My Name Is Asha
From Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| My name is asha | My name is Asha |
| Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa | Listen to my songs, they are brand new |
| Kaithaalam nee podu besha | Clap your hands splendidly! |
| Female | |
| En age teen age | My age is teenage |
| En paattu nee paarattu | Appreciate my song |
| Male | |
| Hei oh baby asha | Hey, oh baby Asha |
| Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa | Listen to my songs, they are brand new |
| Kaithaalam nee podu besha | Clap your hands splendidly! |
| Male | |
| En music orr magic | My music is magic |
| En geetham thaen ennaalum | My song is always sweet like honey |
| Thathathatha tharaththara | Thathathatha tharaththara (vocal rhythm) |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Pa ba pa pa paa baa pa pa pa | Pa ba pa pa paa baa pa pa pa (vocal rhythm) |
| Male :La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra | Male: La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra |
| Female | |
| Vaanam bhoomi vaazhthu paadum | Heaven and Earth will sing praises |
| Vasantha kaalam idhu ilamai kolam | This is spring season, a celebration of youth |
| Male :Oho hoo hoo hoo | Male: Oho hoo hoo hoo |
| Solaipokkal nadanam aadum | Flowers in the grove dance |
| Maalai velai oru mayakkamaagum | The evening time creates a dreamy trance |
| Male | |
| Oh baby asha | Oh baby Asha |
| Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa | Listen to my songs, they are brand new |
| Kaithaalam nee podu besha | Clap your hands splendidly! |
| Male | |
| En music or magic | My music is magic |
| En geetham thaen ennaalum | My song is always sweet like honey |
| Nananarararara | Nananarararara (vocal rhythm) |
| Male | |
| Vaazhalaam vaa nooru aandu | Come, let us live for a hundred years |
| Vaalibam thaan ingu nilaikkudhu indru | Youthfulness endures here today |
| Female :Engum oodum thendral naanae | Female: I am the breeze that blows everywhere |
| Pongi paayum pudhu gangai thaanae | I am the fresh Ganges river flowing with vigor |
| Female | |
| My name is asha | My name is Asha |
| Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa | Listen to my songs, they are brand new |
| Kaithaalam nee podu besha | Clap your hands splendidly! |
| Female | |
| En age teen age | My age is teenage |
| En paattu nee paarattu | Appreciate my song |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Hei kaval illai kavalai illai | Hey, there are no worries, no anxieties |
| Ulagam yaavum ini enadhu ellai | The whole world is my domain from now on |
| Male :Thara ra thi thi thara | Male: Thara ra thi thi thara |
| Paravai polae paranthu sellum | Flying high like a bird |
| Ilaiya nenjam pudhu kavidhai sollum | The young heart recites a new poem |
| Male | |
| Oh baby asha | Oh baby Asha |
| Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa | Listen to my songs, they are brand new |
| Kaithaalam nee podu besha | Clap your hands splendidly! |
| Male | |
| En music or magic | My music is magic |
| En geetham thaen ennaalum | My song is always sweet like honey |
| Female | |
| Lalalalaaa | Lalalalaaa |
| My name is asha | My name is Asha |
| Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa | Listen to my songs, they are brand new |
| Kaithaalam nee podu besha | Clap your hands splendidly! |
| Female | |
| En age teen age | My age is teenage |
| En paattu nee paarattu | Appreciate my song |
மை நேம் இஸ் ஆஷா
பாட்டுக்கள் கேளு புதுசா
கைத்தாளம் நீ போடு பேஷா
My name is Asha
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Clap your hands splendidly!
என் ஏஜு டீன் ஏஜு
என் பாட்டு நீ பாராட்டு
My age is teenage
Appreciate my song
ஹேய்...ஓ பேபி ஆஷா
பாட்டுக்கள் கேளு புதுசா
கைத்தாளம் நீ போடு பேஷா
என் மியூசிக் ஓர் மேஜிக்
Hey, oh baby Asha
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Clap your hands splendidly!
என் கீதம் தேன் எந்நாளும்
ததததத தரத்தாரா....
My music is magic
My song is always sweet like honey
Thathathatha tharaththara (vocal rhythm)
.
..............................
ப..ப..பா..பா..ப..ப ப ப பா
ல..ல..லா..லா.. ர ர ராரரா
Pa ba pa pa paa baa pa pa pa (vocal rhythm)
Male: La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra
வானம் பூமி வாழ்த்துப் பாடும்
வசந்த காலம் இது இளமைக் கோலம்
Heaven and Earth will sing praises
This is spring season, a celebration of youth
Male: Oho hoo hoo hoo
Flowers in the grove dance
The evening time creates a dreamy trance
ஓஹோ ஹோ..ஹோ..ஹோ
சோலைப்பூக்கள் நடனமாடும்
மாலை வேளை ஒரு மயக்கமாகும்
Oh baby Asha
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Clap your hands splendidly!
ஓ பேபி ஆஷா
பாட்டுக்கள் கேளு புதுசா
கைத்தாளம் நீ போடு பேஷா
என் மியூசிக் ஓர் மேஜிக்
My music is magic
My song is always sweet like honey
Nananarararara (vocal rhythm)
என் கீதம் தேன் எந்நாளும்...
நனனனனனா......
Come, let us live for a hundred years
Youthfulness endures here today
Female: I am the breeze that blows everywhere
I am the fresh Ganges river flowing with vigor
வாழலாம் வா...நூறு ஆண்டு
வாலிபம் தான்....இங்கு நிலைக்குதின்று
My name is Asha
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Clap your hands splendidly!
