Thiruvalar Nayagan
From Lava Kusa · 1963
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Ghantasala, P. Leela, P. Susheela, K. Rani
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Lava Kusa1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader, |
| Ravikula somanum jeyaramane | Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader, |
| Ravikula somanum jeyaramane | Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader. |
| Male | |
| Thandhaiyin aanaiyai thalaimel thaanghi | Bearing his father's command reverently on his head, |
| Thannuyir annaiyai arasai neenghi | Leaving behind his dear mother and his kingdom, |
| Sadhiyudan vanam sendra dharmavadharan | The embodiment of righteousness who went to the forest with his wife, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader, |
| Ravikula somanum jeyaramane | Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader. |
| Female | |
| Unmai anbae uruvaagha vandhoor | The one who incarnated as the true form of love, |
| Ulagil seetharamane endru | Known to the entire world as Seetharaman, |
| Unmai anbae uruvaagha vandhoor | The one who incarnated as the true form of love, |
| Ulagil seetharamane endru | Known to the entire world as Seetharaman, |
| Panpudan yaavarum pottrum thayaalan | The merciful one praised by everyone for his noble virtues, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader, |
| Ravikula somanum jeyaramane | Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader. |
| Female | |
| Araneri madhavam anbum panbum | Righteous path, noble penance, love, and supreme character, |
| Amararum manidharum arinthidum vannam | So that both heavenly gods and humans may understand, |
| Araneri madhavam anbum panbum | Righteous path, noble penance, love, and supreme character, |
| Amararum manidharum arinthidum vannam | So that both heavenly gods and humans may understand, |
| Aviyinil thondriya avadhaara rooban | The divine avatar form that manifested in this world, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader, |
| Ravikula somanum jeyaramane | Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty, |
| Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane | Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader. |
பெண்கள் :
ஜெய ஜெயராம் ஜெய ரகுராம்
ஜெய ஜெயராம் ஜெய ரகுராம்
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
Bearing his father's command reverently on his head,
Leaving behind his dear mother and his kingdom,
The embodiment of righteousness who went to the forest with his wife,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
தந்தையின் ஆணையை தலைமேல் தாங்கி
தன்னுயிர் அன்னையை அரசை நீங்கி
சதியுடன் வனம் சென்ற தர்மாவதாரன்
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
The one who incarnated as the true form of love,
Known to the entire world as Seetharaman,
The one who incarnated as the true form of love,
Known to the entire world as Seetharaman,
The merciful one praised by everyone for his noble virtues,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
பெண்கள் :
தர்மமும் தழைக்க வில்லையும் வளைத்து
சரங்களைத் தொடுத்தே மார்பையும் துளைத்து
சரங்களைத் தொடுத்தே மார்பையும் துளைத்து
அரக்கரை வீழ்த்தியே அஞ்சாத வீரன்
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
Righteous path, noble penance, love, and supreme character,
So that both heavenly gods and humans may understand,
Righteous path, noble penance, love, and supreme character,
So that both heavenly gods and humans may understand,
The divine avatar form that manifested in this world,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
பெண்கள் : ஹா..ஆஆ..ஆஅ..
உண்மை அன்பே உருவாக வந்தோர்
உலகில் சீதாராமனே என்று
உண்மை அன்பே உருவாக வந்தோர்
உலகில் சீதாராமனே என்று
பண்புடன் யாவரும் போற்றும் தயாளன்
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
அறநெறி மாதவம் அன்பும் பண்பும்
அமரரும் மனிதரும் அறிந்திடும் வண்ணம்
அறநெறி மாதவம் அன்பும் பண்பும்
அமரரும் மனிதரும் அறிந்திடும் வண்ணம்
அவனியில் தோன்றிய அவதார ரூபன்
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
பெண்கள் :
இணை இந்த உலகினில் எவரும் இலையென
அனைவரும் வாழ்த்தும்.. ஆதிநாதன்
இணை இந்த உலகினில் எவரும் இலையென
அனைவரும் வாழ்த்தும்.. ஆதிநாதன்
முனிவரும் வணங்கும் தாமரைப் பாதன்
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ரவிகுல சோமனும் ஜெயராமனே
திருவளர் நாயகன் ஸ்ரீராமனே
ஜெய ஜெயராம் ஜெய ரகுராம்
ஜெய ஜெயராம் ஜெய ரகுராம்
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Ravikula somanum jeyaramane
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Ravikula somanum jeyaramane
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
Thandhaiyin aanaiyai thalaimel thaanghi
Bearing his father's command reverently on his head,
Thannuyir annaiyai arasai neenghi
Leaving behind his dear mother and his kingdom,
Sadhiyudan vanam sendra dharmavadharan
The embodiment of righteousness who went to the forest with his wife,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Ravikula somanum jeyaramane
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
Unmai anbae uruvaagha vandhoor
The one who incarnated as the true form of love,
Ulagil seetharamane endru
Known to the entire world as Seetharaman,
Unmai anbae uruvaagha vandhoor
The one who incarnated as the true form of love,
Ulagil seetharamane endru
Known to the entire world as Seetharaman,
Panpudan yaavarum pottrum thayaalan
The merciful one praised by everyone for his noble virtues,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Ravikula somanum jeyaramane
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
Araneri madhavam anbum panbum
Righteous path, noble penance, love, and supreme character,
Amararum manidharum arinthidum vannam
So that both heavenly gods and humans may understand,
Araneri madhavam anbum panbum
Righteous path, noble penance, love, and supreme character,
Amararum manidharum arinthidum vannam
So that both heavenly gods and humans may understand,
Aviyinil thondriya avadhaara rooban
The divine avatar form that manifested in this world,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader,
Ravikula somanum jeyaramane
Victorious Rama, the cool moon of the Solar dynasty,
Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane
Lord Sri Rama, the prosperous leader.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the epic film Lava Kusa praises the ideal character and divinity of Lord Rama. It extols his willingness to give up his royal throne and mother to obey his father's command, entering the forest with his wife Sita as the very incarnation of Dharma (righteousness). The song highlights Rama as 'Seetharaman', an embodiment of pure love, mercy, and virtue who manifested on earth so that both celestial beings and mankind could understand the true path of righteousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thandhaiyin aanaiyai thalaimel thaanghi / Thannuyir annaiyai arasai neenghi”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Th' in 'Thandhaiyin' and 'Thannuyir'.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Araneri madhavam anbum panbum / Amararum manidharum arinthidum vannam”
Matching of the second consonant 'ra' in 'Araneri' and 'Amararum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ravikula somanum jeyaramane”
'Ravikula somanum' metaphors Rama as the soothing moon (soman) of the bright sun dynasty (ravikulam).
Refrain (Pallavi)
“Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane”
Repetition of the line 'Thiruvalar nayagan sreeraamane' throughout the song to emphasize devotion.
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Trivia
Lava Kusa (1963) was a landmark mythological film directed by C. Pullaiah and C. S. Rao. It was India's first full-length color film in Telugu and Tamil, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. Ghantasala's grand musical score for the movie remains legendary across South India.
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