♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
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Kodi malaigalilae Kodukkum malai endha malai Kongumani naatinilae Kuvizhndha malai andha malai Thedi vandhor illamellam Sezhikkum malai endha malai Dhevadhi devarellam Thedi varum marudhamalai Aaaahhhhaaa…. Marudhamalai marudhamalai Murugaa….	Among crores of mountains, which mountain gives abundantly? In the Kongu region, Marudhamalai is that bountiful mountain where all gods come seeking. Oh Muruga of Marudhamalai!
Male
Aaru padai velmuruga Vaa vaa vaa Appanukku vaathiyarae Vaa vaa vaa Sutta pazham thandavanae Vaa vaa vaa Sooranayae vendravanae Vaa vaa vaa	Oh Velmuruga of the six abodes, come come come! Teacher to your father Shiva, come come come! The one who gave the roasted fruit, come come come! The conqueror of Surapadman, come come come!
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Kanthanukku arogara Kumaranukku arogara Murganukku arogara Muthalvanukku arogara	Praise be to Kandan, Praise be to Kumaran, Praise be to Murugan, Praise be to the supreme leader!
Male
Aaru padai velmuruga Vaa vaa vaa Appanukku vaathiyarae Vaa vaa vaa	Oh Velmuruga of the six abodes, come come come! Teacher to your father Shiva, come come come!
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Velanukku arogara Vel vel vettrivel Vettrivel muruganukku arogara	Praise be to Velan! Spear, victorious spear! Praise be to Lord Murugan of the victorious spear!
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Koravar saathiyila Ponneduthu kaatti Puthumai seithaayae Puratchi deivom neethaanya	By elevating gold within the Kuravar tribe, you brought about innovation; you truly are a revolutionary deity!
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Ulagam emailla Paarthathelaam indru Modhalil vanthathu Un mayilthaan velaiyaa	All that the world sees today as email and modern communication, did it not first originate from your peacock messenger, Velan?
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Valapuram vallithaan Idappuram deivaana Kalakkura kantha Nee romba killaadi Ethireenga vanthaalae Idaiveli illama Panthaadum veeran neethaanappa	With Valli on your right and Deivayanai on your left, you rock, Kanda, you are super clever! If enemies approach, you toss them around without giving any gap, brave hero!
Male
Kanthanukku arogara Kumaranukku arogara Murganukku arogara Muthalvanukku arogara	Praise be to Kandan, Praise be to Kumaran, Praise be to Murugan, Praise be to the supreme leader!
Male
Aaru padai velmuruga Vaa vaa vaa Appanukku vaathiyarae Vaa vaa vaa	Oh Velmuruga of the six abodes, come come come! Teacher to your father Shiva, come come come!
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Pazhathai yaanai mugan Vaangikondathalae Pathari nindraayae Ethukku indha munkovam	Because the elephant-faced Ganesha won the divine fruit, you reacted in anger; why this short temper?
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Tamilar saamiyena Per edutha velaa Vanangi ninnaalea Kooduthaiyaa urchaagam	Oh Velan who earned fame as the deity of Tamils, when we bow to worship you, immense enthusiasm overflows!
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Ganapathi thumbikkai Unnidathil nambikkai Ethukkumae anjaatha Chutti payan nee Sivanukku pullathaan Manam romba vellathaan Unnoda paadham thaedivanthaen	Ganesha has his trunk, and we have faith in you! You mischievous boy who fears nothing, Shiva's son with a pure heart, I have come seeking your divine feet!
Male
Kanthanukku arogara Kumaranukku arogara Murganukku arogara Muthalvanukku arogara	Praise be to Kandan, Praise be to Kumaran, Praise be to Murugan, Praise be to the supreme leader!
Male
Aaru padai velmuruga Vaa vaa vaa Appanukku vaathiyarae Vaa vaa vaa Sutta pazham thandavanae Vaa vaa vaa Sooranayae vendravanae Vaa vaa vaa	Oh Velmuruga of the six abodes, come come come! Teacher to your father Shiva, come come come! The one who gave the roasted fruit, come come come! The conqueror of Surapadman, come come come!
Male
{Kanthanukku arogara Kumaranukku arogara Murganukku arogara Muthalvanukku arogara} (2)	Praise be to Kandan, Praise be to Kumaran, Praise be to Murugan, Praise be to the supreme leader! (Repeated 2 times)

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