Maasi Masam Aalana Ponnu
From Dharma Durai · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma Durai1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Isss…aaaa….(4) | Vocalizations |
| Chorus | |
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| Male | |
| Maasi maasam aalana ponnu | The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi, |
| Maaman enakku thaanae | Is meant only for me, her uncle. |
| Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen | Female: Counting the days, I was waiting, |
| Maaman unakku thaanae | Only for you, my uncle! |
| Male :Poovodu oo oo oo thaenada | Male: Honey resides within the flower, |
| Female :Thaenodu oo oo ooo neeyaadu | Female: Play along with the honey. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo maasi maasam aalana ponnu | Oh, the girl who came of age in the month of Maasi, |
| Maaman enakku thaanae | Is meant only for me, her uncle. |
| Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen | Female: Counting the days, I was waiting, |
| Maaman unakku thaanae | Only for you, my uncle! |
| Female | |
| Aasai nooraachu ponga | Desires have grown a hundredfold, move along, |
| Nilavu vandhachu vanga | The moon has arrived, come along. |
| Nerunga nerunga porunga porunga | As we get closer, hold on, hold on, |
| Oh ho hoo | Oh ho hoo. |
| Male | |
| Ye aasai naan kondu vanthaal | If I bring forth my desire, |
| Alli thaenkolla vanthaal | If I come to scoop up and savor the honey, |
| Mayangi kiranga kirangi uranga | Becoming swooned, dazed, and falling asleep, |
| Oh ho hoo | Oh ho hoo. |
| Female | |
| Veppam padaruthu padaruthu | The warmth is spreading, spreading, |
| Veppam valaruthu valaruthu | The warmth is growing, growing. |
| Male :Kottum paniyilae paniyilae | Male: In the pouring dew, in the dew, |
| Ottum uravilae uravilae | In the clinging relationship, in the relationship. |
| Female :Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo | Female: Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Maasi maasam aalana ponnu | The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi, |
| Maaman enakku thaanae | Is meant only for me, her uncle. |
| Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen | Female: Counting the days, I was waiting, |
| Maaman unakku thaanae | Only for you, my uncle! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | [Music Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Kaamaleela vinotham | The intrigue of romantic play, |
| Kaadhal kavitha vilasam | The elegance of love poetry, |
| Padithu padithu edukka edukka | Reading again and again, gathering it all, |
| Oh ho hoo | Oh ho hoo. |
| Female | |
| Aasai aagaa piramatham | Ah, desire is splendid and marvelous, |
| Moga kavitha piravagam | An overflowing torrent of passionate poetry, |
| Thoduthu thoduthu mudikka mudikka | Woven together repeatedly to complete it, |
| Oh ho hoo | Oh ho hoo. |
| Male | |
| Kodithan thavazhuthu thavazhuthu | The creeper vine crawls and winds, |
| Poo pol sirikkuthu sirikkuthu | It smiles like a flower, smiling, |
| Female :Uuravum nerunguthu nerukkuthu | Female: Relationship grows closer and embraces tight, |
| Ulagam mayangudhu uranguthu | The world grows swooned and falls asleep. |
| Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo | Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Maasi maasam aalana ponnu | The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi, |
| Maaman enakku thaanae | Is meant only for me, her uncle. |
| Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen | Female: Counting the days, I was waiting, |
| Maaman unakku thaanae | Only for you, my uncle! |
| Male | |
| Poovodu aaa…aaa… thaenada | Honey resides within the flower, |
| Female :Thaenodu oo oo ooo neeyaadu | Female: Play along with the honey. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo maasi maasam aalana ponnu | Oh, the girl who came of age in the month of Maasi, |
| Maaman enakku thaanae | Is meant only for me, her uncle. |
| Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen | Female: Counting the days, I was waiting, |
| Maaman unakku thaanae | Only for you, my uncle! |
ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்ஸ் ஆஆஆஹ்ஹ்ஹ்..... (4)
Vocalizations
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Humming
Humming
Humming
Humming
Humming
Humming
மாசி மாசம் ஆளான பொண்ணு
மாமன் எனக்குத்தானே
நாளை எண்ணி நான் காத்திருந்தேன்
மாமன் உனக்குத்தானே
பூவோடு ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......தேனாட
தேனோடு ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ..... நீயாடு
The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Only for you, my uncle!
