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Azhaithavar Kuralukku

From Anathai Ananthan · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Anathai Ananthan
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
10 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Paarpavar kannukku therivaen endraan
Bharathathil kannan
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Paarpavar kannukku therivaen endraan
Bharathathil kannan
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Kaatradithaal avan veedavaan
Kadu mazhaiyil avan kudaiyavaan
Kaatradithaal avan veedavaan
Kadu mazhaiyil avan kudaiyavaan
Aatraal azhudhaal azhudha kanneerai
Angae thudaikkum kaiyaavaan
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Siraiyinilae thaan avan pirandhaan
Mazhaiyinil veru manai pugundhaan
Siraiyinilae thaan avan pirandhaan
Mazhaiyinil veru manai pugundhaan
Uravariyaadha kuzhandhaikkellaam
Haaa..aaa…aaa
Uravariyaadha kuzhandhaikkellaam
Uravinanaaga avan varuvaan
Avan varuvaan
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Adaiyaa kadhavu avan veedu
Anjael enbadhu avan yaedu
Adaiyaa kadhavu avan veedu
Anjael enbadhu avan yaedu
Adaikkalam tharuvaan nadappadhu nadakkum
Amaidhiyudan nee nadamaadu
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Paarpavar kannukku therivaen endraan
Bharathathil kannan
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Sippiyil pirandhadhu muthaagum
Saettril pirandhadhu malaraagum
Sippiyil pirandhadhu muthaagum
Saettril pirandhadhu malaraagum
Muthum malarum kannan kazhuthil
Mogana vadivil nadamaadum
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
Paarpavar kannukku therivaen endraan
Bharathathil kannan
Azhaithavar kuraluku varuven endraan
Geethaiyilae kannan
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
"I will appear to the eyes of whoever seeks me," said
Krishna in the Mahabharata.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
"I will appear to the eyes of whoever seeks me," said
Krishna in the Mahabharata.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
If fierce winds blow, he will become a shelter,
In heavy rain, he will become an umbrella.
If fierce winds blow, he will become a shelter,
In heavy rain, he will become an umbrella.
When one weeps in unbearable sorrow,
He will become the hand that wipes those tears away.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
In a prison cell is where he was born,
Through the pouring rain, he entered another home.
In a prison cell is where he was born,
Through the pouring rain, he entered another home.
For all the children who have no family,
Haa... aa... aa...
For all the children who have no family,
He will come as their loving kin.
He will surely come.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
His home has doors that never close,
"Do not fear" is the word in his book.
His home has doors that never close,
"Do not fear" is the word in his book.
He will give you shelter; what must happen will happen,
Go about your life in peace.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
"I will appear to the eyes of whoever seeks me," said
Krishna in the Mahabharata.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
What is born within an oyster shell is a pearl,
What is born out of the mud is a flower.
What is born within an oyster shell is a pearl,
What is born out of the mud is a flower.
Both the pearl and the flower on Krishna's chest
Sway in captivating beauty.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
"I will appear to the eyes of whoever seeks me," said
Krishna in the Mahabharata.
"I will come to the call of whoever calls me," said
Krishna in the Gita.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional masterpiece from the movie Anathai Ananthan (1970) glorifies Lord Krishna as the supreme savior and compassionate protector of the abandoned and suffering. Lyricist Kannadasan draws deeply from Hindu epics like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata to reassure seekers that God answers every sincere prayer, offering shelter during life's severe trials, wiping away tears, and serving as a kin to orphans who have no family. The song employs poetic metaphors comparing pearls from shells and lotus flowers from mud to show how divine grace elevates humble origins, urging humans to walk through life with inner peace and total faith in divine destiny. Sung with divine resonance by Seerkazhi Govindarajan to K. V. Mahadevan's soulful composition, it remains a timeless classic of Tamil devotional music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kaatradithaal avan veedavaan / Kadu mazhaiyil avan kudaiyavaan”

Comparing Lord Krishna to a protective shelter against wind and an umbrella in heavy rain symbolizes ultimate divine shelter during life's hardships.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Sippiyil pirandhadhu muthaagum / Saettril pirandhadhu malaraagum”

Matching initial consonants 'Si' in 'Sippiyil' and 'Sae' in 'Saettril' adds rhythmic musicality to the verse.

Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Inbam)

“Muthum malarum kannan kazhuthil / Mogana vadivil nadamaadum”

Paints a vivid picture of pearls and lotus blossoms adorning Lord Krishna's neck as he sways gracefully.

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Trivia

Anathai Ananthan (1970), directed by Krishnan-Panju and starring Master Sekhar along with A. V. M. Rajan and Jayanthi, centers around an orphaned child. Kannadasan wrote this song specifically to mirror the child's helplessness and highlight Krishna's role as the protector of orphans.

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