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Unnai Nambi

From Bhakta Prahlada · 1967

Lyricist
Trichy Thiyagarajan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Movie name
Bhakta Prahlada
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unnai nambhi un padham thudhithae
Sindhanai seiyum bakthan manadhil
Pai naagam kanda bayam adhu yedhu
Paar kadal arangaa naarayana
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
Iraivaa
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
Paarin baaramum unadhae androo
En baaramum unadhae androo
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
Iraivaa
Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa
Paarin baaramum unadhae androo
En baaramum unadhae androo
Placing faith in you and worshipping your feet,
in the heart of the devotee who thinks of you,
what fear can there be of a hooded snake?
O Narayana, resting upon the ocean of milk!
You are my very life, my Lord!
O God!
You are my very life, my Lord!
Isn't the burden of the earth yours to bear?
Isn't my burden yours as well?
You are my very life, my Lord!
O God!
You are my very life, my Lord!
Isn't the burden of the earth yours to bear?
Isn't my burden yours as well?
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song from the 1967 mythological film 'Bhakta Prahlada' expresses complete surrender (Saranagathi) and unwavering faith in Lord Narayana. The child devotee Prahlada sings that one who meditates on the Lord's holy feet is completely fearless, even in the presence of mortal danger represented by a venomous serpent. The lyrics beautifully argue that if God sustains and carries the immense weight of the entire universe, He will undoubtedly carry the small personal burdens of his ardent devotee as well, highlighting God as the ultimate benefactor and life force.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

Pai naagam kanda bayam adhu yedhu

The line asks 'where is the fear?' to emphasize that complete devotion eliminates all fear of danger or death.

Anaphora / Repetition

Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa

Repetition of the line 'Jeevanum neeyae aiyaa' reinforces the central theme of total reliance on the divine.

Parallelism / Metaphorical Comparison

Paarin baaramum unadhae androo / En baaramum unadhae androo

Contrasts the cosmic burden of the world ('Paarin baaramum') with the individual's personal burden ('En baaramum'), highlighting God's role as the universal bearer of all troubles.

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Trivia

Bhakta Prahlada (1967) was a grand trilingual project produced by AVM Productions in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. The music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao remains iconic, and P. Susheela's rendition of Prahlada's devotional songs won immense critical acclaim across South India.

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