Naalellam Unthan Thirunale
From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. B. Sundarambal
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Thirumalai Deivam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thiruvengadathu mudiarasae | O crowned King of Thiruvengadam! |
| Seeraar karunai thirumaalae | O Lord Vishnu, overflowing with glorious grace! |
| Porulaai ezhuntha muzhumudhalae | O Supreme Origin who arose as the ultimate truth! |
| Buvanam kaakum perumaalae | O Perumal who protects the entire cosmos! |
| Female | |
| Arulaal ulagai alanthavanae | O Lord who measured the worlds with divine grace! |
| Anbar pinikku arumarundhae | O rare medicine that cures the afflictions of your devotees! |
| Iraivaa unnai paadungaal | O Lord, whenever I sing your praise, |
| Inbam pongum en manamae | My heart overflows with bliss! |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
| Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae | O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm! |
| Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae | O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm! |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
| Female | |
| Un naamangal koori vittaal oru kanamae | The moment your divine names are recited, |
| Avar naadiya vinai theerkkum naaranamae | O Narayana, you dissolve all the karma that haunts them! |
| Un naamangal koori vittaal oru kanamae | The moment your divine names are recited, |
| Avar naadiya vinai theerkkum naaranamae | O Narayana, you dissolve all the karma that haunts them! |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
| Female | |
| Alai pola varum thunbam | Sorrows that rush in like ocean waves, |
| Pani pola manraindhdhodum | Will vanish and run away like melting dew, |
| Malai yaeri varuvorkku manna | O King, for those who ascend your sacred hill! |
| Alai pola varum thunbam | Sorrows that rush in like ocean waves, |
| Pani pola manraindhdhodum | Will vanish and run away like melting dew, |
| Malai yaeri varuvorkku manna | O King, for those who ascend your sacred hill! |
| Nalamillai endraalum balamillai endraalum | Even if health is lacking, even if strength is missing, |
| Naam endru uyir moottum kannaa | O Krishna, you breathe life back into us with your divine presence! |
| Udal nalamillai endraalum balamillai endraalum | Even if bodily health is lacking and strength is missing, |
| Naam endru uyir moottum kannaa | O Krishna, you breathe life back into us with your divine presence! |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
| Female | |
| Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae | O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva! O mysterious Krishna! |
| Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae | O elder brother of Goddess Shakti who grants liberation! |
| Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae | O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva! O mysterious Krishna! |
| Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae | O elder brother of Goddess Shakti who grants liberation! |
| Vaelavanin maamanaana maalavanae | O maternal uncle of Lord Murugan! O divine Maalavan! |
| Vaengadathil ongi nindra moolavanae | O primary Deity standing tall upon Thiruvengadam! |
| Vaelavanin maamanaana maalavanae | O maternal uncle of Lord Murugan! O divine Maalavan! |
| Thiruvaengadathil ongi nindra moolavanae | O primary Deity standing tall upon Thiruvengadam! |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
| Female | |
| Undendrum illaiyendrum solvaarkku udan kaattum | To those who debate whether God exists or does not exist, |
| Kan kanda deivamae venkatesa | O Venkatesa, you are the manifest, visible God who proves Himself immediately! |
| Undendrum illaiyendrum solvaarkku udan kaattum | To those who debate whether God exists or does not exist, |
| Kan kanda deivamae venkatesa | O Venkatesa, you are the manifest, visible God who proves Himself immediately! |
| Kondaadum anbarkku kurai theera selvangal | For the devotees who celebrate you, boundless wealth with no deficiency, |
| Thandhaalum deivamae srinivaasa | O Lord Srinivasa, you bestow upon them! |
| Kondaadum anbarkku kurai theera selvangal | For the devotees who celebrate you, boundless wealth with no deficiency, |
| Thandhaalum deivamae srinivaasa | O Lord Srinivasa, you bestow upon them! |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
| Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae | O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm! |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum | Every day becomes your sacred festival day, |
| Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae | Every day is your holy festival day! |
திருவேங்கடத்து முடியரசே
சீரார் கருணைத் திருமாலே
பொருளாய் எழுந்த முழுமுதலே
புவனங்காக்கும் பெருமாளே.....
O crowned King of Thiruvengadam!
O Lord Vishnu, overflowing with glorious grace!
O Supreme Origin who arose as the ultimate truth!
O Perumal who protects the entire cosmos!
அருளால் உலகை அளந்தவனே
அன்பர் பிணிக்கு அருமருந்தே
இறைவா உன்னைப் பாடுங்கால்
இன்பம் பொங்கும் என் மனமே.....
O Lord who measured the worlds with divine grace!
O rare medicine that cures the afflictions of your devotees!
O Lord, whenever I sing your praise,
My heart overflows with bliss!
