Aalai Ayya
From Vinayaka Chathurthi · 1959
- Lyricist
- Samudrala
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Vinayaka Chathurthi1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna Krishna Krishna |
| Female | |
| Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa | Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea! |
| Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa | Come to protect this suffering soul! |
| Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa | Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea! |
| Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa | Come to protect this suffering soul! |
| Female | |
| Nin roobamae manam nindraaduthae | Your divine form dances constantly in my mind. |
| Ippaedhai nee pottrum porul allavaa | Am I, this naive soul, not a treasure cherished by you? |
| Nin roobamae manam nindraaduthae | Your divine form dances constantly in my mind. |
| Ippaedhai nee pottrum porul allavaa | Am I, this naive soul, not a treasure cherished by you? |
| Female | |
| Nin paadham pugalae kann paaraiyaa | Your feet are my refuge; look upon me with your eyes! |
| Gopalanae vaa kaappattra vaa vaa | Oh Gopala, come, come to save me! |
| Prabho…ooooo | Oh Lord... |
| Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa | Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea! |
| Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa | Come to protect this suffering soul! |
| Female | |
| Enai eendra thandhai gunam marinaar | The father who begot me has changed his nature, |
| Nin pagaiyaligalaagi | Becoming an adversary to you; |
| Naan thunai povadhoo | Shall I accompany him in his enmity? |
| Enai eendra thandhai gunam marinaar | The father who begot me has changed his nature, |
| Nin pagaiyaligalaagi | Becoming an adversary to you; |
| Naan thunai povadhoo | Shall I accompany him in his enmity? |
| Female | |
| Enaiyaalum paaramae unadhallavoo | Is not the responsibility of ruling me entirely yours? |
| Gopalanae vaa kaappattra vaa vaa | Oh Gopala, come, come to save me! |
| Enaiyaalum paaramae unadhallavoo | Is not the responsibility of ruling me entirely yours? |
| Gopalanae vaa kaappattra vaa vaa | Oh Gopala, come, come to save me! |
| Prabho…ooooo | Oh Lord... |
| Female | |
| Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa | Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea! |
| Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa | Come to protect this suffering soul! |
| Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa | Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea! |
| Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa | Come to protect this suffering soul! |
| Female | |
| Prabho prabho prabho prabho | Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord! |
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
Krishna Krishna Krishna
ஆளாயய்யா முறை கேளாயய்யா
நாளின்றனை பரிபாலிக்க வா
ஆளாயய்யா முறை கேளாயய்யா
நாளின்றனை பரிபாலிக்க வா
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Come to protect this suffering soul!
நின் ரூபமே மனம் நின்றாடுதே
இப்பேதை நீ போற்றும் பொருளல்லவா
நின் ரூபமே மனம் நின்றாடுதே
இப்பேதை நீ போற்றும் பொருளல்லவா
Your divine form dances constantly in my mind.
Am I, this naive soul, not a treasure cherished by you?
Your divine form dances constantly in my mind.
Am I, this naive soul, not a treasure cherished by you?
நின் பாதம் புகலே கண் பாரய்யா
கோபாலனே வா காப்பாற்ற வா வா
பிரபோ....ஓஓஓஓஒ.....
ஆளாயய்யா முறை கேளாயய்யா
நாளின்றனை பரிபாலிக்க வா
Your feet are my refuge; look upon me with your eyes!
Oh Gopala, come, come to save me!
Oh Lord...
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Come to protect this suffering soul!
எனை ஈன்ற தந்தை குணம் மாறினார்
நின் பகையாளிக்காளாகி
நான் துணை போவதோ
எனை ஈன்ற தந்தை குணம் மாறினார்
நின் பகையாளிக்காளாகி
நான் துணை போவதோ
The father who begot me has changed his nature,
Becoming an adversary to you;
Shall I accompany him in his enmity?
The father who begot me has changed his nature,
Becoming an adversary to you;
Shall I accompany him in his enmity?
