Yezhu Malai Vasa Emai
From Kanimuthu Paappa · 1972
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Jothi Kanna
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Details
- Kanimuthu Paappa1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
| Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa | You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
| Female | |
| Thaai illadha pillai idhu vaai illadha pillai | This child has no mother, this child has no voice |
| Thaai illadha pillai idhu vaai illadha pillai | This child has no mother, this child has no voice |
| Siragu illadha paravai idhu theduthu aiyaa uravai | This bird without wings is searching for family, O Lord |
| Alaikkum munnae varuvaai | You will come even before being called |
| Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai | You grant everything that is asked of You |
| Alaikkum munnae varuvaai | You will come even before being called |
| Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai | You grant everything that is asked of You |
| Kuzhandhai manam arivaai | You understand the innocent heart of a child |
| Kurai theera arul purivaai | Bestow Your grace to cure all sorrows |
| Female | |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
| Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa | You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
| Female | |
| Anbu ulagai aalum athu nalla ninaivil vaazhum | Love rules the world and lives on in good memories |
| Anbu ulagai aalum athu nalla ninaivil vaazhum | Love rules the world and lives on in good memories |
| Kobam konda idhayam oru mirugamaaga maarum | A heart consumed by anger turns into a beast |
| Maalaiyil vaazhum deivam | The deity who resides on the sacred mountain |
| Thandhai manadhil vaazha vendum | Must reside in the father's heart as well |
| Maalaiyil vaazhum deivam ..aaa… | The deity who resides on the sacred mountain... ah... |
| Female | |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
| Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa | You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha |
| Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa | O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us |
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
எந்நாளும் துணை நீயே ஸ்ரீவேங்கடேசா
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
தாயில்லாத பிள்ளை இது வாயில்லாத கிள்ளை
தாயில்லாத பிள்ளை இது வாயில்லாத கிள்ளை
சிறகில்லாத பறவை இது தேடுதய்யா உறவை
அழைக்கும் முன்னே வருவாய் நீ கேட்டதெல்லாம் தருவாய்
அழைக்கும் முன்னே வருவாய் நீ கேட்டதெல்லாம் தருவாய்
குழந்தை மனம் அறிவாய் குறை தீர அருள் புரிவாய்
This child has no mother, this child has no voice
This child has no mother, this child has no voice
This bird without wings is searching for family, O Lord
You will come even before being called
You grant everything that is asked of You
You will come even before being called
You grant everything that is asked of You
You understand the innocent heart of a child
Bestow Your grace to cure all sorrows
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
எந்நாளும் துணை நீயே ஸ்ரீவேங்கடேசா
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
அன்பு உலகை ஆளும் அது நல்ல நினைவில் வாழும்
அன்பு உலகை ஆளும் அது நல்ல நினைவில் வாழும்
கோபம் கொண்ட இதயம் ஒரு மிருகமாக மாறும்
மலையில் வாழும் தெய்வம் தந்தை மனதில் வாழ வேண்டும்
மலையில் வாழும் தெய்வம் ...ஆஅ....
Love rules the world and lives on in good memories
Love rules the world and lives on in good memories
A heart consumed by anger turns into a beast
The deity who resides on the sacred mountain
Must reside in the father's heart as well
The deity who resides on the sacred mountain... ah...
மலையில் வாழும் தெய்வம் தந்தை மனதில் வாழ வேண்டும்
பிரிந்து வாழும் நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து வாழ வேண்டும்
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
எந்நாளும் துணை நீயே ஸ்ரீவேங்கடேசா
ஏழு மலை வாசா எமையாளும் ஸ்ரீனிவாசா
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa
You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Thaai illadha pillai idhu vaai illadha pillai
This child has no mother, this child has no voice
Thaai illadha pillai idhu vaai illadha pillai
This child has no mother, this child has no voice
Siragu illadha paravai idhu theduthu aiyaa uravai
This bird without wings is searching for family, O Lord
Alaikkum munnae varuvaai
You will come even before being called
Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai
You grant everything that is asked of You
Alaikkum munnae varuvaai
You will come even before being called
Nee ketpathellam tharuvaai
You grant everything that is asked of You
Kuzhandhai manam arivaai
You understand the innocent heart of a child
Kurai theera arul purivaai
Bestow Your grace to cure all sorrows
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa
You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Anbu ulagai aalum athu nalla ninaivil vaazhum
Love rules the world and lives on in good memories
Anbu ulagai aalum athu nalla ninaivil vaazhum
Love rules the world and lives on in good memories
Kobam konda idhayam oru mirugamaaga maarum
A heart consumed by anger turns into a beast
Maalaiyil vaazhum deivam
The deity who resides on the sacred mountain
Thandhai manadhil vaazha vendum
Must reside in the father's heart as well
Maalaiyil vaazhum deivam ..aaa…
The deity who resides on the sacred mountain... ah...
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Ennaalum thunai neeyae sri venkatesa
You are our eternal support, O Lord Venkatesha
Ezhu malai vaasa emaiyaalum sreenivaasa
O Lord residing on the Seven Hills, Lord Srinivasa who rules over us
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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