Brindhavanathil Kannan
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Parthi Bhaskar
- Singers
- M. S. Subbulakshmi, Chorus
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha | In Brindavan where Kannan grew up, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Nandha kumaaran vindhai purindha | Where the son of Nanda performed miracles, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha | In Brindavan where Kannan grew up, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Female | |
| Anaivarum koodi avan pugazh paadi | Gathering together, singing his praise, |
| Nirmala yamunaa nadhiyinil aadi | Bathing in the pure waters of Yamuna river, |
| Vanam vanam thirindhu varadhanai thaedi | Wandering through forests searching for the benefactor, |
| Anudhinam amudhanai dharisanam seidha | Daily beholding the divine nectar-like Lord, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Chorus | |
| Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha | In Brindavan where Kannan grew up, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Female | |
| Maaninam naanidum mangaiyarodu | Along with maiden whose beauty put deer to shame, |
| Maadhavathorum mayangidu maaru | In a way that even great ascetics were enchanted, |
| Thaenin inithidum theenguzhal oodhi | Playing his sweet flute sweeter than honey, |
| Thaenin inithidum theenguzhal oodhi | Playing his sweet flute sweeter than honey, |
| Maanidar dhevarin melena cheidhaan | He made humans superior to heavenly gods, |
| Female | |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Chorus | |
| Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha | In Brindavan where Kannan grew up, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Female | |
| Kaananam arum kaananam sendru | Going deep into the dense forests, |
| Aanirai kandru | With cows and calves, |
| Karunai maamugil maeithida andru | That cloud of mercy grazed them that day, |
| Punidhan maeniyil puzhudhiyum kandu | Seeing dust upon his holy divine body, |
| Punidhan maeniyil puzhudhiyum kandu | Seeing dust upon his holy divine body, |
| Vaanor bhoomiyai vizhaindhadhu mundu | The heavenly gods rushed down, longing for earth, |
| Female | |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Chorus | |
| Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha | In Brindavan where Kannan grew up, |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
| Female | |
| Bodhamilaa oru paedhai meeraa | An innocent, artless girl named Meera, |
| Bodhamilaa oru paedhai meeraa | An innocent, artless girl named Meera, |
| Bodhamilaa oru paedhai meeraa | An innocent, artless girl named Meera, |
| Prabhu giridhaari idhaya sanjaari | Lord Giridhari, the dweller of the heart, |
| Vaedham vaedhiyar virinjanum thaedum | Sought by the Vedas, Vedic scholars, and Brahma, |
| Vaedham vaedhiyar virinjanum thaedum | Sought by the Vedas, Vedic scholars, and Brahma, |
| Paadha malargal noga nadandha | He walked until his lotus feet pained, |
| Female | |
| Andha naalum vandhidaadho | Will that golden day not return? |
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் கண்ணன் வளர்ந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
நந்த குமாரன் விந்தை புரிந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் கண்ணன் வளர்ந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Will that golden day not return?
Where the son of Nanda performed miracles,
Will that golden day not return?
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Will that golden day not return?
அனைவரும் கூடி அவன் புகழ் பாடி
நிர்மலா யமுனா நதியினில் ஆடி
வனம் வனம் திரிந்து வரதனை தேடி
அனுதினம் அமுதனை தரிசனம் செய்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
Gathering together, singing his praise,
Bathing in the pure waters of Yamuna river,
Wandering through forests searching for the benefactor,
Daily beholding the divine nectar-like Lord,
Will that golden day not return?
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் கண்ணன் வளர்ந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Will that golden day not return?
மானினம் நானிடம் மங்கையரோடு
மாதவதோறும் மயங்கிடு மாறு
தேனின் இனித்திடும் தீங்குழல் ஊதி
தேனின் இனித்திடும் தீங்குழல் ஊதி
மானிடர் தேவரின் மேலான செய்தான்
Along with maiden whose beauty put deer to shame,
In a way that even great ascetics were enchanted,
Playing his sweet flute sweeter than honey,
Playing his sweet flute sweeter than honey,
He made humans superior to heavenly gods,
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
Will that golden day not return?
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் கண்ணன் வளர்ந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Will that golden day not return?
கானனம் அரும் கானனம் சென்று
ஆநிரை கன்று
கருணை மாமுகில் மேய்த்திட அன்று
புனிதன் மேனியில் புழுதியும் கண்டு
புனிதன் மேனியில் புழுதியும் கண்டு
வானோர் பூமியை விளைந்ததுமுண்டு
Going deep into the dense forests,
With cows and calves,
That cloud of mercy grazed them that day,
Seeing dust upon his holy divine body,
Seeing dust upon his holy divine body,
The heavenly gods rushed down, longing for earth,
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
Will that golden day not return?
