Niraadharavaanom
From Harichandra -1944 Film · 1944
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- P. Kannamba
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Harichandra -1944 Film1944
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Niraadharavaanom paraathpara naadhaa | We have become completely helpless, O Supreme Lord! |
| Niraadharavaanom paraathpara naadhaa | We have become completely helpless, O Supreme Lord! |
| Nee kanpaaraai needhimaan neeyallaamal | Look upon us with mercy, for without You, the righteous One... |
| Needhimaan neeyallaamal | Without You, the righteous One... |
| Nighazhumo palkodi logam | Could millions of worlds function or exist? |
| Nighazhumo palkodi logam | Could millions of worlds function or exist? |
| Needhimaan | O Righteous One! |
| Female | |
| Sodhikkaamal dhoshamaadhi | Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions... |
| Sodhikkaamal dhoshamaadhi | Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions... |
| Soga raagamae theera | So that this melody of sorrow may end... |
| Sodhikkaamal dhoshamaadhi | Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions... |
| Soga raagamae theera | So that this melody of sorrow may end... |
| Jodhiroobanae nee sei | O Lord of divine light, grant this grace! |
| Jodhiroobanae nee sei | O Lord of divine light, grant this grace! |
| Soma sooranaamadhaeva | O Divine Lord of the Sun and Moon! |
| Soma sooranaamadhaeva | O Divine Lord of the Sun and Moon! |
| Female | |
| Needhimaan neeyallaamal | Without You, the righteous One... |
| Needhimaan neeyallaamal | Without You, the righteous One... |
| Nigazhumo palkodi logam | Could millions of worlds function or exist? |
| Nigazhumo palkodi logam | Could millions of worlds function or exist? |
| Needhimaan | O Righteous One! |
நிராதரவானோம் பராத்பர நாதா
நிராதரவானோம் பராத்பர நாதா
நீ கண்பாராய் நீதிமான் நீயல்லாமல்
நீதிமான் நீயல்லாமல்
நிகழுமோ பல்கொடி லோகம்
நிகழுமோ பல்கொடி லோகம்
நீதிமான்
We have become completely helpless, O Supreme Lord!
We have become completely helpless, O Supreme Lord!
Look upon us with mercy, for without You, the righteous One...
Without You, the righteous One...
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
O Righteous One!
சோதிக்காமல் தோஷமாதி
சோதிக்காமல் தோஷமாதி
சோக ராகமே தீர
சோதிக்காமல் தோஷமாதி
சோக ராகமே தீர
ஜோதிரூபனே நீ செய்
ஜோதிரூபனே நீ செய்
சோம சூரநாமதேவா
சோம சூரநாமதேவா
Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions...
Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions...
So that this melody of sorrow may end...
Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions...
So that this melody of sorrow may end...
O Lord of divine light, grant this grace!
O Lord of divine light, grant this grace!
O Divine Lord of the Sun and Moon!
O Divine Lord of the Sun and Moon!
நீதிமான் நீயல்லாமல்
நீதிமான் நீயல்லாமல்
நிகழுமோ பல்கொடி லோகம்
நிகழுமோ பல்கொடி லோகம்
நீதிமான்
Without You, the righteous One...
Without You, the righteous One...
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
O Righteous One!
Niraadharavaanom paraathpara naadhaa
We have become completely helpless, O Supreme Lord!
Niraadharavaanom paraathpara naadhaa
We have become completely helpless, O Supreme Lord!
Nee kanpaaraai needhimaan neeyallaamal
Look upon us with mercy, for without You, the righteous One...
Needhimaan neeyallaamal
Without You, the righteous One...
Nighazhumo palkodi logam
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
Nighazhumo palkodi logam
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
Needhimaan
O Righteous One!
Sodhikkaamal dhoshamaadhi
Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions...
Sodhikkaamal dhoshamaadhi
Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions...
Soga raagamae theera
So that this melody of sorrow may end...
Sodhikkaamal dhoshamaadhi
Without subjecting us to sinful afflictions...
Soga raagamae theera
So that this melody of sorrow may end...
Jodhiroobanae nee sei
O Lord of divine light, grant this grace!
Jodhiroobanae nee sei
O Lord of divine light, grant this grace!
Soma sooranaamadhaeva
O Divine Lord of the Sun and Moon!
Soma sooranaamadhaeva
O Divine Lord of the Sun and Moon!
Needhimaan neeyallaamal
Without You, the righteous One...
Needhimaan neeyallaamal
Without You, the righteous One...
Nigazhumo palkodi logam
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
Nigazhumo palkodi logam
Could millions of worlds function or exist?
Needhimaan
O Righteous One!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant devotional song from the 1944 Tamil movie Harichandra portrays absolute surrender to the Supreme Godhead amidst extreme suffering. King Harichandra, renowned for his unwavering adherence to truth, faces immense tests that strip him of his kingdom and comfort, leading him to pray desperately to the almighty Creator.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Niraadharavaanom paraathpara naadhaa / Needhimaan neeyallaamal”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ni' / 'Nee' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow in classical Tamil verse.
Metaphor
“Soga raagamae theera”
Sorrow is metaphorically addressed as a tragic musical raga (Soga raagam) that needs to come to its final resolution.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Needhimaan neeyallaamal / Nighazhumo palkodi logam”
Refrain repetition highlighting the belief that the universe cannot operate without the ultimate righteous entity.
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Trivia
Harichandra (1944) was a prominent early Tamil cinematic adaptation of the legend of King Harishchandra, directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam and starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba. The lyrics were penned by C. A. Lakshmana Das, reflecting classical Carnatic devotional lyricism.
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