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 maamaa | Oh desirous uncle with a rose, |
| Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa | Should you be yearning like a cat? |
| Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegam | Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste? |
| Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyo | Are you having thoughts of marriage? |
| Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyo | Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed? |
| Female | |
| Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaa | Is there a struggle in your mischievous heart? |
| Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa | Is it the hoisting of the flag of tender love? |
| Female | |
| Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaa | Is there a struggle in your mischievous heart? |
| Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa | Is it the hoisting of the flag of tender love? |
| Ilavattam neenga edhai thaedureenga | You are in your youth, what are you searching for? |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Ilavattam neenga edhai thaedureenga | You are in your youth, what are you searching for? |
| Pala vattam podaadheenga aa… | Do not go around in circles, ah… |
| Maamaavae vaanga manavaattam yaenga | Come uncle, why this distress of the mind? |
| Maamaavae vaanga manavaattaml yaenga | Come uncle, why this distress of the mind? |
| Varam ondru tharugiraen naan naan naan | I will grant you a boon, yes I, I, I. |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamaa | Oh desirous uncle with a rose, |
| Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa | Should you be yearning like a cat? |
| Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegam | Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste? |
| Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyo | Are you having thoughts of marriage? |
| Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyo | Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed? |
| Female | |
| Dhaegathula soodu vandhadhenna kooru | Tell me why your body has caught such heat, |
| Yaar potta mandhiramo ho haa | Whose magical spell is this, ho haa? |
| Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkka | To see a doctor and cure this madness, |
| Naal paartthu naan sollavao | Shall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day? |
| Oo… oo… oo… | Oo… oo… oo… |
| Female | |
| Dhaegathula soodu vandhadhenna kooru | Tell me why your body has caught such heat, |
| Yaar potta mandhiramo | Whose magical spell is this? |
| Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkka | To see a doctor and cure this madness, |
| Naal paartthu naan sollavao | Shall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day? |
| Innum enna thaamadham enna indha naadagam | Why further delay, why this act of drama? |
| Innum enna thaamadham enna indha naadagam | Why further delay, why this act of drama? |
| Paarkkaadha kaatchi enna paarthaayo | What unseen sight did you behold? |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamooi | Oh desirous uncle with a rose, |
| Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa | Should you be yearning like a cat? |
| Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegam | Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste? |
| Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyo | Are you having thoughts of marriage? |
| Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyo | Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed? |
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஷக்கார மாமா
பூனைப் போல ஏக்கம் கொள்ளலாமா
யாரிடத்தில் மோகம் ஏனோ இந்த வேகம்
கல்யாண நினைவு கொண்டாயோ
கண்மூடி மயங்கி நின்றாயோ.....
Oh desirous uncle with a rose,
Should you be yearning like a cat?
Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Are you having thoughts of marriage?
Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஷக்கார மாமா
பூனைப் போல ஏக்கம் கொள்ளலாமா
யாரிடத்தில் மோகம் ஏனோ இந்த வேகம்
கல்யாண நினைவு கொண்டாயோ
கண்மூடி மயங்கி நின்றாயோ.....
Is there a struggle in your mischievous heart?
Is it the hoisting of the flag of tender love?
பொல்லாத உன் நெஞ்சில் போராட்டமோ
பூங்காதல் கொடியேற்றமோ
Is there a struggle in your mischievous heart?
Is it the hoisting of the flag of tender love?
You are in your youth, what are you searching for?
Aa… aa… aa…
You are in your youth, what are you searching for?
Do not go around in circles, ah…
Come uncle, why this distress of the mind?
Come uncle, why this distress of the mind?
I will grant you a boon, yes I, I, I.
பொல்லாத உன் நெஞ்சில் போராட்டமோ
பூங்காதல் கொடியேற்றமோ
இளவட்டம் நீங்க எதை தேடுறீங்க ஆஅ ..ஆஅ...
இளவட்டம் நீங்க எதை தேடுறீங்க
பல வட்டம் போடாதீங்க
மாமாவே வாங்க மனவாட்டம் ஏங்க
மாமாவே வாங்க மனவாட்டம் ஏங்க
மருந்தொன்று தருகிறேன் நான் நான் நான்
Oh desirous uncle with a rose,
Should you be yearning like a cat?
Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Are you having thoughts of marriage?
Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஷக்கார மாமா
பூனைப் போல ஏக்கம் கொள்ளலாமா
யாரிடத்தில் மோகம் ஏனோ இந்த வேகம்
கல்யாண நினைவு கொண்டாயோ
கண்மூடி மயங்கி நின்றாயோ.....
Tell me why your body has caught such heat,
Whose magical spell is this, ho haa?
To see a doctor and cure this madness,
Shall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day?
Oo… oo… oo…
தேகத்திலே சூடு வந்ததென்ன கூறு
யார் போட்ட மந்திரமோ ஓஹோஹோ
வைத்தியரை பார்க்க பைத்தியத்தை தீர்க்க
நாள் பார்த்து நான் சொல்லவோ..ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...
Tell me why your body has caught such heat,
Whose magical spell is this?
To see a doctor and cure this madness,
Shall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day?
Why further delay, why this act of drama?
Why further delay, why this act of drama?
What unseen sight did you behold?
தேகத்திலே சூடு வந்ததென்ன கூறு
யார் போட்ட மந்திரமோ ஓஹோஹோ
வைத்தியரை பார்க்க பைத்தியத்தை தீர்க்க
நாள் பார்த்து நான் சொல்லவோ..
இன்னுமென்ன தாமதம் என்ன இந்த நாடகம்
இன்னுமென்ன தாமதம் என்ன இந்த நாடகம்
பார்க்காத காட்சியென்ன பார்த்தாயோ....
Oh desirous uncle with a rose,
Should you be yearning like a cat?
Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Are you having thoughts of marriage?
Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
ஆசையுள்ள ரோஷக்கார மாமா
பூனைப் போல ஏக்கம் கொள்ளலாமா
யாரிடத்தில் மோகம் ஏனோ இந்த வேகம்
கல்யாண நினைவு கொண்டாயோ
கண்மூடி மயங்கி நின்றாயோ.....
Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamaa
Oh desirous uncle with a rose,
Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa
Should you be yearning like a cat?
Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegam
Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyo
Are you having thoughts of marriage?
Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyo
Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaa
Is there a struggle in your mischievous heart?
Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa
Is it the hoisting of the flag of tender love?
Pollaadha un nenjil poraattamaa
Is there a struggle in your mischievous heart?
Poongaadhal kodiyaetramaa
Is it the hoisting of the flag of tender love?
Ilavattam neenga edhai thaedureenga
You are in your youth, what are you searching for?
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Ilavattam neenga edhai thaedureenga
You are in your youth, what are you searching for?
Pala vattam podaadheenga aa…
Do not go around in circles, ah…
Maamaavae vaanga manavaattam yaenga
Come uncle, why this distress of the mind?
Maamaavae vaanga manavaattaml yaenga
Come uncle, why this distress of the mind?
Varam ondru tharugiraen naan naan naan
I will grant you a boon, yes I, I, I.
Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamaa
Oh desirous uncle with a rose,
Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa
Should you be yearning like a cat?
Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegam
Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyo
Are you having thoughts of marriage?
Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyo
Are you standing swooned with your eyes closed?
Dhaegathula soodu vandhadhenna kooru
Tell me why your body has caught such heat,
Yaar potta mandhiramo ho haa
Whose magical spell is this, ho haa?
Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkka
To see a doctor and cure this madness,
Naal paartthu naan sollavao
Shall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day?
Oo… oo… oo…
Oo… oo… oo…
Dhaegathula soodu vandhadhenna kooru
Tell me why your body has caught such heat,
Yaar potta mandhiramo
Whose magical spell is this?
Vaithiyarai paarkka paithiyathai theerkka
To see a doctor and cure this madness,
Naal paartthu naan sollavao
Shall I consult the calendar and tell you an auspicious day?
Innum enna thaamadham enna indha naadagam
Why further delay, why this act of drama?
Innum enna thaamadham enna indha naadagam
Why further delay, why this act of drama?
Paarkkaadha kaatchi enna paarthaayo
What unseen sight did you behold?
Aasaiyulla rosakkaara maamooi
Oh desirous uncle with a rose,
Poonai pola yaekkam kollalaamaa
Should you be yearning like a cat?
Yaaridathil mogam yaeno indha vaegam
Whom are you infatuated with, why this haste?
Kalyaana ninaivu kondaaiyo
Are you having thoughts of marriage?
Kan moodi mayangi nindraaiyo
Are 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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