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Arupadai Veedu Konda

From Kandhan Karunai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kandhan Karunai
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
24 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Thiru murugaatru padai thanilae
Varum murugaa murugaa
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Thiru murugaatru padai thanilae
Varum murugaa murugaa
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Paattudai thalaivan endru
Unnai vaithaen
Paattudai thalaivan endru
Unnai vaithaen
Unnai paadi thozhuvadharkkae
Ennai vaithaen
Unnai paadi thozhuvadharkkae
Ennai vaithaen murugaa
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Vendiya maambazhathai ganapathikku…
Andha velli pani thalaiyar koduthadharkku…
Uuu…uu…uu…uuu…aa…aaa….aaa…
Vendiya maambazhathai ganapathikku…
Andha velli pani thalaiyar koduthadharkku…
Aandiyin kolamuttru malai meedhu
Aandiyin kolamuttru malai meedhu
Nee amarndha pazhani oru padai veedu
Nee amarndha pazhani oru padai veedu
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Oru perum thathuvathin saareduthu
Nalla om enum mandhirathin porul uraithu
Oru perum thathuvathin saareduthu
Nalla om enum mandhirathin porul uraithu
Thandhaikku ubadhaesam seidha malai
Thandhaikku ubadhaesam seidha malai
Engal thamizh thiru naadu kanda swaami malai
Engal thamizh thiru naadu kanda swaami malai
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Dhevar padai thalaimai poruppeduthu
Tholgal thinaveduthu sooran udal kizhithu
Dhevar padai thalaimai poruppeduthu
Tholgal thinaveduthu sooran udal kizhithu
Kovil kondae amarndha oru veedu
Kovil kondae amarndha oru veedu
Kadal konjum senthooril ulla padai veedu
Kadal konjum senthooril ulla padai veedu
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Kuru nagai dheivaanai malarodu
Undhan kula magalaaga varum ninaivodu
Kuru nagai dheivaanai malarodu
Undhan kula magalaaga varum ninaivodu
Thirumana kolam konda oru veedu
Thirumana kolam konda oru veedu
Vanna thirupparang kundram ennum padi veedu
Vanna thirupparang kundram ennum padi veedu
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Dhevar kurai thavirthu sinam thanindhu
Valli thellu thamizh kurathi thannai manandhu
Dhevar kurai thavirthu sinam thanindhu
Valli thellu thamizh kurathi thannai manandhu
Kaaval puriya vendru amarndha malai
Kaaval puriya vendru amarndha malai
Engal kanni thamizhar thiru thanigai malai
Thanigai malai thiru thanigai malai
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkku….
Adiyavarkku….
Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkku
Nalla kaatchi thandhu kandhan karunai thandhu
Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkku
Nalla kaatchi thandhu kandhan karunai thandhu
Valli dheivaanaiyudan amar solai
Valli dheivaanaiyudan amar solai
Thanga mayil vilaiyaadum pazhamudhir cholai
Mayil vilaiyaadum pazhamudhir cholai….ee…ee…ee…
Murugaa…
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Thiru murugaatru padai thanilae
Varum murugaa murugaa
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa
Murugaa…. murugaa….
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
In Tirumurugatruppadai (ancient Tamil poem of Muruga's abodes),
You who appear, O Muruga! Muruga!
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
In Tirumurugatruppadai (ancient Tamil poem of Muruga's abodes),
You who appear, O Muruga! Muruga!
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
Making you the hero of my song,
I have enshrined you.
Making you the hero of my song,
I have enshrined you.
Just to sing and worship you,
I have dedicated myself.
Just to sing and worship you,
I have dedicated myself, O Muruga!
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
Because the prized mango was given to Lord Ganesha...
By Lord Shiva from the snow-clad Kailash mountain...
Ooh... oo... oo... ooh... ah... aah... aah...
Because the prized mango was given to Lord Ganesha...
By Lord Shiva from the snow-clad Kailash mountain...
Taking the form of an ascetic on the mountain,
Taking the form of an ascetic on the mountain,
Palani, where you settled, is one sacred abode.
Palani, where you settled, is one sacred abode.
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
Extracting the very essence of supreme truth,
Revealing the meaning of the sacred chant 'Om',
Extracting the very essence of supreme truth,
Revealing the meaning of the sacred chant 'Om',
The hill where you taught your own father Lord Shiva,
The hill where you taught your own father Lord Shiva,
Is Swamimalai, cherished by our holy Tamil land.
Is Swamimalai, cherished by our holy Tamil land.
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
Taking leadership of the army of the gods,
