ABC Nee Vasi
From Oru Kaidhiyin Diary · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Kaidhiyin Diary1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aaahhaaaaa……………………………. | Aaahhaaaaa... |
| …………………………………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy | Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Male | |
| A B C nee vaasi..so easy un rasi…vaa rosy | Read your A B C... so easy, your zodiac sign... come Rosy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya palliyarai idhu | This is a beautiful bedchamber. |
| Male | |
| Palliarai palliaraiyaa.. | Bedchamber, or a school room? |
| Female | |
| Palli vandhu solli thara vandhen | I came to teach like coming to school. |
| Male | |
| Solli thandhu varum kalaiyaa… | Is it an art that comes by being taught? |
| Female | |
| A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy | Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female | |
| Varaimurai ena ondru undu vaai pothi kelungal | There is something called limits/decorum, listen with your mouth covered. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Male :Pudavaiyum mella velagudhu yen endru paarungal | Male: The saree is sliding off slowly, look and see why. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female :Varaimurai ena ondru undu vaai pothi kelungal | Female: There is something called limits/decorum, listen with your mouth covered. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Male :Pudavaiyum mella velagudhu yen endru paarungal | Male: The saree is sliding off slowly, look and see why. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyai surukki konduMale :Lala laa.. | Narrowing the gaze, Male: Lala laa.. |
| Paadangal ezhudhi vidu…lalaa… | Write down the lessons... lalaa... |
| Male :Padikira vayasillaiyaeFemale :Lala laa. | Male: Isn't this the age to study? Female: Lala laa. |
| Padukaiyai virithu vidu | Spread out the bed. |
| Female | |
| En paadam naan solla | For me to teach my lesson, |
| Male :Penn paadam naan solla…vaa mella…mella…mella | Male: For me to teach the woman's lesson... come slowly... slowly... slowly. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaaaa……………………… | Chorus: Aaahaaaaa... |
| Female | |
| ABC nee vaasi ellaam en kairaasi so easy | Read your ABC, everything is my lucky touch, so easy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Idhu oru pudhu anubavam ezhaiyin sandhosam | This is a new experience, a poor man's joy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female :Nuni mudhal adi varaiyilum paaindhadhu minsaaram | Female: From tip to toe, electricity surged through. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Male :Idhu oru pudhu anubavam ezhaiyin sandhosam | Male: This is a new experience, a poor man's joy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female :Nuni mudhal adi varaiyilum paaindhadhu minsaaram | Female: From tip to toe, electricity surged through. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Male | |
| Udhattinil inikiradhaeFemale :Lalalaa.. | It tastes sweet on the lips, Female: Lalalaa.. |
| Koduthadhu pazha rasamaa …Male :Aaahaaa.. | Was what was given fruit juice? Male: Aaahaaa.. |
| Female :KoduthadhaiMale :Aaahaaa.. | Female: What was given, Male: Aaahaaa.. |
| Thiruppi kodu adhu enna ilavasamaa..Male :Aaahaaa.. | Return it back, is it free of cost? Male: Aaahaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Aahaahaa aarambam | Aahaahaa, a beginning, |
| Female :Poovukkul poogambam | Female: An earthquake inside a flower, |
| Male :Thaen sindhum..sindhum….sindhum…. | Male: Honey spills... spills... spills... |
| Female | |
| A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy | Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Male | |
| A B C nee vaasi..so easy un rasi…vaa rosy | Read your A B C... so easy, your zodiac sign... come Rosy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya palliyarai idhu | This is a beautiful bedchamber. |
| Male | |
| Palliarai palliaraiyaa.. | Bedchamber, or a school room? |
| Female | |
| Palli vandhu solli thara vandhen | I came to teach like coming to school. |
| Male | |
| Solli thandhu varum kalaiyaa… | Is it an art that comes by being taught? |
| Female | |
| A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy | Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy. |
| Chorus :Aaahaaa….. | Chorus: Aaahaaa... |
ஆஹா............
.....................................
Aaahhaaaaa...
...
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
எல்லாம் என் கைராசி
சோ ஈசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
சோ ஈசி உன் ராசி வா
ரோசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your A B C... so easy, your zodiac sign... come Rosy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
அழகிய
பள்ளியறை இது
This is a beautiful bedchamber.
பள்ளியறை
பள்ளி அறையா
Bedchamber, or a school room?
