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Lyrics & meaning

Aasai Vacha Peraiyellam

From Enna Petha Raasa · 1989

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Enna Petha Raasa1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Pooththirukku ingae oru rosaA rose has bloomed here,
Adha poththi edu kaiyilae nee lesaaGently pick it up and hold it in your hands.
Vaa oththigaiya paakka oru naala kurikkalaamCome, let us mark a day to have a rehearsal,
Onnukkonnu saernthu adha padikkalaamLet us join together and study it.
Chorus
Oththigaiya paakka oru naala kurikkalaamLet us mark a day to have a rehearsal,
Onnukkonnu saernthu adha padikkalaamLet us join together and study it.
Female
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Female
Maarula adikkira margazhi kaaththuthaanThe cold winter wind of Margazhi blowing on my chest,
Mamana anaikkathaan solluthaiyyaaTells me to embrace my beloved uncle, sir.
Malliga poovula thullura vaasanaiThe leaping fragrance in the jasmine flower,
Killuthu manasayum kinduthaiyyaaPinches and stirs up my mind, sir.
Female
Kannula nee vitta manmatha paanamthaanThe love arrow shot from your eyes,
Ennaiyum ennennamo seiyyuthaiyyaaIs doing all sorts of things to me, sir.
Enna anachchu sugam solli koduththuEmbrace me, teach me joy,
Dhinam yaenthikkida venum raasaveyAnd hold me close every day, my king.
Chorus : Aamaa aamaa kaalam neram kooduthuChorus: Yes, yes, the right time and hour are aligning!
Female
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Pooththirukku ingae oru rosaA rose has bloomed here,
Adha poththi edu kaiyilae nee lesaaGently pick it up and hold it in your hands.
Vaa oththigaiya paakka oru naala kurikkalaamCome, let us mark a day to have a rehearsal,
Onnukkonnu saernthu adha padikkalaamLet us join together and study it.
Chorus
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Female
Thaaliya nee thara saamiya venduraenI pray to God for you to tie the sacred thread,
Sammatham sollunga ponnukittaPlease give your consent to this girl.
Maarula saayavum mamana koodavumTo lean on your chest and join with my uncle,
Aasaiga oduthu ongakittaDesires are running toward you.
Female
Manjala poosiththaan mungunaen aaththulaApplying turmeric, I bathed in the river,
Vanthathu aasathaan konjamillaThe desire that arose was not small at all.
Onna nenachchae intha ponnu poranthaenThinking only of you, this girl was born,
Nee enna konjam paaru raasavaeLook at me a little, my king.
Chorus :Aamaa aamaa kaalam neram kooduthuChorus: Yes, yes, the right time and hour are aligning!
Female
Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaOh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Chorus :Aasai vechcha perai ellaam aadharikkum raasaChorus: Oh king who supports everyone who holds desire for you,
Female :Pooththirukku ingae oru rosaFemale: A rose has bloomed here,
Adha poththi edu kaiyilae nee lesaaGently pick it up and hold it in your hands.
Vaa oththigaiya paakka oru naala kurikkalaamCome, let us mark a day to have a rehearsal,
Onnukkonnu saernthu adha padikkalaamLet us join together and study it.
Chorus
Oththigaiya paakka oru naala kurikkalaamLet us mark a day to have a rehearsal,
Onnukkonnu saernthu adha padikkalaamLet us join together and study it.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses a young woman's deep love and romantic longing for her beloved. She affectionately refers to herself as a bloomed rose waiting to be picked and cherished. Through vivid rural imagery—such as the chilly Margazhi wind, fragrant jasmines, and bathing in the river with turmeric—she conveys how much she yearns for his touch and eventual marriage. In a playful tone, she invites him to 'rehearse' their romance and grant his consent to make her his bride, while the chorus affirms that the auspicious time for their union has arrived.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pooththirukku ingae oru rosa

The heroine compares herself and her youthful blooming love to a rose ('oru rosa') waiting to be gathered softly.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Maarula adikkira margazhi kaaththuthaan

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creates a rhythmic and melodious flow.

Mythological Allusion

Kannula nee vitta manmatha paanamthaan

Refers to 'Manmatha paanam' (the flower-arrow of Kama/Manmatha, the God of Love) to describe the captivating look from her lover's eyes.

Personification

Mamana anaikkathaan solluthaiyyaa

The winter wind of Margazhi is personified as a messenger whispering to her to embrace her beloved.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1989 rural drama 'Enna Petha Raasa', starring Ramarajan and Gautami. The lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, who frequently collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja to write authentic village-themed romantic folk ballads.

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