- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Rambaiyin Kaadhal
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
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↻ English translation
Bakththar pottrum bakththachalanae
Naraayanaa
Bakththar pottrum bakththachalanae
Naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa naraayanaa
Bakththar pottrum bakththachalanae
Naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa naraayanaa
Paarulaavum bakththavadhaaraa
Parama dhayaalaa
Paarulaavum bakththavadhaaraa
Parama dhayaalaa
Kaarulaavum thaththuva dheenaa
Dharma gunaalaa
Paarulaavum bakththavadhaaraa
Parama dhayaalaa
Kaarulaavum thaththuva dheenaa
Dharma gunaalaa
Kaarulaavum ganniyamudhadhaa naraayanaa
Kaarulaavum ganniyamudhadhaa naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa
Naraayanaa hari om naraayanaa
Bakththar pottrum bakththachalanae
Naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa naraayanaa
Kaesava harae giridhaari
Garudavaahanaa Aaaaa…aaa…aaa..aa…
Kaesava harae giridhaari garudavaahanaa
Maasillaadha idhaya vihaari jaganmohanaa
Kaesava harae giridhaari garudavaahanaa
Maasillaadha idhaya vihaari jaganmohanaa
Dhaesulaavum raadhaa ramanaa
Naraayanaa
Dhaesulaavum raadhaa ramanaa naaraayanaa
Naaraayanaa hari om naraayanaa
Naraayanaa hari om naraayanaa
Bajanai priya bhakthaachalanae naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa naraayanaa
Maraivil thondrum maayavan neeyae
Maadhava krishnaa
Maraivil thondrum maayavan neeyae
Maadhava krishnaa
Kuraivillaadha gobiyar magizhum gokula krishnaa
Maraivil thondrum maayavan neeyae
Maadhava krishnaa
Kuraivillaadha gobiyar magizhum gokula krishnaa
Murali gaana inbam ulaavum
Mogana krishna …aaa..aaa..aa..
Murali gaana inbam ulavum
Mogana krishna murali mogana krishna
Murali mogana krishna
Maraivil thondrum maayavan neeyae
Maadhava krishnaa
Bajanai priya bhakthaachalanae naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa naraayanaa
Ulagam pottrum brindhaavaname
Ulavidum dheeraa
Ulagam pottrum brindhaavaname
Ulavidum dheeraa
Kalai ulavum kanna manamae kanindhida vaaraai
Ulagam pottrum brindhaavaname
Ulavidum dheeraa
Kalai ulavum kanna manamae kanindhida vaaraai
Nalinam maevum vanidhayar pughazhum
Nandha kumaaraa aaa…aaa…aaa…
Nalinam maevum vanidhayar pughazhum
Nandha kumaaraa
Muraarae nandha kumaaraa muraarae nandha kumaaraa
Nandha kumaaraa muraarae nandha kumaaraa
Bajanai priya bhakthaachalanae naraayanaa
Hari om naraayanaa naraayanaa
O protector of devotees, praised by your devotees,
Narayana!
O protector of devotees, praised by your devotees,
Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana, Narayana!
O protector of devotees, praised by your devotees,
Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana, Narayana!
O divine incarnation moving across the world for your devotees,
O most merciful one!
O divine incarnation moving across the world for your devotees,
O most merciful one!
O lord of cloud-like wisdom and protector of the humble,
O embodiment of righteousness!
O divine incarnation moving across the world for your devotees,
O most merciful one!
O lord of cloud-like wisdom and protector of the humble,
O embodiment of righteousness!
O graceful, nectar-sweet lord of mercy, Narayana!
O graceful, nectar-sweet lord of mercy, Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana!
Narayana, Hari Om Narayana!
O protector of devotees, praised by your devotees,
Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana, Narayana!
O Keshava, Hari, lifter of the mountain,
Rider of Garuda... Ah...
O Keshava, Hari, lifter of the mountain, rider of Garuda!
You move pure hearts, enchanter of the universe!
O Keshava, Hari, lifter of the mountain, rider of Garuda!
You move pure hearts, enchanter of the universe!
Radiant beloved of Radha,
Narayana!
Radiant beloved of Radha, Narayana!
Narayana, Hari Om Narayana!
Narayana, Hari Om Narayana!
Lover of devotional songs, protector of devotees, Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana, Narayana!
You are the wondrous lord who appears in secret,
Madhava, Krishna!
You are the wondrous lord who appears in secret,
Madhava, Krishna!
Krishna of Gokulam, in whom the blameless gopis (cowherd women) rejoice!
You are the wondrous lord who appears in secret,
Madhava, Krishna!
Krishna of Gokulam, in whom the blameless gopis (cowherd women) rejoice!
Spreading the sweet joy of the flute's melody,
Enchanting Krishna... Ah...
Spreading the sweet joy of the flute's melody,
Enchanting Krishna, flute-playing enchanting Krishna!
Flute-playing enchanting Krishna!
You are the wondrous lord who appears in secret,
Madhava, Krishna!
Lover of devotional songs, protector of devotees, Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana, Narayana!
Across Vrindavan praised by the entire world,
O brave one who wanders freely!
Across Vrindavan praised by the entire world,
O brave one who wanders freely!
O artistic Krishna, come to me with a softened heart!
Across Vrindavan praised by the entire world,
O brave one who wanders freely!
O artistic Krishna, come to me with a softened heart!
Praised by graceful women,
O son of Nanda... Ah...
Praised by graceful women,
O son of Nanda!
Murari, son of Nanda! Murari, son of Nanda!
Son of Nanda, Murari, son of Nanda!
Lover of devotional songs, protector of devotees, Narayana!
Hari Om Narayana, Narayana!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a soul-stirring devotional prayer addressed to Lord Vishnu and his avatar Lord Krishna (Madhava, Keshava, Giridhari, Nandakumara). The singer extols the Lord's supreme compassion, righteous nature, divine attributes, and his playfulness in Gokula and Vrindavan among the Gopis. The prayer praises him as the ruler of hearts, lover of devotional singing (Bhajanai Priya), and the unwavering sanctuary for all sincere devotees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Paarulaavum bakththavadhaaraa / Kaarulaavum thaththuva dheenaa”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'r' across lines like Paarulaavum / Kaarulaavum.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Murali gaana inbam ulaavum / Mogana krishna”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'M' in 'Murali', 'Mogana', and 'Maadhava'.
Esubadhugal / Epithets
“Kaesava harae giridhaari garudavaahanaa”
Rich usage of sacred names and epithets describing various virtues of the Lord (e.g., Giridhari, Garudavaahana, Jaganmohana, Bhakthaachalanae).
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Trivia
Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) was a popular Tamil fantasy comedy film directed by T. R. Sundaram, starring P. Bhanumathi and K. A. Thangavelu. The film featured elaborate mythological song sequences penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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