- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Subrabatham
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song serves as a Tamil Suprabhatam (morning awakening hymn) addressed to Lord Vishnu/Rama and Goddess Lakshmi. It captures the serene atmosphere of dawn as the rooster crows and the red morning sun rises. Devotees and celestials gather to sing the morning raga Bhoopalam, pleading with the Supreme Lord to open His lotus eyes and bless the world. The lyricist praises both Lord Vishnu and His consort Lakshmi, highlighting her divine presence on His chest, her compassionate nature, and her status as the mother of the universe. Together, the devotees pray in unison for the divine couple to awaken and bestow auspiciousness upon all.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kosalaiyin thirukumaraa konju mani rama”
Repetition of the initial 'Ko' sound in 'Kosalaiyin' and 'konju'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poosi varum sengathiron pooththu varum neram”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Poosi' and 'pooththu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamy)
“Paramporulae kanmalaraai palli ezhuntharulaai”
Describing the Lord's eyes as blooming lotus flowers ('kanmalar').
Metaphor
“Thaemalarae karunaimozhi thirumalaiyon thunaiyae”
Addressing Goddess Lakshmi as a honey-filled blossom ('Thaemalar').
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Trivia
This Tamil devotional classic by M. S. Viswanathan and Kannadasan is inspired by the traditional Sanskrit Venkateswara Suprabhatam. Sung seamlessly in Raga Bhoopalam by P. Jayachandran, it remains one of the most recognizable morning devotional melodies in Tamil film music.
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