Mannulagil Indru Devan
From Punitha Anthoniyar · 1976
- Lyricist
- Thanjai Vaanan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Punitha Anthoniyar1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vinnil thondrum | Appearing in the sky, |
| Thaargai ellam devathai aagum | all the stars become angels. |
| Female | |
| Vennilave devan amaum vaganamaagum | The white moon becomes the vehicle on which God sits. |
| Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa | [Humming] |
| Female :Gnana jothiye uyarvaana jothiye | Oh light of wisdom, oh supreme light! |
| Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa | [Humming] |
| Female :Thaanagave ulagil irangum dharma jothiye | Oh light of righteousness that descends onto the world on its own! |
| Female | |
| Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar | Today, God descends onto the earth. |
| Nalla manither naduvil | Among good human beings, |
| Kuzhanthai vadivam perukiraar | He takes the form of a child. |
| Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar | Today, God descends onto the earth. |
| Nalla manither naduvil | Among good human beings, |
| Kuzhanthai vadivam perukiraar | He takes the form of a child. |
| Female | |
| Ennilaa adhisayangal seithu kaatavae | To perform and demonstrate countless miracles, |
| Oru punniyarin | In the lap of a holy person, |
| Madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar | He becomes a son. |
| Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar | Today, God descends onto the earth. |
| Irangi varugiraar | He comes descending down. |
| Female | |
| Mazhalai mozhigal kaettka kaetkka | Listening to the sweet babble of the child, |
| Manthu kollatho | wouldn't the mind be enchanted? |
| Madiyil vanthu amarumpothu | When He comes and sits on the lap, |
| Mayakkam kollaatho | wouldn't one be mesmerized? |
| Paarvai pattaal podhum | Just a single glance from Him is enough, |
| Nam paavam yaavum pogum | all our sins will vanish. |
| Kaigal patta podhum | Just the touch of His hands is enough, |
| Udan kavallai ellaam theerum.. | all our worries will end immediately. |
| Female | |
| Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar | Today, God descends onto the earth. |
| Irangi varugiraar | He comes descending down. |
| Female | |
| Adiyavargalin madiyinilae | In the lap of His devotees, |
| Aandavare pillai | the Lord Himself becomes a child. |
| Aravanaikkum adiyavaro | The devotee who embraces Him, |
| Iraivanukkum annai | becomes like a mother even to God. |
| Kodmai paavam thuyarilirunthu | From cruelty, sin, and sorrow, |
| Meetpavar vanthaar | the Redeemer has come. |
| Kula thazhaikka kuzhanthaiyaaga | To make humanity flourish, as a child, |
| Maeipavar vanthaar.. | the Shepherd has come. |
| Female | |
| Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar | Today, God descends onto the earth. |
| Irangi varugiraar | He comes descending down. |
| Female | |
| Ennilaa adhisayangal seithu kaatavae | To perform and demonstrate countless miracles, |
| Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa | [Humming] |
| Female :Oru punniyarin | In the lap of a holy person, |
| Madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar | He becomes a son. |
| Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar | Today, God descends onto the earth. |
| Irangi varugiraar.. | He comes descending down. |
விண்ணில் தோன்றும்
தாரகை எல்லாம் தேவதையாகும்
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
வெண்ணிலவோ தேவன் அமரும் வாகனமாகும்
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
ஞான ஜோதியே உயர்வான ஜோதியே
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
தானாகவே உலகில் இறங்கும் தர்ம ஜோதியே
Appearing in the sky,
all the stars become angels.
மண்ணுலகில் இன்று தேவன்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்
நல்ல மனிதர் நடுவில்
குழந்தை வடிவம் பெறுகிறார்
மண்ணுலகில் இன்று தேவன்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்
நல்ல மனிதர் நடுவில்
குழந்தை வடிவம் பெறுகிறார்
The white moon becomes the vehicle on which God sits.
[Humming]
Oh light of wisdom, oh supreme light!
[Humming]
Oh light of righteousness that descends onto the world on its own!
எண்ணில்லாத அதிசயங்கள்
செய்து காட்டவே
ஒரு புண்ணியரின்
மடியினிலே புதல்வனாகிறார்...
மண்ணுலகில் இன்று தேவன்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்.....
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Among good human beings,
He takes the form of a child.
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Among good human beings,
He takes the form of a child.
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
To perform and demonstrate countless miracles,
In the lap of a holy person,
He becomes a son.
Today, God descends onto the earth.
He comes descending down.
