Mannai Ellam Uyirgalakki
From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Nellai Arulmani
- Singers
- S. V. Ponnusami, Sarala
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Thirumalai Deivam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mannai ellaam uyirgal aakki | Turning all the soil into living beings, |
| Manidhan ennum paandam seidha maadhavanae | Oh Madhava, who crafted the vessel called human! |
| Mannai ellaam uyirgal aakki | Turning all the soil into living beings, |
| Manidhan ennum paandam seidha maadhavanae | Oh Madhava, who crafted the vessel called human! |
| Female | |
| Un magimai solla vaarthai yaedhu govindhanae | What words are there to describe Your glory, Oh Govinda? |
| Undhan maaya vithai yaar arivaar maadhavanae | Who can comprehend Your magical feats, Oh Madhava? |
| Un magimai solla vaarthai yaedhu govindhanae | What words are there to describe Your glory, Oh Govinda? |
| Undhan maaya vithai yaar arivaar maadhavanae | Who can comprehend Your magical feats, Oh Madhava? |
| Female | |
| Pallam varum maedu varum paadhaiyil | Dips and hills will appear along life's path; |
| Konjam paarthu ponaal perumai varum vaazhvinilae | If one treads carefully, honor will come into life. |
| Pallam varum maedu varum paadhaiyil | Dips and hills will appear along life's path; |
| Konjam paarthu ponaal perumai varum vaazhvinilae | If one treads carefully, honor will come into life. |
| Vellam vandhu kondu pogum munnalae | Before the flood comes and carries everything away, |
| Kaala vellam vandhu kondu pogum munnalae | Before the flood of time comes and sweeps us away, |
| Thiruvengadathai paarkka venum kannaalae | One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes. |
| Thiruvengadathai paarkka venum kannaalae | One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes. |
| Both :Thiruvengadathai paarkka venum kannaalae | Both: One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes. |
| Male | |
| {Thulli thulli oodum maadu podhi sumakkuma | Can a prancing bull carry a heavy load? |
| Female :Thinam thulasi maalai anindhu kondaal | Female: If one adorns a garland of sacred Tulsi daily, |
| Thunbam nerungumaa} (2) | Will sorrow ever draw near? |
| Male :Ullathilae avan irundhaal kurai irukkumaa | Male: If He resides within our heart, will there be any deficiency? |
| Namm ullathilae avan irundhaal kurai irukkumaa | If He resides within our hearts, will there be any deficiency? |
| Female :Andha ulagalanthavan thunai irundhaal bayamirukkumaa | Female: If the Lord who measured the world is our refuge, will there be fear? |
| Andha ulagalanthavan thunai irundhaal bayamirukkumaa | If the Lord who measured the world is our refuge, will there be fear? |
| Both :Namakku bayam irukkumaa | Both: Will we ever have any fear? |
மண்ணை எல்லாம் உயிர்களாக்கி
மனிதன் என்னும் பாண்டம் செய்த மாதவனே
மண்ணை எல்லாம் உயிர்களாக்கி
மனிதன் என்னும் பாண்டம் செய்த மாதவனே
Turning all the soil into living beings,
Oh Madhava, who crafted the vessel called human!
Turning all the soil into living beings,
Oh Madhava, who crafted the vessel called human!
உன் மகிமை சொல்ல வார்த்தை ஏது கோவிந்தனே
உந்தன் மாய வித்தை யாரறிவார் மாதவனே
உன் மகிமை சொல்ல வார்த்தை ஏது கோவிந்தனே
உந்தன் மாய வித்தை யாரறிவார் மாதவனே
What words are there to describe Your glory, Oh Govinda?
Who can comprehend Your magical feats, Oh Madhava?
What words are there to describe Your glory, Oh Govinda?
Who can comprehend Your magical feats, Oh Madhava?
மண்ணை எல்லாம் உயிர்களாக்கி
மனிதன் என்னும் பாண்டம் செய்த மாதவனே
உன் மகிமை சொல்ல வார்த்தை ஏது கோவிந்தனே
உந்தன் மாய வித்தை யாரறிவார் மாதவனே
Dips and hills will appear along life's path;
If one treads carefully, honor will come into life.
Dips and hills will appear along life's path;
If one treads carefully, honor will come into life.
Before the flood comes and carries everything away,
Before the flood of time comes and sweeps us away,
One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes.
One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes.
Both: One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes.
பள்ளம் வரும் மேடு வரும் பாதையில்
கொஞ்சம் பார்த்துப் போனால் பெருமை வரும் வாழ்விலே
பள்ளம் வரும் மேடு வரும் பாதையில்
கொஞ்சம் பார்த்துப் போனால் பெருமை வரும் வாழ்விலே
வெள்ளம் வந்து கொண்டு போகும் முன்னாலே
கால வெள்ளம் வந்து கொண்டு போகும் முன்னாலே
திருவேங்கடத்தை பார்க்க வேணும் கண்ணாலே
திருவேங்கடத்தை பார்க்க வேணும் கண்ணாலே
இருவர் :
திருவேங்கடத்தை பார்க்க வேணும் கண்ணாலே
Can a prancing bull carry a heavy load?
Female: If one adorns a garland of sacred Tulsi daily,
Will sorrow ever draw near?
