Ethanaiyo Piravi
From Arunagirinathar · 1964
- Lyricist
- T. K. Krishnasami
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Arunagirinathar1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Madhi irundhum pizhai seidha | Even though I possessed intellect, I committed sins, |
| Male | |
| Udan vandha thamakaikkum | Even to my elder sister who was born alongside me, |
| Vasai thedi thandha paavi…ammaaa… | I am a sinner who brought dishonor... oh mother... |
| Unadhanbum arivuraiyum | Rejecting your love and advice, |
| Udharivittu paaviyandro…paaviyandro | Am I not a sinner... am I not a sinner? |
| Oorarum nagaithidavae | So that the townsfolk would mock me, |
| Uttraarum nagaithaarae…ammaa…. | My own relatives laughed at me... oh mother... |
| Uruthunaiyaam manaiyaalum | And even my supportive wife, |
| Nagaithaalae izhivandro | Laughed at me—is that not a disgrace? |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru | All the evils that one could commit |
| Izhaithidum theemaiyellam | Across many lifetimes, |
| Ippiravi ondru pettru | I have attained in this single birth |
| Athanaiyum mudithuvitten | And completed them all! |
| Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru | All the evils that one could commit |
| Izhaithidum theemaiyellam | Across many lifetimes, |
| Ippiravi ondru pettru | I have attained in this single birth |
| Athanaiyum mudithuvitten | And completed them all! |
| Male | |
| Enakkini piravi vendaam | I do not desire any more births, |
| Murugaa | Oh Lord Muruga! |
| Enakkini piravi vendaam | I do not desire any more births, |
| Iraivaa un arulaal | Oh God, by your grace, |
| Enakkini piravi vendaam | I do not desire any more births, |
| Iraivaa un arulaal | Oh God, by your grace, |
| Enakkini inbam vendum | I want bliss from now on, |
| Eenam ellam maraiya vendum | All my disgrace must fade away. |
| Enakkini inbam vendum | I want bliss from now on, |
| Eenam ellam maraiya vendum | All my disgrace must fade away. |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru | All the evils that one could commit |
| Izhaithidum theemaiyellam | Across many lifetimes, |
| Ippiravi ondru pettru | I have attained in this single birth |
| Athanaiyum mudithuvitten | And completed them all! |
| Male | |
| Muruga.. murugaa.. murugaa | Muruga.. Murugaa.. Murugaa! |
மதி இருந்தும் பிழை செய்த
பிறவிக்கு பெருமையுண்டோ
அம்மா விதியென்ன கதியென்ன
வீண் பிறவி அழிப்பதன்றோ...அம்மா
Even though I possessed intellect, I committed sins,
உடன் வந்த தமைக்கைக்கும்
வசை தேடித் தந்த பாவி..அம்மா
உணதன்பும் அறிவுரையும்
உதறிவிட்ட பாவியன்றோ...பாவியன்றோ
Even to my elder sister who was born alongside me,
I am a sinner who brought dishonor... oh mother...
Rejecting your love and advice,
Am I not a sinner... am I not a sinner?
So that the townsfolk would mock me,
My own relatives laughed at me... oh mother...
And even my supportive wife,
Laughed at me—is that not a disgrace?
ஊராரும் நகைத்திடவே
உற்றாரும் நகைத்தாரே..அம்மா
உறுதுணையாம் மனையாளும்
நகைத்தாள் இழிவன்றோ
All the evils that one could commit
Across many lifetimes,
I have attained in this single birth
And completed them all!
All the evils that one could commit
Across many lifetimes,
I have attained in this single birth
And completed them all!
எத்தனையோ பிறவி பெற்று
இழைத்திடும் தீமையெல்லாம்
இப்பிறவி ஒன்று பெற்று
அதனையும் முடித்துவிட்டேன்
எத்தனையோ பிறவி பெற்று
இழைத்திடும் தீமையெல்லாம்
இப்பிறவி ஒன்று பெற்று
அதனையும் முடித்துவிட்டேன்
I do not desire any more births,
Oh Lord Muruga!
I do not desire any more births,
Oh God, by your grace,
I do not desire any more births,
Oh God, by your grace,
I want bliss from now on,
All my disgrace must fade away.
