Jenmangal Thorum
From Ilangeswaran · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ilangeswaran1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham | Shining like the sun from head to toe, |
| Paripoorna sowndharyamae | O perfection of absolute beauty! |
| Kasthuri thilagham karunaa kadaksham | Wearing musk tilak, possessing eyes filled with mercy, |
| Aravindha kala nethiramae | Eyes like lotus petals with artistic grace! |
| Kousalyaa puthram sriramachandhram | Son of Kausalya, Lord Sriramachandra, |
| Vaidhegi sowbagiyamae | The ultimate fortune of Vaidehi! |
| Female | |
| Jenmangal dhorum jananangal kaanum | Across births, witnessing many lives, |
| Poorveegha bandham aanmeegha sondham | An ancient bond, a spiritual relation. |
| Malar vendhan manjam maan konda nenjam | A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's, |
| Kothandapaani kaiyodu thanjam | Surrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani. |
| Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham | Shining like the sun from head to toe, |
| Paripoorna sowndharyamae | O perfection of absolute beauty! |
| Male | |
| Sowndharya naari janagan kumari | Beautiful woman, daughter of King Janaka, |
| Thirumaeni devaalayam | Whose divine body is a holy temple. |
| Sriraaman konjum angangal engum | Wherever Sri Rama caresses her form, |
| Sandhosa romanjanam | Joyful goosebumps arise. |
| Male | |
| Vilaalan maarbil vilaiyaadum maanae | O deer playing on the chest of the archer, |
| Pallaandu paadum paamaalai naanae | I am the garland of verses singing long life to you. |
| Vilaalan maarbil vilaiyaadum maanae | O deer playing on the chest of the archer, |
| Pallaandu paadum paamaalai naanae | I am the garland of verses singing long life to you. |
| Murkaalam yavum unnodu paadum deiveegha raagam | A divine melody singing with you through all past eras. |
| Male | |
| Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham | Shining like the sun from head to toe, |
| Paripoorna sowndharyamae | O perfection of absolute beauty! |
| Female | |
| Rajaathiraajan dhevaadhi devan | King of Kings, God of Gods, |
| Raghuvamsa sugumaaranae | The delicate prince of the Raghu dynasty. |
| Aadhaaram neeyae avadhaaram neeyae | You are the support, you are the incarnation, |
| Shaastaanga namaskaaramae | I offer prostrate prostration unto you. |
| Female | |
| Kaviyazhum yaarum kondaadum naadhan | The Lord celebrated by poets and all people, |
| Puviyaazha vandhaan poomaalai thandhaan | He came to rule the world and offered a flower garland. |
| Male :Seethavin dhegam milirgindra vannam | Male: In a manner that makes Sita's body glow, |
| Arul maari peidhaan abhisaegam seidhaan | He showered a rain of grace and anointed her. |
| Male | |
| Jenmangal dhorum jananangal kaanum | Across births, witnessing many lives, |
| Poorveegha bandham aanmeegha sondham | An ancient bond, a spiritual relation. |
| Female :Malar vendhan manjam maan konda nenjam | Female: A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's, |
| Kothandapaani kaiyodu thanjam | Surrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani. |
| Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham | Shining like the sun from head to toe, |
| Paripoorna sowndharyamae | O perfection of absolute beauty! |
பாதாதி கேசம் சூர்ய பிரகாசம்
பரிபூர்ண சௌந்தர்யமே....
கஸ்தூரி திலகம் கருணா கடாக்ஷம்
அரவிந்த கள நேத்திரமே
கௌசல்யா புத்திரம் ஸ்ரீராமச்சந்திரம்
வைதேகி சௌபாக்யமே....
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
O perfection of absolute beauty!
Wearing musk tilak, possessing eyes filled with mercy,
Eyes like lotus petals with artistic grace!
Son of Kausalya, Lord Sriramachandra,
The ultimate fortune of Vaidehi!
