En Aasai Kanna
From Unakkaga Oru Roja · 1985
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Unakkaga Oru Roja1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| An aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa | Oh my darling eye, my king of love |
| Oli sindhum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa | Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond |
| Azhagu tharisanam kandu kaliththidu | Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty |
| Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththdu | Write and read out the bond of servitude |
| Kanniyival kaaladiyil | At the feet of this young maiden |
| Kaalanthannai nee kazhikka vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come to spend your time |
| Female | |
| An aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa | Oh my darling eye, my king of love |
| Oli sindhum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa | Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond |
| Azhagu tharisanam kandu kaliththidu | Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty |
| Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththdu | Write and read out the bond of servitude |
| Kanniyival kaaladiyil | At the feet of this young maiden |
| Kaalanthannai nee kazhikka vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come to spend your time |
| Female | |
| Azhagu rani avalin irukkaiyilae | While sitting on the throne of the queen of beauty |
| Aanavamaai amaranthu irukkaiyilae | While sitting proudly in that seat |
| Thazhuvidavae thudiththaan iru kaiyilae | He yearned with both arms to embrace her |
| Maiyal kondu thavththaan ival meiyyilae | He pined in infatuation over her body |
| Female | |
| Iru vizhi karuvanduthaan | Her two eyes are black beetles |
| Iniththidum Karkanduthaan | They are sweet sugar candy |
| Kannai kavarum minnum maeni vaanavillada | Her glittering body that catches the eye is a rainbow, my dear |
| Mannil kuthiththu sirikkum nilavai kaanavilladaa | Have you not seen the moon jumping down to earth and laughing, my dear? |
| Kannai kavarum minnum maeni vaanavillada | Her glittering body that catches the eye is a rainbow, my dear |
| Mannil kuthiththu sirikkum nilavai kaanavilladaa | Have you not seen the moon jumping down to earth and laughing, my dear? |
| Female | |
| En aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa | Oh my darling eye, my king of love |
| Oli sinthum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa | Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond |
| Azhagu tharsanam kandu kaliththidu haei | Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey |
| Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththidu | Write and read out the bond of servitude |
| Kanniyival kaaladiyil | At the feet of this young maiden |
| Kaalanthannai nee kazhkka vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come to spend your time |
| Female | |
| Paadtham mudhalae endru pattri kondaan | He clasped her starting right from her feet |
| Kamalamena kannil ottri kondaan | Like a lotus, he pressed them against his eyes |
| Amutham thanai adhil parugi nindraan | He stood drinking nectar from them |
| Adhu theeravae vaeru vendum endraan | As that was exhausted, he asked for more |
| Female | |
| Thaagaththil vaadinaan thegaththai thedinaan | He withered in thirst and searched for her body |
| Poovai thaangum kodiyaai aadum | Dancing like a vine bearing flowers |
| Idiyai pidiththaanae | He caught hold of the thunderbolt |
| Thaenai thirudum vandaai paranthu | Flying like a beetle stealing honey |
| Kavithai padiththaanae | He recited poetry |
| Female | |
| En aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa | Oh my darling eye, my king of love |
| Oli sinthum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa | Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond |
| Azhagu tharsanam kandu kaliththidu haei | Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey |
| Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththidu | Write and read out the bond of servitude |
| Kanniyival kaaladiyil | At the feet of this young maiden |
| Kaalanthannai nee kazhkka vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come to spend your time |
