Ethanai Per Unakku
From Thiru Neelakandar · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- C. N. Pandurangan
- Details
- Thiru Neelakandar1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eththanai per unakku nadaraja | How many names do you have, O Nadaraja? |
| Eththanai per unakku nadaraja | How many names do you have, O Nadaraja? |
| Enna vayathu solvaai yuvaraja…aa… | Tell me, what is your age, young Prince? |
| Male | |
| Eththanai per unakku nadaraja | How many names do you have, O Nadaraja? |
| Male | |
| Muthu tamil madurai somesa | O Somesa of pearl-like Tamil Madurai, |
| Muthu tamil madurai somesa | O Somesa of pearl-like Tamil Madurai, |
| Gangai muththamidum kaasi visuvesaa | O Visvesa of Kashi, kissed by the river Ganges, |
| Kaththung kadal naagai sokkesaa | O Sokkesa of Nagai by the roaring ocean, |
| Kaththung kadal naagai sokkesaa | O Sokkesa of Nagai by the roaring ocean, |
| Ingae kaanbavai yaavum nee sarvesaa | Everything seen here is you, O Supreme Lord! |
| Male | |
| Eththanai per unakku nadaraja | How many names do you have, O Nadaraja? |
| Enna vayathu solvaai yuvaraja…aa… | Tell me, what is your age, young Prince? |
| Male | |
| Eththanai per unakku nadaraja | How many names do you have, O Nadaraja? |
| Male | |
| Maduraiyilae un manaivi meenaatchi | In Madurai, your wife is Meenakshi, |
| Kasi karaiyinil un manaivi visalatchi | On the banks of Kashi, your wife is Visalakshi, |
| Unnudan aval nadaththum arasatchi | Her rule alongside you, |
| Intha ulagaththil enakku kankatchi | Is a grand spectacle for me in this world! |
| Male | |
| Viththu kullae mulaiththa sivalingam | O Sivalingam sprouted from within the seed, |
| Viththu kullae mulaiththa sivalingam | O Sivalingam sprouted from within the seed, |
| Unnai virumbi nindrorkku illai oru pangam | There is no harm for those who stand in love with you. |
| Saththiya sabaiyaerum nyanamandram | Rising to the hall of truth, the assembly of wisdom, |
| Aa…aah…aa….aa…. | Aa... aah... aa... aa... |
| Saththiya sabaiyaerum nyanamandram | Rising to the hall of truth, the assembly of wisdom, |
| Unnai thazhuvi kondae varuvaen neelakandam | I will come embracing you, O Blue-throated One! |
| Chorus | |
| Neelakandam thiru neelakandam | O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord! |
| Neelakandam thiru neelakandam | O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord! |
| Neelakandam thiru neelakandam | O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord! |
| Neelakandam thiru neelakandam | O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord! |
எத்தனை பேர் உனக்கு நடராஜா
எத்தனை பேர் உனக்கு நடராஜா
என்ன வயது சொல்வாய் யுவராஜா....ஆ.....
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Tell me, what is your age, young Prince?
எத்தனை பேர் உனக்கு நடராஜா
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
முத்துத் தமிழ் மதுரை சோமேசா
முத்துத் தமிழ் மதுரை சோமேசா
கங்கை முத்தமிடும் காசி விசுவேசா
கத்துங் கடல் நாகை சொக்கேசா
கத்துங் கடல் நாகை சொக்கேசா
இங்கே காண்பவை யாவும் நீ சர்வேசா
O Somesa of pearl-like Tamil Madurai,
O Somesa of pearl-like Tamil Madurai,
O Visvesa of Kashi, kissed by the river Ganges,
O Sokkesa of Nagai by the roaring ocean,
O Sokkesa of Nagai by the roaring ocean,
Everything seen here is you, O Supreme Lord!
எத்தனை பேர் உனக்கு நடராஜா
என்ன வயது சொல்வாய் யுவராஜா....ஆ.....
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Tell me, what is your age, young Prince?
எத்தனை பேர் உனக்கு நடராஜா
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
மதுரையிலே உன் மனைவி மீனாட்சி
காசிக் கரையினில் உன் மனைவி விசாலாட்சி
உன்னுடன் அவள் நடத்தும் அரசாட்சி
இந்த உலகத்தில் எனக்குக் கண்காட்சி
In Madurai, your wife is Meenakshi,
On the banks of Kashi, your wife is Visalakshi,
Her rule alongside you,
Is a grand spectacle for me in this world!
