Ye Asainthadum
From Paarvai Ondre Podhume · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Bharani
- Details
- Paarvai Ondre Podhume2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa … haa…. aahaa… haa …aahaa .. ha .. aahaa..ha | Aahaa… haa…. Aahaa… haa… aahaa… ha… aahaa..ha |
| Aahaa … haa…. Aahaa …haa. lalalala … ….lalalala…….lalala | Aahaa… haa…. Aahaa… haa. Lalalala… lalalala… lalala |
| Male | |
| Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum | Is there love between the swaying breeze |
| Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala …. kaadhala | And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love? |
| Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum | Is there love between the wave-tossed sea |
| Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala ….. kaadhala | And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love? |
| Female | |
| Konjam inikkum konjam karikkum | A little sweet, a little salty |
| Mutha suvaikkul muzhga vaa | Come, plunge into the taste of a kiss |
| Ichai irunthum katchai aninthen | Despite having desire, I wore my armor |
| Sarchaigal seithida vaa | Come, let us stir up playful controversies |
| Male | |
| Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum | Is there love between the swaying breeze |
| Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love? |
| Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum | Is there love between the wave-tossed sea |
| Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love? |
| Male | |
| Yae thee pondra un moochodu | Oh, with your fiery breath |
| Hmm .. hmm..hmm en thozh seru | Hmm.. hmm.. hmm, lean against my shoulders |
| Uchavam pothu …chachan cham chachan cham…uchiyai kothu | During this festivity... peck the top of my head |
| Female | |
| En vaaiyodu unthan vaai serthu | Joining your lips with mine |
| Male | |
| Naan ver veraai ada verthenae | I perspired right down to my roots! |
| Oru paal paarvai unnai paarthenae | I cast a pure, tender glance upon you |
| Female | |
| Chitrinbam endrithai yaar ingu sonnathu | Who said this physical pleasure is a minor bliss? |
| Per inba thamarai thazh thirakka | As the lotus petals of supreme joy open wide |
| Ayinthadi udal nilai mei marakka | Making this five-foot frame forget itself |
| Male | |
| Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum | Is there love between the swaying breeze |
| Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love? |
| Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum | Is there love between the wave-tossed sea |
| Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love? |
| Chorus | |
| Oho..oho..aha..ha..aha..ha.aha…ha..aha..ha | Oho.. oho.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha |
| Female | |
| Nee aaraichi ennai pannathae | Do not analyze or dissect me so much |
| En poon thaegam athu thaangaathae | My delicate, flower-like body cannot endure it |
| Male | |
| Un kan kondu ennai koiyaathae | Do not pluck me away with your eyes |
| Un thee moochal ennai kollathae | Do not scorch me with your fiery breath |
| Muthangal pottu …chachan cham chachan cham. vithaigal kaatu | Shower kisses upon me... reveal your romantic tricks |
| Female | |
| Nee keezh melaai ennai killaathae | Do not pinch me inside out |
| Nee mel keezhai ennai allaathae | Do not scoop me up completely upside down |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee pennalla | Oh woman, you are not just a woman |
| Atchaiya paathiram | You are an inexhaustible vessel of bounty |
| Pen endra koppaikkul | Into this cup called 'woman' |
| Naan vizhunthen | I fell head over heels |
| Aaroodu thaen kondu vaai kalanthen | And blended my lips with rivers of honey |
| Male | |
| Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum | Is there love between the swaying breeze |
| Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love? |
| Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum | Is there love between the wave-tossed sea |
| Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love? |
| Female | |
| Konjam inikkum konjam karikkum | A little sweet, a little salty |
| Mutha suvaikkul muzhga vaa | Come, plunge into the taste of a kiss |
| Ichai irunthum katchai aninthen | Despite having desire, I wore my armor |
| Sarchaigal seithida vaa | Come, let us stir up playful controversies |
| Male | |
| Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum | Is there love between the swaying breeze |
| Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love? |
| Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum | Is there love between the wave-tossed sea |
| Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala | And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love? |
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Aahaa… haa…. Aahaa… haa… aahaa… ha… aahaa..ha
Aahaa… haa…. Aahaa… haa. Lalalala… lalalala… lalala
ஏ… அசைந்தாடும்
காற்றுக்கும் அழகான
பூவுக்கும் காதலா… காதலா
ஏ… அலையாடும் கடலுக்கும்
அது சேரும் மணலுக்கும்
காதலா… காதலா
Is there love between the swaying breeze
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
கொஞ்சம் இனிக்கும்
கொஞ்சம் கரிக்கும் முத்த
சுவைக்குள் மூழ்கவா இச்சை
இருந்தும் கச்சை அணிந்தேன்
சர்ச்சைகள் செய்திடவா
A little sweet, a little salty
Come, plunge into the taste of a kiss
Despite having desire, I wore my armor
Come, let us stir up playful controversies
ஏ… அசைந்தாடும்
காற்றுக்கும் அழகான
பூவுக்கும் காதலா… காதலா
ஏ… அலையாடும் கடலுக்கும்
அது சேரும் மணலுக்கும்
காதலா… காதலா
Is there love between the swaying breeze
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
ஏ… தீப்போன்ற
உன் மூச்சோடு ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் என் தோள்
சேரு உச்சவம் போது ஜஜஜம்
ஜஜஜம்… உச்சியை கோது
Oh, with your fiery breath
Hmm.. hmm.. hmm, lean against my shoulders
During this festivity... peck the top of my head
என் வாயோடு
உந்தன் வாய் சேர்த்து
உன் மார்போடு மெல்ல
கூர்பார்த்து கைகளில் ஏந்து
ஜஜஜம்… ஜஜஜம் பொய்கையில் நீந்து
Joining your lips with mine
நான் வேர்
வேராய் அட வேர்த்தேனே
ஒரு பால் பார்வை உன்னை
பார்த்தேனே
I perspired right down to my roots!
