Arpudha Leelaigalai
From Sivagami · 1960
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Sivagami1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arpudha leelaigalai | Miraculous divine plays, |
| Arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar | Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays? |
| Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan | Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your... |
| Arpudha leelaigalai yaar arivaar | Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays? |
| Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan | Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your... |
| Arpudha leelaigalai | Miraculous divine plays. |
| Male | |
| Sithparanae sivanae | Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, |
| Sithparanae sivanae unadhadiyaar | Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, your devotees... |
| Sithparanae sivanae unadhadiyaar | Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, your devotees... |
| Seipizhaigal porutharulum enadhaiyanae | My Lord who forgives the misdeeds done! |
| Unathadigal seipizhaigal porutharulum enadhaiyanae | Your devotees' misdeeds done, my Lord who forgives! |
| Thiru abaya varakaiyanun | The one with sacred hands offering protection and blessings, |
| Male | |
| Arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar | Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays? |
| Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan | Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your... |
| Arpudha leelaigalai | Miraculous divine plays. |
| Male | |
| Paattilaasaiyaal andru paravaimanai | Out of love for music, back then, to Paravai's house, |
| Thoodhu nadanthava viragu sumandhava | The one who walked as a messenger, the one who carried firewood! |
| Paattilaasaiyaal andru paravaimanai | Out of love for music, back then, to Paravai's house, |
| Thoodhu nadanthava viragu sumandhava | The one who walked as a messenger, the one who carried firewood! |
| Mattudaiyaai thillai kaattinilae | You who possess distinction in the forest of Thillai, |
| Kila mattudaiyaai thillai kaattinilae | You who possess supreme glory in the forest of Thillai, |
| Arulaatudaiyaai thalai oottudaiyaai | You who rule with grace, who nourish all beings, |
| Arulaatudaiyaai thalai oottudaiyaai | You who rule with grace, who nourish all beings, |
| Male | |
| Unnai katti maraippaai | You conceal yourself bound away, |
| Ennai aatti alaipaai | You make me move and toss me around, |
| Unnai katti maraippaai | You conceal yourself bound away, |
| Ennai aatti alaipaai | You make me move and toss me around, |
| Empiratiyudanae vattamara inbam | Together with our Goddess Parvati, endless bliss... |
| Oottuvai thunbam ottuvaai | You feed us bliss and drive away sorrow! |
| Female | |
| Undhan arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar | Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays? |
| Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan | Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your... |
| Arpudha leelaigalai ….. | Miraculous divine plays... |
அற்புத லீலைகளை
அற்புத லீலைகளை யாரறிவார்
அகிலாண்ட நாயகனே ஹரனே உந்தன்
அற்புத லீலைகளை யாரறிவார்
அகிலாண்ட நாயகனே ஹரனே..உந்தன்
அற்புத லீலைகளை
Miraculous divine plays,
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Miraculous divine plays.
சித்பரனே சிவனே....
சித்பரனே சிவனே உனதடியார்
சித்பரனே சிவனே உனதடியார்
செய்பிழைகள் பொறுத்தருளும் எனதையனே
உனதடிகள் செய்பிழைகள் பொறுத்தருளும் எனதையனே
திரு அபய வரக்கையனுன்...
Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva,
Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, your devotees...
Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, your devotees...
My Lord who forgives the misdeeds done!
Your devotees' misdeeds done, my Lord who forgives!
The one with sacred hands offering protection and blessings,
அற்புத லீலைகளை யாரறிவார்
அகிலாண்ட நாயகனே ஹரனே..உந்தன்
அற்புத லீலைகளை
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Miraculous divine plays.
பாட்டிலாசையால் அன்று பரவைமனை
தூது நடந்தவா விறகு சுமந்தவா
பாட்டிலாசையால் அன்று பரவைமனை
தூது நடந்தவா விறகு சுமந்தவா
மாட்டுடையாய் தில்லைக் காட்டினிலே
கிழ மாட்டுடையாய் தில்லைக் காட்டினிலே
அருளாட்டுடையாய் தலை ஓட்டுடையாய்
அருளாட்டுடையாய் தலை ஓட்டுடையாய்
Out of love for music, back then, to Paravai's house,
The one who walked as a messenger, the one who carried firewood!
Out of love for music, back then, to Paravai's house,
The one who walked as a messenger, the one who carried firewood!
You who possess distinction in the forest of Thillai,
You who possess supreme glory in the forest of Thillai,
You who rule with grace, who nourish all beings,
You who rule with grace, who nourish all beings,
உன்னைக் காட்டி மறைப்பாய்
என்னை ஆட்டி அலைப்பாய்
உன்னைக் காட்டி மறைப்பாய்
என்னை ஆட்டி அலைப்பாய்
எம்பிராட்டியுடனே வாட்டமற இன்பம்
ஊட்டுவை துன்பம் ஓட்டுவாய்
You conceal yourself bound away,
You make me move and toss me around,
You conceal yourself bound away,
You make me move and toss me around,
Together with our Goddess Parvati, endless bliss...
