Arivukku Virunthagum
From Arivaali · 1963
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Arivaali1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect! |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect! |
| Valluvar aakki namakkaliththa arumporulae | Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us! |
| Valluvar aakki namakkaliththa arumporulae | Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us! |
| Male | |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae…. | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect... |
| Male | |
| Ulagukku olipolae….ae…. | Like light to the world... |
| Ulagukku olipolae udalukku uyir polae | Like light to the world, like life to the body. |
| Ulagukku olipolae udalukku uyir polae | Like light to the world, like life to the body. |
| Payirukku mazhaipolae….ae… | Like rain to crops... |
| Payirukku mazhaipolae painthamizh mozhiyaalae | Like rain to crops, crafted in the rich Tamil language. |
| Male | |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae…. | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect... |
| Male | |
| Aram porl inbam enappadum muppaale | It is the three-part work comprising Virtue, Wealth, and Love. |
| Anupavaththaalae thaan suvaiththatharkkappaalae | Beyond taste, it is something to be experienced. |
| Aram porl inbam enappadum muppaale | It is the three-part work comprising Virtue, Wealth, and Love. |
| Anupavaththaalae thaan suvaiththatharkkappaalae | Beyond taste, it is something to be experienced. |
| Male | |
| Avaniyil ullorgal anaivarum thanaipolae | So that all the people of this world, as their own self, |
| Avaniyil ullorgal anaivarum thanaipolae | So that all the people of this world, as their own self, |
| Avasiyam kattrunarnthu payanperum ninaipaalae | With the thought that they must learn, understand, and benefit from it. |
| Avasiyam kattrunarnthu payanperum ninaipaalae | With the thought that they must learn, understand, and benefit from it. |
| Male | |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae…. | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum vazhi muraikku ilakkanamaanathu | It serves as the grammar for the way of living. |
| Manam mozhi mei inikka vaarththitta thaenathu | It is honey poured to sweeten mind, word, and body. |
| Male | |
| Vaanagam pol virintha perum porul kondathu | It contains vast meaning expanded like the sky. |
| Vaanagam pol virintha perum porul kondathu | It contains vast meaning expanded like the sky. |
| Em mathathirkkum podhuvennum paaraattai kandathu | It earned praise for being universal to any religion. |
| Em mathathirkkum podhuvennum paaraattai kandathu | It earned praise for being universal to any religion. |
| Male | |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae…. | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect... |
| Valluvar aakki namakkaliththa arumporulae | Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us! |
| Male | |
| Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae…. | Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect... |
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே
வள்ளுவர் ஆக்கி நமக்களித்த அரும்பொருளே
வள்ளுவர் ஆக்கி நமக்களித்த அரும்பொருளே
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect!
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect!
Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us!
Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us!
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே......
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
உலகுக்கு ஒளிபோலே....ஏ.......
உலகுக்கு ஒளிபோலே உடலுக்கு உயிர் போலே
உலகுக்கு ஒளிபோலே உடலுக்கு உயிர் போலே
பயிருக்கு மழைபோலே.....ஏ......
பயிருக்கு மழைபோலே பைந்தமிழ் மொழியாலே
Like light to the world...
Like light to the world, like life to the body.
Like light to the world, like life to the body.
Like rain to crops...
Like rain to crops, crafted in the rich Tamil language.
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே......
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
அறம் பொருள் இன்பம் எனப்படும் முப்பாலே
அனுபவத்தாலே தான் சுவைத்ததற்கப்பாலே
அறம் பொருள் இன்பம் எனப்படும் முப்பாலே
அனுபவத்தாலே தான் சுவைத்ததற்கப்பாலே
It is the three-part work comprising Virtue, Wealth, and Love.
Beyond taste, it is something to be experienced.
It is the three-part work comprising Virtue, Wealth, and Love.
Beyond taste, it is something to be experienced.
அவனியில் உள்ளோர்கள் அனைவரும் தனைப்போலே
அவனியில் உள்ளோர்கள் அனைவரும் தனைப்போலே
அவசியம் கற்றுணர்ந்து பயன்பெறும் நினைப்பாலே
அவசியம் கற்றுணர்ந்து பயன்பெறும் நினைப்பாலே
So that all the people of this world, as their own self,
So that all the people of this world, as their own self,
With the thought that they must learn, understand, and benefit from it.
With the thought that they must learn, understand, and benefit from it.
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே.....
