Yaetriya Deepam Eriya Vidu
From Nambinar Keduvathillai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nambinar Keduvathillai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu | Let the lit lamp keep burning, |
| Erigindra manathai kuliravidu | Cool down this burning heart. |
| Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu | Let the lit lamp keep burning, |
| Erigindra manathai kuliravidu | Cool down this burning heart. |
| Female | |
| Magara vilakkugal aayiram yaetriya | Lit with a thousand Makara lamps, |
| Koyil un koyilandro | Isn't this temple truly your shrine? |
| Adhil naanoru dheepamandro | And in it, am I not a small lamp? |
| Magara vilakkugal aayiram yaetriya | Lit with a thousand Makara lamps, |
| Koyil un koyilandro | Isn't this temple truly your shrine? |
| Adhil naanoru dheepamandro | And in it, am I not a small lamp? |
| Female | |
| Idhu yaar seitha paavam | Whose sin is this? |
| En mel enna kobam | Why this anger towards me? |
| Edhuvam ariyaen | I know nothing of any fault. |
| Thunai un paadham aiyaa | Your feet are my only refuge, Oh Lord. |
| Female | |
| Varum thunbangal theerppaai | You will resolve the sorrows that come, |
| En maangalyam kaappaai | Protect my sacred marital bond. |
| Saranam saranam enum | Is your holy name, which echoes |
| Un naamam poiyaa | 'Saranam Saranam', a lie? |
| Female | |
| Kanneeril naan seiyum aaraathanai | This worship I perform with my tears, |
| Manikandaa en vaazhvodu yaen sodhanai | Oh Manikanda, why this trial in my life? |
| Kanneeril naan seiyum aaraathanai | This worship I perform with my tears, |
| Manikandaa en vaazhvodu yaen sodhanai | Oh Manikanda, why this trial in my life? |
| Female | |
| Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu | Let the lit lamp keep burning, |
| Erigindra manathai kuliravidu | Cool down this burning heart. |
| Female | |
| Poovoda vilaiyaada bhoogampamaa | Is an earthquake playing with a delicate flower? |
| En poojaikku padhilenna un mounamaa | Is your silence the answer to my prayer? |
| Female | |
| Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu | Let the lit lamp keep burning, |
| Erigindra manathai kuliravidu | Cool down this burning heart. |
| Magara vilakkugal aayiram yaetriya | Lit with a thousand Makara lamps, |
| Koyil un koyilandro | Isn't this temple truly your shrine? |
| Adhil naanoru dheepamandro | And in it, am I not a small lamp? |
| Female | |
| Therinthum theriyaamalum | Done knowingly or unknowingly, |
| Arinthum ariyaamalum seitha | Done consciously or unconsciously, |
| Sagala kuttrangalaiyum pizhaigalaiyum | All my faults and mistakes, |
| Poruththu kaaththu ratchiththu arula vendum | Please forgive, protect, save, and bless me. |
| Female | |
| Om saththiyamaaya ponnu | Om, the truthful golden mountain, |
| Pathinettaam padi mel vaazhum | Residing atop the eighteen sacred steps, |
| Om harihara sudhan anantha siththan | Om, son of Hari and Hara, the infinite realized master, |
| Aiyyan aiyyappa swaamiyae saranam aiyappaa…. | Oh Lord Ayyappa, I surrender to you, Lord Ayyappa! |
ஏற்றிய தீபம் எரிய விடு
எரிகின்ற மனதை குளிரவிடு
ஏற்றிய தீபம் எரிய விடு
எரிகின்ற மனதை குளிரவிடு
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Cool down this burning heart.
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Cool down this burning heart.
மகர விளக்குகள் ஆயிரம் ஏற்றிய
கோயில் உன் கோயிலன்றோ
அதில் நானொரு தீபமன்றோ
மகர விளக்குகள் ஆயிரம் ஏற்றிய
கோயில் உன் கோயிலன்றோ
அதில் நானொரு தீபமன்றோ
Lit with a thousand Makara lamps,
Isn't this temple truly your shrine?
