Aasai Nenjil Ini Deepam
From Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate · 1983
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai | There is no light left in the heart of desire |
| Poosai illai ingu devi illai | There is no worship, no goddess here |
| Aagaathu pennin ullam | Unfathomable is a woman's heart |
| Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum | Who can ever fathom its depth? |
| Aagaathu pennin ullam | Unfathomable is a woman's heart |
| Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum | Who can ever fathom its depth? |
| Aattrangarai kanavu kannil | With riverbank dreams in her eyes |
| Aaraaroro aayiramthaano | Are there a thousand lullabies? |
| Male | |
| Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai | There is no light left in the heart of desire |
| Poosai illai ingu devi illai | There is no worship, no goddess here |
| Male | |
| Nee soodum poovum pottum | The flowers and bindi you wear |
| Kadhal seitha paavam | Are they the penalty for having loved? |
| Naan paadum paadal kettu | By hearing the song I sing |
| Yaarukenna laabam | Who stands to gain anything? |
| Kannaal jaadai munnaalaeyae | A glance through the eyes right before me |
| Sonnaal kooda pothaatho….aa….aa…aa…. | Wouldn't it be enough if expressed? |
| Male | |
| Nee soodum poovum pottum | The flowers and bindi you wear |
| Kadhal seitha paavam | Are they the penalty for having loved? |
| Naan paadum paadal kettu | By hearing the song I sing |
| Yaarukenna laabam | Who stands to gain anything? |
| Kannaal jaadai munnaalaeyae | A glance through the eyes right before me |
| Sonnaal kooda pothaatho…. | Wouldn't it be enough if expressed? |
| Male | |
| Neeyaaga thaedi vanthu | Coming seeking on your own accord |
| Theeyaaga nenjil nindru | Standing as a fire in my heart |
| Ponnaa endru ennai | To test if I am pure gold |
| Suttu paarththaai | You tested me by burning |
| Male | |
| Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai | There is no light left in the heart of desire |
| Poosai illai ingu devi illai | There is no worship, no goddess here |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana kolam kandaen | I witnessed the wedding grandeur |
| Kaalil metti thaalam | The rhythm of the toe ring on her feet |
| Nalvaazhththu paada vanthaen | I came to sing good wishes |
| Kannil enna eeram | Why is there moisture in my eyes? |
| Yaedho yaezhu jenmam undaam | They say there are seven rebirths |
| Naamum ondru saervomae….. | Will we unite together as one? |
| Male | |
| Nee paarththa paarvai nenjil | The glance you gave me |
| Paal vaarkkumpothum | Even as it pours comfort like milk into the heart |
| Minjum vaazhnaal endrum | For the remaining days of my life |
| Needhaan endrae vaazhvaen naan… | I will live with you as my only thought... |
| Male | |
| Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai | There is no light left in the heart of desire |
| Poosai illai ingu devi illai | There is no worship, no goddess here |
| Aagaathu pennin ullam | Unfathomable is a woman's heart |
| Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum | Who can ever fathom its depth? |
| Aagaathu pennin ullam | Unfathomable is a woman's heart |
| Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum | Who can ever fathom its depth? |
| Aattrangarai kanavu kannil | With riverbank dreams in her eyes |
| Aaraaroro aayiramthaano | Are there a thousand lullabies? |
| Male | |
| Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai | There is no light left in the heart of desire |
| Poosai illai ingu devi illai | There is no worship, no goddess here |
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் இனி தீபம் இல்லை
பூசையில்லை இங்கு தேவி இல்லை
ஆகாது பெண்ணின் உள்ளம்
ஆழம் காண யாரால் ஆகும்
ஆகாது பெண்ணின் உள்ளம்
ஆழம் காண யாரால் ஆகும்
ஆற்றங்கரை கனவு கண்ணில்
ஆராரோரோ ஆயிரம்தானோ.......
There is no light left in the heart of desire
There is no worship, no goddess here
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Who can ever fathom its depth?
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Who can ever fathom its depth?
With riverbank dreams in her eyes
Are there a thousand lullabies?
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் இனி தீபம் இல்லை
பூசையில்லை இங்கு தேவி இல்லை
There is no light left in the heart of desire
There is no worship, no goddess here
நீ சூடும் பூவும் பொட்டும்
காதல் செய்த பாவம்
நான் பாடும் பாடல் கேட்டு
யாருக்கென்ன லாபம்
கண்ணால் ஜாடை முன்னாலேயே
சொன்னால் கூட போதாதோ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
The flowers and bindi you wear
Are they the penalty for having loved?
By hearing the song I sing
Who stands to gain anything?
A glance through the eyes right before me
Wouldn't it be enough if expressed?
நீ சூடும் பூவும் பொட்டும்
காதல் செய்த பாவம்
நான் பாடும் பாடல் கேட்டு
யாருக்கென்ன லாபம்
கண்ணால் ஜாடை முன்னாலேயே
சொன்னால் கூட போதாதோ...
The flowers and bindi you wear
Are they the penalty for having loved?
By hearing the song I sing
Who stands to gain anything?
A glance through the eyes right before me
Wouldn't it be enough if expressed?
நீயாக தேடி வந்து
தீயாக நெஞ்சில் நின்று
பொன்னா என்று என்னை
சுட்டுப் பார்த்தாய்
Coming seeking on your own accord
Standing as a fire in my heart
To test if I am pure gold
You tested me by burning
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் இனி தீபம் இல்லை
பூசையில்லை இங்கு தேவி இல்லை
There is no light left in the heart of desire
There is no worship, no goddess here
கல்யாண கோலம் கண்டேன்
காலில் மெட்டி தாளம்
நல்வாழ்த்து பாட வந்தேன்
கண்ணில் என்ன ஈரம்
ஏதோ ஏழு ஜென்மம் உண்டாம்
நாமும் ஒன்று சேர்வோமே.....ஆ...ஆ.....
