Aasappattu Unna Thottu
From Kaman Pandigai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Madhuri Pachaiappan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kaman Pandigai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanthaanaana thanthaanaana thaanana…. | Thanthaanaana thanthaanaana thaanana... |
| Male | |
| Aasapattu unna thottu | With desire, I touched you |
| Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu | And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion |
| Aasapattu unna thottu | With desire, I touched you |
| Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu | And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion |
| Atha magalae annapooranam naan | My cousin Annapooranam, I am asking |
| Vacha pottu azhinjirukkidi enna kaaranam | What is the reason the bindi I placed is smudged? |
| Female | |
| Arisi vaanga pogaiyilae | When I went to buy rice |
| Alainjen machaan veyilukullae | I wandered in the heat, my cousin |
| Arisi vaanga pogaiyilae | When I went to buy rice |
| Alainjen machaan veyilukullae | I wandered in the heat, my cousin |
| Aasaiyaala vervaiyum pattu | Because of that, sweat poured over me |
| En machan machan | My cousin, my cousin |
| Azhinji pochu singaara pottu | And the beautiful bindi got smudged away |
| En machan machan | My cousin, my cousin |
| Azhinji pochu singaara pottu | And the beautiful bindi got smudged away |
| Male | |
| Aasapattu aasapattu | Out of desire, out of desire |
| Aasapattu unna thottu | With desire, I touched you |
| Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu | And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion |
| Atha magalae annapooranam naan | My cousin Annapooranam, I am asking |
| Vacha pottu azhinjirukkidi enna kaaranam | What is the reason the bindi I placed is smudged? |
| Female | |
| Athaan sonnenla | That's why I told you |
| Male | |
| Kondaiyittu poo mudinji | You braided your hair and adorned it with flowers |
| Konjam neram aagumunnae | Not long ago |
| Kondaiyittu poo mudinji | You braided your hair and adorned it with flowers |
| Konjam neram aagumunnae | Not long ago |
| Koondhal ulainja kaaranam ennadi pillai | What is the reason your hair got untied and messy, girl? |
| Pottu kittae solli theeranum | You must tell me everything clearly |
| Female | |
| Angalamman koyilile | At the Angalamman temple |
| Ariyaa ponnu en melae | Upon me, an innocent girl |
| Aangaaramai saami vanthathu | The deity possessed me fiercely |
| Angalamman koyilile | At the Angalamman temple |
| Ariyaa ponnu en melae | Upon me, an innocent girl |
| Aangaaramai saami vanthathu | The deity possessed me fiercely |
| En machaan machaan | My cousin, my cousin |
| Aadumbothu konda olainjathu | While dancing in trance, my hair bun got loosened |
| En machaan machaan | My cousin, my cousin |
| Aadumbothu konda olainjathu | While dancing in trance, my hair bun got loosened |
| Female | |
| Aasapattu …Male :Haan | With desire... Male: Haan |
| Female :Aasapattu aasapattuMale :Haan | Female: Out of desire, out of desire Male: Haan |
| Female :Enna thottu azhuthi vacha kungumapottu | Female: The vermillion bindi you firmly placed after touching me |
| Male :Atha magalae anna pooranam | Male: My cousin Annapooranam |
| Nam vaazhkaiyilae anbudanae onnu seranum | We should unite in our lives with love |
| Male | |
| Atha petha rathinamae achaditha sithiramae | Precious gem born to my aunt, picture-perfect beauty |
| Atha petha rathinamae achaditha sithiramae | Precious gem born to my aunt, picture-perfect beauty |
| Arivu kettae sandhegapatten | I suspected you foolishly |
| Uthamiyinnu arinjukittae santhoshapatten | Realizing you are virtuous, I am overjoyed |
| Female | |
| Sandhegam engirathu samuthaaya vyaathi adhu | Suspicion is a societal disease |
| Sandhegam engirathu samuthaaya vyaathi adhu | Suspicion is a societal disease |
| Santhoshamaa jodiyaagavae naam vaazhnthiduvom | Let us live happily as a couple |
| Sarkaraiyum paalum polavae | Just like milk and sugar |
| Female | |
| Aasapattu aasapattu aasapattu | Out of desire, out of desire, out of desire |
| Enna thottu azhuthi vacha kungumapottu | The vermillion bindi you firmly placed after touching me |
| Male :Atha magalae anna pooranam | Male: My cousin Annapooranam |
| Naan vacha pottu eppodhumae nelachu irukanum | The bindi I placed should last forever |
| Female :Aamam machan eppothume nelachu irukkanum | Female: Yes cousin, it should last forever |
| Male :Naan vacha pottu eppodhumae nelachu irukanum | Male: The bindi I placed should last forever |
தந்தானான தந்தானான தானனன......
