Aasaiyale Maadapura Anbinale
From Uthami Petra Rathinam · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Uthami Petra Rathinam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo ooo oo | Hoo ooo oo |
| Aasaiyaalae maadapura | Oh pigeon of the loft, out of desire |
| Anbinaalae ladypura | Oh lady dove, out of love |
| Alaiyudhae un jodi pura | Your partner dove wanders restless |
| Alaiyudhae un jodi pura | Your partner dove wanders restless |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Hoi aasaiyaalae maadapura | Oh, pigeon of the loft, out of desire |
| Anbinaalae ladypura | Oh lady dove, out of love |
| Alaivadheno jodi pura | Why is the partner dove wandering? |
| Alaivadhen en jodi pura | Why is my partner dove wandering? |
| Female | |
| Manasai parikadhae | Do not steal my heart |
| Pennaalin madhiyai kedukkadhae ennaalum | Do not corrupt a woman's mind on any day |
| Male :Vayasai maraikaadhae ammaalu | Male: Don't hide your age, Ammaalu |
| Vakkanai padikkadhae summaaru | Don't speak clever excuses casually |
| Female :Marainju nikkadhae mayangiyae sokkathae | Female: Don't stand hidden, don't swoon in enchantment |
| Machaanae mama ne aachaaram podathae | Oh cousin, don't put up formal pretensions |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyaalae maadapura | Oh pigeon of the loft, out of desire |
| Anbinaalae ladypura | Oh lady dove, out of love |
| Alaiyudhae un jodi pura | Your partner dove wanders restless |
| Alaiyudhae un jodi pura | Your partner dove wanders restless |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endra bodhaiyaalae | Due to the intoxication called love |
| Kaalam ellaam yengugirenae | I am longing for all time |
| Kaadhal endra bodhaiyaalae | Due to the intoxication called love |
| Kaalam ellaam yengugirenae | I am longing for all time |
| Female :Kaadhal vishayamellam sippaayi | Female: In all matters of love, soldier... |
| Kadaisiyil kedaikiratha appavi | ...does an innocent simpleton win in the end? |
| Male | |
| Vaanavil polae pinnalae | Like a rainbow afterwards |
| Vaalibam maraiyum thanaalae | Youth vanishes on its own |
| Kaanal neeraaga kannae nee maaradhae | My dear, do not turn into a mirage |
| Kaandharva kalyanam seiyaamal pogathae | Do not leave without performing a Gandharva marriage |
ஹோ ..ஓ..ஓ...ஓ ...
ஆசையாலே மாடப்புறா
அன்பினாலே லேடிப்புறா
அலையுதே உன் ஜோடிப்புறா
அலையுதே உன் ஜோடிப்புறா...
Hoo ooo oo
Oh pigeon of the loft, out of desire
Oh lady dove, out of love
Your partner dove wanders restless
Your partner dove wanders restless
ஹோ...ஓ...ஓ...
Hoo oo oo
ஹோ ஆசையாலே மாடப்புறா
அன்பினாலே லேடிப்புறா
அலைவதேனோ ஜோடிப்புறா
அலைவதேன் என் ஜோடிப்புறா...
Oh, pigeon of the loft, out of desire
Oh lady dove, out of love
Why is the partner dove wandering?
Why is my partner dove wandering?
மனசைப் பறிக்காதே
பெண்ணாளின் மதியைக் கெடுக்காதே எந்நாளும்
வயசை மறக்காதே அம்மாளு
வக்கனை படிக்காதே சும்மாறா
மறைஞ்சு நிக்காதே மயங்கியே சொக்காதே
மச்சான் ஏமாமா நீ அச்சாரம் போடாதே..
Do not steal my heart
Do not corrupt a woman's mind on any day
Male: Don't hide your age, Ammaalu
Don't speak clever excuses casually
Female: Don't stand hidden, don't swoon in enchantment
Oh cousin, don't put up formal pretensions
ஆசையாலே மாடப்புறா
அன்பினாலே லேடிப்புறா
அலையுதே உன் ஜோடிப்புறா
அலையுதே உன் ஜோடிப்புறா...
Oh pigeon of the loft, out of desire
Oh lady dove, out of love
Your partner dove wanders restless
Your partner dove wanders restless
காதல் என்ற போதையாலே
காலமெல்லாம் ஏங்குகிறேனே
காதல் என்ற போதையாலே
காலமெல்லாம் ஏங்குகிறேனே
காதல் விஷயமெல்லாம் சீப்பாயி
கடையில் கிடைக்கிறதா அப்பாவி
Due to the intoxication called love
I am longing for all time
Due to the intoxication called love
I am longing for all time
Female: In all matters of love, soldier...
