Anjaru Vayasu
From Inikkum Ilamai · 1979
- Lyricist
- M. A. Kaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Inikkum Ilamai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta | With a five-or-six-year-old girl, |
| Aasappattaa enna irukku | What is wrong if someone feels desire? |
| Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta | With a five-or-six-year-old girl, |
| Aasappattaa enna irukku | What is wrong if someone feels desire? |
| Female | |
| Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka | To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance, |
| Adharam irukku hoi | Lips are right here, hoi! |
| Adha vaangikka engitta kannmirukku | To receive that, I have cheeks with me, |
| Hoi……kannamirukku | Hoi... cheeks are right here! |
| Female | |
| Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku | Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness! |
| Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku | Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness! |
| Athukkullae embuttu avasaram paaru | Look at how much of a hurry he is in already! |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta | With a five-or-six-year-old girl, |
| Aasappattaa enna irukku enna irukku | What is wrong if someone feels desire, what is wrong? |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kaalam aanaalum | No matter how many years pass, |
| Unna eththanai aambala paaththaalum | No matter how many men look at you, |
| Kattikka poravan naanthaandi | I am the one who is going to marry you, girl! |
| Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi | I am the one who will teach you romance, girl! |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kaalam aanaalum | No matter how many years pass, |
| Unna eththanai aambala paaththaalum | No matter how many men look at you, |
| Kattikka poravan naanthaandi | I am the one who is going to marry you, girl! |
| Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi | I am the one who will teach you romance, girl! |
| Female | |
| Illaennu nanum sonnaenaa | Did I ever say no to that? |
| Eeranju varusham pogattum | Let ten (twice five) years pass by, |
| Iva elavattamaaga aagattum | Let her grow into a young adult woman, |
| Appuram tharuvaen pala virunthu | After that, I will serve many a grand feast! |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta | With a five-or-six-year-old girl, |
| Aasappattaa enna irukku enna | What is wrong if someone feels desire, what? |
| Female | |
| Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka | To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance, |
| Adharam irukku hoi | Lips are right here, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Pudhusaa ennadi nee tharuvae | What new gift are you going to give me? |
| Female :Parishaa enaiyae thanthiduvaen | Female: I will give myself away as a gift! |
| Female :Pakkaththu veettu thambathu pol | Female: Like the couple next door, |
| Female :Paththu pannendu peththukkuvom | Female: We will give birth to ten or twelve children! |
| Hmm heehmmm | Hmm heehmmm |
| Female | |
| Kallaa irumbaa en odambu | Is my body made of stone or iron? |
| Illa pulla perugira enthiramaa | Or is it a child-bearing machine? |
| Female :Kannae maniyae kalangaathae | Female: My dear precious one, do not worry, |
| Kanakkaa renda peththukkuvom | We will give birth to a precise count of two children! |
| Kannae maniyae kalangaathae | My dear precious one, do not worry, |
| Kanakkaa renda peththukkuvom | We will give birth to a precise count of two children! |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta | With a five-or-six-year-old girl, |
| Aasappattaa enna irukku | What is wrong if someone feels desire? |
| Female | |
| Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka | To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance, |
| Adharam irukku hoi | Lips are right here, hoi! |
| Adha vaangikka engitta kannmirukku | To receive that, I have cheeks with me, |
| Hoi……kannamirukku | Hoi... cheeks are right here! |
| Female | |
| Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku | Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness! |
| Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku | Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness! |
| Athukkullae embuttu avasaram paaru | Look at how much of a hurry he is in already! |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta | With a five-or-six-year-old girl, |
| Aasappattaa enna irukku enna irukku | What is wrong if someone feels desire, what is wrong? |
| Female | |
| Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka | To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance, |
| Adharam irukku hoi…..adharam irukku | Lips are right here, hoi... lips are right here! |
அஞ்சாறு வயசு பொண்ணு கிட்ட
ஆசப்பட்டா என்ன இருக்கு
அஞ்சாறு வயசு பொண்ணு கிட்ட
ஆசப்பட்டா என்ன இருக்கு
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
What is wrong if someone feels desire?
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
What is wrong if someone feels desire?
அச்சாரமாக முத்தாரம் கொடுக்க
அதரம் இருக்கு ஹோய்.....