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் கண்ணன் வளர்ந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Will that golden day not return?
போதமில்லா ஒரு பேதை மீரா
போதமில்லா ஒரு பேதை மீரா
போதமில்லா ஒரு பேதை மீரா
பிரபு கிரிதாரி இதய சஞ்சாரி
வேதம் வேதியர் விரிஞ்ஜனம் தேடும்
வேதம் வேதியர் விரிஞ்ஜனம் தேடும்
பாத மலர்கள் நோக நடந்த
An innocent, artless girl named Meera,
An innocent, artless girl named Meera,
An innocent, artless girl named Meera,
Lord Giridhari, the dweller of the heart,
Sought by the Vedas, Vedic scholars, and Brahma,
Sought by the Vedas, Vedic scholars, and Brahma,
He walked until his lotus feet pained,
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
Will that golden day not return?
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் கண்ணன் வளர்ந்த
அந்த நாளும் வந்திடாதோ
Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Nandha kumaaran vindhai purindha
Where the son of Nanda performed miracles,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Anaivarum koodi avan pugazh paadi
Gathering together, singing his praise,
Nirmala yamunaa nadhiyinil aadi
Bathing in the pure waters of Yamuna river,
Vanam vanam thirindhu varadhanai thaedi
Wandering through forests searching for the benefactor,
Anudhinam amudhanai dharisanam seidha
Daily beholding the divine nectar-like Lord,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Maaninam naanidum mangaiyarodu
Along with maiden whose beauty put deer to shame,
Maadhavathorum mayangidu maaru
In a way that even great ascetics were enchanted,
Thaenin inithidum theenguzhal oodhi
Playing his sweet flute sweeter than honey,
Thaenin inithidum theenguzhal oodhi
Playing his sweet flute sweeter than honey,
Maanidar dhevarin melena cheidhaan
He made humans superior to heavenly gods,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Kaananam arum kaananam sendru
Going deep into the dense forests,
Aanirai kandru
With cows and calves,
Karunai maamugil maeithida andru
That cloud of mercy grazed them that day,
Punidhan maeniyil puzhudhiyum kandu
Seeing dust upon his holy divine body,
Punidhan maeniyil puzhudhiyum kandu
Seeing dust upon his holy divine body,
Vaanor bhoomiyai vizhaindhadhu mundu
The heavenly gods rushed down, longing for earth,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Brindhaavanathil kannan valarndha
In Brindavan where Kannan grew up,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Bodhamilaa oru paedhai meeraa
An innocent, artless girl named Meera,
Bodhamilaa oru paedhai meeraa
An innocent, artless girl named Meera,
Bodhamilaa oru paedhai meeraa
An innocent, artless girl named Meera,
Prabhu giridhaari idhaya sanjaari
Lord Giridhari, the dweller of the heart,
Vaedham vaedhiyar virinjanum thaedum
Sought by the Vedas, Vedic scholars, and Brahma,
Vaedham vaedhiyar virinjanum thaedum
Sought by the Vedas, Vedic scholars, and Brahma,
Paadha malargal noga nadandha
He walked until his lotus feet pained,
Andha naalum vandhidaadho
Will that golden day not return?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful devotion song expresses Saint Meera's deep yearning for the idyllic days of Lord Krishna's childhood in Vrindavan. She reminisces about the divine atmosphere where devotees gathered to sing his glory, bathed in the pure Yamuna river, and wandered through forests seeking a glimpse of the nectar-like Lord.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Brindhaavanathil... / Nandha kumaaran...”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, enhancing the rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Karunai maamugil maeithida andru”
Krishna is described as 'Karunai maamugil' (a great cloud of mercy) and 'Amudhan' (divine nectar).
Simile (Upama)
“Thaenin inithidum theenguzhal oodhi”
Comparing the music of Krishna's flute to sweetness greater than honey ('Thaenin inithidum').
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Adukku Thodar)
“Vanam vanam thirindhu varadhanai thaedi”
Repetition of words like 'Vanam vanam' for emphasis on deep forests.
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Trivia
This iconic song is from the classic Tamil movie 'Meera' (1945), starring the legendary Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi. Composed by S. V. Venkatraman, the music and M.S. Subbulakshmi's rendition were so celebrated that the movie was re-made in Hindi in 1947, catapulting her to national fame.
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