Thanthaanaana thanthaanaana thaanana...
ஆசப்பட்டு உன்னத் தொட்டு
அழுத்தி வச்சேன் குங்குமப் பொட்டு
ஆசப்பட்டு உன்னத் தொட்டு
அழுத்தி வச்சேன் குங்குமப் பொட்டு
அத்த மகளே அன்னப்பூரணம் நான்
வச்சப் பொட்டு அழிஞ்சிருக்கிடி என்ன காரணம்
With desire, I touched you
And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion
With desire, I touched you
And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion
My cousin Annapooranam, I am asking
What is the reason the bindi I placed is smudged?
அரிசி வாங்க போகையிலே
அலைஞ்சேன் மச்சான் வெயிலுக்குள்ளே
அரிசி வாங்க போகையிலே
அலைஞ்சேன் மச்சான் வெயிலுக்குள்ளே
ஆகையால வேர்வையும் பட்டு
என் மச்சான் மச்சான்
அழிஞ்சிப் போச்சு சிங்காரப் பொட்டு
என் மச்சான் மச்சான்
அழிஞ்சிப் போச்சு சிங்காரப் பொட்டு..
When I went to buy rice
I wandered in the heat, my cousin
When I went to buy rice
I wandered in the heat, my cousin
Because of that, sweat poured over me
My cousin, my cousin
And the beautiful bindi got smudged away
My cousin, my cousin
And the beautiful bindi got smudged away
ஆசப்பட்டு ஆசப்பட்டு
ஆசப்பட்டு உன்னத் தொட்டு
அழுத்தி வச்சேன் குங்குமப் பொட்டு
அத்த மகளே அன்னப்பூரணம் நான்
வச்சப் பொட்டு அழிஞ்சிருக்கிடி என்ன காரணம்
Out of desire, out of desire
With desire, I touched you
And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion
My cousin Annapooranam, I am asking
What is the reason the bindi I placed is smudged?
அதான் சொன்னேன்ல
That's why I told you
கொண்டையிட்டு பூ முடிஞ்சி
கொஞ்சம் நேரம் ஆகுமுன்னே
கொண்டையிட்டு பூ முடிஞ்சி
கொஞ்சம் நேரம் ஆகுமுன்னே
கூந்தல் உளைஞ்ச காரணம் என்னடி பிள்ளை
பொட்டு கிட்டே சொல்லித் தீரணும்
You braided your hair and adorned it with flowers
Not long ago
You braided your hair and adorned it with flowers
Not long ago
What is the reason your hair got untied and messy, girl?
You must tell me everything clearly
அங்காளம்மன் கோயிலிலே
அறியாப் பொண்ணு என் மேலே
ஆங்காரமாய் சாமி வந்தது
அங்காளம்மன் கோயிலிலே
அறியாப் பொண்ணு என் மேலே
ஆங்காரமாய் சாமி வந்தது
எம் மச்சான் மச்சான்
ஆடும்போது கொண்ட உளைஞ்சது
எம் மச்சான் மச்சான்
ஆடும்போது கொண்ட உளைஞ்சது
At the Angalamman temple
Upon me, an innocent girl
The deity possessed me fiercely
At the Angalamman temple
Upon me, an innocent girl
The deity possessed me fiercely
My cousin, my cousin
While dancing in trance, my hair bun got loosened
My cousin, my cousin
While dancing in trance, my hair bun got loosened
ஆசப்பட்டு ஆண் :
ஹான் ...
