Vinnum Mannum Niraindha
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- M. S. Subbulakshmi
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vinnum mannum niraindha | Your Krishna, who fills both heaven and earth, |
| Unn kannan | Your Krishna, |
| Vikkiragam ondril adanginano | Is he really contained within a single idol? |
| Vinnum mannum niraindha | Your Krishna, who fills both heaven and earth, |
| Unn kannan | Your Krishna, |
| Vikkiragam ondril adanginano | Is he really contained within a single idol? |
| Ponnil maniyil kaniyil malaril | In gold, in gems, in fruits, and in flowers, |
| Ponnil maniyil kaniyil malaril | In gold, in gems, in fruits, and in flowers, |
| Iyarkaiyazhagil vilangaayo | Does he not shine through the beauty of nature? |
| Iyarkaiyazhagil vilangaayo | Does he not shine through the beauty of nature? |
| Female | |
| Aaruyir…haa…aaa..aaa…aaa… | Precious soul... haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Aaruyir yaavum avanaalae | All precious souls exist because of him, |
| Aaruyir yaavum avanaalae | All precious souls exist because of him, |
| Saerum maaraadha inbamae… | Attaining an unchanging, everlasting bliss... |
| Ae….ae….ae…ae…ae…. | Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae... |
| Saerum maaraadha inbamae | Attaining an unchanging, everlasting bliss, |
| Female | |
| Ponnum maniyum kaniyum malarum | Gold, gems, fruits, and flowers, |
| Ponnum maniyum kaniyum malarum | Gold, gems, fruits, and flowers, |
| Kannan arul vella thee valaiyae | Are merely sparks in the overwhelming flood of Krishna's grace, |
| Kannan arul vella thee valaiyae | Are merely sparks in the overwhelming flood of Krishna's grace. |
| Male | |
| Indha dheiveega anbinaalae | Through this divine and boundless love, |
| Indha dheiveega anbinaalae | Through this divine and boundless love, |
| Endhan naeyam marandhaai polum | It seems you have forgotten my worldly affection, |
| Female | |
| Ungal anbum endhan praemaiyum | Your love and my deep devotion, |
| Ungal anbum yendhan praemaiyum | Your love and my deep devotion, |
| Ondru saerumae kannan kaalil | Will ultimately unite at the feet of Lord Krishna, |
| Ondru saerumae kannan kaalil | Will ultimately unite at the feet of Lord Krishna, |
| Female | |
| Inimai thadhumbum innaalae…ae… | On this sweet and blissful day... ae... |
விண்ணும் மண்ணும் நிறைந்த
உன் கண்ணன்
விக்கிரகம் ஒன்றில் அடங்கினனோ
விண்ணும் மண்ணும் நிறைந்த
உன் கண்ணன்
விக்கிரகம் ஒன்றில் அடங்கினனோ
பொன்னில் மணியில் கனியில் மலரில்
பொன்னில் மணியில் கனியில் மலரில்
இயற்கையழகில் விளங்காயோ
இயற்கையழகில் விளங்காயோ
Your Krishna, who fills both heaven and earth,
Your Krishna,
Is he really contained within a single idol?
Your Krishna, who fills both heaven and earth,
Your Krishna,
Is he really contained within a single idol?
In gold, in gems, in fruits, and in flowers,
In gold, in gems, in fruits, and in flowers,
Does he not shine through the beauty of nature?
Does he not shine through the beauty of nature?
ஆருயிர்...ஹா...அஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
ஆருயிர் யாவும் அவனாலே
ஆருயிர் யாவும் அவனாலே
சேரும் மாறாத இன்பமே...
ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ
சேரும் மாறாத இன்பமே
Precious soul... haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
All precious souls exist because of him,
All precious souls exist because of him,
Attaining an unchanging, everlasting bliss...
Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
Attaining an unchanging, everlasting bliss,
பொன்னும் மணியும் கனியும் மலரும்
பொன்னும் மணியும் கனியும் மலரும்
கண்ணன் அருள் வெல்ல தீ வலையே
கண்ணன் அருள் வெல்ல தீ வலையே (இசை)
Gold, gems, fruits, and flowers,
Gold, gems, fruits, and flowers,
Are merely sparks in the overwhelming flood of Krishna's grace,
Are merely sparks in the overwhelming flood of Krishna's grace.
