- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Chinna Ponnu
- Music director
- Dhina
- Movie name
- Seedan
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maambazhathukku kobappattu
Vandhu ninna idam indha pazhani
Nam thamizhnaattu annan thaan
Muruganukku valli dheivaanaiyudan…. bavani
Avanaga thirukkalyaana kadhai solla
Varaa chinnaponnu
Idha ketka vandha ungalukku
Senthil Murugan thandhiduvaan
Nal arula…
Yelelo valliyammaa
Chorus : Hey hey hey hey hey
Yelelo valliyammaa
Namma dheivaanai thaayae ammaa
Arogaraa saththam vandhaa
Oorae aruluvandhu aadumammaa
Ye sooranaiya soodaakki
Sulukkedukka thaanada
Paramasivan paarvaiyila
Parandhaman aaludaa
Indhuthaandaa murugan kadhai
Purinjidhaa sollunga
Kandhanukku arogaraa
Muruganukku arogaraa
Kandhanukku arogaraa
Muruganukku arogaraa
Yelelo valliyammaa
Namma dheivaanai thaayae ammaa
Arogaraa saththam vandhaa
Oorae aruluvandhu aadumammaa
Hey jinukku nakka naka naaku
Jinukku nakka naka naaku
Jinukku nakka naka naaku
Jinukku nakka naa
Pachcha malaiyoaram
Valli vandhu paattu padichaa
Adha kandukkitta murugan vandhu
Kaadhal padichaan
Kandhanukku vel vel
Muruganukku vel
Venthaadi kizhavanappol
Vesham kattinaan
Namma valliyammaa kaippudichi
Manasa thattinaan
Escape-u aanadhuthaan…..
Hahun hahun hahun hahun hoi
Escape-u aanadhuthaan
Valliyun dhaanpaa
Elephanttaa vandhaaru
Ganabadhi babaa
Valliyamma anjinaa
Murugan kitta odunaa
Thirumurugan manaiviyaa
Thiruthaniyila kooduna
Idhuthaandaa valli kadha…
PurinjidhaaMale :Sollungo
Kandhanukku arogaraa
Muruganukku arogaraa
Kandhanukku arogaraa
Muruganukku arogaraa
Yelelo valliyammaa
Namma dheivaanai thaayae ammaa
Female : Arogaraa saththam vandhaa
Oorae aruluvandhu aadumammaa
Sila soorabathman
Teroraaga aattippadaichaan
Male :Avan indhiranai podaavula
Pottu adichaan
Kandhanukku vel vel
Muruganukku vel
Kandhanoda thaayum vandhu
Velu koduththaa
Ketta sooranaithaan pottuthallum
Velaiyakkoduthaa
Enimiyaaga ninnaanae… ho hoi…
Enimiyaaga ninnaanae
Sooranum maramaa
Encounter paannaaru
Murugan varamaa
Sooranaiyum konnu thaan
Seval mayil aakkunaan
Indhiranain magalaiyae
Parisaaga vaanginaan
Idhuthaan dheivaanai kadhai….
Female :PurinjidhaaMale :Sollungo
Kandhanukku arogaraa
Muruganukku arogaraa
Kandhanukku arogaraa
Muruganukku arogaraa
Yelelo valliyammaa
Namma dheivaanai thaayae ammaa
Arogaraa saththam vandhaa
Oorae aruluvandhu aadumammaa
Getting angry over a mango fruit,
Palani is the place where he came and stood!
He is our Tamil Nadu's own elder brother,
Lord Murugan goes on procession with Valli and Deivanai...
To tell the story of their divine wedding,
Chinna Ponnu has come here!
To all of you who came to listen,
Lord Senthil Murugan will surely grant
His wonderful blessings...
Elelo, Mother Valli!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Elelo, Mother Valli!
Mother Deivanai is our mother too!
When the chant of "Arohara" is heard,
the whole town dances in divine trance, mother!
Hey, he made the demon Suran sweat,
and crushed his swollen ego!