And in it, am I not a small lamp?
Lit with a thousand Makara lamps,
Isn't this temple truly your shrine?
And in it, am I not a small lamp?
இது யார் செய்த பாவம்
என் மேல் என்ன கோபம்
எதுவும் அறியேன்
துணை உன் பாதம் ஐயா
Whose sin is this?
Why this anger towards me?
I know nothing of any fault.
Your feet are my only refuge, Oh Lord.
வரும் துன்பங்கள் தீர்ப்பாய்
என் மாங்கல்யம் காப்பாய்
சரணம் சரணம் எனும்
உன் நாமம் பொய்யா
You will resolve the sorrows that come,
Protect my sacred marital bond.
Is your holy name, which echoes
'Saranam Saranam', a lie?
கண்ணீரில் நான் செய்யும் ஆராதனை
மணிகண்டா என் வாழ்வோடு ஏன் சோதனை
கண்ணீரில் நான் செய்யும் ஆராதனை
மணிகண்டா என் வாழ்வோடு ஏன் சோதனை
This worship I perform with my tears,
Oh Manikanda, why this trial in my life?
This worship I perform with my tears,
Oh Manikanda, why this trial in my life?
ஏற்றிய தீபம் எரிய விடு
எரிகின்ற மனதை குளிரவிடு
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Cool down this burning heart.
ஒரு பெண் என்னும் ஜென்மம்
இது எந்நாளும் துன்பம்
கணவன் பழியால் சுமை நான் தாங்கி நின்றேன்
உன் பாதங்கள் போற்றும் என் செந்தூரம் வேண்டும்
அதுதான் தினமும் உனை நான் வேண்டி வந்தேன்
Is an earthquake playing with a delicate flower?
Is your silence the answer to my prayer?
பூவோட விளையாட பூகம்பமா
என் பூஜைக்கு பதிலென்ன உன் மௌனமா
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Cool down this burning heart.
Lit with a thousand Makara lamps,
Isn't this temple truly your shrine?
And in it, am I not a small lamp?
ஏற்றிய தீபம் எரிய விடு
எரிகின்ற மனதை குளிரவிடு
மகர விளக்குகள் ஆயிரம் ஏற்றிய
கோயில் உன் கோயிலன்றோ
அதில் நானொரு தீபமன்றோ
Done knowingly or unknowingly,
Done consciously or unconsciously,
All my faults and mistakes,
Please forgive, protect, save, and bless me.
தெரிந்தும் தெரியாமலும்
அறிந்தும் அறியாமலும் செய்த
சகல குற்றங்களையும் பிழைகளையும்
பொறுத்து காத்து ரட்சித்து அருள வேண்டும்
Om, the truthful golden mountain,
Residing atop the eighteen sacred steps,
Om, son of Hari and Hara, the infinite realized master,
Oh Lord Ayyappa, I surrender to you, Lord Ayyappa!
ஓம் சத்தியமாய பொன்னு
பதினெட்டாம் படி மேல் வாழும்
ஓம் ஹரிஹர சுதன் ஆனந்த சித்தன்
ஐயன் ஐயப்ப ஸ்வாமியே சரணம் ஐயப்பா
Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Erigindra manathai kuliravidu
Cool down this burning heart.
Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Erigindra manathai kuliravidu
Cool down this burning heart.
Magara vilakkugal aayiram yaetriya
Lit with a thousand Makara lamps,
Koyil un koyilandro
Isn't this temple truly your shrine?
Adhil naanoru dheepamandro
And in it, am I not a small lamp?
Magara vilakkugal aayiram yaetriya
Lit with a thousand Makara lamps,
Koyil un koyilandro
Isn't this temple truly your shrine?
Adhil naanoru dheepamandro
And in it, am I not a small lamp?
