Aasaiyenum Solaiyile
From Malligai Mogini · 1979
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Malligai Mogini1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Navarasam pirandha idam | The place where the nine emotions were born, |
| Naangu gunam valarndha idam | The place where the four traditional virtues grew, |
| Sugangal ellam niraindha idam | The place filled with all pleasures, |
| Ennaalumae pennidamae | Is always within womanhood. |
| Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal | Love is like a temple, and women are the deities. |
| Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal | Love is like a temple, and women are the deities. |
| Kalyanam mogam konda bommaigal aangal | Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage. |
| Kalyanam mogam konda bommaigal aangal | Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal | Love is like a temple, and women are the deities. |
| Chorus :Kalyanam mogam konda bommaigal aangal | Chorus: Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage. |
| Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal | Love is like a temple, and women are the deities. |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyenneum solaiyilae aadugindra pon vandu | A golden beetle dancing in the garden of desire, |
| Aan endru avan padaithaan vandu enavae gunam padaithaan | God created man as a beetle ('vandu') and gave him that nature. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru kaaviyam endraargal | They said love is an epic poem, |
| Ennaalum karpanai seidhaargal | They imagined it endlessly, |
| Kannaalae kavidhaiyum solvaargal | They would speak poetry through their eyes, |
| Jaalathaal yaavaiyum marappaargal..aaa..aaa..aa… | And forget everything through their trickery... aaa..aaa..aa… |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal | Love is like a temple, and women are the deities. |
| Maaaradha ennam konda deepangal pengal | Women are lamps with unchanging devotion. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal | Love is like a temple, and women are the deities. |
| Maaaradha ennam konda deepangal pengal | Women are lamps with unchanging devotion. |
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa…..aaa…aaa… | Haa…aaa…..aaa…aaa… |
| Enna kaadhal enna ennam | What love! What thoughts! |
| Enna kaadhal enna ennam ungal ennangal | What love! What thoughts! What are your intentions? |
| Indru naalai maari pogum aasai kinnangal | Cups of desire that change today and tomorrow. |
| Nanju vizhi endradhanaal neela vizhi endraar | Because her eyes hold poison, they called them blue eyes, |
| Vanjagamae seivadhanal vanjiyargal endraar | Because they commit deceit, they called them women ('vanjiyargal'). |
| Male | |
| Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu | Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two, |
| Sollum solla enna | What is the word you speak? |
| Oo ungal perai deivam endraal | Oh, if your name is called God, |
| Engal per enna | Then what is our name? |
| Chorus :Oo ungal perai deivam endraal | Chorus: Oh, if your name is called God, |
| Engal per enna | Then what is our name? |
| Male :Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu | Male: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two, |
| Sollum solla enna | What is the word you speak? |
| Chorus :Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu | Chorus: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two, |
| Sollum solla enna | What is the word you speak? |
| Oo ungal perai deivam endraal | Oh, if your name is called God, |
| Engal per enna | Then what is our name? |
| Male :Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu | Male: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two, |
| Sollum solla enna | What is the word you speak? |
நவரசம் பிறந்த இடம்
நான்கு குணம் வளர்ந்த இடம்
சுகங்களெல்லாம் நிறைந்த இடம்
எந்நாளூம் பெண்ணிடமே
காதல் ஒரு கோயில் போலே தெய்வங்கள் பெண்கள்
காதல் ஒரு கோயில் போலே தெய்வங்கள் பெண்கள்
கல்யாணம் மோகம் கொண்ட பொம்மைகள் ஆண்கள்
கல்யாணம் மோகம் கொண்ட பொம்மைகள் ஆண்கள்
The place where the nine emotions were born,
The place where the four traditional virtues grew,
The place filled with all pleasures,
Is always within womanhood.
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage.
Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage.
காதல் ஒரு கோயில் போலே தெய்வங்கள் பெண்கள்
குழு :
கல்யாணம் மோகம் கொண்ட பொம்மைகள் ஆண்கள்
காதல் ஒரு கோயில் போலே தெய்வங்கள் பெண்கள்
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Chorus: Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage.
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
ஆசையெனும் சோலையிலே ஆடுகின்ற பொன்வண்டு
ஆண் என்று அவன் படைத்தான் வண்டு எனவே குணம் படைத்தான்
A golden beetle dancing in the garden of desire,
God created man as a beetle ('vandu') and gave him that nature.
காதல் ஒரு காவியம் என்றார்கள்
எந்நாளும் கற்பனை செய்தார்கள்
கண்ணாலே கவிதையும் சொல்வார்கள்
ஜாலத்தால் யாவையும் மறப்பார்கள்..ஆஅ...ஆஅ..
They said love is an epic poem,
They imagined it endlessly,
They would speak poetry through their eyes,
And forget everything through their trickery... aaa..aaa..aa…
காதல் ஒரு கோயில் போலே தெய்வங்கள் பெண்கள்
மாறாத எண்ணம் கொண்ட தீபம் போல பெண்கள்
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Women are lamps with unchanging devotion.
காதல் ஒரு கோயில் போலே தெய்வங்கள் பெண்கள்
மாறாத எண்ணம் கொண்ட தீபங்கள் பெண்கள் (காதல்)
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Women are lamps with unchanging devotion.
ஹா..ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ..
என்ன காதல் என்ன எண்ணம்
என்ன காதல் என்ன எண்ணம் உங்கள் எண்ணங்கள்
இன்று நாளை மாறிப் போகும் ஆசை கிண்ணங்கள்
நஞ்சு விழி என்றதனால் நீல விழி என்றார்
வஞ்சகமே செய்வதனால் வஞ்சியர்கள் என்றார்
Haa…aaa…..aaa…aaa…
What love! What thoughts!
