Aasal
From Aasal · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sunitha Menon
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Aasal2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaattrai | Stop the wind |
| Niruththi kelu | and ask; |
| Kadalai | Call the ocean |
| Azhaiththu kelu | and ask; |
| Ivanthaan …aan | It is him... |
| Asal endru sollum | who will be called the Original (Asal). |
| Male | |
| Kadamai seivathil komban | An expert in performing his duty, |
| Kadavul ivanukku nanban | God is a friend to him, |
| Nambiya perukku mannan | A king to those who place trust in him, |
| Nandriyil ivan oru karnan | In generosity and gratitude, he is like Karna. |
| Adadaa adadaa adadaa | Ah, wow! Ah, wow! |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Chorus | |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Female | |
| Kattril yeriyum nadappan | He can walk through fire carried by wind, |
| Kattaan tharaiyilum paduppaan | He can sleep even on bare ground, |
| Entha ethirppaiyum jeyippaan | He will conquer any opposition, |
| Yemanukku tea koduppaan | He would casually offer tea to the God of Death. |
| Female | |
| Mugaththai kuththuvaan pagaivan | An enemy stabs right in the face, |
| Muthugai kuthtuvaan nanban | A fake friend stabs in the back, |
| Pagaiyai vendruthaan sirippaan | He smiles only after defeating his enemy, |
| Nanbarai maniththazhuvaan | And forgives and embraces his friends. |
| Female | |
| Ponaan endru | When the world talks |
| Oor pesum pothu | saying that he is gone, |
| Puyal ena veesuvaan | He blows back like a tempest storm. |
| Boomi panthin | Striking one side |
| Oru pakkam mothi | of the earth's sphere, |
| Maru puram thondruvaan | He emerges on the other side. |
| Female | |
| Thottangalil | In gardens, |
| Pookkalilum | even among flowers, |
| Thotta thaeduvaan | he searches for a gun. |
| Thozhargalin | His comrades' |
| Pagaivaraiyum | enemies too, |
| Suttae veezhthuvaan | he shoots down. |
| Maayamaa | Is it magic? |
| Manthirama | Is it a spell? |
| Chorus | |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Female | |
| Aah haa…aaa…aa…. | Aah haa…aaa…aa…. |
| Aah haa…aaa…aa…. | Aah haa…aaa…aa…. |
| Female | |
| Niththam niththamum yuththam | Every single day is a battle, |
| Ivan neechal kulaththilum raththam | Even in his swimming pool, there is blood. |
| Nettri naduvilum saththam | There is constant tension right on his forehead, |
| Nimmathi ivanukku illai | He has no peace of mind. |
| Female | |
| Padukkum idamellaam sorkkam | Wherever he lies down feels like heaven, |
| Padukkai muzhuvathum rokkam | His entire bed is stacked with cash. |
| Kaattu singampol vaazhnthum | Though living like a wild lion, |
| Kangalil urakkam illai | There is no sleep in his eyes. |
| Female | |
| Oorai nambi | A life lived depending |
| Nee vaazhum vaazhkkai | on the world, |
| Izhivendru aesuvaan | he scolds as disgraceful. |
| Unnai nambi | A life lived relying |
| Nee vaazhum vaazhkkai | on yourself, |
| Uyarvendru pesuvaan | he praises as noble. |
| Female | |
| Sattangalin | The fences of |
| Veligalai | man-made laws, |
| Sattendru thaanduvaan | he leaps over instantly. |
| Dharmangalin | But the lines of |
| Kodugalai | righteous ethics, |
| Thaandida koosuvaan | he hesitates to cross. |
| Maayamaa | Is it magic? |
| Manthiramaa | Is it a spell? |
| Chorus | |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Chorus | |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varuma | Can anyone equal 'Thala'? |
காற்றை
நிறுத்திக் கேளு
கடலை அழைத்துக் கேளு
இவன்தான்....ஆன்
அசல் என்று சொல்லும்....
Stop the wind
and ask;
Call the ocean
and ask;
It is him...
who will be called the Original (Asal).
கடமை செய்வதில் கொம்பன்
கடவுள் இவனுக்கு நண்பன்
நம்பிய பேருக்கு மன்னன்
நன்றியில் இவன் ஒரு கர்ணன்
அடடா அடடா அடடா
தல போல வருமா
An expert in performing his duty,
God is a friend to him,
A king to those who place trust in him,
In generosity and gratitude, he is like Karna.
Ah, wow! Ah, wow!
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
காற்றில் ஏறியும் நடப்பான்
கட்டாந் தரையிலும் படுப்பான்
எந்த எதிர்ப்பையும் ஜெயிப்பான்
எமனுக்கு டீ கொடுப்பான்
He can walk through fire carried by wind,
He can sleep even on bare ground,
He will conquer any opposition,
He would casually offer tea to the God of Death.
முகத்தில் குத்துவான் பகைவன்
முதுகில் குத்துவான் நண்பன்
பகையை வென்றுதான் சிரிப்பான்
நண்பரை மன்னித்தருள்வான்
An enemy stabs right in the face,
A fake friend stabs in the back,
He smiles only after defeating his enemy,
And forgives and embraces his friends.
போனான் என்று
ஊர் பேசும்போது
புயல் என வீசுவான்
பூமிப்பந்தின்
ஒருபக்கம் மோதி
மறுபுறம் தோன்றுவான்
When the world talks
saying that he is gone,
He blows back like a tempest storm.
Striking one side
of the earth's sphere,
He emerges on the other side.
தோட்டங்களில்
பூக்களிலும்
தோட்டா தேடுவான்
தோழர்களில்
பகைவரையும்
சுட்டே வீழ்த்துவான்
மாயமா.....மந்திரமா....
In gardens,
even among flowers,
he searches for a gun.
