Aasaiyinaale Manam
From Kalyana Parisu · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Kalyana Parisu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasaiyinaalae manam | Because of desire, the mind |
| Male :Oho | Male: Oh |
| Female :Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam | Female: Fears and begs every day |
| Male :Mmhum | Male: Mm-hmm |
| Female | |
| Anbu meeri ponadhaalae | Because love overflowed |
| Abinayam puriyudhu mugam | The face expresses dramatic gestures |
| Male :I see | Male: I see |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyinaalae manam | Because of desire, the mind |
| Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam | Fears and begs every day |
| Anbu meeri ponadhaalae | Because love overflowed |
| Abinayam puriyudhu mugam | The face expresses dramatic gestures |
| Female | |
| {Naanam kondu oodum kangal | Eyes that shyly flutter away |
| Thaalam podudhae | Are keeping a rhythm |
| Adhai kaanum thendral | The gentle breeze seeing this |
| Kaadhil vanthu gaanam paadudhae} (2) | Comes near the ear and sings a song (2) |
| Female | |
| Verillaadha kodi thanil | On a rootless vine |
| Male :Ohooho | Male: Oh-ho-ho |
| Female :Vaalillaadha oru anil | Female: A tailless squirrel |
| Male :Aahahaa | Male: Ah-ha-ha |
| Female :Aalillaadha neram paarththu | Female: Finding a solitary moment |
| Thaavi pidikkudhu kaiyil | Leaps and catches hold of my hand |
| Male :Sorry | Male: Sorry |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyinaalae manam | Because of desire, the mind |
| Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam | Fears and begs every day |
| Anbu meeri ponadhaalae | Because love overflowed |
| Abinayam puriyudhu mugam | The face expresses dramatic gestures |
| Female | |
| {Maalai endra neram vanthu | When the time of evening arrives |
| Aalai meerudhae | It overwhelms the person |
| Ilam kaalai ondru kaadhal endru | A young bull says it is love |
| Kannaal koorudhae} (2) | Expressing it through its eyes (2) |
| Female | |
| Thaedi vantha oru thunai | A companion that came seeking me |
| Male :Ohooho | Male: Oh-ho-ho |
| Female :Sirikkuthu mayakkudhu enai | Female: Smiles and entrances me |
| Male :Aahahaa | Male: Ah-ha-ha |
| Female :Moodi moodi vaiththa ennam | Female: Thoughts that were kept hidden |
| Naadudhae sugam thannai | Now yearn for true happiness |
| Male :Really | Male: Really |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyinaalae manam | Because of desire, the mind |
| Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam | Fears and begs every day |
| Anbu meeri ponadhaalae | Because love overflowed |
| Abinayam puriyudhu mugam | The face expresses dramatic gestures |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyinaalae manam | Because of desire, the mind |
| Male :Mmm.. | Male: Mmm.. |
| Female :Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam | Female: Fears and begs every day |
| Male :Mmmm… | Male: Mmmm… |
| Female :Anbu meeri ponadhaalae | Female: Because love overflowed |
| Abinayam puriyudhu mugam | The face expresses dramatic gestures |
ஆசையினாலே
மனம்
ஓ ஹோ
அஞ்சுது
கெஞ்சுது தினம்
ம்ம்ஹ்ம்
Because of desire, the mind
Male: Oh
Female: Fears and begs every day
Male: Mm-hmm
அன்பு மீறி
போனதாலே அபிநயம்
புரியுது முகம்
ஐ சி
Because love overflowed
The face expresses dramatic gestures
Male: I see
ஆசையினாலே
மனம் அஞ்சுது கெஞ்சுது
தினம் அன்பு மீறி போனதாலே
அபிநயம் புரியுது முகம்
Because of desire, the mind
Fears and begs every day
Because love overflowed
The face expresses dramatic gestures
{ நாணம் கொண்டு
ஓடும் கண்கள் தாளம்
போடுதே அதை காணும்
தென்றல் காதில் வந்து
கானம் பாடுதே } (2)
Eyes that shyly flutter away
Are keeping a rhythm
The gentle breeze seeing this
Comes near the ear and sings a song (2)
வோில்லாத
கொடி தனில்
ஓஹோ ஹோ
வாலில்லாத
ஒரு அணில்
ஆஹாஹா
ஆளில்லாத
நேரம் பார்த்து தாவி
பிடிக்குது கையில்
ஆண் : சாரி
On a rootless vine
Male: Oh-ho-ho
Female: A tailless squirrel
Male: Ah-ha-ha
Female: Finding a solitary moment
Leaps and catches hold of my hand
Male: Sorry
ஆசையினாலே
மனம் அஞ்சுது கெஞ்சுது
தினம் அன்பு மீறி போனதாலே
அபிநயம் புரியுது முகம்
Because of desire, the mind
Fears and begs every day
Because love overflowed
The face expresses dramatic gestures
{ மாலை என்ற
நேரம் வந்து ஆளை
மீறுதே இளம் காளை
ஒன்று காதல் என்று
கண்ணால் கூறுதே } (2)
When the time of evening arrives
It overwhelms the person
A young bull says it is love
Expressing it through its eyes (2)
தேடி வந்த
ஒரு துணை
ஓஹோஹோ
சிரிக்குது
மயக்குது எனை
ஆஹாஹா
மூடி மூடி
வைத்த எண்ணம்
நாடுதே சுகம் தன்னை
ரீயல்லி
A companion that came seeking me
Male: Oh-ho-ho
Female: Smiles and entrances me
Male: Ah-ha-ha
Female: Thoughts that were kept hidden
Now yearn for true happiness
Male: Really
ஆசையினாலே
மனம் அஞ்சுது கெஞ்சுது
தினம் அன்பு மீறி போனதாலே
அபிநயம் புரியுது முகம்
Because of desire, the mind
Fears and begs every day
Because love overflowed
The face expresses dramatic gestures
ஆசையினாலே
மனம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்
அஞ்சுது கெஞ்சுது
தினம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்
அன்பு மீறி போனதாலே
அபிநயம் புரியுது முகம்
Because of desire, the mind
Male: Mmm..
