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Potruvom Vaazhi

From Rathna Manjari · 1961

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, P. Leela
Music director
Rajan Nagendra
Movie name
Rathna Manjari
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
11 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pottruvom vazhi thaaraai
Vaazhthuvom thuyar theeraai
Female :Pottruvom vaazhthuvom
Unnai nambinen kakka varuvaai naesa
Bandha paasangalil nalan koduppaai
Bakthi vettri pera kann thirappaai
Female :Unnai pottriyavar vaazhnthirundhaar
Ulagam ullavarai thazhainthirundhaar
Nondhu ponavan murai kelaai
Vandhu paarthu en kali theeraai
Thandhai saabam viduthalai peravae
Thanaiyan vaazhkaiyum kanindhidavae
Vithai enbathu sakthi kondathu
Vettri endra vazhi engae
Female :Bakthar naadum arul konda
Sithi tharum mukthi konda vazhi engae
We praise you, show us the way.
We worship you, remove our sorrow.
Female: We praise you, we worship you!
I have trusted in you; come to protect me, my beloved Lord.
Grant happiness and well-being in all our bonds of love.
Open your compassionate eyes so our devotion may triumph.
Female: Those who praised you lived blessed lives;
they flourished for as long as this world endures.
Hear the plea of this broken-hearted soul,
come, look upon me, and end my misery.
So that my father may be freed from his curse,
and this son's life too may blossom with joy,
Knowledge holds divine strength within it,
yet where is the path that leads to victory?
Female: Filled with the grace that devotees seek,
where is the path that grants accomplishment and supreme peace?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song from the film Rathna Manjari (1961) is a heartfelt prayer appealing for divine guidance, protection, and deliverance from hardship. The lyrics convey deep faith, praising the Almighty while seeking relief from a father's curse and requesting blessing for a prosperous life. The singers surrender to God, seeking the righteous path that leads to spiritual victory and ultimate salvation (mukthi).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Thandhai saabam viduthalai peravae / Thanaiyan vaazhkaiyum kanindhidavae”

The second consonant 'nda' rhymes across 'Thandhai' and 'Thanaiyan', creating a melodious rhythm.

Monaai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

“Sithi tharum mukthi konda vazhi engae”

The initial sound 'S' repeats in 'Sithi' and 'Sakthi' across connected spiritual ideas.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Pottruvom vazhi thaaraai / Vaazhthuvom thuyar theeraai”

The lines end with rhyming verbs 'pottruvom' and 'vaazhthuvom' to emphasize unified worship.

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Trivia

Rathna Manjari (1961) was a popular fantasy film released in Kannada and translated/dubbed into Tamil, featuring music by the iconic duo Rajan-Nagendra and lyrics by Puratchi Dasan.

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