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Lyrics & meaning

Panduranga Naamam Baji

From Sudharsan · 1951

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singer
P. B. Rangachari
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Sudharsan1951

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
PaandurangaPanduranga!
PaandurangaPanduranga!
Male
PaandurangaPanduranga!
Chorus :PaandurangaChorus: Panduranga!
Male
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Chorus :Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeChorus: Oh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Male
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Male
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Chorus :Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeChorus: Oh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Chorus
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Male
Yema bayam neekki inbamum tharumaeIt removes the fear of Lord Yama (death) and bestows eternal bliss.
Yema bayam neekki inbamum tharumaeIt removes the fear of Lord Yama (death) and bestows eternal bliss.
Evarkkum ezhidhil inba suvai tharum marundhaeIt is the easily accessible, sweet-tasting medicine for everyone.
Evarkkum ezhidhil inba suvai tharum marundhaeIt is the easily accessible, sweet-tasting medicine for everyone.
Male
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Male
Mannulagil pirandhu pirandhu uzhalaamalWithout suffering endlessly in repeated births on this earth,
Maanida piravi pazhudhaagamalWithout letting this rare human birth go to waste,
Male
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Chorus :Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeChorus: Oh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
All :Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeAll: Oh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!
Paanduranga naamam baji manamaeOh mind, chant the name of Panduranga!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional song from the 1951 Tamil film 'Sudharsan' is a soulful call urging one's mind to constantly recite and meditate upon the divine name of Lord Panduranga (Vitthal). Penned by the famous Carnatic lyricist Papanasam Sivan, the hymn asserts that repeating God's name acts as a potent nectar that eliminates the fear of death and grants spiritual joy. Additionally, the lyrics emphasize that human incarnation is a rare privilege. Reciting Lord Panduranga's name serves as a universal medicine that prevents human life from being wasted in the endless, painful cycle of birth and rebirth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Evarkkum ezhidhil inba suvai tharum marundhae

Compares the holy name of Panduranga to a sweet medicine ('marundhae') that cures worldly suffering.

Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)

Mannulagil pirandhu pirandhu uzhalaamal

The word 'pirandhu' is repeated twice to emphasize the unending, repetitive cycle of births.

Initial Alliteration (Monaai)

Mannulagil pirandhu pirandhu uzhalaamal / Maanida piravi pazhudhaagamal

Harmony created by beginning adjacent lines with the sound 'Ma' ('Mannulagil' and 'Maanida').

Refrain (Pallavi repetition)

Paanduranga naamam baji manamae

The thematic refrain 'Paanduranga naamam baji manamae' is repeated throughout to reinforce devotion.

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Trivia

'Sudharsan' (1951) featured music composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan with lyrics by celebrated Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan. The track follows a traditional Marathi Abhang/Sankirtan style translated into Tamil bhajan tradition.

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