Female: Fears and begs every day
Male: Mmmm…
Female: Because love overflowed
The face expresses dramatic gestures
Aasaiyinaalae manam
Because of desire, the mind
Male :Oho
Male: Oh
Female :Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam
Female: Fears and begs every day
Male :Mmhum
Male: Mm-hmm
Anbu meeri ponadhaalae
Because love overflowed
Abinayam puriyudhu mugam
The face expresses dramatic gestures
Male :I see
Male: I see
Aasaiyinaalae manam
Because of desire, the mind
Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam
Fears and begs every day
Anbu meeri ponadhaalae
Because love overflowed
Abinayam puriyudhu mugam
The face expresses dramatic gestures
{Naanam kondu oodum kangal
Eyes that shyly flutter away
Thaalam podudhae
Are keeping a rhythm
Adhai kaanum thendral
The gentle breeze seeing this
Kaadhil vanthu gaanam paadudhae} (2)
Comes near the ear and sings a song (2)
Verillaadha kodi thanil
On a rootless vine
Male :Ohooho
Male: Oh-ho-ho
Female :Vaalillaadha oru anil
Female: A tailless squirrel
Male :Aahahaa
Male: Ah-ha-ha
Female :Aalillaadha neram paarththu
Female: Finding a solitary moment
Thaavi pidikkudhu kaiyil
Leaps and catches hold of my hand
Male :Sorry
Male: Sorry
Aasaiyinaalae manam
Because of desire, the mind
Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam
Fears and begs every day
Anbu meeri ponadhaalae
Because love overflowed
Abinayam puriyudhu mugam
The face expresses dramatic gestures
{Maalai endra neram vanthu
When the time of evening arrives
Aalai meerudhae
It overwhelms the person
Ilam kaalai ondru kaadhal endru
A young bull says it is love
Kannaal koorudhae} (2)
Expressing it through its eyes (2)
Thaedi vantha oru thunai
A companion that came seeking me
Male :Ohooho
Male: Oh-ho-ho
Female :Sirikkuthu mayakkudhu enai
Female: Smiles and entrances me
Male :Aahahaa
Male: Ah-ha-ha
Female :Moodi moodi vaiththa ennam
Female: Thoughts that were kept hidden
Naadudhae sugam thannai
Now yearn for true happiness
Male :Really
Male: Really
Aasaiyinaalae manam
Because of desire, the mind
Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam
Fears and begs every day
Anbu meeri ponadhaalae
Because love overflowed
Abinayam puriyudhu mugam
The face expresses dramatic gestures
Aasaiyinaalae manam
Because of desire, the mind
Male :Mmm..
Male: Mmm..
Female :Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam
Female: Fears and begs every day
Male :Mmmm…
Male: Mmmm…
Female :Anbu meeri ponadhaalae
Female: Because love overflowed
Abinayam puriyudhu mugam
The face expresses dramatic gestures
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aasaiyinaalae Manam is a playful, romantic duet describing the fluttery, bashful emotions of a woman deeply in love. Her heart dances between fear and longing, and her inner romance manifests through involuntary facial expressions and gestures. Nature—personified by breezes whispering songs and evening setting a mood—mirrors her playful courtship with her beloved. The song is uniquely dynamic due to the casual, humorous English interjections from the male lover that disrupt her poetic declarations, creating a charming and lighthearted romantic exchange.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Aasaiyinaalae manam / Anjudhu kenjudhu dhinam / Anbu meeri ponadhaalae / Abinayam puriyudhu mugam”
The deliberate repetition of the initial vowel 'A' in consecutive lines ('Aasaiyinaalae', 'Anjudhu', 'Anbu', 'Abinayam') creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Personification
“Adhai kaanum thendral Kaadhil vanthu gaanam paadudhae”
The southern breeze (thendral) is personified as a living listener that notices her shy eyes beating rhythmically and sings a melody into her ears.
Metaphor
“Verillaadha kodi thanil... Vaalillaadha oru anil”
The playful lover grasping hands in secret is metaphorically framed like a quick, tail-less squirrel leaping onto a rootless vine.
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Trivia
This iconic track from Kalyana Parisu (1959) was composed by A. M. Rajah, who also sang the male vocals alongside P. Susheela. Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song gained immense popularity for blending traditional romantic lyrics with playful, spoken English interjections like 'I see', 'Sorry', and 'Really', setting a trend for conversational duets in Tamil cinema.
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