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Lyrics & meaning

Iswara Allah

From Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara · 1998

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Ilayaraja, Yugendhiran, Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vindha govindha gopa gopaala baalaa
Male : Aa… aa… aa…
Baala krishna yadhukula thilakaa gopaalaa
Aa…aa… aa…aaa….aa…
Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa…
Easwaru allaa thaerae naam
Naam ellorum ingae ondraavom
Easwaru allaa thaerae naam
Naam ellorum ingae ondraavom
Easwaru allaa thaerae naam
Naam ellorum ingae ondraavom
Ragupathi raagava raajaa raam
Annal gaandhiyin pechai ketpom naam
Male :Odhidum vaedham solluvadhellaam
Unmaiyil or porul thaanae
Vaedhathin peraal vaadhangal yeno
Oru thaai pillai neeyum naanum ondru
Haa bajmanu pyaarae pyaarae
Samaachaaru vo kyaa rae
Bajmanu pyaarae pyaarae
Samaachaaru vo kyaa rae
Pazhaiya kadan varanum varanum
Male :Ahaa
Male :Baakki ingu tharanum tharanum
Haa… aaa… haa… aaa
Adharkkaaga thaanae
Unai naadi vandhen
Piravi oru kadanae kadanae
Male :Hoo oh
Male :Theerthu vidu udanae udanae
Allaa undhan karunai
Kadan theera vendum
O… kodukkum dheivam kannan
Varam kettae naamum vaangalaam
All :Kettae naamum vaangalaam
Varam kettae naamum vaangalaam
Undhan karunai irundhaal
Indha ulagai naamum thaangalaam
Ho mudhalil vandha mudhalae…
Haa… aa… aa… aa…
Sabaash
Mudhalil vandha mudhalum neeyae
Vatti kodukkum asalum neeyae
Asalum mudhalum udanae vara vendum
Haa bajmanu pyaarae pyaarae
Samaachaaru vo kyaa rae
Bajmanu pyaarae pyaarae
Samaachaaru vo kyaa rae kyaa rae kyaa
Vennai thanai thirudiyadhaaru
Kannan enum kalvan thaanae
Hoo ooo ooo..
Chora guru krishnaa
Unakku idhu thirunaa
Ho manam kavarndha
Thirudaa thirudaa
Poojai undu poru daa poru daa
Kesavanin mosam yaar ariya koodum
Adadada mannai thinna vaayil
Indha ulagam kaattiya maadhavaa
Engu undu unmai
Adhai engalukkingae kaatta vaa
Ae… bajanai ennum saathiram
Haa… aa…aa….aa…aa…
Bajanai ennum saathiram ingae
Male :Bakthiyulla paathiram engae
Male :Irukkum idathai udanae nee sollu
Ragupathi raagava raajaa raam
Annal gaandhiyin pechai ketpom naam
Odhidum vaedham solluvadhellaam
Unmaiyil or porul thaanae
Male :Ahaa…haaa..
Vaedhathin peraal vaadhangal yeno
Oru thaai pillai neeyum naanum ondru
Oh wondrous Govinda, child cowherd Gopala!
Male: Aah... aah... aah...
Child Krishna, pride of the Yadu clan, Gopala!
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
Ishwar and Allah are both Your names,
Let us all become one here.
Ishwar and Allah are both Your names,
Let us all become one here.
Ishwar and Allah are both Your names,
Let us all become one here.
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram,
Let us listen to the words of Mahatma Gandhi.
Male: Everything the holy scriptures say,
Truly carries the very same truth, doesn't it?
Why fight arguments in the name of scriptures?
We are children of one mother, you and I are one!
Sing praises, my dear heart,
What is the news today?
Sing praises, my dear heart,
What is the news today?
The old debt must be settled!
Male: Aaha!
Male: The remaining balance must be paid right here!
Haa... aah... haa... aah...
For that very reason,
I came seeking you!
This birth itself is a debt,
Male: Hoo oh...
Male: Clear it right away, right away!
Allah, with Your mercy,
This debt must be cleared!
Oh, Krishna is the giving God,
We can ask and receive His blessings!
Chorus: We can ask and receive!
We can ask and receive His blessings!
If we have Your grace,
We can bear the weight of this world!
Oh primal one who came before all...
Haa... aah... aah... aah...
Bravo!
You are the first origin and the principal amount,
You are the original sum that pays the interest,
Both the principal and the return must come at once!
Sing praises, my dear heart,
What is the news today?
Sing praises, my dear heart,
What is the news today, what is it?
Who was it that stole the butter?
None other than that thief called Krishna!
Hoo ooh ooh...
Master of thieves, Krishna,
Is this just a trifle to you?
Oh, stealer of hearts,
Thief, oh thief!
You will be dealt with, just wait and see!
Who can fathom Kesava's cunning tricks?
Ah, inside the mouth that ate dirt,
Madhava, who showed the whole universe!
Where does the truth lie?
Come and reveal it to us here!
Sing devotionals as the scripture says,
Haa... aah... aah... aah...
The ritual of singing prayers is right here,
Male: But where is a truly devoted soul?
Male: Tell us where to find one right away!
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram,
Let us listen to the words of Mahatma Gandhi.
Everything the holy scriptures say,
Truly carries the very same truth, doesn't it?
Male: Aaha... haa...
Why fight arguments in the name of scriptures?
We are children of one mother, you and I are one!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara' (1998) blends spiritual devotion with Gandhian philosophy and lighthearted social commentary. By weaving together iconic bhajans ('Ishwar Allah Tero Naam', 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram') with original Tamil verses, the track advocates for communal harmony, religious unity, and brotherhood, asserting that all scriptures ultimately convey the same divine truth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaram)

Piravi oru kadanae kadanae

Human existence is equated to a debt ('Piravi oru kadane'), and God is metaphorically described as both the initial capital and the interest ('Asalum neeye, vatti kodukkum asalum neeye').

Refrain / Anaphora

Naam ellorum ingae ondraavom

The repetitive phrasing of Gandhian chants and lines emphasizing unity underscores the core message of brotherhood.

Oxymoron / Playful Irony (Nindha Stuti)

Adadada mannai thinna vaayil Indha ulagam kaattiya maadhavaa

Lord Krishna is affectionately addressed as a thief ('kalvan', 'thirudaa') while simultaneously praised as the supreme lord showing the universe in his mouth.

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Trivia

The lyricist Arivumathi skillfully seamlessly incorporates lines from Mahatma Gandhi's favorite multi-faith prayer song 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' alongside Hindi/Braj devotional phrases like 'Bajmanu pyaare'. The song serves as a musical call for universal brotherhood and communal harmony.

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