Male: Honey resides within the flower,
Female: Play along with the honey.
ஹோ.... ஓ...... மாசி மாசம்
ஆளான பொண்ணு
மாமன் எனக்குத்தானே
நாளை எண்ணி
நான் காத்திருந்தேன்
மாமன் உனக்குத்தானே
Oh, the girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Only for you, my uncle!
ஆசை நூறாச்சு போங்க
நிலவு வந்தாச்சு வாங்க
நெருங்க நெருங்க
பொறுங்க பொறுங்க
ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஓ........
Desires have grown a hundredfold, move along,
The moon has arrived, come along.
As we get closer, hold on, hold on,
Oh ho hoo.
ஏ ஆசை நான் கொண்டு வந்தால்
அள்ளித் தேன் கொள்ள வந்தால்
மயங்கிக் கிறங்க கிறங்கி உறங்க
ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஓ.........
If I bring forth my desire,
If I come to scoop up and savor the honey,
Becoming swooned, dazed, and falling asleep,
Oh ho hoo.
வெப்பம் படருது படருது
வெட்கம் வளருது வளருது
கொட்டும் பனியிலே பனியிலே
ஒட்டும் உறவிலே உறவிலே
ஹோ......ஓஓ.....ஓஓ....ஓஓ......ஓஓ.....
The warmth is spreading, spreading,
The warmth is growing, growing.
Male: In the pouring dew, in the dew,
In the clinging relationship, in the relationship.
Female: Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
மாசி மாசம் ஆளான பொண்ணு
மாமன் எனக்குத்தானே
நாளை எண்ணி நான் காத்திருந்தேன்
மாமன் உனக்குத்தானே
The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Only for you, my uncle!
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
[Music Interlude]
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ..
The intrigue of romantic play,
The elegance of love poetry,
Reading again and again, gathering it all,
Oh ho hoo.
காமலீலா வினோதம்
காதல் கவிதா விலாசம்
படித்துப் படித்து எடுக்க எடுக்க
ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஓ.......
Ah, desire is splendid and marvelous,
An overflowing torrent of passionate poetry,
Woven together repeatedly to complete it,
Oh ho hoo.
ஆசை ஆஹா பிரமாதம்
மோக கவிதா பிரவாகம்
தொடுத்துத் தொடுத்து முடிக்க முடிக்க
ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஓ........
The creeper vine crawls and winds,
It smiles like a flower, smiling,
Female: Relationship grows closer and embraces tight,
The world grows swooned and falls asleep.
Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
கொடிதான் தவழுது தவழுது
பூப்போல் சிரிக்குது சிரிக்குது
உறவும் நெருங்குது நெருங்குது
உலகம் மயங்குது உறங்குது
ஹோ......ஓஓ.....ஓஓ....ஓஓ......ஓஓ.....
The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Only for you, my uncle!
மாசி மாசம் ஆளான பொண்ணு
மாமன் எனக்குத்தானே
நாளை எண்ணி நான் காத்திருந்தேன்
மாமன் உனக்குத்தானே
Honey resides within the flower,
Female: Play along with the honey.
பூவோடு ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......தேனாட
தேனோடு ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ..... நீயாடு
Oh, the girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Only for you, my uncle!
ஹோ.... ஓ...... மாசி மாசம்
ஆளான பொண்ணு
மாமன் எனக்குத்தானே
நாளை எண்ணி
நான் காத்திருந்தேன்
மாமன் உனக்குத்தானே
Isss…aaaa….(4)
Vocalizations
Hmmm mm mm mm
Humming
Hmm mm mm mm
Humming
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm
Humming
Hmm mm mmm
Humming
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm
Humming
Hmm mm mmm
Humming
Maasi maasam aalana ponnu
The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Maaman enakku thaanae
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Maaman unakku thaanae
Only for you, my uncle!
Male :Poovodu oo oo oo thaenada
Male: Honey resides within the flower,
Female :Thaenodu oo oo ooo neeyaadu
Female: Play along with the honey.
