Anaithum Andavan Kairasi
From Kairasi · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kothamangalam Subbu
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Kairasi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anaithum aandavan kai raasi | Everything is the fortunate touch of God |
| Anaithum aandavan kai raasi | Everything is the fortunate touch of God |
| Ulaganaithum aandavan kai raasi | The whole world is governed by God's fortunate touch |
| Aakkalum kaathalum arulvadhum aagiya | Creation, protection, and granting grace, |
| Anaithum aandavan kairaasi | All of these are God's fortunate touch |
| Male | |
| Aariya maanidar | Noble human beings |
| Piraviyai adainthathu | Attaining this birth |
| Ayalaar ezhuthiya kairaasi | Is due to the fortunate hand written by God |
| Adhil anbum aranum | In that life, possessing love and righteousness |
| Udaiyavar aavadhu | To become one who embodies them |
| Avaravar aatralin kai raasi | Is due to each individual's own skill and capability |
| Male | |
| Kalagam illaamal | Without any conflict, |
| Ulagam vaazhvadhu | For the world to live peacefully, |
| Kalappai pidippavan kairaasi | Is the fortunate touch of the farmer holding the plow |
| Kalagam illaamal | Without any conflict, |
| Ulagam vaazhvadhu | For the world to live peacefully, |
| Kalappai pidippavan kairaasi | Is the fortunate touch of the farmer holding the plow |
| Palavidha selvamum orungae amaivadhu | Gathering all kinds of wealth together in one place |
| Paanai pidippaval kairaasi | Is the fortunate touch of the homemaker holding the pot |
| Male | |
| Maadham mummaariyum | Rains three times a month, |
| Mangala vaazhvum | And an auspicious life, |
| Maadham mummaariyum | Rains three times a month, |
| Mangala vaazhvum | And an auspicious life, |
| Karppudai maadharin kairaasi | Is due to the fortunate virtue of chaste women |
| Manathuyar yaavum panipol maraivathu | All mental sorrow disappearing like snow, |
| Mazhalai selvangal mugaraasi | Is due to the auspicious face of young children |
| Male | |
| Thottadhellam thangam…aa….aa… | Turning everything touched into gold... ah... ah... |
| Thottadhellam thangam aaki tharuvathu | Turning whatever is touched into gold and offering it, |
| Thozhilaalargalin kai raasi | Is the fortunate touch of the workers |
| Natta chedigal ellam kanigal tharuvadhu | All planted saplings bearing sweet fruits |
| Nallavar thangalin kairaasi | Is the fortunate touch of good-hearted people |
| Male | |
| Bharatha naadu | The land of Bharat |
| Sudhandhiram aanathu | Attaining independence |
| Baabujiyin kairaasi | Was Babuji's fortunate touch |
| Bharatha naadu | The land of Bharat |
| Sudhandhiram aanathu | Attaining independence |
| Baabujiyin kairaasi | Was Babuji's fortunate touch |
| Paarinil makkal nalla | For the people in this world |
| Panbudan vaazhvadhu | To live with good virtues, |
| Vaanpugazh valluvan kural raasi | Is the impact of world-renowned Valluvar's Thirukkural |
அனைத்தும் ஆண்டவன் கைராசி
அனைத்தும் ஆண்டவன் கைராசி
உலகனைத்தும் ஆண்டவன் கைராசி
ஆக்கலும் காத்தலும் அருள்வதும் ஆகிய
அனைத்தும் ஆண்டவன் கைராசி
Everything is the fortunate touch of God
Everything is the fortunate touch of God
The whole world is governed by God's fortunate touch
Creation, protection, and granting grace,
All of these are God's fortunate touch
ஆரிய மானிடர்
பிறவி அடைந்தது
அயலார் எழுதிய கைராசி
அதில் அன்பும் அறனும்
உடையவர் ஆவது
அவரவர் ஆற்றலின் கைராசி
Noble human beings
Attaining this birth
Is due to the fortunate hand written by God
In that life, possessing love and righteousness
To become one who embodies them
Is due to each individual's own skill and capability
கலகம் இல்லாமல்
உலகம் வாழ்வது
கலப்பை பிடிப்பவன் கைராசி
கலகம் இல்லாமல்
உலகம் வாழ்வது
கலப்பை பிடிப்பவன் கைராசி
பலவித செல்வமும் ஒருங்கே அமைவது
பானைப் பிடிப்பவள் கைராசி
Without any conflict,
For the world to live peacefully,
Is the fortunate touch of the farmer holding the plow
Without any conflict,
For the world to live peacefully,
Is the fortunate touch of the farmer holding the plow
Gathering all kinds of wealth together in one place
Is the fortunate touch of the homemaker holding the pot
மாதம் மும்மாரியும்
மங்கல வாழ்வும்
மாதம் மும்மாரியும்
மங்கல வாழ்வும்
கற்புடை மாதரின் கைராசி
மனத்துயர் யாவும் பனிப்போல் மறைவது
மழலை செல்வத்தின் முகராசி
Rains three times a month,
And an auspicious life,
Rains three times a month,
And an auspicious life,
Is due to the fortunate virtue of chaste women
All mental sorrow disappearing like snow,
Is due to the auspicious face of young children
தொட்டதெல்லாம் தங்கம்.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
தொட்டதெல்லாம் தங்கம் ஆக்கி தருவது
தொழிலாளர்களின் கைராசி
நட்ட செடிகள் எல்லாம் கனிகள் தருவது
நல்லவர் தங்களின் கைராசி
Turning everything touched into gold... ah... ah...
