Avasarama Avasaram
From Paditha Manaivi · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paditha Manaivi1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Humming ….. | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
| Aasai athaan avasarama | Beloved husband, why such a hurry? |
| Appavendru azhaikkavae | To call you 'father', |
| Azhagu pillai pirakkavae | To be born as a beautiful child, |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
| Aasai athaan avasarama | Beloved husband, why such a hurry? |
| Appavendru azhaikkavae | To call you 'father', |
| Azhagu pillai pirakkavae | To be born as a beautiful child, |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
| Female | |
| Amma pola adakkamaana | Modest like a mother, |
| Pennum venduma | Do you want a daughter? |
| Ungal arumaiyulla appa pola | Like your precious father, |
| Paiyan venduma | Do you want a son? |
| Amma pola adakkamaana | Modest like a mother, |
| Pennum venduma | Do you want a daughter? |
| Ungal arumaiyulla appa pola | Like your precious father, |
| Paiyan venduma | Do you want a son? |
| Female | |
| Summa summa ungaai pola | Just like you, |
| Kurumbugal seiyum | Who does playful pranks, |
| Summa summa ungaai pola | Just like you, |
| Kurumbugal seiyum | Who does playful pranks, |
| Thuruthurukkum thudippum ulla | Restless and full of energy, |
| Pillai venduma | Do you want a child? |
| Female | |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
| Female | |
| Pattam vaangi padhavi pettraal podhuma | Is it enough to just earn degrees and attain status? |
| Pettravargal manam arindhu nadakka vendama | Shouldn't one live understanding the hearts of their parents? |
| Pattam vaangi padhavi pettraal podhuma | Is it enough to just earn degrees and attain status? |
| Pettravargal manam arindhu nadakka vendama | Shouldn't one live understanding the hearts of their parents? |
| Athai enakku thalaivaari poo mudithaargal | My aunt combed my hair and adorned it with flowers, |
| Athai enakku thalaivaari poo mudithaargal | My aunt combed my hair and adorned it with flowers, |
| Ammavai pol valaiyal pooti anuppi veithaargal | Like a mother, she put bangles on my wrists and sent me off, |
| Female | |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
| Female | |
| Deivathai naan idhu varai kandathum illai | I have never seen God until now, |
| Adhan thiru uruvai maaman maami vadivilae kanden | I saw that divine form in the image of my uncle and aunt, |
| Deivathai naan idhu varai kandathum illai | I have never seen God until now, |
| Adhan thiru uruvai maaman maami vadivilae kanden | I saw that divine form in the image of my uncle and aunt, |
| Mei maranthu avargalai naan vanangiyum nindren | Forgetting myself, I stood worshipping them, |
| Mei maranthu avargalai naan vanangiyum nindren | Forgetting myself, I stood worshipping them, |
| Vilai madhiya anbu varam vangi vandhen | And brought back the priceless boon of their love, |
| Female | |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
| Aasai athaan avasarama | Beloved husband, why such a hurry? |
| Appavendru azhaikkavae | To call you 'father', |
| Azhagu pillai pirakkavae | To be born as a beautiful child, |
| Avasarama avasarama | Why the hurry? Why the hurry? |
முனங்கல் ...........
Humming...
அவசரமா அவசரமா
ஆசை அத்தான் அவசரமா
அப்பாவென்று அழைக்கவே
அழகு பிள்ளை பிறக்கவே....
அவசரமா அவசரமா
ஆசை அத்தான் அவசரமா
அப்பாவென்று அழைக்கவே
அழகு பிள்ளை பிறக்கவே....
அவசரமா அவசரமா
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Beloved husband, why such a hurry?
To call you 'father',
To be born as a beautiful child,
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Beloved husband, why such a hurry?
To call you 'father',
To be born as a beautiful child,
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
அம்மா போல அடக்கமான
பொண்ணு வேண்டுமா உங்கள்
அருமையுள்ள அப்பா போல
பையன் வேண்டுமா
அம்மா போல அடக்கமான
பொண்ணு வேண்டுமா உங்கள்
அருமையுள்ள அப்பா போல
பையன் வேண்டுமா
Modest like a mother,
Do you want a daughter?
Like your precious father,
Do you want a son?
Modest like a mother,
Do you want a daughter?
Like your precious father,
Do you want a son?
சும்மா சும்மா உங்களைப் போல
குறும்புகள் செய்யும்
சும்மா சும்மா உங்களைப் போல
குறும்புகள் செய்யும்
துறுதுறுக்கும் துடிப்புமுள்ள
பிள்ளை வேண்டுமா
Just like you,
Who does playful pranks,
Just like you,
Who does playful pranks,
Restless and full of energy,
Do you want a child?
அவசரமா அவசரமா
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
பட்டம் வாங்கி பதவி பெற்றால் போதுமா
பெற்றவர்கள் மனம் அறிந்து நடக்க வேண்டாமா
பட்டம் வாங்கி பதவி பெற்றால் போதுமா
பெற்றவர்கள் மனம் அறிந்து நடக்க வேண்டாமா
அத்தை எனக்கு தலைவாரி பூ முடித்தார்கள்
அத்தை எனக்கு தலைவாரி பூ முடித்தார்கள்
அம்மாவைப் போல் வளையல் பூட்டி அனுப்பி வைத்தார்கள்
Is it enough to just earn degrees and attain status?
Shouldn't one live understanding the hearts of their parents?
Is it enough to just earn degrees and attain status?
