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Gnanapanditha

From Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu · 2011

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Sanjana
Music director
Chakri
Details
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Gnaanapandidha muruga balakumaraneOh wise Pandit Muruga, young Balakumaran!
Urugi vendinom muruga undhan arul koduWe pray with melting hearts, Muruga, grant us your divine grace.
Vizhithirakkumae muruga oli pirakkumaeEyes will open, Muruga, and light will dawn.
Vazhi pirakkumey muruga vazhi kidaikkumaeA new path will emerge, Muruga, a way forward will be found.
Female
Gnaanapandidha muruga balakumaraneOh wise Pandit Muruga, young Balakumaran!
Urugi vendinom muruga undhan arul koduWe pray with melting hearts, Muruga, grant us your divine grace.
Female
Veleduthavan murugan vinaiyaruppavanMurugan is the one who wields the spear and severs all bad karma.
Kaapavar kavalaigalai eduppavanHe is the savior who removes all worries.
Neeyirukka endhan nilayum gnaayamoIs my suffering state fair when you are present?
Thaayirukaiyil pillai thavari vizhumoWould a child stumble and fall when its mother is right nearby?
Paal koduthavan muruga paasam ketkiraanThe one who fed milk, Muruga, is now yearning for affection.
Balaga guga madiyil serkkapaarkirenOh young Lord Guha, I seek to place him on your lap.
Anbu sivan avan muruga kobam kolgiraanHe is as loving as Shiva, Muruga, yet he is filled with anger now.
Neela kandanin maganae niyalil seravaaOh son of the blue-throated Shiva, may I rest under your shadow?
Female
Gnaanapandidha muruga balakumaraneOh wise Pandit Muruga, young Balakumaran!
Urugi vendinom muruga undhan arul koduWe pray with melting hearts, Muruga, grant us your divine grace.
Female
Piraigal illaiyel muruga nilamum yedhadaWithout crescent moons, Muruga, what worth has the earth?
Kuraigal ulladhu manidhaa uravuthaanadaHuman relationships inherently possess flaws, my dear.
Niraindhu vaiyum en nenjam muzhudhum neeyadaFill my heart completely, for you reside in all of it.
Nee en vaazhvinai ilaiyai ondru seradaaPlease weave and bring the scattered leaves of my life together.
Kaatru mandalam kandhan kaana mandabamThe realm of winds is the unseen sanctum of Lord Kandhan.
Yetrukkolladaa en thaai ilaiyaval thavamAccept the earnest penance of this mother and young woman.
Kaatru vellamaai undhan kaalil vizhugirenI fall at your feet like a rushing torrent of wind.
Patrum dheivamey punidhaa purindhukolladaaOh holy deity I hold onto, please understand my plight!
Female
Gnaanapandidha muruga balakumaraneOh wise Pandit Muruga, young Balakumaran!
Urugi vendinom muruga undhan arul koduWe pray with melting hearts, Muruga, grant us your divine grace.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply emotional devotional prayer addressed to Lord Murugan (also called Balakumaran, Kandhan, and Guha). The singer pours out her heart, seeking divine intervention, guidance, and peace during a time of emotional turmoil and broken human relationships. Through poignant maternal and spiritual imagery, she highlights that just as a mother would never allow her child to fall, Lord Murugan will not let his devotees suffer endlessly. She surrenders completely at the feet of the Lord, asking Him to mend her fragmented life and clear the darkness with his divine wisdom and grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Analogy / Metaphor

Thaayirukaiyil pillai thavari vizhumo

Compares Lord Murugan's protective presence to that of a mother, implying that a devotee under His care cannot stumble or fail.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vizhithirakkumae muruga oli pirakkumae / Vazhi pirakkumey muruga vazhi kidaikkumae

The lines end with matching rhyming sounds ('pirakkumae' / 'kidaikkumae'), creating a rhythmic flow.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vizhithirakkumae / Vazhi pirakkumey

Repetition of the initial letter 'V' across consecutive lines.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Kaatru vellamaai undhan kaalil vizhugiren

Describes falling at the deity's feet 'like a flood of wind', emphasizing complete and overwhelming surrender.

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Trivia

This devotional song features in the 2011 Tamil romantic drama film 'Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu', starring Jithan Ramesh and Sanchita Shetty. The music was composed by the popular Telugu composer Chakri, marking one of his rare musical works in Tamil cinema before his untimely passing in 2014.

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