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Lyrics & meaning

My Name Is Asha

From Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
R. D. Burman
Movie name
Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
My name is asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
En age teen age
En paattu nee paarattu
Hei oh baby asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
En music orr magic
En geetham thaen ennaalum
Thathathatha tharaththara
……………………..
Pa ba pa pa paa baa pa pa pa
Male :La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra
Vaanam bhoomi vaazhthu paadum
Vasantha kaalam idhu ilamai kolam
Male :Oho hoo hoo hoo
Solaipokkal nadanam aadum
Maalai velai oru mayakkamaagum
Oh baby asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
En music or magic
En geetham thaen ennaalum
Nananarararara
Vaazhalaam vaa nooru aandu
Vaalibam thaan ingu nilaikkudhu indru
Female :Engum oodum thendral naanae
Pongi paayum pudhu gangai thaanae
My name is asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
En age teen age
En paattu nee paarattu
………………………..
Hei kaval illai kavalai illai
Ulagam yaavum ini enadhu ellai
Male :Thara ra thi thi thara
Paravai polae paranthu sellum
Ilaiya nenjam pudhu kavidhai sollum
Oh baby asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
En music or magic
En geetham thaen ennaalum
Lalalalaaa
My name is asha
Pattukkal kelu pudhusaa
Kaithaalam nee podu besha
En age teen age
En paattu nee paarattu
My name is Asha!
Listen to brand new songs!
Clap your hands delightfully!
I am in my teens!
Applaud my song!
Hey, oh baby Asha!
Listen to brand new songs!
Clap your hands delightfully!
My music is magic!
My song is sweet as honey, always!
Ta da da da da tara-thara
...
Pa pa pa pa paa pa pa pa
Male: La la la la la ra ra ra ra ra ra
The sky and the earth sing their blessings,
This is springtime, the colorful bloom of youth!
Male: Oho hoo hoo hoo
The garden flowers dance,
The evening hours cast a mesmerizing spell!
Oh baby Asha!
Listen to brand new songs!
Clap your hands delightfully!
My music is magic!
My song is sweet as honey, always!
Naanaa-ra-ra-ra-raa
Come, let us live for a hundred years,
Youth truly stays alive right here today!
Female: I am the gentle breeze blowing everywhere,
I am the fresh Ganga surging forward!
My name is Asha!
Listen to brand new songs!
Clap your hands delightfully!
I am in my teens!
Applaud my song!
...
Hey, no worries, no worries at all,
From now on, the whole world is my domain!
Male: Thara ra thi thi thara
Flying high just like a bird,
this young heart recites a new poem!
Oh baby Asha!
Listen to brand new songs!
Clap your hands delightfully!
My music is magic!
My song is sweet as honey, always!
La la la laa
My name is Asha!
Listen to brand new songs!
Clap your hands delightfully!
I am in my teens!
Applaud my song!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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