- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Deiva Magan
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kettathum Koduppavan Krishna is an iconic devotional song from the 1969 landmark Tamil film Deiva Magan. Sung with profound depth by T. M. Soundararajan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, the song is a heartfelt prayer of refuge, sorrow, and ultimate faith in Lord Krishna.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis / Devotional Refrain
“Kettathum koduppavaen krishna krishna”
Repetition of 'Krishna Krishna' at the end of lines builds a rhythmic, meditative, and deep devotional fervor.
Simile (Upama)
“Kangalai pol emai Kaval purinthathu krishna krishna”
Comparing divine protection and grace to eyelids naturally guarding the eyes.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Ennaiyillaathoru Dheepam erinthathu krishna krishna”
Metaphorically describing a heart filled with faith as a lamp that burns miraculously without oil.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennaiyillaathoru ... Unnai ninainthathu”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches between 'Ennaiyillaathoru' and 'Unnai ninainthathu'.
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Trivia
Deiva Magan (1969), starring Sivaji Ganesan in a triple role, was the first Tamil film to be officially submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This song stands as one of Kannadasan's finest devotional compositions written for film.
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