Aasai Keertanai
From Sughamaai Subbulakshmi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yuwaji
- Music director
- Shameshan Mani Maran
- Details
- Sughamaai Subbulakshmi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aasai keerthanai | A musical hymn of desire |
| Anbenum yaathirai | A journey called love |
| Manjathil thaaragai | Stars upon the bed |
| Muthanggalae thunai | Kisses are the only companions |
| Chorus | |
| Veesum kaatralai | The blowing breeze |
| Vithaigal kaattuthae | Displays various tricks |
| Villangga vannamaai | In a strange and peculiar way |
| Anbindru maaruthae | Today it transforms into love |
| Male | |
| Etho yekkam | A certain longing |
| Ennul thanthaayae | You gave within me |
| Yeno yeno ennul vanthaayae | Why, oh why, did you come inside me? |
| Etho yekkam | A certain longing |
| Ennul thanthaayae | You gave within me |
| Yeno yeno ennul vanthaayqe | Why, oh why, did you come inside me? |
| Female | |
| En nenjukkulae | Inside my heart |
| Unnaalae nitham yutham | Because of you, there is a daily war |
| Kaathukkul poiyana | Inside the ears, a false |
| Muththa satham | Sound of kissing |
| Venpanjukkullae unnaalae | Inside soft white cotton, because of you |
| Theeyin veppam | There is the heat of fire |
| Sollukkul thalladum kaadhal artham…mm.. | The stumbling meaning of love within words...mm.. |
| Female | |
| Pookalin vaasangal pesidum | Fragrances of flowers speaking |
| Pudhu baashaigal | New languages |
| Vaanavil tharum saayanggal | The colors offered by the rainbow |
| Aadaiaagidum maayangal | Magical illusions that turn into attire |
| Male | |
| Ohooo un aasai vizhigal | Ohooo, your desirable eyes |
| Chorus :Vizhigalilae | Chorus: Within those eyes |
| Male :Pesum ponmozhigal | Male: Golden words spoken |
| Chorus :Mozhigalilae | Chorus: Within those words |
| Male :Ullartham puriyaamal naan | Male: Without understanding the deep inner meaning, I |
| Thinamum thadumaara | Stumble every single day |
| Female | |
| Un anbu thoduthal | Your tender loving touch |
| Illaatha viralum | Fingers deprived of it |
| Thallaadi thinamum muzhgum | Falter and drown every day |
| Koonthal kadalodu | In the ocean of dark long hair |
| Male | |
| Veenaikkul nantham pola | Like the resonance within a Veena |
| En anbu kaadhal yenga | As my beloved love yearns |
| Nee ennai meetti chella | For you to pluck my strings and leave |
| Vaa anbae…. | Come, my love... |
| Female | |
| Megathul minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning inside a cloud |
| En anbu kaadhal yenga | As my beloved love yearns |
| Nee ennai thottu chella | For you to touch me and leave |
| Vaa anbae | Come, my love |
| Female | |
| Alaimel nuraiyaai | Like foam resting upon the wave |
| Malarmel paniyaai | Like dew resting upon the flower |
| Idhayam muzhuthaai | Entirely into my heart |
| Inithae nuzhainthaai | Sweetly you entered |
| Male | |
| En ulla chiraiyil | Inside the prison of my inner self |
| Thallaadum nilaiyil | In a faltering state |
| Kanmunnae neeyum indru | Before my eyes today |
| Siragaai vanthaayo | Did you appear as wings? |
| Female | |
| Yethetho manathil | In this fleeting moment |
| Thondrum innodiyil | When random thoughts surface in the mind |
| Mandraadum kuralai kettu | Hearing the pleading voice |
| Varamaai vanthaayo | Did you arrive as a divine boon? |
| Female | |
| Sathaa | Always |
| Male :Sathaa | Male: Always |
| Female :Un kaana | Female: To see you |
| Male :Kaana | Male: To see |
| Female :Enul un ulaa | Female: Your procession inside me |
| Male :En ulaa | Male: My procession |
| Female :Atho venpuraa | Female: Look there, the white dove |
| Madal anuppavaa | Shall I send a written message? |
| Chorus | |
| Aasai keertanai | A musical hymn of desire |
| Anbenum yaathirai | A journey called love |
| Manjathil thaaragai | Stars upon the bed |
| Muththanggalae thunai | Kisses are the only companions |
| Chorus | |
| Veesum kaatralai | The blowing breeze |
| Vithaigal kaattuthae | Displays various tricks |
| Villangga vannamaai | In a strange and peculiar way |
| Anbindru maaruthae | Today it transforms into love |
ஆசை கீர்த்தனை
அன்பெனும் யாத்திரை
மஞ்சத்தில் தாரகை
முத்தங்களே துணை
A musical hymn of desire
A journey called love
Stars upon the bed
Kisses are the only companions
வீசும் காற்றலை
விதைகள் காட்டுதே
வில்லங்க வண்ணமாய்
அன்பின்று மாறுதே
The blowing breeze
Displays various tricks
In a strange and peculiar way
Today it transforms into love
ஏதோ ஏக்கம் என்னுள்
தந்தாயே ஏனோ ஏனோ
என்னுள் வந்தாயே ஏதோ
ஏக்கம் என்னுள் தந்தாயே
ஏனோ ஏனோ என்னுள்
வந்தாயே
A certain longing
You gave within me
Why, oh why, did you come inside me?
