Thevaiyenna Aasaiyenna
From Hotel Sorgam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Hotel Sorgam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
| Nee thedugindra inbamellam | All the pleasure that you seek, |
| Sumanthirukkum rojaa…. | Is carried by this rose... |
| Female | |
| Thaenarunthi nee mayangi | Drinking nectar, intoxicated, |
| Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamenna | You should dance, my king... why be shy? |
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
| Female | |
| Oo paalaadaithaan en maeniyo | Oh, is my body the cream of milk? |
| Maelaadaithaan un kaigalo | Are your hands the upper garment? |
| paalaadaithaan en maeniyo | Is my body the cream of milk? |
| Maelaadaithaan un kaigalo | Are your hands the upper garment? |
| Female | |
| Bothai konda unthan ullam | Your heart that is intoxicated, |
| Poga poga enna sollum | As time moves on, what will it say? |
| Paruga paruga pasi valarum athu athu edhu…. | As you sip, hunger grows... what is that, what is that? |
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
| Nee thedugindra inbamellam | All the pleasure that you seek, |
| Sumanthirukkum rojaa…. | Is carried by this rose... |
| Female | |
| Thaenarunthi nee mayangi | Drinking nectar, intoxicated, |
| Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamenna | You should dance, my king... why be shy? |
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
| Female | |
| Kangal rendum vidi vilakko | Are your two eyes the morning lights? |
| Kattilaraiyil thani vazhakko | Is there a special debate in the bedroom? |
| Kangal rendum vidi vilakko | Are your two eyes the morning lights? |
| Kattilaraiyil thani vazhakko | Is there a special debate in the bedroom? |
| Female | |
| Kadhal un madiyil thalla | As love sways in your lap, |
| Kaalam mella mella sella | As time slowly passes by, |
| Unakkum enakkum purivathenna | What is understood between you and me? |
| Athu athu edhu….. | What is that, what is that? |
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
| Female | |
| Aah ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaam | Aah, I can transform into a golden swing, |
| Pozhuthellam neeyaadalaam | You can swing and play all day long. |
| Ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaam | I can transform into a golden swing, |
| Pozhuthellam neeyaadalaam | You can swing and play all day long. |
| Female | |
| Poovai naan puriyum thondu | The service I render as a woman, |
| Podhum endravarai undu | Is available until you say enough. |
| Ammamma ammamma sugam ennavo | Oh my, oh my, what bliss this is! |
| Athu athu edhu….. | What is that, what is that? |
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
| Nee thedugindra inbamellam | All the pleasure that you seek, |
| Sumanthirukkum rojaa…. | Is carried by this rose... |
| Female | |
| Thaenarunthi nee mayangi | Drinking nectar, intoxicated, |
| Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamenna | You should dance, my king... why be shy? |
| Female | |
| Thevai enna aasaiyenna | What is the need, what is the desire? |
| Thayakkamenna raajaa…. | Why the hesitation, my king? |
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா....
நீ தேடுகின்ற இன்பமெல்லாம்
சுமந்திருக்கும் ரோஜா....
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
All the pleasure that you seek,
Is carried by this rose...
தேனருந்தி நீ மயங்கி
ஆட வேண்டும் ராஜா.....வெட்கமென்ன.....
Drinking nectar, intoxicated,
You should dance, my king... why be shy?
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா....
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
ஓ பாலாடைதான் என் மேனியோ
மேலாடைதான் உன் கைகளோ
பாலாடைதான் என் மேனியோ
மேலாடைதான் உன் கைகளோ
Oh, is my body the cream of milk?
Are your hands the upper garment?
Is my body the cream of milk?
Are your hands the upper garment?
போதை கொண்ட உந்தன் உள்ளம்
போக போக என்ன சொல்லும்
பருக பருக பசி வளரும் அது அது எது.......
Your heart that is intoxicated,
As time moves on, what will it say?
As you sip, hunger grows... what is that, what is that?
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா......
நீ தேடுகின்ற இன்பமெல்லாம்
சுமந்திருக்கும் ரோஜா....
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
All the pleasure that you seek,
Is carried by this rose...
தேனருந்தி நீ மயங்கி
ஆட வேண்டும் ராஜா.....வெட்கமென்ன.....
Drinking nectar, intoxicated,
You should dance, my king... why be shy?
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா......
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
கண்கள் இரண்டும் விடி விளக்கோ
கட்டிலறையில் தனி வழக்கோ
கண்கள் இரண்டும் விடி விளக்கோ
கட்டிலறையில் தனி வழக்கோ
Are your two eyes the morning lights?
Is there a special debate in the bedroom?
Are your two eyes the morning lights?
Is there a special debate in the bedroom?
காதல் உன் மடியில் தள்ள
காலம் மெல்ல மெல்ல செல்ல
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் புரிவதென்ன
அது அது எது.....
