Un Mela Aasadhaan
From Aayirathil Oruvan (2010) · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Dhanush, Aishwarya Dhanush, G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music directors
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Aayirathil Oruvan (2010)2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unmela aasadhan | I desire you so much |
| Female :Annadhu aagatum | Female: Let whatever happens happen |
| Say to me baby | Say to me baby |
| Ponnadhu pogattum | Let what is gone be gone |
| Do to me baby | Do to me baby |
| Male | |
| Idhu kanavu desam thaan | This is a dreamland after all |
| Female :Ninaithathai mudipavan | Female: He achieves what he thinks |
| One more time yeah | One more time yeah |
| Kidaithatha edupavan | He takes what he gets |
| Do to me baby | Do to me baby |
| Male | |
| Kathadi pola nenju | Like a kite, the heart |
| Koothaduthae | Is dancing around |
| Kannadi bommai rendu | Two glass dolls |
| Sernthaduthae | Have joined together |
| Male | |
| Unmela aasadhan | I desire you so much |
| Female :Annadhu aagatum | Female: Let whatever happens happen |
| Say to me baby | Say to me baby |
| Ponnadhu pogattum | Let what is gone be gone |
| Do to me baby | Do to me baby |
| Male | |
| Idhu kanavu desam thaan | This is a dreamland after all |
| Female :Ninaithathai mudipavan | Female: He achieves what he thinks |
| One more time yeah | One more time yeah |
| Kidaithatha edupavan | He takes what he gets |
| Do to me baby | Do to me baby |
| Male | |
| En edhira rendu papa | Two beauties in front of me |
| Kai vacha enna thappa | Is it wrong if I touch them? |
| Female :Thinusaana kelvi thaanpa | Female: That is a novel question |
| Thudipaana kaalaiyappa | Oh energetic young man |
| Male | |
| Kadalorom kappalappa | A ship near the seashore |
| Karaithatti nikkudhappa | Stands stranded on the shore |
| Female :Pen thotta malaiyum saayum | Female: If a woman touches, even a mountain will bow |
| Nadusamam nilaivum kaayam | Even the midnight moon gets wounded |
| Female | |
| Vesham naanam | Pretense and bashfulness |
| Degam theintholinthu | As the body wears away and fades |
| Thoosi polae tholai veer paar | See, you will vanish like dust |
| Male | |
| Thathakku tha..hmmm | Thathakku tha..hmmm (Rhythmic vocables) |
| Thakka thikka thaa | Thakka thikka thaa (Rhythmic vocables) |
| Thathakku tha..hmmm | Thathakku tha..hmmm (Rhythmic vocables) |
| Thakka thikka thaa | Thakka thikka thaa (Rhythmic vocables) |
| Female :Haaa…aaa…aaa… | Female: Haaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Aee aee…ae… | Aee aee...ae... |
| Male :Athaee…athae…. | Male: That is it... that is it... |
| Female | |
| Manidhan otta veedada | Man is a leaky house |
| Vaasal ingu noorada | There are a hundred doors here |
| Udalai vittu neengadaa | Move away from the physical body |
| Unnai uttru paarada | Look closely at yourself |
| Male | |
| En aasa rosa | My desirable rose |
| Female :Kattikittu muttikalam | Female: We can hug and clash |
| Oru vatti vaa | Come once |
| Male | |
| Naan thaanae raasa | I am indeed the king |
| Female :Ottikittu thottukalam | Female: We can cling and touch |
| Thee mooti ah | Lighting a fire |
| Female | |
| Eesan aalum | Ruled by Lord Shiva |
| Sambal mel uzhandru | Wallowing in the ashes |
| Eesal polae alai veer paar | See, you will wander like winged termites |
| Male | |
| Kathadi pola nenju | Like a kite, the heart |
| Koothaduthae | Is dancing around |
| Kannadi bommai rendu | Two glass dolls |
| Sernthaduthae | Have joined together |
| Female | |
| Talk to me boy | Talk to me boy |
| One more time yeah | One more time yeah |
| Talk to me boy | Talk to me boy |
| One more time | One more time |
| Talk to me boy | Talk to me boy |
| One more time yeah | One more time yeah |
ஜி. வி. பிரகாஷ் குமார்
I desire you so much
