Characharam Unnai Yaavum
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Parthi Bhaskar
- Singer
- M. S. Subbulakshmi
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Charaacharam unnai yaavum | All creation |
| Thaedumae | Searches for you |
| Charaacharam unnai yaavum thaedumae | All creation searches for you |
| Maraigalum maghizhndhunnai paadumae | The Vedas joyfully sing your praise |
| Hae prabho…oooo | Oh Lord... |
| Niraasaiyaal naindha en nenjamum | My heart, worn out by despair |
| Paraavum un paadhaara vindhamae | Also worships your lotus feet |
| Female | |
| Unnaiyae enadhuyir thunai endru | Believing you alone to be my life's companion |
| Uvandhadhen thavaro aiyaa…aa…aaa…aa | Is it my mistake that I rejoiced, Oh Lord? |
| Unnaiyae enadhuyir thunai endru | Believing you alone to be my life's companion |
| Uvandhadhen thavaro aiyaa | Is it my mistake that I rejoiced, Oh Lord? |
| Female | |
| Kanavilum unnaiyandri ninaivundo | Even in dreams, do I have thoughts of anyone but you? |
| Gadhi un kazhalin nizhalae andro | Isn't my sole refuge in the shadow of your feet? |
| Vaanagam vaiyagam tharum inbangalai | The pleasures offered by heaven and earth |
| Vaanagam vaiyagam tharum inbangalai | The pleasures offered by heaven and earth |
| Karudhiyadhum undo | Did I ever desire or consider them? |
| Iranguva dharindhilaiyaa… | Do you not know to show compassion? |
| Marandhidal aagaadhaiyaa | Forgetting me is unacceptable, Oh Lord |
| Female | |
| Iravellaam kannil neeraruvi perugum | All night, a waterfall of tears flows from my eyes |
| Iravellaam kannil neeraruvi perugum | All night, a waterfall of tears flows from my eyes |
| Analil mezhughena agamum urugum | Like wax placed in fire, my soul melts |
| Haree haree yena naavum kadharum | Crying 'Hari, Hari', my tongue pleads |
| Haree haree yena naavum kadharum | Crying 'Hari, Hari', my tongue pleads |
| Idhayamum padharum aiyaa | And my heart trembles, Oh Lord |
| Female | |
| Paadha malaril padindhidum vandaai | Like a honeybee resting at your lotus feet |
| Naadhanae un isai paaduven kandaai | Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody |
| Paadha malaril padindhidum vandaai | Like a honeybee resting at your lotus feet |
| Naadhanae un isai paaduven kandaai | Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody |
| Naadhanae un isai paaduven kandaai | Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody |
| Adiyaal meeraa andrum indrum un | Your servant Meera, yesterday and today |
| Adiyaal meeraa andrum indrum un | Your servant Meera, yesterday and today |
| Adaikkalam aiyaa….aaa… adaikkalam aiyaa | Surrenders unto your sanctuary, Oh Lord |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ... |
சராசரம் உன்னை யாவும்
தேடுமே...
சராசரம் உன்னை யாவும்
தேடுமே...
All creation
Searches for you
All creation searches for you
The Vedas joyfully sing your praise
Oh Lord...
My heart, worn out by despair
Also worships your lotus feet
மறைகளும் மகிழ்ந்துன்னைப்
பாடுமே....ஹே பிரபோ.....ஓஒ
நிராசையால் நைந்த என் நெஞ்சமும்
பராவும் உன் பாதாரவிந்தமே
Believing you alone to be my life's companion
Is it my mistake that I rejoiced, Oh Lord?
Believing you alone to be my life's companion
Is it my mistake that I rejoiced, Oh Lord?
உன்னையே எனதுயிர் துணை என்று
உவந்ததென் தவறோ ஐயா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
உன்னையே எனதுயிர் துணை என்று
உவந்ததென் தவறோ ஐயா
Even in dreams, do I have thoughts of anyone but you?
Isn't my sole refuge in the shadow of your feet?
The pleasures offered by heaven and earth
The pleasures offered by heaven and earth
Did I ever desire or consider them?
Do you not know to show compassion?
