Kannil Theriyum Kaatchiyil Ellaam
From Swami Ayyappan · 1975
- Lyricist
- Sreekumaran Thampi
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Chorus
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Swami Ayyappan1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Guroor brahmmaa | Guru is Brahma |
| Chorus | |
| Guroor brahmmaa | Guru is Brahma |
| Male | |
| Guroor vishnu | Guru is Vishnu |
| Chorus | |
| Guroor vishnu | Guru is Vishnu |
| Male | |
| Guroor dhaevo maheshwaraa | Guru is the Lord Maheshwara (Shiva) |
| Chorus | |
| Guroor dhaevo maheshwaraa | Guru is the Lord Maheshwara (Shiva) |
| Male | |
| Guroor saakshaath para brahmmaa | Guru is the supreme Brahman manifest |
| Chorus | |
| Guroor saakshaath para brahmmaa | Guru is the supreme Brahman manifest |
| Male | |
| Thasmayisree guravae namahaa | Salutations to that revered Guru |
| Chorus | |
| Thasmayisree guravae namahaa | Salutations to that revered Guru |
| Male | |
| Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam | In every sight that meets the eyes |
| Kadavul irukkindraar | God exists |
| Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar | He is full of grace and merciful |
| Manadhil irukkindraar | He resides in the heart |
| Chorus | |
| Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam | In every sight that meets the eyes |
| Kadavul irukkindraar | God exists |
| Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar | He is full of grace and merciful |
| Manadhil irukkindraar | He resides in the heart |
| Male | |
| Ennum ezhuthum katravar vaazhvil | In the lives of those who learned numbers and letters |
| Munnae nirkindraar | He stands at the forefront |
| Avar ezhuthariyaadha manidharukkellaam | And for all those illiterate people who do not know letters |
| Ezhuthaai nirkindraar | He stands as the literacy itself |
| Ezhuthaai nirkindraar | He stands as the literacy itself |
| Chorus | |
| Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam | In every sight that meets the eyes |
| Kadavul irukkindraar | God exists |
| Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar | He is full of grace and merciful |
| Manadhil irukkindraar | He resides in the heart |
| Male | |
| Kaalgal illaatha mudavarukkellaam | For the crippled who do not have legs |
| Kaalaai varugindraar | He comes as their legs |
| Avar kaigal illaatha oonarukkellaam | For the disabled who do not have hands |
| Kaigal tharugindraar | He grants hands |
| Kaigal tharugindraar | He grants hands |
| Chorus | |
| Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam | In every sight that meets the eyes |
| Kadavul irukkindraar | God exists |
| Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar | He is full of grace and merciful |
| Manadhil irukkindraar | He resides in the heart |
| Male | |
| Vaazha theriyaa manidharukkellaam | For all those people who do not know how to live |
| Vaazhvai alikkindraar | He grants a meaningful life |
| Avar vaai paesaadha oomaigatkellaam | For all the mute who cannot speak |
| Vaarthaigal tharugindraar | He bestows words |
| Vaarthaigal tharugindraar | He bestows words |
| Chorus | |