Born from Lord Shiva's divine gaze,
he is Lord Vishnu's nephew, man!
This is the story of Murugan!
Did you get it? Tell me!
Praise be to Kandan! Arohara!
Praise be to Murugan! Arohara!
Praise be to Kandan! Arohara!
Praise be to Murugan! Arohara!
Elelo, Mother Valli!
Mother Deivanai is our mother too!
When the chant of "Arohara" is heard,
the whole town dances in divine trance, mother!
Hey, jinukku nakka naga naakku
Jinukku nakka naga naakku
Jinukku nakka naga naakku
Jinukku nakka naa
By the side of the green hill,
Valli came and sang a song.
Seeing that, Murugan came along
and learned to fall in love.
Hail the spear (Vel) of Kandan!
Hail the spear of Murugan!
Like an old man with a grey beard,
he put on a clever disguise.
Taking hold of our Mother Valli's hand,
he knocked on her heart!
She tried to run away...
Hahun hahun hahun hahun hoy
Just as she tried to make her escape,
it was Valli who got scared, you see!
Charging in like a wild elephant,
came Lord Ganapathi!
Mother Valli trembled in fear,
and ran right into Murugan's arms!
As Lord Murugan's beloved wife,
she united with him at Thiruthani!
This is the story of Valli...
Did you get it? Male: Tell me!
Praise be to Kandan! Arohara!
Praise be to Murugan! Arohara!
Praise be to Kandan! Arohara!
Praise be to Murugan! Arohara!
Elelo, Mother Valli!
Mother Deivanai is our mother too!
Female: When the chant of "Arohara" is heard,
the whole town dances in divine trance, mother!
That villain Surapadman
terrorised the world with sheer cruelty!
Male: Under strict anti-terror charges, Indra
was locked up and beaten!
Hail the spear of Kandan!
Hail the spear of Murugan!
Kandan's mother stepped forward
and handed him the sacred spear.
To finish off that wicked demon,
she assigned him the task!
Standing tall as a fierce enemy... ho hoy...
Standing as an enemy,
the demon disguised himself as a mango tree!
Lord Murugan hunted him down
and granted him divine salvation!
Destroying that very demon,
he turned him into a rooster and a peacock!
And Indra's own daughter,
he received as his bride!
This is the story of Deivanai...
Female: Did you get it? Male: Tell me!
Praise be to Kandan! Arohara!
Praise be to Murugan! Arohara!
Praise be to Kandan! Arohara!
Praise be to Murugan! Arohara!
Elelo, Mother Valli!
Mother Deivanai is our mother too!
When the chant of "Arohara" is heard,
the whole town dances in divine trance, mother!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk-devotional track from the movie 'Seedan' presents the mythological lore of Lord Murugan in an accessible, lively street-play (Therukoothu) narration style. Singer Chinna Ponnu acts as the traditional storyteller who recounts the legend of Lord Murugan—from His departure to Palani over a divine mango fruit, to His romantic courtship and marriage with Valli, and His cosmic victory over the terrifying demon Soorapadman which led to His marriage with Deivanai.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Kandhanukku arogaraa”
The recurring devotional chant 'Kandhanukku arogaraa / Muruganukku arogaraa' elevates the song's festive energy and mirrors traditional temple procession chants.
Metaphor & Mythological Allusion
“Sooranum maramaa”
Refers to the mythic battle where the demon Soorapadman morphed into a huge mango tree before Lord Murugan severed it with His spear, transforming the split halves into a rooster and peacock.
Folk Vocalization (Solkattu)
“Hey jinukku nakka naka naaku”
Use of rhythmic folk syllables like 'jinukku nakka' to maintain the tempo and dance mood of a traditional rural narrative.
Did you know?
Trivia
Seedan (2011) is the Tamil remake of the 2002 Malayalam hit 'Nandanam'. Actor Dhanush appears in an extended cameo as Saravanan, a cook who is later revealed to be Lord Murugan himself, perfectly matching the divine theme of this song.
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