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Lyrics & meaning

En Aasai Mythiliye

From Mythili Ennai Kaathali · 1986

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
T. Rajendar, Chorus
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Mythili Ennai Kaathali1986

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
…………….
Male
En aasai mythiliyae ennai nee kadhaliyaeMy beloved Mythili, please love me.
Haa…en aasai mythiliyae ha ennai nee kadhaliyaeHaa... my beloved Mythili, ha, please love me.
Male
Thanne thanaanae thaanaanaeThanne thanaanae thaanaanae
Thannae thanaanae thaanaanaeThannae thanaanae thaanaanae
Chorus :Thanne thanaanae thaanaanaeChorus: Thanne thanaanae thaanaanae
Thannae thanaanae thaanaanaeThannae thanaanae thaanaanae
Male
En aasai mythiliyae ennai nee kadhaliyaeMy beloved Mythili, please love me.
Chorus
: Thaanae than nannaaThaanae than nannaa
Thaanae than nannaaThaanae than nannaa
Male
Aththai magalai ninaichukkittuThinking constantly about my uncle's daughter...
Niththam padichchen nooru paattuI sang a hundred songs daily.
Kaththum kiliyae suththikittuHovering around like a squawking parrot...
Kaalam kazhichchen puththikettuI spent my time losing my mind.
Male
Pudhu inamaa vaazhuratheyLiving as a new kind of person...
Pudhiyavalin manampolththaanJust like the heart of this new girl,
Pudhayalin naam theyuratheuWe wear down like a hidden treasure,
Umaiyavalin sirippulathaanIn the divine smile of Goddess Uma.
Male
Thanne thanaanae thaanaanaeThanne thanaanae thaanaanae
Thannae thanaanae thaanaanaeThannae thanaanae thaanaanae
Chorus :Thanne thanaanae thaanaanaeChorus: Thanne thanaanae thaanaanae
Thannae thanaanae thaanaanaeThannae thanaanae thaanaanae
Male
En aasai mythiliyae ennai nee kadhaliyaeMy beloved Mythili, please love me.
Chorus
………………
Male
Kaal azhaga rasichcha machchanThe guy who admired the beauty of her feet...
Kozhusulathathaan kanna vachchanFixed his eyes entirely on her anklets.
Kannazhagil layichcha machchanThe guy who was enthralled by the beauty of her eyes...
Kavithaigal paadi vachchaanComposed and presented poems for her.
Male
Silai azhagil thalaichcha machchanThe guy who blossomed admiring her statue-like beauty...
Selaikooda vaangi thanthaanEven bought and gifted her a saree.
Thalai azhagil layichcha machchanThe guy who was captivated by the beauty of her hair...
Malligappoo soodivittaanAdorned her locks with jasmine flowers.
Male
Thanne thanaanae thaanaanaeThanne thanaanae thaanaanae
Thannae thanaanae thaanaanaeThannae thanaanae thaanaanae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

En Aasai Mythiliye is a lively, high-energy Tamil folk-pop song composed, written, and sung by T. Rajendar for the 1986 film Mythili Ennai Kaathali. The track captures the protagonist's expressive and playful yearning for his beloved Mythili, calling out to her with passionate refrains and energetic rhythmic chorus lines. Throughout the verses, he fondly recounts his devotion, from composing countless songs for her to admiring every detail of her beauty—her feet, eyes, statue-like posture, and hair—while showering her with gifts like anklets, sarees, and jasmine flowers. The song highlights T. Rajendar's signature style of fast-paced rhyming couplets set to energetic folk rhythms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Aththai magalai ninaichukkittu / Niththam padichchen nooru paattu / Kaththum kiliyae suththikittu / Kaalam kazhichchen puththikettu”

The second letter 'th' ('த்') rhymes across consecutive lines in words 'Aththai', 'Niththam', 'Kaththum', and 'Puththikettu'.

MonaI (Initial Sound Alliteration)

“Kaal azhaga rasichcha machchan / Kozhusulathathaan kanna vachchan / Kannazhagil layichcha machchan / Kavithaigal paadi vachchaan”

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ka' / 'Ko' across consecutive lines ('Kaal', 'Kozhusulathathaan', 'Kannazhagil', 'Kavithaigal').

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Pudhu inamaa vaazhurathey / Pudhiyavalin manampolththaan / Pudhayalin naam theyuratheu”

Sequential lines start with the prefix 'Pudhu' or 'Pudhi', creating a rhythmic building effect.

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Trivia

T. Rajendar wrote, composed, sang, and directed this song and film himself. His unique style of tongue-twisting rhyming lyrics became immensely popular across Tamil Nadu in the mid-1980s.

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