- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Srinivas, Chitra Sivaraman, Mathangi, George Peter
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Enakku 20 Unakku 18
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
: Asathura asathura asathura
Ulagatha udambula uruttura
Kasakkura kasakkura kasakkura
Kangalil sooriyanai kasakkura
Sanana nana sannanae
Male :Indha vayasu pona adhu
Ini thirumbaadhae
Chorus :Sanana nana sannanae
Male :Idha vayasu ver edhaiyum
Virumbaadhae
Ahaaa..aha..aahaa..ha ha
Ahaaa..aha..aahaa..ha ha
Ahaaa..aha..aahaa..ha ha….
Sanana nana sannanae
Male :Indha vayasu pona adhu
Ini thirumbaadhae
Chorus :Sanana nana sannanae
Male :Idha vayasu ver edhaiyum
Virumbaadhae
{Maanavarae maanavare
Engalai padikkaadhae
Male :Nee naanum thirukuralaai
Vaazhndhida marukkaadhae} (2)
Padhinaarooohh
Padhinelooohhh…
Unnai paarthadhilae
Rasithadhilae pudhusaanom
Asathura asathura asathura
Ulagatha udambula uruttura
Kasakkura kasakkura kasakkura
Kangalil sooriyanai kasakkura
Aaaahhhh…
Irandu vayasaanaal
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Female :Annai madi vendum
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Irubathaindhu aanaal
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Male :Avalin madi vendum
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Padhinettula thondrum
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Paruvam maraikkaadhae
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Nooru vayasodum
Kaadhal maraikkaadhae..ohoooo
Padhinaarooohh
Padhinelooohhh…
Unnai paarthadhilae
Rasithadhilae pudhusaanom
Asathura asathura asathura
Ulagatha udambula uruttura
Kasakkura kasakkura kasakkura
Kangalil sooriyanai kasakkura
Sanana nana sannanae
Sanana nana sannanae….
Kadal thaandi vandhaai
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Female :Malai thaandi vandhaai
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Un azhagai thaanda
Mudiyaamal nindren
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Thodarvadharku nandri
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Female :Pughazhvadharku nandri
Chorus :Oyae..ooh
Sikkanamaai paarthu
Sirithaai nandri ooohooo…
Padhinaarooohh
Padhinelooohhh…
Unnai paarthadhilae
Rasithadhilae pudhusaanom
Asathura asathura asathura
Ulagatha udambula uruttura
Kasakkura kasakkura kasakkura
Kangalil sooriyanai kasakkura
{Maanavarae maanavare
Engalai padikkaadhae
Male :Nee naanum thirukuralaai
Vaazhndhida marukkaadhae} (2)
Padhinaarooohh
Padhinelooohhh…
Unnai paarthadhilae
Rasithadhilae pudhusaanom
Asathura asathura asathura
Ulagatha udambula uruttura
Kasakkura kasakkura kasakkura
Kangalil sooriyanai kasakkura
Sanana nana sannanae
Male :Indha vayasu pona adhu
Ini thirumbaadhae
Chorus :Sanana nana sannanae
Male :Idha vayasu ver edhaiyum
Virumbaadhae
Ye ye ye ye ye ye yeah
Ye ye ye ye ye ye yeah
Ye ye ye ye ye ye yeah
Ye ye ye ye ye ye yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yaa
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yaa
Ahaaa..aha..aahaa..ha ha
Ahaaa..aha..aahaa..ha ha
Ahaaa..aha..aahaa..ha ha….
Ha ha ha….
You stun me, you blow me away, you amaze me!
You roll the whole world with your body!
You crush it, you rub it, you squeeze it!
You rub the blazing sun into your eyes!
Sanana nana sannanae
Male: Once this age slips away,
it will never return!
Chorus: Sanana nana sannanae
Male: Cherish this age, don't wish
for anything else!
Aha... aha... aaha... ha ha
Aha... aha... aaha... ha ha
Aha... aha... aaha... ha ha...
Sanana nana sannanae
Male: Once this age slips away,
it will never return!