வித்துக் குள்ளே முளைத்த சிவலிங்கம்
வித்துக் குள்ளே முளைத்த சிவலிங்கம்
உன்னை விரும்பி நின்றார்க்கு இல்லை ஒரு பங்கம்
சத்திய சபையேறும் ஞானமன்றம்
ஆ...ஆஹ்.....ஆ......ஆ........
சத்திய சபையேறும் ஞானமன்றம்
உன்னைத் தழுவிக் கொண்டே வருவேன் நீலகண்டம்
O Sivalingam sprouted from within the seed,
O Sivalingam sprouted from within the seed,
There is no harm for those who stand in love with you.
Rising to the hall of truth, the assembly of wisdom,
Aa... aah... aa... aa...
Rising to the hall of truth, the assembly of wisdom,
I will come embracing you, O Blue-throated One!
நீலகண்டம் திரு நீலகண்டம்
நீலகண்டம் திரு நீலகண்டம்
நீலகண்டம் திரு நீலகண்டம்
நீலகண்டம் திரு நீலகண்டம்
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
Eththanai per unakku nadaraja
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Eththanai per unakku nadaraja
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Enna vayathu solvaai yuvaraja…aa…
Tell me, what is your age, young Prince?
Eththanai per unakku nadaraja
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Muthu tamil madurai somesa
O Somesa of pearl-like Tamil Madurai,
Muthu tamil madurai somesa
O Somesa of pearl-like Tamil Madurai,
Gangai muththamidum kaasi visuvesaa
O Visvesa of Kashi, kissed by the river Ganges,
Kaththung kadal naagai sokkesaa
O Sokkesa of Nagai by the roaring ocean,
Kaththung kadal naagai sokkesaa
O Sokkesa of Nagai by the roaring ocean,
Ingae kaanbavai yaavum nee sarvesaa
Everything seen here is you, O Supreme Lord!
Eththanai per unakku nadaraja
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Enna vayathu solvaai yuvaraja…aa…
Tell me, what is your age, young Prince?
Eththanai per unakku nadaraja
How many names do you have, O Nadaraja?
Maduraiyilae un manaivi meenaatchi
In Madurai, your wife is Meenakshi,
Kasi karaiyinil un manaivi visalatchi
On the banks of Kashi, your wife is Visalakshi,
Unnudan aval nadaththum arasatchi
Her rule alongside you,
Intha ulagaththil enakku kankatchi
Is a grand spectacle for me in this world!
Viththu kullae mulaiththa sivalingam
O Sivalingam sprouted from within the seed,
Viththu kullae mulaiththa sivalingam
O Sivalingam sprouted from within the seed,
Unnai virumbi nindrorkku illai oru pangam
There is no harm for those who stand in love with you.
Saththiya sabaiyaerum nyanamandram
Rising to the hall of truth, the assembly of wisdom,
Aa…aah…aa….aa….
Aa... aah... aa... aa...
Saththiya sabaiyaerum nyanamandram
Rising to the hall of truth, the assembly of wisdom,
Unnai thazhuvi kondae varuvaen neelakandam
I will come embracing you, O Blue-throated One!
Neelakandam thiru neelakandam
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
Neelakandam thiru neelakandam
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
Neelakandam thiru neelakandam
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
Neelakandam thiru neelakandam
O Blue-throated One, Holy Blue-throated Lord!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Eththanai Per Unakku Nadaraja' from the 1972 movie 'Thiru Neelakandar' is a devotional composition rendered by T. R. Mahalingam and written by Kannadasan. The singer playfully addresses Lord Shiva, asking about his ageless nature and his innumerable names across various holy shrines such as Madurai, Kashi, and Nagapattinam. It extols the divine presence of Shiva and his consort Goddess Shakti in different forms, highlighting how total surrender to the Lord brings liberation from suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Nindhasthuthi / Playful Address)
“Enna vayathu solvaai yuvaraja…aa…”
The singer affectionately questions the timeless and infinite nature of Lord Shiva by asking his age and number of names.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Maduraiyilae un manaivi meenaatchi”
Rhyming ending words ('meenaatchi', 'visalatchi', 'arasatchi', 'kankatchi') creating a melodic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Viththu kullae mulaiththa sivalingam”
Describing the divine existence of Lord Shiva as a plant/lingam sprouting from the primary cosmic seed.
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Trivia
The movie 'Thiru Neelakandar' (1972) depicts the life of Thiruneelakanta Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars of Tamil Shaivism. T. R. Mahalingam, who played the title role and sang the track, was renowned for his extraordinary vocal range and classical music expertise, making this devotional track iconic.
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