Kandru Kural Theadi Varum
From Gruhapravesam · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Gruhapravesam1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen | I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf. |
| Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen | I have come leaving Pandharpur behind. |
| Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen | I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf. |
| Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen…aa….aa…. | I have come leaving Pandharpur behind... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen | I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf. |
| Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen | I have come leaving Pandharpur behind. |
| Manickam thaer kondu tharalaanaen….aa….aa…. | I came to present a chariot made of rubies... aa... aa... |
| Manickam thaer kondu tharalaanaen…. | I came to present a chariot made of rubies. |
| Kulamangai un saevai kandu thunaiyaanaen | Seeing your selfless service, noble woman, I became your companion. |
| Male | |
| Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen | I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf. |
| Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen | I have come leaving Pandharpur behind. |
| Male | |
| Kannanai ninaiththaarkku thuyarillai | There is no sorrow for those who keep Lord Krishna in their thoughts. |
| Avar dharmaththil oru naalum thavarillai | There is never a flaw or failure in His righteousness. |
| Engengu eppothum iruppavan naan | I am the one who is omnipresent, existing everywhere at all times. |
| Intha yaezhaiyin kural kettu varupavan naan | I am the one who arrives upon hearing the call of this helpless soul. |
| Male | |
| Kodumaiyil manam vaadum kulamagalae | O virtuous lady whose heart wilts in the face of cruelty, |
| Naan koviludan ingu vanthen thirumagalae | O divine woman, I have arrived here along with the temple itself. |
| Koviludan ingu vanthen thirumagalae | O divine woman, I have arrived here along with the temple itself. |
| Male | |
| Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen | I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf. |
| Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen | I have come leaving Pandharpur behind. |
கன்று குரல் தேடி வரும் பசுவானேன்
நான் பண்டரிபுரம் விட்டு வரலாலேன்
கன்று குரல் தேடி வரும் பசுவானேன்
நான் பண்டரிபுரம் விட்டு வரலாலேன்.....ஆ...ஆ....
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind... aa... aa...
கன்று குரல் தேடி வரும் பசுவானேன்
நான் பண்டரிபுரம் விட்டு வரலாலேன்
மாணிக்கத் தேர் கொண்டு தரலானேன்....ஆ....ஆ....
மாணிக்கத் தேர் கொண்டு தரலானேன்...
குலமங்கை உன் சேவை கண்டு துனையானேன்
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
I came to present a chariot made of rubies... aa... aa...
I came to present a chariot made of rubies.
Seeing your selfless service, noble woman, I became your companion.
கன்று குரல் தேடி வரும் பசுவானேன்
நான் பண்டரிபுரம் விட்டு வரலாலேன்
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
கண்ணனை நினைத்தார்க்குத் துயரில்லை
அவர் தர்மத்தில் ஒரு நாளும் தவறில்லை
எங்கெங்கு எப்போதும் இருப்பவன் நான்
இந்த ஏழையின் குரல் கேட்டு வருபவன் நான்
There is no sorrow for those who keep Lord Krishna in their thoughts.
There is never a flaw or failure in His righteousness.
I am the one who is omnipresent, existing everywhere at all times.
I am the one who arrives upon hearing the call of this helpless soul.
கொடுமையில் மனம் வாடும் குலமகளே
நான் கோவிலுடன் இங்கு வந்தேன் திருமகளே....
கோவிலுடன் இங்கு வந்தேன் திருமகளே....
O virtuous lady whose heart wilts in the face of cruelty,
O divine woman, I have arrived here along with the temple itself.
O divine woman, I have arrived here along with the temple itself.
கன்று குரல் தேடி வரும் பசுவானேன்
நான் பண்டரிபுரம் விட்டு வரலாலேன்
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen…aa….aa….
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind... aa... aa...
Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
Manickam thaer kondu tharalaanaen….aa….aa….
I came to present a chariot made of rubies... aa... aa...
Manickam thaer kondu tharalaanaen….
I came to present a chariot made of rubies.
Kulamangai un saevai kandu thunaiyaanaen
Seeing your selfless service, noble woman, I became your companion.
Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
Kannanai ninaiththaarkku thuyarillai
There is no sorrow for those who keep Lord Krishna in their thoughts.
Avar dharmaththil oru naalum thavarillai
There is never a flaw or failure in His righteousness.
Engengu eppothum iruppavan naan
I am the one who is omnipresent, existing everywhere at all times.
Intha yaezhaiyin kural kettu varupavan naan
I am the one who arrives upon hearing the call of this helpless soul.
Kodumaiyil manam vaadum kulamagalae
O virtuous lady whose heart wilts in the face of cruelty,
Naan koviludan ingu vanthen thirumagalae
O divine woman, I have arrived here along with the temple itself.
Koviludan ingu vanthen thirumagalae
O divine woman, I have arrived here along with the temple itself.
Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen
I became a cow that comes seeking the voice of its calf.
Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen
I have come leaving Pandharpur behind.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this soulful devotional composition from the movie Gruhapravesam, Lord Panduranga (Krishna) addresses a suffering, virtuous woman, reassuring her of divine presence and unwavering support. The deity compares his unconditional responsiveness to that of a mother cow rushing toward her calf's cry, highlighting the intimate and protective bond between God and a true devotee. The lyricist Kannadasan conveys the core philosophy of Bakhti: those who remember Krishna and follow righteousness will never be abandoned. The divine manifests wherever true devotion exists, bringing comfort, sanctuary, and relief from earthly cruelties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam / Metaphor
“Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen”
The divine narrator compares Himself to a mother cow ('pasu') seeking her calf ('kandru'), symbolizing innate maternal love and instant responsiveness to distress.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme
“Kandru kural thedi varum pasuvaanaen / Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verbal endings ('pasuvaanaen', 'varalaanaen', 'thunaiyaanaen') creating a resonant lyrical cadence.
Monai / Initial Alliteration
“Kannanai ninaiththaarkku thuyarillai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, enhancing the vocal fluidity.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Naan pandaripuram vittu varalaanaen”
Repeated invocation of leaving Pandharpur to assist the devotee reinforces the theme of divine grace breaking barriers to save a believer.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1976 film 'Gruhapravesam', this song was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The song draws heavily upon the Maharashtrian Varkari tradition of Lord Panduranga (Vitthal) of Pandharpur, who is famously known in legends for leaving his abode to visit and serve his ardent devotees like Pundalik, Saku Bai, and Gora Kumbhar.
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