kurai
குறைGrievance, complaint, shortcoming, deficiency, lack.
Meaning
Kurai refers to a grievance, complaint, shortcoming, or deficiency. Dancers encounter this word in lyrics where a devotee expresses a plea to a deity, such as Krishna, to resolve their troubles, or in declarations of contentment, stating that they have no complaints or lacks.
In the songs
Kuzhaloodhum azhagai kanna kurai theerayo
Oh beautiful Krishna playing the flute, won't you resolve my grievances?
Innum En Manam · Lalgudi Jayaraman
Kurai ondrum illai maraimoorthi kanna
I have no grievances, O Lord Krishna, the embodiment of the Vedas.
Kurai Ondrum Illai · C. Rajagopalachari
Kurai ondrum illai kanna
I have no grievances, O Krishna.
Kurai Ondrum Illai · C. Rajagopalachari