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Lyrics & meaning

Mannulagil Indru Devan

From Punitha Anthoniyar · 1976

Lyricist
Thanjai Vaanan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Punitha Anthoniyar
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
23 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vinnil thondrum
Thaargai ellam devathai aagum
Vennilave devan amaum vaganamaagum
Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa
Female :Gnana jothiye uyarvaana jothiye
Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa
Female :Thaanagave ulagil irangum dharma jothiye
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Nalla manither naduvil
Kuzhanthai vadivam perukiraar
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Nalla manither naduvil
Kuzhanthai vadivam perukiraar
Ennilaa adhisayangal seithu kaatavae
Oru punniyarin
Madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Irangi varugiraar
Mazhalai mozhigal kaettka kaetkka
Manthu kollatho
Madiyil vanthu amarumpothu
Mayakkam kollaatho
Paarvai pattaal podhum
Nam paavam yaavum pogum
Kaigal patta podhum
Udan kavallai ellaam theerum..
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Irangi varugiraar
Adiyavargalin madiyinilae
Aandavare pillai
Aravanaikkum adiyavaro
Iraivanukkum annai
Kodmai paavam thuyarilirunthu
Meetpavar vanthaar
Kula thazhaikka kuzhanthaiyaaga
Maeipavar vanthaar..
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Irangi varugiraar
Ennilaa adhisayangal seithu kaatavae
Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa
Female :Oru punniyarin
Madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Irangi varugiraar..
Appearing in the heavens,
All the stars become angels,
And the bright moon becomes the chariot for God to ride.
Humming: Ha aaa aaa aa
Female: O light of wisdom, O supreme light!
Humming: Ha aaa aaa aa
Female: O light of righteousness, descending to earth on Your own!
Today, God descends upon this earth,
In the midst of good people,
He takes the form of a child.
Today, God descends upon this earth,
In the midst of good people,
He takes the form of a child.
To perform countless miracles,
In the lap of a holy soul,
He becomes a beloved son.
Today, God descends upon this earth,
He is descending.
Hearing His sweet baby babble,
Won't the heart overflow with joy?
When He comes and sits in our lap,
Won't we be enchanted?
If His gentle glance falls upon us,
All our sins will vanish.
At the mere touch of His hands,
All our worries will end at once.
Today, God descends upon this earth,
He is descending.
In the lap of His devotees,
The Lord Himself is a child;
And the devotee who embraces Him
Is a mother even to God!
From cruelty, sin, and suffering,
The Savior has come to redeem us.
So humankind may flourish, as a child,
The Shepherd has arrived.
Today, God descends upon this earth,
He is descending.
To perform countless miracles,
Humming: Ha aaa aaa aa
Female: In the lap of a holy soul,
He becomes a beloved son.
Today, God descends upon this earth,
He is descending.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song celebrates the divine descent of God onto Earth in the form of the Infant Jesus. It highlights the cosmic rejoicing where stars act as angels and the moon serves as a divine chariot. The song beautifully captures the warmth, innocence, and sacred joy of holding the divine child, expressing how His gaze cures sins and His touch relieves all human worries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Gnana jothiye uyarvaana jothiye”

Addressing the divine directly as the 'Light of Wisdom' (Gnana Jothi) and 'Light of Righteousness' (Dharma Jothi).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mazhalai mozhigal kaettka kaetkka”

Repetition of the 'm' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Mazhalai mozhigal').

Rhetorical Question

“Manthu kollatho ... Mayakkam kollaatho”

Using poetic questioning to evoke deep emotional devotion from the listener.

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Trivia

This song belongs to the 1976 devotional film 'Punitha Anthoniyar', which chronicles the life and miracles of St. Anthony of Padua. The lyric line 'Oru punniyarin madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar' directly references the iconic Catholic depiction of St. Anthony holding the Infant Jesus in his arms.

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