Unai Allaal Oru Thurumbuasaiyumo
From Raja Mukthi · 1948
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Raja Mukthi1948
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo | Can even a piece of straw move without you, |
| O paandurangaa ulagilae | Oh Panduranga, in this world? |
| Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo | Can even a piece of straw move without you, |
| O paandurangaa ulagilae | Oh Panduranga, in this world? |
| Unaiyallaal oru | Without you, can a single |
| Thurumbasaiyumo…oo…oo… | Straw move... oh... oh... |
| Male | |
| {Vinaiyendra peyaraal | In the name of karma, |
| Malaipola un thunba | Scorching us with mountain-like sorrow |
| Veyilil vaattuvadhum | In the heat of affliction, |
| Nin vilaiyaattu} (2) | Is all your divine play. |
| Male | |
| Unaiyallaal…….. | Without you... |
| Male | |
| Irangi manam kanindhu | Relenting with a compassionate heart, |
| Annai pol parindhu | Caring tenderly like a loving mother, |
| Irangi manam kanindhu | Relenting with a compassionate heart, |
| Annai pol parindhu | Caring tenderly like a loving mother, |
| Inba thaalaattuvadhum | Lulling us into blissful comfort, |
| Ninnarul rangaa | Is your supreme grace, O Ranga! |
| Male | |
| Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo | Can even a piece of straw move without you, |
| Male | |
| Maayaavadhaara prabo unnai | Oh Lord of divine avatars, if I possess |
| Maravaadha baakkiyam irundhaal | The grand fortune of never forgetting you, |
| Maayaavadhaara prabo unnai | Oh Lord of divine avatars, if I possess |
| Maravaadha baakkiyam irundhaal | The grand fortune of never forgetting you, |
| Maaya inba thunbangal ennai | What harm can illusory pleasures and pains |
| Enna seiyum varadhaa | Do to me, O Granter of Boons? |
| Jeya maadhavanae | Hail Madhava! |
| Male | |
| Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo | Can even a piece of straw move without you, |
| Maaya inba thunbangal ennai | What harm can illusory pleasures and pains |
| Enna seiyum varadhaa | Do to me, O Granter of Boons? |
| Jeya maadhavanae | Hail Madhava! |
| Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo | Can even a piece of straw move without you, |
| O paandurangaa | Oh Panduranga! |
| Male | |
| Dheenabandhu vittlaa jeya jeya | Friend of the destitute Vitthala, victory, victory! |
| Paanduranga vittalaa | Panduranga Vitthala! |
| Dheenabandhu vittlaa jeya jeya | Friend of the destitute Vitthala, victory, victory! |
| Paanduranga vittalaa | Panduranga Vitthala! |
| Dhayaasindhu vittlaa jeya jeya | Ocean of mercy Vitthala, victory, victory! |
| Pandareesa vittlaa | Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala! |
| Dhayaasindhu vittlaa jeya jeya | Ocean of mercy Vitthala, victory, victory! |
| Pandareesa vittlaa | Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala! |
உனையல்லால் ஒரு துரும்பசையுமோ
ஓ பாண்டுரங்கா உலகிலே
உனையல்லால் ஒரு துரும்பசையுமோ
ஓ பாண்டுரங்கா உலகிலே
உனையல்லால் ஒரு
துரும்பசையுமோ...ஓ...ஓ...
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
Oh Panduranga, in this world?
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
Oh Panduranga, in this world?
Without you, can a single
Straw move... oh... oh...
{வினையென்ற பெயரால்
மலைபோலுந் துன்ப
வெய்யிலில் வாட்டுவதும்
நின் விளையாட்டு} (2)
In the name of karma,
Scorching us with mountain-like sorrow
In the heat of affliction,
Is all your divine play.
உனையல்லால்.....
Without you...
இரங்கி மனம் கனிந்து
அன்னைப் போல் பரிந்து
இரங்கி மனம் கனிந்து
அன்னைப் போல் பரிந்து
இன்பத் தாலாட்டுவதும்
நின்னருள் ரங்கா
Relenting with a compassionate heart,
Caring tenderly like a loving mother,
Relenting with a compassionate heart,
Caring tenderly like a loving mother,
Lulling us into blissful comfort,
Is your supreme grace, O Ranga!
உனையல்லால் ஒரு துரும்பசையுமோ
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
மாயாவதார ப்ரபோ உன்னை
மறவாத பாக்கியம் இருந்தால்
மாயாவதார ப்ரபோ உன்னை
மறவாத பாக்கியம் இருந்தால்
மாய இன்ப துன்பங்கள் என்னை
என்ன செய்யும் வரதா
ஜெய மாதவனே
Oh Lord of divine avatars, if I possess
The grand fortune of never forgetting you,
Oh Lord of divine avatars, if I possess
The grand fortune of never forgetting you,
What harm can illusory pleasures and pains
Do to me, O Granter of Boons?
