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Anjaru Vayasu

From Inikkum Ilamai · 1979

Lyricist
M. A. Kaja
Singers
Ramani, Vasantha
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Inikkum Ilamai
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
29 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
Aasappattaa enna irukku
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
Aasappattaa enna irukku
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
Adharam irukku hoi
Adha vaangikka engitta kannmirukku
Hoi……kannamirukku
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Athukkullae embuttu avasaram paaru
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
Aasappattaa enna irukku enna irukku
Eththanai kaalam aanaalum
Unna eththanai aambala paaththaalum
Kattikka poravan naanthaandi
Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi
Eththanai kaalam aanaalum
Unna eththanai aambala paaththaalum
Kattikka poravan naanthaandi
Kalai kaththu koduppavan naanthaandi
Illaennu nanum sonnaenaa
Eeranju varusham pogattum
Iva elavattamaaga aagattum
Appuram tharuvaen pala virunthu
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
Aasappattaa enna irukku enna
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
Adharam irukku hoi
Pudhusaa ennadi nee tharuvae
Female :Parishaa enaiyae thanthiduvaen
Female :Pakkaththu veettu thambathu pol
Female :Paththu pannendu peththukkuvom
Hmm heehmmm
Kallaa irumbaa en odambu
Illa pulla perugira enthiramaa
Female :Kannae maniyae kalangaathae
Kanakkaa renda peththukkuvom
Kannae maniyae kalangaathae
Kanakkaa renda peththukkuvom
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
Aasappattaa enna irukku
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
Adharam irukku hoi
Adha vaangikka engitta kannmirukku
Hoi……kannamirukku
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Ammaadiyov aasaiya paaru aththaanukku
Athukkullae embuttu avasaram paaru
Anjaaru vayasu ponnukitta
Aasappattaa enna irukku enna irukku
Achchaaramaaa muththaaram kodukka
Adharam irukku hoi…..adharam irukku
In a five or six-year-old girl,
what is there to desire?
In a five or six-year-old girl,
what is there to desire?
To give a garland of kisses as a token,
there are lips, hoy!
To receive them, I have cheeks,
Hoy... I have cheeks!
Oh goodness, look at my sweetheart's desire!
Oh goodness, look at my sweetheart's desire!
Look how impatient he is already!
In a five or six-year-old girl,
what is there to desire, what is there?
No matter how much time passes,
no matter how many men look at you,
I am the one who will marry you, girl!
I am the one who will teach you the art of love!
No matter how much time passes,
no matter how many men look at you,
I am the one who will marry you, girl!
I am the one who will teach you the art of love!
Did I ever say no to that?
Let ten years go by,
let this girl blossom into youth,
and then I will treat you to many feasts!
In a five or six-year-old girl,
what is there to desire, what?
To give a garland of kisses as a token,
there are lips, hoy!
What new gift will you give me, girl?
As a gift, I will give you myself!
Just like the couple next door,
we will have ten or twelve children!
Mm-hmm...
Is my body made of stone or iron,
or is it a child-bearing machine?
My precious darling, do not worry,
we will have just two, neat and proper!
My precious darling, do not worry,
we will have just two, neat and proper!
In a five or six-year-old girl,
what is there to desire?
To give a garland of kisses as a token,
there are lips, hoy!
To receive them, I have cheeks,
Hoy... I have cheeks!
Oh goodness, look at my sweetheart's desire!
Oh goodness, look at my sweetheart's desire!
Look how impatient he is already!
In a five or six-year-old girl,
what is there to desire, what is there?
To give a garland of kisses as a token,
there are lips, hoy... there are lips!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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