Iraiva Iraiva
From Karuppu Panam · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Karuppu Panam1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Iraiva iraiva iraiva | Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord! |
| Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaradho | Will not your royal court arrive here? |
| Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo | Will not your merciful words be heard here? |
| Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaradho | Will not your royal court arrive here? |
| Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo | Will not your merciful words be heard here? |
| Engal naayaganae ingu vaaraaiyoo | Oh our Lord, won't you come here? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Female | |
| Engal arivena solvadhu neeyallavo | Are you not the one called our wisdom? |
| Ingu asaivana yaavaiyum neeyallavo | Are you not everything that moves here? |
| Arivena solvadhu neeyallavo | Are you not the one called wisdom? |
| Ingu asaivana yaavaiyum neeyallavo | Are you not everything that moves here? |
| Female | |
| Engal thiruchabai maanikkam neeyallavo | Are you not the ruby of our holy assembly? |
| Anbu dhevan thoothuvan neeyalavo | Are you not the messenger of the God of Love? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Female | |
| Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaratho | Will not your royal court arrive here? |
| Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo | Will not your merciful words be heard here? |
| Engal naayaganae ingu vaaraaiyoo | Oh our Lord, won't you come here? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Female | |
| Ingu emakkena yedhondrum | Here, for us, anything... |
| Illai illai | There is nothing, nothing! |
| Engal idhayathil salanangal illai illai | In our hearts, there are no waverings, none! |
| Emakkena yedhondrum | For us, anything... |
| Illai illai | There is nothing, nothing! |
| Female | |
| Engal idhayathil salanangal illai illai | In our hearts, there are no waverings, none! |
| Undhan solaiyil naangal malargal aiyaa | We are flowers in your garden, Oh Sire. |
| Un thoodhu kondaadum alaigal aiyaa | We are waves celebrating your divine message, Oh Sire. |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Female | |
| Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaratho | Will not your royal court arrive here? |
| Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo | Will not your merciful words be heard here? |
| Engal naayaganae ingu vaaraaiyoo | Oh our Lord, won't you come here? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo | Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice? |
| Female | |
| Iraiva iraiva iraiva | Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord! |
இறைவா இறைவா இறைவா
உந்தன் ராஜசபை இங்கு வாராதோ
உந்தன் கருணை மொழி இங்கு கேளாதோ
உந்தன் ராஜசபை இங்கு வாராதோ
உந்தன் கருணை மொழி இங்கு கேளாதோ
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord!
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Oh our Lord, won't you come here?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
எங்கள் நாயகனே இங்கு வாராயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
Are you not the one called our wisdom?
Are you not everything that moves here?
Are you not the one called wisdom?
Are you not everything that moves here?
எங்கள் அறிவெனச் சொல்வது நீயல்லவோ
இங்கு அசைவன யாவையும் நீயல்லவோ
அறிவெனச் சொல்வது நீயல்லவோ
இங்கு அசைவன யாவையும் நீயல்லவோ
Are you not the ruby of our holy assembly?
Are you not the messenger of the God of Love?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
எங்கள் திருச்சபை மாணிக்கம் நீயல்லவோ
அன்புத் தேவனின் தூதுவன் நீயல்லவோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Oh our Lord, won't you come here?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
உந்தன் ராஜசபை இங்கு வாராதோ
உந்தன் கருணை மொழி இங்கு கேளாதோ
எங்கள் நாயகனே இங்கு வாராயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
Here, for us, anything...
There is nothing, nothing!
In our hearts, there are no waverings, none!
For us, anything...
There is nothing, nothing!
இங்கு எமக்கென ஏதொன்றும்
இல்லை இல்லை
எங்கள் இதயத்தில் சலனங்கள்
இல்லை இல்லை
எமக்கென ஏதொன்றும்
இல்லை இல்லை
In our hearts, there are no waverings, none!
We are flowers in your garden, Oh Sire.
We are waves celebrating your divine message, Oh Sire.
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
எங்கள் இதயத்தில் சலனங்கள்
இல்லை இல்லை
உந்தன் சோலையில் நாங்கள் மலர்கள் அய்யா
உன் தூது கொண்டோடும் அலைகள் அய்யா
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Oh our Lord, won't you come here?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
உந்தன் ராஜசபை இங்கு வாராதோ
உந்தன் கருணை மொழி இங்கு கேளாதோ
எங்கள் நாயகனே இங்கு வாராயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
அடிமைக் குரலைக் கொஞ்சம் கேளாயோ
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord!
இறைவா இறைவா இறைவா
Iraiva iraiva iraiva
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord!
Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaradho
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaradho
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Engal naayaganae ingu vaaraaiyoo
Oh our Lord, won't you come here?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Engal arivena solvadhu neeyallavo
Are you not the one called our wisdom?
Ingu asaivana yaavaiyum neeyallavo
Are you not everything that moves here?
Arivena solvadhu neeyallavo
Are you not the one called wisdom?
Ingu asaivana yaavaiyum neeyallavo
Are you not everything that moves here?
Engal thiruchabai maanikkam neeyallavo
Are you not the ruby of our holy assembly?
Anbu dhevan thoothuvan neeyalavo
Are you not the messenger of the God of Love?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaratho
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Engal naayaganae ingu vaaraaiyoo
Oh our Lord, won't you come here?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Ingu emakkena yedhondrum
Here, for us, anything...
Illai illai
There is nothing, nothing!
Engal idhayathil salanangal illai illai
In our hearts, there are no waverings, none!
Emakkena yedhondrum
For us, anything...
Illai illai
There is nothing, nothing!
Engal idhayathil salanangal illai illai
In our hearts, there are no waverings, none!
Undhan solaiyil naangal malargal aiyaa
We are flowers in your garden, Oh Sire.
Un thoodhu kondaadum alaigal aiyaa
We are waves celebrating your divine message, Oh Sire.
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaratho
Will not your royal court arrive here?
Undhan karunai mozhi ingu kelaadhoo
Will not your merciful words be heard here?
Engal naayaganae ingu vaaraaiyoo
Oh our Lord, won't you come here?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Adimai kuralai konjam kelaaiyoo
Won't you listen a little to this servant's voice?
Iraiva iraiva iraiva
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Iraiva Iraiva' from the 1964 film Karuppu Panam is a soulful devotional prayer addressed to the Almighty. The devotee expresses complete surrender, viewing God as the ultimate source of wisdom, motion, and divine love. The lyrics plead for divine grace, asking the Lord to listen to the humble voice of His servant and manifest His merciful presence on earth. The song highlights total detachment from worldly desires and absolute inner peace, declaring that the devotees hold no personal ambitions and possess steadfast hearts. Metaphorically describing humans as flowers in God's garden and waves bearing His divine message, Kannadasan crafts a profoundly spiritual text that conveys deep humility, devotion, and faith.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epanalepsis
“Iraiva iraiva iraiva”
Repetition of 'Iraiva' at the beginning and end of the song to emphasize earnest devotion and intense prayer.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Undhan raajasabai ingu vaaradho”
Framing statements as lingering questions to emphasize the longing of the devotee for God's grace and presence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Engal thiruchabai maanikkam neeyallavo”
Comparing God/Divine Presence to a precious ruby in the midst of a holy congregation or sanctuary.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Undhan solaiyil naangal malargal aiyaa”
Metaphorically portraying human devotees as blooming flowers within the Almighty's garden.
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Trivia
'Karuppu Panam' (1964) was directed by lyricist Kannadasan himself, who also acted in the movie alongside K. R. Vijaya. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and this track is notable for its distinct Christian choral arrangement and universal devotional themes.
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