| Chinnanchiruvan vadivil irukkum deivam ayyappa | Lord Ayyappa who appears in the form of a young child |
| Un peyaral oomaiyai pesa vaithaaiyae anbae ayyappa | In your name, you made the mute speak, O beloved Ayyappa |
| Innum palarai vaazha vaippaayae engal ayyappa | You will make many more people live happily, our Ayyappa |
| Nee iraivan kodutha varamo engal ayyappa | Are you a boon gifted by the Almighty, our Ayyappa? |
| Chorus | |
| Ayyappa swami ayyappa | Lord Ayyappa, Swami Ayyappa |
| Ayyappa saranam ayyappa | Ayyappa, refuge in Ayyappa |
குரு பிரம்ஹா
Guru is Brahma
குரு பிரம்ஹா
Guru is Brahma
குரு விஷ்ணு
Guru is Vishnu
குரு விஷ்ணு
Guru is Vishnu
குரு தேவோ மகேஸ்வர
Guru is the Lord Maheshwara (Shiva)
குரு தேவோ மகேஸ்வர
Guru is the Lord Maheshwara (Shiva)
குரு சாட்சாத் பரப் பிரம்ஹா
Guru is the supreme Brahman manifest
குரு சாட்சாத் பரப் பிரம்ஹா
Guru is the supreme Brahman manifest
தத்மைஸ்ரீ குருவே நமஹ
Salutations to that revered Guru
தத்மைஸ்ரீ குருவே நமஹ
Salutations to that revered Guru
கண்ணில் தெரியும் காட்சியில் எல்லாம்
கடவுள் இருக்கின்றார்
அவர் கருணை உள்ளவர் இறக்கம் உள்ளவர்
மனதில் இருக்கின்றார்
In every sight that meets the eyes
God exists
He is full of grace and merciful
He resides in the heart
கண்ணில் தெரியும் காட்சியில் எல்லாம்
கடவுள் இருக்கின்றார்
அவர் கருணை உள்ளவர் இறக்கம் உள்ளவர்
மனதில் இருக்கின்றார்
In every sight that meets the eyes
God exists
He is full of grace and merciful
He resides in the heart
எண்ணும் எழுத்தும் கற்றவர் வாழ்வில்
முன்னே நிற்கின்றார்
அவர் எழுத்தறியாத மனிதருக்கெல்லாம்
எழுத்தாய் நிற்கின்றார்.......
எழுத்தாய் நிற்கின்றார்.......
In the lives of those who learned numbers and letters
He stands at the forefront
And for all those illiterate people who do not know letters
He stands as the literacy itself
He stands as the literacy itself
கண்ணில் தெரியும் காட்சியில் எல்லாம்
கடவுள் இருக்கின்றார்
அவர் கருணை உள்ளவர் இறக்கம் உள்ளவர்
மனதில் இருக்கின்றார்
In every sight that meets the eyes
God exists
He is full of grace and merciful
He resides in the heart
கால்கள் இல்லாத முடவருக்கெல்லாம்
காலாய் வருகின்றார்
அவர் கைகள் இல்லாத ஊனருக்கெல்லாம்
கைகள் தருக்கின்றார்......
கைகள் தருக்கின்றார்......
For the crippled who do not have legs
He comes as their legs
For the disabled who do not have hands
He grants hands
He grants hands
கண்ணில் தெரியும் காட்சியில் எல்லாம்
கடவுள் இருக்கின்றார்
அவர் கருணை உள்ளவர் இறக்கம் உள்ளவர்
மனதில் இருக்கின்றார்
In every sight that meets the eyes
God exists
He is full of grace and merciful
He resides in the heart
வாழ தெரிய மனிதருக்கெல்லாம்
வாழ்வை அளிக்கின்றார்
அவர் வாய் பேசாத ஊமைகளுக்கெல்லாம்
வார்த்தைகள் தருகின்றார்......
வார்த்தைகள் தருகின்றார்......
For all those people who do not know how to live
He grants a meaningful life
For all the mute who cannot speak
He bestows words
He bestows words
சின்னஞ் சிறுவன் வடிவிலிருக்கும்
தெய்வம் ஐயப்பா
உன் செயலில் ஊமையைப் பேச வைத்தாயே
அன்பே ஐயப்பா.....
இன்னும் பலரை வாழ வைப்பாயே
எங்கள் ஐயப்பா.......
நீ இறைவன் கொடுத்த வரமோ அறியோம்
எங்கள் ஐயப்பா.......
Lord Ayyappa who appears in the form of a young child
In your name, you made the mute speak, O beloved Ayyappa
You will make many more people live happily, our Ayyappa
Are you a boon gifted by the Almighty, our Ayyappa?
ஐயப்பா ஸ்வாமி ஐயப்பா......
ஐயப்பா ஸ்வாமி ஐயப்பா......