Forgetting me is unacceptable, Oh Lord
கனவிலும் உன்னை அன்றி நினைவுண்டோ
கதி உன் கழலின் நிழலே அன்றோ
வானகம் வையகம் தரும் இன்பங்களைக்
வானகம் வையகம் தரும் இன்பங்களைக்
கருதியதும் உண்டா
இறங்குவதறிந்திலையா
மறந்திடலாகாதையா
All night, a waterfall of tears flows from my eyes
All night, a waterfall of tears flows from my eyes
Like wax placed in fire, my soul melts
Crying 'Hari, Hari', my tongue pleads
Crying 'Hari, Hari', my tongue pleads
And my heart trembles, Oh Lord
இரவெலாம் கண்ணில்
நீர் அருவி பெருகும்
அனலில் மெழுகென அகமும் உருகும்
ஹரி ஹரீ என நாவும் கதறும்
ஹரி ஹரீ என நாவும் கதறும்
இதயமும் பதறும் ஐயா
Like a honeybee resting at your lotus feet
Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody
Like a honeybee resting at your lotus feet
Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody
Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody
Your servant Meera, yesterday and today
Your servant Meera, yesterday and today
Surrenders unto your sanctuary, Oh Lord
பாத மலரில் படிந்திடும் வண்டாய்
நாதனே உன் இசை பாடுவேன் கண்டாய்
பாத மலரில் படிந்திடும் வண்டாய்
நாதனே உன் இசை பாடுவேன் கண்டாய்
நாதனே உன் இசை பாடுவேன் கண்டாய்
அடியாள் மீரா அன்றும் இன்றும் உன்
அடியாள் மீரா அன்றும் இன்றும் உன்
அடைக்கலம் ஐயா.....ஆஅ.....அடைக்கலம் ஐயா
...
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Charaacharam unnai yaavum
All creation
Thaedumae
Searches for you
Charaacharam unnai yaavum thaedumae
All creation searches for you
Maraigalum maghizhndhunnai paadumae
The Vedas joyfully sing your praise
Hae prabho…oooo
Oh Lord...
Niraasaiyaal naindha en nenjamum
My heart, worn out by despair
Paraavum un paadhaara vindhamae
Also worships your lotus feet
Unnaiyae enadhuyir thunai endru
Believing you alone to be my life's companion
Uvandhadhen thavaro aiyaa…aa…aaa…aa
Is it my mistake that I rejoiced, Oh Lord?
Unnaiyae enadhuyir thunai endru
Believing you alone to be my life's companion
Uvandhadhen thavaro aiyaa
Is it my mistake that I rejoiced, Oh Lord?
Kanavilum unnaiyandri ninaivundo
Even in dreams, do I have thoughts of anyone but you?
Gadhi un kazhalin nizhalae andro
Isn't my sole refuge in the shadow of your feet?
Vaanagam vaiyagam tharum inbangalai
The pleasures offered by heaven and earth
Vaanagam vaiyagam tharum inbangalai
The pleasures offered by heaven and earth
Karudhiyadhum undo
Did I ever desire or consider them?
Iranguva dharindhilaiyaa…
Do you not know to show compassion?
Marandhidal aagaadhaiyaa
Forgetting me is unacceptable, Oh Lord
Iravellaam kannil neeraruvi perugum
All night, a waterfall of tears flows from my eyes
Iravellaam kannil neeraruvi perugum
All night, a waterfall of tears flows from my eyes
Analil mezhughena agamum urugum
Like wax placed in fire, my soul melts
Haree haree yena naavum kadharum
Crying 'Hari, Hari', my tongue pleads
Haree haree yena naavum kadharum
Crying 'Hari, Hari', my tongue pleads
Idhayamum padharum aiyaa
And my heart trembles, Oh Lord
Paadha malaril padindhidum vandaai
Like a honeybee resting at your lotus feet
Naadhanae un isai paaduven kandaai
Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody
Paadha malaril padindhidum vandaai
Like a honeybee resting at your lotus feet
Naadhanae un isai paaduven kandaai
Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody
Naadhanae un isai paaduven kandaai
Oh Lord, see that I shall sing your melody
Adiyaal meeraa andrum indrum un
Your servant Meera, yesterday and today
Adiyaal meeraa andrum indrum un
Your servant Meera, yesterday and today
Adaikkalam aiyaa….aaa… adaikkalam aiyaa
Surrenders unto your sanctuary, Oh Lord
………………………….
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional piece from the movie Meera captures the intense longing and absolute surrender (Sharanagati) of Saint Meera to Lord Krishna (Hari). She expresses that all living beings and divine scriptures glorify the Almighty. Plunged into sorrow and detached from worldly or heavenly pleasures, her heart melts like wax in fire as she constantly chants his name and sheds tears throughout the night. Ultimately, she surrenders at His lotus feet, likening herself to a bee hovering at His divine feet, seeking eternal refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile
“Analil mezhughena agamum urugum”
Compares the melting of the heart/soul in sorrow to wax melting in fire ('Analil mezhughena agamum urugum').
Metaphor / Rupaka
“Paraavum un paadhaara vindhamae”
Refers to the Lord's feet as lotus blossoms ('Paadhaara vindham' / 'Paadha malar').
Uvamaani / Simile
“Paadha malaril padindhidum vandaai”
Meera likens herself to a bee ('vandu') perching upon the divine lotus feet.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Iravellaam kannil neeraruvi perugum”
Describes flowing tears as a mountain waterfall/stream ('neeraruvi').
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Trivia
Meera (1945) was a landmark musical film starring iconic Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi. The film's enormous national success led to a Hindi remake in 1947, introducing MS Subbulakshmi to pan-Indian audiences and earning praise from leaders like Sarojini Naidu and Mahatma Gandhi.
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