Hoo oo maasi maasam aalana ponnu
Oh, the girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Maaman enakku thaanae
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Maaman unakku thaanae
Only for you, my uncle!
Aasai nooraachu ponga
Desires have grown a hundredfold, move along,
Nilavu vandhachu vanga
The moon has arrived, come along.
Nerunga nerunga porunga porunga
As we get closer, hold on, hold on,
Oh ho hoo
Oh ho hoo.
Ye aasai naan kondu vanthaal
If I bring forth my desire,
Alli thaenkolla vanthaal
If I come to scoop up and savor the honey,
Mayangi kiranga kirangi uranga
Becoming swooned, dazed, and falling asleep,
Oh ho hoo
Oh ho hoo.
Veppam padaruthu padaruthu
The warmth is spreading, spreading,
Veppam valaruthu valaruthu
The warmth is growing, growing.
Male :Kottum paniyilae paniyilae
Male: In the pouring dew, in the dew,
Ottum uravilae uravilae
In the clinging relationship, in the relationship.
Female :Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Female: Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Maasi maasam aalana ponnu
The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Maaman enakku thaanae
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Maaman unakku thaanae
Only for you, my uncle!
………………………………..
[Music Interlude]
Kaamaleela vinotham
The intrigue of romantic play,
Kaadhal kavitha vilasam
The elegance of love poetry,
Padithu padithu edukka edukka
Reading again and again, gathering it all,
Oh ho hoo
Oh ho hoo.
Aasai aagaa piramatham
Ah, desire is splendid and marvelous,
Moga kavitha piravagam
An overflowing torrent of passionate poetry,
Thoduthu thoduthu mudikka mudikka
Woven together repeatedly to complete it,
Oh ho hoo
Oh ho hoo.
Kodithan thavazhuthu thavazhuthu
The creeper vine crawls and winds,
Poo pol sirikkuthu sirikkuthu
It smiles like a flower, smiling,
Female :Uuravum nerunguthu nerukkuthu
Female: Relationship grows closer and embraces tight,
Ulagam mayangudhu uranguthu
The world grows swooned and falls asleep.
Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Hoooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Maasi maasam aalana ponnu
The girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Maaman enakku thaanae
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Maaman unakku thaanae
Only for you, my uncle!
Poovodu aaa…aaa… thaenada
Honey resides within the flower,
Female :Thaenodu oo oo ooo neeyaadu
Female: Play along with the honey.
Hoo oo maasi maasam aalana ponnu
Oh, the girl who came of age in the month of Maasi,
Maaman enakku thaanae
Is meant only for me, her uncle.
Female :Naalai enni naan kaathirunthen
Female: Counting the days, I was waiting,
Maaman unakku thaanae
Only for you, my uncle!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maasi Maasam Aalana Ponnu is an iconic romantic duet from the 1991 Tamil film Dharma Durai. The song explores the deep-seated intimacy and romance between two lovers, centered around the traditional Tamil trope of a maternal uncle ('Maaman') and his rightful romantic partner ('Maaman Magal'). The lyrics convey a playful exchange where both lovers express their eager anticipation and blossoming passion for each other under the moonlit night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Epizeuxis / Word Repetition)
“Nerunga nerunga porunga porunga”
Repetition of words like 'nerunga nerunga' and 'porunga porunga' to add musical rhythm and emphasize emotion.
Upamai (Simile)
“Poo pol sirikkuthu sirikkuthu”
Comparing a smile directly to a flower using the word 'pol' ('like a flower').
Urvakam (Metaphor)
“Moga kavitha piravagam”
Comparing romantic desire to an overflowing torrent/river of poetry ('Moga kavitha piravagam').
Monaik Thodai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaamaleela vinotham / Kaadhal kavitha vilasam”
Matching starting consonant sounds 'Ka' across consecutive phrases ('Kaamaleela' / 'Kaadhal').
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the text, the music for this timeless hit was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocals performed by K. J. Yesudas and Swarnalatha. The film stars Rajinikanth and Gautami in lead roles.
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