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 naeramae | When hearts unite, |
| Udhayam vanthu saerumae | A 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 pagalum | Day and night, |
| Paesum mozhigal naadhashwaram | The words spoken sound like the sweet melody of Nadaswaram. |
| Female :Paavai uyirum | Female: This maiden's soul, |
| Vaazhvum ninaivum naadhan varamae | Life, and thoughts are a boon from my beloved lord. |
| Male | |
| Vaadai varuguthu kulir vathaiththiduthae | The chilly northern wind blows, tormenting with cold. |
| Female :Koodi irunthida manam thaviththiduthae | Female: 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 naeramae | Male: When hearts unite, |
| Udhayam vanthu saerumae | A 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 ninaiththaen | I thought every single day, |
| Aaviyenathaan devan unaiyae | That you, my divine lord, are my very soul. |
| Male :Paasa mazhaiyil paadum | Male: Singing in the shower of boundless love, |
| Kuyilae neeyum isaiyae | Oh sweet cuckoo, you yourself are music. |
| Female | |
| Kadhal thalaivan varam kidaiththathuvae | The divine boon of attaining my lover has been granted. |
| Male :Paavai varavil vizhi kulirnthathuvae | Male: With the arrival of this maiden, my eyes are soothed. |
| Female :Koodavum naadavum thaagam theerumae | Female: 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 naeramae | When hearts unite, |
| Udhayam vanthu saerumae | A 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... |
ஹலோ ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே.....
ஹலோ ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே....
Hello, light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
Hello, light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
இதயம் சேரும் நேரமே
உதயம் வந்து சேருமே
உன் கண்ணோடு என் தேகமே....ஏ.....
When hearts unite,
A new dawn will arrive.
Male: My body merges with your gaze...
ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே....
Light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
ராவும் பகலும்
பேசும் மொழிகள் நாதஸ்ரவமே
பாவை உயிரும்
வாழ்வும் நினைவும் நாதன் வரமே
Day and night,
The words spoken sound like the sweet melody of Nadaswaram.
Female: This maiden's soul,
Life, and thoughts are a boon from my beloved lord.
வாடை வருகுது குளிர் வதைத்திடுதே
கூடி இருந்திட மனம் தவித்திடுதே
காதலின் பாதையில் இன்பலோகமே...
The chilly northern wind blows, tormenting with cold.
Female: The heart longs desperately to be together.
Male: On the pathway of love lies a world of eternal bliss...
ஹலோ ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே.....
இதயம் சேரும் நேரமே
உதயம் வந்து சேருமே
உன் கண்ணோடு என் தேகமே....ஏ.....
Hello, light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
Male: When hearts unite,
A new dawn will arrive.
Female: My body merges with your gaze...
ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே....
Light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
நாளும் நினைத்தேன்
ஆவியெனதான் தேவன் உனையே
பாச மழையில் பாடும்
குயிலே நீயும் இசையே
I thought every single day,
That you, my divine lord, are my very soul.
Male: Singing in the shower of boundless love,
Oh sweet cuckoo, you yourself are music.
காதல் தலைவன் வரம் கிடைத்ததுவே
பாவை வரவில் விழி குளிர்ந்ததுவே
கூடவும் நாடவும் தாகம் தீருமே....
The divine boon of attaining my lover has been granted.
Male: With the arrival of this maiden, my eyes are soothed.
Female: Coming together and seeking each other, our deep thirst will be quenched.
ஹலோ ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே.....
ஹலோ ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே....
Hello, light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
Hello, light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
இதயம் சேரும் நேரமே
உதயம் வந்து சேருமே
உன் கண்ணோடு என் தேகமே....ஏ.....
When hearts unite,
A new dawn will arrive.
Male: My body merges with your gaze...
ஆசை தீபமே....
கண்ணே காதல் வேதமே....
Light of my desire...
My darling, scripture of love...
லல்லா லால லால லா
லல்லா லால லால லா
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...
Idhayam saerum naeramae
When hearts unite,
Udhayam vanthu saerumae
A new dawn will arrive.
Male :Un kannaodu en dhegamae….ae…
Male: My body merges with your gaze...
Aasai dheepamae…
Light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….
My darling, scripture of love...
Raavum pagalum
Day and night,
Paesum mozhigal naadhashwaram
The words spoken sound like the sweet melody of Nadaswaram.
Female :Paavai uyirum
Female: This maiden's soul,
Vaazhvum ninaivum naadhan varamae
Life, and thoughts are a boon from my beloved lord.
Vaadai varuguthu kulir vathaiththiduthae
The chilly northern wind blows, tormenting with cold.
Female :Koodi irunthida manam thaviththiduthae
Female: The heart longs desperately to be together.
Male :Kadhalin paadhaiyil inbalogamae…
Male: On the pathway of love lies a world of eternal bliss...
Hello aasai dheepamae…
Hello, light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….
My darling, scripture of love...
Male :Idhayam saerum naeramae
Male: When hearts unite,
Udhayam vanthu saerumae
A new dawn will arrive.
Female :Un kannaodu en dhegamae….ae…
Female: My body merges with your gaze...
Aasai dheepamae…
Light of my desire...
Kannae kadhal vaedhamae….
My darling, scripture of love...
Naalum ninaiththaen
I thought every single day,
Aaviyenathaan devan unaiyae
That you, my divine lord, are my very soul.
Male :Paasa mazhaiyil paadum
Male: Singing in the shower of boundless love,
Kuyilae neeyum isaiyae
Oh sweet cuckoo, you yourself are music.
Kadhal thalaivan varam kidaiththathuvae
The divine boon of attaining my lover has been granted.
Male :Paavai varavil vizhi kulirnthathuvae
Male: With the arrival of this maiden, my eyes are soothed.
Female :Koodavum naadavum thaagam theerumae
Female: Coming together and seeking each other, our deep thirst will be quenched.
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...
Idhayam saerum naeramae
When hearts unite,
Udhayam vanthu saerumae
A new dawn will arrive.
Male :Un kannaodu en dhegamae….ae…
Male: My body merges with your gaze...
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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