Munnam Avanudaya Naamam Kettaal
From Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film) · 1960
- Lyricist
- Appar Thevaram
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Vedha
- Details
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Munnam avan udaiya naamam kett…aal | First, she heard His holy name. |
| Munn…am avan…udaiya naamam kettaal | First, she heard His holy name. |
| Munn…am avanudaiya naamam kett….aal | First, she heard His holy name. |
| Moorthi…nee avan irukkum vannam…kettaal | Then she asked about His divine form and nature. |
| Pinnai avanudaiya aaroor kettaal | Next, she inquired about His sacred abode, Thiruvarur. |
| Semmaan avanukkae keerthi aanaaal | She became completely enchanted by Him, the glorious Lord. |
| Semmaan avanukkae keerthi aanaaal | She became completely enchanted by Him, the glorious Lord. |
| Female | |
| Annaiyaiyum athanaiyum | Her mother and her father, |
| Annaiyaiyum athanaiyum | Her mother and her father, |
| Anbae neethaal | She abandoned them out of devotion. |
| Agandraal agilida kalachaarathai | She transcended all worldly customs and conventions. |
| Female | |
| Thanai marandhaal | She forgot her own self. |
| Than naamam kettaal | She lost awareness of her own name. |
| Thannai marandhaal | She forgot her own self. |
| Than naamam kettaal | She lost awareness of her own name. |
| Thalaipattaal nangai thalaivan thaalae | This maiden reached and surrendered at her Lord's feet. |
| Thannai marandhaal | She forgot her own self. |
| Than naamam kettaal | She lost awareness of her own name. |
| Thalaipattaal nangai thalaivan thaalae | This maiden reached and surrendered at her Lord's feet. |
| Thalaivan thaalae……………. | At the divine feet of her Lord... |
முன்னம் அவன் உடைய நாமம் கேட்டால்
முன்....னம் அவன்.....உடைய நாமம் கேட்டால்
முன்....னம் அவனுடைய நாமம் கேட்டால்
மூர்த்தி நீ அவன் இருக்கும் வண்ணம் கேட்டால்
பின்னை அவனுடைய ஆரூர் கேட்டால்
செம்மான் அவனுக்கே கீர்த்தி ஆனால்
செம்மான் அவனுக்கே கீர்த்தி ஆனால்
First, she heard His holy name.
First, she heard His holy name.
First, she heard His holy name.
Then she asked about His divine form and nature.
Next, she inquired about His sacred abode, Thiruvarur.
She became completely enchanted by Him, the glorious Lord.
She became completely enchanted by Him, the glorious Lord.
அன்னையையும் அத்தனையும்
அன்னையையும் அத்தனையும்
அன்பே நீத்தால்
அகன்றால் அகிலிட கலாச்சாரத்தை
Her mother and her father,
Her mother and her father,
She abandoned them out of devotion.
She transcended all worldly customs and conventions.
அதனை மறந்தால்
தன் நாமம் கேட்டால்
தன்னை மறந்தால்
தன் நாமம் கேட்டால்
தலைபட்டால் நங்கை தலைவன் தாலே
தன்னை மறந்தால்
தன் நாமம் கேட்டால்
தலைபட்டால் நங்கை தலைவன் தாலே
தலைவன் தாலே.......
She forgot her own self.
She lost awareness of her own name.
She forgot her own self.
She lost awareness of her own name.
This maiden reached and surrendered at her Lord's feet.
She forgot her own self.
She lost awareness of her own name.
This maiden reached and surrendered at her Lord's feet.
At the divine feet of her Lord...
Munnam avan udaiya naamam kett…aal
First, she heard His holy name.
Munn…am avan…udaiya naamam kettaal
First, she heard His holy name.
Munn…am avanudaiya naamam kett….aal
First, she heard His holy name.
Moorthi…nee avan irukkum vannam…kettaal
Then she asked about His divine form and nature.
Pinnai avanudaiya aaroor kettaal
Next, she inquired about His sacred abode, Thiruvarur.
Semmaan avanukkae keerthi aanaaal
She became completely enchanted by Him, the glorious Lord.
Semmaan avanukkae keerthi aanaaal
She became completely enchanted by Him, the glorious Lord.
Annaiyaiyum athanaiyum
Her mother and her father,
Annaiyaiyum athanaiyum
Her mother and her father,
Anbae neethaal
She abandoned them out of devotion.
Agandraal agilida kalachaarathai
She transcended all worldly customs and conventions.
Thanai marandhaal
She forgot her own self.
Than naamam kettaal
She lost awareness of her own name.
Thannai marandhaal
She forgot her own self.
Than naamam kettaal
She lost awareness of her own name.
Thalaipattaal nangai thalaivan thaalae
This maiden reached and surrendered at her Lord's feet.
Thannai marandhaal
She forgot her own self.
Than naamam kettaal
She lost awareness of her own name.
Thalaipattaal nangai thalaivan thaalae
This maiden reached and surrendered at her Lord's feet.
Thalaivan thaalae…………….
At the divine feet of her Lord...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a divine hymn composed by Saint Thirunavukkarasar (Appar) from the sacred Thirumurai (Thevaram collection), adapted into the film Parthiban Kanavu. Written in the tradition of Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (bridal mysticism), the poem allegorically depicts the journey of the human soul (the maiden) yearning for union with the Supreme Being, Lord Shiva.\n\nThe spiritual progression moves from hearing the divine name to seeking His form and holy abode. Deeply consumed by divine love, the soul surrenders all worldly ties—her family, social expectations, and ultimately her personal ego and identity—culminating in total self-surrender (Saranagathi) at the sacred feet of the Lord.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (Bridal Mysticism Allegory)
“Munnam avan udaiya naamam kettaal”
The poet uses the persona of a young woman falling madly in love with a beloved to express the soul's profound spiritual longing for Lord Shiva.
Gradation / Climax (Spiritual Evolution)
“Moorthi nee avan irukkum vannam kettaal... Pinnai avanudaiya aaroor kettaal”
The lyrics build progressively from hearing a name to learning about the form, seeking the abode, abandoning worldly ties, forgetting the self, and finally reaching the Lord's feet.
Repetition (Thiruppam / Emphasis)
“Thanai marandhaal / Than naamam kettaal”
The repetition of 'Thanai marandhaal' and 'Than naamam kettaal' underscores the total dissolution of personal ego and earthly identity in divine devotion.
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Trivia
This famous verse is a Thirukkurunthogai hymn from the 6th Thirumurai composed by Saint Thirunavukkarasar (Appar), one of the prominent 63 Nayanmars. In the 1960 historical film 'Parthiban Kanavu' (directed by D. Yoganand, starring Gemini Ganesan and Vyjayanthimala), this timeless devotional poem was set to classical music composed by S. V. Venkatraman and rendered beautifully to reflect Chola-era cultural grandeur.
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