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Yezhu Malai Vasa Emai

From Kanimuthu Paappa · 1972

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singers
P. Susheela, Jothi Kanna
Music director
T. V. Raju
Movie name
Kanimuthu Paappa
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
11 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
Thaai illadha pillai idhu vaai illadha pillai
Thaai illadha pillai idhu vaai illadha pillai
Siragu illadha paravai idhu theduthu aiyaa uravai
Alaikkum munnae varuvaai
Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai
Alaikkum munnae varuvaai
Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai
Kuzhandhai manam arivaai
Kurai theera arul purivaai
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
Anbu ulagai aalum athu nalla ninaivil vaazhum
Anbu ulagai aalum athu nalla ninaivil vaazhum
Kobam konda idhayam oru mirugamaaga maarum
Maalaiyil vaazhum deivam
Thandhai manadhil vaazha vendum
Maalaiyil vaazhum deivam ..aaa…
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us,
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us,
You are our constant support, Sri Venkatesa!
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us,
This is a motherless child, a voiceless child,
This is a motherless child, a voiceless child,
A wingless bird searching for loving family, my Lord!
You come even before being called,
You give whatever is asked.
You come even before being called,
You give whatever is asked.
You understand a child's heart,
Shower your grace to heal all sorrows!
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us,
You are our constant support, Sri Venkatesa!
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us,
Love rules the world, and it lives in good thoughts,
Love rules the world, and it lives in good thoughts.
A heart filled with anger turns into a beast.
May the God who dwells on the sacred hill
come to live within this father's heart.
The God who dwells on the sacred hill... Aah...
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us,
You are our constant support, Sri Venkatesa!
O Lord of the seven hills, Srinivasa who protects us!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ezhu Malai Vaasa Emaiyaalum Sreenivaasa' is a moving devotional song from the 1972 Tamil film 'Kanimuthu Paappa'. The song is structured as a heartfelt prayer to Lord Venkateshwara (Srinivasa) of Tirupati, invoking His protection for an innocent, motherless child who feels helpless and isolated in the world. Beyond its religious devotion, the song serves as a poignant moral and emotional plea. It draws a contrast between the warmth of love—which governs the world and lives in pleasant memories—and the destructive force of anger, which transforms a human heart into a beast. The lyricist expresses a deep desire for the Lord's divine compassion to touch the father's heart, hoping it will soften his anger and bring love back into the child's life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Alaikkum munnae varuvaai / Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai / Kuzhandhai manam arivaai / Kurai theera arul purivaai”

The line endings 'varuvaai', 'tharuvaai', 'arivaai', and 'purivaai' create a pleasant rhythm and musical cadence (Iyaipu).

Metaphor

“Siragu illadha paravai idhu theduthu aiyaa uravai”

The helpless child is metaphorically described as a 'wingless bird' searching for family and belonging.

Metaphor / Simile

“Kobam konda idhayam oru mirugamaaga maarum”

An angry heart is compared to a wild beast, highlighting how anger destroys human empathy.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa”

The repetition of the vowel sound 'E' at the start of 'Ezhu' and 'Emaiyaalum' creates initial rhyme (Monai).

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Trivia

'Kanimuthu Paappa' (1972) was directed by S. P. Muthuraman, marking one of his early directorial projects before he became a legendary blockbuster director in Tamil cinema. The film's music was composed by veteran music director T. V. Raju, with lyrics penned by Poovai Senguttavan. Sung by P. Susheela alongside Jothi Kanna, the song remains one of the most memorable devotional-family melodies dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara.

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