Gopiyar Konjum Ramana
From Thirumal Perumai · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thirumal Perumai1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Gopaala krishnaa | Oh Gopalakrishna! |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Gopaala krishnaa | Oh Gopalakrishna! |
| Male | |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Male | |
| Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa… | Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata! |
| Kannaa…aaa… kannaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Oh Krishna! Oh Krishna! |
| Kannaa… aa… | Oh Krishna! |
| Male | |
| Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa | Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata! |
| Maaya kalaiyin mannaa | Oh King of divine magical arts! |
| Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa | Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata! |
| Maaya kalaiyin mannaa | Oh King of divine magical arts! |
| Maadhavaa kaarmaega vannaa | Oh Madhava, dark-complexioned like rain-bearing clouds! |
| Madhu soodhanaa | Oh Madhusudhana, slayer of the demon Madhu! |
| Maadhavaa kaarmaega vannaa | Oh Madhava, dark-complexioned like rain-bearing clouds! |
| Madhu soodhanaa | Oh Madhusudhana, slayer of the demon Madhu! |
| Male | |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Male | |
| Thaayin karunai ullam | The compassionate heart of a mother, |
| Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam | The loving soul of a father, |
| Thaayin karunai ullam | The compassionate heart of a mother, |
| Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam | The loving soul of a father, |
| Thaayin karunai ullam | The compassionate heart of a mother, |
| Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam | The loving soul of a father, |
| Thandhavan neeyae mukundhaa | You are the one who bestowed them, Oh Mukunda! |
| Sri vaikundaa | Oh Lord of Sri Vaikunta! |
| Thandhavan neeyae mukundhaa | You are the one who bestowed them, Oh Mukunda! |
| Sri vaikundaa | Oh Lord of Sri Vaikunta! |
| Male | |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Gopaala krishnaa | Oh Gopalakrishna! |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Gopaala krishnaa | Oh Gopalakrishna! |
| Male | |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Gopaala krishnaa | Oh Gopalakrishna! |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Gopaala krishnaa | Oh Gopalakrishna! |
| Male | |
| Gopiyar konjum ramanaa | Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis! |
| Ramanaa… ramanaa… | Oh Ramana... Oh Ramana... |
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
கோபால கிருஷ்ணா
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
கோபால கிருஷ்ணா
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Gopalakrishna!
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
மா பாரதத்தின் கண்ணா.......
கண்ணா......ஆஅ.....கண்ணா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
கண்ணா......அ.....
Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata!
Oh Krishna! Oh Krishna!
Oh Krishna!
மா பாரதத்தின் கண்ணா
மாயக்கலையின் மன்னா
மாபாரதத்தின் கண்ணா
மாயக்கலையின் மன்னா
மாதவா கார்மேக வண்ணா
மது சூதனா
மாதவா கார்மேக வண்ணா
மது சூதனா
Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata!
Oh King of divine magical arts!
Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata!
Oh King of divine magical arts!
Oh Madhava, dark-complexioned like rain-bearing clouds!
Oh Madhusudhana, slayer of the demon Madhu!
Oh Madhava, dark-complexioned like rain-bearing clouds!
Oh Madhusudhana, slayer of the demon Madhu!
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
தாயின் கருணை உள்ளம்
தந்தையின் அன்பு நெஞ்சம்
தாயின் கருணை உள்ளம்
தந்தையின் அன்பு நெஞ்சம்
தாயின் கருணை உள்ளம்
தந்தையின் அன்பு நெஞ்சம்
தந்தவன் நீயே முகுந்தா
ஸ்ரீ வைகுந்தா
தந்தவன் நீயே முகுந்தா
ஸ்ரீ வைகுந்தா
The compassionate heart of a mother,
The loving soul of a father,
The compassionate heart of a mother,
The loving soul of a father,
The compassionate heart of a mother,
The loving soul of a father,
You are the one who bestowed them, Oh Mukunda!
Oh Lord of Sri Vaikunta!
You are the one who bestowed them, Oh Mukunda!
Oh Lord of Sri Vaikunta!
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
கோபால கிருஷ்ணா
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
கோபால கிருஷ்ணா
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Gopalakrishna!
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
கோபால கிருஷ்ணா
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
கோபால கிருஷ்ணா
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Gopalakrishna!
கோபியர் கொஞ்சும் ரமணா
ரமணா.......ரமணா.........
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Oh Ramana... Oh Ramana...
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Gopaala krishnaa
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Gopaala krishnaa
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa…
Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata!
Kannaa…aaa… kannaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Oh Krishna! Oh Krishna!
Kannaa… aa…
Oh Krishna!
Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa
Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata!
Maaya kalaiyin mannaa
Oh King of divine magical arts!
Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa
Oh Krishna of the great Mahabharata!
Maaya kalaiyin mannaa
Oh King of divine magical arts!
Maadhavaa kaarmaega vannaa
Oh Madhava, dark-complexioned like rain-bearing clouds!
Madhu soodhanaa
Oh Madhusudhana, slayer of the demon Madhu!
Maadhavaa kaarmaega vannaa
Oh Madhava, dark-complexioned like rain-bearing clouds!
Madhu soodhanaa
Oh Madhusudhana, slayer of the demon Madhu!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Thaayin karunai ullam
The compassionate heart of a mother,
Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam
The loving soul of a father,
Thaayin karunai ullam
The compassionate heart of a mother,
Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam
The loving soul of a father,
Thaayin karunai ullam
The compassionate heart of a mother,
Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam
The loving soul of a father,
Thandhavan neeyae mukundhaa
You are the one who bestowed them, Oh Mukunda!
Sri vaikundaa
Oh Lord of Sri Vaikunta!
Thandhavan neeyae mukundhaa
You are the one who bestowed them, Oh Mukunda!
Sri vaikundaa
Oh Lord of Sri Vaikunta!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Gopaala krishnaa
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Gopaala krishnaa
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Gopaala krishnaa
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Gopaala krishnaa
Oh Gopalakrishna!
Gopiyar konjum ramanaa
Oh Lord Ramana, adored by the Gopis!
Ramanaa… ramanaa…
Oh Ramana... Oh Ramana...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Gopiyar Konjum Ramana' is a soul-stirring devotional hymn from the 1968 Tamil devotional film Thirumal Perumai. Lyricist Kannadasan extols the divine forms and compassionate nature of Lord Krishna (an avatar of Lord Vishnu). The song invokes Krishna using various epithets—the darling of the cowherd maidens (Gopis), the central divine guide of the Mahabharata, and the master of cosmic play (Maya). The emotional core of the lyrics centers on complete spiritual surrender (Bhakti). The song highlights that the ultimate unconditional love experienced on Earth—a mother's mercy and a father's protective affection—is merely a reflection of the supreme grace bestowed by Lord Mukunda of Vaikunta.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maadhavaa kaarmaega vannaa”
Compares Lord Krishna's dark, radiant skin tone directly to dark rain-bearing clouds (Kaarmaegam).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Maa bhaaradhathin kannaa / Maaya kalaiyin mannaa”
The lines end with rhyming words 'kannaa' and 'mannaa', enhancing the musical rhythm.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaayin karunai ullam / Thandhaiyin anbu nenjam”
Both consecutive lines begin with the matching initial letter sound 'Tha' ('Thaayin' and 'Thandhaiyin').
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Trivia
Thirumal Perumai (1968) is a landmark Tamil devotional film directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Sivaji Ganesan in multiple roles along with Padmini and K. R. Vijaya. The movie's celebrated music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The film depicts several traditional vaishnavite legends glorifying the avatars and miracles of Lord Vishnu.
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