Kurai Onrum Illai

By

Rajaji

Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 - 25 December 1972), informally

called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist,
politician, writer, statesman and leader of the Indian National Congress who served
as the last Governor-General of India. This great song written by him was
popularized by the great M.S.Subbalakshmi.

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Ragamalika
Tala Aadhi

Pallavi (Shiva Ranjani)

Kurai ondrumillai, marai moorthi kanna,

Kurai ondrum illai Kanna
Kurai ondrum illai Govinda

Anupallavi (Shiva Ranjini)

Kannukku theriyamal nirkindary Kanna,

Kannukku theriyamal nindaralum enakku,
Kurai ondrum illai marai morrthi Kanna

Charanam

1.Vendiyathai thanthida Venkatesan endrirukka, (Shiva Ranjini)

Vendiyathu veru illai marai moorthy Kanna,
Mani vanna, Malayappa , Govinda, Govinda

2.Thirayin pin nirkindary Kanna,Unnai (Kaapi)

Marai othum jnaniyar mattume kanpaar,
Enraalum kurai ondrum enakillai Kanna

3.Kundril mel kallagi nirkindra varada,(Kapi)

Kurai ondrum illai marai moothi kanna
Mani vanna , malayappa , Govinda, Govinda

4.Kali nalukku irangi, kallile irangi (Sindhu Bhairavi)

Nilayaga kovilil nirkindray Kesava

5.Yathum marukkadha malayappa, un marbil,(Sindhu Bhairavi)

Ethum tharnikkum karunal kadal annai,
Endrum irunthida ethu kurai enakku,
Onrum kurai illai marai moorthi kanna,
Manivanna, Malayappa , Govinda, Govinda
English translation

Pallavi

Oh Krishna , the lord of the Vedas, I do not have any problems,

Oh Krishna, I do not have any problems,
Oh Govinda, I do not have any problems

Anupallavi

Oh Krishna, You stand there as invisible,

Oh Krishna, even if you stand invisible,
Oh Krishna , lord of the Vedas, I do not have any problems

Charanam

1.When you are Lord Venkatesa to give all that I need,

I do not have any more needs, Oh Krishna, Oh Lord of the Vedas,
Oh Lord with attractive colour, Oh Lord of the mountain , Oh Govinda, Oh Govinda

2.Oh Krishna, You stand behind the curtains,

And you can be seen only by wise men who learn Vedas,
But still I do not have any problems. Oh Krishna

3.Oh giver of boons, who is standing as a stone on a hill,

Oh Krishna , the lord of the Vedas, I do not have any problems,
Oh Lord with attractive colour, Oh Lord of the mountain , Oh Govinda, Oh Govinda

4. Taking pity for the age of Kali, coming in to a stone,

You are standing in the temple as the moon light.

5.Oh Lord of mountain, who never says no,

When on your chest , the mother who is the sea of mercy,
Is living for ever , for the sake of this world,
What problem can be there for me?
I do not have any problem. Oh Krishna, Of Lord of the Vedas
Oh Lord with attractive colour, Oh Lord of the mountain , Oh Govinda, Oh Govinda