- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ennarukil Nee Irunthal
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a soul-stirring devotional hymn offering surrender to the Divine Mother. The protagonist sings in praise of the goddess, calling her the dawn of life, the world itself, a loving mother, and a sanctuary. Through poetic imagery of nature—breezes singing her glory and flowers offering their nectar—the song highlights creation's submission to the divine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Arulai pozhiyum karunai kadalae”
Comparing divine grace to an ocean ('Karunai kadalae') and feet to delicate flowers ('Malar padhamae').
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Udhayam neeyae ulagam neeyae”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'U' in 'Udhayam' and 'Ulagam'.
Parallelism & Philosophical Analogy
“Mazhai endraalum nadhi endraalum / Kadal endraalum neer thaan ondru”
Using elemental comparisons (water in rain/river/ocean and air in storm/breeze/breath) to express the non-dualistic oneness of the Supreme Power.
Cultural/Mythological Allusion
“Paavai thiruppaavai aandaal ondru / Poovai poombaavai meendaal ondru”
References Saint Andal (author of Thiruppavai) and Poompavai (restored to life from ashes by Saint Thirugnana Sambandar) as exemplars of divine devotion.
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Trivia
'Ennarukil Nee Irunthal' (1991) is a Tamil film directed by E. Rama Dass starring Anand Babu and Meena. Devotional numbers structured with classical raagas like this were popular in 1990s Tamil cinema for dramatic and spiritual sequences.
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