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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Aasai Deepam

From Hello Yaar Pesurathu · 1985

Lyricist
Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
Singers
S. Janaki, Deepan Chakravarthy
Music directors
Ilayaraja, Gangai Amaran
Details
Hello Yaar Pesurathu1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hello aasai dheepamae…Hello, light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Hello aasai dheepamae…Hello, light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Female
Idhayam saerum naeramaeWhen hearts unite,
Udhayam vanthu saerumaeA new dawn will arrive.
Male :Un kannaodu en dhegamae….ae…Male: My body merges with your gaze...
Female
Aasai dheepamae…Light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Male
Raavum pagalumDay and night,
Paesum mozhigal naadhashwaramThe words spoken sound like the sweet melody of Nadaswaram.
Female :Paavai uyirumFemale: This maiden's soul,
Vaazhvum ninaivum naadhan varamaeLife, and thoughts are a boon from my beloved lord.
Male
Vaadai varuguthu kulir vathaiththiduthaeThe chilly northern wind blows, tormenting with cold.
Female :Koodi irunthida manam thaviththiduthaeFemale: The heart longs desperately to be together.
Male :Kadhalin paadhaiyil inbalogamae…Male: On the pathway of love lies a world of eternal bliss...
Female
Hello aasai dheepamae…Hello, light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Male :Idhayam saerum naeramaeMale: When hearts unite,
Udhayam vanthu saerumaeA new dawn will arrive.
Female :Un kannaodu en dhegamae….ae…Female: My body merges with your gaze...
Male
Aasai dheepamae…Light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Female
Naalum ninaiththaenI thought every single day,
Aaviyenathaan devan unaiyaeThat you, my divine lord, are my very soul.
Male :Paasa mazhaiyil paadumMale: Singing in the shower of boundless love,
Kuyilae neeyum isaiyaeOh sweet cuckoo, you yourself are music.
Female
Kadhal thalaivan varam kidaiththathuvaeThe divine boon of attaining my lover has been granted.
Male :Paavai varavil vizhi kulirnthathuvaeMale: With the arrival of this maiden, my eyes are soothed.
Female :Koodavum naadavum thaagam theerumaeFemale: Coming together and seeking each other, our deep thirst will be quenched.
Male
Hello aasai dheepamae…Hello, light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Hello aasai dheepamae…Hello, light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….My darling, scripture of love...
Female
Idhayam saerum naeramaeWhen hearts unite,
Udhayam vanthu saerumaeA new dawn will arrive.
Male :Un kannaodu en dhegamae….ae…Male: My body merges with your gaze...
Female
Aasai dheepamae…Light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae…My darling, scripture of love...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Hello Aasai Dheepamae' is an affectionate duet that portrays two lovers expressing their intense romantic devotion, yearning, and deep connection to one another. The lovers elevate their union to something sacred, addressing each other as the 'light of desire' and the 'scripture of love.' They describe how their speech sounds like classical music (Nadaswaram) and how love turns life into a new, hopeful dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Hello aasai dheepamae / Kannae kadhal vaedhamae

The beloved is metaphorically called the 'light of desire' (aasai dheepam) and 'scripture of love' (kadhal vaedham).

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Idhayam saerum naeramae / Udhayam vanthu saerumae

The second letter 'dha' (த) matches in 'Idhayam' and 'Udhayam', creating rhythmic harmony.

Personification / Simile

Paasa mazhaiyil paadum kuyilae neeyum isaiyae

The lover addresses the lady as a cuckoo bird singing in the rain of affection, personifying her presence as music itself.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam for the 1985 Tamil romantic film 'Hello Yaar Pesurathu', starring Suresh and Jeevitha. The film's musical score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring vocals by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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