Female: Let whatever happens happen
Say to me baby
Let what is gone be gone
Do to me baby
உன்மேல ஆசை தான்
ஆனது ஆகட்டும்
சே டு மீ பேபி
போனது போகட்டும்
டூ டு மீ பேபி
This is a dreamland after all
Female: He achieves what he thinks
One more time yeah
He takes what he gets
Do to me baby
இது கனவு தேசம் தான்
நினைத்ததை முடிப்பவன்
ஒன் மோர் டைம் யெஹ்
கிடைத்ததை எடுப்பவன்
டூ டு மீ பேபி
Like a kite, the heart
Is dancing around
Two glass dolls
Have joined together
காத்தாடி போல நெஞ்சு
கூத்தாடுதே
கண்ணாடி பொம்மை ரெண்டு
சேர்ந்தாடுதே
I desire you so much
Female: Let whatever happens happen
Say to me baby
Let what is gone be gone
Do to me baby
உன்மேல ஆசை தான்
ஆனது ஆகட்டும்
சே டு மீ பேபி
போனது போகட்டும்
டூ டு மீ பேபி
This is a dreamland after all
Female: He achieves what he thinks
One more time yeah
He takes what he gets
Do to me baby
இது கனவு தேசம் தான்
நினைத்ததை முடிப்பவன்
ஒன் மோர் டைம் யெஹ்
கிடைத்ததை எடுப்பவன்
டூ டு மீ பேபி
Two beauties in front of me
Is it wrong if I touch them?
Female: That is a novel question
Oh energetic young man
என் எதிரே ரெண்டு பாப்பா
கை வச்சா என்ன தப்பா
தினுசான கேள்வி தான்ப்பா
துடிப்பான காளையப்பா
A ship near the seashore
Stands stranded on the shore
Female: If a woman touches, even a mountain will bow
Even the midnight moon gets wounded
கடலோரம் கப்பலப்பா
கரை தட்டி நிக்குதப்பா
பெண் தொட்ட மலையும் சாயும்
நடுசாமம் நிலவும் காயும்
Pretense and bashfulness
As the body wears away and fades
See, you will vanish like dust
வேஷம் நாணம்
தேகம் தேய்தொழிந்து
தூசி போலே தொலை வீர்ப் பார்
Thathakku tha..hmmm (Rhythmic vocables)
Thakka thikka thaa (Rhythmic vocables)
Thathakku tha..hmmm (Rhythmic vocables)
Thakka thikka thaa (Rhythmic vocables)
Female: Haaa...aaa...aaa...
Aee aee...ae...
Male: That is it... that is it...
தத்தக்கு தா...ஹ்ம்ம்
தக்க திக்க தா
தத்தக்கு தா...ஹ்ம்ம்
தக்க திக்க தா
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
ஏய் ஏய்... ஏ...
அதே....அதே....
Man is a leaky house
There are a hundred doors here
Move away from the physical body
Look closely at yourself
மனிதன் ஓட்டை வீடடா
வாசல் இங்கு நூறடா
உடலை விட்டு நீங்கடா
உன்னை உற்று பாருடா
My desirable rose
Female: We can hug and clash
Come once
என் ஆச ரோசா
கட்டிக்கிட்டு முட்டிக்கலாம்
ஒரு வாட்டி வா
I am indeed the king
Female: We can cling and touch
Lighting a fire
நான் தானே ராசா
ஒட்டிக்கிட்டு தொட்டுக்கலாம்
தீ மூட்டி ஆ
Ruled by Lord Shiva
Wallowing in the ashes
See, you will wander like winged termites
ஈசன் ஆளும்
சாம்பல் மேல் உழன்று
ஈசல் போலே ஆளை வீர்ப் பார்
Like a kite, the heart
Is dancing around
Two glass dolls
Have joined together
காத்தாடி போல நெஞ்சு
கூத்தாடுதே
கண்ணாடி பொம்மை ரெண்டு
சேர்ந்தாடுதே
Talk to me boy
One more time yeah
Talk to me boy
One more time
Talk to me boy
One more time yeah
டாக் டு மீ பாய்
ஒன் மோர் டைம் யெஹ்
டாக் டு மீ பாய்
ஒன் மோர் டைம்
டாக் டு மீ பாய்
ஒன் மோர் டைம் யெஹ்
Unmela aasadhan
I desire you so much
Female :Annadhu aagatum
Female: Let whatever happens happen
Say to me baby
Say to me baby
Ponnadhu pogattum
Let what is gone be gone
Do to me baby
Do to me baby
Idhu kanavu desam thaan
This is a dreamland after all
Female :Ninaithathai mudipavan
Female: He achieves what he thinks
One more time yeah
One more time yeah
Kidaithatha edupavan
He takes what he gets
Do to me baby
Do to me baby
Kathadi pola nenju
Like a kite, the heart
Koothaduthae
Is dancing around
Kannadi bommai rendu
Two glass dolls
Sernthaduthae
Have joined together
Unmela aasadhan
I desire you so much
Female :Annadhu aagatum
Female: Let whatever happens happen
Say to me baby
Say to me baby
Ponnadhu pogattum
Let what is gone be gone
Do to me baby
Do to me baby
Idhu kanavu desam thaan
This is a dreamland after all
Female :Ninaithathai mudipavan
Female: He achieves what he thinks
One more time yeah
One more time yeah
Kidaithatha edupavan
He takes what he gets
Do to me baby
Do to me baby
En edhira rendu papa
Two beauties in front of me
Kai vacha enna thappa
Is it wrong if I touch them?
