Vayasu Alla
From Siragadikka Aasai · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Siragadikka Aasai1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mmm mmm mmm…. | Hmm mmm mmm mmm…. |
| Hmm mmm mmm mmm…. | Hmm mmm mmm mmm…. |
| Male | |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna | Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing? |
| Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna | Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing? |
| Muraiyallavae vaazhkkai vazhiyallavae | This is not the right way, this is not the path of life. |
| Muraiyallavae vaazhkkai vazhiyallavae | This is not the right way, this is not the path of life. |
| Male | |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Thaanaa naerum kadhalae maanae thaeril yaeralam | If love happens naturally, my dear, one can ride the chariot. |
| Thaedi poga venumaa thaenae needhiyaagumaa | Do you need to go searching for it, sweet one? Is that fair? |
| Ooo….oo….oo..oo…. | Ooo….oo….oo..oo…. |
| Male | |
| Kaamadevan aatchithaan veenaai vaazhkkai pogalaam | In the rule of the God of Love, life might go to waste. |
| Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla | Love itself is not wrong, but this time is not right. |
| Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla | Love itself is not wrong, but this time is not right. |
| Male | |
| Maanae nee novathenna mayangi nee saervathenna | Oh gentle deer, why do you suffer? Why do you swoon and join? |
| Kaadhal mattumae vaazhkkai aavathillaiyae | Love alone does not make up a whole life. |
| Kaanum kaatchigal yaavum unmaiyillaiyae | Not everything you see with your eyes is the reality. |
| Male | |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kaala neram maarumaa maalai kaalai aagumaa | Will time change its course? Will evening become morning? |
| Male | |
| Odum therum thaanaaga paadhai maari pogaathu | A running chariot will not change its path on its own. |
| Kadhal adhu puriyaathu kaamam edhu theriyaathu | It does not understand love, nor does it know what lust is. |
| Kadhal adhu puriyaathu kaamam edhu theriyaathu | It does not understand love, nor does it know what lust is. |
| Male | |
| Vendaatha vegamenna vilangaatha thaagamenna | Why this unwanted haste? Why this incomprehensible thirst? |
| Vaazhkkai thaanamma vaazhnthu paarkka thaanammaa | Life is meant to be lived and experienced, my dear. |
| Vaattam yaenammaa vaazhum vazhiya paaramma | Why be sad, my dear? Look for the way to live. |
| Male | |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Vayasalla ithu vayasalla | This is not the age, this is not the age for this. |
| Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna | Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing? |
| Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna | Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing? |
| Panbuthaanamma kadhal pinbu thaanamma | Love is built on character, my dear, everything else comes later. |
| Unmai thaanamma yaarkkum nanmai thaanamma… | It is the truth, my dear, it brings good to everyone... |
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்.....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்.....
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல
வீணாக போவதென்ன விளையாமல் காய்ப்பதென்ன
வீணாக போவதென்ன விளையாமல் காய்ப்பதென்ன
முறையல்லவே வாழ்க்கை வழியல்லவே
முறையல்லவே வாழ்க்கை வழியல்லவே
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
This is not the right way, this is not the path of life.
This is not the right way, this is not the path of life.
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல...
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
.................................
தானா நேரும் காதலே மானே தேரில் ஏறலாம்
தேடிப் போக வேணுமா தேனே நீதியாகுமா
ஓஒ......ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
If love happens naturally, my dear, one can ride the chariot.
Do you need to go searching for it, sweet one? Is that fair?
Ooo….oo….oo..oo….
காமதேவன் ஆட்சிதான் வீணாய் வாழ்க்கை போகலாம்
காதல் அது தவறல்லே காலம் இது சரியல்ல
காதல் அது தவறல்லே காலம் இது சரியல்ல
In the rule of the God of Love, life might 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.
மானே நீ நோவதென்ன மயங்கி நீ சோர்வதென்ன
காதல் மட்டுமே வாழ்க்கை ஆவதில்லையே
காணும் காட்சிகள் யாவும் உண்மையில்லையே
Oh gentle deer, why do you suffer? Why do you swoon and join?
