"Kurai Onrum Illai marai murti Kanna" sung by Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi is broadcast many times by the TTD on their SVBC TV Channel. The song composed by (late) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari is rich in philosophical content which his grandson Gopal Gandhi has lucidly explained in his article reproduced by Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurai_Onrum_Illai; pl also view the article at my web-site where I have reproduced the Wiki article and also embedded YouYube links to the soulful music by MS.,
Rajaji has used the words 'kuRai onRum Illai' which have been translated by Gopal Gandhi as 'I have no regret'. kuRai in Tanil means a lack that is felt by us, generally leading to a desire and action to remove the lack. But such a situation does not arise since all the needs of the devotee are fulfilled by Kannan/Govinda, as stated by Rajaji in the next verse:
Vendiyadhai thandhida Venkatesan enrirukka,
Vendiyadhu ver illai maraimūrthi kanna-
Vendiyadhu ver illai maraimūrthi kanna-
When Venkatesa is there to fulfil our needs
there is nothing else that we need, O Kanna
there is nothing else that we need, O Kanna
A heart filled with devotion (bhakti-bhaava) to Govindaa has no kuRai what soever; the devotee sings His praise soulfully and declares: kuRai onrum illai kaNNa, Govinda.
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