Geethai Solla Kannan
From Garuda Saukiyama · 1982
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Garuda Saukiyama1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita, |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita, |
| Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae | Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty, |
| Enna solla nee piranthaai intha veettilae | To convey what purpose were you born into this house? |
| Eduththu solladaa raja ennidaththilae | Tell me clearly, my dear child! |
| Male | |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita, |
| Male | |
| Dheivamillaa aalayaththil vilakkai yaettrinaen | I lit a lamp in a temple that had no deity, |
| Ingu thaerillaamal vadam pidikka oorai koottinaen | I gathered the town to pull the rope of a chariot where no chariot existed, |
| Dheivamillaa aalayaththil vilakkai yaettrinaen | I lit a lamp in a temple that had no deity, |
| Ingu thaerillaamal vadam pidikka oorai koottinaen | I gathered the town to pull the rope of a chariot where no chariot existed, |
| Male | |
| Nandriyillaa manitharidam anbai naadinaen | I sought love from ungrateful human beings, |
| Adhu nanju endru therinthapothu nenjam vaadinaen | When I realized it was poison, my heart withered, |
| Idhai solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo | Did you come to tell me this, or did you come to conquer me? |
| Male | |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita, |
| Male | |
| En pirappil eppadiyo karai padinthathu | Somehow, a stain fell upon my birth, |
| Palar yaelanamaai siriththapothu manam odinthathu | When many mocked and laughed at me, my spirit broke, |
| Vanmuraigal seithidavae thunichchal vanthathu | The courage to commit acts of violence arose in me, |
| Antha varalaattrai kadantha kaalam ezhugindrathu | Now, that past history rises up from time, |
| Idhai solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo | Did you come to tell me this, or did you come to conquer me? |
| Male | |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita, |
| Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae | Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty, |
| Enna solla nee piranthaai intha veettilae | To convey what purpose were you born into this house? |
| Eduththu solladaa raja ennidaththilae | Tell me clearly, my dear child! |
| Male | |
| Vedikkaiyaai ulagaththai nee paarkka vanthaayo | Did you come merely to observe the spectacle of this world? |
| Entha venduthalai niraivettra virainthu vanthaayo | Or did you hasten to fulfill a solemn vow? |
| Vedikkaiyaai ulagaththai nee paarkka vanthaayo | Did you come merely to observe the spectacle of this world? |
| Entha venduthalai niraivettra virainthu vanthaayo | Or did you hasten to fulfill a solemn vow? |
| Male | |
| Un kathaiyai solvatharkku odi vanthaayo | Did you run here to tell your own story, |
| Ingu en kathaiyai ketta pinbu adhai maranthaayo | Or did you forget it after listening to my story here? |
| Enna solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo | What did you come to tell me, or did you come to conquer me? |
| Male | |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita, |
| Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae | Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty, |
| Enna solla nee piranthaai intha veettilae | To convey what purpose were you born into this house? |
| Eduththu solladaa raja ennidaththilae | Tell me clearly, my dear child! |
| Male | |
| Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae…. | Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita... |
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
கடமை சொல்ல ராமன் வந்தான் காவியத்திலே
என்ன சொல்ல நீ பிறந்தாய் இந்த வீட்டிலே
எடுத்துச் சொல்லடா ராஜா என்னிடத்திலே
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty,
To convey what purpose were you born into this house?
Tell me clearly, my dear child!
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
தெய்வமில்லா ஆலயத்தில் விளக்கை ஏற்றினேன்
இங்கு தேரில்லாமல் வடம் பிடிக்க ஊரைக் கூட்டினேன்
தெய்வமில்லா ஆலயத்தில் விளக்கை ஏற்றினேன்
இங்கு தேரில்லாமல் வடம் பிடிக்க ஊரைக் கூட்டினேன்
I lit a lamp in a temple that had no deity,
I gathered the town to pull the rope of a chariot where no chariot existed,
I lit a lamp in a temple that had no deity,
I gathered the town to pull the rope of a chariot where no chariot existed,
நன்றியில்லா மனிதரிடம் அன்பை நாடினேன்
அது நஞ்சு என்று தெரிந்தபோது நெஞ்சம் வாடினேன்
இதை சொல்ல வந்தாயோ என்னை வெல்ல வந்தாயோ
I sought love from ungrateful human beings,
When I realized it was poison, my heart withered,
Did you come to tell me this, or did you come to conquer me?
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
என் பிறப்பில் எப்படியோ கரை படிந்தது
பலர் ஏளனமாய் சிரித்தபோது மனம் ஒடிந்தது
வன்முறைகள் செய்திடவே துணிச்சல் வந்தது
அந்த வரலாற்றை கடந்த காலம் எழுதுகின்றது
இதை சொல்ல வந்தாயோ என்னை வெல்ல வந்தாயோ
Somehow, a stain fell upon my birth,
When many mocked and laughed at me, my spirit broke,
The courage to commit acts of violence arose in me,
Now, that past history rises up from time,
Did you come to tell me this, or did you come to conquer me?
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
கடமை சொல்ல ராமன் வந்தான் காவியத்திலே
என்ன சொல்ல நீ பிறந்தாய் இந்த வீட்டிலே
எடுத்துச் சொல்லடா ராஜா என்னிடத்திலே
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty,
To convey what purpose were you born into this house?
Tell me clearly, my dear child!
வேடிக்கையாய் உலகத்தை நீ பார்க்க வந்தாயோ
எந்த வேண்டுதலை நிறைவேற்ற விரைந்து வந்தாயோ
வேடிக்கையாய் உலகத்தை நீ பார்க்க வந்தாயோ
எந்த வேண்டுதலை நிறைவேற்ற விரைந்து வந்தாயோ
Did you come merely to observe the spectacle of this world?
