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Lyrics & meaning

Nambinor Keduvathillai

From Naalu Veli Nilam · 1959

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, Andal
Music director
M. K. Aathmanathan
Details
Naalu Veli Nilam1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nambinaar keduvathilaiThose who believe will never perish
Male
Thunbame iyarkai enumThe belief that sorrow is natural...
Sollai maranthiduvom...let us forget that phrase.
Female :Thunbame iyarkai enumFemale: The belief that sorrow is natural...
Sollai maranthiduvom...let us forget that phrase.
Male :Inbame vendi nirppom yaavumMale: Let us stand desiring only happiness, everything...
Aval tharuvaaal...She will bestow upon us.
Yaavum aval tharuvaaalEverything, She will bestow upon us.
Naangu marai theerppu….This is the verdict of the four Vedas.
Male
Aadharam sakthi endre'Shakti is the ultimate foundation'...
Arumaraigal koorum...so proclaim the precious Vedas.
Female
Aadharam sakthi endre'Shakti is the ultimate foundation'...
Arumaraigal koorum...so proclaim the precious Vedas.
Male
Yaathanum thozhil purivomWhatever work we may perform...
Yaadhum aval thozhilaam...all of it is Her divine work.
Yaadhum aval thozhilaamAll of it is Her divine work.
Naangu marai theerppu….This is the verdict of the four Vedas.
Male
Paadi unnai saranadainthenSinging your praises, I have surrendered to you...
Paasamellaam kalaivaai...dispel all worldly attachments.
Female :Paadi unnai saranadainthenFemale: Singing your praises, I have surrendered to you...
Paasamellaam kalaivaai...dispel all worldly attachments.
Male
Kodi nalam seithiduvaaiBestow a crore of blessings upon us...
Kuraigal ellaam theerpaai...and resolve all our deficiencies.
Kuraigal ellaam theerpaaiAnd resolve all our deficiencies.
Naangu marai theerppu….This is the verdict of the four Vedas.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song, composed by the visionary poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, is an uplifting devotional hymn dedicated to Supreme Shakti (Divine Mother). It inspires humanity to reject defeatist mindsets—specifically the idea that sorrow is human nature—and instead actively seek joy and spiritual strength. By recognizing that all work and foundation in the universe belong to Shakti, devotees are urged to offer unconditional surrender. Through devotion and surrender, the verse promises that worldly attachments will vanish, and the Divine Mother will bestow infinite blessings while resolving all human flaws and deficiencies. The chorus constantly affirms that this truth is the supreme verdict of the sacred four Vedas.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain / Chorus (Thiruppam)

Naangu marai theerppu….

The phrase 'Naangu marai theerppu' recurs continuously as a powerful refrain emphasizing scriptural authority.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Paadi unnai saranadainthen / Paasamellaam kalaivaai

Matching starting consonant sounds across words in lines like 'Paadi' and 'Paasamellaam'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aadharam sakthi endre / Arumaraigal koorum

Rhyming of the second letter ('da' sound) in 'Aadharam' and 'Arumaraigal'.

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Trivia

This composition by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar was tuned by M. K. Aathmanathan for the 1959 social drama film 'Naalu Veli Nilam', produced by Muktha V. Srinivasan and starring S. V. Sahasranamam. The song exemplifies Bharathiyar's Neo-Vedantic philosophy of seeing divine agency in all everyday labor.

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