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Lyrics & meaning

Ezhumalai Irukka

From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973

Lyricist
K. D. Santhanam
Singer
K. B. Sundarambal
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Details
Thirumalai Deivam1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?
Ezhezhu piravikkum etharkkum bayamillaiAcross forty-nine births, we have fear of nothing.
Ezhezhu piravikkum etharkkum bayamillaiAcross forty-nine births, we have fear of nothing.
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?
Female
Paadum pattelllam paranthaamanin paattuEvery song we sing is a song dedicated to the Supreme Lord Paranthaman.
Paadum pattelllam paranthaamanin paattuEvery song we sing is a song dedicated to the Supreme Lord Paranthaman.
Naalum nadappathellaam naaranan vilaiyattuEverything that happens every day is the divine play of Lord Narayana.
Naalum nadappathellaam naaranan vilaiyattuEverything that happens every day is the divine play of Lord Narayana.
Female
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?
Female
Kaal vannam agilaikku vaazhvu thanthuThe touch of His foot gave new life to Ahalya,
Kai vannam dhravpathaiyin maanam kaathathuThe power of His hand protected Draupadi's honor.
Kaal vannam agilaikku vaazhvu thanthuThe touch of His foot gave new life to Ahalya,
Kai vannam dhravpathaiyin maanam kaathathuThe power of His hand protected Draupadi's honor.
Maal vannam thirumagalin manam kavarnthathuThe dark, majestic beauty of Vishnu stole the heart of Goddess Lakshmi.
Maal vannam thirumagalin manam kavarnthathuThe dark, majestic beauty of Vishnu stole the heart of Goddess Lakshmi.
Mani vannan karunai nammai magizha vaithathuThe mercy of the emerald-complexioned Lord filled us with joy.
Mani vannan karunai nammai magizha vaithathuThe mercy of the emerald-complexioned Lord filled us with joy.
Female
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?
Female
Oru pidi aval koduthae kusaelan uravu kondaanBy offering just a handful of flattened rice, Kuchela gained His friendship.
Oru pidi aval koduthae kusaelan uravu kondaanBy offering just a handful of flattened rice, Kuchela gained His friendship.
Odathil yaetri vaithae guhan udan pirappaanaanBy carrying Him in a boat, Guhan became His beloved brother.
Odathil yaetri vaithae guhan udan pirappaanaanBy carrying Him in a boat, Guhan became His beloved brother.
Thaan suvaitha pazhangalaiyae thandhanal thaai sabariMother Sabari offered the very fruits she herself had tasted.
Thaan suvaitha pazhangalaiyae thandhanal thaai sabariMother Sabari offered the very fruits she herself had tasted.
Tharuvatharkku ondrumillai thalaivanae emai aadhariWe have nothing worthy to give You, O Supreme Lord; please protect us!
Tharuvatharkku ondrumillai thalaivanae emai aadhariWe have nothing worthy to give You, O Supreme Lord; please protect us!
Female
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?
Ezhezhu piravikkum etharkkum bayamillaiAcross forty-nine births, we have fear of nothing.
Ezhumalai irukka namakkenna mana kavalaiWhen the Lord of the Seven Hills is there, why worry in our minds?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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