Love alone does not make up a whole life.
Not everything you see with your eyes is the reality.
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல...
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....
கால நேரம் மாறுமா மாலை காலை ஆகுமா
வாழ்க்கை நீதி பாரம்மா மாறிபோதல் வீணம்மா
ஓஒ......ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
Will time change its course? Will evening become morning?
ஓடும் தேரும் தானாக பாதை மாறி போகாது
காதல் அது புரியாது காமம் எது தெரியாது
காதல் அது புரியாது காமம் எது தெரியாது
A running chariot will not change its path on its own.
It does not understand love, nor does it know what lust is.
It does not understand love, nor does it know what lust is.
வேண்டாத வேகமென்ன விளங்காத தாகமென்ன
வாழ்க்கை தானம்மா வாழ்ந்து பார்க்க தானம்மா
வாட்டம் ஏனம்மா வாழும் வழியப் பாரம்மா
Why this unwanted haste? Why this incomprehensible thirst?
Life is meant to be lived and experienced, my dear.
Why be sad, my dear? Look for the way to live.
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல
வயசல்ல இது வயசல்ல...
வீணாக போவதென்ன விளையாமல் காய்ப்பதென்ன
வீணாக போவதென்ன விளையாமல் காய்ப்பதென்ன
பண்பு தானம்மா காதல் பின்பு தானம்மா
உண்மை தானம்மா யார்க்கும் நன்மை தானம்மா...
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Love is built on character, my dear, everything else comes later.
It is the truth, my dear, it brings good to everyone...
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Hmm mmm mmm mmm….
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Muraiyallavae vaazhkkai vazhiyallavae
This is not the right way, this is not the path of life.
Muraiyallavae vaazhkkai vazhiyallavae
This is not the right way, this is not the path of life.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
………………..
Thaanaa naerum kadhalae maanae thaeril yaeralam
If love happens naturally, my dear, one can ride the chariot.
Thaedi poga venumaa thaenae needhiyaagumaa
Do you need to go searching for it, sweet one? Is that fair?
Ooo….oo….oo..oo….
Ooo….oo….oo..oo….
Kaamadevan aatchithaan veenaai vaazhkkai pogalaam
In the rule of the God of Love, life might go to waste.
Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla
Love itself is not wrong, but this time is not right.
Kadhal adhu thavarallae kaalam ithu sariyalla
Love itself is not wrong, but this time is not right.
Maanae nee novathenna mayangi nee saervathenna
Oh gentle deer, why do you suffer? Why do you swoon and join?
Kaadhal mattumae vaazhkkai aavathillaiyae
Love alone does not make up a whole life.
Kaanum kaatchigal yaavum unmaiyillaiyae
Not everything you see with your eyes is the reality.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
……………..
Kaala neram maarumaa maalai kaalai aagumaa
Will time change its course? Will evening become morning?
Odum therum thaanaaga paadhai maari pogaathu
A running chariot will not change its path on its own.
Kadhal adhu puriyaathu kaamam edhu theriyaathu
It does not understand love, nor does it know what lust is.
Kadhal adhu puriyaathu kaamam edhu theriyaathu
It does not understand love, nor does it know what lust is.
Vendaatha vegamenna vilangaatha thaagamenna
Why this unwanted haste? Why this incomprehensible thirst?
Vaazhkkai thaanamma vaazhnthu paarkka thaanammaa
Life is meant to be lived and experienced, my dear.
Vaattam yaenammaa vaazhum vazhiya paaramma
Why be sad, my dear? Look for the way to live.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Vayasalla ithu vayasalla
This is not the age, this is not the age for this.
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Veenaaga povathenna vilaiyaamal kaaippathaenna
Why waste away? Why yield fruit without growing?
Panbuthaanamma kadhal pinbu thaanamma
Love is built on character, my dear, everything else comes later.
Unmai thaanamma yaarkkum nanmai thaanamma…
It is the truth, my dear, it brings good to everyone...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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Trivia
'Siragadikka Aasai' (1994) features music composed by the duo Raj-Koti, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu emphasizing life lessons through melodious storytelling.
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