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Lyrics & meaning

Aasai Konden

From Aada Vantha Deivam · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
T. R. Mahalingam
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Aada Vantha Deivam1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar
Aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar
Male
En anbae aadum deivamaeMy love, O dancing deity
Naan aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar
En anbae aadum deivamaeMy love, O dancing deity
Naan aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar
Male
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paadaAs the gently swaying waterfall sings music
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam podaAnd all the waves beat the rhythm to it
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paadaAs the gently swaying waterfall sings music
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam podaAnd all the waves beat the rhythm to it
Male
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paadaAs the gently swaying waterfall sings music
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Male
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paadaAs the gently swaying waterfall sings music
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam podaAnd all the waves beat the rhythm to it
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paadaAs the gently swaying waterfall sings music
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam podaAnd all the waves beat the rhythm to it
Male
Aanantha thirunadanam nee aadaAs you dance the blissful divine dance
Aanantha thirunadanam nee aadaAs you dance the blissful divine dance
Antha arputha kaatchiyil en manam kalanthaadaMy heart merges and dances in that wondrous sight
Male
Aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar
Male
Idhazh kadai punnagaiyilIn the smile at the corner of your lips
Minnalin izhaiyodaAs a streak of lightning glides through
Iruvizhiyil chandhira sooriyar uravaadaAs the moon and sun mingle in your two eyes
Idhazh kadai punnagaiyilIn the smile at the corner of your lips
Minnalin izhaiyodaAs a streak of lightning glides through
Iruvizhiyil chandhira sooriyar uravaadaAs the moon and sun mingle in your two eyes
Male
Padhamalar thaamaraigal payanthaadaAs your lotus-like tender feet dance with gentle trepidation
Padhamalar thaamaraigal payanthaada thillaiAs your lotus-like tender feet dance timidly in Thillai
Padhivalar kalaiyarasae nee aada naan paadaO King of arts living in this abode, as you dance, I sing
Male
Aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar
En ambae aadum deivamaeMy love, O dancing deity
Naan aasai kondaen amuthamaeI fell in love with you, my divine nectar

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aasai Kondaen Amuthamae from the movie Aada Vantha Deivam (1960) is a celebrated Carnatic-style devotional composition where the singer expresses deep affection, reverence, and ecstasy towards the divine lord of dance (Lord Shiva/Nataraja). The poem beautifully illustrates how nature itself participates in the lord's worship: flowing waterfalls provide the melodic song, while ocean waves strike the rhythm. As the cosmic deity performs his cosmic dance (Anantha Thirunadanam), the devotee's mind merges into the spectacle in pure bliss. The lyrics vividly highlight the physical and spiritual splendor of the deity, describing his lightning-like smile, eyes that embody the power of the sun and moon, and lotus feet dancing gracefully in Thillai (Chidambaram). The singer finds the ultimate purpose of existence in singing while the King of Arts dances.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Aasai kondaen amuthamae

Addressing the deity directly as 'amuthamae' (divine nectar) to represent sweetness and immortality.

Personification (Tharkurippetroani)

Asainthu varum aruvi isai paada

Nature is personified; waterfalls are depicted as singing music while ocean waves keep time to the beat.

Imagery & Cosmic Symbolism

Iruvizhiyil chandhira sooriyar uravaada

The deity's eyes are poetically linked to the celestial bodies, the Sun and Moon, signifying cosmic balance and power.

Simile / Metaphor

Padhamalar thaamaraigal payanthaada

Comparing the delicate feet of the deity to lotus blossoms (Padhamalar thaamaraigal).

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Trivia

Aada Vantha Deivam (1960) featured music by the legendary composer K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. The song showcased the powerful, classical vocals of actor-singer T. R. Mahalingam, whose high-pitched register and classical clarity made this devotional track timeless in Tamil cinema history.

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