- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Movie name
- Bhaktha Sabari
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional track from the film 'Bhaktha Sabari' highlights the transformative power of chanting Lord Rama's name and taking refuge at His sacred feet. It explains that true wisdom and salvation (moksha) are achieved not through worldly attachments, but through pure spiritual devotion that dispels tamas (sloth and ignorance) and brings inner clarity. The lyrics urge the human mind to stop oscillating restlessly like a spinning top tied by ropes of desire and material bonds. By turning one's thoughts toward Raghurama's sacred life story and repeating His liberating 'Taraka' name, a seeker effortlessly attains supreme, stainless bliss and freedom from earthly sins.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupaka)
“Aasaiyendra oru paasa kayittril / Aadugindra pamparamaai suzhandrae”
Desire is metaphorically described as a binding rope ('paasa kayiru'), and the restless mind is compared to a top ('pamparam') spinning out of control.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Sonnaalae raguraama kadhai / Thannaalae varum inba nilai”
Rhyming of the second consonant ('s'/'n') between 'Aasaiyendra' and 'Oosalaadi', as well as 'Sonnaalae' and 'Thannaalae'.
Alliteration (Monaai) and Internal Rhythm
“Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa / Thaaraga naamaa sriraama”
Repetition of soft and rhythmic nasal sounds ('na', 'raa', 'ma') creates a melodious, chant-like devotional quality.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Raama paathamae nyaana oli / Hari naama geedhamae motcha vazhi”
The deliberate repetition of lines emphasizing Rama's feet and name reinforces the song's primary devotional intent.
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Trivia
'Bhaktha Sabari' (1960) was a mythological-devotional film directed by W. T. Sathyanathan, retelling the legendary Ramayana episode of the elderly devotee Sabari. The soundtrack, composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, remains a hallmark of classical-devotional cinema from that era, rendered with deep emotional resonance by legendary singer P. B. Srinivas.
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