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Lyrics & meaning

Ellorum Unnai Nallavan

From Bhagyavathi · 1957

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
R. Balasaraswathy
Music director
S. Dakshinamurthi
Details
Bhagyavathi1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa…aa…aah….aa…aa…aa….Vocalizations
Female
Ellorum unnai nallavan endraeEveryone should call you a good person
Kondaada vendumadaaAnd celebrate you, my child
Ellorum unnai nallavan endraeEveryone should call you a good person
Kondaada vendumadaaAnd celebrate you, my child
Female
Aa….aah….aa….Vocalizations
Yaezhai vaazhvil unnaalae inbamBecause of you, happiness in poor people's lives
Undaaga vendumadaaMust be created, my child
Yaezhai vaazhvil unnaalae inbamBecause of you, happiness in poor people's lives
Undaaga vendumadaaMust be created, my child
Female
Enathu kannae unnathuMy dear child, your
Thaayin sollai nee keladaaListen to your mother's advice
Unathu thaayin sollai nee keladaaListen to your mother's advice
Female
Ellorum unnai nallavan endraeEveryone should call you a good person
Kondaada vendumadaaAnd celebrate you, my child
Female
Aa….aah….aa….Vocalizations
Paalakaa athikaalaiyil vizhikkumO child, waking up early in the morning
Pazhakkam vendumadaa en kannaeShould become a habit, my dear
Female
Paalakaa athikaalaiyil vizhikkumO child, waking up early in the morning
Pazhakkam vendumadaa en kannaeShould become a habit, my dear
Palli saernthae neeEnrolling in school, you
Senthamizhai padikka vendumadaaShould study pure Tamil, my child
Sollai nee keladaaListen to this word
Thaayin sollai nee keladaaListen to your mother's word
Female
Ellorum unnai nallavan endraeEveryone should call you a good person
Kondaada vendumadaaAnd celebrate you, my child
Female
Aa….aah…aa…Vocalizations
Deivam thannai maravaamal neeyumWithout forgetting God, you
Vaazha vendumadaa en kannaeMust live your life, my dear
Female
Deivam thannai maravaamal neeyumWithout forgetting God, you
Vaazha vendumadaa en kannaeMust live your life, my dear
Theeya sagavaasam poikalavaiBad companionship and deceitfulness
Vilakka vendumadaaYou must cast away, my child
Sollai nee keladaaListen to this word
Thaayin sollai nee keladaa….Listen to your mother's word
Female
Ellorum unnai nallavan endraeEveryone should call you a good person
Kondaada vendumadaa….aa….aah….And celebrate you, my child

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ellorum Unnai Nallavan Endrae is an iconic maternal guidance song from the 1957 Tamil film Bhagyavathi. In this song, a mother lovingly imparts essential life values, ethics, and wisdom to her child. She encourages the child to wake up early, pursue education in Tamil, stay pious, stay away from bad influences, and strive to bring joy to the needy so that society will honor him as a righteous person. Sung with deep warmth by R. Balasaraswathy, composed by S. Dakshinamurthi, and written by A. Maruthakasi, the song serves as a timeless lullaby loaded with moral instructions that reflect traditional Tamil values.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kondaada vendumadaa / Undaaga vendumadaa

The refrain ending phrase 'vendumadaa' is repeatedly used across multiple stanzas to create rhythmic consistency and emotional emphasis.

Refrain / Anaphora

Ellorum unnai nallavan endrae

The opening lines 'Ellorum unnai nallavan endrae / Kondaada vendumadaa' recur throughout the song as the central core message.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Paalakaa athikaalaiyil vizhikkum / Pazhakkam vendumadaa en kannae

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' in consecutive lines for euphonic effect.

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Trivia

Bhagyavathi (1957) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Padmini. The song is remembered as one of the classic moral-instruction lullabies in Tamil cinema, beautifully rendered by R. Balasaraswathy, who was one of the premier playback singers of the 1940s and 1950s.

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