A certain longing
You gave within me
Why, oh why, did you come inside me?
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
உன்னாலே நித்தம் யுத்தம்
காதுக்குள் பொய்யான முத்த
சத்தம் வெண்பஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
உன்னாலே தீயின் வெப்பம்
சொல்லுக்குள் தள்ளாடும்
காதல் அர்த்தம் ம்ம்
Inside my heart
Because of you, there is a daily war
Inside the ears, a false
Sound of kissing
Inside soft white cotton, because of you
There is the heat of fire
The stumbling meaning of love within words...mm..
பூக்களின் வாசங்கள்
பேசிடும் புது பாஷைகள்
வானவில் தரும் சாயங்கள்
ஆடை ஆகிடும் மாயங்கள்
Fragrances of flowers speaking
New languages
The colors offered by the rainbow
Magical illusions that turn into attire
ஓஹோ உன்
ஆசை விழிகள்
குழு :
விழிகளிலே
பேசும் பொன்
மொழிகள்
குழு :
மொழிகளிலே
உள் அர்த்தம்
புரியாமல் நான் தினமும்
தடுமாற
Ohooo, your desirable eyes
Chorus: Within those eyes
Male: Golden words spoken
Chorus: Within those words
Male: Without understanding the deep inner meaning, I
Stumble every single day
உன் அன்பு தொடுதல்
இல்லாத விரலும் தள்ளாடி
தினமும் மூழ்கும் கூந்தல்
கடலோடு
Your tender loving touch
Fingers deprived of it
Falter and drown every day
In the ocean of dark long hair
வீணைக்குள் நந்தம்
போல என் அன்பு காதல்
ஏங்க நீ என்னை மீட்டி
செல்ல வா அன்பே
Like the resonance within a Veena
As my beloved love yearns
For you to pluck my strings and leave
Come, my love...
மேகத்துல் மின்னல்
போல என் அன்பு காதல்
ஏங்க நீ என்னை தொட்டு
செல்ல வா அன்பே
Like a flash of lightning inside a cloud
As my beloved love yearns
For you to touch me and leave
Come, my love
ஆண் & பெண் :
இது மெய்யாகுமோ
இல்லை பொய்யாகுமோ விடை
இல்லாமல் நான் தவித்தேன்
இனி என்னாகுமோ மனம்
புண்ணாகுமோ இதை
சொல்லாமல் நான் தவித்தேன்
Like foam resting upon the wave
Like dew resting upon the flower
Entirely into my heart
Sweetly you entered
அலைமேல்
நுரையாய் மலர்மேல்
பனியாய் இதயம்
முழுதாய் இனிதே
நுழைந்தாய்
Inside the prison of my inner self
In a faltering state
Before my eyes today
Did you appear as wings?
என் உள்ள சிறையில்
தள்ளாடும் நிலையில் கண்
முன்னே நீயும் இன்று
சிறகாய் வந்தாயோ
In this fleeting moment
When random thoughts surface in the mind
Hearing the pleading voice
Did you arrive as a divine boon?
ஏதேதோ மனதில்
தோன்றும் இந்நொடியில்
மன்றாடும் குரலை கேட்டு
வரமாய் வந்தாயோ
Always
Male: Always
Female: To see you
Male: To see
Female: Your procession inside me
Male: My procession
Female: Look there, the white dove
Shall I send a written message?
சதா
சதா
உன் கனா
கனா
என்னுள்
உன் உலா
என் உலா
அதோ வெண்புறா
மடல் அனுப்பவா
A musical hymn of desire
A journey called love
Stars upon the bed
Kisses are the only companions
ஆண் & பெண் :
இது
மெய்யாகுமோ இல்லை
பொய்யாகுமோ விடை
இல்லாமல் நான் தவித்தேன்
இனி என்னாகுமோ மனம்
புண்ணாகுமோ இதை
சொல்லாமல் நான்
தவித்தேன்
The blowing breeze
Displays various tricks
In a strange and peculiar way
Today it transforms into love
ஆசை கீர்த்தனை
அன்பெனும் யாத்திரை
மஞ்சத்தில் தாரகை
முத்தங்களே துணை
வீசும் காற்றலை
விதைகள் காட்டுதே
வில்லங்க வண்ணமாய்
அன்பின்று மாறுதே
Aasai keerthanai
A musical hymn of desire
Anbenum yaathirai
A journey called love
Manjathil thaaragai
Stars upon the bed
Muthanggalae thunai
Kisses are the only companions
Veesum kaatralai
The blowing breeze
Vithaigal kaattuthae
Displays various tricks
Villangga vannamaai
In a strange and peculiar way
Anbindru maaruthae
Today it transforms into love
Etho yekkam
A certain longing
Ennul thanthaayae
You gave within me
Yeno yeno ennul vanthaayae
Why, oh why, did you come inside me?