அத வாங்கிக்க எங்கிட்ட கன்னமிருக்கு
ஹோய்.....கன்னமிருக்கு.....
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Lips are right here, hoi!
To receive that, I have cheeks with me,
Hoi... cheeks are right here!
அம்மாடியோவ் ஆசைய பாரு அத்தானுக்கு
அம்மாடியோவ் ஆசைய பாரு அத்தானுக்கு
அதுக்குள்ளே எம்புட்டு அவசரம் பாரு......
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Look at how much of a hurry he is in already!
அஞ்சாறு வயசு பொண்ணு கிட்ட
ஆசப்பட்டா என்ன இருக்கு என்ன இருக்கு
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
What is wrong if someone feels desire, what is wrong?
எத்தனை காலம் ஆனாலும் உன்ன
எத்தன ஆம்பள பாத்தாலும்
கட்டிக்கப் போறவன் நாந்தான்டி
கலை கத்து கொடுப்பவன் நாந்தான்டி
No matter how many years pass,
No matter how many men look at you,
I am the one who is going to marry you, girl!
I am the one who will teach you romance, girl!
எத்தனை காலம் ஆனாலும் உன்ன
எத்தன ஆம்பள பாத்தாலும்
கட்டிக்கப் போறவன் நாந்தான்டி
கலை கத்து கொடுப்பவன் நாந்தான்டி
No matter how many years pass,
No matter how many men look at you,
I am the one who is going to marry you, girl!
I am the one who will teach you romance, girl!
இல்லேன்னு நானும் சொன்னேனா....
ஈரஞ்சு வருஷம் போகட்டும்
இவ எளவட்டமாக ஆகட்டும்
அப்புறம் தருவேன் பல விருந்து......
Did I ever say no to that?
Let ten (twice five) years pass by,
Let her grow into a young adult woman,
After that, I will serve many a grand feast!
அஞ்சாறு வயசு பொண்ணு கிட்ட
ஆசப்பட்டா என்ன இருக்கு
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
What is wrong if someone feels desire, what?
அச்சாரமாக முத்தாரம் கொடுக்க
அதரம் இருக்கு ஹோய்.....
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Lips are right here, hoi!
புதுசா என்னடி நீ தருவே
பரிசா எனையே தந்திடுவேன்
பக்கத்து வீட்டு தம்பதி போல்
பத்து பன்னெண்டு பெத்துக்குவோம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹீஹ்ம்ம்
What new gift are you going to give me?
Female: I will give myself away as a gift!
Female: Like the couple next door,
Female: We will give birth to ten or twelve children!
Hmm heehmmm
கல்லா இரும்பா என் ஒடம்பு.......
இல்ல புள்ள பெறுகிற எந்திரமா
கண்ணே மணியே கலங்காதே
கணக்கா ரெண்ட பெத்துக்குவோம்...
கண்ணே மணியே கலங்காதே
கணக்கா ரெண்ட பெத்துக்குவோம்...ஓஒ ஓஒ....
Is my body made of stone or iron?
Or is it a child-bearing machine?
Female: My dear precious one, do not worry,
We will give birth to a precise count of two children!
My dear precious one, do not worry,
We will give birth to a precise count of two children!
அஞ்சாறு வயசு பொண்ணு கிட்ட
ஆசப்பட்டா என்ன இருக்கு
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
What is wrong if someone feels desire?
அச்சாரமாக முத்தாரம் கொடுக்க
அதரம் இருக்கு ஹோய்.....
அத வாங்கிக்க எங்கிட்ட கன்னமிருக்கு
ஹோய்.....கன்னமிருக்கு.....
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Lips are right here, hoi!
To receive that, I have cheeks with me,
Hoi... cheeks are right here!
அம்மாடியோவ் ஆசைய பாரு அத்தானுக்கு
அம்மாடியோவ் ஆசைய பாரு அத்தானுக்கு
அதுக்குள்ளே எம்புட்டு அவசரம் பாரு......
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Look at how much of a hurry he is in already!
அஞ்சாறு வயசு பொண்ணு கிட்ட
ஆசப்பட்டா என்ன இருக்கு என்ன இருக்கு
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
What is wrong if someone feels desire, what is wrong?