பள்ளி வந்து
சொல்லித் தர வந்தேன்
I came to teach like coming to school.
சொல்லித்
தந்து வரும் கலையா
Is it an art that comes by being taught?
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
எல்லாம் என் கைராசி
சோ ஈசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
வரைமுறை
என ஒன்று உண்டு
வாய் பொத்தி கேளுங்கள்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
புடவையும்
மெல்ல விலகுது
ஏன் என்று பாருங்கள்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
வரைமுறை
என ஒன்று உண்டு
வாய் பொத்தி கேளுங்கள்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
புடவையும்
மெல்ல விலகுது
ஏன் என்று பாருங்கள்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
There is something called limits/decorum, listen with your mouth covered.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Male: The saree is sliding off slowly, look and see why.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Female: There is something called limits/decorum, listen with your mouth covered.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Male: The saree is sliding off slowly, look and see why.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
பார்வையை
சுருக்கி கொண்டு
லல லா
பாடங்கள் எழுதி
விடு லலா
படிக்கிற
வயசில்லையே
லல லா
படுக்கையை
விரித்து விடு
Narrowing the gaze, Male: Lala laa..
Write down the lessons... lalaa...
Male: Isn't this the age to study? Female: Lala laa.
Spread out the bed.
என் பாடம்
நான் சொல்ல
பெண் பாடம்
நான் சொல்ல வா
மெல்ல மெல்ல
குழு :
ஆஹா...
For me to teach my lesson,
Male: For me to teach the woman's lesson... come slowly... slowly... slowly.
Chorus: Aaahaaaaa...
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
எல்லாம் என் கைராசி
சோ ஈசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your ABC, everything is my lucky touch, so easy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
.......................
...
இது ஒரு புது
அனுபவம் ஏழையின்
சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
நுனி முதல் அடி
வரையிலும் பாய்ந்தது
மின்சாரம்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
இது ஒரு புது
அனுபவம் ஏழையின்
சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
நுனி முதல் அடி
வரையிலும் பாய்ந்தது
மின்சாரம்
குழு :
ஆஹா...
This is a new experience, a poor man's joy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Female: From tip to toe, electricity surged through.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Male: This is a new experience, a poor man's joy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Female: From tip to toe, electricity surged through.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
உதட்டினில்
இனிக்கிறதே
லல லா
கொடுத்தது பழ ரசமா
ஆஹா
கொடுத்ததை
ஆஹா
திருப்பிக் கொடு
அது என்ன இலவசமா
ஆஹா
It tastes sweet on the lips, Female: Lalalaa..
Was what was given fruit juice? Male: Aaahaaa..
Female: What was given, Male: Aaahaaa..
Return it back, is it free of cost? Male: Aaahaaa..
ஆஹா ஆரம்பம்
பூவுக்குள் பூகம்பம்
தேன் சிந்தும் சிந்தும்
சிந்தும்
Aahaahaa, a beginning,
Female: An earthquake inside a flower,
Male: Honey spills... spills... spills...
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
எல்லாம் என் கைராசி
சோ ஈசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
சோ ஈசி உன் ராசி வா
ரோசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your A B C... so easy, your zodiac sign... come Rosy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
அழகிய
பள்ளியறை இது
This is a beautiful bedchamber.
பள்ளியறை
பள்ளி அறையா
Bedchamber, or a school room?
பள்ளி வந்து
சொல்லித் தர வந்தேன்
I came to teach like coming to school.
சொல்லித்
தந்து வரும் கலையா
Is it an art that comes by being taught?
ஏ பி சி நீ வாசி
எல்லாம் என் கைராசி
சோ ஈசி
குழு :
ஆஹா...
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Aaahhaaaaa…………………………….
Aaahhaaaaa...
………………………………………………………….
...
A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
A B C nee vaasi..so easy un rasi…vaa rosy
Read your A B C... so easy, your zodiac sign... come Rosy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Azhagiya palliyarai idhu
This is a beautiful bedchamber.
Palliarai palliaraiyaa..
Bedchamber, or a school room?
Palli vandhu solli thara vandhen
I came to teach like coming to school.
Solli thandhu varum kalaiyaa…
Is it an art that comes by being taught?
