Nenjukkulla Aasa Vandha
From Poottaatha Poottukkal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poottaatha Poottukkal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa | When desire arises inside the heart |
| Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae | Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam | Everywhere and in all directions |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | My lord, do not let your two eyes wander |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam | Everywhere and in all directions |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | My lord, do not let your two eyes wander |
| Female | |
| {Mogam vandhu theendum podhilae | When infatuation touches you |
| Paaraadhadha paakka chollumae | It compels you to look at things you shouldn't see |
| Kaaval thaandi poga chollumae} (2) | It urges you to cross boundary limits |
| Ooran veettu thottathilae nee nozhanjaa | When infatuation touches you |
| Oorukkellaam therinju pogumae | It compels you to look at things you shouldn't see |
| Un maanam sandhaiyilae vithu pogumae | It urges you to cross boundary limits |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa | If you trespass into a stranger's garden |
| Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae | The whole village will come to know about it |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam | Your honor will be auctioned away in the marketplace |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | When desire arises inside the heart |
| Female | |
| Ezhudhianavan yaetta keduthaan | Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life |
| Padichavano paatta kedutthaan | Everywhere and in all directions |
| Naanum sonnaen kaettaa kaelunga | My lord, do not let your two eyes wander |
| Female | |
| Ezhudhianavan yaetta keduthaan | The one who wrote ruined the manuscript |
| Padichavano paatta kedutthaan | The one who read ruined the song |
| Naanum sonnaen kaettaa kaelunga | I told you as well, listen if you care to listen |
| Anubavatha solli vachaen adha kaettaa | The one who wrote ruined the manuscript |
| Aasa vekkam paakkaadhaiyaa | The one who read ruined the song |
| Adhanaala alavu meeri pogaadheenga | I told you as well, listen if you care to listen |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa | If you listen, I shared wisdom from experience |
| Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae | Desire knows no shame, my dear sir |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam | Therefore, do not cross your limit |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | When desire arises inside the heart |
| Female | |
| Kondavano thoongi vittaan | Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life |
| Vandhavano paathukkittaan | Everywhere and in all directions |
| Engae yaara kutham solluvaen | My lord, do not let your two eyes wander |
| Azhagazhagaa poova kandaa | The husband has fallen asleep |
| Adha paakka yaarukku thaan aasa varaadhu | The visitor took advantage and watched |
| Suvai paakka yevanukku thaan veeram varaadhu | Whom shall I blame and where? |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa | When one sees a beautiful flower |
| Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae | Who wouldn't desire to look at it? |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam | Who wouldn't gather courage to taste it? |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | When desire arises inside the heart |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam | Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | Everywhere and in all directions |
| En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae | My lord, do not let your two eyes wander |
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
மானா மாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம்
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம்
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
When desire arises inside the heart
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Everywhere and in all directions
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
Everywhere and in all directions
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
{மோகம் வந்து தீண்டும் போதிலே
பாராததைப் பார்க்கச் சொல்லுமே
காவல் தாண்டி போகச் சொல்லுமே} (2)
ஊரான் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே நீ நடந்தா
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சு போகுமே
உன் மானம் சந்தையிலே வித்து போகுமே
When infatuation touches you
It compels you to look at things you shouldn't see
It urges you to cross boundary limits
When infatuation touches you
It compels you to look at things you shouldn't see
It urges you to cross boundary limits
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
மானா மாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம்
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
If you trespass into a stranger's garden
The whole village will come to know about it
Your honor will be auctioned away in the marketplace
When desire arises inside the heart
எழுதினவன் ஏட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
படிச்சவனோ பாட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
நானும் சொன்னேன் கேட்டா கேளுங்க
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Everywhere and in all directions
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
எழுதினவன் ஏட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
படிச்சவனோ பாட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
நானும் சொன்னேன் கேட்டா கேளுங்க
அனுபவத்தை சொல்லி வைச்சேன்
அத கேட்டா ஆசை பக்கம் பார்க்காதையா
அதனாலே அளவு மீறி போகாதீங்க
The one who wrote ruined the manuscript
The one who read ruined the song
I told you as well, listen if you care to listen
The one who wrote ruined the manuscript
The one who read ruined the song
I told you as well, listen if you care to listen
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
மானா மாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம்
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
If you listen, I shared wisdom from experience
Desire knows no shame, my dear sir
Therefore, do not cross your limit
When desire arises inside the heart
கொண்டவனோ தூங்கிவிட்டான்
வந்தவனோ பார்த்துக்கிட்டான்
எங்கே யாரை குத்தம் சொல்லுவேன்
அழகழகா பூவைக் கண்டால்
அத பார்க்க யாருக்குத்தான் ஆசை வராது
சுவை பார்க்க எவனுக்குத்தான் வேகம் வராது
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Everywhere and in all directions
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
The husband has fallen asleep
The visitor took advantage and watched
Whom shall I blame and where?
