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Asaiyoda Pooja

From Engal Swamy Ayyappan · 1990

Lyricist
Dasarathan
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Dasarathan
Movie name
Engal Swamy Ayyappan
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
23 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aasaiyodu poojai vachen
Aiyappa saami
Veru aadharavu yaarum illa
Aiyappa saami
Aasaiyodu poojai vachen
Aiyappa saami
Veru aadharavu yaarum illa
Aiyappa saami
Enakku therinja muraiyilae
Naan poojai seiyuren
Enakku therinja muraiyilae
Naan poojai seiyuren
Adhai yethukkittu vaazhtha venum
Aiyappa saami
Adhai yethukkittu vaazhtha venum
Aiyappa saami
Aasaiyodu poojai vachen
Aiyappa saami
Veru aadharavu yaarum illa
Aiyappa saami
Ezhai vaazhviloo needhaane
Inba varungaalam
Thunbam pokki inbam tharugira
Punniya por kaalam
Ezhai vaazhviloo needhaane
Inba varungaalam
Thunbam pokki inbam tharugira
Punniya por kaalam
Indha veetilae vandhu neeyumae
Kaiya nenacha
Indha veetilae vandhu neeyumae
Kaiya nenacha
Enga jenmamae punitham aagumae
Nee nenachaa
Saami nee nenachaa
Aasaiyodu poojai vachen
Aiyappa saami
Veru aadharavu yaarum illa
Aiyappa saami
Yetra thaazhvugal innum irukku
Manidharin manadhinilae
Adhai maatri neeyum oli kaattitida venum
Bhakthargal vaazhvinilae
Yetra thaazhvugal innum irukku
Manidharin manadhinilae
Adhai maatri neeyum oli kaattitida venum
Bhakthargal vaazhvinilae
Seidha paavamae ulla saabamae
Unnaal theerum aiyaa
Seidha paavamae ulla saabamae
Unnaal theerum aiyaa
Unadhu dharisanam kidaithaal podhum
Magizhchi pongum aiyaaa
Manadhil magizhchi pongum aiyaaa
Aasaiyodu poojai vachen
Aiyappa saami
Veru aadharavu yaarum illa
Aiyappa saami
Enakku therinja muraiyilae
Naan poojai seiyuren
Adhai yethukkittu vaazhtha venum
Aiyappa saami
Adhai yethukkittu vaazhtha venum
Aiyappa saami
Saami aiyappa saami ….(4)
With deep love, I offer this prayer,
Lord Ayyappa
I have no one else to support me,
Lord Ayyappa
With deep love, I offer this prayer,
Lord Ayyappa
I have no one else to support me,
Lord Ayyappa
In the simple way that I know,
I perform this worship
In the simple way that I know,
I perform this worship
Please accept it and bless me,
Lord Ayyappa
Please accept it and bless me,
Lord Ayyappa
With deep love, I offer this prayer,
Lord Ayyappa
I have no one else to support me,
Lord Ayyappa
In this poor devotee's life, you alone are
the bright future of joy
Removing our sorrows and granting happiness,
you bring a blessed golden era
In this poor devotee's life, you alone are
the bright future of joy
Removing our sorrows and granting happiness,
you bring a blessed golden era
If you step into this home
and share a simple meal,
If you step into this home
and share a simple meal,
our very birth will become pure,
if only you will it,
O Lord, if only you will it
With deep love, I offer this prayer,
Lord Ayyappa
I have no one else to support me,
Lord Ayyappa
Divisions of high and low still exist
in the minds of people
You must change that and bring light
into the lives of your devotees
Divisions of high and low still exist
in the minds of people
You must change that and bring light
into the lives of your devotees
The sins we committed and the curses we bear
will be washed away by you, my Lord
The sins we committed and the curses we bear
will be washed away by you, my Lord
Just a blessed sight of you is enough,
joy will overflow, my Lord
Joy will overflow in my heart, my Lord
With deep love, I offer this prayer,
Lord Ayyappa
I have no one else to support me,
Lord Ayyappa
In the simple way that I know,
I perform this worship
Please accept it and bless me,
Lord Ayyappa
Please accept it and bless me,
Lord Ayyappa
Lord, O Lord Ayyappa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song expresses deep humility, surrender, and reverence towards Lord Ayyappan. The singer acknowledges their humble, unpolished method of worship, asking the Lord to accept it unconditionally because Ayyappan is their sole refuge. The lyrics speak to the struggles of the poor, praying for social equality, spiritual enlightenment, and relief from past sins and curses through the Lord's divine grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ezhai vaazhviloo needhaane / Thunbam pokki inbam tharugira

Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines or words (e.g., 'Ezhai' and 'Thunbam' / 'Aasai' and 'Veru').

Antithesis (Murana thodai)

Thunbam pokki inbam tharugira

Contrasting ideas used together to emphasize a point, such as 'Thunbam' (sorrow) and 'Inbam' (joy).

Repetition / Refrain (Anaphora)

Aasaiyodu poojai vachen / Aiyappa saami

Repeated invocation of 'Aiyappa saami' throughout the song reinforces devotion and rhythmic unity.

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Trivia

This track belongs to the 1990 Tamil devotional film 'Engal Swamy Ayyappan', featuring lyrics written by Dasarathan. The soundtrack features classic devotional compositions popular during the annual Sabarimala pilgrimage season.

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