Nenjukkulle Aasa Vantha
From Poottatha Poottukkal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poottatha Poottukkal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae aasai vandha | When desire arises inside the heart, |
| Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae | Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan! |
| Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae | In every direction you look, my lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellam en dhuraiyae | In every direction you look, my lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
| Female | |
| Mogam vandhu theendum bothilae | When lust touches you, |
| Paarathathai paarkka sollumae | It urges you to look at forbidden things, |
| Kaaval thaandi poga sollumae | It urges you to cross moral boundaries. |
| Mogam vandhu theendum bothilae | When lust touches you, |
| Paarathathai paarkka sollumae | It urges you to look at forbidden things, |
| Kaaval thaandi poga sollumae | It urges you to cross moral boundaries. |
| Ooraan veettu thottathilae nee nozhanja | If you trespass into another person's garden, |
| Oorukkellam terinju pogumae | The entire town will eventually know about it; |
| Un maanam sandhaiyilae vithu pogumae | Your honor will be sold off in the public market. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae aasai vandha | When desire arises inside the heart, |
| Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae | Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan! |
| Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae | In every direction you look, my lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthinaven yetta keduthaan | The writer ruined the palm leaf manuscript, |
| Padichavano patta keduthaan | The educated one ruined the learned title, |
| Naanum sonnen ketta kelunga | I am warning you too, listen carefully, |
| Ezhuthinaven yetta keduthaan | The writer ruined the palm leaf manuscript, |
| Padichavano patta keduthaan | The educated one ruined the learned title, |
| Naanum sonnen ketta kelunga | I am warning you too, listen carefully, |
| Anubavathai solli vechen | I have shared my real experience with you, |
| Adha ketta aasai pakkam paarkaadhaiyaa | Having heard it, do not lean towards temptation, sir, |
| Adhanaalae alavu meeri pogathinga | Therefore, do not cross your limits. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae aasai vandha | When desire arises inside the heart, |
| Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae | Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan! |
| Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae | In every direction you look, my lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
| Female | |
| Kondavano thoongivittaan | The husband slept peacefully, |
| Vandhavanoo paarthukittaan | The stranger took advantage and watched, |
| Engae yaarai kutham solluven | Where and whom can I blame now? |
| Azhagazhaga poovai kandaa | When seeing a beautiful flower, |
| Adhai parkka yaaruku than aasai varadhu | Who wouldn't desire to admire it? |
| Suvai paarkka evanukku thaan vegam varathu | Who wouldn't rush to taste its sweetness? |
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae aasai vandha | When desire arises inside the heart, |
| Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae | Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan! |
| Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae | In every direction you look, my lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
| Kanda kanda pakkam ellam en dhuraiyae | In every direction you look, my lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
| En dhuraiyae | My lord, |
| Kannirandum poga vidathae | Do not let your two eyes wander. |
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
When desire arises inside the heart,
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
In every direction you look, my lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
In every direction you look, my lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
பான்னா பாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம் என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம் என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
When lust touches you,
It urges you to look at forbidden things,
It urges you to cross moral boundaries.
When lust touches you,
It urges you to look at forbidden things,
It urges you to cross moral boundaries.
If you trespass into another person's garden,
The entire town will eventually know about it;
Your honor will be sold off in the public market.
{மோகம் வந்து தீண்டும் போதிலே
பாராததைப் பார்க்கச் சொல்லுமே
காவல் தாண்டி போகச் சொல்லுமே} (2)
ஊரான் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே நீ நடந்தா
உன் மானம் சந்தையிலே வித்து போகுமே
When desire arises inside the heart,
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
In every direction you look, my lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
பான்னா பாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம் என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
The writer ruined the palm leaf manuscript,
The educated one ruined the learned title,
I am warning you too, listen carefully,
The writer ruined the palm leaf manuscript,
The educated one ruined the learned title,
I am warning you too, listen carefully,
I have shared my real experience with you,
Having heard it, do not lean towards temptation, sir,
Therefore, do not cross your limits.
{எழுதினவ ஏட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
படிச்சவனோ பாட்டக் கெடுத்தான்
நானும் சொன்னேன் கேட்டா கேளுங்க} (2)
அனுபவத்தை சொல்லி வைச்சேன்
அத கேட்டு ஆசை பக்கம் பார்க்காதையா
அதனாலே அளவு மீறி போகாதீங்க
When desire arises inside the heart,
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
In every direction you look, my lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
பான்னா பாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம் என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
The husband slept peacefully,
The stranger took advantage and watched,
Where and whom can I blame now?
When seeing a beautiful flower,
Who wouldn't desire to admire it?
Who wouldn't rush to taste its sweetness?
