Aasapattu Paatha Oru
From Enga Ooru Rasathi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Enga Ooru Rasathi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu | A beautiful girl looked at with desire, |
| Aasapadi purushan varattumae | May a husband come as per her desires! |
| Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu | A beautiful girl looked at with desire, |
| Aasapadi purushan varattumae | May a husband come as per her desires! |
| Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae | Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things! |
| Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae | Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things! |
| Female | |
| Masi maasathilae kalyanam veedhi oorkolam | A wedding in the month of Masi, with a grand street procession, |
| Moonu mudichu poda oruthan odi varuvaandi | A man will come running to tie the three sacred knots! |
| Masi maasathilae kalyanam veedhi oorkolam | A wedding in the month of Masi, with a grand street procession, |
| Moonu mudichu poda oruthan odi varuvaandi | A man will come running to tie the three sacred knots! |
| Naan paathu enna kettaalum | No matter what I look at and ask for, |
| Hmm hmm nnu solla mattendi | He won't refuse or say no to me! |
| Naga nattu saela naan ketta vela | Jewelry, land, or sarees, whatever price I ask, |
| Nenechadhu polae koduppaandi…. | He will give them to me just as I wished! |
| Female | |
| Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu | A beautiful girl looked at with desire, |
| Aasapadi purushan varattumae | May a husband come as per her desires! |
| Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae | Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things! |
| Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae | Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things! |
| Female | |
| Paartha oor mayangum aan pillai | A handsome man that makes the whole town swoon upon seeing him, |
| Vaaicha mappillai | A blessed groom! |
| Kaiyum azhagu kaalum azhagu kattazhagan thaandi | His hands are handsome, his feet are handsome, he is a solidly handsome man! |
| Paartha oor mayangum aan pillai | A handsome man that makes the whole town swoon upon seeing him, |
| Vaaicha mappillai | A blessed groom! |
| Kaiyum azhagu kaalum azhagu kattazhagan thaandi | His hands are handsome, his feet are handsome, he is a solidly handsome man! |
| Poopolae ennai eduppandi | He will hold me gently like a delicate flower, |
| Pachakkunnu onnu koduppendi | And give me a sweet kiss! |
| Maalaiyodu melam koodi varum kaalam | The time when garlands and wedding drums come together, |
| Naalai varuminnu nenachendi | I thought that tomorrow would be that day! |
| Female | |
| Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu | A beautiful girl looked at with desire, |
| Aasapadi purushan varattumae | May a husband come as per her desires! |
| Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae | Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things! |
| Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae | Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things! |
ஆசப்பட்டு பாத்தா ஒரு அழகான பொண்ணு
ஆசப்படி புருஷன் வரட்டுமே
ஆசப்பட்டு பாத்தா ஒரு அழகான பொண்ணு
ஆசப்படி புருஷன் வரட்டுமே
அடி அம்மாடி ஆயிரம்தான் வாங்கி தரட்டுமே
அடி அம்மாடி ஆயிரம்தான் வாங்கி தரட்டுமே.....
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
May a husband come as per her desires!
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
May a husband come as per her desires!
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
மாசி மாசத்திலே கல்யாணம் வீதி ஊர்கோலம்
மூணு முடிச்சி போட ஒருத்தன் ஓடி வருவாண்டி
மாசி மாசத்திலே கல்யாணம் வீதி ஊர்கோலம்
மூணு முடிச்சி போட ஒருத்தன் ஓடி வருவாண்டி
நான் பாத்து என்ன கேட்டாலும்
ஹூஹூம்ன்னு சொல்ல மாட்டாண்டி
நக நட்டு சேல நான் கெட்ட வேள
நெனச்சது போலே கொடுப்பாண்டி
A wedding in the month of Masi, with a grand street procession,
A man will come running to tie the three sacred knots!
A wedding in the month of Masi, with a grand street procession,
A man will come running to tie the three sacred knots!
No matter what I look at and ask for,
He won't refuse or say no to me!
Jewelry, land, or sarees, whatever price I ask,
He will give them to me just as I wished!
ஆசப்பட்டு பாத்தா ஒரு அழகான பொண்ணு
ஆசப்படி புருஷன் வரட்டுமே
அடி அம்மாடி ஆயிரம்தான் வாங்கி தரட்டுமே
அடி அம்மாடி ஆயிரம்தான் வாங்கி தரட்டுமே.....
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
May a husband come as per her desires!