| Female | |
| En aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa | Oh my darling eye, my king of love |
| Oli sinthum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa | Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond |
| Azhagu tharsanam kandu kaliththidu haei | Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey |
| Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththidu | Write and read out the bond of servitude |
என் ஆசைக் கண்ணா என் காதல் மன்னா
ஒளி சிந்தும் பொன்னா உறவாடி நின்னா
அழகு தரிசனம் கண்டு களித்திடு
அடிமை சாசனம் எழுதி படித்திடு
கன்னியிவள் காலடியில்
காலந்தன்னை நீ கழிக்க வா வா வா வா
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty
Write and read out the bond of servitude
At the feet of this young maiden
Come, come, come, come to spend your time
என் ஆசைக் கண்ணா என் காதல் மன்னா
ஒளி சிந்தும் பொன்னா உறவாடி நின்னா
அழகு தரிசனம் கண்டு களித்திடு ஹேய்
அடிமை சாசனம் எழுதி படித்திடு
கன்னியிவள் காலடியில்
காலந்தன்னை நீ கழிக்க வா வா வா வா
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty
Write and read out the bond of servitude
At the feet of this young maiden
Come, come, come, come to spend your time
அழகு ராணி அவளின் இருக்கையிலே
ஆணவமாய் அமர்ந்து இருக்கையிலே
தழுவிடவே துடித்தான் இரு கையிலே
மையல் கொண்டு தவித்தான் இவள் மெய்யிலே
While sitting on the throne of the queen of beauty
While sitting proudly in that seat
He yearned with both arms to embrace her
He pined in infatuation over her body
இரு விழி கருவண்டுதான்
இனித்திடும் கற்கண்டுதான்
கண்ணை கவரும் மின்னும் மேனி வானவில்லடா
மண்ணில் குதித்து சிரிக்கும் நிலவை காணவில்லடா
கண்ணை கவரும் மின்னும் மேனி வானவில்லடா
மண்ணில் குதித்து சிரிக்கும் நிலவை காணவில்லடா
Her two eyes are black beetles
They are sweet sugar candy
Her glittering body that catches the eye is a rainbow, my dear
Have you not seen the moon jumping down to earth and laughing, my dear?
Her glittering body that catches the eye is a rainbow, my dear
Have you not seen the moon jumping down to earth and laughing, my dear?
என் ஆசைக் கண்ணா என் காதல் மன்னா
ஒளி சிந்தும் பொன்னா உறவாடி நின்னா
அழகு தரிசனம் கண்டு களித்திடு ஹேய்
அடிமை சாசனம் எழுதி படித்திடு
கன்னியிவள் காலடியில்
காலந்தன்னை நீ கழிக்க வா வா வா வா
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey
Write and read out the bond of servitude
At the feet of this young maiden
Come, come, come to spend your time
பாதம் முதலே என்று பற்றிக் கொண்டான்
கமலமென கண்ணில் ஒற்றிக் கொண்டான்
அமுதம் தனை அதில் பருகி நின்றான்
அது தீரவே வேறு வேண்டும் என்றான்
He clasped her starting right from her feet
Like a lotus, he pressed them against his eyes
He stood drinking nectar from them
As that was exhausted, he asked for more
தாகத்தில் வாடினான் தேகத்தை தேடினான்
பூவை தாங்கும் கொடியாய் ஆடும்
இடையை பிடித்தானே
தேனை திருடும் வண்டாய் பறந்து
கவிதை படித்தானே
He withered in thirst and searched for her body
Dancing like a vine bearing flowers
He caught hold of the thunderbolt
Flying like a beetle stealing honey
He recited poetry
பூவை தாங்கும் கொடியாய் ஆடும்
இடையை பிடித்தானே
தேனை திருடும் வண்டாய் பறந்து
கவிதை படித்தானே
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey
Write and read out the bond of servitude
At the feet of this young maiden
Come, come, come to spend your time
என் ஆசைக் கண்ணா என் காதல் மன்னா
ஒளி சிந்தும் பொன்னா உறவாடி நின்னா
அழகு தரிசனம் கண்டு களித்திடு ஹ
அடிமை சாசனம் எழுதி படித்திடு
கன்னியிவள் காலடியில்
காலந்தன்னை நீ கழிக்க வா வா வா வா
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey
Write and read out the bond of servitude
என் ஆசைக் கண்ணா என் காதல் மன்னா
ஒளி சிந்தும் பொன்னா உறவாடி நின்னா
அழகு தரிசனம் கண்டு களித்திடு ஹேய்
அடிமை சாசனம் எழுதி படித்திடு ஹா
An aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oli sindhum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Azhagu tharisanam kandu kaliththidu
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty
Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththdu
Write and read out the bond of servitude
Kanniyival kaaladiyil
At the feet of this young maiden
Kaalanthannai nee kazhikka vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come to spend your time
An aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oli sindhum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Azhagu tharisanam kandu kaliththidu
