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Naan Mugane Naanilathai

From Neeru Pootha Neruppu · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Stalin Varadarajan
Movie name
Neeru Pootha Neruppu
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
7 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Devaa aa aa aa aa deva aa aa aa
Devaa aa aa aa aa deva aa aa aa
Naanmuganae naanilathai padaithavanae
Naanmuganae naanilathai padaithavanae
Endrum namakalai naavinilae tharipavanae
Engal naamuganae naanilathai padaithavanae
Baalagan vaazha vazhi kooraayoo oo ooo
Deva deva deva.. deva
Baalagan vaazha vazhi kooraayoo deva
Paavi en kookuralai kettu neeyum vaarayooo
Naan muganae naanilathai padaithavanae
Ezhai endru ennai ingu yen padaithaai
Neeyae ezhudhiya vidhiyil yeno sodhanai veithaai
Ezhai endru ennai ingu yen padaithaai
Neeyae ezhudhiya vidhiyil yeno sodhanai veithaai
Un padaippil ethanaiyoo baedhamaiyaa
Aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa aiyaa
Un padaippil ethanaiyoo baedhamaiyaa aiyaa
Innum indha nilai endraal kaaranam yaaraiyaa
Naan muganae naanilathai padaithavanae
Kaarananae paripoorananae
Engal naarayananae vaa
Balagan thuruvan pol enai enni
Paranthaama nee vaa
Kaarananae paripoorananae
Engal naarayananae vaa
Ellaam naanae endraai geethaiyil naanum neeyandro
Selvam yaavum silaridam thaanoo veedhiyil idhu nandroo
Veedhiyil idhu nandroo
Kaarananae paripoorananae engal naarayananae vaa
Gnyaanathin uruvamae monathin vadivamaai
Kaalathin nilai kaattinaai
Mogangal theerkkavae yogathil amarnthadhaal
Logathai maranthanaiyoo
Thingal kulungida gangai purandida
Mangai magizhndhidum iraivaa
Pambai olithida sangam muzhakkida
Andam thigaithida varuvaai
Sudalaiyil nadamidum thiruvadi kaliyuga
Mudivupera marubadi aadathoo
Thiripuram eriyura puvi adhu sirandhida
Kanal adhu puvidhanil moolaadhoo
Paavigal niraindha boomiyil
Oozhi thaandavam aadida vaaraaiyoo
Ezhaigal emakku yedhini vazhkai
Theemaigal azhithida vaaraayoo
Puliyudai anindha pithaa varugaa
Sadai mudi amaindha sithaa varuga
Pitha varugaa………. sithaa varugaa ………….
Oh Lord, ah... Oh Lord, ah...
Oh Lord, ah... Oh Lord, ah...
Oh Four-faced Lord, creator of this four-cornered earth,
Oh Four-faced Lord, creator of this four-cornered earth,
You who forever hold the Goddess of Arts upon your tongue,
Our Four-faced Lord, creator of this world,
Won't you show this child a way to live?
Oh Lord, Lord, Lord... my Lord!
Oh Lord, won't you show this child a way to live?
Hearing the desperate cry of this poor soul, won't you come?
Oh Four-faced Lord, creator of this world!
Why did you create me so poor in this world?
In the destiny you wrote yourself, why did you place this trial?
Why did you create me so poor in this world?
In the destiny you wrote yourself, why did you place this trial?
Why are there so many inequalities in your creation?
Oh Lord, my Lord, my Lord, my Lord!
Why are there so many inequalities in your creation, oh Lord?
If this suffering still continues, who is to blame, my Lord?
Oh Four-faced Lord, creator of this world!
Oh supreme cause, oh all-complete one,
Our Lord Narayana, please come!
Looking upon me as you did the young boy Dhruva,
Oh Supreme Lord, please come!
Oh supreme cause, oh all-complete one,
Our Lord Narayana, please come!
You said in the Gita that you are everything; am I not you as well?
Should all wealth belong only to a few? Is this fair to those on the streets?
Is this fair to those on the streets?
Oh supreme cause, oh all-complete one, our Lord Narayana, please come!
Oh embodiment of wisdom, taking the form of silent meditation,
You showed the true nature of time!
Because you sat in deep meditation to end all desires,
Have you forgotten this world?
As the crescent moon trembles and the river Ganga surges,
Oh Lord who brings joy to the Goddess,
As the drums beat and the conch shell roars,
Come, leaving the universe in wonder!
Your sacred feet that dance in the burning grounds,
Won't they dance once again to end this Kali Yuga (dark age)?
So the three demon cities burn and the earth may flourish,
Won't that divine fire blaze upon this world?
Upon this earth filled with the wicked,
Won't you come to dance the cosmic dance of destruction?
What kind of life is left for us poor folk?
Won't you come to destroy all evil?
Come, oh Father clad in tiger skin!
Come, oh great Sage with matted hair!
Come, oh Father... Come, oh Sage...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Neeru Pootha Neruppu (1983) features a poignant song invoking the Hindu Trinity—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—demanding divine justice and relief from suffering. The song begins by addressing Brahma, the creator, questioning why he created poverty and inequality, and asking why trials were written into destiny. It then transitions to Vishnu, reminding him of his pledge in the Bhagavad Gita that divine essence exists in all beings, urging him to shower mercy as he did for the child Dhruva. In the final movement, the lyricist calls upon Lord Shiva to break his silent meditation and perform his cosmic dance of destruction (Oozhi Thaandavam) to wipe away evil and end the afflictions of Kali Yuga. Written by Vaali, set to music by Stalin Varadarajan, and rendered powerfully by Vani Jayaram, the composition masterfully blends classical devotional iconography with raw socio-philosophical anguish.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Naanmuganae naanilathai padaithavanae”

Repetition of the initial consonant 'Na' across words in the line for rhythmic harmony.

Rhetorical Question

“Selvam yaavum silaridam thaanoo veedhiyil idhu nandroo”

The lyricist questions divine justice and economic inequality directly to God, highlighting societal pain.

Imagery

“Thingal kulungida gangai purandida”

Vivid visual representation of Lord Shiva's iconographic traits including the crescent moon and River Ganges.

Allusions (Mythological)

“Balagan thuruvan pol enai enni”

References to the child Dhruva's devotion, the Bhagavad Gita, Tripura Samharam, and the Kali Yuga.

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Trivia

The song uniquely structures its devotional plea by addressing the Trimurti sequentially: Brahma (creation/destiny), Vishnu (preservation/Gita's philosophy), and Shiva (destruction of evil/Oozhi Thaandavam). Set in a dramatic cinematic context, lyricist Vaali uses high literary Tamil register to channel social angst against poverty through a deeply spiritual framework.

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