Turning whatever is touched into gold and offering it,
Is the fortunate touch of the workers
All planted saplings bearing sweet fruits
Is the fortunate touch of good-hearted people
பாரதநாடு
சுதந்திரம் ஆனது
பாபூஜியின் கைராசி
பாரதநாடு
சுதந்திரம் ஆனது
பாபூஜியின் கைராசி
பாரினில் மக்கள் நல்ல
பண்புடன் வாழ்வது
வான்புகழ் வள்ளுவன் குறள் ராசி
The land of Bharat
Attaining independence
Was Babuji's fortunate touch
The land of Bharat
Attaining independence
Was Babuji's fortunate touch
For the people in this world
To live with good virtues,
Is the impact of world-renowned Valluvar's Thirukkural
Anaithum aandavan kai raasi
Everything is the fortunate touch of God
Anaithum aandavan kai raasi
Everything is the fortunate touch of God
Ulaganaithum aandavan kai raasi
The whole world is governed by God's fortunate touch
Aakkalum kaathalum arulvadhum aagiya
Creation, protection, and granting grace,
Anaithum aandavan kairaasi
All of these are God's fortunate touch
Aariya maanidar
Noble human beings
Piraviyai adainthathu
Attaining this birth
Ayalaar ezhuthiya kairaasi
Is due to the fortunate hand written by God
Adhil anbum aranum
In that life, possessing love and righteousness
Udaiyavar aavadhu
To become one who embodies them
Avaravar aatralin kai raasi
Is due to each individual's own skill and capability
Kalagam illaamal
Without any conflict,
Ulagam vaazhvadhu
For the world to live peacefully,
Kalappai pidippavan kairaasi
Is the fortunate touch of the farmer holding the plow
Kalagam illaamal
Without any conflict,
Ulagam vaazhvadhu
For the world to live peacefully,
Kalappai pidippavan kairaasi
Is the fortunate touch of the farmer holding the plow
Palavidha selvamum orungae amaivadhu
Gathering all kinds of wealth together in one place
Paanai pidippaval kairaasi
Is the fortunate touch of the homemaker holding the pot
Maadham mummaariyum
Rains three times a month,
Mangala vaazhvum
And an auspicious life,
Maadham mummaariyum
Rains three times a month,
Mangala vaazhvum
And an auspicious life,
Karppudai maadharin kairaasi
Is due to the fortunate virtue of chaste women
Manathuyar yaavum panipol maraivathu
All mental sorrow disappearing like snow,
Mazhalai selvangal mugaraasi
Is due to the auspicious face of young children
Thottadhellam thangam…aa….aa…
Turning everything touched into gold... ah... ah...
Thottadhellam thangam aaki tharuvathu
Turning whatever is touched into gold and offering it,
Thozhilaalargalin kai raasi
Is the fortunate touch of the workers
Natta chedigal ellam kanigal tharuvadhu
All planted saplings bearing sweet fruits
Nallavar thangalin kairaasi
Is the fortunate touch of good-hearted people
Bharatha naadu
The land of Bharat
Sudhandhiram aanathu
Attaining independence
Baabujiyin kairaasi
Was Babuji's fortunate touch
Bharatha naadu
The land of Bharat
Sudhandhiram aanathu
Attaining independence
Baabujiyin kairaasi
Was Babuji's fortunate touch
Paarinil makkal nalla
For the people in this world
Panbudan vaazhvadhu
To live with good virtues,
Vaanpugazh valluvan kural raasi
Is the impact of world-renowned Valluvar's Thirukkural
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Anaithum Aandavan Kairaasi' from the 1960 movie Kairasi reflects on the Tamil philosophical concept of 'kairasi'—a fortunate touch, destiny, or divine grace—and how it manifests across different aspects of life. It opens by attributing universal creation, sustenance, and divine blessing to Almighty God, while acknowledging that individual righteousness stems from one's own capabilities. The lyrics pay homage to various pillars of society: farmers whose plows sustain world peace, homemakers whose touch brings prosperity, virtuous women who bring natural harmony, and laborers who turn raw materials into gold through hard work.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Manathuyar yaavum panipol maraivathu”
Compares the vanishing of mental sorrow to snow melting away ('panipol maraivathu').
Emoni / Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aakkalum kaathalum arulvadhum aagiya / Anaithum aandavan kairaasi”
The second consonant sound matches across lines to create poetic rhythm ('Aakkalum' / 'Anaithum', 'Kalagam' / 'Kalappai').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Anaithum aandavan kai raasi”
Repeated line emphasis reinforces the central theme of 'kairasi' (blessed touch).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thottadhellam thangam aaki tharuvathu”
Describing workers' labor as turning everything they touch into gold.
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Trivia
The film 'Kairasi' (1960) starred Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan with music composed by R. Sudarsanam. The lyrics by Kothamangalam Subbu beautifully tie everyday societal contributions—like farming and labor—to divine and national virtues.
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