I witnessed the wedding grandeur
The rhythm of the toe ring on her feet
I came to sing good wishes
Why is there moisture in my eyes?
They say there are seven rebirths
Will we unite together as one?
கல்யாண கோலம் கண்டேன்
காலில் மெட்டி தாளம்
நல்வாழ்த்து பாட வந்தேன்
கண்ணில் என்ன ஈரம்
ஏதோ ஏழு ஜென்மம் உண்டாம்
நாமும் ஒன்று சேர்வோமே.....
The glance you gave me
Even as it pours comfort like milk into the heart
For the remaining days of my life
I will live with you as my only thought...
நீ பார்த்த பார்வை நெஞ்சில்
பால் வார்க்கும்போதும்
மிஞ்சும் வாழ்நாள் என்றும்
நீதான் என்றே வாழ்வேன் நான்......
There is no light left in the heart of desire
There is no worship, no goddess here
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Who can ever fathom its depth?
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Who can ever fathom its depth?
With riverbank dreams in her eyes
Are there a thousand lullabies?
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் இனி தீபம் இல்லை
பூசையில்லை இங்கு தேவி இல்லை
ஆகாது பெண்ணின் உள்ளம்
ஆழம் காண யாரால் ஆகும்
ஆகாது பெண்ணின் உள்ளம்
ஆழம் காண யாரால் ஆகும்
ஆற்றங்கரை கனவு கண்ணில்
ஆராரோரோ ஆயிரம்தானோ.......
There is no light left in the heart of desire
There is no worship, no goddess here
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் இனி தீபம் இல்லை
பூசையில்லை இங்கு தேவி இல்லை
Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai
There is no light left in the heart of desire
Poosai illai ingu devi illai
There is no worship, no goddess here
Aagaathu pennin ullam
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum
Who can ever fathom its depth?
Aagaathu pennin ullam
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum
Who can ever fathom its depth?
Aattrangarai kanavu kannil
With riverbank dreams in her eyes
Aaraaroro aayiramthaano
Are there a thousand lullabies?
Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai
There is no light left in the heart of desire
Poosai illai ingu devi illai
There is no worship, no goddess here
Nee soodum poovum pottum
The flowers and bindi you wear
Kadhal seitha paavam
Are they the penalty for having loved?
Naan paadum paadal kettu
By hearing the song I sing
Yaarukenna laabam
Who stands to gain anything?
Kannaal jaadai munnaalaeyae
A glance through the eyes right before me
Sonnaal kooda pothaatho….aa….aa…aa….
Wouldn't it be enough if expressed?
Nee soodum poovum pottum
The flowers and bindi you wear
Kadhal seitha paavam
Are they the penalty for having loved?
Naan paadum paadal kettu
By hearing the song I sing
Yaarukenna laabam
Who stands to gain anything?
Kannaal jaadai munnaalaeyae
A glance through the eyes right before me
Sonnaal kooda pothaatho….
Wouldn't it be enough if expressed?
Neeyaaga thaedi vanthu
Coming seeking on your own accord
Theeyaaga nenjil nindru
Standing as a fire in my heart
Ponnaa endru ennai
To test if I am pure gold
Suttu paarththaai
You tested me by burning
Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai
There is no light left in the heart of desire
Poosai illai ingu devi illai
There is no worship, no goddess here
Kalyaana kolam kandaen
I witnessed the wedding grandeur
Kaalil metti thaalam
The rhythm of the toe ring on her feet
Nalvaazhththu paada vanthaen
I came to sing good wishes
Kannil enna eeram
Why is there moisture in my eyes?
Yaedho yaezhu jenmam undaam
They say there are seven rebirths
Naamum ondru saervomae…..
Will we unite together as one?
Nee paarththa paarvai nenjil
The glance you gave me
Paal vaarkkumpothum
Even as it pours comfort like milk into the heart
Minjum vaazhnaal endrum
For the remaining days of my life
Needhaan endrae vaazhvaen naan…
I will live with you as my only thought...
Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai
There is no light left in the heart of desire
Poosai illai ingu devi illai
There is no worship, no goddess here
Aagaathu pennin ullam
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum
Who can ever fathom its depth?
Aagaathu pennin ullam
Unfathomable is a woman's heart
Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum
Who can ever fathom its depth?
Aattrangarai kanavu kannil
With riverbank dreams in her eyes
Aaraaroro aayiramthaano
Are there a thousand lullabies?
Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai
There is no light left in the heart of desire
Poosai illai ingu devi illai
There is no worship, no goddess here
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the heartbreak and anguish of unrequited love and separation. The protagonist laments that the shrine of love in his heart has gone dark, as the beloved deity (his lover) is no longer there. He ponders the complex and mysterious nature of a woman's heart, questioning whether the emotional suffering he endures is the price paid for falling in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aasai nenil ini dheepam illai / Poosai illai ingu devi illai”
The heart is compared to a temple shrine that lacks a lamp (dheepam) and a deity (devi), representing emotional emptiness.
Simile / Fire Metaphor
“Theeyaaga nenjil nindru / Ponnaa endru ennai / Suttu paarththaai”
Comparing love and emotional turmoil to fire ('Theeyaaga') that tests the lover like purifying gold.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aagaathu pennin ullam / Aazham kaana yaaraal aagum”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds 'Aa' across lines creating melodic flow.
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Trivia
This melancholic melody features lyrics written by renowned Tamil poet Muthulingam for the 1983 movie 'Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate'.
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