...does an innocent simpleton win in the end?
வானவில் போலே பின்னாலே
வாலிபம் மறையும் தன்னாலே
கானல் நீராக கண்ணே நீ மாறாதே
காந்தர்வ கல்யாணம் செய்யாமல் போகாதே
Like a rainbow afterwards
Youth vanishes on its own
My dear, do not turn into a mirage
Do not leave without performing a Gandharva marriage
வாழ்விலே இது ஒரு நாள்
வளரும் காதல் கனிந்ததனால்
வானும் மதி போல் சுகம் பெறுவோம்
மாறும் கலை போல் மகிழ்ந்திடுவோம்..
Hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo oo
Aasaiyaalae maadapura
Oh pigeon of the loft, out of desire
Anbinaalae ladypura
Oh lady dove, out of love
Alaiyudhae un jodi pura
Your partner dove wanders restless
Alaiyudhae un jodi pura
Your partner dove wanders restless
Hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo
Hoi aasaiyaalae maadapura
Oh, pigeon of the loft, out of desire
Anbinaalae ladypura
Oh lady dove, out of love
Alaivadheno jodi pura
Why is the partner dove wandering?
Alaivadhen en jodi pura
Why is my partner dove wandering?
Manasai parikadhae
Do not steal my heart
Pennaalin madhiyai kedukkadhae ennaalum
Do not corrupt a woman's mind on any day
Male :Vayasai maraikaadhae ammaalu
Male: Don't hide your age, Ammaalu
Vakkanai padikkadhae summaaru
Don't speak clever excuses casually
Female :Marainju nikkadhae mayangiyae sokkathae
Female: Don't stand hidden, don't swoon in enchantment
Machaanae mama ne aachaaram podathae
Oh cousin, don't put up formal pretensions
Aasaiyaalae maadapura
Oh pigeon of the loft, out of desire
Anbinaalae ladypura
Oh lady dove, out of love
Alaiyudhae un jodi pura
Your partner dove wanders restless
Alaiyudhae un jodi pura
Your partner dove wanders restless
Kaadhal endra bodhaiyaalae
Due to the intoxication called love
Kaalam ellaam yengugirenae
I am longing for all time
Kaadhal endra bodhaiyaalae
Due to the intoxication called love
Kaalam ellaam yengugirenae
I am longing for all time
Female :Kaadhal vishayamellam sippaayi
Female: In all matters of love, soldier...
Kadaisiyil kedaikiratha appavi
...does an innocent simpleton win in the end?
Vaanavil polae pinnalae
Like a rainbow afterwards
Vaalibam maraiyum thanaalae
Youth vanishes on its own
Kaanal neeraaga kannae nee maaradhae
My dear, do not turn into a mirage
Kaandharva kalyanam seiyaamal pogathae
Do not leave without performing a Gandharva marriage
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet from 'Uthami Petra Rathinam' features a lively exchange between lovers using the metaphor of pair-doves ('maadapura' and 'ladypura'). The male lead expresses his deep longing and love-intoxication, playfully teasing the heroine not to conceal her feelings or age. The female lead responds with equal wit, questioning his intentions and warning that love is not simple. She reminds him that youth is fleeting like a rainbow and urges him not to turn into a mirage, asking for a swift union ('Gandharva kalyanam') before time slips away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Avadhana (Uvamai)
“Aasaiyaalae maadapura / Anbinaalae ladypura”
Compares lovers to pigeons ('maadapura' and 'ladypura') and youth fading to a vanishing rainbow ('Vaanavil polae... Vaalibam maraiyum').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaanal neeraaga kannae nee maaradhae”
Compares broken promises or an elusive lover to a mirage ('Kaanal neer').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Vaanavil polae pinnalae / Vaalibam maraiyum thanaalae”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Aasaiyaalae' / 'Anbinaalae', 'Vaanavil' / 'Vaalibam').
Cultural Allusion
“Kaandharva kalyanam seiyaamal pogathae”
Refers to 'Kaandharva kalyanam', the traditional ancient form of marriage based solely on mutual love and consent without elaborate rituals.
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Trivia
'Uthami Petra Rathinam' (1959) features a playful fusion of Tanglish ('ladypura') popularized by lyricist A. Maruthakasi, set to vibrant rhythms composed by T. Chalapathi Rao and sung by legendary duo T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.
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