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Gaga Gaga Gaga Kandane Varuga

From Velum Mayilum Thunai · 1979

Lyricist
Bala Devarayar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Gaga gaga gaga kandhanae varuga
Iga iga iga eesanae varuga
Thaga thaga thaga sarguru varuga
Para para para parandhaama varuga
Gaga gaga gaga kandhanae varuga
Iga iga iga eesanae varuga
Thaga thaga thaga sarguru varuga
Para para para parandhaama varuga
Varuga varuga vallalae varuga
Varuga varuga nishkalanganae varuga
Varuga varuga vallalae varuga
Varuga varuga nishkalanganae varuga
Saranam saranam saravana bava om
Saranam saranam shanmugha saranam
Iru thodai azhagum inai muzhandhaalum
Thiruvadi adhanil silamboli muzhanga
Iru thodai azhagum inai muzhandhaalum
Thiruvadi adhanil silamboli muzhanga
Silamboli muzhanga…aa…
Sega gana sega gana sega gana segana
Moga moga moga moga moga moga mogana
Naha naha naha naha naha naha nahena
Digu kuna digu digu digu kuna diguna
Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri
Du du du du du du du du du du du du du du du
Dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu
Vinthu vinthu mayilon vinthu
Munthu munthu muruhavel munthu
Yenthanai aalum yehraha selva
Mainthan vendum varamahizhnth thuthavum
Kaaka kaaka kanagavel kaaka
Noaka noaka nodiyil noaka
Thaakka thaakka thadaiyara thaakka
Paarka paarka paavam podipada
Kaaka kaaka kanagavel kaaka
Noaka noaka nodiyil noaka
Kaaka kaaka kanagavel kaaka
Kattu kattu katharida kattu
Muttu muttu muzhigal pithungida
Sekku sekku sethil sethilaaha
Sokku sokku soorpagai sokku
Kuthu kuthu koorvadi velaal
Patru patru pagalavan thanaleri
Thanaleri thanaleri thanalathuvaaga
Viduvidu velai verundathu oda
Sruthi meiyogam solliyadhu oru mugam
Arul perumayil meedhu amarndhu oru mugam
Valli deivaanaiyai maruviyadhu oru mugam
Thellu naanmugan pol shristtipadhu oru mugam
Sooranai velaal thulaithu oru mugam
Aaranam oodhum arumarai adiyaar
Thaanavar vendudhal tharuvadhu oru mugam
Gyaana mudhalvarkku narpillai pazhani
Thiruparam girivaazh deva namonamaha
Saranam saranam sarguna iraivaa
Saranam saranam sathru samhaara
Saranam saranam saravana bava om
Saranam saranam sathyaswaroopaa
Saranam saranam sakthivadivela
Saranam saranam shanmugha saranam
Saranam saranam shanmugha saranam
Ka ga ka ga ka ga, come, O Lord Kandha!
I ga i ga i ga, come, O Supreme Lord!
Tha ga tha ga tha ga, come, O true Guru!
Pa ra pa ra pa ra, come, O Supreme Protector!
Ka ga ka ga ka ga, come, O Lord Kandha!
I ga i ga i ga, come, O Supreme Lord!
Tha ga tha ga tha ga, come, O true Guru!
Pa ra pa ra pa ra, come, O Supreme Protector!
Come, come, O generous Lord, come!
Come, come, O pure, spotless one, come!
Come, come, O generous Lord, come!
Come, come, O pure, spotless one, come!
I surrender, I surrender to Om Saravana Bhava!
I surrender, I take refuge at your feet, O Shanmukha!
With your two handsome thighs and matching knees,
And the anklets ringing loudly on your holy feet,
With your two handsome thighs and matching knees,
And the anklets ringing loudly on your holy feet,
With your anklets ringing loudly, ah...
Sega gana sega gana sega gana segana,
Moga moga moga moga moga moga mogana,
Naga naga naga naga naga naga nagena,
Dhigu guna dhigu dhigu dhigu guna dhiguna,
Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra,
Ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri,
Du du du du du du du du du du du du du du du,
Dagu dagu dhigu dhigu dangu dingugu,
Hasten, hasten, rider of the peacock, speed forth!
Hurry, hurry, Lord Muruga, rush forward!
O Lord of Swamimalai who reigns over me,
Joyfully grant all the boons this child asks for!
Protect me, protect me, O golden Vel (sacred spear)!
Look upon me, look upon me this very second!
Strike down, strike down every obstacle!
Under your gaze, let all my sins turn to dust!
Protect me, protect me, O golden Vel!
Look upon me, look upon me this very second!
Protect me, protect me, O golden Vel!
Bind them, bind the evil forces till they scream!
Strike them, strike them till their eyes bulge out!
Slash them, slice them into shreds!
Enchant and stun the hostile demon Suran!
Pierce them, pierce them with your sharp spear!
Ignite and burn like the blazing sun,
Blazing bright, burning like a raging fire,
Hurl your spear so all terrors flee in fear!
One face revealed the true wisdom of the Vedas,
One face rests gracefully atop the great peacock,
One face lovingly embraces Valli and Deivayanai,
One face creates the universe like the four-faced Brahma,
One face pierced the demon Suran with the spear,
While sages and devotees chant the sacred scriptures,
One face fulfills every wish and prayer they seek!
Beloved child of Lord Shiva, Lord of Palani,
O Divine Lord dwelling on Thirupparankundram, salutations to you!
I surrender, I surrender, O Lord of noble virtues!
I surrender, I surrender, O destroyer of evil foes!
I surrender, I surrender to Om Saravana Bhava!
I surrender, I surrender, O embodiment of truth!
I surrender, I surrender, O wielder of the mighty spear!
I surrender, I take refuge at your feet, O Shanmukha!
I surrender, I take refuge at your feet, O Shanmukha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song is a passionate invocation and prayer addressed to Lord Murugan (Shanmukha), heavily inspired by the traditional rhythms and verse structures of the Kanda Sashti Kavasam. It opens with joyful chants welcoming the Lord and praising His magnificent form, including the rhythmic sound of His divine anklets. Through intense rhythmic incantations (sollukattu), the hymn builds energy to petition Lord Murugan's holy spear (Vel) to shield the devotee, strike down evil spirits, destroy sins, and remove life's obstacles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Kaaka kaaka kanagavel kaaka / Thaakka thaakka thadaiyara thaakka

Repeated words like 'Kaaka' (Protect) and 'Thaakka' (Strike) emphasize urgent devotion and protective power, a hallmark of traditional Tamil Kavasam poetry.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kaaka kaaka / Noaka noaka / Thaakka thaakka / Paarka paarka

The second consonant sound ('kka' / 'ka') creates a strong rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines.

Sollukattu (Rhythmic Onomatopoeia)

Sega gana... / Dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu

Phonetic rhythmic syllables mimicking the beat of temple instruments (like Thavil and Mridangam) and the divine dance of Lord Murugan.

Imagery & Hyperbole

Patru patru pagalavan thanaleri / Thanaleri thanaleri thanalathuvaaga

Vivid fire imagery depicting the heat of the sun and blazing embers to describe the fierce power of Murugan's Vel against dark forces.

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Trivia

This high-energy devotional track is featured in the 1979 Tamil devotional film 'Velum Mayilum Thunai', composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung with intense devotional fervour by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song's lyrics draw directly from and adapt the sacred 'Kanda Sashti Kavasam' written by 19th-century saint Devaraya Swamigal, retaining its rhythmic armor-chant (Kavasam) structure.

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