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Lyrics & meaning

Ezhumalai Irukka

From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973

Lyricist
K. D. Santhanam
Singer
K. B. Sundarambal
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Movie name
Thirumalai Deivam
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
21 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
Ezhezhu piravikkum etharkkum bayamillai
Ezhezhu piravikkum etharkkum bayamillai
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
Paadum pattelllam paranthaamanin paattu
Paadum pattelllam paranthaamanin paattu
Naalum nadappathellaam naaranan vilaiyattu
Naalum nadappathellaam naaranan vilaiyattu
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
Kaal vannam agilaikku vaazhvu thanthu
Kai vannam dhravpathaiyin maanam kaathathu
Kaal vannam agilaikku vaazhvu thanthu
Kai vannam dhravpathaiyin maanam kaathathu
Maal vannam thirumagalin manam kavarnthathu
Maal vannam thirumagalin manam kavarnthathu
Mani vannan karunai nammai magizha vaithathu
Mani vannan karunai nammai magizha vaithathu
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
Oru pidi aval koduthae kusaelan uravu kondaan
Oru pidi aval koduthae kusaelan uravu kondaan
Odathil yaetri vaithae guhan udan pirappaanaan
Odathil yaetri vaithae guhan udan pirappaanaan
Thaan suvaitha pazhangalaiyae thandhanal thaai sabari
Thaan suvaitha pazhangalaiyae thandhanal thaai sabari
Tharuvatharkku ondrumillai thalaivanae emai aadhari
Tharuvatharkku ondrumillai thalaivanae emai aadhari
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
Ezhezhu piravikkum etharkkum bayamillai
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalai
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
Across all seven lifetimes, there is nothing to fear.
Across all seven lifetimes, there is nothing to fear.
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
Every song we sing is a song of the Supreme Lord,
Every song we sing is a song of the Supreme Lord,
And everything that happens each day is Lord Narayana's divine play.
And everything that happens each day is Lord Narayana's divine play.
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
The touch of His foot gave life back to Ahalya,
The grace of His hand protected Draupadi's honor,
The touch of His foot gave life back to Ahalya,
The grace of His hand protected Draupadi's honor,
His dark, divine beauty captivated Goddess Lakshmi's heart,
His dark, divine beauty captivated Goddess Lakshmi's heart,
And the sapphire-hued Lord's mercy fills us with joy!
And the sapphire-hued Lord's mercy fills us with joy!
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
Giving just a handful of flattened rice, Kuchela won His friendship,
Giving just a handful of flattened rice, Kuchela won His friendship,
Ferrying Him across on a boat, Guhan became a brother to Him,
Ferrying Him across on a boat, Guhan became a brother to Him,
Mother Shabari offered fruits she had tasted herself,
Mother Shabari offered fruits she had tasted herself,
We have nothing to give—O Lord, please protect and sustain us!
We have nothing to give—O Lord, please protect and sustain us!
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
Across all seven lifetimes, there is nothing to fear.
When the Lord of the Seven Hills is with us, why should our hearts worry?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ezhumalai Irukka Namakkenna Mana Kavalai is a timeless Tamil devotional song centered on Lord Venkateshwara (an avatar of Lord Vishnu/Narayana) residing on Tirumala's Seven Hills. The lyrics express absolute surrender (Saranagathi) and unwavering faith, assuring believers that with the Lord's presence, there is no room for fear or mental anxiety across any of the cycles of rebirth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Paadum pattelllam paranthaamanin paattu / Naalum nadappathellaam naaranan vilaiyattu”

The lines end with rhyming words ('paattu' and 'vilaiyattu'), providing a rhythmic and melodic flow to the verse.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Paadum pattelllam paranthaamanin paattu”

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Paadum', 'pattelllam', 'paranthaamanin', 'paattu') creates a musical harmony.

Allusion (Mythological References)

“Oru pidi aval koduthae kusaelan uravu kondaan ...”

The song weaves in legendary mythological anecdotes from Hindu epics—Ahalya's redemption by Rama's foot, Draupadi's vastraharan saved by Krishna, Kuchela's gift of flattened rice, Guha's brotherhood, and Sabari's tasted fruits—to illustrate how Lord Vishnu accepts love over grand ritualistic offerings.

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Trivia

'Thirumalai Deivam' (1973) is a classic Tamil devotional film centered on the sacred shrines and divine legends of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirupati. The film's music was composed by the renowned violinist and composer Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The lyrics by veteran writer K. D. Santhanam beautifully capture the philosophy of total surrender and bhakti (devotion).

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