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே
மலை நாடாளும் ஏழுமலைப் பெருமாளே
மலை நாடாளும் ஏழுமலைப் பெருமாளே
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே......
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm!
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm!
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
உன் நாமங்கள் கூறிவிட்டால் ஒரு கணமே
அவர் நாடிய வினைன் தீர்க்கும் நாரணனே
உன் நாமங்கள் கூறிவிட்டால் ஒரு கணமே
அவர் நாடிய வினைன் தீர்க்கும் நாரணனே
The moment your divine names are recited,
O Narayana, you dissolve all the karma that haunts them!
The moment your divine names are recited,
O Narayana, you dissolve all the karma that haunts them!
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே......
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
மலைபோல வரும் துன்பம்
பனிபோல மறைந்தோடும்
மலையேறி வருவோர்க்கு மன்னா
மலைபோல வரும் துன்பம்
பனிபோல மறைந்தோடும்
மலையேறி வருவோர்க்கு மன்னா
நலமில்லை என்றாலும் பலமில்லை என்றாலும்
நானென்று உயிர் ஊட்டும் கண்ணா
உடல் நலமில்லை என்றாலும் பலமில்லை என்றாலும்
நானென்று உயிர் ஊட்டும் கண்ணா
Sorrows that rush in like ocean waves,
Will vanish and run away like melting dew,
O King, for those who ascend your sacred hill!
Sorrows that rush in like ocean waves,
Will vanish and run away like melting dew,
O King, for those who ascend your sacred hill!
Even if health is lacking, even if strength is missing,
O Krishna, you breathe life back into us with your divine presence!
Even if bodily health is lacking and strength is missing,
O Krishna, you breathe life back into us with your divine presence!
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே......
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
முக்கண்ணன் மைத்துனனே மாயக்கண்ணனனே
முக்தி தரும் சக்திக்கு சொந்த அண்ணனே
முக்கண்ணன் மைத்துனனே மாயக்கண்ணனனே
முக்தி தரும் சக்திக்கு சொந்த அண்ணனே
வேலவனின் மாமனான மாலவனே
வேங்கடத்தில் ஓங்கி நின்ற மூலவனே
வேலவனின் மாமனான மாலவனே
திருவேங்கடத்தில் ஓங்கி நின்ற மூலவனே
O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva! O mysterious Krishna!
O elder brother of Goddess Shakti who grants liberation!
O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva! O mysterious Krishna!
O elder brother of Goddess Shakti who grants liberation!
O maternal uncle of Lord Murugan! O divine Maalavan!
O primary Deity standing tall upon Thiruvengadam!
O maternal uncle of Lord Murugan! O divine Maalavan!
O primary Deity standing tall upon Thiruvengadam!
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே......
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
உண்டென்றும் இல்லையென்றும் சொல்வார்க்கு
உடன் காட்டும்
கண்கண்ட தெய்வமே வெங்கடேசா
உண்டென்றும் இல்லையென்றும் சொல்வார்க்கு
உடன் காட்டும்
கண்கண்ட தெய்வமே வெங்கடேசா
கொண்டாடும் அன்பர்க்கு குறைதீர செல்வங்கள்
தந்தாளும் தெய்வமே ஸ்ரீநிவாசா......
கொண்டாடும் அன்பர்க்கு குறைதீர செல்வங்கள்
தந்தாளும் தெய்வமே ஸ்ரீநிவாசா......
To those who debate whether God exists or does not exist,
O Venkatesa, you are the manifest, visible God who proves Himself immediately!
To those who debate whether God exists or does not exist,
O Venkatesa, you are the manifest, visible God who proves Himself immediately!
For the devotees who celebrate you, boundless wealth with no deficiency,
O Lord Srinivasa, you bestow upon them!
For the devotees who celebrate you, boundless wealth with no deficiency,
O Lord Srinivasa, you bestow upon them!
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே......
மலை நாடாளும் ஏழுமலைப் பெருமாளே
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் உந்தன் திருநாளே......
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm!
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Every day is your holy festival day!
Thiruvengadathu mudiarasae
O crowned King of Thiruvengadam!
Seeraar karunai thirumaalae
O Lord Vishnu, overflowing with glorious grace!
Porulaai ezhuntha muzhumudhalae
O Supreme Origin who arose as the ultimate truth!
Buvanam kaakum perumaalae
O Perumal who protects the entire cosmos!
Arulaal ulagai alanthavanae
O Lord who measured the worlds with divine grace!
Anbar pinikku arumarundhae
O rare medicine that cures the afflictions of your devotees!
Iraivaa unnai paadungaal
O Lord, whenever I sing your praise,
Inbam pongum en manamae
My heart overflows with bliss!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm!
Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Un naamangal koori vittaal oru kanamae
The moment your divine names are recited,
Avar naadiya vinai theerkkum naaranamae
O Narayana, you dissolve all the karma that haunts them!
Un naamangal koori vittaal oru kanamae
The moment your divine names are recited,
Avar naadiya vinai theerkkum naaranamae
O Narayana, you dissolve all the karma that haunts them!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Alai pola varum thunbam
Sorrows that rush in like ocean waves,
Pani pola manraindhdhodum
Will vanish and run away like melting dew,
Malai yaeri varuvorkku manna
O King, for those who ascend your sacred hill!
Alai pola varum thunbam
Sorrows that rush in like ocean waves,
Pani pola manraindhdhodum
Will vanish and run away like melting dew,
Malai yaeri varuvorkku manna
O King, for those who ascend your sacred hill!
Nalamillai endraalum balamillai endraalum
Even if health is lacking, even if strength is missing,
Naam endru uyir moottum kannaa
O Krishna, you breathe life back into us with your divine presence!
Udal nalamillai endraalum balamillai endraalum
Even if bodily health is lacking and strength is missing,
Naam endru uyir moottum kannaa
O Krishna, you breathe life back into us with your divine presence!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae
O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva! O mysterious Krishna!
Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae
O elder brother of Goddess Shakti who grants liberation!
Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae
O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva! O mysterious Krishna!
Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae
O elder brother of Goddess Shakti who grants liberation!
Vaelavanin maamanaana maalavanae
O maternal uncle of Lord Murugan! O divine Maalavan!
Vaengadathil ongi nindra moolavanae
O primary Deity standing tall upon Thiruvengadam!
Vaelavanin maamanaana maalavanae
O maternal uncle of Lord Murugan! O divine Maalavan!
Thiruvaengadathil ongi nindra moolavanae
O primary Deity standing tall upon Thiruvengadam!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Undendrum illaiyendrum solvaarkku udan kaattum
To those who debate whether God exists or does not exist,
Kan kanda deivamae venkatesa
O Venkatesa, you are the manifest, visible God who proves Himself immediately!
Undendrum illaiyendrum solvaarkku udan kaattum
To those who debate whether God exists or does not exist,
Kan kanda deivamae venkatesa
O Venkatesa, you are the manifest, visible God who proves Himself immediately!
Kondaadum anbarkku kurai theera selvangal
For the devotees who celebrate you, boundless wealth with no deficiency,
Thandhaalum deivamae srinivaasa
O Lord Srinivasa, you bestow upon them!
Kondaadum anbarkku kurai theera selvangal
For the devotees who celebrate you, boundless wealth with no deficiency,
Thandhaalum deivamae srinivaasa
O Lord Srinivasa, you bestow upon them!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules over the mountain realm!
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Every day becomes your sacred festival day,
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Every day is your holy festival day!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naalellaam Undhan Thirunaalae' from the 1973 film Thirumalai Deivam is a soul-stirring devotional hymn addressed to Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa) of Tirupati. Written by Poet Laureate Kannadasan, the song expresses deep reverence for the Lord of the Seven Hills, declaring that for a true devotee, every single day spent in contemplation of the Lord feels like a joyful festival. The lyrics highlight the cosmic roles, divine relationships, and boundless compassion of Lord Vishnu, portraying Him as the supreme protector, healer of worldly sorrows, and the visible deity who instantly responds to faith. The verse structure weaves intricate mythological connections—referencing Him as Shiva's brother-in-law, Goddess Parvati's brother, and Lord Murugan's maternal uncle—thereby unifying Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions through music. Kannadasan poetically notes that just as dew evaporates under the morning sun, all troubles vanish for those who trek up the sacred hills of Tirumalai. The song stands as a classic masterpiece in Tamil devotional music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Alai pola varum thunbam / Pani pola manraindhdhodum”
Compares ocean waves to incoming troubles and disappearing dew to evaporating sorrows ('Alai pola varum thunbam / Pani pola manraindhdhodum').
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae / Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae”
Matching first consonant/vowel sounds across words, such as 'Mukkannan' and 'Mukthi', or 'Vaelavanin' and 'Vaengadathil'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae / Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae”
The second consonant 'la' repeats in consecutive lines ('Malai', 'Naalellaam'). Also seen in 'Undendrum' / 'Kondaadum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thiruvengadathu mudiarasae / Seeraar karunai thirumaalae”
Matching ending syllables across lines such as 'mudiarasae', 'thirumaalae', 'muzhumudhalae', 'perumaalae'.
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Trivia
Thirumalai Deivam (1973) is a mythological Tamil film directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, and K. B. Sundarambal. The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, and this iconic track was rendered by K. J. Yesudas, becoming one of the most immortal devotional hits dedicated to Lord Venkateswara in South India.
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