A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Varaimurai ena ondru undu vaai pothi kelungal
There is something called limits/decorum, listen with your mouth covered.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Male :Pudavaiyum mella velagudhu yen endru paarungal
Male: The saree is sliding off slowly, look and see why.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Female :Varaimurai ena ondru undu vaai pothi kelungal
Female: There is something called limits/decorum, listen with your mouth covered.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Male :Pudavaiyum mella velagudhu yen endru paarungal
Male: The saree is sliding off slowly, look and see why.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Paarvaiyai surukki konduMale :Lala laa..
Narrowing the gaze, Male: Lala laa..
Paadangal ezhudhi vidu…lalaa…
Write down the lessons... lalaa...
Male :Padikira vayasillaiyaeFemale :Lala laa.
Male: Isn't this the age to study? Female: Lala laa.
Padukaiyai virithu vidu
Spread out the bed.
En paadam naan solla
For me to teach my lesson,
Male :Penn paadam naan solla…vaa mella…mella…mella
Male: For me to teach the woman's lesson... come slowly... slowly... slowly.
Chorus :Aaahaaaaa………………………
Chorus: Aaahaaaaa...
ABC nee vaasi ellaam en kairaasi so easy
Read your ABC, everything is my lucky touch, so easy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
………………………………………………..
...
Idhu oru pudhu anubavam ezhaiyin sandhosam
This is a new experience, a poor man's joy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Female :Nuni mudhal adi varaiyilum paaindhadhu minsaaram
Female: From tip to toe, electricity surged through.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Male :Idhu oru pudhu anubavam ezhaiyin sandhosam
Male: This is a new experience, a poor man's joy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Female :Nuni mudhal adi varaiyilum paaindhadhu minsaaram
Female: From tip to toe, electricity surged through.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Udhattinil inikiradhaeFemale :Lalalaa..
It tastes sweet on the lips, Female: Lalalaa..
Koduthadhu pazha rasamaa …Male :Aaahaaa..
Was what was given fruit juice? Male: Aaahaaa..
Female :KoduthadhaiMale :Aaahaaa..
Female: What was given, Male: Aaahaaa..
Thiruppi kodu adhu enna ilavasamaa..Male :Aaahaaa..
Return it back, is it free of cost? Male: Aaahaaa..
Aahaahaa aarambam
Aahaahaa, a beginning,
Female :Poovukkul poogambam
Female: An earthquake inside a flower,
Male :Thaen sindhum..sindhum….sindhum….
Male: Honey spills... spills... spills...
A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
A B C nee vaasi..so easy un rasi…vaa rosy
Read your A B C... so easy, your zodiac sign... come Rosy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Azhagiya palliyarai idhu
This is a beautiful bedchamber.
Palliarai palliaraiyaa..
Bedchamber, or a school room?
Palli vandhu solli thara vandhen
I came to teach like coming to school.
Solli thandhu varum kalaiyaa…
Is it an art that comes by being taught?
A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy
Read your A B C... everything is my lucky touch... so easy.
Chorus :Aaahaaa…..
Chorus: Aaahaaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
ABC Nee Vaasi from the 1985 movie Oru Kaidhiyin Diary is a playful romantic duet composed around the theme of a teacher and student lesson, repurposed as a sensual bedtime banter. The lyricist Vairamuthu cleverly uses double entendres revolving around classroom concepts like 'ABC', 'Paadam' (lesson), and 'Palli' (school room vs bedchamber). Through lighthearted English-Tamil code-switching, the track portrays intimate romantic flirtation disguised as playful academic instruction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Yamakam (Puns / Homonymic Wordplay)
“Azhagiya palliyarai idhu / Palliarai palliaraiyaa..”
The word 'Palli' is cleverly played upon to mean both 'bed' (as in Palliyarai - bedchamber) and 'school' (Palli-koodam).
Iyalbu Navitchi / Code-Switching Rhyme
“A B C nee vaasi ..ellam en kairasi ..so easy”
Rhyming English loanwords ('easy', 'Rosy') with Tamil words ('vaasi', 'kairasi', 'rasi') to create an upbeat, modern rhyming structure.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Poovukkul poogambam”
The phrase 'Poovukkul poogambam' (an earthquake inside a flower) metaphorically describes intense passion emerging within delicate romance.
Did you know?
Trivia
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) was directed by P. Bharathiraja, starring Kamal Haasan in a landmark dual role. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, and this playful duet was sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.
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