His comrades'
enemies too,
he shoots down.
Is it magic?
Is it a spell?
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
ஆஹ் ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஆஹ் ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Aah haa…aaa…aa….
Aah haa…aaa…aa….
நித்தம் நித்தமும் யுத்தம்
இவன் நீச்சல் குளத்திலும் ரத்தம்
நெற்றி நடுவிலும் சத்தம்
நிம்மதி இவனுக்கில்லை
Every single day is a battle,
Even in his swimming pool, there is blood.
There is constant tension right on his forehead,
He has no peace of mind.
படுக்கும் இடமெல்லாம் சொர்க்கம்
படுக்கை முழுவதும் ரொக்கம்
காட்டுச்சிங்கம் போல் வாழ்ந்தும்
கண்களில் உறக்கமில்லை
Wherever he lies down feels like heaven,
His entire bed is stacked with cash.
Though living like a wild lion,
There is no sleep in his eyes.
ஊரை நம்பி
நீ வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
இழிவென்று ஏசுவான்
உன்னை நம்பி
நீ வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
உயர்வென்று பேசுவான்
A life lived depending
on the world,
he scolds as disgraceful.
A life lived relying
on yourself,
he praises as noble.
சட்டங்களின்
வேலிகளை
சட்டென்று தாண்டுவான்
தர்மங்களின்
கோடுகளை
தாண்டிட கூசுவான்
மாயமா.... மந்திரமா....
The fences of
man-made laws,
he leaps over instantly.
But the lines of
righteous ethics,
he hesitates to cross.
Is it magic?
Is it a spell?
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
தல போல வருமா...
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Kaattrai
Stop the wind
Niruththi kelu
and ask;
Kadalai
Call the ocean
Azhaiththu kelu
and ask;
Ivanthaan …aan
It is him...
Asal endru sollum
who will be called the Original (Asal).
Kadamai seivathil komban
An expert in performing his duty,
Kadavul ivanukku nanban
God is a friend to him,
Nambiya perukku mannan
A king to those who place trust in him,
Nandriyil ivan oru karnan
In generosity and gratitude, he is like Karna.
Adadaa adadaa adadaa
Ah, wow! Ah, wow!
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Kattril yeriyum nadappan
He can walk through fire carried by wind,
Kattaan tharaiyilum paduppaan
He can sleep even on bare ground,
Entha ethirppaiyum jeyippaan
He will conquer any opposition,
Yemanukku tea koduppaan
He would casually offer tea to the God of Death.
Mugaththai kuththuvaan pagaivan
An enemy stabs right in the face,
Muthugai kuthtuvaan nanban
A fake friend stabs in the back,
Pagaiyai vendruthaan sirippaan
He smiles only after defeating his enemy,
Nanbarai maniththazhuvaan
And forgives and embraces his friends.
Ponaan endru
When the world talks
Oor pesum pothu
saying that he is gone,
Puyal ena veesuvaan
He blows back like a tempest storm.
Boomi panthin
Striking one side
Oru pakkam mothi
of the earth's sphere,
Maru puram thondruvaan
He emerges on the other side.
Thottangalil
In gardens,
Pookkalilum
even among flowers,
Thotta thaeduvaan
he searches for a gun.
Thozhargalin
His comrades'
Pagaivaraiyum
enemies too,
Suttae veezhthuvaan
he shoots down.
Maayamaa
Is it magic?
Manthirama
Is it a spell?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Aah haa…aaa…aa….
Aah haa…aaa…aa….
Aah haa…aaa…aa….
Aah haa…aaa…aa….
Niththam niththamum yuththam
Every single day is a battle,
Ivan neechal kulaththilum raththam
Even in his swimming pool, there is blood.
Nettri naduvilum saththam
There is constant tension right on his forehead,
Nimmathi ivanukku illai
He has no peace of mind.
Padukkum idamellaam sorkkam
Wherever he lies down feels like heaven,
Padukkai muzhuvathum rokkam
His entire bed is stacked with cash.
Kaattu singampol vaazhnthum
Though living like a wild lion,
Kangalil urakkam illai
There is no sleep in his eyes.
Oorai nambi
A life lived depending
Nee vaazhum vaazhkkai
on the world,
Izhivendru aesuvaan
he scolds as disgraceful.
Unnai nambi
A life lived relying
Nee vaazhum vaazhkkai
on yourself,
Uyarvendru pesuvaan
he praises as noble.
Sattangalin
The fences of
Veligalai
man-made laws,
Sattendru thaanduvaan
he leaps over instantly.
Dharmangalin
But the lines of
Kodugalai
righteous ethics,
Thaandida koosuvaan
he hesitates to cross.
Maayamaa
Is it magic?
Manthiramaa
Is it a spell?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Thala pola varuma
Can anyone equal 'Thala'?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic mass track from 'Aasal' (2010) celebrates the invincible nature, loyalty, and fierce life of the protagonist (associated with actor Ajith Kumar, nicknamed 'Thala'). The lyrics depict a larger-than-life character who defies death, protects his friends, and maintains an unyielding moral compass. He is generous like Karna, yet ruthless to his enemies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Yemanukku tea koduppaan”
An extreme exaggeration used to emphasize the protagonist's absolute fearlessness against death.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaattu singampol vaazhnthum”
Compares the protagonist's majestic, untamed life directly to that of a wild lion using 'pol' (like).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kadamai seivathil komban / Kadavul ivanukku nanban”
The second consonant 'da' matches across consecutive lines (Kadamai / Kadavul).
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Niththam niththamum yuththam”
Repetition of the starting letter 'N' across words in the line.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj for the film Aasal (2010) starring Ajith Kumar, this song serves as a hero intro anthem celebrating Ajith's popular moniker 'Thala', which was given to him by fans after his 2001 film Dheena.
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