கொண்டவனோ தூங்கிவிட்டான்
வந்தவனோ பார்த்துக்கிட்டான்
எங்கே யாரை குத்தம் சொல்லுவேன்
அழகழகா பூவைக் கண்டால்
யாருக்குத்தான் ஆசை வராது
சுகம் பார்க்க எவனுக்குத்தான் வேகம் வராது
When desire arises inside the heart,
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
In every direction you look, my lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
In every direction you look, my lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
My lord,
Do not let your two eyes wander.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை வந்தா
பான்னா பாவன்னா ராமசிவனே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம் என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
கண்ட கண்ட பக்கமெல்லாம் என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
என் துரையே
கண்ணிரெண்டும் போகவிடாதே
Nenjukullae aasai vandha
When desire arises inside the heart,
Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae
In every direction you look, my lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
Kanda kanda pakkam ellam en dhuraiyae
In every direction you look, my lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
Mogam vandhu theendum bothilae
When lust touches you,
Paarathathai paarkka sollumae
It urges you to look at forbidden things,
Kaaval thaandi poga sollumae
It urges you to cross moral boundaries.
Mogam vandhu theendum bothilae
When lust touches you,
Paarathathai paarkka sollumae
It urges you to look at forbidden things,
Kaaval thaandi poga sollumae
It urges you to cross moral boundaries.
Ooraan veettu thottathilae nee nozhanja
If you trespass into another person's garden,
Oorukkellam terinju pogumae
The entire town will eventually know about it;
Un maanam sandhaiyilae vithu pogumae
Your honor will be sold off in the public market.
Nenjukullae aasai vandha
When desire arises inside the heart,
Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae
In every direction you look, my lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
Ezhuthinaven yetta keduthaan
The writer ruined the palm leaf manuscript,
Padichavano patta keduthaan
The educated one ruined the learned title,
Naanum sonnen ketta kelunga
I am warning you too, listen carefully,
Ezhuthinaven yetta keduthaan
The writer ruined the palm leaf manuscript,
Padichavano patta keduthaan
The educated one ruined the learned title,
Naanum sonnen ketta kelunga
I am warning you too, listen carefully,
Anubavathai solli vechen
I have shared my real experience with you,
Adha ketta aasai pakkam paarkaadhaiyaa
Having heard it, do not lean towards temptation, sir,
Adhanaalae alavu meeri pogathinga
Therefore, do not cross your limits.
Nenjukullae aasai vandha
When desire arises inside the heart,
Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae
In every direction you look, my lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
Kondavano thoongivittaan
The husband slept peacefully,
Vandhavanoo paarthukittaan
The stranger took advantage and watched,
Engae yaarai kutham solluven
Where and whom can I blame now?
Azhagazhaga poovai kandaa
When seeing a beautiful flower,
Adhai parkka yaaruku than aasai varadhu
Who wouldn't desire to admire it?
Suvai paarkka evanukku thaan vegam varathu
Who wouldn't rush to taste its sweetness?
Nenjukullae aasai vandha
When desire arises inside the heart,
Mannaa mavannaa ramasivanae
Oh my lord, my master, Rama Sivan!
Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae
In every direction you look, my lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
Kanda kanda pakkam ellam en dhuraiyae
In every direction you look, my lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
En dhuraiyae
My lord,
Kannirandum poga vidathae
Do not let your two eyes wander.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic folk-infused track from Poottatha Poottukkal (1980) serves as a cautionary warning about temptation, marital infidelity, and moral restraint. Sung from the perspective of an experienced narrator or voice of wisdom, the song warns a man against letting his eyes and desires wander toward forbidden relationships. It highlights how lust misleads human discretion, urging individuals to breach social boundaries and trespass into forbidden territory, which ultimately leads to public shame and loss of dignity. The lyrics use vivid folk proverbs and metaphors—such as entering another man's garden or a sleeping husband—to illustrate the real-world consequences of unbridled lust. It acknowledges that human nature is naturally drawn to beauty, like a flower, but strongly advises maintaining self-control and staying within one's bounds to protect self-respect and household honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ezhuthinaven yetta keduthaan / Padichavano patta keduthaan”
The second consonant 'dh' matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Moonaai (First letter alliteration)
“Kanda kanda pakkamellaam en dhuraiyae”
Alliteration of the initial consonant sound 'K' in repeated phrases.
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Ooraan veettu thottathilae nee nozhanja”
Entering another man's garden serves as a metaphor for secret illicit affairs.
Proverb usage (Pazhamozhi)
“Ezhuthinaven yetta keduthaan / Padichavano patta keduthaan”
Incorporation of folk wisdom and proverbs emphasizing how unchecked indulgence leads to downfall.
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Trivia
Poottatha Poottukkal (1980), directed by Mahendran, is known for its bold thematic exploration of marital dynamics and infidelity. The music by Ilaiyaraaja brilliantly captures rural folk nuances, and S. Janaki's vocal delivery gives this cautionary song an unforgettable rustic authenticity.
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