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Lyrics & meaning

Asku Laska

From Nanban · 2012

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Nanban2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Eno thannaalaeSomehow on its own
Un melaeOn you
Kaadhal kondenaeI fell in love
Edho unnalaeSomehow because of you
En vazhvilIn my life
Artham kandenaeI found meaning
Chorus
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku..laska..askuAsku..laska..asku
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku..laska..askuAsku..laska..asku
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Male
Asku laska amour amourLove love love love
Aii asth asth leibeLove love love love
Ahaava bolingo cintha cinthaLove love love love
Ishq ishq meileLove love love
Love ishtam premamLove love love
Pyaro pyaroLove love
Oru kaadhal undhan melaeThere is a love for you
Chorus
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku..laska..askuAsku..laska..asku
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Male
Athanai mozhiyilumFrom all those languages
Varthai ovvondru koithenI plucked word by word
Mothamai korthu thaanStrung them all together
Kaadhal sendondru seidhenMade a bouquet of love
Unnidam neetinenOffered it to you
Kaadhalai kattinenBound my love to you
Male
Eno thannaalaeSomehow on its own
Un melaeOn you
Kaadhal kondenaeI fell in love
Edho unnalaeSomehow because of you
En vazhvilIn my life
Artham kandenaeI found meaning
Male
Asku laska amour amourLove love love love
Aii asth asth leibeLove love love love
Ahaava bolingo cintha cinthaLove love love love
Ishq ishq meileLove love love
Love ishtam premamLove love love
Pyaro pyaroLove love
Oru kaadhal undhan melaeThere is a love for you
Chorus
………….....
Female
Je ji ji ji jeeJe ji ji ji jee
Jee ji ji ji jeeeJee ji ji ji jeee
Jingilinga jingilinga jingilinga..Jingilinga jingilinga jingilinga..
Male
Pluto vilOn Pluto
Unai nan koodetruvenI will build a nest for you
Vinmengal porukkiPlucking stars
SoodetruvenI will warm it up
Male
Mukkonangal padippenI will study triangles
Un mookkin melaeUpon your nose
Vittam mattam padippenI will study proportions
Un nenjin melaeUpon your chest
MellidaiyoduAlong with your slender waist
Valaikodu naan aaigiren…I analyze the curved lines...
Oohooo…Oohooo…
Female
Hmm…platovin maganaaiHmm... as Plato's son
Un dhegamaaIs your body
Aaraichi nadathaTo conduct research
Naan koodamaMy laboratory?
Female
Paazhum noyil vizhunthaaiYou fell into a wretched illness
Un kannil kandenI saw in your eyes
Naalum unnum marunthaaiA medicine to consume daily
En mutham thanthenI gave as my kiss
Un nenjil naadi manivaikkaTo place my pulse against your heart
Kaadhal kaadhal endrae ketkaTo hear it beat 'love, love'
Female
Asku laska amour amourLove love love love
Aii asth asth leibeLove love love love
Ahaava bolingo cintha cinthaLove love love love
Ishq ishq meileLove love love
Male :Love ishtam premamMale : Love love love
Pyaro pyaroLove love
Oru kaadhal undhan melaeThere is a love for you
Chorus
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku..laska..askuAsku..laska..asku
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Asku..laska..askuAsku..laska..asku
Asku asku..Asku asku..
Chorus
Ho ho ho ho hooo…Ho ho ho ho hooo…
Ae ae amour amour ae ae ae…Ae ae amour amour ae ae ae…
Ae ae amour amour ae ae ae…Ae ae amour amour ae ae ae…
Female
Thejavoo kanavilIn a déjà vu dream
Thee moottinaiYou lit a fire
Raja en manadhaiO King, my heart
Yen vaattinaiWhy did you torment?
Female
Kappam kettu mirattiDemanding tribute and threatening
Nee veppam kondaiYou grew warm
Ratham moththam kodhikkaMaking my blood boil completely
En pakkam vanthaaiYou came to my side
Ven nilaavaga idhamagaLike a white moon, comfortably
Kuliroottava…Shall I cool you down?
Male
Kannaadi nilavaaiLike a mirror moon
kan koosinaaiYou dazzled the eyes
Venvanna nizhalaiA white-colored shadow
Mann veesinaaiThrew soil
Male
Pullil pootha pani neeYou are the dew blossomed on grass
Oru kallam illaiWithout any deceit
Virus illa kaniniA computer without a virus
Un ullam vellaiYour heart is pure white
Nee kollai malli mullai polaeYou are like wild jasmine and mullai flowers
Pillai mellum sollai polaeLike a child babbling words
Male
Asku laska amour amourLove love love love
Asku laska amour amourLove love love love
Aii asth asth leibeLove love love love
Female :Ahaava bolingo cintha cinthaFemale : Love love love love
Ishq ishq meileLove love love
Male :Love ishtam premamMale : Love love love
Pyaro pyaroLove love
Oru kaadhal undhan melaeThere is a love for you
Female
Ohoo..athanai mozhiyilumOhoo.. from all those languages
Varthai ovvondru koithenI plucked word by word
Male :Mothamai korthu thaanMale : Strung them all together
Kaadhal sendondru seidhenMade a bouquet of love
Male & Female :Unnidam neetinenMale & Female : Offered it to you
Kaadhalai kattinenBound my love to you
Male
Eno thannaalaeSomehow on its own
Un melaeOn you
Kaadhal kondenaeI fell in love
Edho unnalaeSomehow because of you
En vazhvilIn my life
Artham kandenaeI found meaning
Female
Aahhaaaa..aa.aaa…Aahhaaaa..aa.aaa…
La la la lala laaa…La la la lala laaa…
Aahhaaaa..aa.aaa…Aahhaaaa..aa.aaa…
La la la lala laaa…La la la lala laaa…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Asku Laska is a celebrated romantic duet composed by Harris Jayaraj for the movie Nanban (2012). Lyricist Madhan Karky uniquely weaves the word for 'love' across 16 different international languages into the song's chorus, symbolizing a love that transcends geographical, linguistic, and cultural boundaries. The song blends lighthearted romance with contemporary science and geometry references—such as nesting on Pluto, geometry on features, and virus-free computers—to convey how the lovers find deep purpose and ultimate happiness in one another.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Polyglottism (Multilingualism)

Asku laska amour amour / Aii asth asth leibe / Ahaava bolingo cintha cintha / Ishq ishq meile

The chorus compiles the word for 'love' across 16 world languages including Turkish (Aşk), Slovak (Láska), French (Amour), German (Liebe), Hebrew (Ahava), Lingala (Bolingo), Malay (Cinta), Lithuanian (Meile), and others.

Modern Metaphor (Uvamai)

Virus illa kanini / Un ullam vellai

Compares a pure, deceitless human heart to a computer completely free from viruses.

Hyperbole & Cosmic Imagery

Pluto vil / Unai nan koodetruven / Vinmengal porukki / Soodetruven

Exaggerates romantic devotion through interstellar concepts like making a nest on Pluto and gathering stars for warmth.

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Trivia

Lyricist Madhan Karky spent extensive time researching and verifying words for 'love' across various foreign languages before writing the track. The word 'Asku' comes from Turkish 'Aşk', 'Laska' from Slovak 'Láska', 'Ahava' from Hebrew, and 'Bolingo' from Lingala, creating a truly global love song.

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