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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Nenthikkitten

From Star · 2001

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Star
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
1 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ah hmmm…(3)
Ah hmmm…(3)
Adi nenthukitten nenthukitten
Nei velakka yethi vechu
Onnoda kannathil mutham kodukka
Poona pola veetukula
Vanthu viduven
Punnagayil nee sinthum
Paala kudippen
Vanthidaatha satham pottu
Kathipuduven
Kannathila thela pola kottividuven
Rosapoo iduppula
Vandu pola suthi vanthu
Suthi vanthu thaena eduppen
Oorusanam athanaiyum
Kooti vanthu unnudaiya
Kalla thanam kaatipuduven
Aasa dosai hae eh eh hae hae
Nee pesum baasha puriyalayae..ae…ae…
Aasa dosai hae eh eh hae hae
Nee pesum baasha puriyalayae..ae…ae…
Veppan thanipatharkku
Velanjirukkum
Vellariyae vellariyae
Kazhuthu valaivil enna sariyavittu
Thalluriyae thalluriyae thalluriyae
Kaathal bodhaiyila
Un kaiyil maatikittippo
Muzhikirenae ippo mama
Ponnu ila manasa puliyam pazha pola
Ulukka paakatha aamaa
Saaral adikkuthadi
Adi un azhagu
Sokku pana pola kitta nee vaadi
Konjam kulir kaaya venum
Aasa dosai hae eh eh hae hae
Nee pesum baasha puriyalayae..ae…ae…
Aasa dosai hae eh eh hae hae
Nee pesum baasha puriyalayae..ae…ae…
Koonthal ariviyila charivugalil
Kottu thadi kottu thadi
Kanna kuzhiyil manam parisalai pol
Suthuthadi suthuthadi suthuthadi
Kurumbu pechaala
Kokku thala mela
Venna vekkaatha mama
Mooku chevakkatha
Munthiri pazham enna
Naaku chevakka vekkalaama
Elama pasikkuthadi ..ee…
Rusi kaatiputtu ela pottuputtu
Thanni thelichuputtu
Kaaka vekkuriyae yen maa
Ah hmmm…(3)
Adi nenthukitten nenthukitten
Nei velakka yethi vechu
Onnoda kannathil mutham kodukka
Nethi kadan theekalana
Kochukumae saamy ellaam
Pakkathil nee vaadi alli kodukka
Poona pola veetukula
Vanthu viduven
Punnagayil nee sinthum
Paala kudippen
Vanthidaatha satham pottu
Kathipuduven
Kannathila thela pola kottividuven
Rosapoo iduppula
Vandu pola suthi vanthu
Suthi vanthu thaena eduppen
Oorusanam athanaiyum
Kooti vanthu unnudaiya
Kalla thanam kaatipuduven
Aasa dosai hae eh eh hae hae
Nee pesum baasha puriyalayae..ae…ae…
Ah mmm...
Ah mmm...
Girl, I made a vow, I made a vow,
By lighting a ghee lamp,
To plant a kiss on your cheek!
Like a cat, inside your house
I will slip right in!
From the smile you spill,
I will drink the milk!
Don't you dare come, or loudly
I will scream!
Like a scorpion, I will sting your cheek!
Around your rose-like waist,
Circling like a honeybee,
Circling around, I will taste the nectar!
All the people of this town,
I will gather together and
Expose all your sneaky tricks!
Keep dreaming! Hey eh eh hey hey
I can't understand this language you speak!
Keep dreaming! Hey eh eh hey hey
I can't understand this language you speak!
To cool down the heat,
You have grown ripe like
A sweet cucumber, fresh cucumber!
Making me slide down the curve of your neck,
You push me away, push me away, push me away!
Intoxicated by love,
Caught in your hands now,
I'm left wide-eyed and dazed, my man!
A young girl's tender heart, like a tamarind fruit,
Don't try to shake it down, oh no!
A cool drizzle is blowing, girl!
Hey, with your irresistible charm,
Like a magic coin, come closer to me!
I need to warm up from this chill!
Keep dreaming! Hey eh eh hey hey
I can't understand this language you speak!
Keep dreaming! Hey eh eh hey hey
I can't understand this language you speak!
Down the waterfall slopes of your hair,
It pours down, cascades down!
In your dimpled cheek, like a little boat,
My heart spins around, spins around, spins around!
With your playful words,
Don't try to place butter on a crane's head
To fool me, mister!
Without getting angry,
Like a ripe cashew fruit,
Can this make your tongue turn red?
My youth is hungry, girl!
Showing me a taste, laying out a leaf,
And sprinkling water for the feast,
Why are you making me wait, tell me?
Ah mmm...
Girl, I made a vow, I made a vow,
By lighting a ghee lamp,
To plant a kiss on your cheek!
If I don't fulfill my vow,
The gods will surely be angry!
Come closer, girl, and give it generously!
Like a cat, inside your house
I will slip right in!
From the smile you spill,
I will drink the milk!
Don't you dare come, or loudly
I will scream!
Like a scorpion, I will sting your cheek!
Around your rose-like waist,
Circling like a honeybee,
Circling around, I will taste the nectar!
All the people of this town,
I will gather together and
Expose all your sneaky tricks!
Keep dreaming! Hey eh eh hey hey
I can't understand this language you speak!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aasa Dosai from the 2001 film Star is a playful, upbeat Tamil duet featuring humorous and romantic banter between two lovers. The hero teasingly claims he has taken a divine vow to kiss the heroine's cheek and uses playful metaphors comparing himself to a cat and a bee. The heroine playfully wards off his advances, threatening to scream or sting him like a scorpion while teasing that she cannot understand his language of love. The song blends vibrant folk metaphors with youthful flirtation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Poona pola veetukula Vanthu viduven

Compares sneaking into the house stealthily to the movement of a cat.

Simile (Upamai)

Kannathila thela pola kottividuven

Compares her playful threat of a sting to that of a scorpion on the cheek.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Koonthal ariviyila charivugalil

Compares her flowing hair to a cascading waterfall.

Simile (Upamai)

Kanna kuzhiyil manam parisalai pol

Compares the mind swirling helplessly in her cheek dimple to a coracle boat spinning in water.

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Trivia

The song 'Aasa Dosai' was composed by A. R. Rahman for the movie Star (2001), starring Prashanth and Jyothika. Sung by Srinivas and Vasundhara Das, the track became popular for its catchy rhythm and quirky lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.

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