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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
Movie name
Aada Vantha Deivam
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
7 Feb 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aasai kondaen amuthamae
Aasai kondaen amuthamae
En anbae aadum deivamae
Naan aasai kondaen amuthamae
En anbae aadum deivamae
Naan aasai kondaen amuthamae
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paada
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam poda
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paada
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam poda
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paada
Aaa…aa….aa….aaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paada
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam poda
Asainthu varum aruvi isai paada
Alaigalellaam adharkku thaalam poda
Aanantha thirunadanam nee aada
Aanantha thirunadanam nee aada
Antha arputha kaatchiyil en manam kalanthaada
Aasai kondaen amuthamae
Idhazh kadai punnagaiyil
Minnalin izhaiyoda
Iruvizhiyil chandhira sooriyar uravaada
Idhazh kadai punnagaiyil
Minnalin izhaiyoda
Iruvizhiyil chandhira sooriyar uravaada
Padhamalar thaamaraigal payanthaada
Padhamalar thaamaraigal payanthaada thillai
Padhivalar kalaiyarasae nee aada naan paada
Aasai kondaen amuthamae
En ambae aadum deivamae
Naan aasai kondaen amuthamae
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
My love, my dancing deity!
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
My love, my dancing deity!
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
As the flowing waterfall sings a melody,
And all the waves keep time to the rhythm,
As the flowing waterfall sings a melody,
And all the waves keep time to the rhythm,
As the flowing waterfall sings a melody,
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
As the flowing waterfall sings a melody,
And all the waves keep time to the rhythm,
As the flowing waterfall sings a melody,
And all the waves keep time to the rhythm,
As you perform your divine dance of joy,
As you perform your divine dance of joy,
In that wondrous sight, my heart joins in and dances!
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
In the smile at the corner of your lips,
As a streak of lightning flashes,
As the sun and moon mingle in your two eyes,
In the smile at the corner of your lips,
As a streak of lightning flashes,
As the sun and moon mingle in your two eyes,
As your lotus-flower feet dance gently,
As your lotus-flower feet dance gently, in Thillai (Chidambaram),
O king of the arts of this holy shrine, as you dance and I sing,
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
My love, my dancing deity!
I long for you, my sweet nectar!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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