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Arutperunjodhi

From Viduthalai Part 1 · 2023

Lyricist
Vallalar Ramalinga Adigal
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Viduthalai Part 1
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pottrinin perarul
Pottri nin perunjeer
Aatralinongiya
Arutperun jodhi
Pottrinin perarul
Pottri nin perunjeer
Aatralinongiya
Arutperun jodhi
Arutperun jodhi
Thaniperum karunai
Arutperun jodhi
Thaniperum karunai
Sathiyum madhamum
Samayamum poiyena
Aadhiyil unarthiya arutperun jodhi
Male and Chorus :Sathiyum madhamum
Samayamum kaana
Aadhiyanaagiyam arutperunjodhi
Emmadham em nirai
Enba uyirthiral
Emmadham em nirai
Enba uyirthiral
Ammadham endrarul
Arutperunjodhi
Male and Chorus :Ammadham endrarul
Aadhiyum andhamum
Arindhanai neeyae
Aadhiendraruliya
Arutperun jodhi
Male and Chorus :Aadhiendraruliya
Arutperun jodhi
Pattrugal athanaiyum
Pathena thavirthana
Thattarmum neekiya arutperun jodhi
Samayamum kulammudhar
Saarbellaam viduttha
Amayan thondriya arutperun jodhi
Arutperun jodhi
Thaniperum karunai
Arutperun jodhi
Thaniperum karunai
Pottrinin perarul
Pottri nin perunjeer
Aatralinongiya
Arutperun jodhi
Praise be to Your immense grace,
Praise be to Your supreme glory,
Thriving in boundless power,
O Supreme Light of Grace!
Praise be to Your immense grace,
Praise be to Your supreme glory,
Thriving in boundless power,
O Supreme Light of Grace!
O Supreme Light of Grace,
Supreme, peerless compassion!
O Supreme Light of Grace,
Supreme, peerless compassion!
That caste, religion,
and sectarian creeds are false,
You revealed from the very beginning, O Supreme Light of Grace!
Male & Chorus: Beyond what caste, religion,
and creeds could ever see,
You stand as the primal truth, O Supreme Light of Grace!
"Which is our faith? Where is our fulfillment?"
as all living beings ask,
"Which is our faith? Where is our fulfillment?"
as all living beings ask,
"Whatever faith you hold, that is Mine," You bless,
O Supreme Light of Grace!
Male & Chorus: "Whatever faith you hold, that is Mine," You bless,
The beginning and the end,
You alone know,
Revealing Yourself as the origin of all,
O Supreme Light of Grace!
Male & Chorus: Revealing Yourself as the origin of all,
O Supreme Light of Grace!
Every worldly attachment,
casting away as mere clinging,
clearing every barrier, O Supreme Light of Grace!
Leaving behind all ties
to caste, creed, and religion,
You reveal Yourself in stillness, O Supreme Light of Grace!
O Supreme Light of Grace,
Supreme, peerless compassion!
O Supreme Light of Grace,
Supreme, peerless compassion!
Praise be to Your immense grace,
Praise be to Your supreme glory,
Thriving in boundless power,
O Supreme Light of Grace!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an adaptation of the sacred spiritual verses composed by the 19th-century Tamil saint Vallalar (Ramalinga Swamigal) from his canonical work 'Arutperunjodhi Agaval'. The lyrics extol the Divine as 'Arutperunjodhi' (Vast Light of Grace) and 'Thaniperum Karunai' (Supreme Unique Compassion). Vallalar passionately rejects divisive social constructs such as caste, clan, and rigid religious dogmas, declaring them false and calling for universal empathy and unity across all living beings. In Vetrimaaran's film 'Viduthalai Part 1', maestro Ilayaraja renders this anthem to underline the film's core themes of social justice, liberation, and human dignity. By pairing Vallalar's anti-caste philosophy with the struggle of oppressed people, the song elevates the film's narrative of emancipation beyond political conflict into a universal quest for human grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain / Anaphora

“Arutperun jodhi”

The key phrase 'Arutperun jodhi' (Vast Light of Grace) is repeated across multiple stanzas, serving as a rhythmic and spiritual anchor throughout the composition.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Sathiyum madhamum / Samayamum poiyena”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'S' across consecutive words creates melodic harmony and acoustic flow.

Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)

“Emmadham em nirai / Ammadham endrarul”

Classical Tamil prosodic device where the second letter matches across lines ('m' in Emmadham and Ammadham).

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Trivia

The text comes from 'Arutperunjodhi Agaval' written by Vallalar (Ramalinga Adigal), an influential Tamil saint who founded Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sangam to abolish caste discrimination and promote universal compassion. Maestro Ilayaraja composed and sang this version specifically for Vetrimaaran's acclaimed film 'Viduthalai Part 1' (2023).

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