Female :Thinusaana kelvi thaanpa
Female: That is a novel question
Thudipaana kaalaiyappa
Oh energetic young man
Kadalorom kappalappa
A ship near the seashore
Karaithatti nikkudhappa
Stands stranded on the shore
Female :Pen thotta malaiyum saayum
Female: If a woman touches, even a mountain will bow
Nadusamam nilaivum kaayam
Even the midnight moon gets wounded
Vesham naanam
Pretense and bashfulness
Degam theintholinthu
As the body wears away and fades
Thoosi polae tholai veer paar
See, you will vanish like dust
Thathakku tha..hmmm
Thathakku tha..hmmm (Rhythmic vocables)
Thakka thikka thaa
Thakka thikka thaa (Rhythmic vocables)
Thathakku tha..hmmm
Thathakku tha..hmmm (Rhythmic vocables)
Thakka thikka thaa
Thakka thikka thaa (Rhythmic vocables)
Female :Haaa…aaa…aaa…
Female: Haaa...aaa...aaa...
Aee aee…ae…
Aee aee...ae...
Male :Athaee…athae….
Male: That is it... that is it...
Manidhan otta veedada
Man is a leaky house
Vaasal ingu noorada
There are a hundred doors here
Udalai vittu neengadaa
Move away from the physical body
Unnai uttru paarada
Look closely at yourself
En aasa rosa
My desirable rose
Female :Kattikittu muttikalam
Female: We can hug and clash
Oru vatti vaa
Come once
Naan thaanae raasa
I am indeed the king
Female :Ottikittu thottukalam
Female: We can cling and touch
Thee mooti ah
Lighting a fire
Eesan aalum
Ruled by Lord Shiva
Sambal mel uzhandru
Wallowing in the ashes
Eesal polae alai veer paar
See, you will wander like winged termites
Kathadi pola nenju
Like a kite, the heart
Koothaduthae
Is dancing around
Kannadi bommai rendu
Two glass dolls
Sernthaduthae
Have joined together
Talk to me boy
Talk to me boy
One more time yeah
One more time yeah
Talk to me boy
Talk to me boy
One more time
One more time
Talk to me boy
Talk to me boy
One more time yeah
One more time yeah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Unmela Aasadhan' from 'Aayirathil Oruvan' (2010) is a sensual, hypnotic song that blends playful romantic banter with philosophical musings on human transience. Set in a dreamlike state, the characters engage in alluring exchanges expressing intense physical attraction and desire. Beneath the seductive rhythms, the lyrics weave deep existential observations, warning that earthly pleasures, youth, and physical form are ephemeral—comparing man to a fragile structure and human life to short-lived winged termites that ultimately turn into dust and ash.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kathadi pola nenju”
Compares the heart dancing freely to a kite fluttering in the wind.
Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)
“Manidhan otta veedada”
Metaphorically describes the human body as a flimsy, leaky house with many entrances.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Annadhu aagatum / Ponnadhu pogattum”
Uses rhyming second letters and end sounds (Annadhu / Ponnadhu) to create a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Although the context lists unknown credits, this hugely popular song was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and sung by Dhanush, Aishwarya R. Dhanush, and Andrea Jeremiah. It remains one of the iconic tracks in Director Selvaraghavan's cult classic action-adventure film 'Aayirathil Oruvan'.
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