Hail Madhava!
உனையல்லால் ஒரு துரும்பசையுமோ
மாய இன்ப துன்பங்கள் என்னை
என்ன செய்யும் வரதா
ஜெய மாதவனே
உனையல்லால் ஒரு துரும்பசையுமோ
ஓ பாண்டுரங்கா
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
What harm can illusory pleasures and pains
Do to me, O Granter of Boons?
Hail Madhava!
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
Oh Panduranga!
தீனபந்து விட்டலா ஜெய ஜெய
பாண்டுரங்க விட்டலா
தீனபந்து விட்டலா ஜெய ஜெய
பாண்டுரங்க விட்டலா
தயாசிந்து விட்டலா ஜெய ஜெய
பண்டரீச விட்டலா
தயாசிந்து விட்டலா ஜெய ஜெய
பண்டரீச விட்டலா
Friend of the destitute Vitthala, victory, victory!
Panduranga Vitthala!
Friend of the destitute Vitthala, victory, victory!
Panduranga Vitthala!
Ocean of mercy Vitthala, victory, victory!
Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala!
Ocean of mercy Vitthala, victory, victory!
Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala!
Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
O paandurangaa ulagilae
Oh Panduranga, in this world?
Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
O paandurangaa ulagilae
Oh Panduranga, in this world?
Unaiyallaal oru
Without you, can a single
Thurumbasaiyumo…oo…oo…
Straw move... oh... oh...
{Vinaiyendra peyaraal
In the name of karma,
Malaipola un thunba
Scorching us with mountain-like sorrow
Veyilil vaattuvadhum
In the heat of affliction,
Nin vilaiyaattu} (2)
Is all your divine play.
Unaiyallaal……..
Without you...
Irangi manam kanindhu
Relenting with a compassionate heart,
Annai pol parindhu
Caring tenderly like a loving mother,
Irangi manam kanindhu
Relenting with a compassionate heart,
Annai pol parindhu
Caring tenderly like a loving mother,
Inba thaalaattuvadhum
Lulling us into blissful comfort,
Ninnarul rangaa
Is your supreme grace, O Ranga!
Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
Maayaavadhaara prabo unnai
Oh Lord of divine avatars, if I possess
Maravaadha baakkiyam irundhaal
The grand fortune of never forgetting you,
Maayaavadhaara prabo unnai
Oh Lord of divine avatars, if I possess
Maravaadha baakkiyam irundhaal
The grand fortune of never forgetting you,
Maaya inba thunbangal ennai
What harm can illusory pleasures and pains
Enna seiyum varadhaa
Do to me, O Granter of Boons?
Jeya maadhavanae
Hail Madhava!
Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
Maaya inba thunbangal ennai
What harm can illusory pleasures and pains
Enna seiyum varadhaa
Do to me, O Granter of Boons?
Jeya maadhavanae
Hail Madhava!
Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo
Can even a piece of straw move without you,
O paandurangaa
Oh Panduranga!
Dheenabandhu vittlaa jeya jeya
Friend of the destitute Vitthala, victory, victory!
Paanduranga vittalaa
Panduranga Vitthala!
Dheenabandhu vittlaa jeya jeya
Friend of the destitute Vitthala, victory, victory!
Paanduranga vittalaa
Panduranga Vitthala!
Dhayaasindhu vittlaa jeya jeya
Ocean of mercy Vitthala, victory, victory!
Pandareesa vittlaa
Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala!
Dhayaasindhu vittlaa jeya jeya
Ocean of mercy Vitthala, victory, victory!
Pandareesa vittlaa
Lord of Pandharpur Vitthala!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song, penned by the renowned composer Papanasam Sivan for the 1948 movie Raja Mukthi, is an expression of complete surrender (Saranagathi) to Lord Panduranga (Vitthala). The lyrics reflect the core spiritual philosophy that not a single blade of grass or straw can stir without divine grace and cosmic order. The devotee acknowledges that karmic suffering and trials are merely part of the Divine's cosmic play (Lila), while His unconditional mercy acts like a mother comforting her child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo”
The central refrain 'Unaiyallaal oru thurumbasaiyumo' ('Can even a straw move without you?') is a rhetorical question emphasizing absolute divine omnipotence.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Annai pol parindhu”
'Annai pol parindhu' compares God's tender affection and mercy to that of a loving mother.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Irangi manam kanindhu / Annai pol parindhu”
The second letter consonant harmony ('ra') between 'Irangi' and 'Annai' / 'Inba' provides rhythmic flow in Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
The film Raja Mukthi (1948) starred classic icons M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), featuring timeless carnatic-based compositions written by Papanasam Sivan.
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