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Vayasu Ponnuthan

From Amman Kovil Vaasalile · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Sirpy
Movie name
Amman Kovil Vaasalile
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
3 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oi mamoi
Vayasu ponnuthaan manja vaazhaikannuthaan
Unna orasa ennuthu sarasam pannuthu
Mama chinna mama
Kuruvi kunjithaan intha kaththiri pinjuthaan
Unna nerungi nikkuthu nenaichchu sokkuthu
Mama chinna mama
Unakkagaththaan samainji ninnaenae
Sari jodiyaa amainji ninnaenae
Adadaa….
Vayasu ponnuthaan manja vaazhaikannuthaan
Unna orasa ennuthu sarasam pannuthu
Mama chinna mama
Kaalai maadu moraikkumaa
Karavai maattaiyum verukkumaa
Mamanukku vevaramaa vilakki sollanumaa
Aa….kondai seval veraikkumaa
Kozhi vanthathum verattumaa
Mookku vachchi urasunaa maruppu sollidumaa
Ada raappothu aanaa intha poo vaaduthu
Intha maharasan pera solli poraaduthu
Idhai yaeiyyaa nee paakkala adhu ennaannu kekkala
Vayasu ponnuthaan manja vaazhaikannuthaan
Unna orasa ennuthu sarasam pannuthu
Mama chinna mama
Kuruvi kunjithaan intha kaththiri pinjuthaan
Unna nerungi nikkuthu nenaichchu sokkuthu
Mama chinna mama
Haei…..paakkurappo asaththura
Paruva nenjaiyum usupura
Aaga moththam paduththura aatti vaikkiriyae mama
Erichchala paakkurappo asaththura
Venumunnu virumpinaa vilagi nikkuriyae
Enna maar mela vaangi mella thaalaattanum
Rendu thol mela thaangi alli seeraattanum
Oru maamaangam aanaalum mama naan vidamaattaen
Vayasu ponnuthaan manja vaazhaikannuthaan
Unna orasa ennuthu sarasam pannuthu
Mama chinna mama
Kuruvi kunjithaan intha kaththiri pinjuthaan
Unna nerungi nikkuthu nenaichchu sokkuthu
Mama chinna mama
Unakkagaththaan samainji ninnaenae
Sari jodiyaa amainji ninnaenae
Adadaa….
Vayasu ponnuthaan manja vaazhaikannuthaan
Unna orasa ennuthu sarasam pannuthu
Mama chinna mama
Hey, my darling!
This young girl is like a tender golden plantain shoot,
Longing to brush against you and flirt playfully,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
Like a little baby bird, like a tender young brinjal,
She draws close to you, enchanted by thoughts of you,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
It was only for you that I blossomed into a woman...
And became your perfect match!
Oh my goodness...
This young girl is like a tender golden plantain shoot,
Longing to brush against you and flirt playfully,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
Will a strong young bull ever glare with anger,
Or despise a gentle milking cow?
Must I explain everything in detail to you, my dear?
Ah... will a rooster with a proud comb bristle,
Or chase away the hen that comes near?
If she nuzzles against its beak, will it ever say no?
Oh, once night falls, this flower wilts away,
Calling out the name of this prince, it pines and struggles!
Why haven't you noticed this? Why haven't you asked what is wrong?
This young girl is like a tender golden plantain shoot,
Longing to brush against you and flirt playfully,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
Like a little baby bird, like a tender young brinjal,
She draws close to you, enchanted by thoughts of you,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
Hey... whenever you look at me, you dazzle me,
You stir up the longing in my youthful heart!
All in all, you tease me and make me dance to your tunes, my dear!
You stir up my restless desire; why do you wring me dry like this?
When I desire you, why do you pull away and stand apart?
You should take me onto your chest and softly lull me to sleep,
Hold me in both your arms and shower me with love!
Even if twelve long years pass by, my dear, I will never let you go!
This young girl is like a tender golden plantain shoot,
Longing to brush against you and flirt playfully,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
Like a little baby bird, like a tender young brinjal,
She draws close to you, enchanted by thoughts of you,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin!
It was only for you that I blossomed into a woman...
And became your perfect match!
Oh my goodness...
This young girl is like a tender golden plantain shoot,
Longing to brush against you and flirt playfully,
Oh cousin, my dear cousin...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a lively playful romantic track sung by the female protagonist expressing her deep affection, longing, and playful teasing towards her maternal uncle (mama/beloved). She describes her youthfulness using vibrant rural metaphors such as a young banana sapling, a tender chick, and a tender brinjal, urging him to embrace her and stop keeping his distance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upama / Uvamai)

Vayasu ponnuthaan manja vaazhaikannuthaan

Compares her youthful bloom to a yellow banana plantlet (manja vaazhaikannu) and a tender eggplant (kaththiri pinju).

Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)

Kaalai maadu moraikkumaa Karavai maattaiyum verukkumaa

Usage of matching initial consonants 'Ka' across consecutive words in rural folk rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ada raappothu aanaa intha poo vaaduthu

Refers to herself poetically as a wilting flower (poo) yearning for her beloved during the night.

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Trivia

Composed by Sirpy with lyrics by Vaali and sung by K. S. Chithra, the song captures the essence of 1990s Tamil rural cinema romance with catchy folk rhythm, playful imagery, and traditional village metaphors.

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