Ninnaicharan Adainthen Female
From Bharathi · 2000
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bharathi2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa | Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa |
| Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa | Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa |
| Aa… aa… aa….. | Aa… aa… aa….. |
| Female | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, status, and fame |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, status, and fame |
| Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru | Deciding that worries should not consume me |
| Female | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Female | |
| Midimaiyum achamum | Poverty and fear |
| Maevi en nenjil | Pervading within my heart |
| Midimaiyum achamum | Poverty and fear |
| Maevi en nenjil | Pervading within my heart |
| Kudimai pugunthana | Took up residence as dwellers |
| Kondravai pokkendru | To slay and banish them away |
| Female | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Female | |
| Than seyal enni | Anxious over one's own actions |
| Thavippadhu theerndhingu | Ending that anguish right here |
| Nin seyal seidhu | To carry out your divine will |
| Niraivu perum vannam | And attain complete fulfillment |
| Female | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Female | |
| Thunbam ini illai sorvillai | There is no sorrow anymore, no weariness |
| Sorvillai thorppillai | No weariness, no defeat |
| Nalladhu theeyadhu naamariyom | What is good or bad, we do not know |
| Naamariyom naamariyom | We do not know, we do not know |
| Anbu neriyil arangal valarthida | To nurture virtues through the path of love |
| Nalladhu naattuga theemaiyai ottuga | To establish good and banish evil |
| Female | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, status, and fame |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, status, and fame |
| Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru | Deciding that worries should not consume me |
| Female | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I have surrendered unto you |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஹா ஆ ஆஅ
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஹா ஆ ஆஅ
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Aa… aa… aa…..
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
பொன்னை உயர்வைப் புகழை விரும்பிடும்
பொன்னை உயர்வைப் புகழை விரும்பிடும்
என்னைக் கவலைகள் தின்னத் தகாதென்று
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Deciding that worries should not consume me
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
மிடிமையும் அச்சமும்
மேவி என் நெஞ்சில்
மிடிமையும் அச்சமும்
மேவி என் நெஞ்சில்
குடிமை புகுந்தன
கொன்றவை போக்கென்று
Poverty and fear
Pervading within my heart
Poverty and fear
Pervading within my heart
Took up residence as dwellers
To slay and banish them away
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
தன் செயல் எண்ணித்
தவிப்பது தீர்ந்திங்கு
நின் செயல் செய்து
நிறைவு பெறும் வண்ணம்
Anxious over one's own actions
Ending that anguish right here
To carry out your divine will
And attain complete fulfillment
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
துன்பம் இனியில்லை சோர்வில்லை
சோர்வில்லை தோற்பில்லை
நல்லது தீயது நாமறியோம்
நாமறியோம் நாமறியோம்
அன்பு நெறிகள் அறங்கள் வளர்ந்திட
நல்லது நாட்டுக தீமையை ஓட்டுக
There is no sorrow anymore, no weariness
No weariness, no defeat
What is good or bad, we do not know
We do not know, we do not know
To nurture virtues through the path of love
To establish good and banish evil
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
பொன்னை உயர்வைப் புகழை விரும்பிடும்
பொன்னை உயர்வைப் புகழை விரும்பிடும்
என்னைக் கவலைகள் தின்னத் தகாதென்று
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Deciding that worries should not consume me
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
I have surrendered unto you
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Aa… aa… aa…..
Aa… aa… aa…..
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru
Deciding that worries should not consume me
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Midimaiyum achamum
Poverty and fear
Maevi en nenjil
Pervading within my heart
Midimaiyum achamum
Poverty and fear
Maevi en nenjil
Pervading within my heart
Kudimai pugunthana
Took up residence as dwellers
Kondravai pokkendru
To slay and banish them away
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Than seyal enni
Anxious over one's own actions
Thavippadhu theerndhingu
Ending that anguish right here
Nin seyal seidhu
To carry out your divine will
Niraivu perum vannam
And attain complete fulfillment
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Thunbam ini illai sorvillai
There is no sorrow anymore, no weariness
Sorvillai thorppillai
No weariness, no defeat
Nalladhu theeyadhu naamariyom
What is good or bad, we do not know
Naamariyom naamariyom
We do not know, we do not know
Anbu neriyil arangal valarthida
To nurture virtues through the path of love
Nalladhu naattuga theemaiyai ottuga
To establish good and banish evil
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, status, and fame
Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru
Deciding that worries should not consume me
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I have surrendered unto you
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I have surrendered unto you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ninnai Charanadaindhen is an iconic devotional hymn composed by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar, centered on the concept of absolute surrender (Sharanagati) to the Divine Mother, personified as Kannamma. The poet expresses his desire to free himself from material greed (wealth, status, fame), psychological burdens (fear, poverty of mind), and self-centered anxieties. By surrendering his individual ego and personal agency to the divine will, he finds ultimate liberation, strength, and immunity to defeat and sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Than seyal enni / Nin seyal seidhu”
The second letter 'n' (ன்) matches in 'Than' and 'Nin', forming a classic Tamil ethugai rhyme structure across contrasting ideas.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum”
The 'p' sound repeats in 'Ponnai' and 'pugazhai', creating rhythmic flow through monai.
Personification
“Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru”
Worries (kavalaigal) are personified as predatory creatures capable of eating or consuming the speaker.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Ninnai charanadaindhen / Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen”
The continuous repetition of 'Ninnai charanadaindhen' emphasizes the core spiritual refrain of complete surrender throughout the poem.
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Trivia
This poem is part of Subramanya Bharathiyaar's famous 'Kannamma' series, where Kannamma is addressed variously as a child, lover, master, and supreme deity. In the movie Bharathi (2000), directed by Gnana Rajasekaran, this immortal poem was set to music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung soulfully by Bombay Jayashri.
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