மழலை மொழிகள் கேட்க கேட்க
மனது கொள்ளாதோ
மடியில் வந்து அமரும் போது
மயக்கம் கொள்ளாதோ
பார்வை பட்டால் போதும்
நம் பாவம் யாவும் போகும்
கைகள் பட்டால் போதும்
உடன் கவலை எல்லாம் தீரும்..
Listening to the sweet babble of the child,
wouldn't the mind be enchanted?
When He comes and sits on the lap,
wouldn't one be mesmerized?
Just a single glance from Him is enough,
all our sins will vanish.
Just the touch of His hands is enough,
all our worries will end immediately.
மண்ணுலகில் இன்று தேவன்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்.....
Today, God descends onto the earth.
He comes descending down.
அடியவர்கள் மடியினிலே
ஆண்டவரோ பிள்ளை
அரவணைக்கும் அடியவரோ
இறைவனுக்கும் அன்னை
கொடுமை பாவம் துயரிலிருந்து
மீட்பவர் வந்தார்
குலம் தழைக்க குழந்தையாக
மேய்ப்பவர் வந்தார்..
In the lap of His devotees,
the Lord Himself becomes a child.
The devotee who embraces Him,
becomes like a mother even to God.
From cruelty, sin, and sorrow,
the Redeemer has come.
To make humanity flourish, as a child,
the Shepherd has come.
மண்ணுலகில் இன்று தேவன்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
நல்ல மனிதர் நடுவில்
குழந்தை வடிவம் பெறுகிறார்
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
Today, God descends onto the earth.
He comes descending down.
எண்ணில்லாத அதிசயங்கள்
செய்து காட்டவே
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
ஒரு புண்ணியரின்
மடியினிலே புதல்வனாகிறார்...
மண்ணுலகில் இன்று தேவன்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்
இறங்கி வருகிறார்.....
To perform and demonstrate countless miracles,
[Humming]
In the lap of a holy person,
He becomes a son.
Today, God descends onto the earth.
He comes descending down.
முனங்கல் :
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஅ
Vinnil thondrum
Appearing in the sky,
Thaargai ellam devathai aagum
all the stars become angels.
Vennilave devan amaum vaganamaagum
The white moon becomes the vehicle on which God sits.
Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa
[Humming]
Female :Gnana jothiye uyarvaana jothiye
Oh light of wisdom, oh supreme light!
Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa
[Humming]
Female :Thaanagave ulagil irangum dharma jothiye
Oh light of righteousness that descends onto the world on its own!
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Nalla manither naduvil
Among good human beings,
Kuzhanthai vadivam perukiraar
He takes the form of a child.
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Nalla manither naduvil
Among good human beings,
Kuzhanthai vadivam perukiraar
He takes the form of a child.
Ennilaa adhisayangal seithu kaatavae
To perform and demonstrate countless miracles,
Oru punniyarin
In the lap of a holy person,
Madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar
He becomes a son.
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Irangi varugiraar
He comes descending down.
Mazhalai mozhigal kaettka kaetkka
Listening to the sweet babble of the child,
Manthu kollatho
wouldn't the mind be enchanted?
Madiyil vanthu amarumpothu
When He comes and sits on the lap,
Mayakkam kollaatho
wouldn't one be mesmerized?
Paarvai pattaal podhum
Just a single glance from Him is enough,
Nam paavam yaavum pogum
all our sins will vanish.
Kaigal patta podhum
Just the touch of His hands is enough,
Udan kavallai ellaam theerum..
all our worries will end immediately.
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Irangi varugiraar
He comes descending down.
Adiyavargalin madiyinilae
In the lap of His devotees,
Aandavare pillai
the Lord Himself becomes a child.
Aravanaikkum adiyavaro
The devotee who embraces Him,
Iraivanukkum annai
becomes like a mother even to God.
Kodmai paavam thuyarilirunthu
From cruelty, sin, and sorrow,
Meetpavar vanthaar
the Redeemer has come.
Kula thazhaikka kuzhanthaiyaaga
To make humanity flourish, as a child,
Maeipavar vanthaar..
the Shepherd has come.
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Irangi varugiraar
He comes descending down.
Ennilaa adhisayangal seithu kaatavae
To perform and demonstrate countless miracles,
Humming :Haa aaaa aaaa aaa
[Humming]
Female :Oru punniyarin
In the lap of a holy person,
Madiyinile pudthalvaraagiraar
He becomes a son.
Mannulagil indruDevan irangi varugiraar
Today, God descends onto the earth.
Irangi varugiraar..
He comes descending down.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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