ஆசப்பட்டு ஆசப்பட்டு ஆண் :
ஹான் ...
என்னத் தொட்டு அழுத்தி வச்ச குங்குமப்பொட்டு
அத்த மகளே அன்னப் பூரணம் நம்
வாழ்க்கையிலே அன்புடனே ஒண்ணு சேரணும்
With desire... Male: Haan
Female: Out of desire, out of desire Male: Haan
Female: The vermillion bindi you firmly placed after touching me
Male: My cousin Annapooranam
We should unite in our lives with love
அத்தப் பெத்த ரத்தினமே அச்சடித்த சித்திரமே
அத்தப் பெத்த ரத்தினமே அச்சடித்த சித்திரமே
அறிவு கெட்டே சந்தேகப் பட்டேன் உத்தமியின்னு
அறிஞ்சுகிட்டே சந்தோஷப்பட்டேன்
Precious gem born to my aunt, picture-perfect beauty
Precious gem born to my aunt, picture-perfect beauty
I suspected you foolishly
Realizing you are virtuous, I am overjoyed
சந்தேகம் என்கிறது சமுதாய வியாதி அது
சந்தேகம் என்கிறது சமுதாய வியாதி அது
சந்தோஷமா ஜோடியாகவே நாம் வாழ்ந்திடுவோம்
சர்க்கரையும் பாலும் போலவே
Suspicion is a societal disease
Suspicion is a societal disease
Let us live happily as a couple
Just like milk and sugar
நாம் வாழ்ந்திடுவோம்
சர்க்கரையும் பாலும் போலவே
Out of desire, out of desire, out of desire
The vermillion bindi you firmly placed after touching me
Male: My cousin Annapooranam
The bindi I placed should last forever
Female: Yes cousin, it should last forever
Male: The bindi I placed should last forever
ஆசப்பட்டு ஆசப்பட்டு ஆசப்பட்டு
என்னத் தொட்டு அழுத்தி வச்ச குங்குமப்பொட்டு
அத்த மகளே அன்னப் பூரணம்
நான் வச்சப் பொட்டு எப்போதுமே நெலச்சு நிக்கணும்
ஆமாம் மச்சான் எப்போதுமே நெலச்சு நிக்கணும்.....
நான் வச்சப் பொட்டு எப்போதுமே நெலச்சு நிக்கணும்
Thanthaanaana thanthaanaana thaanana….
Thanthaanaana thanthaanaana thaanana...
Aasapattu unna thottu
With desire, I touched you
Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu
And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion
Aasapattu unna thottu
With desire, I touched you
Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu
And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion
Atha magalae annapooranam naan
My cousin Annapooranam, I am asking
Vacha pottu azhinjirukkidi enna kaaranam
What is the reason the bindi I placed is smudged?
Arisi vaanga pogaiyilae
When I went to buy rice
Alainjen machaan veyilukullae
I wandered in the heat, my cousin
Arisi vaanga pogaiyilae
When I went to buy rice
Alainjen machaan veyilukullae
I wandered in the heat, my cousin
Aasaiyaala vervaiyum pattu
Because of that, sweat poured over me
En machan machan
My cousin, my cousin
Azhinji pochu singaara pottu
And the beautiful bindi got smudged away
En machan machan
My cousin, my cousin
Azhinji pochu singaara pottu
And the beautiful bindi got smudged away
Aasapattu aasapattu
Out of desire, out of desire
Aasapattu unna thottu
With desire, I touched you
Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu
And firmly placed a bindi of vermillion
Atha magalae annapooranam naan
My cousin Annapooranam, I am asking
Vacha pottu azhinjirukkidi enna kaaranam
What is the reason the bindi I placed is smudged?
