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Lyrics & meaning

En Ullam Thaan Female

From Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi · 1958

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Details
Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennullam than sondhamaeMy heart belongs solely to you,
En swaamiMy Lord.
Naanundhan thaal thanjamaeI seek sanctuary at your feet.
Kankanda devan un polIs there any visible God like you,
Kaarunya moorthy undooAn embodiment of absolute mercy?
Female
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Anbaale naanae umai endrum pottriWith pure love, I will praise you forever,
Thaen paadalaale magizhndhenrum vaazhthiDelighting always in praising you through honey-sweet songs.
Anbaale naanae umai endrum pottriWith pure love, I will praise you forever,
Thaen paadalaale magizhndhenrum vaazhthiDelighting always in praising you through honey-sweet songs.
Nin paadha sevai purivenippaavaiThis humble maiden will serve at your feet,
En mel nee thayai kooruvaai en swaamiShower your divine grace upon me, my Lord.
Female
Ennullam than sondhamaeMy heart belongs solely to you,
En swaamiMy Lord.
Naanundhan thaal thanjamaeI seek sanctuary at your feet.
Kankanda devan un polIs there any visible God like you,
Kaarunya moorthy undooAn embodiment of absolute mercy?
Female
Sondhangal neeye ver illai paar melYou are my only relation; there is no one else on this earth.
Kai kooppi nindroor thanakkanbane vaaCome to me, O beloved defender of those who pray with folded hands!
Endrum un adimai naan verenna swaamiI am forever your devotion-bound servant, what else is there to say, my Lord?
En mel nee thayai kooruvaai en swaamiShower your divine grace upon me, my Lord.
Female
Ennullam than sondhamaeMy heart belongs solely to you,
En swaamiMy Lord.
Naanundhan thaal thanjamaeI seek sanctuary at your feet.
Kankanda devan un polIs there any visible God like you,
Kaarunya moorthy undooAn embodiment of absolute mercy?
Female
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional composition expresses deep love, surrender, and reverence from a devotee or beloved towards her Lord. She declares that her heart completely belongs to him and that she surrenders unconditionally at his feet. Describing him as the visible manifest God of infinite mercy and her sole relative on earth, she promises eternal service through sweet musical offerings and asks for his gracious compassion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Thaen paadalaale magizhndhenrum vaazhthi

'Thaen paadalaale' uses honey as a metaphor for the divine sweetness of her songs of worship.

Ethukai (Assonance / Second letter rhyme)

Anbaale naanae umai endrum pottri

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'n' between 'Anbaale' and 'Thaen paadalaale' across adjacent lines.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Ennullam than sondhamae

Refrain lines 'Ennullam than sondhamae...' repeated throughout to reinforce total devotion and emotional commitment.

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Trivia

'Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi' (1958) featured music by the legendary Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyricist Kuyilan crafted deeply devotional Tamil verses that were brought to life by P. Susheela's sweet vocals.

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