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Lyrics & meaning

Naalellam Unthan Thirunale

From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
K. B. Sundarambal
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Movie name
Thirumalai Deivam
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
12 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thiruvengadathu mudiarasae
Seeraar karunai thirumaalae
Porulaai ezhuntha muzhumudhalae
Buvanam kaakum perumaalae
Arulaal ulagai alanthavanae
Anbar pinikku arumarundhae
Iraivaa unnai paadungaal
Inbam pongum en manamae
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae
Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Un naamangal koori vittaal oru kanamae
Avar naadiya vinai theerkkum naaranamae
Un naamangal koori vittaal oru kanamae
Avar naadiya vinai theerkkum naaranamae
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Alai pola varum thunbam
Pani pola manraindhdhodum
Malai yaeri varuvorkku manna
Alai pola varum thunbam
Pani pola manraindhdhodum
Malai yaeri varuvorkku manna
Nalamillai endraalum balamillai endraalum
Naam endru uyir moottum kannaa
Udal nalamillai endraalum balamillai endraalum
Naam endru uyir moottum kannaa
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae
Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae
Mukkannan maiththunanae maaya kannanae
Mukthi tharum sakthi kku sondha annanae
Vaelavanin maamanaana maalavanae
Vaengadathil ongi nindra moolavanae
Vaelavanin maamanaana maalavanae
Thiruvaengadathil ongi nindra moolavanae
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Undendrum illaiyendrum solvaarkku udan kaattum
Kan kanda deivamae venkatesa
Undendrum illaiyendrum solvaarkku udan kaattum
Kan kanda deivamae venkatesa
Kondaadum anbarkku kurai theera selvangal
Thandhaalum deivamae srinivaasa
Kondaadum anbarkku kurai theera selvangal
Thandhaalum deivamae srinivaasa
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
Malai naadaalum ezhumalai perumaalae
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae varum
Naalellaam undhan thirunaalae
O crowned King of Thiruvengadam,
O gracious Lord Vishnu, filled with boundless mercy,
O supreme primordial Lord who is the essence of all,
O Lord Perumal, protector of the universe,
O Lord who measured the world with your grace,
O wondrous medicine that cures the suffering of your devotees,
O Lord, whenever I sing your praise,
joy overflows within my heart!
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules the mountain realm,
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules the mountain realm,
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
If one merely utters your holy names for a single moment,
O Narayana, you wipe away the burdens of karma that follow them!
If one merely utters your holy names for a single moment,
O Narayana, you wipe away the burdens of karma that follow them!
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
Sorrows that surge like ocean waves
melt away and vanish like morning mist,
for those who climb the holy hill to you, O King!
Sorrows that surge like ocean waves
melt away and vanish like morning mist,
for those who climb the holy hill to you, O King!
Even when they have no good health or strength left,
you say, "I am with you," and breathe life into them, O Krishna!
Even when the body has no good health or strength left,
you say, "I am with you," and breathe life into them, O Krishna!
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva, O wondrous Krishna,
O own brother to Goddess Shakthi who grants salvation,
O brother-in-law of three-eyed Shiva, O wondrous Krishna,
O own brother to Goddess Shakthi who grants salvation,
O uncle to the spear-bearing Lord Murugan, O mighty one,
O supreme Lord standing tall on the Vengadam hill,
O uncle to the spear-bearing Lord Murugan, O mighty one,
O supreme Lord standing tall on the sacred Thiruvengadam hill,
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
Revealing yourself instantly to those who debate whether you exist or not,
O living God visible before our very eyes, Lord Venkatesa!
Revealing yourself instantly to those who debate whether you exist or not,
O living God visible before our very eyes, Lord Venkatesa!
Bestowing blessings and abundance to end the worries of your devoted followers,
O Lord Srinivasa who gives and watches over us,
Bestowing blessings and abundance to end the worries of your devoted followers,
O Lord Srinivasa who gives and watches over us,
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
O Lord of the Seven Hills who rules the mountain realm,
Every single day is a sacred festival in your honour,
and every day to come is your festival day!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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