Chorus: Sanana nana sannanae
Male: Cherish this age, don't wish
for anything else!
Dear student, oh student,
don't try to study us like a lesson!
Male: Like the couplets of a Thirukkural (classic two-line Tamil poem),
don't refuse to live together!
Sweet sixteen...
Seventeen...
Just by looking at you,
by admiring you, we feel completely new!
You stun me, you blow me away, you amaze me!
You roll the whole world with your body!
You crush it, you rub it, you squeeze it!
You rub the blazing sun into your eyes!
Aaaahhh...
When you're two years old,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
Female: you long for your mother's lap.
Chorus: Oye... ooh
When you turn twenty-five,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
Male: you long for your lover's lap.
Chorus: Oye... ooh
The youth that blossoms at eighteen,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
don't try to hide it!
Chorus: Oye... ooh
Even when living a hundred years,
never hide your love... oho oho!
Sweet sixteen...
Seventeen...
Just by looking at you,
by admiring you, we feel completely new!
You stun me, you blow me away, you amaze me!
You roll the whole world with your body!
You crush it, you rub it, you squeeze it!
You rub the blazing sun into your eyes!
Sanana nana sannanae
Sanana nana sannanae...
You crossed the oceans,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
Female: you crossed the mountains,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
but unable to cross beyond
your beauty, I stood still.
Chorus: Oye... ooh
Thank you for following me,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
Female: thank you for praising me,
Chorus: Oye... ooh
and for that shy, measured glance
and smile, thank you... ooh ooh!
Sweet sixteen...
Seventeen...
Just by looking at you,
by admiring you, we feel completely new!
You stun me, you blow me away, you amaze me!
You roll the whole world with your body!
You crush it, you rub it, you squeeze it!
You rub the blazing sun into your eyes!
Dear student, oh student,
don't try to study us like a lesson!
Male: Like the couplets of a Thirukkural (classic two-line Tamil poem),
don't refuse to live together!
Sweet sixteen...
Seventeen...
Just by looking at you,
by admiring you, we feel completely new!
You stun me, you blow me away, you amaze me!
You roll the whole world with your body!
You crush it, you rub it, you squeeze it!
You rub the blazing sun into your eyes!
Sanana nana sannanae
Male: Once this age slips away,
it will never return!
Chorus: Sanana nana sannanae
Male: Cherish this age, don't wish
for anything else!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey yeah
Hey hey hey hey hey hey yeah
Hey hey hey hey hey hey yeah
Hey hey hey hey hey hey yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ya
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ya
Aha... aha... aaha... ha ha
Aha... aha... aaha... ha ha
Aha... aha... aaha... ha ha...
Ha ha ha...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Asathura' (also known as 'Padhinettula Thondrum') from 'Enakku 20 Unakku 18' is a high-energy youth anthem celebrating adolescence, romantic longing, and the fleeting nature of youth. Lyricist Pa. Vijay uses vivid imagery comparing youthful love to iconic literary forms like Thirukkural, urging young lovers to embrace affection while time allows. The song captures the carefree exuberance of turning sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Ushna / Atisayokthi)
“Ulagatha udambula uruttura / Kangalil sooriyanai kasakkura”
Exaggerated imagery describing rolling the entire world on one's body and squeezing the sun in one's eyes to convey intense beauty and charm.
Simile / Cultural Allusion (Upamai)
“Nee naanum thirukuralaai vaazhndhida marukkaadhae”
Comparing the couple's harmonious bond to the two lines of Thirukkural couplets.
Repetition (Anaphora / Emona)
“Asathura asathura asathura / Kasakkura kasakkura kasakkura”
Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Asathura' and 'Kasakkura' to create a hypnotic, energetic pulse in the verse.
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Trivia
'Enakku 20 Unakku 18' (2003) was directed by Jyothi Krishna with music composed by A.R. Rahman. The movie was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as 'Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu'. The track features youthful, energetic synth beats characteristic of Rahman's experimentations with college-pop themes in the early 2000s.
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