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Janaki Pin Thodara

From Bhaktha Sabari · 1960

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Movie name
Bhaktha Sabari
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
16 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jangi pin thodara
Sandaala vithi kondaadi vara
Jangi pin thodara
Sandaala vithi kondaadi vara
Kaana vedan pola aiyan kaadu sendra pothilae
Kaana vedan pola aiyan kaadu sendra pothilae
Ramachanthiraa ragaventhiraa
Rama rama rama
Raam bakthraa gunasaputhrayanthira yogi
Azhthathamma kandrizhantha pasuvai polae
Paada paada thaen paagaai inikkum
Bhagavaan thirukkathai idhuvae
Paada paada thaen paagaai inikkum
Bhagavaan thirukkathai idhuvae
Paasamenum kadalthanilae
Padagaai vanthaalum paathan
Paayum nnadhi thaandida oru
Bakthan thunai naadinaanae
Paada paada thaen paagaai inikkum
Bhagavaan thirukkathai idhuvae
Annaa….vaa…anna
Arasaala vaa endrae
Kann aaraai nindrvanai
Kanivaalae manam thaettri
Vinnalantha paathugaiyai
Mannaala thanthaanae
Paada paada thaen paagaai inikkum
Bhagavaan thirukkathai idhuvae
Paada paada thaen paagaai inikkum
Bhagavaan thirukkathai idhuvae
As Janaki followed behind him,
while cruel destiny rejoiced and trailed along,
As Janaki followed behind him,
while cruel destiny rejoiced and trailed along,
when the Lord went into the forest like a hunter of the woods,
when the Lord went into the forest like a hunter of the woods,
"Ramachandra! Raghavendra!
Rama, Rama, Rama!"
O devotee of Rama, virtuous son and ascetic sage,
They wept in sorrow, like a cow that lost its calf...
The more you sing it, the sweeter it tastes, like honey syrup,
this is the divine story of the Lord.
The more you sing it, the sweeter it tastes, like honey syrup,
this is the divine story of the Lord.
Across the vast ocean of love,
arriving like a guiding boat,
to cross the rushing river,
He sought the help of a devoted friend...
The more you sing it, the sweeter it tastes, like honey syrup,
this is the divine story of the Lord.
"Brother... come... O brother,
come back to rule the land!"
To him who stood weeping, his tears flowing like a river,
He comforted his grieving heart with loving kindness,
and the holy sandals that measured the heavens,
He gave to rule the earth.
The more you sing it, the sweeter it tastes, like honey syrup,
this is the divine story of the Lord...
The more you sing it, the sweeter it tastes, like honey syrup,
this is the divine story of the Lord.
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Overall song meaning

This devotional song from Bhaktha Sabari (1960) celebrates the sweet and immortal epic of Lord Rama. It describes the heartbreaking moment when Rama leaves for forest exile, dressed like a hunter, causing deep lamentation likened to a cow crying for its lost calf while cruel fate prevails. The song also touches upon Bharata's boundless love and devotion when he follows Rama into the forest, begging him to return to Ayodhya. In response to Bharata's river of tears, Lord Rama lovingly consoles him and grants his divine sandals (Paduka) to rule the realm on his behalf, affirming that reciting and hearing Lord Rama's story yields the sweetest spiritual joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Azhthathamma kandrizhantha pasuvai polae”

Compares the sorrowful weeping during exile to the deep agony of a cow that has lost her young calf.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Paasamenum kadalthanilae”

Metaphorically frames love/affection as an expansive, surging ocean.

Anaphora / Verbal Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Paada paada thaen paagaai inikkum”

Repetition of the word 'paada' enhances the rhythmic sweetness and emphasizes continuous singing.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

“Vinnalantha paathugaiyai”

Exaggerates/exalts Rama's divine sandals as cosmic footwear capable of reaching and measuring the sky.

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Trivia

Bhaktha Sabari (1960) was a popular mythological feature film produced simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil. The music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, featuring soul-stirring renditions by P. Susheela.

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