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Ellam Un Arulale

From Radhaiketra Kannan · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Radhaiketra Kannan
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
19 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa
Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa
Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae
Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa
Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa
Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa
Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae
Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa
Kilikoondil ulla oru kadhal jodi
Chumma kilukilukkum anantha paattu paadi
Female :Aa….oru kattil oru methai uravaadi ingae
Ulagaththai marappomaa vilaiyaadi
Male :Aa….aa…aa….aa….
Female :Oru kattil oru methai uravaadi ingae
Ulagaththai marappomaa vilaiyaadi
Ninikkaamal mudiyaiyae malaivaasaa
Female :Nee neram paarththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Male :Ninikkaamal mudiyaiyae malaivaasaa
Female :Nee neram paarththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Male :Vengadesa….thirumalesaa….
Female :Thirumalaesa…..seenivaasaa…..
Ellaam un arulaalae vengadesa
Indru engalukkum saatchi neeyae thirumalaesaa
Female :Aalillaatha araiyilae naanillaatha naalilae
Thaali katta vaiththaayae seenivaasaa
Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa
Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha
Male :Aa…haa….aa….aa….
Female :Meenaatchi tholilae sokkesaa
Vallithaanaalum deivamae murugesha
Ungalukkum saanthiye ippadiththaana
Sontha ooraarkku virunthellaam appuramthaanaa
Ungalukkum saanthiye ippadiththaana
Sontha ooraarkku virunthellaam appuramthaanaa
Alamelu mangaiyin uyir nesaa
Male :Emmai avasaraththil saeththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Female :Alamelu mangaiyin uyir nesaa
Male :Emmai avasaraththil saeththu vaiththaai seenivaasaa
Female :Vengadesa….thirumalesaa….
Male :Thirumalaesa…..seenivaasaa…..
It is all by your grace, Venkatesa!
Today, you are our only witness, Lord of Thirumala!
In an empty room, on a day I lost myself,
You made him tie the sacred knot (thali), Srinivasa!
It is all by your grace, Venkatesa!
Today, you are our only witness, Lord of Thirumala!
In an empty room, on a day I lost myself,
You made him tie the sacred knot (thali), Srinivasa!
Like a pair of lovebirds in a cage,
Singing joyful, playful songs together,
Female: Ah... sharing love on a single bed and mattress here,
Shall we play and forget the whole world?
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female: Sharing love on a single bed and mattress here,
Shall we play and forget the whole world?
Without any planning, you tied our knot, O Lord of the hills!
Female: You picked the perfect time, Srinivasa!
Male: Without any planning, you tied our knot, O Lord of the hills!
Female: You picked the perfect time, Srinivasa!
Male: Venkatesa... Lord of Thirumala...
Female: Lord of Thirumala... Srinivasa...
It is all by your grace, Venkatesa!
Today, you are our only witness, Lord of Thirumala!
Female: In an empty room, on a day I lost myself,
You made him tie the sacred knot (thali), Srinivasa!
Resting on Meenakshi's shoulder, Lord Chokkisa!
Even simple Valli became divine, Lord Muruga!
Male: Ah... ha... ah... ah...
Female: Resting on Meenakshi's shoulder, Lord Chokkisa!
Even simple Valli became divine, Lord Muruga!
Was your wedding night just like this too?
Did the feast for the townspeople happen only later?
Was your wedding night just like this too?
Did the feast for the townspeople happen only later?
O dearest love of Alamelu Manga!
Male: You brought us together in such a hurry, Srinivasa!
Female: O dearest love of Alamelu Manga!
Male: You brought us together in such a hurry, Srinivasa!
Female: Venkatesa... Lord of Thirumala...
Male: Lord of Thirumala... Srinivasa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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