இந்த தெய்வீக அன்பினாலே
இந்த தெய்வீக அன்பினாலே
எந்தன் நேயம் மறந்தாய் போலும்
Through this divine and boundless love,
Through this divine and boundless love,
It seems you have forgotten my worldly affection,
உங்கள் அன்பும் எந்தன் பிரேமையும்
உங்கள் அன்பும் எந்தன் பிரேமையும்
ஒன்று சேருமே கண்ணன் காலில்
ஒன்று சேருமே கண்ணன் காலில்
Your love and my deep devotion,
Your love and my deep devotion,
Will ultimately unite at the feet of Lord Krishna,
Will ultimately unite at the feet of Lord Krishna,
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
தென்றல் வீசிடும் இன்ப மாலை
ஜீவராசிகள் மகிழும் சோலை
தென்றல் வீசிடும் இன்ப மாலை
ஜீவராசிகள் மகிழும் சோலை
என்றுமில்லாத எழில் மிகுந்து
என்றுமில்லாத எழில் மிகுந்து
On this sweet and blissful day... ae...
இனிமை ததும்பும் இந்நாளே...ஏ...
இனிமை ததும்பும் இந்நாளே...ஏ...
Vinnum mannum niraindha
Your Krishna, who fills both heaven and earth,
Unn kannan
Your Krishna,
Vikkiragam ondril adanginano
Is he really contained within a single idol?
Vinnum mannum niraindha
Your Krishna, who fills both heaven and earth,
Unn kannan
Your Krishna,
Vikkiragam ondril adanginano
Is he really contained within a single idol?
Ponnil maniyil kaniyil malaril
In gold, in gems, in fruits, and in flowers,
Ponnil maniyil kaniyil malaril
In gold, in gems, in fruits, and in flowers,
Iyarkaiyazhagil vilangaayo
Does he not shine through the beauty of nature?
Iyarkaiyazhagil vilangaayo
Does he not shine through the beauty of nature?
Aaruyir…haa…aaa..aaa…aaa…
Precious soul... haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaruyir yaavum avanaalae
All precious souls exist because of him,
Aaruyir yaavum avanaalae
All precious souls exist because of him,
Saerum maaraadha inbamae…
Attaining an unchanging, everlasting bliss...
Ae….ae….ae…ae…ae….
Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
Saerum maaraadha inbamae
Attaining an unchanging, everlasting bliss,
Ponnum maniyum kaniyum malarum
Gold, gems, fruits, and flowers,
Ponnum maniyum kaniyum malarum
Gold, gems, fruits, and flowers,
Kannan arul vella thee valaiyae
Are merely sparks in the overwhelming flood of Krishna's grace,
Kannan arul vella thee valaiyae
Are merely sparks in the overwhelming flood of Krishna's grace.
Indha dheiveega anbinaalae
Through this divine and boundless love,
Indha dheiveega anbinaalae
Through this divine and boundless love,
Endhan naeyam marandhaai polum
It seems you have forgotten my worldly affection,
Ungal anbum endhan praemaiyum
Your love and my deep devotion,
Ungal anbum yendhan praemaiyum
Your love and my deep devotion,
Ondru saerumae kannan kaalil
Will ultimately unite at the feet of Lord Krishna,
Ondru saerumae kannan kaalil
Will ultimately unite at the feet of Lord Krishna,
Inimai thadhumbum innaalae…ae…
On this sweet and blissful day... ae...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song reflects on the omnipresent and boundless nature of Lord Krishna. It questions the idea of confining the cosmic deity—who fills the entire cosmos, earth, and sky—to a single physical idol. Instead, the lyrics urge the seeker to recognize Krishna's divine presence everywhere in nature: in gold, gems, fruits, flowers, and every living soul. The ultimate purpose of all divine love and human devotion is to merge at the feet of Lord Krishna, yielding eternal, unceasing joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vina)
“Vikkiragam ondril adanginano”
The line asks whether the infinite Lord who fills heaven and earth can be limited to a single idol, emphasizing His omnipresence.
Anaphora / Repetition (Irattai Kilavi / Sorkal)
“Ponnil maniyil kaniyil malaril”
The listing of natural objects with rhyming locative suffixes creates a rhythmic, musical cadence highlighting nature's variety.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kannan arul vella thee valaiyae”
Compares Krishna's divine grace to a vast flood ('arul vellam') that encompasses all earthly treasures.
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Trivia
This iconic song comes from the classic 1945 movie 'Meera', starring the legendary Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi and directed by American filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan. The song's lyrics were penned by Tamil poet-composer Papanasam Sivan, while the music for the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, making it a cornerstone of Tamil cinema's musical history.
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