Male: If He resides within our heart, will there be any deficiency?
If He resides within our hearts, will there be any deficiency?
Female: If the Lord who measured the world is our refuge, will there be fear?
If the Lord who measured the world is our refuge, will there be fear?
Both: Will we ever have any fear?
மண்ணை எல்லாம் உயிர்களாக்கி
மனிதன் என்னும் பாண்டம் செய்த மாதவனே
உன் மகிமை சொல்ல வார்த்தை ஏது கோவிந்தனே
உந்தன் மாய வித்தை யாரறிவார் மாதவனே
{துள்ளி துள்ளி ஓடும் மாடு பொதி சுமக்குமா
தினம் துளசி மாலை அணிந்துக் கொண்டால்
துன்பம் நெருங்குமா} (2)
உள்ளத்திலே அவன் இருந்தால் குறை இருக்குமா
நம் உள்ளத்திலே அவன் இருந்தால் குறை இருக்குமா
அந்த உலகளந்தவன் துணையிருந்தால் பயமிருக்குமா
அந்த உலகளந்தவன் துணையிருந்தால் பயமிருக்குமா
இருவர் :
நமக்கு பயம் இருக்குமா
மண்ணை எல்லாம் உயிர்களாக்கி
மனிதன் என்னும் பாண்டம் செய்த மாதவனே
உன் மகிமை சொல்ல வார்த்தை ஏது கோவிந்தனே
உந்தன் மாய வித்தை யாரறிவார் மாதவனே
Mannai ellaam uyirgal aakki
Turning all the soil into living beings,
Manidhan ennum paandam seidha maadhavanae
Oh Madhava, who crafted the vessel called human!
Mannai ellaam uyirgal aakki
Turning all the soil into living beings,
Manidhan ennum paandam seidha maadhavanae
Oh Madhava, who crafted the vessel called human!
Un magimai solla vaarthai yaedhu govindhanae
What words are there to describe Your glory, Oh Govinda?
Undhan maaya vithai yaar arivaar maadhavanae
Who can comprehend Your magical feats, Oh Madhava?
Un magimai solla vaarthai yaedhu govindhanae
What words are there to describe Your glory, Oh Govinda?
Undhan maaya vithai yaar arivaar maadhavanae
Who can comprehend Your magical feats, Oh Madhava?
Pallam varum maedu varum paadhaiyil
Dips and hills will appear along life's path;
Konjam paarthu ponaal perumai varum vaazhvinilae
If one treads carefully, honor will come into life.
Pallam varum maedu varum paadhaiyil
Dips and hills will appear along life's path;
Konjam paarthu ponaal perumai varum vaazhvinilae
If one treads carefully, honor will come into life.
Vellam vandhu kondu pogum munnalae
Before the flood comes and carries everything away,
Kaala vellam vandhu kondu pogum munnalae
Before the flood of time comes and sweeps us away,
Thiruvengadathai paarkka venum kannaalae
One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes.
Thiruvengadathai paarkka venum kannaalae
One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes.
Both :Thiruvengadathai paarkka venum kannaalae
Both: One must behold Thiruvengadam with their own eyes.
{Thulli thulli oodum maadu podhi sumakkuma
Can a prancing bull carry a heavy load?
Female :Thinam thulasi maalai anindhu kondaal
Female: If one adorns a garland of sacred Tulsi daily,
Thunbam nerungumaa} (2)
Will sorrow ever draw near?
Male :Ullathilae avan irundhaal kurai irukkumaa
Male: If He resides within our heart, will there be any deficiency?
Namm ullathilae avan irundhaal kurai irukkumaa
If He resides within our hearts, will there be any deficiency?
Female :Andha ulagalanthavan thunai irundhaal bayamirukkumaa
Female: If the Lord who measured the world is our refuge, will there be fear?
Andha ulagalanthavan thunai irundhaal bayamirukkumaa
If the Lord who measured the world is our refuge, will there be fear?
Both :Namakku bayam irukkumaa
Both: Will we ever have any fear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional track from Thirumalai Deivam praises Lord Vishnu (Govinda/Madhava) as the ultimate creator who fashioned humankind from the earth. The song offers philosophical reflection on navigating the ups and downs of human existence with caution and virtue, reminding mortals to seek pilgrimage to Tirumalai (Thiruvengadam) before time sweeps life away. By harboring devotion, wearing sacred Tulsi, and holding the divine in one's heart, all fears and worldly sorrows disappear.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Manidhan ennum paandam seidha maadhavanae”
Compares human creation to a clay pot ('Manidhan ennum paandam'), emphasizing the divine Potter.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kaala vellam vandhu kondu pogum munnalae”
Compares the relentless passage of time to a rushing flood ('Kaala vellam').
Rhetorical Question
“Andha ulagalanthavan thunai irundhaal bayamirukkumaa”
Uses questions ('Thunbam nerungumaa', 'bayamirukkumaa') to emphasize complete divine protection and devotion.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pallam varum maedu varum paadhaiyil”
Rhyming of the second letter 'lla' in 'Pallam' and 'Vellam' across verses.
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Trivia
'Thirumalai Deivam' (1973) is a celebrated Tamil devotional film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, centered on the legends surrounding Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary carnatic violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.
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