Lord Ayyappa, Swami Ayyappa
Ayyappa, refuge in Ayyappa
Guroor brahmmaa
Guru is Brahma
Guroor brahmmaa
Guru is Brahma
Guroor vishnu
Guru is Vishnu
Guroor vishnu
Guru is Vishnu
Guroor dhaevo maheshwaraa
Guru is the Lord Maheshwara (Shiva)
Guroor dhaevo maheshwaraa
Guru is the Lord Maheshwara (Shiva)
Guroor saakshaath para brahmmaa
Guru is the supreme Brahman manifest
Guroor saakshaath para brahmmaa
Guru is the supreme Brahman manifest
Thasmayisree guravae namahaa
Salutations to that revered Guru
Thasmayisree guravae namahaa
Salutations to that revered Guru
Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam
In every sight that meets the eyes
Kadavul irukkindraar
God exists
Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar
He is full of grace and merciful
Manadhil irukkindraar
He resides in the heart
Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam
In every sight that meets the eyes
Kadavul irukkindraar
God exists
Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar
He is full of grace and merciful
Manadhil irukkindraar
He resides in the heart
Ennum ezhuthum katravar vaazhvil
In the lives of those who learned numbers and letters
Munnae nirkindraar
He stands at the forefront
Avar ezhuthariyaadha manidharukkellaam
And for all those illiterate people who do not know letters
Ezhuthaai nirkindraar
He stands as the literacy itself
Ezhuthaai nirkindraar
He stands as the literacy itself
Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam
In every sight that meets the eyes
Kadavul irukkindraar
God exists
Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar
He is full of grace and merciful
Manadhil irukkindraar
He resides in the heart
Kaalgal illaatha mudavarukkellaam
For the crippled who do not have legs
Kaalaai varugindraar
He comes as their legs
Avar kaigal illaatha oonarukkellaam
For the disabled who do not have hands
Kaigal tharugindraar
He grants hands
Kaigal tharugindraar
He grants hands
Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam
In every sight that meets the eyes
Kadavul irukkindraar
God exists
Avar karunai ullavar irakkam ullavar
He is full of grace and merciful
Manadhil irukkindraar
He resides in the heart
Vaazha theriyaa manidharukkellaam
For all those people who do not know how to live
Vaazhvai alikkindraar
He grants a meaningful life
Avar vaai paesaadha oomaigatkellaam
For all the mute who cannot speak
Vaarthaigal tharugindraar
He bestows words
Vaarthaigal tharugindraar
He bestows words
Chinnanchiruvan vadivil irukkum deivam ayyappa
Lord Ayyappa who appears in the form of a young child
Un peyaral oomaiyai pesa vaithaaiyae anbae ayyappa
In your name, you made the mute speak, O beloved Ayyappa
Innum palarai vaazha vaippaayae engal ayyappa
You will make many more people live happily, our Ayyappa
Nee iraivan kodutha varamo engal ayyappa
Are you a boon gifted by the Almighty, our Ayyappa?
Ayyappa swami ayyappa
Lord Ayyappa, Swami Ayyappa
Ayyappa saranam ayyappa
Ayyappa, refuge in Ayyappa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannil Theriyum Kaatchiyil Ellaam is a deeply devotional track from the 1975 classic film Swami Ayyappan. The song opens with the sacred Guru Brahma Sanskrit chant, establishing the high spiritual foundation of seeking divine light through the teacher. The main Tamil verses emphasize the omnipresence, compassion, and divine grace of Lord Ayyappan, highlighting that God resides within every compassionate heart and in every creation of nature. The lyrics narrate how Lord Ayyappa acts as a benevolent savior to the helpless and infirm—giving legs to the lame, hands to the disabled, guidance to the illiterate, and words to the mute. The song concludes with a passionate prayer of devotion to the child deity Lord Ayyappa, praising his miraculous acts and surrender to his lotus feet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam”
The line 'Kannil theriyum kaatchiyil ellaam / Kadavul irukkindraar' repeats periodically throughout the song to emphasize God's omnipresence.
Metaphor
“Ezhuthaai nirkindraar”
The deity is metaphorically described as becoming the literal limb or ability for those who lack them ('Kaalaai varugindraar', 'Ezhuthaai nirkindraar').
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennum ezhuthum katravar vaazhvil”
The second consonant 'n' or 'l' creates a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry structure (e.g., Kannil / Ennum).
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Trivia
Swami Ayyappan (1975) was a landmark socio-religious film directed by P. Subramaniam, produced in both Tamil and Malayalam simultaneously. The soundtrack for the film was composed by the legendary G. Devarajan Master, contributing significantly to the popularization of Ayyappa devotional music in South India.
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