As love sways in your lap,
As time slowly passes by,
What is understood between you and me?
What is that, what is that?
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா......
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
ஆஹ் பொன்னூஞ்சலாய் நான் மாறலாம்
பொழுதெல்லாம் நீயாடலாம்
பொன்னூஞ்சலாய் நான் மாறலாம்
பொழுதெல்லாம் நீயாடலாம்
Aah, I can transform into a golden swing,
You can swing and play all day long.
I can transform into a golden swing,
You can swing and play all day long.
பூவை நான் புரியும் தொண்டு
போதும் என்றவரை உண்டு
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா சுகம் என்னவோ
அது அது எது......
The service I render as a woman,
Is available until you say enough.
Oh my, oh my, what bliss this is!
What is that, what is that?
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா......
நீ தேடுகின்ற இன்பமெல்லாம்
சுமந்திருக்கும் ரோஜா....
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
All the pleasure that you seek,
Is carried by this rose...
தேனருந்தி நீ மயங்கி
ஆட வேண்டும் ராஜா..........வெட்கமென்ன.....
Drinking nectar, intoxicated,
You should dance, my king... why be shy?
தேவையென்ன ஆசையென்ன
தயக்கமென்ன ராஜா......
What is the need, what is the desire?
Why the hesitation, my king?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Nee thedugindra inbamellam
All the pleasure that you seek,
Sumanthirukkum rojaa….
Is carried by this rose...
Thaenarunthi nee mayangi
Drinking nectar, intoxicated,
Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamenna
You should dance, my king... why be shy?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Oo paalaadaithaan en maeniyo
Oh, is my body the cream of milk?
Maelaadaithaan un kaigalo
Are your hands the upper garment?
paalaadaithaan en maeniyo
Is my body the cream of milk?
Maelaadaithaan un kaigalo
Are your hands the upper garment?
Bothai konda unthan ullam
Your heart that is intoxicated,
Poga poga enna sollum
As time moves on, what will it say?
Paruga paruga pasi valarum athu athu edhu….
As you sip, hunger grows... what is that, what is that?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Nee thedugindra inbamellam
All the pleasure that you seek,
Sumanthirukkum rojaa….
Is carried by this rose...
Thaenarunthi nee mayangi
Drinking nectar, intoxicated,
Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamenna
You should dance, my king... why be shy?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Kangal rendum vidi vilakko
Are your two eyes the morning lights?
Kattilaraiyil thani vazhakko
Is there a special debate in the bedroom?
Kangal rendum vidi vilakko
Are your two eyes the morning lights?
Kattilaraiyil thani vazhakko
Is there a special debate in the bedroom?
Kadhal un madiyil thalla
As love sways in your lap,
Kaalam mella mella sella
As time slowly passes by,
Unakkum enakkum purivathenna
What is understood between you and me?
Athu athu edhu…..
What is that, what is that?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Aah ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaam
Aah, I can transform into a golden swing,
Pozhuthellam neeyaadalaam
You can swing and play all day long.
Ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaam
I can transform into a golden swing,
Pozhuthellam neeyaadalaam
You can swing and play all day long.
Poovai naan puriyum thondu
The service I render as a woman,
Podhum endravarai undu
Is available until you say enough.
Ammamma ammamma sugam ennavo
Oh my, oh my, what bliss this is!
Athu athu edhu…..
What is that, what is that?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Nee thedugindra inbamellam
All the pleasure that you seek,
Sumanthirukkum rojaa….
Is carried by this rose...
Thaenarunthi nee mayangi
Drinking nectar, intoxicated,
Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamenna
You should dance, my king... why be shy?
Thevai enna aasaiyenna
What is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….
Why the hesitation, my king?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thevai enna aasaiyenna is a seductive romantic track from the film Hotel Sorgam (1975), penned by lyricist Vaali. The heroine urges her lover to cast aside all bashfulness and hesitation, inviting him to indulge in the sweetness and romance she offers. Comparing herself to a rose full of bliss, milk cream, and a golden swing, she coaxes him to lose himself in intimacy. The song captures playful alluring exchanges where desire continually intensifies with every moment spent together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sumanthirukkum rojaa….”
The song compares the woman's self to a rose holding all happiness ('sumanthirukkum rojaa').
Adukkuthodar (Rhythmic Repetition)
“Paruga paruga pasi valarum athu athu edhu….”
Words like 'paruga paruga' (drink/sip) and 'poga poga' (as it goes) are repeated for rhythmic emphasis and sensuous effect.
Metaphor
“Aah ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaam”
Comparing the female body to a golden swing ('ponnoonjal') on which the lover can play.
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Trivia
Hotel Sorgam (1975) is a lesser-known Tamil movie featuring classic 1970s club/dance style lyrics penned by Vaali, who was renowned for crafting playful, seductive numbers during this era of Tamil cinema.
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