- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Subrabatham
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
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↻ English translation
Naarayanaavendru naavaara solvorkku
Theeraatha vinai ellaam theernthividum arivaayo
Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai
Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai
Ulagengum naanarivaen
Unaivida kavalai kondor
Ulagengum kodiyundu
Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai
Adiyavar yaavarukkum annamida
Thirudiyathan maganin thalai eduththaan
Adiyavar yaavarukkum annamida
Thirudiyathan maganin thalai eduththaan
Thalaiyattra meaniyathu vananga kandaan
Thalaiyattra meaniyathu vananga kandaan
Thalaivan kabirthaasan kalangi nindraan
Thalaivan kabirthaasan kalangi nindraan
Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai
Ulagengum naanarivaen
Unaivida kavalai kondor
Ulagengum kodiyundu
Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai
Aa….aa….aa….aah….aa….
Kannanai kadhaliththu urugi nindraan
Mannanaiththaan manathu mayangi nindraal
Kannanai kadhaliththu urugi nindraan
Mannanaiththaan manathu mayangi nindraal
Kannanai nenjil enni
Visham kudiththaal visham kuduththaal
Kannanai nenjil enni
Visham kudiththaal visham kuduththaal
Adhu kannan kudiththathupol maara kandaal
Kannanai nenjil enni
Visham kudiththaal visham kuduththaal
Adhu kannan kudiththathupol maara kandaal
Bharatha bhoomiyilae pudhu meeraa kadhaiyallavaa….aa…aa…
Bharatha bhoomiyilae pudhu meeraa kadhaiyallavaa….
Arasarkuriya porul thanaiyeduththu
Azhagiya ramanukku kovil kandaan
Arasarkuriya porul thanaiyeduththu
Azhagiya ramanukku kovil kandaan
Mannavan kobam kondu sirai pidiththaan
Mannavan kobam kondu sirai pidiththaan
Mayanga savukkadiththu vilangumittaan
Mayanga savukkadiththu vilangumittaan
Devanukkae nesan avanthaan
Ramanukke dasan ramadasan
Devanukkae nesan avanthaan
Ramanukke dasan ramadasan
Maami kodumai kandu manathu nonthaal
Maayavan kaaladiyil paninthu nindraal
Maami kodumai kandu manathu nonthaal
Maayavan kaaladiyil paninthu nindraal
Maamiyavalai katti thooniladiththaal
Devan thunaikku vanthu karam koduththaan
Maamiyavalai katti thooniladiththaal
Devan thunaikku vanthu karam koduththaan
Thambi nee idhaiyarivaao
Idhu jakkupaai kadhaiyarivaai
Thambi nee idhaiyarivaao
Idhu jakkupaai kadhaiyarivaai
For those who call upon Narayana with all their heart,
all unending troubles will come to an end—do you know that?
You only know of your own troubles,
you only know of your own troubles,
but I know what happens across the world.
Those with sorrows far greater than yours
exist in millions all over the world.
You only know of your own troubles.
To feed all the devotees of God,
he cut off the head of his son who had stolen.
To feed all the devotees of God,
he cut off the head of his son who had stolen.
He saw that headless body bowing in worship,
he saw that headless body bowing in worship,
and the great Saint Kabir stood there heartbroken.
and the great Saint Kabir stood there heartbroken.
You only know of your own troubles,
but I know what happens across the world.
Those with sorrows far greater than yours
exist in millions all over the world.
You only know of your own troubles.
Aa... aa... aa... aah... aa...
In deep love with Krishna, she melted in devotion,
while the king's heart was consumed by desire for her.
In deep love with Krishna, she melted in devotion,
while the king's heart was consumed by desire for her.
Keeping Lord Krishna in her heart,
she drank the poison given to her,
keeping Lord Krishna in her heart,
she drank the poison given to her,
and saw it was as if Krishna Himself had drunk it.
Keeping Lord Krishna in her heart,
she drank the poison given to her,
and saw it was as if Krishna Himself had drunk it.
Isn't this a new story of Meera in this land of Bharata?
Isn't this a new story of Meera in this land of Bharata?
Taking the wealth from the royal treasury,
he built a temple for the beautiful Lord Rama.
Taking the wealth from the royal treasury,
he built a temple for the beautiful Lord Rama.
Enraged, the king threw him into prison,
enraged, the king threw him into prison,
whipped him unconscious and bound him in chains.
whipped him unconscious and bound him in chains.
He was truly dear to the Divine,
the devoted servant of Rama, Ramadasu.
He was truly dear to the Divine,
the devoted servant of Rama, Ramadasu.
Heartbroken by the cruelty of her mother-in-law,
she surrendered at the feet of Lord Krishna.
Heartbroken by the cruelty of her mother-in-law,
she surrendered at the feet of Lord Krishna.
Her mother-in-law tied her to a pillar and beat her,
but God came to her aid and reached out His hand.
Her mother-in-law tied her to a pillar and beat her,
but God came to her aid and reached out His hand.
Brother, do you know this?
Know that this is the story of Saint Sakkubai.
Brother, do you know this?
Know that this is the story of Saint Sakkubai.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the film Subrabatham (1977), composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan, offers a deep philosophical perspective on human suffering and divine grace. The lyricist addresses a self-absorbed individual, reminding them that millions of people in the world endure sorrows far greater than theirs. To emphasize endurance through faith, the lyrics recount the trials of famed Bhakti saints: Kabir Das, Mirabai, Bhadrachala Ramadasu, and Saint Jakkubai.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Purana / Historical Reference)
“Thalaivan kabirthaasan kalangi nindraan”
Refers to famous historical saints of the Bhakti movement (Kabir, Meera, Ramadas, Jakkubai) to illustrate endurance through extreme suffering.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannanai kadhaliththu urugi nindraan”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai”
Emphatic repetition of the phrase 'Unnaiththaan neeyarivaai' highlights the narrowness of self-centered grief.
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Trivia
Kannadasan cleverly compresses four separate regional folk traditions and Bhakti saint legends (Kabir from North India, Meera from Rajasthan, Ramadasa from Telangana/Andhra, and Jakkubai from Maharashtra/South India) into a single philosophical narrative song.
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