Arugil Vaa Vaa
From Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Details
- Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Enai kaavaai | Protect me |
| Abayam neeyae ..ae.. | You are my refuge |
| Mahadeva | O Lord Shiva |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa enai kaavaai | Come near, come near and protect me |
| Abayam neeyae mahadeva | You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva |
| Arugil vaa vaa enai kaavaai | Come near, come near and protect me |
| Abayam neeyae mahadeva | You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva |
| Arugil vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Female | |
| Idhaya kannaalan maayaiyin sadhiyaal | Due to the conspiracy of illusion, the beloved of my heart |
| Innal dhaan adainthaarae | Has suffered immense distress |
| Alai kadal maevum thurumpadhai polae | Like a tiny twig tossed in a turbulent sea |
| Nilaiyae thaan izhandhenae | I have completely lost my stability |
| Arul purivaai aandavanae | Shower your grace, O Supreme Lord |
| Jalagandeswaranae..aeee | O Lord Jalagandeswara |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa | Come near, come near |
| Female | |
| Padhamalar kaana unnaiye nambhi | Trusting in you to behold your lotus feet |
| Parithavithenae eesa | I agonized in despair, O Lord |
| Paramporulae en vaazhvin oli pera | O Supreme Being, for my life to find light |
| Varam arulvaai sarvesa | Grant me a boon, Lord of all |
| Thamadham yen jala kanda | Why this delay, O Lord Jalagandeshwara |
| Sodhanai podhum aiyaa | These trials are enough, my Lord |
| Thamadham yen jala kanda | Why this delay, O Lord Jalagandeshwara |
| Sodhanai podhum aiyaa | These trials are enough, my Lord |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa enai kaavaai | Come near, come near and protect me |
| Abayam neeyae mahadeva | You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva |
| Arugil vaa vaa ….(3) | Come near, come near... |
அருகில் வாவா
எனைக் காவாய்
அபயம் நீயே ..ஏ
மகாதேவா
Come near, come near
Protect me
You are my refuge
O Lord Shiva
அருகில் வாவா எனைக் காவாய்
அபயம் நீயே மகாதேவா.....
அருகில் வாவா எனைக் காவாய்
அபயம் நீயே மகாதேவா....
அருகில் வாவா
Come near, come near and protect me
You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva
Come near, come near and protect me
You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva
Come near, come near
இதயக் கண்ணாளன் மாயையின் சதியால்
இன்னல்தான் அடைந்தாரே
அலை கடல் மேவும் துரும்பதைப் போலே
நிலையேதான் இழந்தேனே
அருள் புரிவாய் ஆண்டவனே
ஜலகண்டேஸ்வரனே
Due to the conspiracy of illusion, the beloved of my heart
Has suffered immense distress
Like a tiny twig tossed in a turbulent sea
I have completely lost my stability
Shower your grace, O Supreme Lord
O Lord Jalagandeswara
அருகில் வாவா
Come near, come near
பதமலர்க் காண உன்னையே நம்பி
பரிதவித்தேன் ஈசா
பரம்பொருளே என் வாழ்வின் ஒளி பெற
வரம் அருள்வாய் சர்வேசா
தாமதமேன் ஜலகண்டா
சோதனை போதுமய்யா
தாமதமேன் ஜலகண்டா
சோதனை போதுமய்யா
Trusting in you to behold your lotus feet
I agonized in despair, O Lord
O Supreme Being, for my life to find light
Grant me a boon, Lord of all
Why this delay, O Lord Jalagandeshwara
These trials are enough, my Lord
Why this delay, O Lord Jalagandeshwara
These trials are enough, my Lord
அருகில் வாவா எனைக் காவாய்
அபயம் நீயே மகாதேவா.....
அருகில் வாவா ..(3)
Come near, come near and protect me
You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva
Come near, come near...
Arugil vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Enai kaavaai
Protect me
Abayam neeyae ..ae..
You are my refuge
Mahadeva
O Lord Shiva
Arugil vaa vaa enai kaavaai
Come near, come near and protect me
Abayam neeyae mahadeva
You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva
Arugil vaa vaa enai kaavaai
Come near, come near and protect me
Abayam neeyae mahadeva
You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva
Arugil vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Idhaya kannaalan maayaiyin sadhiyaal
Due to the conspiracy of illusion, the beloved of my heart
Innal dhaan adainthaarae
Has suffered immense distress
Alai kadal maevum thurumpadhai polae
Like a tiny twig tossed in a turbulent sea
Nilaiyae thaan izhandhenae
I have completely lost my stability
Arul purivaai aandavanae
Shower your grace, O Supreme Lord
Jalagandeswaranae..aeee
O Lord Jalagandeswara
Arugil vaa vaa
Come near, come near
Padhamalar kaana unnaiye nambhi
Trusting in you to behold your lotus feet
Parithavithenae eesa
I agonized in despair, O Lord
Paramporulae en vaazhvin oli pera
O Supreme Being, for my life to find light
Varam arulvaai sarvesa
Grant me a boon, Lord of all
Thamadham yen jala kanda
Why this delay, O Lord Jalagandeshwara
Sodhanai podhum aiyaa
These trials are enough, my Lord
Thamadham yen jala kanda
Why this delay, O Lord Jalagandeshwara
Sodhanai podhum aiyaa
These trials are enough, my Lord
Arugil vaa vaa enai kaavaai
Come near, come near and protect me
Abayam neeyae mahadeva
You are my refuge, O Lord Shiva
Arugil vaa vaa ….(3)
Come near, come near...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Arugil Vaa Vaa is a deeply moving devotional prayer addressed to Lord Shiva (Jalagandeswara). The protagonist cries out to the Almighty for refuge and relief from overwhelming misery. She laments that her beloved husband has been struck by ill fate and illusion, leaving her completely helpless and drifting like a fragile twig in a stormy sea. She urges the Lord to stop testing her patience, shower His divine grace, and restore light and stability to her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Alai kadal maevum thurumpadhai polae”
Compares her unstable and helpless state to a small twig (thurumpu) tossed helplessly on ocean waves.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Padhamalar kaana unnaiye nambhi”
Refers to the Lord's feet as lotus flowers ('Padhamalar'), expressing deep divine worship.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Arugil vaa vaa”
The urgent repetition of 'Arugil vaa vaa' emphasizes her desperate plea for divine presence and immediate aid.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Padhamalar kaana unnaiye nambhi / Parithavithenae eesa”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across lines ('Padhamalar', 'Parithavithenae', 'Paramporulae') adding rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
This song features lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass invoking Lord 'Jalagandeswarar', which specifically refers to the deity housed in the historic Jalagandeeswarar Temple inside the Vellore Fort in Tamil Nadu. The emotional rendition by P. Susheela under P. Aadhinarayana Rao's musical direction is celebrated for its classical devotional intensity.
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