Etho yekkam
A certain longing
Ennul thanthaayae
You gave within me
Yeno yeno ennul vanthaayqe
Why, oh why, did you come inside me?
En nenjukkulae
Inside my heart
Unnaalae nitham yutham
Because of you, there is a daily war
Kaathukkul poiyana
Inside the ears, a false
Muththa satham
Sound of kissing
Venpanjukkullae unnaalae
Inside soft white cotton, because of you
Theeyin veppam
There is the heat of fire
Sollukkul thalladum kaadhal artham…mm..
The stumbling meaning of love within words...mm..
Pookalin vaasangal pesidum
Fragrances of flowers speaking
Pudhu baashaigal
New languages
Vaanavil tharum saayanggal
The colors offered by the rainbow
Aadaiaagidum maayangal
Magical illusions that turn into attire
Ohooo un aasai vizhigal
Ohooo, your desirable eyes
Chorus :Vizhigalilae
Chorus: Within those eyes
Male :Pesum ponmozhigal
Male: Golden words spoken
Chorus :Mozhigalilae
Chorus: Within those words
Male :Ullartham puriyaamal naan
Male: Without understanding the deep inner meaning, I
Thinamum thadumaara
Stumble every single day
Un anbu thoduthal
Your tender loving touch
Illaatha viralum
Fingers deprived of it
Thallaadi thinamum muzhgum
Falter and drown every day
Koonthal kadalodu
In the ocean of dark long hair
Veenaikkul nantham pola
Like the resonance within a Veena
En anbu kaadhal yenga
As my beloved love yearns
Nee ennai meetti chella
For you to pluck my strings and leave
Vaa anbae….
Come, my love...
Megathul minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning inside a cloud
En anbu kaadhal yenga
As my beloved love yearns
Nee ennai thottu chella
For you to touch me and leave
Vaa anbae
Come, my love
Alaimel nuraiyaai
Like foam resting upon the wave
Malarmel paniyaai
Like dew resting upon the flower
Idhayam muzhuthaai
Entirely into my heart
Inithae nuzhainthaai
Sweetly you entered
En ulla chiraiyil
Inside the prison of my inner self
Thallaadum nilaiyil
In a faltering state
Kanmunnae neeyum indru
Before my eyes today
Siragaai vanthaayo
Did you appear as wings?
Yethetho manathil
In this fleeting moment
Thondrum innodiyil
When random thoughts surface in the mind
Mandraadum kuralai kettu
Hearing the pleading voice
Varamaai vanthaayo
Did you arrive as a divine boon?
Sathaa
Always
Male :Sathaa
Male: Always
Female :Un kaana
Female: To see you
Male :Kaana
Male: To see
Female :Enul un ulaa
Female: Your procession inside me
Male :En ulaa
Male: My procession
Female :Atho venpuraa
Female: Look there, the white dove
Madal anuppavaa
Shall I send a written message?
Aasai keertanai
A musical hymn of desire
Anbenum yaathirai
A journey called love
Manjathil thaaragai
Stars upon the bed
Muththanggalae thunai
Kisses are the only companions
Veesum kaatralai
The blowing breeze
Vithaigal kaattuthae
Displays various tricks
Villangga vannamaai
In a strange and peculiar way
Anbindru maaruthae
Today it transforms into love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aasai Keerthanai from Sughamaai Subbulakshmi is a tender, passionate romantic song capturing the internal emotional whirlwind experienced by lovers. The song portrays love as a spiritual and sensory journey ('Anbenum Yaathirai') where desire, affection, and intimate touches transform reality into poetic magic. The lyrics contrast heat and softness, sound and silence, depicting how love enters a heart as gently as dew on a flower yet as strikingly as lightning in a cloud.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbenum yaathirai / Koonthal kadalodu / Venpanjukkullae unnaalae theeyin veppam Kundam ... Thirumagan ... Anbenum yaathirai (Love as a journey, hair as an ocean, heat within soft cotton). Usages emphasize intense affection and imagery.”
Simile (Uvamaai)
“Alaimel nuraiyaai / Malarmel paniyaai / Megathul minnal pola”
Tamil Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Aasai / Anbenum; Alaimel / Malarmel (First and second letter rhyming patterns characteristic of classic Tamil poetry).”
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Trivia
The track featured in the 2018 Tamil romance drama Sughamaai Subbulakshmi, with lyrics written by Yuwaji, expressing lush classical musical metaphors like 'Keerthanai' (hymn) and playing the stringed instrument 'Veena'.
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