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Thiru Thiru Gananatha

From 100% Kadhal · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Harini
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
100% Kadhal
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
13 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lesaai lesaai kannpaaraiyaa
Marai sonna iraiyaalan neethaanaiyaa
Lesaai lesaai kaappaatraiyaa
Siram thazhtha varam eenum kodaiyaalanae
Puram nookki agam kaakkum
Maayakaara
Kanampookki karam korkkum paasakaara
Idar neekki sudar yettrum kaavalkkaara
Sugam kaathu sumai pookkum nesakaara
Lesaai lesaai kannpaaraiyaa
Marai sonna iraiyaalan neethaanaiyaa
Nootrukku noor vaanga
Aasai illai
Pass aagum alavukku thetrividu
Scientist-in IQ -va thaevai illai
Koduthaalum adhai konjam
Quickaai kodu
Guindy bridge-il en banner
Vaikkum mark-u vendaamae
Last-u bench-u unnaalae
Ada konjundu munnera
Nee konjam help pannu
Computer varum munnae
Mouse-ai vaithu
Vilaiyaanda vingyaani neethaanappa
Ammavum appaavum ulagam endru
Rounds vandha einstein-um neethaanappa
Best-u mark-u vendaamae
Just-u pass-u pothumae
Rest-u konjam illaama
Ada enakkaaga nee konjam
Hardwork-u seivaaiyo
Won't you gently look upon me?
Aren't you the God spoken of in the scriptures?
Won't you gently save me?
O generous one who grants boons when I bow my head!
Looking from the outside, you protect the soul within,
O magical one!
You who dispel sorrow and hold my hand, O loving one!
You who remove obstacles and light the lamp, O guardian!
You who preserve joy and lift away burdens, O caring one!
Won't you gently look upon me?
Aren't you the God spoken of in the scriptures?
To score a hundred out of hundred,
I have no desire.
Just help me get through enough to pass!
A scientist's IQ? I don't really need it.
Even if you do give it,
give it to me quickly!
To put up my banner on the Guindy bridge,
I don't need marks that high!
For this last bench, by your grace,
to move forward just a little bit,
please help me out a little!
Long before computers ever came,
with a mouse to ride on,
you are the scientist who played around!
Saying mother and father are the whole world,
you are the Einstein who circled around them!
I don't need top marks,
just passing is enough!
Without taking any rest,
won't you, just for my sake,
put in a little hard work?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a humorous and playful prayer addressed to Lord Ganesha by a student dreading exams. Instead of asking for top scores or genius-level intellect, the singer humorously pleads for just enough marks to pass and move forward from the last bench. The lyricist cleverly blends traditional devotional praises with modern student slang and tech references, comparing Lord Ganesha's traditional mouse mount (Mooshika) to a computer mouse and his circumambulation of his parents to Einstein's brilliance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Lesaai lesaai kannpaaraiyaa

The word 'Lesaai' is repeated consecutively to emphasize the gentle plea of the devotee.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kanampookki karam korkkum paasakaara

Lines end with the rhyming suffix '-kaara' (Maayakaara, paasakaara, kaavalkkaara, nesakaara) creating a rhythmic cadence.

Contrast / Antonymy (Puram vs Agam)

Puram nookki agam kaakkum

Juxtaposition of 'Puram' (outward/external) and 'Agam' (inward/soul) to denote total divine protection.

Mythological Pun / Modern Allusion

Computer varum munnae / Mouse-ai vaithu

A humorous wordplay connecting Lord Ganesha riding his mouse (Mooshika) to operating a computer mouse before computers were invented.

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Trivia

'100% Kadhal' (2019) is the Tamil remake of the hit 2011 Telugu film '100% Love'. The music for the movie was composed by GV Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role alongside Shalini Pandey.

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