Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Vayasu Alla

From Siragadikka Aasai · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Siragadikka Aasai
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
27 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Muraiyallavae vaazhkkai vazhiyallavae
Muraiyallavae vaazhkkai vazhiyallavae
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
………………..
Thaanaa naerum kadhalae maanae thaeril yaeralam
Thaedi poga venumaa thaenae needhiyaagumaa
Ooo….oo….oo..oo….
Kaamadevan aatchithaan veenaai vaazhkkai pogalaam
Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla
Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla
Maanae nee novathenna mayangi nee saervathenna
Kaadhal mattumae vaazhkkai aavathillaiyae
Kaanum kaatchigal yaavum unmaiyillaiyae
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
……………..
Kaala neram maarumaa maalai kaalai aagumaa
Odum therum thaanaaga paadhai maari pogaathu
Kadhal adhu puriyaathu kaamam edhu theriyaathu
Kadhal adhu puriyaathu kaamam edhu theriyaathu
Vendaatha vegamenna vilangaatha thaagamenna
Vaazhkkai thaanamma vaazhnthu paarkka thaanammaa
Vaattam yaenammaa vaazhum vazhiya paaramma
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Panbuthaanamma kadhal pinbu thaanamma
Unmai thaanamma yaarkkum nanmai thaanamma…
This is not the age, this is not the right age
Mmm mmm mmm mmm...
Mmm mmm mmm mmm...
This is not the age, this is not the right age
This is not the age, this is not the right age
Why let life go to waste? Why bear fruit before it even grows?
Why let life go to waste? Why bear fruit before it even grows?
This is not proper, this is not the way to live
This is not proper, this is not the way to live
This is not the age, this is not the right age
This is not the age, this is not the right age
...
A love that happens on its own, my dear, can ride in a grand chariot
Should you go searching for it, sweet girl? Is that right?
Oh... oh... oh... oh...
Under the rule of Kamadeva (the god of desire), life might just go to waste
Love itself is not wrong, but this time is not right
Love itself is not wrong, but this time is not right
My dear, why must you suffer? Why get charmed and rush into this?
Love alone does not make an entire life
Everything you see before your eyes is not the truth
This is not the age, this is not the right age
This is not the age, this is not the right age
...
Can the laws of time change? Can evening ever become morning?
A moving chariot will not stray from its track on its own
Love is not yet understood, and desire is not yet known
Love is not yet understood, and desire is not yet known
Why this unnecessary rush? Why this confusing thirst?
Life is meant to be lived and experienced, my dear
Why this sorrow, girl? Look for the right way to live
This is not the age, this is not the right age
This is not the age, this is not the right age
Why let life go to waste? Why bear fruit before it even grows?
Why let life go to waste? Why bear fruit before it even grows?
Character comes first, my dear; love comes only after
This is the honest truth, my dear, and it is good for everyone...
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song serves as a gentle, philosophical advice to youth about the timing of love and romantic pursuits. It emphasizes that love itself is not inherently wrong, but pursuing it at the wrong age or prematurely can derail one's life. It encourages understanding reality over illusions, maintaining moral virtues, and focusing on living life meaningfully before committing to deep romantic desires.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Veenaaga' and 'Vilaiyaamal' enhances the rhythm of the line.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla”

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines like 'Kadhal' and 'Kaalam' creates melodic flow.

Metaphor

“Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna”

Yielding fruit without growing ('vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna') is used as a metaphor for entering adulthood or romantic relationships prematurely.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Siragadikka Aasai' (1994) features music composed by the duo Raj-Koti, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu emphasizing life lessons through melodious storytelling.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Kadhal Enbadhu1986
Palaivana RojakkalDesireContemplative
Yechacha Yechacha2017
Nenjil ThunivirundhalLove ConfessionMortality
Sengatrae1999
Taj MahalLove ConfessionDesire
Paalam2014
KaththiLove ConfessionMortality
Intha Pachai Kilikoru1976
Needhikku ThalaivananguLove ConfessionMortality
Nenjae Ezhu2013
MaryanLove ConfessionMortality

From the same album

More songs from Siragadikka Aasai

View album
Rani Vani Varungadi1994
Siragadikka AasaiPlayful
Then Sindhum Neram1994
Siragadikka AasaiCelebratory
Vangaiya Vanga1994
Siragadikka AasaiCelebratory
Sungangal Sorgathil1994
Siragadikka AasaiPlayful

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.