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Androru Naal

From Kudumba Thalaivan · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kudumba Thalaivan
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
18 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Androru naal avanudaiya perai ketten
Adutha naalil avanirukkum oorai ketten
Indruvarai avan mugathai naanum kaanen
Avan ennai thaedi varum varaikkum vidavum maatten
Androru naal avanudaiya perai ketten
Adutha naalil avanirukkum oorai ketten
Indruvarai avan mugathai naanum kaanen
Avan ennai thaedi varum varaikkum vidavum maatten
Androru naal avanudaiya perai ketten
Oorai ketten
Aandi pola vaeshamittu avan iruppaanaam
Avanai arasan pola singaarithu thaer izhuppaaraam
Aandi pola vaeshamittu avan iruppaanaam
Avanai arasan pola singaarithu thaer izhuppaaraam
Vendiyavar vendaadhavar avanukkillai
Manam veettukkullae avanirundhum kaanbavarillai
Aa…aa…aa…aaa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Androru naal avanudaiya perai ketten
Oorai ketten
Andhi sandhi artha jaamam ethanai poojai
Avan aalayathu maniyinilthaan ethanai osai
Andhi sandhi artha jaamam ethanai poojai
Avan aalayathu maniyinilthaan ethanai osai
Sundharappoo mugathai kaana ethanai koottam
Adhai thodarndhu naanum paarthu vandhaal
Theerndhidum vaattam
Aa…aa…aa…aaa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Androru naal avanudaiya perai ketten
Adutha naalil avanirukkum oorai ketten
Indruvarai avan mugathai naanum kaanen
Avan ennai thaedi varum varaikkum vidavum maatten
Androru naal avanudaiya perai ketten
Oorai ketten
One day, I asked for his name.
The next day, I asked for the town he lives in.
To this day, I have not seen his face.
Until he comes searching for me, I will not give up.
One day, I asked for his name.
The next day, I asked for the town he lives in.
To this day, I have not seen his face.
Until he comes searching for me, I will not give up.
One day, I asked for his name.
I asked for his town.
They say he lives dressed like a humble hermit,
yet people adorn him like a king and pull his chariot.
They say he lives dressed like a humble hermit,
yet people adorn him like a king and pull his chariot.
To him, no one is favored and no one is rejected.
Though he lives within the home of the heart, no one sees him.
Ah... ah... ah... aah... ah... aah... aah... aah...
One day, I asked for his name.
I asked for his town.
Dawn, dusk, and midnight—so many prayers are offered!
How the bells ring out in his temple!
Dawn, dusk, and midnight—so many prayers are offered!
How the bells ring out in his temple!
What a crowd gathers to see his lovely, flower-like face!
If I too keep gazing at him without pause,
all my sorrow will fade away.
Ah... ah... ah... aah... ah... aah... aah... aah...
One day, I asked for his name.
The next day, I asked for the town he lives in.
To this day, I have not seen his face.
Until he comes searching for me, I will not give up.
One day, I asked for his name.
I asked for his town.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Kudumba Thalaivan' (1962) expresses a devotee's deep philosophical and devotional longing for the Divine (Lord Shiva). The protagonist reflects on inquiring about God's name and dwelling place, acknowledging that while God assumes the form of an unattached ascetic ('Aandi'), devotees worship Him as a sovereign king ('Arasan') atop temple chariots. The lyrics highlight God's absolute impartiality—devoid of attachment or aversion—and note that although He resides within human hearts, He remains hidden from worldly eyes. The verse describes the ceaseless rituals, rhythmic bell chiming, and gathering crowds drawn to the divine presence. The protagonist resolves to stay steadfast in devotion, convinced that beholding the glorious, flower-like face of the Lord will instantly dissolve all worldly pain and sorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Aandi pola vaeshamittu avan iruppaanaam”

Compares God's simple ascetic form to a beggar ('Aandi pola') and His exalted idol form to a monarch ('Arasan pola').

Contrast / Antithesis (Ethirnilai)

“Aandi pola vaeshamittu avan iruppaanaam / Avanai arasan pola singaarithu thaer izhuppaaraam”

Juxtaposes the humble appearance of a mendicant with the regal grandeur of a temple chariot procession.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Manam veettukkullae avanirundhum kaanbavarillai”

Metaphorically frames the mind as an inner house ('Manam veettukkullae') and describes the divine face as a flower ('Sundharappoo mugam').

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Andhi sandhi artha jaamam ethanai poojai / Avan aalayathu maniyinilthaan ethanai osai”

Line endings rhyme seamlessly using '-ketten' / '-kaanen' / '-maatten' and '-poojai' / '-osai'.

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Trivia

'Androru Naal' is a classic track composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sung by P. Susheela, featuring lyrics by Kannadasan for the M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi starrer 'Kudumba Thalaivan' (1962).

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