Athaan sonnenla
That's why I told you
Kondaiyittu poo mudinji
You braided your hair and adorned it with flowers
Konjam neram aagumunnae
Not long ago
Kondaiyittu poo mudinji
You braided your hair and adorned it with flowers
Konjam neram aagumunnae
Not long ago
Koondhal ulainja kaaranam ennadi pillai
What is the reason your hair got untied and messy, girl?
Pottu kittae solli theeranum
You must tell me everything clearly
Angalamman koyilile
At the Angalamman temple
Ariyaa ponnu en melae
Upon me, an innocent girl
Aangaaramai saami vanthathu
The deity possessed me fiercely
Angalamman koyilile
At the Angalamman temple
Ariyaa ponnu en melae
Upon me, an innocent girl
Aangaaramai saami vanthathu
The deity possessed me fiercely
En machaan machaan
My cousin, my cousin
Aadumbothu konda olainjathu
While dancing in trance, my hair bun got loosened
En machaan machaan
My cousin, my cousin
Aadumbothu konda olainjathu
While dancing in trance, my hair bun got loosened
Aasapattu …Male :Haan
With desire... Male: Haan
Female :Aasapattu aasapattuMale :Haan
Female: Out of desire, out of desire Male: Haan
Female :Enna thottu azhuthi vacha kungumapottu
Female: The vermillion bindi you firmly placed after touching me
Male :Atha magalae anna pooranam
Male: My cousin Annapooranam
Nam vaazhkaiyilae anbudanae onnu seranum
We should unite in our lives with love
Atha petha rathinamae achaditha sithiramae
Precious gem born to my aunt, picture-perfect beauty
Atha petha rathinamae achaditha sithiramae
Precious gem born to my aunt, picture-perfect beauty
Arivu kettae sandhegapatten
I suspected you foolishly
Uthamiyinnu arinjukittae santhoshapatten
Realizing you are virtuous, I am overjoyed
Sandhegam engirathu samuthaaya vyaathi adhu
Suspicion is a societal disease
Sandhegam engirathu samuthaaya vyaathi adhu
Suspicion is a societal disease
Santhoshamaa jodiyaagavae naam vaazhnthiduvom
Let us live happily as a couple
Sarkaraiyum paalum polavae
Just like milk and sugar
Aasapattu aasapattu aasapattu
Out of desire, out of desire, out of desire
Enna thottu azhuthi vacha kungumapottu
The vermillion bindi you firmly placed after touching me
Male :Atha magalae anna pooranam
Male: My cousin Annapooranam
Naan vacha pottu eppodhumae nelachu irukanum
The bindi I placed should last forever
Female :Aamam machan eppothume nelachu irukkanum
Female: Yes cousin, it should last forever
Male :Naan vacha pottu eppodhumae nelachu irukanum
Male: The bindi I placed should last forever
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
this playful and folk-style duet, a husband lightly questions his wife, Annapooranam, after noticing her missing kumkuma bindi and messy hair, suspecting playfully if something happened while she was away. She explains that the bindi melted away in the scorching heat while buying rice and her hair loosened during a spiritual trance dance at the Angalamman temple. Realizing her purity and blaming his groundless suspicion on societal habits, the husband lovingly praises her beauty and virtue, expressing a wish to live together harmoniously like milk and sugar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monae (Initial Alliteration)
“Aasapattu unna thottu / Azhuthi vachen kunguma pottu”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' in adjacent lines creates a rhythmic musical start.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Sarkaraiyum paalum polavae”
The couple's harmonious togetherness is compared to the blending of milk and sugar ('Sarkaraiyum paalum polavae') using the comparative marker 'polavae'.
Metaphor (Uruwagam)
“Atha petha rathinamae achaditha sithiramae”
The hero directly addresses his beloved using rich metaphors like 'rathinam' (precious gem) and 'achaditha sithiram' (a beautiful printed picture).
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Trivia
Composed by the famous musical duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song highlights classical rural Tamil dialogue song traditions (Sawaal-Jawab folk style) where couplets alternate between playful doubt and witty clarification.
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