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Lyrics & meaning

Arupadai Veedu Konda

From Kandhan Karunai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Thiru murugaatru padai thanilaeIn the ancient sacred text of Thirumurugatrupadai
Varum murugaa murugaaOh Muruga who manifests! Oh Muruga!
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Thiru murugaatru padai thanilaeIn the ancient sacred text of Thirumurugatrupadai
Varum murugaa murugaaOh Muruga who manifests! Oh Muruga!
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Paattudai thalaivan endruMaking you the hero of my song
Unnai vaithaenI have placed you
Paattudai thalaivan endruMaking you the hero of my song
Unnai vaithaenI have placed you
Unnai paadi thozhuvadharkkaeOnly to sing your praise and worship you
Ennai vaithaenYou have created me
Unnai paadi thozhuvadharkkaeOnly to sing your praise and worship you
Ennai vaithaen murugaaYou have created me, Oh Muruga!
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Vendiya maambazhathai ganapathikku…Because Lord Shiva gave the desired mango fruit to Ganesha...
Andha velli pani thalaiyar koduthadharkku…The Lord of the snowy silver mountain Shiva gave it...
Uuu…uu…uu…uuu…aa…aaa….aaa…(Vocalizing / Aalaap)
Male
Vendiya maambazhathai ganapathikku…Because Lord Shiva gave the desired mango fruit to Ganesha...
Andha velli pani thalaiyar koduthadharkku…The Lord of the snowy silver mountain Shiva gave it...
Aandiyin kolamuttru malai meedhuAssuming the attire of an ascetic atop the mountain
Aandiyin kolamuttru malai meedhuAssuming the attire of an ascetic atop the mountain
Nee amarndha pazhani oru padai veeduPalani where you sat is one holy abode
Nee amarndha pazhani oru padai veeduPalani where you sat is one holy abode
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Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Oru perum thathuvathin saareduthuExtracting the core essence of a grand philosophy
Nalla om enum mandhirathin porul uraithuExplaining the deep meaning of the divine mantra 'Om'
Oru perum thathuvathin saareduthuExtracting the core essence of a grand philosophy
Nalla om enum mandhirathin porul uraithuExplaining the deep meaning of the divine mantra 'Om'
Thandhaikku ubadhaesam seidha malaiThe mountain where you taught your own father
Thandhaikku ubadhaesam seidha malaiThe mountain where you taught your own father
Engal thamizh thiru naadu kanda swaami malaiIs Swamimalai located in our sacred Tamil land
Engal thamizh thiru naadu kanda swaami malaiIs Swamimalai located in our sacred Tamil land
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Dhevar padai thalaimai poruppeduthuTaking command as the leader of the celestial army
Tholgal thinaveduthu sooran udal kizhithuWith shoulders aching for battle, tearing apart the demon Sooran
Dhevar padai thalaimai poruppeduthuTaking command as the leader of the celestial army
Tholgal thinaveduthu sooran udal kizhithuWith shoulders aching for battle, tearing apart the demon Sooran
Kovil kondae amarndha oru veeduAn abode where you took seat establishing your temple
Kovil kondae amarndha oru veeduAn abode where you took seat establishing your temple
Kadal konjum senthooril ulla padai veeduIs the battle-abode at Thiruchendur embraced by the ocean
Kadal konjum senthooril ulla padai veeduIs the battle-abode at Thiruchendur embraced by the ocean
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Kuru nagai dheivaanai malaroduAlong with the flower-like Deivanai with a gentle smile
Undhan kula magalaaga varum ninaivoduWith thoughts of her becoming your wedded bride
Kuru nagai dheivaanai malaroduAlong with the flower-like Deivanai with a gentle smile
Undhan kula magalaaga varum ninaivoduWith thoughts of her becoming your wedded bride
Thirumana kolam konda oru veeduAn abode that held your glorious wedding posture
Thirumana kolam konda oru veeduAn abode that held your glorious wedding posture
Vanna thirupparang kundram ennum padi veeduIs the colorful step-abode called Thirupparankundram
Vanna thirupparang kundram ennum padi veeduIs the colorful step-abode called Thirupparankundram
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Dhevar kurai thavirthu sinam thanindhuRelieving the troubles of the celestials and calming your anger
Valli thellu thamizh kurathi thannai manandhuMarrying Valli, the pure Tamil tribal girl
Dhevar kurai thavirthu sinam thanindhuRelieving the troubles of the celestials and calming your anger
Valli thellu thamizh kurathi thannai manandhuMarrying Valli, the pure Tamil tribal girl
Kaaval puriya vendru amarndha malaiThe hill where you sat to provide protective care
Kaaval puriya vendru amarndha malaiThe hill where you sat to provide protective care
Engal kanni thamizhar thiru thanigai malaiIs Thiruthani hill of our pure Tamils
Thanigai malai thiru thanigai malaiThanigai hill, sacred Thiruthani hill
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Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Male
Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkku….For the devotees who come without any guile or deceit...
Adiyavarkku….For the devotees...
Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkkuFor the devotees who come without any guile or deceit
Nalla kaatchi thandhu kandhan karunai thandhuGranting them a holy vision and bestowing Lord Kandhan's grace
Kallamillaamal varum adiyavarkkuFor the devotees who come without any guile or deceit
Nalla kaatchi thandhu kandhan karunai thandhuGranting them a holy vision and bestowing Lord Kandhan's grace
Valli dheivaanaiyudan amar solaiThe garden where you dwell with Valli and Deivanai
Valli dheivaanaiyudan amar solaiThe garden where you dwell with Valli and Deivanai
Thanga mayil vilaiyaadum pazhamudhir cholaiIs Pazhamudhircholai where golden peacocks play
Mayil vilaiyaadum pazhamudhir cholai….ee…ee…ee…Pazhamudhircholai where peacocks play...
Murugaa…Oh Muruga...
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Thiru murugaatru padai thanilaeIn the ancient sacred text of Thirumurugatrupadai
Varum murugaa murugaaOh Muruga who manifests! Oh Muruga!
Male
Aru padai veedu konda thirumurugaaLord Muruga who possesses six holy abodes
Murugaa…. murugaa….Oh Muruga! Oh Muruga!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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