En Aasai Ennodu
From Thirudan · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thirudan1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En aasai ennodu | My desire remains within me |
| Salangai tharum oosai unnodu | The sound made by anklets remains with you |
| Ulagamae aadum pennodu | With the woman around whom the world dances |
| Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..haa..haa | There is only intoxication... ah ah ha ha |
| Mayakkam thaan ohoo hoo hoo | There is only intoxication ohoo hoo hoo |
| Female | |
| Ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha |
| En aasai ennodu | My desire remains within me |
| Salangai tharum oosai unnodu | The sound made by anklets remains with you |
| Ulagamae aadum pennodu | With the woman around whom the world dances |
| Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan | There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed |
| Female | |
| Kottathil vilaiyaada pudhithanaval | She is new to playing in the royal court |
| Kolathil alangaaram pazhagaadhaval | She is unaccustomed to decorative attire |
| Paattukku nadai potu ariyadhaval | She does not know how to dance to the tune |
| Paavathai pirar kaana sagiyadhaval | She cannot bear others seeing her inner emotions |
| Female | |
| Aattathil aasai undu | There is a desire in dancing |
| Aasaikkum thevai undu | There is also a need for that desire |
| Aattathil aasai undu | There is a desire in dancing |
| Aasaikkum thevai undu | There is also a need for that desire |
| Kettaal | If asked |
| Ulagamae aadum pennodu | With the woman around whom the world dances |
| Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan | There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed |
| O mayakkam thaan | Oh, intoxication indeed |
| En aasai ennodu | My desire remains within me |
| Salangai tharum oosai unnodu | The sound made by anklets remains with you |
| Ulagamae aadum pennodu | With the woman around whom the world dances |
| Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan | There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed |
| Female | |
| Madhu kudathil nanaitheduthathu | Soaked in a pot of wine |
| Endhan udal alla | Is not my body |
| Vaditha ponnena anaikka vandhaval | Like molten gold coming to embrace |
| Naanalla naanalla | I am not, I am not |
| Female | |
| Manamulla malar kaana kodiyanaval | She is like a creeper longing to see a fragrant flower |
| Vaazhgindra thunaikkaana thaniyanaval | She is a lonely woman longing for a life partner |
| Vazhi kandu sabai thedi silaiyaanaval | Finding a way and seeking the court, she became like a statue |
| Maanathil nizhalodu kalaiyaanaval | In self-respect, she became an art merging with shadows |
| Female | |
| Aattathil aasai undu | There is a desire in dancing |
| Aasaikkum thevai undu | There is also a need for that desire |
| Aattathil aasai undu | There is a desire in dancing |
| Aasaikkum thevai undu | There is also a need for that desire |
| Kettaal | If asked |
| Ulagamae aadum pennodu | With the woman around whom the world dances |
| Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan | There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed |
| O mayakkam thaan | Oh, intoxication indeed |
| En aasai ennodu | My desire remains within me |
| Salangai tharum oosai unnodu | The sound made by anklets remains with you |
| Ulagamae aadum pennodu | With the woman around whom the world dances |
| Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan | There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed |
என் ஆசை என்னோடு..
சலங்கை தரும் ஓசை உன்னோடு
உலகமே ஆடும் பெண்ணோடு...
மயக்கம்தான்..ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா
மயக்கம்தான் ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
My desire remains within me
The sound made by anklets remains with you
With the woman around whom the world dances
There is only intoxication... ah ah ha ha
There is only intoxication ohoo hoo hoo
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
என் ஆசை என்னோடு..
சலங்கை தரும் ஓசை உன்னோடு
உலகமே ஆடும் பெண்ணோடு...
மயக்கம்தான்..ஆ மயக்கம்தான்
Ha ha ha ha
My desire remains within me
The sound made by anklets remains with you
With the woman around whom the world dances
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
கூட்டத்தில் விளையாடப் புதிதானவள்
கோலத்தில் அலங்காரம் பழகாதவள்
பாட்டுக்கு நடை போட்டு அறியாதவள்
பாவத்தைப் பிறர் காண சகியாதவள்
She is new to playing in the royal court
She is unaccustomed to decorative attire
She does not know how to dance to the tune
She cannot bear others seeing her inner emotions
ஆட்டத்தில் ஆசை உண்டு
ஆசைக்கும் தேவை உண்டு
ஆட்டத்தில் ஆசை உண்டு
ஆசைக்கும் தேவை உண்டு
கேட்டால்...
உலகமே ஆடும் பெண்ணோடு...
மயக்கம்தான்..ஆ மயக்கம்தான்.....
ஓ மயக்கம்தான்.....
என் ஆசை என்னோடு..
சலங்கை தரும் ஓசை உன்னோடு
உலகமே ஆடும் பெண்ணோடு...
மயக்கம்தான்..ஆ மயக்கம்தான்.....
There is a desire in dancing
There is also a need for that desire
There is a desire in dancing
There is also a need for that desire
If asked
With the woman around whom the world dances
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
Oh, intoxication indeed
My desire remains within me
The sound made by anklets remains with you
With the woman around whom the world dances
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
மதுக் குடத்தில் நனைத்தெடுத்தது
எந்தன் உடலல்ல.......
வடித்த பொன்னென அணைக்க வந்தவள்
நானல்ல நானல்ல
Soaked in a pot of wine
Is not my body
Like molten gold coming to embrace
I am not, I am not
மணமுள்ள மலர் காணக் கொடியானவள்
வாழ்கின்ற துணைக்கான தனியானவள்
வழி கண்டு சபை தேடி சிலையானவள்.
