En Ullam Thaan
From Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singers
- Nageswara Rao, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennullam than sondhamae | My heart is your very own possession, |
| En swaami | My Lord! |
| Naanundhan thaal thanjamae | I seek refuge at your feet. |
| Kankanda devan un pol | Is there a visible god like you, |
| Kaarunya moorthy undoo | An embodiment of mercy and grace? |
என்னுள்ளந் தன் சொந்தமே
என் ஸ்வாமி
நானுந்தன் தாள் தஞ்சமே
கண்கண்ட தேவன் உன் போல்
காருண்ய மூர்த்தி உண்டோ
My heart is your very own possession,
My Lord!
I seek refuge at your feet.
Is there a visible god like you,
An embodiment of mercy and grace?
சொந்தங்கள் நீயே வேறில்லை பார் மேல்
கை கூப்பி நின்றோர் தனக்கன்பனேவா
என்றும் உன் அடிமை நான் வேறென்ன ஸ்வாமி
என் மேல் நீ தயை கூறுவாய் ஸ்வாமி
என்னுள்ளந் தன் சொந்தமே
என் ஸ்வாமி
நானுந்தன் தாள் தஞ்சமே
கண்கண்ட தேவன் உன் போல் ஸ்வாமி
காருண்ய மூர்த்தி உண்டோ
Ennullam than sondhamae
My heart is your very own possession,
En swaami
My Lord!
Naanundhan thaal thanjamae
I seek refuge at your feet.
Kankanda devan un pol
Is there a visible god like you,
Kaarunya moorthy undoo
An embodiment of mercy and grace?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This excerpt portrays profound devotion and unconditional surrender of a woman to her beloved lord. She considers her heart as his exclusive realm and surrenders herself at his feet for ultimate protection. She praises him as a tangible, living god on earth, rhetorically asking if anyone else could possess such boundless compassion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Kaarunya moorthy undoo”
The speaker asks 'undoo' (is there one?), not to receive an answer, but to assert that no one is as compassionate as her lord.
Alliteration (Mona)
“Kankanda devan un pol”
The repetition of the consonant sound 'K' in 'Kankanda' and 'Kaarunya' adds melodic rhythm to the Tamil lyrics.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Ennullam than sondhamae”
The second letter harmony 'n' in 'Ennullam' and 'Naanundhan' links the two core declarative lines together musically.
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Trivia
Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi (1958) is the Tamil version of the blockbuster Telugu film 'Inti Guttu' starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) and Savitri. The soundtrack composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao was celebrated for its classical Telugu-Tamil melody adaptations.
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