Jeevanum Neeye Aiyaa
From Bhakta Prahlada · 1967
- Lyricist
- Trichy Thiyagarajan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Bhakta Prahlada1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa | You alone are my life, my Lord. |
| Iraivaa | Oh God! |
| Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa | You alone are my life, my Lord. |
| Paarin baaramum unadhae androo | Is not the burden of this whole world yours? |
| En baaramum unadhae androo | Is not my burden yours as well? |
| Female | |
| Periya yaanaiyin thuyaram theertha | You who relieved the distress of the great elephant (Gajendra), |
| Aadhimoolame azhaikkindrenae | Oh Primordial Source, I am calling out to You! |
| Siva yevaroo azhaippavar yevaroo | Who is Shiva? Who is the caller? |
| Azhivaar yevaroo azhaippavar yevaro | Who perishes? Who is the caller? |
| Ellaam nee allavaa iraivaa | Are You not everything, oh God? |
| Ellaam nee allavaa iraivaa | Are You not everything, oh God? |
| Female | |
| Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa | You alone are my life, my Lord. |
| Iraivaa | Oh God! |
| Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa | You alone are my life, my Lord. |
| Paarin baaramum unadhae androo | Is not the burden of this whole world yours? |
| En baaramum unadhae androo | Is not my burden yours as well? |
ஜீவனும் நீயே ஐயா
இறைவா
ஜீவனும் நீயே ஐயா
பாரின் பாரமும் உனதே அன்றோ
என் பாரமும் உனதே அன்றோ
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Oh God!
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Is not the burden of this whole world yours?
Is not my burden yours as well?
பெரிய யானையின் துயரம் தீர்த்த
ஆதிமூலமே அழைகின்றேனே
சிவா எவரோ அழைப்பவர் எவரோ
அழிவார் எவரோ அழைப்பவர் எவரோ
எல்லாம் நீ அல்லவா இறைவா
எல்லாம் நீ அல்லவா இறைவா
You who relieved the distress of the great elephant (Gajendra),
Oh Primordial Source, I am calling out to You!
Who is Shiva? Who is the caller?
Who perishes? Who is the caller?
Are You not everything, oh God?
Are You not everything, oh God?
ஜீவனும் நீயே ஐயா
இறைவா
ஜீவனும் நீயே ஐயா
பாரின் பாரமும் உனதே அன்றோ
என் பாரமும் உனதே அன்றோ
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Oh God!
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Is not the burden of this whole world yours?
Is not my burden yours as well?
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Iraivaa
Oh God!
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Paarin baaramum unadhae androo
Is not the burden of this whole world yours?
En baaramum unadhae androo
Is not my burden yours as well?
Periya yaanaiyin thuyaram theertha
You who relieved the distress of the great elephant (Gajendra),
Aadhimoolame azhaikkindrenae
Oh Primordial Source, I am calling out to You!
Siva yevaroo azhaippavar yevaroo
Who is Shiva? Who is the caller?
Azhivaar yevaroo azhaippavar yevaro
Who perishes? Who is the caller?
Ellaam nee allavaa iraivaa
Are You not everything, oh God?
Ellaam nee allavaa iraivaa
Are You not everything, oh God?
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Iraivaa
Oh God!
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
You alone are my life, my Lord.
Paarin baaramum unadhae androo
Is not the burden of this whole world yours?
En baaramum unadhae androo
Is not my burden yours as well?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the movie Bhakta Prahlada highlights the unshakeable faith of young Prahlada towards the Almighty. Prahlada surrenders his ego and burden to the Lord, recognizing Him as the ultimate source of life and the bearer of the universe's weight. He appeals to the Lord by citing the legend of Gajendra Moksham, where Vishnu saved the elephant king, emphasizing that God is omnipresent and the true reality behind all existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa”
The phrase 'Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa' is repeated to reinforce absolute faith and total surrender to the divine.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Reference)
“Periya yaanaiyin thuyaram theertha Aadhimoolame azhaikkindrenae”
Refers to Gajendra Moksham, the myth where Lord Vishnu rescued the elephant Gajendra when he called out 'Aadhimoolame'.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Ellaam nee allavaa iraivaa”
Questions like 'Ellaam nee allavaa' and 'Paarin baaramum unadhae androo' are used to assert God's all-encompassing nature and responsibility for creation.
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Trivia
Bhakta Prahlada (1967) was a blockbuster mythological film produced by AVM Productions. P. Susheela's soul-stirring vocal performance for child actor Rojaramani, combined with S. Rajeswara Rao's classical composition, made this song an enduring devotional hit in Tamil cinema history.
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