Krishnaa Un Seyalaal
From Pennin Perumai · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music directors
- B. N. Rao, A. Rama Rao
- Details
- Pennin Perumai1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Krishnaaa… | O Krishna... |
| Male | |
| Punnagai maevum un azhagaalae | By your beauty adorned with a gentle smile, |
| Punnagai maevum un azhagaalae | By your beauty adorned with a gentle smile, |
| Pullangulalin innisaiyaale | By the sweet music of your bamboo flute, |
| Pullangulalin innisaiyaale | By the sweet music of your bamboo flute, |
| Kanniyar ellam thannaiyae maranthu | All the young maidens forget themselves, |
| Kanniyar ellam | All the young maidens, |
| Gopi kanniyar ellam thannaiyae maranthu | All the Gopi maidens forget themselves, |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyaal kanindhu varuvaar | And come melted in the intoxication of love, |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyaal kanindhu varuvaar | And come melted in the intoxication of love, |
| Male | |
| Un seyalaal yedhum aagum | By your action, anything can happen, |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Un seyalaal yedhum aagum | By your action, anything can happen, |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Aa…aaa….aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa.. | Aa... aaa... |
| Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aa… | Aaaa... aaa... |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa.. | O Krishna... |
| Male | |
| Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai | Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis, |
| Urinthaai | You stripped away; |
| Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai | Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis, |
| Urinthaai | You stripped away; |
| Kanindhu karam yendha | When they meltingly folded their hands in surrender, |
| Kanna nee magizhnthaai | O Krishna, you rejoiced; |
| Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai | Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis, |
| Urinthaai | You stripped away; |
| Kanindhu karam yendha | When they meltingly folded their hands in surrender, |
| Kanna nee magizhnthaai | O Krishna, you rejoiced; |
| Male | |
| Dhravpathaiyaalin thuyar thanai kandu | Seeing the deep sorrow of Draupadi, |
| Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Dhravpathaiyaalin thuyar thanai kandu | Seeing the deep sorrow of Draupadi, |
| Thugil thanai thandhu | By bestowing garments upon her, |
| Thugil thanai thandhu udhavi purindhaai | By bestowing garments, you came to her aid; |
| Male | |
| Un seyalaal yedhum aagum | By your action, anything can happen, |
| En seyalaal enna aagum… | What can ever be accomplished by my action? |
| Krishnaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Un seyalaal yedhum aagum | By your action, anything can happen, |
| En seyalaal enna aagum… | What can ever be accomplished by my action? |
| Krishnaa…aaa… | O Krishna... |
| Un seyalaal yedhum aagum | By your action, anything can happen. |
கிருஷ்ணா.....
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
என் செயலால் என்ன ஆகும்...
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
O Krishna...
புன்னகை மேவும் உன் அழகாலே
புன்னகை மேவும் உன் அழகாலே
புல்லாங்குழலின் இன்னிசையாலே
புல்லாங்குழலின் இன்னிசையாலே
கன்னியரெல்லாம் தன்னையே மறந்து
கன்னியரெல்லாம்
கோபி கன்னியரெல்லாம் தன்னையே மறந்து
காதல் போதையில் கனிந்து வருவார்
காதல் போதையில் கனிந்து வருவார்
By your beauty adorned with a gentle smile,
By your beauty adorned with a gentle smile,
By the sweet music of your bamboo flute,
By the sweet music of your bamboo flute,
All the young maidens forget themselves,
All the young maidens,
All the Gopi maidens forget themselves,
And come melted in the intoxication of love,
And come melted in the intoxication of love,
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ...
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ
By your action, anything can happen,
O Krishna...
By your action, anything can happen,
O Krishna...
O Krishna...
O Krishna...
Aa... aaa...
Aaaa... aaa...
O Krishna...
O Krishna...
துணிந்து கோபியர் துகில்தனை
உரிந்தாய்
துணிந்து கோபியர் துகில்தனை
உரிந்தாய்
கனிந்து கரமேந்த
கண்ணா நீ மகிழ்ந்தாய்
துணிந்து கோபியர் துகில்தனை
உரிந்தாய்
கனிந்து கரமேந்த
கண்ணா நீ மகிழ்ந்தாய்
Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis,
You stripped away;
Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis,
You stripped away;
When they meltingly folded their hands in surrender,
O Krishna, you rejoiced;
Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis,
You stripped away;
When they meltingly folded their hands in surrender,
O Krishna, you rejoiced;
துரௌபதையாளின் துயர்தனைக் கண்டு
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
துரௌபதையாளின் துயர்தனைக் கண்டு
துகில்தனை தந்து
துகில்தனை தந்து உதவி புரிந்தாய்....