I cast a pure, tender glance upon you
சிற்றின்பம் என்றிதை
யார் இங்கு சொன்னது பேரின்ப
தாமரை தாழ் திறக்க ஐந்தடி உடல்
நிலை மெய் மறக்க
Who said this physical pleasure is a minor bliss?
As the lotus petals of supreme joy open wide
Making this five-foot frame forget itself
ஏ… அசைந்தாடும்
காற்றுக்கும் அழகான
பூவுக்கும் காதலா… காதலா
ஏ… அலையாடும் கடலுக்கும்
அது சேரும் மணலுக்கும்
காதலா… காதலா
Is there love between the swaying breeze
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
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Oho.. oho.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha
நீ ஆராய்ச்சி
என்னை பண்ணாதே
என் பூந்தேகம் அது தாங்காதே
Do not analyze or dissect me so much
My delicate, flower-like body cannot endure it
உன் கண் கொண்டு
என்னை கொய்யாதே உன்
தீ மூச்சால் என்னை கொல்லாதே
முத்தங்கள் போட்டு ஜஜஜம்… ஜஜஜம்
வித்தைகள் காட்டு
Do not pluck me away with your eyes
Do not scorch me with your fiery breath
Shower kisses upon me... reveal your romantic tricks
நீ கீழ் மேலாய்
என்னை கிள்ளாதே நீ மேல்
கீழாய் என்னை அள்ளாதே
Do not pinch me inside out
Do not scoop me up completely upside down
பெண்ணே நீ
பெண்ணல்ல அட்சய
பாத்திரம் பெண்ணென்ற
கோப்பைக்குள் நான் விழுந்தேன்
ஆறோடு தேன் கொண்டு வாய் கலந்தேன்
Oh woman, you are not just a woman
You are an inexhaustible vessel of bounty
Into this cup called 'woman'
I fell head over heels
And blended my lips with rivers of honey
ஏ… அசைந்தாடும்
காற்றுக்கும் அழகான
பூவுக்கும் காதலா… காதலா
ஏ… அலையாடும் கடலுக்கும்
அது சேரும் மணலுக்கும்
காதலா… காதலா
Is there love between the swaying breeze
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
கொஞ்சம் இனிக்கும்
கொஞ்சம் கரிக்கும் முத்த
சுவைக்குள் மூழ்கவா இச்சை
இருந்தும் கச்சை அணிந்தேன்
சர்ச்சைகள் செய்திடவா
A little sweet, a little salty
Come, plunge into the taste of a kiss
Despite having desire, I wore my armor
Come, let us stir up playful controversies
ஏ… அசைந்தாடும்
காற்றுக்கும் அழகான
பூவுக்கும் காதலா… காதலா
ஏ… அலையாடும் கடலுக்கும்
அது சேரும் மணலுக்கும்
காதலா… காதலா
Is there love between the swaying breeze
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
Aahaa … haa…. aahaa… haa …aahaa .. ha .. aahaa..ha
Aahaa… haa…. Aahaa… haa… aahaa… ha… aahaa..ha
Aahaa … haa…. Aahaa …haa. lalalala … ….lalalala…….lalala
Aahaa… haa…. Aahaa… haa. Lalalala… lalalala… lalala
Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum
Is there love between the swaying breeze
Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala …. kaadhala
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala ….. kaadhala
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
Konjam inikkum konjam karikkum
A little sweet, a little salty
Mutha suvaikkul muzhga vaa
Come, plunge into the taste of a kiss
Ichai irunthum katchai aninthen
Despite having desire, I wore my armor
Sarchaigal seithida vaa
Come, let us stir up playful controversies
Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum
Is there love between the swaying breeze
Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
Yae thee pondra un moochodu
Oh, with your fiery breath
Hmm .. hmm..hmm en thozh seru
Hmm.. hmm.. hmm, lean against my shoulders
Uchavam pothu …chachan cham chachan cham…uchiyai kothu
During this festivity... peck the top of my head
En vaaiyodu unthan vaai serthu
Joining your lips with mine
Naan ver veraai ada verthenae
I perspired right down to my roots!