You feed us bliss and drive away sorrow!
உந்தன் அற்புத லீலைகளை யாரறிவார்
அகிலாண்ட நாயகனே ஹரனே..உந்தன்
அற்புத லீலைகளை
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Miraculous divine plays...
Arpudha leelaigalai
Miraculous divine plays,
Arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Arpudha leelaigalai yaar arivaar
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Arpudha leelaigalai
Miraculous divine plays.
Sithparanae sivanae
Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva,
Sithparanae sivanae unadhadiyaar
Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, your devotees...
Sithparanae sivanae unadhadiyaar
Oh Supreme Consciousness, Shiva, your devotees...
Seipizhaigal porutharulum enadhaiyanae
My Lord who forgives the misdeeds done!
Unathadigal seipizhaigal porutharulum enadhaiyanae
Your devotees' misdeeds done, my Lord who forgives!
Thiru abaya varakaiyanun
The one with sacred hands offering protection and blessings,
Arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Arpudha leelaigalai
Miraculous divine plays.
Paattilaasaiyaal andru paravaimanai
Out of love for music, back then, to Paravai's house,
Thoodhu nadanthava viragu sumandhava
The one who walked as a messenger, the one who carried firewood!
Paattilaasaiyaal andru paravaimanai
Out of love for music, back then, to Paravai's house,
Thoodhu nadanthava viragu sumandhava
The one who walked as a messenger, the one who carried firewood!
Mattudaiyaai thillai kaattinilae
You who possess distinction in the forest of Thillai,
Kila mattudaiyaai thillai kaattinilae
You who possess supreme glory in the forest of Thillai,
Arulaatudaiyaai thalai oottudaiyaai
You who rule with grace, who nourish all beings,
Arulaatudaiyaai thalai oottudaiyaai
You who rule with grace, who nourish all beings,
Unnai katti maraippaai
You conceal yourself bound away,
Ennai aatti alaipaai
You make me move and toss me around,
Unnai katti maraippaai
You conceal yourself bound away,
Ennai aatti alaipaai
You make me move and toss me around,
Empiratiyudanae vattamara inbam
Together with our Goddess Parvati, endless bliss...
Oottuvai thunbam ottuvaai
You feed us bliss and drive away sorrow!
Undhan arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar
Who can comprehend your miraculous divine plays?
Agilaanda naayaganae haranae undhan
Oh Lord of the universe, Hara, your...
Arpudha leelaigalai …..
Miraculous divine plays...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Arpudha Leelaigalai' is a profound devotional composition praising Lord Shiva's divine sports and boundless mercy. Written by Papanasam Sivan and rendered by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, the song addresses Shiva as the ruler of the universe (Agilaanda Naayagan) and Supreme Consciousness (Sithparan). It highlights Shiva's forgiving nature towards the errors of His devotees and his protective grace. The lyrics explicitly refer to famous Saivite Thiruvilaiyadal (divine sports) in Madurai and Chidambaram, such as Lord Shiva walking as a mediator to the residence of Paravai Nachiyar for His devotee Sundarar out of fondness for devotional music, and carrying firewood on His head as a vendor to protect musician Banabhadra. The singer surrenders completely to God's enigmatic play, acknowledging that while Shiva tests human beings, He ultimately bestows eternal bliss alongside Goddess Parvati and dispels all grief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Arpudha leelaigalai yaararivaar”
The phrase 'yaar arivaar' (who can comprehend?) is used repeatedly to emphasize the unfathomable, mysterious nature of Lord Shiva's divine acts.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Unnai katti maraippaai / Ennai aatti alaipaai”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'n' between 'Unnai' and 'Ennai' creates a rhythmic cadence in the verse.
Mythological Allusion (Thiruvilaiyadal)
“Paattilaasaiyaal andru paravaimanai / Thoodhu nadanthava viragu sumandhava”
Refers directly to Lord Shiva's divine acts recorded in Tamil Saivite literature: serving as a messenger to Paravaiyar for Saint Sundarar and carrying firewood for Banabhadra.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Oottuvai thunbam ottuvaai”
Contrasts the act of granting joy ('inbam oottuvai') with driving away pain ('thunbam ottuvaai').
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Trivia
'Arpudha Leelaigalai' was composed by Papanasam Sivan for the 1960 film 'Sivagami', scored by K. V. Mahadevan. It features one of the last recorded cinematic performances of the legendary Carnatic singer-actor M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT), released after his demise in 1959. The song showcases MKT's iconic vocal range and emotional depth in high-pitch Carnatic devotional style.
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