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
வாழும் வழி முறைக்கு இலக்கணமானது
மனம் மொழி மெய் இனிக்க வார்த்திட்ட தேனது
ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
It serves as the grammar for the way of living.
It is honey poured to sweeten mind, word, and body.
வாழும் வழி முறைக்கு இலக்கணமானது
மனம் மொழி மெய் இனிக்க வார்த்திட்ட தேனது
It contains vast meaning expanded like the sky.
It contains vast meaning expanded like the sky.
It earned praise for being universal to any religion.
It earned praise for being universal to any religion.
வானகம்போல் விரிந்த பெரும் பொருள் கொண்டது
வானகம்போல் விரிந்த பெரும் பொருள் கொண்டது
எம் மதத்திற்கும் பொதுவென்னும் பாராட்டைக் கண்டது
எம் மதத்திற்கும் பொதுவென்னும் பாராட்டைக் கண்டது
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us!
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே
வள்ளுவர் ஆக்கி நமக்களித்த அரும்பொருளே
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
அறிவுக்கு விருந்தாகும் திருக்குறளே......
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect!
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect!
Valluvar aakki namakkaliththa arumporulae
Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us!
Valluvar aakki namakkaliththa arumporulae
Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us!
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae….
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
Ulagukku olipolae….ae….
Like light to the world...
Ulagukku olipolae udalukku uyir polae
Like light to the world, like life to the body.
Ulagukku olipolae udalukku uyir polae
Like light to the world, like life to the body.
Payirukku mazhaipolae….ae…
Like rain to crops...
Payirukku mazhaipolae painthamizh mozhiyaalae
Like rain to crops, crafted in the rich Tamil language.
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae….
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
Aram porl inbam enappadum muppaale
It is the three-part work comprising Virtue, Wealth, and Love.
Anupavaththaalae thaan suvaiththatharkkappaalae
Beyond taste, it is something to be experienced.
Aram porl inbam enappadum muppaale
It is the three-part work comprising Virtue, Wealth, and Love.
Anupavaththaalae thaan suvaiththatharkkappaalae
Beyond taste, it is something to be experienced.
Avaniyil ullorgal anaivarum thanaipolae
So that all the people of this world, as their own self,
Avaniyil ullorgal anaivarum thanaipolae
So that all the people of this world, as their own self,
Avasiyam kattrunarnthu payanperum ninaipaalae
With the thought that they must learn, understand, and benefit from it.
Avasiyam kattrunarnthu payanperum ninaipaalae
With the thought that they must learn, understand, and benefit from it.
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae….
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
Vaazhum vazhi muraikku ilakkanamaanathu
It serves as the grammar for the way of living.
Manam mozhi mei inikka vaarththitta thaenathu
It is honey poured to sweeten mind, word, and body.
Vaanagam pol virintha perum porul kondathu
It contains vast meaning expanded like the sky.
Vaanagam pol virintha perum porul kondathu
It contains vast meaning expanded like the sky.
Em mathathirkkum podhuvennum paaraattai kandathu
It earned praise for being universal to any religion.
Em mathathirkkum podhuvennum paaraattai kandathu
It earned praise for being universal to any religion.
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae….
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
Valluvar aakki namakkaliththa arumporulae
Oh precious treasure that Valluvar created and gave us!
Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae….
Thirukkural, which serves as a feast for the intellect...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high tribute to Thirukkural, the classic ethical masterpiece authored by Thiruvalluvar. The lyricist portrays the text as an intellectual feast, comparing its value to light for the world, soul for the body, and rain for crops. It celebrates Thirukkural's sweet Tamil composition and its timeless wisdom across the three realms: Virtue, Wealth, and Love. The song highlights Thirukkural as a universal grammar of righteous living that transcends all religious boundaries, urging everyone in the world to study, internalize, and benefit from its sky-deep meaning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ulagukku olipolae udalukku uyir polae”
Compares Thirukkural's indispensability to light for the world, soul for the body, and rain for crops using 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Arivukku virunthaagum thirukkuralae”
Directly identifies Thirukkural as a grand feast for human intellect.
Moni (Initial Alliteration)
“Avaniyil ullorgal anaivarum thanaipolae / Avasiyam kattrunarnthu payanperum ninaipaalae”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Manam mozhi mei inikka vaarththitta thaenathu”
Refers to the text as honey poured to sweeten mind, word, and body.
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Trivia
From the 1963 film Arivaali starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi specifically highlighted the secular and universal appeal ('Em mathathirkkum podhu') of Thirukkural in this song, set to music by S. V. Venkatraman and rendered powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan.
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