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
மானா மாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம்
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம்
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
என் துரையே கண்ணுரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
When one sees a beautiful flower
Who wouldn't desire to look at it?
Who wouldn't gather courage to taste it?
When desire arises inside the heart
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Everywhere and in all directions
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa
When desire arises inside the heart
Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam
Everywhere and in all directions
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam
Everywhere and in all directions
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
{Mogam vandhu theendum podhilae
When infatuation touches you
Paaraadhadha paakka chollumae
It compels you to look at things you shouldn't see
Kaaval thaandi poga chollumae} (2)
It urges you to cross boundary limits
Ooran veettu thottathilae nee nozhanjaa
When infatuation touches you
Oorukkellaam therinju pogumae
It compels you to look at things you shouldn't see
Un maanam sandhaiyilae vithu pogumae
It urges you to cross boundary limits
Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa
If you trespass into a stranger's garden
Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae
The whole village will come to know about it
Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam
Your honor will be auctioned away in the marketplace
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
When desire arises inside the heart
Ezhudhianavan yaetta keduthaan
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Padichavano paatta kedutthaan
Everywhere and in all directions
Naanum sonnaen kaettaa kaelunga
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
Ezhudhianavan yaetta keduthaan
The one who wrote ruined the manuscript
Padichavano paatta kedutthaan
The one who read ruined the song
Naanum sonnaen kaettaa kaelunga
I told you as well, listen if you care to listen
Anubavatha solli vachaen adha kaettaa
The one who wrote ruined the manuscript
Aasa vekkam paakkaadhaiyaa
The one who read ruined the song
Adhanaala alavu meeri pogaadheenga
I told you as well, listen if you care to listen
Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa
If you listen, I shared wisdom from experience
Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae
Desire knows no shame, my dear sir
Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam
Therefore, do not cross your limit
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
When desire arises inside the heart
Kondavano thoongi vittaan
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
Vandhavano paathukkittaan
Everywhere and in all directions
Engae yaara kutham solluvaen
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
Azhagazhagaa poova kandaa
The husband has fallen asleep
Adha paakka yaarukku thaan aasa varaadhu
The visitor took advantage and watched
Suvai paakka yevanukku thaan veeram varaadhu
Whom shall I blame and where?
Nenjukkulla aasa vandhaa
When one sees a beautiful flower
Maanaa maavannaa raama sivanae
Who wouldn't desire to look at it?
Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam
Who wouldn't gather courage to taste it?
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
When desire arises inside the heart
Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam
Oh Rama, Sivana, basic alphabets and chants of life
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
Everywhere and in all directions
En dhuraiyae kannu rendum poga vidaadhae
My lord, do not let your two eyes wander
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenjukkulla Aasa Vandhaa from the film Poottaatha Poottukkal (1980) is a cautionary Tamil folk song exploring temptation, moral discipline, and societal boundaries. The singer warns against letting unbridled lust and roving eyes govern one's behavior, using rustic proverbs to highlight how moral lapse destroys reputation. The lyrics use vivid folk metaphors like entering another person's garden or losing honor in a public marketplace. While acknowledging that human nature is naturally drawn to beauty and temptation, the song advises self-control and restraint to prevent irreversible public disgrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ezhudhianavan yaetta keduthaan / Padichavano paatta kedutthaan”
The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines ('ezhu' and 'padi'), creating a traditional Tamil rhythmic flow.
Allegory / Metaphor
“Ooran veettu thottathilae nee nozhanjaa... Un maanam sandhaiyilae vithu pogumae”
Entering a neighbor's garden is an allegory for adultery or crossing ethical limits, while selling honor in a marketplace symbolizes public humiliation.
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Kanda kanda pakkam ellaam / Azhagazhagaa poova kandaa”
Repetition of words like 'kanda kanda' and 'azhagazhagaa' for stylistic intensity and emphasis.
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Trivia
Poottaatha Poottukkal (1980) was directed by acclaimed filmmaker J. Mahendran and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film explores complex themes of marriage and unfulfilled physical needs, and this song serves as a moral commentary within the narrative context.
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