Idhu yaar seitha paavam
Whose sin is this?
En mel enna kobam
Why this anger towards me?
Edhuvam ariyaen
I know nothing of any fault.
Thunai un paadham aiyaa
Your feet are my only refuge, Oh Lord.
Varum thunbangal theerppaai
You will resolve the sorrows that come,
En maangalyam kaappaai
Protect my sacred marital bond.
Saranam saranam enum
Is your holy name, which echoes
Un naamam poiyaa
'Saranam Saranam', a lie?
Kanneeril naan seiyum aaraathanai
This worship I perform with my tears,
Manikandaa en vaazhvodu yaen sodhanai
Oh Manikanda, why this trial in my life?
Kanneeril naan seiyum aaraathanai
This worship I perform with my tears,
Manikandaa en vaazhvodu yaen sodhanai
Oh Manikanda, why this trial in my life?
Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Erigindra manathai kuliravidu
Cool down this burning heart.
Poovoda vilaiyaada bhoogampamaa
Is an earthquake playing with a delicate flower?
En poojaikku padhilenna un mounamaa
Is your silence the answer to my prayer?
Yaetriya dheepam eriya vidu
Let the lit lamp keep burning,
Erigindra manathai kuliravidu
Cool down this burning heart.
Magara vilakkugal aayiram yaetriya
Lit with a thousand Makara lamps,
Koyil un koyilandro
Isn't this temple truly your shrine?
Adhil naanoru dheepamandro
And in it, am I not a small lamp?
Therinthum theriyaamalum
Done knowingly or unknowingly,
Arinthum ariyaamalum seitha
Done consciously or unconsciously,
Sagala kuttrangalaiyum pizhaigalaiyum
All my faults and mistakes,
Poruththu kaaththu ratchiththu arula vendum
Please forgive, protect, save, and bless me.
Om saththiyamaaya ponnu
Om, the truthful golden mountain,
Pathinettaam padi mel vaazhum
Residing atop the eighteen sacred steps,
Om harihara sudhan anantha siththan
Om, son of Hari and Hara, the infinite realized master,
Aiyyan aiyyappa swaamiyae saranam aiyappaa….
Oh Lord Ayyappa, I surrender to you, Lord Ayyappa!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional devotional song from the 1986 film 'Nambinar Keduvathillai' features a distressed woman pouring out her agony before Lord Ayyappa (Manikandan). Facing severe personal tragedies that threaten her marital sanctity (maangalyam), she surrenders completely at the Lord's feet. She questions why her life is being tested so harshly, comparing herself to a fragile flower caught in an earthquake and a solitary lamp flickering in God's vast temple. The song transitions from sorrowful questioning to ultimate surrender. In the concluding stanza, the lyrics incorporate the traditional Ayyappa prayer chanted by pilgrims at Sabarimala ('Therinthum theriyaamalum...'), asking for forgiveness for all past errors and seeking refuge in the deity who resides above the eighteen sacred steps.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Adhil naanoru dheepamandro”
The singer metaphorically compares her existence to a single lamp burning inside the deity's grand temple.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Poovoda vilaiyaada bhoogampamaa”
The sudden grief in her life is metaphorically compared to a destructive earthquake playing with a delicate flower.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Idhu yaar seitha paavam / En mel enna kobam”
The words 'paavam' and 'kobam' create an end rhyme, enhancing the rhythmic sorrow of the line.
Traditional Devotional Liturgy
“Therinthum theriyaamalum / Arinthum ariyaamalum seitha”
Vaali skillfully weaves authentic Sabarimala pilgrim chant formulas into the song lyric to heighten spiritual authenticity.
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Trivia
The song title and movie name 'Nambinar Keduvathillai' are derived from the famous Tamil spiritual belief meaning 'Those who place their trust in God will never be ruined.' Composed by legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan and sung by Vani Jairam, this song remains one of the most popular female devotional tracks dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Tamil cinema.
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