Unmai Therinthirukkum
From Subrabatham · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Subrabatham1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee | Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna? |
| Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa | Are you the God who understands human hearts? |
| Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee | Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna? |
| Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa | Are you the God who understands human hearts? |
| Female | |
| Vennei thirudiya un kangalukku | To your eyes that stole butter, |
| Un veettil thirudiyavan inam theriyum | The identity of the thief who stole in your house is well known. |
| Vennei thirudiya un kangalukku | To your eyes that stole butter, |
| Un veettil thirudiyavan inam theriyum | The identity of the thief who stole in your house is well known. |
| Female | |
| Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee | Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna? |
| Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa | Are you the God who understands human hearts? |
| Female | |
| Selai thiruda mattum therinthavano | Are you someone who only knows how to steal sarees? |
| Illai thirudargalai pidikka mudinthavano | Or are you capable of catching real thieves? |
| Selai thiruda mattum therinthavano | Are you someone who only knows how to steal sarees? |
| Illai thirudargalai pidikka mudinthavano | Or are you capable of catching real thieves? |
| Female | |
| Paandavar thamakku mattum thoodhuvano | Were you an envoy only for the Pandavas? |
| Illai bakdhargal yaavrkkum naayagano | Or are you the Lord for all true devotees? |
| Paandavar thamakku mattum thoodhuvano | Were you an envoy only for the Pandavas? |
| Illai bakdhargal yaavrkkum naayagano | Or are you the Lord for all true devotees? |
| Female | |
| Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee | Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna? |
| Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa | Are you the God who understands human hearts? |
| Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa | Are you the God who understands human hearts? |
| Female | |
| Bhoomiyai paayaaga suruttiyavan | Oh Lord who rolled up the earth like a mat, |
| Vaazhvil purushaarththam ennavendru kooriyavan | Oh Lord who taught the ultimate purpose of human life, |
| Bhoomiyai paayaaga suruttiyavan | Oh Lord who rolled up the earth like a mat, |
| Vaazhvil purushaarththam ennavendru kooriyavan | Oh Lord who taught the ultimate purpose of human life, |
| Female | |
| Saamikku theriyaatha thirudanillai | There is no thief unknown to God, |
| Nee sakthi izhanthuvitta gurudanillai | You are not a blind person who has lost power. |
| Saamikku theriyaatha thirudanillai | There is no thief unknown to God, |
| Nee sakthi izhanthuvitta gurudanillai | You are not a blind person who has lost power. |
| Female | |
| Kai kodukkavillaiyendraal kangal edharkku | If you do not lend a helping hand, what is the use of your eyes? |
| Nee kavalukku illaiyendraal kovil edharkku | If you are not there to guard us, what is the use of a temple? |
| Vaadikkaiyaai kodppaen kaigal unakku | I will offer my folded hands to you in prayer as custom, |
| En kanavarai thanthu vidu mangai enakku | Return my husband to me, a married woman. |
| Female | |
| Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee | Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna? |
| Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa | Are you the God who understands human hearts? |
உண்மை தெரிந்திருக்கும் ஒருவனையா கண்ணா நீ
உள்ளங்களைப் புரிந்த இறைவனையா
உண்மை தெரிந்திருக்கும் ஒருவனையா கண்ணா நீ
உள்ளங்களைப் புரிந்த இறைவனையா
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
வெண்ணெய் திருடிய உன் கண்களுக்கு
உன் வீட்டில் திருடியவன் இனம் தெரியும்.....
வெண்ணெய் திருடிய உன் கண்களுக்கு
உன் வீட்டில் திருடியவன் இனம் தெரியும்.....
To your eyes that stole butter,
The identity of the thief who stole in your house is well known.
To your eyes that stole butter,
The identity of the thief who stole in your house is well known.
உண்மை தெரிந்திருக்கும் ஒருவனையா கண்ணா நீ
உள்ளங்களைப் புரிந்த இறைவனையா
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
சேலை திருட மட்டும் தெரிந்தவனோ
இல்லை திருடர்களைப் பிடிக்க முடிந்தவனோ
சேலை திருட மட்டும் தெரிந்தவனோ
இல்லை திருடர்களைப் பிடிக்க முடிந்தவனோ
Are you someone who only knows how to steal sarees?
Or are you capable of catching real thieves?
Are you someone who only knows how to steal sarees?
Or are you capable of catching real thieves?
பாண்டவர் தமக்கு மட்டும் தூதுவனோ
இல்லை பக்தர்கள் யாவர்க்கும் நாயகனோ.....
பாண்டவர் தமக்கு மட்டும் தூதுவனோ
இல்லை பக்தர்கள் யாவர்க்கும் நாயகனோ.....
Were you an envoy only for the Pandavas?
Or are you the Lord for all true devotees?
Were you an envoy only for the Pandavas?
Or are you the Lord for all true devotees?