I want bliss from now on,
All my disgrace must fade away.
எனக்கினிப் பிறவி வேண்டாம்
முருகா
எனக்கினிப் பிறவி வேண்டாம்
இறைவா உன் அருளால்
எனக்கினிப் பிறவி வேண்டாம்
இறைவா உன் அருளால்
எனக்கினிப் பிறவி வேண்டாம்
எனக்கினி இன்பம் வேண்டும்
ஈனம் எல்லாம் மறைய வேண்டும்
எனக்கினி இன்பம் வேண்டும்
ஈனம் எல்லாம் மறைய வேண்டும்
All the evils that one could commit
Across many lifetimes,
I have attained in this single birth
And completed them all!
எத்தனையோ பிறவி பெற்று
இழைத்திடும் தீமையெல்லாம்
இப்பிறவி ஒன்று பெற்று
அதனையும் முடித்துவிட்டேன்
Muruga.. Murugaa.. Murugaa!
முருகா முருகா முருகா
Madhi irundhum pizhai seidha
Even though I possessed intellect, I committed sins,
Udan vandha thamakaikkum
Even to my elder sister who was born alongside me,
Vasai thedi thandha paavi…ammaaa…
I am a sinner who brought dishonor... oh mother...
Unadhanbum arivuraiyum
Rejecting your love and advice,
Udharivittu paaviyandro…paaviyandro
Am I not a sinner... am I not a sinner?
Oorarum nagaithidavae
So that the townsfolk would mock me,
Uttraarum nagaithaarae…ammaa….
My own relatives laughed at me... oh mother...
Uruthunaiyaam manaiyaalum
And even my supportive wife,
Nagaithaalae izhivandro
Laughed at me—is that not a disgrace?
Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru
All the evils that one could commit
Izhaithidum theemaiyellam
Across many lifetimes,
Ippiravi ondru pettru
I have attained in this single birth
Athanaiyum mudithuvitten
And completed them all!
Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru
All the evils that one could commit
Izhaithidum theemaiyellam
Across many lifetimes,
Ippiravi ondru pettru
I have attained in this single birth
Athanaiyum mudithuvitten
And completed them all!
Enakkini piravi vendaam
I do not desire any more births,
Murugaa
Oh Lord Muruga!
Enakkini piravi vendaam
I do not desire any more births,
Iraivaa un arulaal
Oh God, by your grace,
Enakkini piravi vendaam
I do not desire any more births,
Iraivaa un arulaal
Oh God, by your grace,
Enakkini inbam vendum
I want bliss from now on,
Eenam ellam maraiya vendum
All my disgrace must fade away.
Enakkini inbam vendum
I want bliss from now on,
Eenam ellam maraiya vendum
All my disgrace must fade away.
Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru
All the evils that one could commit
Izhaithidum theemaiyellam
Across many lifetimes,
Ippiravi ondru pettru
I have attained in this single birth
Athanaiyum mudithuvitten
And completed them all!
Muruga.. murugaa.. murugaa
Muruga.. Murugaa.. Murugaa!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the intense moment of remorse and spiritual epiphany experienced by Arunagirinathar before his transformation into a revered saint. Acknowledging his past debauchery and disrespect toward his family—especially his mother, sister, and wife—he expresses deep anguish over the shame and public mockery he brought upon them. Realizing the weight of his sins, which feel equal to lifetimes of evil condensed into a single birth, he surrenders completely to Lord Muruga, pleading for liberation from the cycle of rebirth and asking for divine grace to erase his disgrace and grant eternal bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru / Izhaithidum theemaiyellam / Ippiravi ondru pettru / Athanaiyum mudithuvittenwave structural alliteration across stanza starters with matching vowel lengths and sounds (E, I, I, A).”
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Enakkini inbam vendum / Eenam ellam maraiya vendum”
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Enakkini piravi vendaam / Enakkini inbam vendum”
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Trivia
This song is a pivotal emotional high point in the 1964 biographical Tamil film 'Arunagirinathar'. T.M. Soundararajan (TMS) not only sang the legendary devotional tracks composed by G. Ramanathan but also portrayed the title role of the 15th-century saint-poet Arunagirinathar on screen.
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