What love! What thoughts! What are your intentions?
Cups of desire that change today and tomorrow.
Because her eyes hold poison, they called them blue eyes,
Because they commit deceit, they called them women ('vanjiyargal').
உங்கள் உள்ளம் ஒன்று
எண்ணம் ரெண்டு சொல்லும் சொல் என்ன
ஓ உங்கள் பேரை தெய்வம் என்றால்
எங்கள் பேர் என்ன
குழு :
ஓ உங்கள் பேரை தெய்வம் என்றால்
எங்கள் பேர் என்ன
Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
What is the word you speak?
Oh, if your name is called God,
Then what is our name?
Chorus: Oh, if your name is called God,
Then what is our name?
Male: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
What is the word you speak?
Chorus: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
What is the word you speak?
Oh, if your name is called God,
Then what is our name?
Male: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
What is the word you speak?
உங்கள் உள்ளம் ஒன்று
எண்ணம் ரெண்டு சொல்லும் சொல் என்ன
உங்கள் உள்ளம் ஒன்று
எண்ணம் ரெண்டு சொல்லும் சொல் என்ன
ஓ உங்கள் பேரை தெய்வம் என்றால்
எங்கள் பேர் என்ன
உங்கள் உள்ளம் ஒன்று
எண்ணம் ரெண்டு சொல்லும் சொல் என்ன
Navarasam pirandha idam
The place where the nine emotions were born,
Naangu gunam valarndha idam
The place where the four traditional virtues grew,
Sugangal ellam niraindha idam
The place filled with all pleasures,
Ennaalumae pennidamae
Is always within womanhood.
Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Kalyanam mogam konda bommaigal aangal
Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage.
Kalyanam mogam konda bommaigal aangal
Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage.
Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Chorus :Kalyanam mogam konda bommaigal aangal
Chorus: Men are dolls captivated by the desire for marriage.
Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Aasaiyenneum solaiyilae aadugindra pon vandu
A golden beetle dancing in the garden of desire,
Aan endru avan padaithaan vandu enavae gunam padaithaan
God created man as a beetle ('vandu') and gave him that nature.
Kaadhal oru kaaviyam endraargal
They said love is an epic poem,
Ennaalum karpanai seidhaargal
They imagined it endlessly,
Kannaalae kavidhaiyum solvaargal
They would speak poetry through their eyes,
Jaalathaal yaavaiyum marappaargal..aaa..aaa..aa…
And forget everything through their trickery... aaa..aaa..aa…
Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Maaaradha ennam konda deepangal pengal
Women are lamps with unchanging devotion.
Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal
Love is like a temple, and women are the deities.
Maaaradha ennam konda deepangal pengal
Women are lamps with unchanging devotion.
Haa…aaa…..aaa…aaa…
Haa…aaa…..aaa…aaa…
Enna kaadhal enna ennam
What love! What thoughts!
Enna kaadhal enna ennam ungal ennangal
What love! What thoughts! What are your intentions?
Indru naalai maari pogum aasai kinnangal
Cups of desire that change today and tomorrow.
Nanju vizhi endradhanaal neela vizhi endraar
Because her eyes hold poison, they called them blue eyes,
Vanjagamae seivadhanal vanjiyargal endraar
Because they commit deceit, they called them women ('vanjiyargal').
Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu
Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
Sollum solla enna
What is the word you speak?
Oo ungal perai deivam endraal
Oh, if your name is called God,
Engal per enna
Then what is our name?
Chorus :Oo ungal perai deivam endraal
Chorus: Oh, if your name is called God,
Engal per enna
Then what is our name?
Male :Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu
Male: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
Sollum solla enna
What is the word you speak?
Chorus :Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu
Chorus: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
Sollum solla enna
What is the word you speak?
Oo ungal perai deivam endraal
Oh, if your name is called God,
Engal per enna
Then what is our name?
Male :Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu
Male: Your heart is one thing, but your thoughts are two,
Sollum solla enna
What is the word you speak?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Malligai Mogini' (1979) features a dynamic and witty romantic dialogue debating the true nature of men and women. The lyrics begin by praising women as sacred entities—the source of emotions and virtues—while painting men as impulsive, honey-seeking beetles in the garden of desire. As the song continues, the male perspective counters by pointing out the contradictions and subtle artifice in women's actions, questioning their divine status with playful skepticism. Written by Pulamaipithan and set to tune by G. K. Venkatesh, the song presents an engaging duel of lyrics exploring devotion, temptation, and human nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kaadhal oru koyil polae deivangal pengal”
Compares love to a temple ('koyil polae') where women are worshipped as deities.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Aasaiyenneum solaiyilae aadugindra pon vandu”
Metaphorically describes desire as a garden ('aasaiyenum solai') and man as a golden beetle ('pon vandu').
Wordplay / Etymological Pun (Siledai)
“Vanjagame seivadhanal vanjiyargal endraar”
Playfully derives the Tamil word for women ('vanjiyargal') from the root word for trickery/deceit ('vanjagam').
Contrast (Ethirmai)
“Ungal ullam ondru ennam rendu”
Highlights contradiction between a single heart ('ullam ondru') and dual thoughts ('ennam rendu').
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Trivia
The song references 'Naangu Gunam', referring to the traditional four ideal traits of a woman in classical Tamil literature: Accham (fear/shyness), Madam (innocence), Naanam (modesty), and Payirppu (delicacy/purity). Lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly weaves classical Tamil literary tropes into a lighthearted duet.
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