மானத்தில் நிழலோடு கலையானவள்
She is like a creeper longing to see a fragrant flower
She is a lonely woman longing for a life partner
Finding a way and seeking the court, she became like a statue
In self-respect, she became an art merging with shadows
ஆட்டத்தில் ஆசை உண்டு
ஆசைக்கும் தேவை உண்டு
ஆட்டத்தில் ஆசை உண்டு
ஆசைக்கும் தேவை உண்டு
கேட்டால்...
உலகமே ஆடும் பெண்ணோடு...
மயக்கம்தான்..ஆ மயக்கம்தான்.....
ஓ மயக்கம்தான்.....
என் ஆசை என்னோடு..
சலங்கை தரும் ஓசை உன்னோடு
உலகமே ஆடும் பெண்ணோடு...
மயக்கம்தான்..ஆ மயக்கம்தான்.....
There is a desire in dancing
There is also a need for that desire
There is a desire in dancing
There is also a need for that desire
If asked
With the woman around whom the world dances
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
Oh, intoxication indeed
My desire remains within me
The sound made by anklets remains with you
With the woman around whom the world dances
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
En aasai ennodu
My desire remains within me
Salangai tharum oosai unnodu
The sound made by anklets remains with you
Ulagamae aadum pennodu
With the woman around whom the world dances
Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..haa..haa
There is only intoxication... ah ah ha ha
Mayakkam thaan ohoo hoo hoo
There is only intoxication ohoo hoo hoo
Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha
En aasai ennodu
My desire remains within me
Salangai tharum oosai unnodu
The sound made by anklets remains with you
Ulagamae aadum pennodu
With the woman around whom the world dances
Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
Kottathil vilaiyaada pudhithanaval
She is new to playing in the royal court
Kolathil alangaaram pazhagaadhaval
She is unaccustomed to decorative attire
Paattukku nadai potu ariyadhaval
She does not know how to dance to the tune
Paavathai pirar kaana sagiyadhaval
She cannot bear others seeing her inner emotions
Aattathil aasai undu
There is a desire in dancing
Aasaikkum thevai undu
There is also a need for that desire
Aattathil aasai undu
There is a desire in dancing
Aasaikkum thevai undu
There is also a need for that desire
Kettaal
If asked
Ulagamae aadum pennodu
With the woman around whom the world dances
Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
O mayakkam thaan
Oh, intoxication indeed
En aasai ennodu
My desire remains within me
Salangai tharum oosai unnodu
The sound made by anklets remains with you
Ulagamae aadum pennodu
With the woman around whom the world dances
Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
Madhu kudathil nanaitheduthathu
Soaked in a pot of wine
Endhan udal alla
Is not my body
Vaditha ponnena anaikka vandhaval
Like molten gold coming to embrace
Naanalla naanalla
I am not, I am not
Manamulla malar kaana kodiyanaval
She is like a creeper longing to see a fragrant flower
Vaazhgindra thunaikkaana thaniyanaval
She is a lonely woman longing for a life partner
Vazhi kandu sabai thedi silaiyaanaval
Finding a way and seeking the court, she became like a statue
Maanathil nizhalodu kalaiyaanaval
In self-respect, she became an art merging with shadows
Aattathil aasai undu
There is a desire in dancing
Aasaikkum thevai undu
There is also a need for that desire
Aattathil aasai undu
There is a desire in dancing
Aasaikkum thevai undu
There is also a need for that desire
Kettaal
If asked
Ulagamae aadum pennodu
With the woman around whom the world dances
Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
O mayakkam thaan
Oh, intoxication indeed
En aasai ennodu
My desire remains within me
Salangai tharum oosai unnodu
The sound made by anklets remains with you
Ulagamae aadum pennodu
With the woman around whom the world dances
Mayakkam thaan …aa..aa..mayakkam thaan
There is only intoxication... ah ah... intoxication indeed
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'En Aasai Ennodu' is a poignant composition from the movie Thirudan (1969) that explores the inner emotions and dignity of a court dancer. While the world sees her as an entertaining performer whose rhythmic anklets captivate everyone, the song reveals her deep sense of self-respect, innocence, and emotional isolation. She affirms that her inner desires belong to her alone and that she is not merely an object of pleasure or temptation. Through poetic contrasts, lyricist Kannadasan depicts a woman who dances out of necessity and passion yet seeks true love, honour, and genuine companionship rather than superficial admiration. M.S. Vishwanathan's rich composition and P. Susheela's expressive vocals beautifully capture this blend of charm and vulnerability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kottathil vilaiyaada pudhithanaval / Kolathil alangaaram pazhagaadhaval”
The consecutive lines end with the suffix '-aval' ('pudhithanaval', 'pazhagaadhaval', 'ariyadhaval', 'sagiyadhaval'), creating a rhythmic and musical cadence.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaditha ponnena anaikka vandhaval”
The line 'Vaditha ponnena' compares the dancer's allure to poured/molten gold, which she refutes as her true identity.
Contrast (Ethiridai)
“En aasai ennodu / Salangai tharum oosai unnodu”
Contrasts the external performance ('Salangai tharum oosai' - anklet sound with you) with her internal private world ('En aasai ennodu' - my desire with me).
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Trivia
The song is a celebrated collaboration between MSV, Kannadasan, and P. Susheela from the 1969 film 'Thirudan'. It is highly regarded for its classic dance orchestration and Kannadasan's subtle commentary on the dignity of performing artists.
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