Shoulders craving battle, tearing through the demon Suran,
Taking leadership of the army of the gods,
Shoulders craving battle, tearing through the demon Suran,
The abode where you chose to make your temple,
The abode where you chose to make your temple,
Is the sacred abode in Tiruchendur caressed by the sea.
Is the sacred abode in Tiruchendur caressed by the sea.
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
With flower-like Deivanai and her gentle smile,
As she dreamed of becoming your wedded bride,
With flower-like Deivanai and her gentle smile,
As she dreamed of becoming your wedded bride,
The abode adorned for your wedding,
The abode adorned for your wedding,
Is the vibrant hill abode of Thirupparankundram.
Is the vibrant hill abode of Thirupparankundram.
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
Ending the suffering of the gods, your anger cooled,
Marrying Valli, the hill maiden of pure Tamil,
Ending the suffering of the gods, your anger cooled,
Marrying Valli, the hill maiden of pure Tamil,
The hill where you rested in victory to watch over us,
The hill where you rested in victory to watch over us,
Is the sacred hill of Thiruthani, beloved to eternal Tamils.
The hill of Thanigai, the sacred hill of Thanigai.
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
To the pure-hearted devotees who come to you...
To your devotees...
To the pure-hearted devotees who come to you,
Granting your divine presence and bestowing Muruga's grace,
To the pure-hearted devotees who come to you,
Granting your divine presence and bestowing Muruga's grace,
The grove where you dwell with Valli and Deivanai,
The grove where you dwell with Valli and Deivanai,
Is Pazhamudircholai, where golden peacocks dance and play.
Where peacocks dance and play in Pazhamudircholai...
O Muruga...
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
In Tirumurugatruppadai (ancient Tamil poem of Muruga's abodes),
You who appear, O Muruga! Muruga!
O Lord Muruga, who dwells in the six sacred abodes,
O Muruga... O Muruga...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic devotional hymn celebrates Lord Muruga, the presiding deity of the Tamil language and devotion, by systematically walking through His six sacred abodes (Arupadaiveedu). The lyricist Kannadasan begins by establishing a deep personal devotion, stating that while Muruga is the hero of the song, the Lord himself created the poet to sing His glory. The lyrics then sequentially detail the origins and spiritual significance of each of the six abodes: Palani (where Muruga took the form of a renunciate over the divine fruit), Swamimalai (where He explained the ultimate meaning of the Pranava Mantra 'Om' to His father Lord Shiva), Thiruchendur (where He defeated the demon Surapadman along the seashore), Thirupparankundram (where He wed Deivanai), Thiruthani (where He cooled His wrath and wed Valli), and Pazhamudhircholai (the lush grove where He resides with both consorts among playing peacocks). Through poetic mastery, the song intertwines mythological lore, Tamil linguistic pride, and profound philosophy. It serves as both a devotional atlas of Muruga's sacred geography in Tamil Nadu and a testament to pure, guileless faith that earns divine grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukku (Second letter rhyme)

Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaa / Thiru murugaatru padai thanilae

Matching second consonant 'r' across lines creating melodic symmetry (Aru / Thiru).

Moonaai (Initial letter rhyme)

Thandhaikku ubadhaesam seidha malai / Engal thamizh thiru naadu kanda swaami malai

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in lines 32 and 34.

Personification / Imagery

Kadal konjum senthooril ulla padai veedu

Depicting the ocean as lovingly embracing the coastal town of Thiruchendur ('Kadal konjum senthoor').

Alliteration

Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkku / Nalla kaatchi thandhu kandhan karunai thandhu

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound ('Kallamillaamal', 'Kaatchi', 'Kandhan', 'Karunai') enhancing rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

This iconic song is from the 1967 Tamil mythological landmark film 'Kandhan Karunai', composed by 'Melliya Thendral' K. V. Mahadevan and penned by Poet Laureate Kannadasan. The film famously featured an ensemble cast including Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, and a young Sridevi playing Lord Muruga as a child. This particular track, sung powerfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, poetically summarizes Nakkeerar's ancient Sangam literature masterpiece 'Thirumurugatrupadai'.

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