Shouldn't one live understanding the hearts of their parents?
My aunt combed my hair and adorned it with flowers,
My aunt combed my hair and adorned it with flowers,
Like a mother, she put bangles on my wrists and sent me off,
அவசரமா அவசரமா
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
தெய்வத்தை நான் இதுவரை கண்டதுமில்லை
அதன் திருவுருவை மாமன் மாமி வடிவிலே கண்டேன்
தெய்வத்தை நான் இதுவரை கண்டதுமில்லை
அதன் திருவுருவை மாமன் மாமி வடிவிலே கண்டேன்
மெய் மறந்து அவர்களை நான் வணங்கியும் நின்றேன்
மெய் மறந்து அவர்களை நான் வணங்கியும் நின்றேன்
விலை மதியா அன்பு வரம் வாங்கி வந்தேன்
I have never seen God until now,
I saw that divine form in the image of my uncle and aunt,
I have never seen God until now,
I saw that divine form in the image of my uncle and aunt,
Forgetting myself, I stood worshipping them,
Forgetting myself, I stood worshipping them,
And brought back the priceless boon of their love,
அவசரமா அவசரமா
ஆசை அத்தான் அவசரமா
அப்பாவென்று அழைக்கவே
அழகு பிள்ளை பிறக்கவே....
அவசரமா அவசரமா
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Beloved husband, why such a hurry?
To call you 'father',
To be born as a beautiful child,
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Humming …..
Humming...
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Aasai athaan avasarama
Beloved husband, why such a hurry?
Appavendru azhaikkavae
To call you 'father',
Azhagu pillai pirakkavae
To be born as a beautiful child,
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Aasai athaan avasarama
Beloved husband, why such a hurry?
Appavendru azhaikkavae
To call you 'father',
Azhagu pillai pirakkavae
To be born as a beautiful child,
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Amma pola adakkamaana
Modest like a mother,
Pennum venduma
Do you want a daughter?
Ungal arumaiyulla appa pola
Like your precious father,
Paiyan venduma
Do you want a son?
Amma pola adakkamaana
Modest like a mother,
Pennum venduma
Do you want a daughter?
Ungal arumaiyulla appa pola
Like your precious father,
Paiyan venduma
Do you want a son?
Summa summa ungaai pola
Just like you,
Kurumbugal seiyum
Who does playful pranks,
Summa summa ungaai pola
Just like you,
Kurumbugal seiyum
Who does playful pranks,
Thuruthurukkum thudippum ulla
Restless and full of energy,
Pillai venduma
Do you want a child?
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Pattam vaangi padhavi pettraal podhuma
Is it enough to just earn degrees and attain status?
Pettravargal manam arindhu nadakka vendama
Shouldn't one live understanding the hearts of their parents?
Pattam vaangi padhavi pettraal podhuma
Is it enough to just earn degrees and attain status?
Pettravargal manam arindhu nadakka vendama
Shouldn't one live understanding the hearts of their parents?
Athai enakku thalaivaari poo mudithaargal
My aunt combed my hair and adorned it with flowers,
Athai enakku thalaivaari poo mudithaargal
My aunt combed my hair and adorned it with flowers,
Ammavai pol valaiyal pooti anuppi veithaargal
Like a mother, she put bangles on my wrists and sent me off,
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Deivathai naan idhu varai kandathum illai
I have never seen God until now,
Adhan thiru uruvai maaman maami vadivilae kanden
I saw that divine form in the image of my uncle and aunt,
Deivathai naan idhu varai kandathum illai
I have never seen God until now,
Adhan thiru uruvai maaman maami vadivilae kanden
I saw that divine form in the image of my uncle and aunt,
Mei maranthu avargalai naan vanangiyum nindren
Forgetting myself, I stood worshipping them,
Mei maranthu avargalai naan vanangiyum nindren
Forgetting myself, I stood worshipping them,
Vilai madhiya anbu varam vangi vandhen
And brought back the priceless boon of their love,
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Aasai athaan avasarama
Beloved husband, why such a hurry?
Appavendru azhaikkavae
To call you 'father',
Azhagu pillai pirakkavae
To be born as a beautiful child,
Avasarama avasarama
Why the hurry? Why the hurry?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Avasarama Avasarama' from Paditha Manaivi (1961) is a gentle, romantic, and culturally rich melody sung by a newlywed wife to her husband. She playfully teases him about his eagerness to become a father and asks what kind of child he wishes for—a daughter as modest as his mother, or a spirited, mischievous son like his father. Beyond playful affection, the lyrics weave a deep moral narrative about respect for elders and filial gratitude. She emphasizes that academic degrees and high status are meaningless without empathy toward parents. She fondly expresses reverence for her in-laws, acknowledging how lovingly they welcomed her as their own daughter, seeing the presence of the Almighty within them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain (Anaphora)
“Avasarama avasarama”
The phrase 'Avasarama avasarama' acts as a musical and thematic refrain repeating throughout the song to emphasize playful impatience.
Metaphor
“Adhan thiru uruvai maaman maami vadivilae kanden”
The singer equates her uncle and aunt (in-laws) to the living embodiment of God on Earth.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Appavendru azhaikkavae / Azhagu pillai pirakkavae”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Appa' and 'Azhagu') creating melodic symmetry.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered with signature elegance by P. Susheela, this track stands out in 1960s Tamil cinema for seamlessly blending sweet romantic banter between newlyweds with traditional family values and devotion to elders.
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