Oru paal paarvai unnai paarthenae
I cast a pure, tender glance upon you
Chitrinbam endrithai yaar ingu sonnathu
Who said this physical pleasure is a minor bliss?
Per inba thamarai thazh thirakka
As the lotus petals of supreme joy open wide
Ayinthadi udal nilai mei marakka
Making this five-foot frame forget itself
Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum
Is there love between the swaying breeze
Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
Oho..oho..aha..ha..aha..ha.aha…ha..aha..ha
Oho.. oho.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha.. aha.. ha
Nee aaraichi ennai pannathae
Do not analyze or dissect me so much
En poon thaegam athu thaangaathae
My delicate, flower-like body cannot endure it
Un kan kondu ennai koiyaathae
Do not pluck me away with your eyes
Un thee moochal ennai kollathae
Do not scorch me with your fiery breath
Muthangal pottu …chachan cham chachan cham. vithaigal kaatu
Shower kisses upon me... reveal your romantic tricks
Nee keezh melaai ennai killaathae
Do not pinch me inside out
Nee mel keezhai ennai allaathae
Do not scoop me up completely upside down
Pennae nee pennalla
Oh woman, you are not just a woman
Atchaiya paathiram
You are an inexhaustible vessel of bounty
Pen endra koppaikkul
Into this cup called 'woman'
Naan vizhunthen
I fell head over heels
Aaroodu thaen kondu vaai kalanthen
And blended my lips with rivers of honey
Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum
Is there love between the swaying breeze
Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
Konjam inikkum konjam karikkum
A little sweet, a little salty
Mutha suvaikkul muzhga vaa
Come, plunge into the taste of a kiss
Ichai irunthum katchai aninthen
Despite having desire, I wore my armor
Sarchaigal seithida vaa
Come, let us stir up playful controversies
Yae asainthaadum kaatrukkum
Is there love between the swaying breeze
Azhagaana poovukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the beautiful flower? Is it love... is it love?
Yae alai yaadum kadalukkum
Is there love between the wave-tossed sea
Athu serum manalukkum kaadhala … kaadhala
And the sand it meets? Is it love... is it love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yae Asainthaadum Kaatrukkum' is a sensuous and poetic duet that uses elements of nature to explore romantic passion and intimacy. The song opens by drawing parallels between natural companions—such as the swaying breeze and the flower, or the ocean wave and the shore—and questions whether their connection is akin to human love. As the track progresses, the lovers exchange passionate expressions of desire, playfully teasing each other about the overwhelming nature of physical attraction and affection. Throughout the track, the lyrics elevate transient physical passion ('Chitrinbam') into an overwhelming spiritual ecstasy ('Perinbam'). The male and female protagonists express their deep immersion in one another using evocative metaphors like the lotus blooming, an inexhaustible divine vessel ('Akshaya Patram'), and streams of honey, making it a classic Tamil sensual melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagani)
“Pennae nee pennalla / Atchaiya paathiram”
Compares the woman directly to the mythical 'Akshaya Patram' (an endless, bountiful vessel), symbolizing her limitless love and beauty.
Simile (Upamai)
“Yae thee pondra un moochodu”
Compares the warmth of the lover's breath to fire ('thee pondra').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Konjam inikkum konjam karikkum / Mutha suvaikkul muzhga vaa”
Rhyming scheme where second letters match or complement in rhythmic patterns.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Nee keezh melaai ennai killaathae / Nee mel keezhai ennai allaathae”
Uses contrasting direction words ('Keezh-mel' and 'Mel-keezh') to express playful turmoil and physical affection.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Paarvai Ondre Podhume' (2001) was composed by Bharani and became a huge chartbuster in Tamil Nadu, contributing significantly to the film's box-office success. Lyricist Pa. Vijay won praise for blending classic Tamil poetic imagery with contemporary romantic themes.
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