Ellam Un Arulale
From Radhaiketra Kannan · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Radhaiketra Kannan1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa | Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa! |
| Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa | Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa! |
| Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae | In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting, |
| Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa | You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Female | |
| Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa | Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa! |
| Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa | Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa! |
| Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae | In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting, |
| Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa | You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Male | |
| Kilikoondil ulla oru kadhal jodi | Like a loving pair of birds inside a cage, |
| Chumma kilukilukkum anantha paattu paadi | Simply humming and singing a joyful song, |
| Female :Aa….oru kattil oru methai uravaadi ingae | Female: Ah... with a bed and a mattress, bonding here, |
| Ulagaththai marappomaa vilaiyaadi | Shall we forget the world while playing? |
| Male :Aa….aa…aa….aa…. | Male: Ah... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female :Oru kattil oru methai uravaadi ingae | Female: With a bed and a mattress, bonding here, |
| Ulagaththai marappomaa vilaiyaadi | Shall we forget the world while playing? |
| Male | |
| Ninikkaamal mudiyaiyae malaivaasaa | It got completed without even thinking, Oh Lord of the Hills! |
| Female :Nee neram paarththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa | Female: You calculated the perfect auspicious time, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Male :Ninikkaamal mudiyaiyae malaivaasaa | Male: It got completed without even thinking, Oh Lord of the Hills! |
| Female :Nee neram paarththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa | Female: You calculated the perfect auspicious time, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Male :Vengadesa….thirumalesaa…. | Male: Venkatesa... Thirumalesa... |
| Female :Thirumalaesa…..seenivaasaa….. | Female: Thirumalesa... Srinivasa... |
| Male | |
| Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa | Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa! |
| Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa | Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa! |
| Female :Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae | Female: In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting, |
| Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa | You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Female | |
| Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa | On Meenakshi's shoulder rests Lord Sokkesa, |
| Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha | Even for Valli, Lord Muruga is the divine master, |
| Male :Aa…haa….aa….aa…. | Male: Aa... haa... aa... aa... |
| Female :Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa | Female: On Meenakshi's shoulder rests Lord Sokkesa, |
| Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha | Even for Valli, Lord Muruga is the divine master, |
| Male | |
| Ungalukkum saanthiye ippadiththaana | Was peace attained for you divine beings in this same way? |
| Sontha ooraarkku virunthellaam appuramthaanaa | Was the grand feast for the townspeople arranged only later? |
| Ungalukkum saanthiye ippadiththaana | Was peace attained for you divine beings in this same way? |
| Sontha ooraarkku virunthellaam appuramthaanaa | Was the grand feast for the townspeople arranged only later? |
| Female | |
| Alamelu mangaiyin uyir nesaa | Oh Beloved who is the life of Alamelu Mangai! |
| Male :Emmai avasaraththil saeththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa | Male: You united us in such a rush, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Female :Alamelu mangaiyin uyir nesaa | Female: Oh Beloved who is the life of Alamelu Mangai! |
| Male :Emmai avasaraththil saeththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa | Male: You united us in such a rush, Lord Srinivasa! |
| Female :Vengadesa….thirumalesaa…. | Female: Venkatesa... Thirumalesa... |
| Male :Thirumalaesa…..seenivaasaa….. | Male: Thirumalesa... Srinivasa... |
மற்றும் வாணி ஜெய்ராம்
Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa!
Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa!
In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting,
You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa!
எல்லாம் உன் அருளாலே வெங்கடேசா
இன்று எங்களுக்கும் சாட்சி நீயே திருமலேசா
ஆளில்லாத அறையிலே நானில்லாத நாளிலே
தாலி கட்ட வைத்தாயே சீனிவாசா
Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa!
Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa!
In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting,
You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa!
எல்லாம் உன் அருளாலே வெங்கடேசா
இன்று எங்களுக்கும் சாட்சி நீயே திருமலேசா
ஆளில்லாத அறையிலே நானில்லாத நாளிலே
தாலி கட்ட வைத்தாயே சீனிவாசா
Like a loving pair of birds inside a cage,
Simply humming and singing a joyful song,
Female: Ah... with a bed and a mattress, bonding here,
Shall we forget the world while playing?
