- Lyricist
- Ramalinga Swamigal
- Music director
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Movie name
- Naalu Veli Nilam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic devotional verse, composed by the 19th-century Tamil saint Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar) and featured in the film 'Naalu Veli Nilam' (1959), expresses the ultimate spiritual bond between the seeker and the Divine Lord. The lyricist marvels at the unique and incomparable divine harmony ('porutham') shared between his soul and God, declaring that no worldly relationship can ever match this divine oneness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Isaindha porutham enna poruthamoo / Yeidhum poruthamoo”
The repetitive line-ending 'poruthamoo' creates a rhythmic Iyaipu, reinforcing the theme of match/compatibility throughout the song.
Atma Nivedanam / Total Surrender (Concept)
“Enadhu udalum uyirum porulum Ninnadhallavoo”
A classic Bhakti concept where the poet surrenders everything—body ('udal'), soul ('uyir'), and wealth ('porul')—acknowledging that everything belongs to God.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thirathai ninaikkudhae / Udambai nenaikkudhae”
The verbal endings 'ninaikkudhae' and 'nenaikkudhae' form an end rhyme (Iyaipu) describing the physical and emotional impact of divine contemplation.
Hyperbole / Bhakti Bhavam
“Sindhai ninaikka kanner perukki Udambai nenaikkudhae”
Poetic exaggeration describing tears flowing so profusely in ecstatic devotion that they completely drench the devotee's body.
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Trivia
This song's lyrics are part of the 'Thiruvarutpa', a collection of sacred devotional poems composed by Saint Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar). For the 1959 film 'Naalu Veli Nilam' (directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan and produced by S. V. Sahasranamam), composer M. K. Aathmanathan adapted this spiritual hymn into a film song, beautifully rendered by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi (one of the famed Soolamangalam Sisters).
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