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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 aasaiyennaWhat is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….Why the hesitation, my king?
Nee thedugindra inbamellamAll the pleasure that you seek,
Sumanthirukkum rojaa….Is carried by this rose...
Female
Thaenarunthi nee mayangiDrinking nectar, intoxicated,
Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamennaYou should dance, my king... why be shy?
Female
Thevai enna aasaiyennaWhat is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….Why the hesitation, my king?
Female
Oo paalaadaithaan en maeniyoOh, is my body the cream of milk?
Maelaadaithaan un kaigaloAre your hands the upper garment?
paalaadaithaan en maeniyoIs my body the cream of milk?
Maelaadaithaan un kaigaloAre your hands the upper garment?
Female
Bothai konda unthan ullamYour heart that is intoxicated,
Poga poga enna sollumAs 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 aasaiyennaWhat is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….Why the hesitation, my king?
Nee thedugindra inbamellamAll the pleasure that you seek,
Sumanthirukkum rojaa….Is carried by this rose...
Female
Thaenarunthi nee mayangiDrinking nectar, intoxicated,
Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamennaYou should dance, my king... why be shy?
Female
Thevai enna aasaiyennaWhat is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….Why the hesitation, my king?
Female
Kangal rendum vidi vilakkoAre your two eyes the morning lights?
Kattilaraiyil thani vazhakkoIs there a special debate in the bedroom?
Kangal rendum vidi vilakkoAre your two eyes the morning lights?
Kattilaraiyil thani vazhakkoIs there a special debate in the bedroom?
Female
Kadhal un madiyil thallaAs love sways in your lap,
Kaalam mella mella sellaAs time slowly passes by,
Unakkum enakkum purivathennaWhat is understood between you and me?
Athu athu edhu…..What is that, what is that?
Female
Thevai enna aasaiyennaWhat is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….Why the hesitation, my king?
Female
Aah ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaamAah, I can transform into a golden swing,
Pozhuthellam neeyaadalaamYou can swing and play all day long.
Ponnoonjalaai naan maaralaamI can transform into a golden swing,
Pozhuthellam neeyaadalaamYou can swing and play all day long.
Female
Poovai naan puriyum thonduThe service I render as a woman,
Podhum endravarai unduIs available until you say enough.
Ammamma ammamma sugam ennavoOh my, oh my, what bliss this is!
Athu athu edhu…..What is that, what is that?
Female
Thevai enna aasaiyennaWhat is the need, what is the desire?
Thayakkamenna raajaa….Why the hesitation, my king?
Nee thedugindra inbamellamAll the pleasure that you seek,
Sumanthirukkum rojaa….Is carried by this rose...
Female
Thaenarunthi nee mayangiDrinking nectar, intoxicated,
Aada vaendum raajaa……vetkamennaYou should dance, my king... why be shy?
Female
Thevai enna aasaiyennaWhat 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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