Male: Ah... aa... aa... aa...
Female: With a bed and a mattress, bonding here,
Shall we forget the world while playing?
கிளிக்கூண்டில் உள்ள ஒரு காதல் ஜோடி
சும்மா கிளுகிளுக்கும் ஆனந்தப் பாட்டுப் பாடி
ஆ...ஒரு கட்டில் ஒரு மெத்தை உறவாடி இங்கே
உலகத்தை மறப்போமா விளையாடி
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஒரு கட்டில் ஒரு மெத்தை உறவாடி இங்கே
உலகத்தை மறப்போமா விளையாடி
It got completed without even thinking, Oh Lord of the Hills!
Female: You calculated the perfect auspicious time, Lord Srinivasa!
Male: It got completed without even thinking, Oh Lord of the Hills!
Female: You calculated the perfect auspicious time, Lord Srinivasa!
Male: Venkatesa... Thirumalesa...
Female: Thirumalesa... Srinivasa...
நினைக்காமல் முடியையே மலைவாசா
நீ நேரம் பார்த்து சேர்த்து வைத்தாய் சீனிவாசா
நினைக்காமல் முடியையே மலைவாசா
நீ நேரம் பார்த்து சேர்த்து வைத்தாய் சீனிவாசா
வெங்கடேசா..........திருமலேசா...........
திருமலேசா........ சீனிவாசா...........
Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa!
Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa!
Female: In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting,
You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa!
எல்லாம் உன் அருளாலே வெங்கடேசா
இன்று எங்களுக்கும் சாட்சி நீயே திருமலேசா
ஆளில்லாத அறையிலே நானில்லாத நாளிலே
தாலி கட்ட வைத்தாயே சீனிவாசா
On Meenakshi's shoulder rests Lord Sokkesa,
Even for Valli, Lord Muruga is the divine master,
Male: Aa... haa... aa... aa...
Female: On Meenakshi's shoulder rests Lord Sokkesa,
Even for Valli, Lord Muruga is the divine master,
மீனாட்சி தோளிலே சொக்கேசா
வள்ளிதானாளும் தெய்வமே முருகேசா
ஆ...ஹ....ஆ....ஆ....
மீனாட்சி தோளிலே சொக்கேசா
வள்ளிதானாளும் தெய்வமே முருகேசா
Was peace attained for you divine beings in this same way?
Was the grand feast for the townspeople arranged only later?
Was peace attained for you divine beings in this same way?
Was the grand feast for the townspeople arranged only later?
உங்களுக்கும் சாந்தியே இப்படித்தானா
சொந்த ஊரார்க்கு விருந்தெல்லாம் அப்புறம்தானா
உங்களுக்கும் சாந்தியே இப்படித்தானா
சொந்த ஊரார்க்கு விருந்தெல்லாம் அப்புறம்தானா
Oh Beloved who is the life of Alamelu Mangai!
Male: You united us in such a rush, Lord Srinivasa!
Female: Oh Beloved who is the life of Alamelu Mangai!
Male: You united us in such a rush, Lord Srinivasa!
Female: Venkatesa... Thirumalesa...
Male: Thirumalesa... Srinivasa...
அலமேலு மங்கையின் உயிர் நேசா
எம்மை அவசரத்தில் சேர்த்து வைத்தாய் சீனிவாசா
அலமேலு மங்கையின் உயிர் நேசா
எம்மை அவசரத்தில் சேர்த்து வைத்தாய் சீனிவாசா
வெங்கடேசா..........திருமலேசா...........
திருமலேசா........ சீனிவாசா...........
எல்லாம் உன் அருளாலே வெங்கடேசா
இன்று எங்களுக்கும் சாட்சி நீயே திருமலேசா
ஆளில்லாத அறையிலே நானில்லாத நாளிலே
தாலி கட்ட வைத்தாயே சீனிவாசா
Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa
Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa!
Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa
Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa!
Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae
In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting,
Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa
You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa!
Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa
Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa!
Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa
Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa!
Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae
In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting,
Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa
You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa!
