould you be yearning like a cat?
Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegamWhom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyoAre you having thoughts of marriage?
Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyoAre you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
Female
Dhaegathula soodu vandhadhenna kooruTell me why your body has caught such heat,
Yaar potta mandhiramo ho haaWhose magical spell is this, ho haa?
Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkkaTo see a doctor and cure this madness,
Naal paartthu naan sollavaoShall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day?
Oo… oo… oo…Oo… oo… oo…
Female
Dhaegathula soodu vandhadhenna kooruTell me why your body has caught such heat,
Yaar potta mandhiramoWhose magical spell is this?
Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkkaTo see a doctor and cure this madness,
Naal paartthu naan sollavaoShall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day?
Innum enna thaamadham enna indha naadagamWhy further delay, why this act of drama?
Innum enna thaamadham enna indha naadagamWhy further delay, why this act of drama?
Paarkkaadha kaatchi enna paarthaayoWhat unseen sight did you behold?
Female
Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamooiOh desirous uncle with a rose,
Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaaShould you be yearning like a cat?
Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegamWhom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyoAre you having thoughts of marriage?
Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyoAre you standing swooned with your eyes closed?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and teasing song expresses a heroine lightly mocking her lover's restless and anxious romantic behavior. She observes how he wanders around, appears lost in daydreams of marriage, and seems stricken with a romantic frenzy, humorously comparing his longing to that of an expectant cat. Through teasing questions and playful offers to cure his 'romantic affliction', she urges him to drop the dramatic act, express his feelings directly, and embrace their blossoming love without unnecessary hesitation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa

Compares the hero's yearning state to a cat waiting eagerly for milk ('Poonai pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa

Refers to the onset of romantic feeling metaphorically as hoisting the flag of tender flower-like love ('Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa').

Alliteration (Monai)

Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaa / Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa

Repetition of the 'Po' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent lines ('Pollaadha' / 'Poongaadhal').

Rhyme (Eybhu)

Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkka

Internal rhyming of words ending with matching suffixes ('paarkka' / 'theerkka').

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Trivia

'Moondru Mugam' (1982) is a iconic blockbuster Tamil film featuring Rajinikanth in a triple role, including the legendary character Alex Pandian. The film's music was composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh, and this energetic, teasing track was sung by S. Janaki with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan / Muthulingam.

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