உண்மை தெரிந்திருக்கும் ஒருவனையா கண்ணா நீ
உள்ளங்களைப் புரிந்த இறைவனையா
உள்ளங்களைப் புரிந்த இறைவனையா
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
பூமியை பாயாக சுருட்டியவன்
வாழ்வில் புருஷார்த்தம் என்னவென்று கூறியவன்
பூமியை பாயாக சுருட்டியவன்
வாழ்வில் புருஷார்த்தம் என்னவென்று கூறியவன்
Oh Lord who rolled up the earth like a mat,
Oh Lord who taught the ultimate purpose of human life,
Oh Lord who rolled up the earth like a mat,
Oh Lord who taught the ultimate purpose of human life,
சாமிக்குத் தெரியாத திருடனில்லை
நீ சக்தி இழந்துவிட்ட குருடனில்லை
சாமிக்குத் தெரியாத திருடனில்லை
நீ சக்தி இழந்துவிட்ட குருடனில்லை
There is no thief unknown to God,
You are not a blind person who has lost power.
There is no thief unknown to God,
You are not a blind person who has lost power.
கைக் கொடுக்கவில்லையென்றால் கண்கள் எதற்கு
நீ காவலுக்கு இல்லையென்றால் கோவில் எதற்கு
வாடிக்கையாய் கொடுப்பேன் கைகள் உனக்கு
என் கணவரை தந்து விடு மங்கை எனக்கு
If you do not lend a helping hand, what is the use of your eyes?
If you are not there to guard us, what is the use of a temple?
I will offer my folded hands to you in prayer as custom,
Return my husband to me, a married woman.
உண்மை தெரிந்திருக்கும் ஒருவனையா கண்ணா நீ
உள்ளங்களைப் புரிந்த இறைவனையா
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Vennei thirudiya un kangalukku
To your eyes that stole butter,
Un veettil thirudiyavan inam theriyum
The identity of the thief who stole in your house is well known.
Vennei thirudiya un kangalukku
To your eyes that stole butter,
Un veettil thirudiyavan inam theriyum
The identity of the thief who stole in your house is well known.
Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Selai thiruda mattum therinthavano
Are you someone who only knows how to steal sarees?
Illai thirudargalai pidikka mudinthavano
Or are you capable of catching real thieves?
Selai thiruda mattum therinthavano
Are you someone who only knows how to steal sarees?
Illai thirudargalai pidikka mudinthavano
Or are you capable of catching real thieves?
Paandavar thamakku mattum thoodhuvano
Were you an envoy only for the Pandavas?
Illai bakdhargal yaavrkkum naayagano
Or are you the Lord for all true devotees?
Paandavar thamakku mattum thoodhuvano
Were you an envoy only for the Pandavas?
Illai bakdhargal yaavrkkum naayagano
Or are you the Lord for all true devotees?
Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Bhoomiyai paayaaga suruttiyavan
Oh Lord who rolled up the earth like a mat,
Vaazhvil purushaarththam ennavendru kooriyavan
Oh Lord who taught the ultimate purpose of human life,
Bhoomiyai paayaaga suruttiyavan
Oh Lord who rolled up the earth like a mat,
Vaazhvil purushaarththam ennavendru kooriyavan
Oh Lord who taught the ultimate purpose of human life,
Saamikku theriyaatha thirudanillai
There is no thief unknown to God,
Nee sakthi izhanthuvitta gurudanillai
You are not a blind person who has lost power.
Saamikku theriyaatha thirudanillai
There is no thief unknown to God,
Nee sakthi izhanthuvitta gurudanillai
You are not a blind person who has lost power.
Kai kodukkavillaiyendraal kangal edharkku
If you do not lend a helping hand, what is the use of your eyes?
Nee kavalukku illaiyendraal kovil edharkku
If you are not there to guard us, what is the use of a temple?
Vaadikkaiyaai kodppaen kaigal unakku
I will offer my folded hands to you in prayer as custom,
En kanavarai thanthu vidu mangai enakku
Return my husband to me, a married woman.
Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee
Are you the one who knows the truth, Oh Krishna?
Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa
Are you the God who understands human hearts?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an emotionally charged prayer addressed to Lord Krishna by a distressed woman demanding divine justice and the safe return of her husband. She invokes Krishna's famous mythological feats—such as stealing butter and clothes, serving as a messenger for the Pandavas, taking the Varaha avatar to rescue the Earth, and expounding the supreme philosophy of life (Bhagavad Gita)—to question whether he is truly omniscient and compassionate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Unmai therinthirukkum oruvanaiyaa kannaa nee / Ullangalai purintha iraivanaiyaa”
Matching initial vowel sounds across consecutive lines ('Unmai' and 'Ullangalai').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vennei thirudiya un kangalukku / Un veettil thirudiyavan inam theriyum”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Vennei' and 'Un veettil' share 'n' sound patterns).
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Aani)
“Kai kodukkavillaiyendraal kangal edharkku / Nee kavalukku illaiyendraal kovil edharkku”
Using provocative questions to challenge Krishna's justice and role as a deity.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Bhoomiyai paayaaga suruttiyavan / Vaazhvil purushaarththam ennavendru kooriyavan”
Alluding to Krishna/Vishnu's Varaha avatar ('rolling earth like a mat') and the teaching of Bhagavad Gita ('purushaarththam').
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track showcases Vani Jairam's expressive classical vocal delivery, blending devotional fervor with dramatic tension in the 1977 film Subrabatham.
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