Aasaiyai Kondru Vidu
From Aada Vantha Deivam · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Aada Vantha Deivam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal | Kill my desire, otherwise |
| Aaviyai pokkividu | Take away my life. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal | Kill my desire, otherwise |
| Aaviyai pokkividu | Take away my life. |
| Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal | Kill my desire, otherwise |
| Aaviyai pokkividu | Take away my life. |
| Male | |
| Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa | Remove attachment, a sorrow-free |
| Paathaiyai kaattividu | Path, show me. |
| Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa | Remove attachment, a sorrow-free |
| Paathaiyai kaattividu | Path, show me. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal | Kill my desire, otherwise |
| Aaviyai pokkividu | Take away my life. |
| Male | |
| Anthasthu paarkkum kannmoodi ulagam | This blind world that looks only at social status |
| Anbaiyum paarkkaathu | Will not see true love. |
| Anthasthu paarkkum kannmoodi ulagam | This blind world that looks only at social status |
| Anbaiyum paarkkaathu | Will not see true love. |
| Adhan vanjaga deiveega kadhalai | Because of its deceit, divine love |
| Vaazhavum vaikkaathu | It will not let live. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal | Kill my desire, otherwise |
| Aaviyai pokkividu | Take away my life. |
| Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa | Remove attachment, a sorrow-free |
| Paathaiyai kaattividu | Path, show me. |
| Male | |
| Jaathiyin pedham santharpavaatham | Caste discrimination and opportunism |
| Kaadhukku ketkaathu kadhalin geedham | Will not listen to the song of love. |
| Jaathiyin pedham santharpavaatham | Caste discrimination and opportunism |
| Kaadhukku ketkaathu kadhalin geedham | Will not listen to the song of love. |
| Male | |
| Naathamillaatha veenaiyum aagi | Having become like a veena without music, |
| Vaazhvathu yaen ingu vaazhnthathu pothum | Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough. |
| Naathamillaatha veenaiyum aagi | Having become like a veena without music, |
| Vaazhvathu yaen ingu vaazhnthathu pothum | Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvathu yaen ingu vaazhnthathu pothum | Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough. |
| Vaazhnthathu pothu vaazhnthathu pothum | Enough of living, enough of living. |
ஆசையைக் கொன்றுவிடு இல்லையென்றால்
ஆவியைப் போக்கிவிடு
Kill my desire, otherwise
Take away my life.
ஆசையைக் கொன்றுவிடு இல்லையென்றால்
ஆவியைப் போக்கிவிடு
ஆசையைக் கொன்றுவிடு இல்லையென்றால்
ஆவியைப் போக்கிவிடு
Kill my desire, otherwise
Take away my life.
Kill my desire, otherwise
Take away my life.
பாசத்தை நீக்கி விடு துன்பமில்லா
பாதையைக் காட்டிவிடு
பாசத்தை நீக்கி விடு துன்பமில்லா
பாதையைக் காட்டிவிடு
Remove attachment, a sorrow-free
Path, show me.
Remove attachment, a sorrow-free
Path, show me.
ஆசையைக் கொன்றுவிடு இல்லையென்றால்
ஆவியைப் போக்கிவிடு
Kill my desire, otherwise
Take away my life.
அந்தஸ்து பார்க்கும் கண்மூடி உலகம்
அன்பையும் பார்க்காது
அந்தஸ்து பார்க்கும் கண்மூடி உலகம்
அன்பையும் பார்க்காது
அதன் வஞ்சக நெஞ்சம் தெய்வீகக் காதலை
வாழவும் வைக்காது
This blind world that looks only at social status
Will not see true love.
This blind world that looks only at social status
Will not see true love.
Because of its deceit, divine love
It will not let live.
ஆசையைக் கொன்றுவிடு இல்லையென்றால்
ஆவியைப் போக்கிவிடு
பாசத்தை நீக்கி விடு துன்பமில்லா
பாதையைக் காட்டிவிடு
Kill my desire, otherwise
Take away my life.
Remove attachment, a sorrow-free
Path, show me.
