Aahaa Adhisayam Midhaame
From Rathna Kumar · 1949
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- P. U. Chinnappa
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Rathna Kumar1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahaa adhisaya midhaamae | Aha, is this a miracle? |
| Ulagamariyaadha adhisaya midhaamae | Is this a miracle unknown to the world? |
| Ulagamariyaadha adhisaya midhaamae | Is this a miracle unknown to the world? |
| Male | |
| Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai | The glory of God's miraculous divine play, |
| Yevvidham pugazhvaen | In what way shall I praise it? |
| Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai | The glory of God's miraculous divine play, |
| Yevvidham pugazhvaen | In what way shall I praise it? |
| Male | |
| Arasan aandi aavanae | A king becomes a pauper, |
| Aandi manimudi poondanae | A pauper wears a jeweled crown! |
| Arasan aandi aavanae | A king becomes a pauper, |
| Aandi manimudi poondanae | A pauper wears a jeweled crown! |
| Avan seyal arai nodi thanilae | By His divine act in half a second, |
| Alai kadal suvarumae | Even the wavy ocean dries up! |
| Avan seyal arai nodi thanilae | By His divine act in half a second, |
| Alai kadal suvarumae | Even the wavy ocean dries up! |
| Male | |
| Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai | The glory of God's miraculous divine play, |
| Yevvidham pugazhvaen | In what way shall I praise it? |
| Male | |
| Kanavilum ninaiyaadha | Unimagined even in dreams, |
| Inbamadhu kaikoodum | Joy comes into one's hands; |
| Paridhimun pani polum | Like dew before the sun, |
| Innalgal parandhodum | Miseries fly away! |
| Kanavilum ninaiyaadha | Unimagined even in dreams, |
| Inbamadhu kaikoodum | Joy comes into one's hands; |
| Paridhimun pani polum | Like dew before the sun, |
| Innalgal parandhodum | Miseries fly away! |
| Male | |
| Iniyoru thunai yaedhena | Wondering what other refuge exists, |
| Yaengi manam vaadum | When the heart yearns and wilts, |
| Iniyoru thunai yaedhena | Wondering what other refuge exists, |
| Yaengi manam vaadum pozhudhu | When the heart yearns and wilts, |
| Irangi anjael endrarul | Taking pity, saying 'Fear not', |
| Surandhu vandhaal nanjani | Pouring abundant grace comes the poison-throated Lord! |
| Male | |
| Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai | The glory of God's miraculous divine play, |
| Yevvidham pugazhvaen | In what way shall I praise it? |
ஆஹா அதிசய மிதாமே
உலகமறியாத அதிசய மிதாமே
உலகமறியாத அதிசய மிதாமே
Aha, is this a miracle?
Is this a miracle unknown to the world?
Is this a miracle unknown to the world?
இறைவன் அற்புத லீலையின் பெருமை
எவ்விதம் புகழ்வேன்
இறைவன் அற்புத லீலையின் பெருமை
எவ்விதம் புகழ்வேன்
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
In what way shall I praise it?
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
In what way shall I praise it?
அரசன் ஆண்டி ஆவனே
ஆண்டி மணிமுடி பூண்பனே
அரசன் ஆண்டி ஆவனே
ஆண்டி மணிமுடி பூண்பனே
அவன் செயல் அரை நொடி தனிலே
அலை கடல் சுவருமே
அவன் செயல் அரை நொடி தனிலே
அலை கடல் சுவருமே
A king becomes a pauper,
A pauper wears a jeweled crown!
A king becomes a pauper,
A pauper wears a jeweled crown!
By His divine act in half a second,
Even the wavy ocean dries up!
By His divine act in half a second,
Even the wavy ocean dries up!
இறைவன் அற்புத லீலையின் பெருமை
எவ்விதம் புகழ்வேன்
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
In what way shall I praise it?
கனவிலும் நினையாத
இன்பமது கைகூடும்
பரிதிமுன் பனி போலும்
இன்னல்கள் பறந்தோடும்
கனவிலும் நினையாத
இன்பமது கைகூடும்
பரிதிமுன் பனி போலும்
இன்னல்கள் பறந்தோடும்
Unimagined even in dreams,
Joy comes into one's hands;
Like dew before the sun,
Miseries fly away!
Unimagined even in dreams,
Joy comes into one's hands;
Like dew before the sun,
Miseries fly away!
இனியொரு துணை ஏதென
ஏங்கி மனம் வாடும்
இனியொரு துணை ஏதென
ஏங்கி மனம் வாடும் பொழுது
இரங்கி அஞ்சேல் என்றருள்
சுரந்து வந்தாள் நஞ்சணி
Wondering what other refuge exists,
When the heart yearns and wilts,
Wondering what other refuge exists,
When the heart yearns and wilts,
Taking pity, saying 'Fear not',
Pouring abundant grace comes the poison-throated Lord!
இறைவன் அற்புத லீலையின் பெருமை
எவ்விதம் புகழ்வேன்
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
In what way shall I praise it?
Aahaa adhisaya midhaamae
Aha, is this a miracle?
Ulagamariyaadha adhisaya midhaamae
Is this a miracle unknown to the world?
Ulagamariyaadha adhisaya midhaamae
Is this a miracle unknown to the world?
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
In what way shall I praise it?
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
In what way shall I praise it?
Arasan aandi aavanae
A king becomes a pauper,
Aandi manimudi poondanae
A pauper wears a jeweled crown!
Arasan aandi aavanae
A king becomes a pauper,
Aandi manimudi poondanae
A pauper wears a jeweled crown!
Avan seyal arai nodi thanilae
By His divine act in half a second,
Alai kadal suvarumae
Even the wavy ocean dries up!
Avan seyal arai nodi thanilae
By His divine act in half a second,
Alai kadal suvarumae
Even the wavy ocean dries up!
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
In what way shall I praise it?
Kanavilum ninaiyaadha
Unimagined even in dreams,
Inbamadhu kaikoodum
Joy comes into one's hands;
Paridhimun pani polum
Like dew before the sun,
Innalgal parandhodum
Miseries fly away!
Kanavilum ninaiyaadha
Unimagined even in dreams,
Inbamadhu kaikoodum
Joy comes into one's hands;
Paridhimun pani polum
Like dew before the sun,
Innalgal parandhodum
Miseries fly away!
Iniyoru thunai yaedhena
Wondering what other refuge exists,
Yaengi manam vaadum
When the heart yearns and wilts,
Iniyoru thunai yaedhena
Wondering what other refuge exists,
Yaengi manam vaadum pozhudhu
When the heart yearns and wilts,
Irangi anjael endrarul
Taking pity, saying 'Fear not',
Surandhu vandhaal nanjani
Pouring abundant grace comes the poison-throated Lord!
Iraivan arpudha leelaiyin perumai
The glory of God's miraculous divine play,
Yevvidham pugazhvaen
In what way shall I praise it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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