அச்சாரமாக முத்தாரம் கொடுக்க
அதரம் இருக்கு ஹோய்.....அதரம் இருக்கு
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Lips are right here, hoi... lips are right here!
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
Aasappattaa enna irukku
What is wrong if someone feels desire?
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
Aasappattaa enna irukku
What is wrong if someone feels desire?
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Adharam irukku hoi
Lips are right here, hoi!
Adha vaangikka engitta kannmirukku
To receive that, I have cheeks with me,
Hoi……kannamirukku
Hoi... cheeks are right here!
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Athukkullae embuttu avasaram paaru
Look at how much of a hurry he is in already!
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
Aasappattaa enna irukku enna irukku
What is wrong if someone feels desire, what is wrong?
Eththanai kaalam aanaalum
No matter how many years pass,
Unna eththanai aambala paaththaalum
No matter how many men look at you,
Kattikka poravan naanthaandi
I am the one who is going to marry you, girl!
Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi
I am the one who will teach you romance, girl!
Eththanai kaalam aanaalum
No matter how many years pass,
Unna eththanai aambala paaththaalum
No matter how many men look at you,
Kattikka poravan naanthaandi
I am the one who is going to marry you, girl!
Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi
I am the one who will teach you romance, girl!
Illaennu nanum sonnaenaa
Did I ever say no to that?
Eeranju varusham pogattum
Let ten (twice five) years pass by,
Iva elavattamaaga aagattum
Let her grow into a young adult woman,
Appuram tharuvaen pala virunthu
After that, I will serve many a grand feast!
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
Aasappattaa enna irukku enna
What is wrong if someone feels desire, what?
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Adharam irukku hoi
Lips are right here, hoi!
Pudhusaa ennadi nee tharuvae
What new gift are you going to give me?
Female :Parishaa enaiyae thanthiduvaen
Female: I will give myself away as a gift!
Female :Pakkaththu veettu thambathu pol
Female: Like the couple next door,
Female :Paththu pannendu peththukkuvom
Female: We will give birth to ten or twelve children!
Hmm heehmmm
Hmm heehmmm
Kallaa irumbaa en odambu
Is my body made of stone or iron?
Illa pulla perugira enthiramaa
Or is it a child-bearing machine?
Female :Kannae maniyae kalangaathae
Female: My dear precious one, do not worry,
Kanakkaa renda peththukkuvom
We will give birth to a precise count of two children!
Kannae maniyae kalangaathae
My dear precious one, do not worry,
Kanakkaa renda peththukkuvom
We will give birth to a precise count of two children!
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
Aasappattaa enna irukku
What is wrong if someone feels desire?
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Adharam irukku hoi
Lips are right here, hoi!
Adha vaangikka engitta kannmirukku
To receive that, I have cheeks with me,
Hoi……kannamirukku
Hoi... cheeks are right here!
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Oh my, look at the groom's eagerness!
Athukkullae embuttu avasaram paaru
Look at how much of a hurry he is in already!
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
With a five-or-six-year-old girl,
Aasappattaa enna irukku enna irukku
What is wrong if someone feels desire, what is wrong?
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
To offer a pearl necklace of kisses as a token advance,
Adharam irukku hoi…..adharam irukku
Lips are right here, hoi... lips are right here!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Inikkum Ilamai' (1979) features a banter between lovers discussing their future together. The lyrics whimsically contrast childhood innocence and impatience with adult maturity, romantic affection, and family planning. The male lead asserts his right as the future husband, while the female lead jokingly asks for patience until she grows up, leading into a humorous conversation about marriage, children, and family limits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta / Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka”
Repetition of the initial letter 'A' across consecutive words in the opening lines (Anjaaru, Aasappattaa, Achchaaramaaa, Adharam).
Edugai (Rhyme)
“Kattikka poravan naanthaandi / Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi”
Matching second letter consonantal sounds across rhyming couplets, such as 'tt' in 'Kattikka' and 'Kalai'.
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka”
Comparing a series of kisses to a 'muththaaram' (pearl necklace) and a 'pulla perugira enthiramaa' (child-bearing machine).
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Trivia
'Inikkum Ilamai' (1979) was directed by M. A. Kaja, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The film features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh, known for their upbeat folk and commercial Tamil tracks in the late 1970s and 80s.
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