Seeing the deep sorrow of Draupadi,
O Krishna...
Seeing the deep sorrow of Draupadi,
By bestowing garments upon her,
By bestowing garments, you came to her aid;
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
என் செயலால் என்ன ஆகும்...
கிருஷ்ணா.....ஆஅ......
உன் செயலால் ஏதும் ஆகும்
By your action, anything can happen,
What can ever be accomplished by my action?
O Krishna...
By your action, anything can happen,
What can ever be accomplished by my action?
O Krishna...
By your action, anything can happen.
Krishnaaa…
O Krishna...
Punnagai maevum un azhagaalae
By your beauty adorned with a gentle smile,
Punnagai maevum un azhagaalae
By your beauty adorned with a gentle smile,
Pullangulalin innisaiyaale
By the sweet music of your bamboo flute,
Pullangulalin innisaiyaale
By the sweet music of your bamboo flute,
Kanniyar ellam thannaiyae maranthu
All the young maidens forget themselves,
Kanniyar ellam
All the young maidens,
Gopi kanniyar ellam thannaiyae maranthu
All the Gopi maidens forget themselves,
Kaadhal bodhaiyaal kanindhu varuvaar
And come melted in the intoxication of love,
Kaadhal bodhaiyaal kanindhu varuvaar
And come melted in the intoxication of love,
Un seyalaal yedhum aagum
By your action, anything can happen,
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Un seyalaal yedhum aagum
By your action, anything can happen,
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Aa…aaa….aaa…aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa..
Aa... aaa...
Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aa…
Aaaa... aaa...
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa..
O Krishna...
Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai
Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis,
Urinthaai
You stripped away;
Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai
Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis,
Urinthaai
You stripped away;
Kanindhu karam yendha
When they meltingly folded their hands in surrender,
Kanna nee magizhnthaai
O Krishna, you rejoiced;
Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai
Daringly, the clothes of the Gopis,
Urinthaai
You stripped away;
Kanindhu karam yendha
When they meltingly folded their hands in surrender,
Kanna nee magizhnthaai
O Krishna, you rejoiced;
Dhravpathaiyaalin thuyar thanai kandu
Seeing the deep sorrow of Draupadi,
Krishnaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Dhravpathaiyaalin thuyar thanai kandu
Seeing the deep sorrow of Draupadi,
Thugil thanai thandhu
By bestowing garments upon her,
Thugil thanai thandhu udhavi purindhaai
By bestowing garments, you came to her aid;
Un seyalaal yedhum aagum
By your action, anything can happen,
En seyalaal enna aagum…
What can ever be accomplished by my action?
Krishnaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Un seyalaal yedhum aagum
By your action, anything can happen,
En seyalaal enna aagum…
What can ever be accomplished by my action?
Krishnaa…aaa…
O Krishna...
Un seyalaal yedhum aagum
By your action, anything can happen.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from Pennin Perumai addresses Lord Krishna, celebrating His divine omnipotence and transcendent plays (leelas). The lyricist describes how Krishna's enchanting smile and divine flute melody captivated the Gopis of Vrindavan, driving them into a state of selfless love and total spiritual surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thunindhu gopiyar thugil thanai / Kanindhu karam yendha”
The second consonant sound 'ni' matches in 'Thunindhu' and 'Kanindhu', creating rhythmic flow across lines.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Punnagai maevum un azhagaalae / Pullangulalin innisaiyaale”
The initial letter sound 'Pu' repeats across consecutive lines ('Punnagai' and 'Pullangulalin').
Antithesis / Parallelism
“Un seyalaal yedhum aagum / En seyalaal enna aagum…”
Contrasts divine capability with human powerlessness ('Un seyalaal' vs 'En seyalaal').
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Trivia
Pennin Perumai (1956) is a renowned Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, and Savitri, directed by P. Pullaiah. The music for the film was composed by Master Venu (A. Rama Rao / B. Gopalam worked on the Telugu counterpart Letha Manasulu / Charanadasi), with lyrics penned by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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