Hari Hari Gokula
From Thirumal Perumai · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thirumal Perumai1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
| Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
| Male | |
| Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
| Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
| Male | |
| Baaradha dhevaa paandavar naesaa | God of the land of Bharath, beloved protector of the Pandavas, |
| Female | |
| Padha malar panindhomae | We bow down at your divine lotus feet! |
| Male | |
| Baaradha dhevaa paandavar naesaa | God of the land of Bharath, beloved protector of the Pandavas, |
| Female | |
| Padha malar panindhomae | We bow down at your divine lotus feet! |
| Female | |
| Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Female | |
| Kannaa… | Krishna… |
| Male | |
| Kannaa… | Krishna… |
| Female | |
| Kannaa… | Krishna… |
| Male | |
| Kannaa… | Krishna… |
| Female | |
| Nyaana malar kannaa | O Krishna, the lotus flower of supreme wisdom, |
| Aayar kula vilakkae | O bright lamp of the cowherd clan, |
| Vaanum kadalum vaarthedutha ponnuruvae | O golden form crafted from the essence of the sky and the sea! |
| Gaanathil uyir inathai kattuvittom kannaa…aa… | Through our song, we have enchanted and bound all living beings, O Krishna! |
| Female | |
| Thaanae ulagaagi | Becoming the universe all by yourself, |
| Thanakkullae thaan adangi | And absorbing everything back within yourself, |
| Maana kula maadhar manjal mugam kaathu | Protecting the modesty and auspiciousness of honorable women, |
| Vaazhvippaai endru malar thaazh karam pattri | Believing you will elevate our lives, I hold onto your lotus feet, |
| Naanum thozhudhaen nambi parandhaamaa | And pray with deep faith, O Supreme Being! |
| Un naamam uraikkindra nallor nalam vaazhiyavae | May the righteous people who chant your divine name live in eternal prosperity! |
| Female | |
| Hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
| Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
| Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan | Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your |
| Thiruvadi saranam kannaa | Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna! |
மற்றும் பி. சுசீலா
Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
God of the land of Bharath, beloved protector of the Pandavas,
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
We bow down at your divine lotus feet!
பாரத தேவா பாண்டவர் நேசா
God of the land of Bharath, beloved protector of the Pandavas,
பதமலர் பணிந்தோமே
We bow down at your divine lotus feet!
பாரத தேவா பாண்டவர் நேசா
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
பதமலர் பணிந்தோமே
Krishna…
உன் பதமலர் பணிந்தோமே.....ஏ.....
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
Krishna…
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா
Krishna…
உந்தன் திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
Krishna…
கண்ணா......
O Krishna, the lotus flower of supreme wisdom,
O bright lamp of the cowherd clan,
O golden form crafted from the essence of the sky and the sea!
Through our song, we have enchanted and bound all living beings, O Krishna!
கண்ணா.....
Becoming the universe all by yourself,
And absorbing everything back within yourself,
Protecting the modesty and auspiciousness of honorable women,
Believing you will elevate our lives, I hold onto your lotus feet,
And pray with deep faith, O Supreme Being!
May the righteous people who chant your divine name live in eternal prosperity!
கண்ணா.....
Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
கண்ணா......
ஞான மலர்க் கண்ணா
ஆயர்க் குல விளக்கே
வானும் கடலும் வார்த்து எடுத்த பொன் உருவே
கானத்தில் உயிர் இனத்தைக்
கட்டுவிக்கும் கண்ணா....ஆ.....ஆ
தானே உலகாகி
தனக்குள்ளே தான் அடங்கி
மானக் குல மாதர் மஞ்சள் முகம் காத்து
வாழ்விப்பாய் என்றும் மலர்த்தாள் கரம் பற்றி
நானும் தொழுதேன் நம்பி பரந்தாமா
உன் நாமம் உரைக்கின்ற நல்லோர் நலம் வாழியவே
ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
ஸ்ரீ ஹரி ஹரி கோகுல ரமணா உந்தன்
திருவடி சரணம் கண்ணா
Hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Baaradha dhevaa paandavar naesaa
God of the land of Bharath, beloved protector of the Pandavas,
Padha malar panindhomae
We bow down at your divine lotus feet!
Baaradha dhevaa paandavar naesaa
God of the land of Bharath, beloved protector of the Pandavas,
Padha malar panindhomae
We bow down at your divine lotus feet!
Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Kannaa…
Krishna…
Kannaa…
Krishna…
Kannaa…
Krishna…
Kannaa…
Krishna…
Nyaana malar kannaa
O Krishna, the lotus flower of supreme wisdom,
Aayar kula vilakkae
O bright lamp of the cowherd clan,
Vaanum kadalum vaarthedutha ponnuruvae
O golden form crafted from the essence of the sky and the sea!
Gaanathil uyir inathai kattuvittom kannaa…aa…
Through our song, we have enchanted and bound all living beings, O Krishna!
Thaanae ulagaagi
Becoming the universe all by yourself,
Thanakkullae thaan adangi
And absorbing everything back within yourself,
Maana kula maadhar manjal mugam kaathu
Protecting the modesty and auspiciousness of honorable women,
Vaazhvippaai endru malar thaazh karam pattri
Believing you will elevate our lives, I hold onto your lotus feet,
Naanum thozhudhaen nambi parandhaamaa
And pray with deep faith, O Supreme Being!
Un naamam uraikkindra nallor nalam vaazhiyavae
May the righteous people who chant your divine name live in eternal prosperity!
Hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Sri hari hari gokula ramanaa undhan
Sri Hari Hari, O delight of Gokula, your
Thiruvadi saranam kannaa
Sacred feet are my refuge, Lord Krishna!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply devotional hymn celebrating the divinity, cosmic splendor, and compassionate grace of Lord Krishna (an avatar of Lord Vishnu). The singer completely surrenders at the lotus feet of Krishna, addressing Him as the savior of the Pandavas, the radiant beacon of the cowherd community, and the supreme cosmic consciousness that encompasses both the vast sky and the deep sea.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Nyaana malar kannaa / Aayar kula vilakkae”
Krishna is metaphorically addressed as the 'flower of wisdom' (Nyaana malar) and the 'lamp of the cowherd clan' (Aayar kula vilakku).
Padha Malar (Lotus Feet Imagery)
“Padha malar panindhomae”
Translates to 'lotus feet', a traditional Indian poetic metaphor comparing divine feet to soft, sacred lotus blossoms.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thaanae ulagaagi / Thanakkullae thaan adangi”
The second letter 'na' (ன) is repeated across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.
Imagery
“Vaanum kadalum vaarthedutha ponnuruvae”
Vivid visual imagery comparing the Lord's glorious golden form to a divine masterpiece cast from the elements of the blue sky and ocean.
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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 showcasing devotees of Lord Vishnu. The music for the film was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The soundtrack features prominent devotional renditions by playback legends T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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