எங்கும் ஓடும்... தென்றல் நானே...
பொங்கிப் பாயும்... புது கங்கை தானே...
My age is teenage
Appreciate my song
மை நேம் இஸ் ஆஷா
பாட்டுக்கள் கேளு புதுசா
கைத்தாளம் நீ போடு பேஷா...
என் ஏஜு டீன் ஏஜு
என் பாட்டு நீ பாராட்டு.....
Hey, there are no worries, no anxieties
The whole world is my domain from now on
Male: Thara ra thi thi thara
Flying high like a bird
The young heart recites a new poem
....................................
Oh baby Asha
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Clap your hands splendidly!
ஹேய்..காவலில்லை கவலையில்லை
உலகம் யாவும் இனி எனது எல்லை..
My music is magic
My song is always sweet like honey
தரரதிதிதாரா
பறவை போல பறந்து செல்லும்..
இளைய நெஞ்சம் புதுக் கவிதை சொல்லும்..
Lalalalaaa
My name is Asha
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Clap your hands splendidly!
ஓ பேபி ஆஷா...
பாட்டுக்கள் கேளு புதுசா..
கைத்தாளம் நீ போடு பேஷா..
My age is teenage
Appreciate my song
என் மியூசிக் ஓர் மேஜிக்
என் கீதம் தேன் எந்நாளும்
லாலாலாலால
மை நேம் இஸ் ஆஷா
பாட்டுக்கள் கேளு புதுசா
கைத்தாளம் நீ போடு பேஷா
என் ஏஜு டீன் ஏஜு
என் பாட்டு நீ பாராட்டு..
My name is asha
My name is Asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
Clap your hands splendidly!
En age teen age
My age is teenage
En paattu nee paarattu
Appreciate my song
Hei oh baby asha
Hey, oh baby Asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
Clap your hands splendidly!
En music orr magic
My music is magic
En geetham thaen ennaalum
My song is always sweet like honey
Thathathatha tharaththara
Thathathatha tharaththara (vocal rhythm)
……………………..
Pa ba pa pa paa baa pa pa pa
Pa ba pa pa paa baa pa pa pa (vocal rhythm)
Male :La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra
Male: La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra
Vaanam bhoomi vaazhthu paadum
Heaven and Earth will sing praises
Vasantha kaalam idhu ilamai kolam
This is spring season, a celebration of youth
Male :Oho hoo hoo hoo
Male: Oho hoo hoo hoo
Solaipokkal nadanam aadum
Flowers in the grove dance
Maalai velai oru mayakkamaagum
The evening time creates a dreamy trance
Oh baby asha
Oh baby Asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
Clap your hands splendidly!
En music or magic
My music is magic
En geetham thaen ennaalum
My song is always sweet like honey
Nananarararara
Nananarararara (vocal rhythm)
Vaazhalaam vaa nooru aandu
Come, let us live for a hundred years
Vaalibam thaan ingu nilaikkudhu indru
Youthfulness endures here today
Female :Engum oodum thendral naanae
Female: I am the breeze that blows everywhere
Pongi paayum pudhu gangai thaanae
I am the fresh Ganges river flowing with vigor
My name is asha
My name is Asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
Clap your hands splendidly!
En age teen age
My age is teenage
En paattu nee paarattu
Appreciate my song
………………………..
Hei kaval illai kavalai illai
Hey, there are no worries, no anxieties
Ulagam yaavum ini enadhu ellai
The whole world is my domain from now on
Male :Thara ra thi thi thara
Male: Thara ra thi thi thara
Paravai polae paranthu sellum
Flying high like a bird
Ilaiya nenjam pudhu kavidhai sollum
The young heart recites a new poem
Oh baby asha
Oh baby Asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
Clap your hands splendidly!
En music or magic
My music is magic
En geetham thaen ennaalum
My song is always sweet like honey
Lalalalaaa
Lalalalaaa
My name is asha
My name is Asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Listen to my songs, they are brand new
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
Clap your hands splendidly!
En age teen age
My age is teenage
En paattu nee paarattu
Appreciate my song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
My Name Is Asha from Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu (1987) is an exuberant, vibrant dance track centered around a spirited young girl named Asha celebrating her passion for music, her youthfulness, and the beauty of life. Paired with her partner, the lyrics portray a mood of pure joyous celebration where nature, spring, breeze, and flowers share in their euphoria. The song radiates carefree enthusiasm, comparing youth to a soaring bird and music to magic, inviting everyone to applaud and join the dance of life without any worries or boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En geetham thaen ennaalum”
Compares her song directly to honey ('En geetham thaen'), highlighting its natural sweetness and pleasant musicality.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Engum oodum thendral naanae / Pongi paayum pudhu gangai thaanae”
The lines end with rhyming sounds 'naanae' and 'thaanae' to create a smooth lyrical cadence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paravai polae paranthu sellum”
Compares the spirit of the young heart directly to a free bird using the comparative marker 'polae'.
Code-Mixing (Tanglish)
“En age teen age”
Mixes English phrases like 'My age teen age' and 'En music or magic' seamlessly with Tamil lyrics to reflect modernity and youthful pop culture.
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Trivia
Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu (1987) is one of the rare Tamil film soundtracks composed by Bollywood's legendary music director R. D. Burman (Pancham). Vaali penned the lyrics adapting to Pancham's distinct, fast-paced Western pop beats and scatting style.
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