ஜாதியின் பேதம் சந்தர்ப்பவாதம்
காதுக்கு கேட்காது காதலின் கீதம்
ஜாதியின் பேதம் சந்தர்ப்பவாதம்
காதுக்கு கேட்காது காதலின் கீதம்
Caste discrimination and opportunism
Will not listen to the song of love.
Caste discrimination and opportunism
Will not listen to the song of love.
நாதமில்லாத வீணையும் ஆகி
வாழ்வது ஏன் இங்கு வாழ்ந்தது போதும்
நாதமில்லாத வீணையும் ஆகி
வாழ்வது ஏன் இங்கு வாழ்ந்தது போதும்
Having become like a veena without music,
Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough.
Having become like a veena without music,
Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough.
வாழ்வது ஏன் இங்கு வாழ்ந்தது போதும்
வாழ்ந்தது போதும் வாழ்ந்தது போதும்.....
Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough.
Enough of living, enough of living.
Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal
Kill my desire, otherwise
Aaviyai pokkividu
Take away my life.
Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal
Kill my desire, otherwise
Aaviyai pokkividu
Take away my life.
Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal
Kill my desire, otherwise
Aaviyai pokkividu
Take away my life.
Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa
Remove attachment, a sorrow-free
Paathaiyai kaattividu
Path, show me.
Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa
Remove attachment, a sorrow-free
Paathaiyai kaattividu
Path, show me.
Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal
Kill my desire, otherwise
Aaviyai pokkividu
Take away my life.
Anthasthu paarkkum kannmoodi ulagam
This blind world that looks only at social status
Anbaiyum paarkkaathu
Will not see true love.
Anthasthu paarkkum kannmoodi ulagam
This blind world that looks only at social status
Anbaiyum paarkkaathu
Will not see true love.
Adhan vanjaga deiveega kadhalai
Because of its deceit, divine love
Vaazhavum vaikkaathu
It will not let live.
Aasaiyai kondruvidu illaiyendraal
Kill my desire, otherwise
Aaviyai pokkividu
Take away my life.
Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa
Remove attachment, a sorrow-free
Paathaiyai kaattividu
Path, show me.
Jaathiyin pedham santharpavaatham
Caste discrimination and opportunism
Kaadhukku ketkaathu kadhalin geedham
Will not listen to the song of love.
Jaathiyin pedham santharpavaatham
Caste discrimination and opportunism
Kaadhukku ketkaathu kadhalin geedham
Will not listen to the song of love.
Naathamillaatha veenaiyum aagi
Having become like a veena without music,
Vaazhvathu yaen ingu vaazhnthathu pothum
Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough.
Naathamillaatha veenaiyum aagi
Having become like a veena without music,
Vaazhvathu yaen ingu vaazhnthathu pothum
Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough.
Vaazhvathu yaen ingu vaazhnthathu pothum
Why live here anymore? Having lived till now is enough.
Vaazhnthathu pothu vaazhnthathu pothum
Enough of living, enough of living.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotionally charged philosophical song from 'Aada Vantha Deivam' (1960) expresses severe grief and disillusionment with society's prejudices. The protagonist pleads to the Divine to either eliminate worldly desires and attachments or take his life entirely, as living in a status-obsessed and caste-divided society renders true love impossible.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naathamillaatha veenaiyum aagi”
Compares an unfulfilled, spiritless life to a 'Naathamillaatha veenai' (a musical instrument without sound).
Emoni / Ethirukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Paasaththai neekkividu thunbamillaa / Paathaiyai kaattividu”
The second letter ' s' / ' th' matches, creating rhythmic harmony across lines (Paasaththai / Paathaiyai).
Monaai (Initial alliteration)
“Anthasthu paarkkum kannmoodi ulagam / Anbaiyum paarkkaathu”
Matching starting vowel sounds in 'Anthasthu' and 'Anbaiyum'.
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Trivia
Written by poet A. Maruthakasi and composed by K. V. Mahadevan, this song is renowned for Seerkazhi Govindarajan's grand, resonant vocal delivery that captures deep existential pain and social critique.
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