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Lyrics & meaning

Kamadevan Aalayam

From Idhu Namma Aalu · 1988

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Movie name
Idhu Namma Aalu
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
23 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aah aah aah aaah
Kaama devan aalayam
Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Kaama devan aalayam
Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Iruvarin thozhil maalai
Iravanil raaja leelai
Male :Devagaanam ketkum
Azhagiya kaama devan aalayam
Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Aaahaaa….aaahaaaa..
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa….
Panneer poovil ival dhegam
Adhai paarka paarka
Varum mogam
Aaha aaha aaha ha
Kangal kaadhal kadhai pesum
Avai kaama baangalai veesum
Nenjanai panjanai
Ida koodaatho
Female :Konjidum anjugam
Unai thedaaatho
Thaththi vantha thaththai kili
Muththam ittu muththu kuli
Female :Sorgathukku endha vazhi
Solli thanthen mella padi
Innum innum endru manam
Yengum yekkam kannil theriyudhu
Kaama devan aalayam
Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Iruvarin thozhil maalai
Iravanil raaja leelai
Female :Devagaanam ketkum
Azhagiya kaama devan aalayam
Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Hey hey hey hey
………………………………….
Ahaaa…aaa…..
Kattil raaja sabai koodum
Adhu kaalai velai varai neelum
Chorus :Ahaaa..a…aaa….aaa…
Thottaal kai nazhuvi pogum
Intha thogai dhegam layam aagum
Oththigai nithamum
Ini paarkaadho
Male :Sithira muththirai
Idhazh ketkaadho
Panju meththai ittu kolla
Paththu viral thottu kolla
Male :Nitham unnai uchcharikka
Muththam ini achadikka
Metti saththam mettu solla
Paada vendum nooru kavidhaigal
Kaama devan aalayam
Female :Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Iruvarin thozhil maalai
Female :Iravanil raaja leelai
Male :Devagaanam ketkum
Azhagiya kaama devan aalayam
Male :Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram
Aa, aa, aa, aaaa
The temple of the god of love,
where a thousand lamps of love shine.
The temple of the god of love,
where a thousand lamps of love shine.
Garlands around our shoulders,
a royal play of love tonight.
Male: Divine music echoes in
this beautiful temple of the god of love,
where a thousand lamps of love shine.
Aahaha... aahaha...
Aa... aaa... aaa...
Her body is soft as rosewater blossoms;
the more I look at her,
the more desire awakens.
Aaha aaha aaha ha
Her eyes speak stories of love,
shooting arrows of desire.
Can't my chest
become a soft bed for you?
Female: Won't this sweet little parrot
come searching for you?
You gentle little parrot hopping near,
give a kiss and dive into bliss!
Female: Which path leads to heaven?
I showed you the way, learn it slowly.
Yearning for more and more,
the longing in your heart shows in your eyes.
The temple of the god of love,
where a thousand lamps of love shine.
Garlands around our shoulders,
a royal play of love tonight.
Female: Divine music echoes in
this beautiful temple of the god of love,
where a thousand lamps of love shine.
Hey hey hey hey
...
Aaha... aa...
A royal court gathers on the bed,
and it will last until the morning.
Chorus: Aaha... aa... aaa... aaa...
It slips softly from the touch;
this graceful body melts into harmony.
Won't it rehearse this
every single day from now on?
Male: Won't these lips ask for
a beautiful seal of a kiss?
As we lay on a soft cotton bed,
and ten fingers caress gently,
Male: To whisper your name every day,
to imprint endless kisses,
while jingling toe rings make the melody,
a hundred poems must be sung.
The temple of the god of love,
Female: Where a thousand lamps of love shine.
Garlands around our shoulders,
Female: A royal play of love tonight.
Male: Divine music echoes in
this beautiful temple of the god of love,
Male: Where a thousand lamps of love shine.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a sensual duet celebrating intimacy and marital romance, metaphorical describing the conjugal bliss of newlyweds. It compares the union of the lovers to a sacred temple of Manmatha (the Hindu god of love and desire) lit by thousands of glowing flames of passion. The couple exchanges poetically charged promises of eternal affection, night-long romance, and bodily harmony. Through elaborate imagery of rose-petals, soft cotton, music, and poetry, the lyrics portray lovemaking as a divine art form. The song captures the delicate interplay of shyness, intense longing, and sweet surrender as both partners embark on their nocturnal journey of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Kaama devan aalayam / Adhil kaadhal deepam aayiram”

Comparing the physical union and the sanctuary of romance directly to 'Kaama devan aalayam' (the temple of Lord Manmatha) and love to 'deepam' (illuminating lamps).

Alliteration (Moni)

“Thaththi vantha thaththai kili”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Th' in 'Thaththi' and 'Thaththai' creating a pleasing rhyming rhythm.

Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Muththam ittu muththu kuli”

Matching second consonants across lines ('th' sound in Muththam / Muththu).

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Trivia

The film 'Idhu Namma Aalu' (1988) featured music composed by K. Bhagyaraj himself, who also starred in and wrote the film. Pulamaipithan's lyrics in this song rely heavily on classical poetic tropes of Tamil literature mixed with modern sensuality.

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