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Lyrics & meaning

Aahaa Adhisayam Midhaame

From Rathna Kumar · 1949

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singer
P. U. Chinnappa
Music directors
G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
Movie name
Rathna Kumar
Movie release year
1949
Lyrics added on
16 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aahaa adhisaya midhaamae
Ulagamariyaadha adhisaya midhaamae
Ulagamariyaadha adhisaya midhaamae
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
Arasan aandi aavanae
Aandi manimudi poondanae
Arasan aandi aavanae
Aandi manimudi poondanae
Avan seyal arai nodi thanilae
Alai kadal suvarumae
Avan seyal arai nodi thanilae
Alai kadal suvarumae
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
Kanavilum ninaiyaadha
Inbamadhu kaikoodum
Paridhimun pani polum
Innalgal parandhodum
Kanavilum ninaiyaadha
Inbamadhu kaikoodum
Paridhimun pani polum
Innalgal parandhodum
Iniyoru thunai yaedhena
Yaengi manam vaadum
Iniyoru thunai yaedhena
Yaengi manam vaadum pozhudhu
Irangi anjael endrarul
Surandhu vandhaal nanjani
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
Ah, what a wonder this is!
A wonder unknown to the world, this is!
A wonder unknown to the world, this is!
The greatness of God's miraculous divine play,
how shall I ever praise it?
The greatness of God's miraculous divine play,
how shall I ever praise it?
A king turns into a beggar,
and a beggar wears a jeweled crown!
A king turns into a beggar,
and a beggar wears a jeweled crown!
In half a second, by His will,
the surging ocean can dry up!
In half a second, by His will,
the surging ocean can dry up!
The greatness of God's miraculous divine play,
how shall I ever praise it?
Never even imagined in dreams,
such great joy comes into our hands!
Like mist melting before the sun,
all our troubles fly away!
Never even imagined in dreams,
such great joy comes into our hands!
Like mist melting before the sun,
all our troubles fly away!
Wondering what other refuge is left,
when the heart longs and withers,
Wondering what other refuge is left,
at the moment the heart longs and withers,
taking pity and saying 'Do not fear,'
the poison-adorned Lord came, showering His grace!
The greatness of God's miraculous divine play,
how shall I ever praise it?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses profound devotion and wonder toward the unpredictable, miraculous play ('leela') of the Almighty Lord Siva (referred to as 'Nanjani', the blue-throated deity who consumed poison to save the universe). The song emphasizes how divine grace can instantly turn human fortunes upside down, transforming a king into a pauper or elevating a beggar to a king, and even evaporating vast oceans in a fraction of a second. It reassures humans that when hardship overwhelms the mind and all hope seems lost, God's grace arrives to dispel sorrows as effortlessly as the morning sun melts away dew, bestowing the comfort of 'Fear not' (Anjael) and granting unexpected joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Paridhimun pani polum”

Compares the sudden disappearance of human suffering to dew evaporating under the morning sun ('Paridhimun pani polum').

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

“Arasan aandi aavanae / Aandi manimudi poondanae”

Presents starkly opposite scenarios ('king becoming beggar' vs 'beggar wearing a crown') to illustrate the unpredictability of divine fate.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Paridhimun pani polum”

Repetition of the 'P' sound across adjacent words ('Paridhimun pani polum') creating a melodic rhythm.

Epithet (Anban/Name Attribute)

“Surandhu vandhaal nanjani”

Refers to Lord Siva as 'Nanjani' (the one whose throat bears poison), evoking the Saivite legend of Nilakantha.

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Trivia

This song belongs to the 1949 Tamil historical drama 'Rathna Kumar', starring P. U. Chinnappa, M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), and Bhanumathi. The lyrics were penned by Tamil composer Papanasam Sivan, renowned for infusing deep Carnatic ragas and traditional Saivite philosophy into Tamil cinema songs. The music for the movie was jointly composed by G. Ramanathan and C. R. Subburaman.

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