Or did you hasten to fulfill a solemn vow?
Did you come merely to observe the spectacle of this world?
Or did you hasten to fulfill a solemn vow?
உன் கதையை சொல்வதற்கு ஓடி வந்தாயோ
இங்கு என் கதையை கேட்ட பின்பு அதை மறந்தாயோ
என்ன சொல்ல வந்தாயோ என்னை வெல்ல வந்தாயோ
Did you run here to tell your own story,
Or did you forget it after listening to my story here?
What did you come to tell me, or did you come to conquer me?
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
கடமை சொல்ல ராமன் வந்தான் காவியத்திலே
என்ன சொல்ல நீ பிறந்தாய் இந்த வீட்டிலே
எடுத்துச் சொல்லடா ராஜா என்னிடத்திலே
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty,
To convey what purpose were you born into this house?
Tell me clearly, my dear child!
கீதை சொல்ல கண்ணன் வந்தான் பாரதத்திலே
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita...
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae
Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty,
Enna solla nee piranthaai intha veettilae
To convey what purpose were you born into this house?
Eduththu solladaa raja ennidaththilae
Tell me clearly, my dear child!
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Dheivamillaa aalayaththil vilakkai yaettrinaen
I lit a lamp in a temple that had no deity,
Ingu thaerillaamal vadam pidikka oorai koottinaen
I gathered the town to pull the rope of a chariot where no chariot existed,
Dheivamillaa aalayaththil vilakkai yaettrinaen
I lit a lamp in a temple that had no deity,
Ingu thaerillaamal vadam pidikka oorai koottinaen
I gathered the town to pull the rope of a chariot where no chariot existed,
Nandriyillaa manitharidam anbai naadinaen
I sought love from ungrateful human beings,
Adhu nanju endru therinthapothu nenjam vaadinaen
When I realized it was poison, my heart withered,
Idhai solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo
Did you come to tell me this, or did you come to conquer me?
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
En pirappil eppadiyo karai padinthathu
Somehow, a stain fell upon my birth,
Palar yaelanamaai siriththapothu manam odinthathu
When many mocked and laughed at me, my spirit broke,
Vanmuraigal seithidavae thunichchal vanthathu
The courage to commit acts of violence arose in me,
Antha varalaattrai kadantha kaalam ezhugindrathu
Now, that past history rises up from time,
Idhai solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo
Did you come to tell me this, or did you come to conquer me?
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae
Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty,
Enna solla nee piranthaai intha veettilae
To convey what purpose were you born into this house?
Eduththu solladaa raja ennidaththilae
Tell me clearly, my dear child!
Vedikkaiyaai ulagaththai nee paarkka vanthaayo
Did you come merely to observe the spectacle of this world?
Entha venduthalai niraivettra virainthu vanthaayo
Or did you hasten to fulfill a solemn vow?
Vedikkaiyaai ulagaththai nee paarkka vanthaayo
Did you come merely to observe the spectacle of this world?
Entha venduthalai niraivettra virainthu vanthaayo
Or did you hasten to fulfill a solemn vow?
Un kathaiyai solvatharkku odi vanthaayo
Did you run here to tell your own story,
Ingu en kathaiyai ketta pinbu adhai maranthaayo
Or did you forget it after listening to my story here?
Enna solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo
What did you come to tell me, or did you come to conquer me?
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita,
Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae
Rama came into the epic Ramayana to teach duty,
Enna solla nee piranthaai intha veettilae
To convey what purpose were you born into this house?
Eduththu solladaa raja ennidaththilae
Tell me clearly, my dear child!
Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae….
Krishna came into the Mahabharata to preach the Gita...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a philosophical and emotional address delivered by a protagonist reflecting on life's hardships, morality, and destiny while speaking to a child. Drawing parallels with epic figures—Krishna who came to deliver the Bhagavad Gita in the Mahabharata and Rama who embodied duty in the Ramayana—the singer questions the purpose of the child's arrival into a world full of pain and betrayal. The speaker pours out personal agony: how trusting ungrateful people felt like poison, how public ridicule drove them toward violence, and how their past continues to haunt them. Ultimately, the song poses poignant existential questions: Did the child come to observe life's spectacle, fulfill a divine promise, share their own tale, or heal the speaker's wounded soul? Through M. S. Viswanathan's soulful composition and T. M. Soundararajan's deeply resonant vocals, the track bridges mythological archetypes with human anguish and hope.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Geethai solla kannan vanthaan bharathathilae / Kadamai solla raman vanthaan kaaviyaththilae”
Matching starting sound patterns ('Geethai' / 'Kadamai' and 'solla' in both lines) creates rhythmic symmetry across lines.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Dheivamillaa aalayaththil vilakkai yaettrinaen / Ingu thaerillaamal vadam pidikka oorai koottinaen”
The second letter harmony in 'Dhei-va' and 'Thae-ri' provides structural poetic flow in Tamil prosody.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Dheivamillaa aalayaththil vilakkai yaettrinaen”
Lighting a lamp in a deity-less temple serves as a metaphor for performing futile acts of devotion or place trust where no truth exists.
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Idhai solla vanthaayo ennai vella vanthaayo”
Repeated questioning ('vanthaayo') emphasizes the protagonist's inner conflict and search for meaning.
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Trivia
'Garuda Saukiyama' (1982) is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Aalangudi Somu. The legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) performed this song, continuing his iconic decades-long collaboration as the definitive playback voice for Sivaji Ganesan.
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