எனையாளும் பாரமே உனதல்லவோ
கோபாலனே வா காப்பாற்ற வா வா
எனையாளும் பாரமே உனதல்லவோ
கோபாலனே வா காப்பாற்ற வா வா
பிரபோ ஓஓஓஓஓஒ.....
Is not the responsibility of ruling me entirely yours?
Oh Gopala, come, come to save me!
Is not the responsibility of ruling me entirely yours?
Oh Gopala, come, come to save me!
Oh Lord...
ஆளாயய்யா முறை கேளாயய்யா
நாளின்றனை பரிபாலிக்க வா
ஆளாயய்யா முறை கேளாயய்யா
நாளின்றனை பரிபாலிக்க வா
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Come to protect this suffering soul!
பிரபோ பிரபோ பிரபோ பிரபோ
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord!
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna Krishna Krishna
Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Nin roobamae manam nindraaduthae
Your divine form dances constantly in my mind.
Ippaedhai nee pottrum porul allavaa
Am I, this naive soul, not a treasure cherished by you?
Nin roobamae manam nindraaduthae
Your divine form dances constantly in my mind.
Ippaedhai nee pottrum porul allavaa
Am I, this naive soul, not a treasure cherished by you?
Nin paadham pugalae kann paaraiyaa
Your feet are my refuge; look upon me with your eyes!
Gopalanae vaa kaappattra vaa vaa
Oh Gopala, come, come to save me!
Prabho…ooooo
Oh Lord...
Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Enai eendra thandhai gunam marinaar
The father who begot me has changed his nature,
Nin pagaiyaligalaagi
Becoming an adversary to you;
Naan thunai povadhoo
Shall I accompany him in his enmity?
Enai eendra thandhai gunam marinaar
The father who begot me has changed his nature,
Nin pagaiyaligalaagi
Becoming an adversary to you;
Naan thunai povadhoo
Shall I accompany him in his enmity?
Enaiyaalum paaramae unadhallavoo
Is not the responsibility of ruling me entirely yours?
Gopalanae vaa kaappattra vaa vaa
Oh Gopala, come, come to save me!
Enaiyaalum paaramae unadhallavoo
Is not the responsibility of ruling me entirely yours?
Gopalanae vaa kaappattra vaa vaa
Oh Gopala, come, come to save me!
Prabho…ooooo
Oh Lord...
Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa
Come, Oh Lord, hear my plea!
Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa
Come to protect this suffering soul!
Prabho prabho prabho prabho
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional composition expresses a soul's intense plea for divine intervention and protection from Lord Krishna (Gopala). The devotee proclaims complete surrender (Sharanagathi), stating that Krishna's form continuously dances in their thoughts and questioning if they are not worthy of His grace. The song highlights a moral dilemma where the devotee's father has turned hostile towards the Lord, but the devotee firmly rejects siding with impiety, reaffirming that the burden of their soul's governance and protection rests solely on Lord Krishna. Set to classical music by Ghantasala and sung with emotional purity by P. Leela, the song captures the essence of unconditional devotion overriding worldly bonds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Visual Imagery
“Nin roobamae manam nindraaduthae”
Depicts the vivid, persistent recollection of Krishna's sacred form dancing within the speaker's mind.
Rhetorical Question
“Ippaedhai nee pottrum porul allavaa”
The devotee asks a rhetorical question to affirm that their soul belongs to God and seeks His affection.
Refrain / Repetition
“Aalaai aiyaa murai kelaiyaiyaa / Nalindranai paripaalikka vaa”
The line is repeated multiple times throughout the track to reinforce the central theme of seeking refuge.
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Trivia
'Vinayaka Chathurthi' (1959) is a classical mythological film featuring music composed by the legendary Ghantasala. Known for its soul-stirring devotional tracks rendered by P. Leela, this song highlights the traditional Carnatic music style embedded in 1950s South Indian cinema.
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