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Thiruppaarkadalil Palli Kondaye

From Swami Ayyappan · 1975

Lyricist
Vayalar Ramavarma
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
G. Devarajan
Movie name
Swami Ayyappan
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
15 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa…. aa….
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Ulaginai paai pol kondavan neeyae
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Andru uraludan nadandha kannanum neeyae
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Iraniyan agandhai azhithavan neeyae
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Andru indhira villai murithavan neeyae
Sreeman naaraayanaa aa….
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Kodiyaval mahishi kolai purindhaalae
Ariyaayo neeyae
Aval kodumaiyai ozhikka marandhu vittaayo
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Dhevargal undhan kuzhandhaigal andro
Marandhaayo neeyae
Un dheiva munivarai kaappadharkkendrae
Varuvaayo neeyae….
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Tholilandha saarangam eduthu
Vara vaendum neeyae
Kanai thoduthida vendum
Arakkiyin vaazhvai azhithiduvaai neeyae
Anandha sayanathil palli ezhundhu
Vaaraai thirumaalae
Un anbarai ellaam thunbathil irundhu
Kaappaai perumaalae….
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Radhangal padaigal yena
Ezhundhu ezhundhu indru
Veerudan vaarungal
Naaraayananenum thalaivanin thunaiyaal
Porkkalam vaarungal
Vaanam idi padavum bhoomi podi padavum
Vael kondu vaarungal
Ini varuvadhu varattum mudivinai paarppom
Dhevargal vaarungal
Sreeman naaraayanaa sreepathi jagan naadhaa
Varuvaai thirumaalae
Thunai tharuvaai perumaalae….
You rest upon the holy milk ocean,
O Sriman Narayana! With your loving
Consort Lakshmi by your side, you dwell in peace,
O Sriman Narayana... ah...
You rest upon the holy milk ocean,
O Sriman Narayana! With your loving
Consort Lakshmi by your side, you dwell in peace,
O Sriman Narayana...
You wrapped the world around you like a mat,
O Sriman Narayana!
You are Krishna who once crawled dragging the grinding stone,
O Sriman Narayana!
You are the one who crushed Hiranya's arrogance,
O Sriman Narayana!
You are the one who broke the mighty bow back then,
O Sriman Narayana, ah...
You rest upon the holy milk ocean,
O Sriman Narayana! With your loving
Consort Lakshmi by your side, you dwell in peace,
O Sriman Narayana...
The wicked Mahishi has brought death and slaughter,
Do you not know of this?
Have you forgotten to put an end to her cruelty?
O Sriman Narayana!
Are not the gods your very own children?
Have you forgotten them?
To protect your holy sages,
Won't you come down to help?
You rest upon the holy milk ocean,
O Sriman Narayana! With your loving
Consort Lakshmi by your side, you dwell in peace,
O Sriman Narayana...
Lifting your Saranga bow upon your shoulder,
You must come,
You must aim your arrows,
And bring an end to the demoness's life!
Awaken from your blissful sleep,
Come, O Lord Vishnu!
From all their sorrow and misery,
Protect your devoted followers, O Supreme Lord!
You rest upon the holy milk ocean,
O Sriman Narayana! With your loving
Consort Lakshmi by your side, you dwell in peace,
O Sriman Narayana...
With your chariots and armies,
Rise up, rise up today,
Come forth with courage!
With the help of our supreme leader Narayana,
Step onto the battlefield!
Let the sky thunder and the ground turn to dust,
Come bearing your spears!
Let come what may, we will fight till the end,
Come forth, O gods!
Sriman Narayana, Lord of Lakshmi, Lord of the Universe!
Come, O Lord Vishnu!
Stand by our side, O Supreme Lord!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional hymn from Swami Ayyappan (1975) is an earnest plea directed towards Lord Narayana (Vishnu) by the Devas and sages seeking protection against the terror of the demoness Mahishi. The song extols Vishnu's legendary feats across various avatars—such as Varaha/Vamana lifting/rolling the earth, young Krishna dragging the mortar, Narasimha slaying the arrogant Hiranyakashipu, and the bending/breaking of Indra's bow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain (Pallavi repetition)

Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae

The line 'Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae' repeats throughout the track to anchor the song in the imagery of Lord Vishnu resting on the cosmic milk ocean.

Allusion (Purana Mythological References)

Andru uraludan nadandha kannanum neeyae

Refers directly to Krishna's childhood episode of being tied to a mortar (Damodara lila) and his divine feats.

Rhyme / Parallelism (Edhugai & Iyaibu)

Vaanam idi padavum bhoomi podi padavum

The rhythmic repetition of 'padavum' creates a striking auditory cadence depicting destruction on the battlefield.

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Trivia

The 1975 movie 'Swami Ayyappan' was a major devotional hit produced by Neela Productions. Though originally made in Malayalam with music composed by G. Devarajan and lyrics by Vayalar Ramavarma, its Tamil dubbed version featured adapted Tamil lyrics that captured the original poetic fervor.

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