Ninnaicharan Adainthen Male
From Bharathi · 2000
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bharathi2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Aa… aa… aa….. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, high status, and fame, |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, high status, and fame, |
| Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru | So that worries may not consume me, |
| Male | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Male | |
| Midimaiyum achamum | Poverty and fear, |
| Maevi en nenjil | Having settled in my heart, |
| Midimaiyum achamum | Poverty and fear, |
| Maevi en nenjil | Having settled in my heart, |
| Kudimai pugunthana | Have taken up residence; |
| Kondravai pokkendru | To destroy and drive them away, |
| Male | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Male | |
| Than seyal enni | Anxious about my own self-centered actions, |
| Thavippadhu theerndhingu | To end my suffering here, |
| Nin seyal seidhu | By performing your divine works, |
| Niraivu perum vannam | So that I may attain ultimate fulfillment, |
| Male | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Male | |
| Thunbam ini illai sorvillai | There is no sorrow anymore, no exhaustion, |
| Sorvillai thorppillai | No exhaustion, no defeat, |
| Nalladhu theeyadhu naamariyom | Good or evil, we do not judge or know, |
| Naamariyom naamariyom | We know not, we know not! |
| Anbu neriyil arangal valarthida | To foster righteousness on the path of love, |
| Nalladhu naattuga theemaiyai ottuga | To establish goodness and banish evil, |
| Male | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, high status, and fame, |
| Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum | Desiring wealth, high status, and fame, |
| Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru | So that worries may not consume me, |
| Male | |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
| Ninnai charanadaindhen | I surrender unto you, |
| Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen | Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you! |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஹா ஆ ஆஅ
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஹா ஆ ஆஅ
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
பொன்னை உயர்வைப் புகழை விரும்பிடும்
பொன்னை உயர்வைப் புகழை விரும்பிடும்
என்னைக் கவலைகள் தின்னத் தகாதென்று
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
So that worries may not consume me,
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
மிடிமையும் அச்சமும்
மேவி என் நெஞ்சில்
மிடிமையும் அச்சமும்
மேவி என் நெஞ்சில்
குடிமை புகுந்தன
கொன்றவை போக்கென்று
Poverty and fear,
Having settled in my heart,
Poverty and fear,
Having settled in my heart,
Have taken up residence;
To destroy and drive them away,
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
தன் செயல் எண்ணித்
தவிப்பது தீர்ந்திங்கு
நின் செயல் செய்து
நிறைவு பெறும் வண்ணம்
Anxious about my own self-centered actions,
To end my suffering here,
By performing your divine works,
So that I may attain ultimate fulfillment,
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender 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 exhaustion,
No exhaustion, no defeat,
Good or evil, we do not judge or know,
We know not, we know not!
To foster righteousness on the path of love,
To establish goodness 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 surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
So that worries may not consume me,
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
கண்ணம்மா நின்னைச் சரணடைந்தேன்
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
I surrender unto you,
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Ah... ah... ah...
Aa… aa… aa…haa aa aaa
Ah... ah... ah...
Aa… aa… aa…..
Ah... ah... ah...
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru
So that worries may not consume me,
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Midimaiyum achamum
Poverty and fear,
Maevi en nenjil
Having settled in my heart,
Midimaiyum achamum
Poverty and fear,
Maevi en nenjil
Having settled in my heart,
Kudimai pugunthana
Have taken up residence;
Kondravai pokkendru
To destroy and drive them away,
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Than seyal enni
Anxious about my own self-centered actions,
Thavippadhu theerndhingu
To end my suffering here,
Nin seyal seidhu
By performing your divine works,
Niraivu perum vannam
So that I may attain ultimate fulfillment,
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Thunbam ini illai sorvillai
There is no sorrow anymore, no exhaustion,
Sorvillai thorppillai
No exhaustion, no defeat,
Nalladhu theeyadhu naamariyom
Good or evil, we do not judge or know,
Naamariyom naamariyom
We know not, we know not!
Anbu neriyil arangal valarthida
To foster righteousness on the path of love,
Nalladhu naattuga theemaiyai ottuga
To establish goodness and banish evil,
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum
Desiring wealth, high status, and fame,
Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru
So that worries may not consume me,
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Ninnai charanadaindhen
I surrender unto you,
Kannammaa ninnai charanadaindhen
Oh Kannamma, I surrender unto you!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ninnai Charanadaindhen is a deeply spiritual song written by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar, expressing complete devotion and surrender (Sharanagati) to the divine feminine in the form of Kannamma. The speaker acknowledges human frailties—such as attachment to wealth, status, fame, along with inner battles against poverty, fear, and anxiety. By surrendering completely to Kannamma, the poet seeks freedom from these mental anxieties and ego-driven actions, surrendering his will to the divine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ponnai uyarvai pugazhai virumbidum / Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('ன்') rhymes across 'Ponnai' and 'Ennai', establishing traditional Tamil poetic meter.
Personification
“Ennai kavalaigal thinna thagaadhendru”
Worries (kavalaigal) are personified as living creatures capable of eating or consuming the speaker.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Anbu neriyil arangal valarthida”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' ('Anbu', 'arangal') adds rhythm and harmony to the verse.
Repetition (Anaphora / Sorkal Thirumpudhal)
“Naamariyom naamariyom”
The phrase 'naamariyom' ('we know not') is repeated to emphasize complete ego detachment and submission to cosmic wisdom.
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Trivia
This poem is part of the immortal verse collection by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar. In the 2000 biographical film 'Bharathi', the song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Classical vocalist Bombay Jayashree performed a celebrated version of this song, and Ilaiyaraaja won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the soundtrack.
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