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
பார்த்தா ஊர் மயங்கும் ஆண்பிள்ளை
வாய்ச்ச மாப்பிள்ளை
கையும் அழகு காலும் அழகு கட்டழகந்தாண்டி
பார்த்தா ஊர் மயங்கும் ஆண்பிள்ளை
வாய்ச்ச மாப்பிள்ளை
கையும் அழகு காலும் அழகு கட்டழகந்தாண்டி
பூப்போலே என்னை எடுப்பாண்டி
பசக்குன்னு ஒண்ணு கொடுப்பாண்டி
மாலையோடு மேளம் கூடி வரும் காலம்
நாளை வருமின்னு நெனச்சேண்டி
A handsome man that makes the whole town swoon upon seeing him,
A blessed groom!
His hands are handsome, his feet are handsome, he is a solidly handsome man!
A handsome man that makes the whole town swoon upon seeing him,
A blessed groom!
His hands are handsome, his feet are handsome, he is a solidly handsome man!
He will hold me gently like a delicate flower,
And give me a sweet kiss!
The time when garlands and wedding drums come together,
I thought that tomorrow would be that day!
ஆசப்பட்டு பாத்தா ஒரு அழகான பொண்ணு
ஆசப்படி புருஷன் வரட்டுமே
அடி அம்மாடி ஆயிரம்தான் வாங்கி தரட்டுமே
அடி அம்மாடி ஆயிரம்தான் வாங்கி தரட்டுமே.....
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
May a husband come as per her desires!
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
Aasapadi purushan varattumae
May a husband come as per her desires!
Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
Aasapadi purushan varattumae
May a husband come as per her desires!
Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Masi maasathilae kalyanam veedhi oorkolam
A wedding in the month of Masi, with a grand street procession,
Moonu mudichu poda oruthan odi varuvaandi
A man will come running to tie the three sacred knots!
Masi maasathilae kalyanam veedhi oorkolam
A wedding in the month of Masi, with a grand street procession,
Moonu mudichu poda oruthan odi varuvaandi
A man will come running to tie the three sacred knots!
Naan paathu enna kettaalum
No matter what I look at and ask for,
Hmm hmm nnu solla mattendi
He won't refuse or say no to me!
Naga nattu saela naan ketta vela
Jewelry, land, or sarees, whatever price I ask,
Nenechadhu polae koduppaandi….
He will give them to me just as I wished!
Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
Aasapadi purushan varattumae
May a husband come as per her desires!
Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Paartha oor mayangum aan pillai
A handsome man that makes the whole town swoon upon seeing him,
Vaaicha mappillai
A blessed groom!
Kaiyum azhagu kaalum azhagu kattazhagan thaandi
His hands are handsome, his feet are handsome, he is a solidly handsome man!
Paartha oor mayangum aan pillai
A handsome man that makes the whole town swoon upon seeing him,
Vaaicha mappillai
A blessed groom!
Kaiyum azhagu kaalum azhagu kattazhagan thaandi
His hands are handsome, his feet are handsome, he is a solidly handsome man!
Poopolae ennai eduppandi
He will hold me gently like a delicate flower,
Pachakkunnu onnu koduppendi
And give me a sweet kiss!
Maalaiyodu melam koodi varum kaalam
The time when garlands and wedding drums come together,
Naalai varuminnu nenachendi
I thought that tomorrow would be that day!
Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu
A beautiful girl looked at with desire,
Aasapadi purushan varattumae
May a husband come as per her desires!
Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Adi ammadi aayiram thaan vaangi tharattumae
Oh dear girl, let him buy and give her thousands of things!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil folk-pop song from 'Enga Ooru Rasathi' (1980) expresses the joyful anticipation and romantic daydreams of a young village woman waiting for her dream groom. She imagines a grand wedding procession in the auspicious Tamil month of Masi, complete with the tying of the sacred 'Thali' (three knots). She envisions her future husband as an exceptionally handsome man who adores her, pampers her with gifts like sarees and jewelry without ever saying no, and treats her gently like a flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Aasapattu paatha oru azhagana ponnu / Aasapadi purushan varattumae”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines, such as 'Aasapattu' and 'Aasapadi'.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Poopolae ennai eduppandi”
'Poopolae' compares the delicate way her husband will lift/treat her to a soft flower.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Kaiyum azhagu kaalum azhagu kattazhagan thaandi”
Repetition of words like 'Azhagu' emphasizing complete physical beauty and charm.
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Trivia
Enga Ooru Rasathi (1980) featured music by Gangai Amaran, who established his musical career alongside his legendary brother Ilaiyaraaja. The track sung by S. Janaki became very popular in rural Tamil Nadu for its authentic folk rhythm and playful tone.
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