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty
Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththdu
Write and read out the bond of servitude
Kanniyival kaaladiyil
At the feet of this young maiden
Kaalanthannai nee kazhikka vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come to spend your time
Azhagu rani avalin irukkaiyilae
While sitting on the throne of the queen of beauty
Aanavamaai amaranthu irukkaiyilae
While sitting proudly in that seat
Thazhuvidavae thudiththaan iru kaiyilae
He yearned with both arms to embrace her
Maiyal kondu thavththaan ival meiyyilae
He pined in infatuation over her body
Iru vizhi karuvanduthaan
Her two eyes are black beetles
Iniththidum Karkanduthaan
They are sweet sugar candy
Kannai kavarum minnum maeni vaanavillada
Her glittering body that catches the eye is a rainbow, my dear
Mannil kuthiththu sirikkum nilavai kaanavilladaa
Have you not seen the moon jumping down to earth and laughing, my dear?
Kannai kavarum minnum maeni vaanavillada
Her glittering body that catches the eye is a rainbow, my dear
Mannil kuthiththu sirikkum nilavai kaanavilladaa
Have you not seen the moon jumping down to earth and laughing, my dear?
En aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oli sinthum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Azhagu tharsanam kandu kaliththidu haei
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey
Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththidu
Write and read out the bond of servitude
Kanniyival kaaladiyil
At the feet of this young maiden
Kaalanthannai nee kazhkka vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come to spend your time
Paadtham mudhalae endru pattri kondaan
He clasped her starting right from her feet
Kamalamena kannil ottri kondaan
Like a lotus, he pressed them against his eyes
Amutham thanai adhil parugi nindraan
He stood drinking nectar from them
Adhu theeravae vaeru vendum endraan
As that was exhausted, he asked for more
Thaagaththil vaadinaan thegaththai thedinaan
He withered in thirst and searched for her body
Poovai thaangum kodiyaai aadum
Dancing like a vine bearing flowers
Idiyai pidiththaanae
He caught hold of the thunderbolt
Thaenai thirudum vandaai paranthu
Flying like a beetle stealing honey
Kavithai padiththaanae
He recited poetry
En aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oli sinthum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Azhagu tharsanam kandu kaliththidu haei
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey
Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththidu
Write and read out the bond of servitude
Kanniyival kaaladiyil
At the feet of this young maiden
Kaalanthannai nee kazhkka vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come to spend your time
En aasai kannaa en kadhal mannaa
Oh my darling eye, my king of love
Oli sinthum ponnaa uravaadi ninnaa
Oh shining gold, standing in romantic bond
Azhagu tharsanam kandu kaliththidu haei
Enjoy witnessing this divine beauty, hey
Adimai saasanam ezhuthi padiththidu
Write and read out the bond of servitude
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a passionate and seductive melody where a maiden calls upon her lover to surrender to her beauty and devotion. She invites him to spend his life at her feet, surrender himself as a willing devotee of her beauty, and revel in the bliss of their intense romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvakam (Metaphor)
“Iru vizhi karuvanduthaan / Iniththidum Karkanduthaan”
Directly equating eyes to black beetles ('karuvandu') and sugar candy ('karkandu').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Poovai thaangum kodiyaai aadum / Thaenai thirudum vandaai paranthu”
Comparing the movement to a flowering vine and a honey-stealing beetle.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagu rani avalin irukkaiyilae / Thazhuvidavae thudiththaan iru kaiyilae”
Use of matching end syllables across lines ('irukkaiyilae', 'iru kaiyilae', 'meiyyilae').
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Trivia
This track features music and lyrics composed by T. Rajendar, known for his signature rhyming lyrical style across all verses in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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