Kilikoondil ulla oru kadhal jodi
Like a loving pair of birds inside a cage,
Chumma kilukilukkum anantha paattu paadi
Simply humming and singing a joyful song,
Female :Aa….oru kattil oru methai uravaadi ingae
Female: Ah... with a bed and a mattress, bonding here,
Ulagaththai marappomaa vilaiyaadi
Shall we forget the world while playing?
Male :Aa….aa…aa….aa….
Male: Ah... aa... aa... aa...
Female :Oru kattil oru methai uravaadi ingae
Female: With a bed and a mattress, bonding here,
Ulagaththai marappomaa vilaiyaadi
Shall we forget the world while playing?
Ninikkaamal mudiyaiyae malaivaasaa
It got completed without even thinking, Oh Lord of the Hills!
Female :Nee neram paarththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Female: You calculated the perfect auspicious time, Lord Srinivasa!
Male :Ninikkaamal mudiyaiyae malaivaasaa
Male: It got completed without even thinking, Oh Lord of the Hills!
Female :Nee neram paarththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Female: You calculated the perfect auspicious time, Lord Srinivasa!
Male :Vengadesa….thirumalesaa….
Male: Venkatesa... Thirumalesa...
Female :Thirumalaesa…..seenivaasaa…..
Female: Thirumalesa... Srinivasa...
Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa
Everything is by your grace, Lord Venkatesa!
Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa
Today, you stand as our witness, Lord Thirumalesa!
Female :Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae
Female: In a room devoid of people, on a day I wasn't expecting,
Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa
You made the sacred thread be tied, Lord Srinivasa!
Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa
On Meenakshi's shoulder rests Lord Sokkesa,
Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha
Even for Valli, Lord Muruga is the divine master,
Male :Aa…haa….aa….aa….
Male: Aa... haa... aa... aa...
Female :Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa
Female: On Meenakshi's shoulder rests Lord Sokkesa,
Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha
Even for Valli, Lord Muruga is the divine master,
Ungalukkum saanthiye ippadiththaana
Was peace attained for you divine beings in this same way?
Sontha ooraarkku virunthellaam appuramthaanaa
Was the grand feast for the townspeople arranged only later?
Ungalukkum saanthiye ippadiththaana
Was peace attained for you divine beings in this same way?
Sontha ooraarkku virunthellaam appuramthaanaa
Was the grand feast for the townspeople arranged only later?
Alamelu mangaiyin uyir nesaa
Oh Beloved who is the life of Alamelu Mangai!
Male :Emmai avasaraththil saeththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Male: You united us in such a rush, Lord Srinivasa!
Female :Alamelu mangaiyin uyir nesaa
Female: Oh Beloved who is the life of Alamelu Mangai!
Male :Emmai avasaraththil saeththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Male: You united us in such a rush, Lord Srinivasa!
Female :Vengadesa….thirumalesaa….
Female: Venkatesa... Thirumalesa...
Male :Thirumalaesa…..seenivaasaa…..
Male: Thirumalesa... Srinivasa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from the film 'Radhaiketra Kannan' (1978) expresses the gratitude and playful wonder of a newlywed couple who were unexpectedly united in holy matrimony. The lyrics invoke Lord Venkateshwara (Srinivasa) of Tirupati, attributing the sudden and private wedding entirely to divine grace and providence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa / Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines, such as 'Ellaam' and 'Indru' (or 'Meenaatchi' and 'Vallithaanaalum').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa / Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa”
Consistent divine names ending with similar vocalic honorifics like 'Vengadesa', 'Thirumalaesaa', 'Seenivaasaa', and 'Malaivaasaa'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds within the line such as 'Aalillaatha araiyilae'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kilikoondil ulla oru kadhal jodi”
Comparing the intimate wedded couple to a pair of lovebirds singing happily in a cage ('Kilikoondil ulla oru kadhal jodi').
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this devotional-themed romantic song gracefully weaves divine mythological references—such as Shiva-Parvati (Meenakshi-Sokkesa), Murugan-Valli, and Srinivasa-Padmavathi—into a contemporary film duet.
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