- Lyricist
- Trichy Thiyagarajan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Bhakta Prahlada
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
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.
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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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