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Lyrics & meaning

Kitta Vaadi Aasa Pulle

From Vasantha Azhaipugal · 1980

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Details
Vasantha Azhaipugal1980

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?
Mottu mottu jaadhi mullaOh sweet jasmine bud
Ettu naala thookam illaI haven't slept for eight days
Mottu mottu jaadhi mullaOh sweet jasmine bud
Ettu naala thookam illa aangI haven't slept for eight days, ah
Male
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?
Male
Thanda kolusaada thani kudamaaadaAs your silver anklets dance, as the water pot sways
Thanda kolusaada thani kudamaaadaAs your silver anklets dance, as the water pot sways
Naadantha oyilaaga nandhvanamaaga nanana….You walk gracefully like a blooming garden, nanana...
Padukka poothoovi vaadi thaen malliScatter flowers on the bed and come, my sweet honey-like jasmine
Padukka poothoovi vaadi thaen malliScatter flowers on the bed and come, my sweet honey-like jasmine
Saela mundhaani enakku mudhala viriFirst spread the end of your saree for me
Nanan nanan nanan nanan naNanan nanan nanan nanan na
Male
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?
Mottu mottu jaadhi mullaOh sweet jasmine bud
Ettu naala thookam illaI haven't slept for eight days
Male
Maniyoo rendaaga manasu thindaadaAs the clock strikes two, my mind struggles with longing
Maniyoo rendaaga manasu thindaadaAs the clock strikes two, my mind struggles with longing
Vendaam pidivathamDon't be stubborn
Pudippen un paadhamI will hold your feet in plead
Hahanng hahanng hahanng hahanng han haan …Hahanng hahanng hahanng hahanng han haan …
Anicha poovae nee thavichaa aagathuOh delicate Anicham flower, it is not good if you suffer
Anicha poovae nee thavichaa aagathuOh delicate Anicham flower, it is not good if you suffer
Virichaa paayathaan anaichaa velakkathaanSpread the mat and extinguish the lamp
hang hangg..hang ..ha ngg……hang hangg..hang ..ha ngg……
Male
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?
Mottu mottu jaadhi mullaOh sweet jasmine bud
Ettu naala thookam illaI haven't slept for eight days
Male
Cheena kalkandu thenathaan vandhuLike sweet sugar candy and honey arriving together
Cheena kalkandu thenathaan vandhuLike sweet sugar candy and honey arriving together
Oodudhu udhattu kittaeFlowing near your lips
Kudippen nan sethae lalalalaala……I will drink it all together, lalalalaala……
Amudham enndi adhellaam summaadiWhat is nectar compared to this? It is nothing
Amudham enndi adhellaam summaadiWhat is nectar compared to this? It is nothing
Aasa kadalaazhi adhilae naan moolgi lalalalala…I am submerged deep in the ocean of desire, lalalalala…
Male
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?
Mottu mottu jaadhi mullaOh sweet jasmine bud
Ettu naala thookam illaI haven't slept for eight days
Mottu mottu jaadhi mullaOh sweet jasmine bud
Ettu naala thookam illaI haven't slept for eight days
Male
Kitta vaadi aasa pullaeCome close to me, my beloved girl
Vetkam yendi unakku pullaeWhy are you so shy, my girl?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kitta vaadi aasa pullae is a playful and passionate romantic song from the 1980 movie Vasantha Azhaipugal, written and composed by T. Rajendar and sung expressively by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The track depicts a lover entreating his bashful beloved to come close to him late at night. He coaxingly addresses her as a delicate flower, confessing that his intense longing has kept him awake for eight straight days. Throughout the song, the protagonist admires her feminine elegance, comparing her grace to a blossoming garden and her sweet affection to honey and sugar candy. He playfully pleads with her to set aside her reluctance, turn off the lamp, and embrace intimacy, declaring that the joy of her love far surpasses divine nectar.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Mottu mottu jaadhi mulla / Ettu naala thookam illa”

T. Rajendar's signature style of matching the second consonant of consecutive or paired lines ('Mottu' / 'Ettu').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aasa kadalaazhi adhilae naan moolgi lalalalala…”

Comparing deep longing to a vast ocean in 'Aasa kadalaazhi' (Ocean of desire).

Simile / Cultural Allusion

“Anicha poovae nee thavichaa aagathu”

Comparing the delicate nature of the beloved to the 'Anicham' flower, a classical Sangam literature motif known for wilting at a mere touch or smell.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Thanda kolusaada thani kudamaaada”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Thanda' / 'Thani').

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Trivia

This song is a classic example of T. Rajendar's trademark rhyming lyric structure (Ethukai-Monai). T. Rajendar wrote, composed, and directed 'Vasantha Azhaipugal' (1980), establishing his unique aesthetic in Tamil cinema with energetic rhythm tracks and catchy, rhythmic folk-pop poetry sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

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