ஜென்மங்கள் தோறும் ஜனனங்கள் காணும்
பூர்வீக பந்தம் ஆன்மீக சொந்தம்
மலர் வேந்தன் மஞ்சம் மான் கொண்ட நெஞ்சம்
கோதண்டபாணி கையோடு தஞ்சம்
பாதாதி கேசம் சூர்ய பிரகாசம்
பரிபூர்ண சௌந்தர்யமே....
Across births, witnessing many lives,
An ancient bond, a spiritual relation.
A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's,
Surrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani.
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
O perfection of absolute beauty!
சௌந்தர்ய நாரி ஜனகன் குமாரி
திருமேனி தேவாலயம்
ஸ்ரீராமன் கொஞ்சும் அங்கங்கள் எங்கும்
சந்தோஷ ரோமாஞ்சனம்
Beautiful woman, daughter of King Janaka,
Whose divine body is a holy temple.
Wherever Sri Rama caresses her form,
Joyful goosebumps arise.
வில்லாலன் மார்பில் விளையாடும் மானே
பல்லாண்டு பாடும் பாமாலை நானே
வில்லாலன் மார்பில் விளையாடும் மானே
பல்லாண்டு பாடும் பாமாலை நானே
பாதாதி கேசம் சூர்ய பிரகாசம்
பரிபூர்ண சௌந்தர்யமே....
O deer playing on the chest of the archer,
I am the garland of verses singing long life to you.
O deer playing on the chest of the archer,
I am the garland of verses singing long life to you.
A divine melody singing with you through all past eras.
ராஜாதிராஜன் தேவாதி தேவன்
ரகுவம்ச சுகுமாரனே
ஆதாரம் நீயே அவதாரம் நீயே
சாஷ்டாங்க நமஸ்காரமே
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
O perfection of absolute beauty!
கவியாளும் யாரும் கொண்டாடும் நாதன்
புவியாள வந்தான் பூமாலை தந்தான்
சீதாவின் தேகம் மிளிர்கின்ற வண்ணம்
அருள்மாரி பெய்தான் அபிஷேகம் செய்தான்
King of Kings, God of Gods,
The delicate prince of the Raghu dynasty.
You are the support, you are the incarnation,
I offer prostrate prostration unto you.
ஜென்மங்கள் தோறும் ஜனனங்கள் காணும்
பூர்வீக பந்தம் ஆன்மீக சொந்தம்
The Lord celebrated by poets and all people,
He came to rule the world and offered a flower garland.
Male: In a manner that makes Sita's body glow,
He showered a rain of grace and anointed her.
மலர் வேந்தன் மஞ்சம் மான் கொண்ட நெஞ்சம்
கோதண்டபாணி கையோடு தஞ்சம்
பாதாதி கேசம் சூர்ய பிரகாசம்
பரிபூர்ண சௌந்தர்யமே..
Across births, witnessing many lives,
An ancient bond, a spiritual relation.
Female: A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's,
Surrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani.
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
O perfection of absolute beauty!
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamae
O perfection of absolute beauty!
Kasthuri thilagham karunaa kadaksham
Wearing musk tilak, possessing eyes filled with mercy,
Aravindha kala nethiramae
Eyes like lotus petals with artistic grace!
Kousalyaa puthram sriramachandhram
Son of Kausalya, Lord Sriramachandra,
Vaidhegi sowbagiyamae
The ultimate fortune of Vaidehi!
Jenmangal dhorum jananangal kaanum
Across births, witnessing many lives,
Poorveegha bandham aanmeegha sondham
An ancient bond, a spiritual relation.
Malar vendhan manjam maan konda nenjam
A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's,
Kothandapaani kaiyodu thanjam
Surrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani.
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamae
O perfection of absolute beauty!
Sowndharya naari janagan kumari
Beautiful woman, daughter of King Janaka,
Thirumaeni devaalayam
Whose divine body is a holy temple.
Sriraaman konjum angangal engum
Wherever Sri Rama caresses her form,
Sandhosa romanjanam
Joyful goosebumps arise.
Vilaalan maarbil vilaiyaadum maanae
O deer playing on the chest of the archer,
Pallaandu paadum paamaalai naanae
I am the garland of verses singing long life to you.
Vilaalan maarbil vilaiyaadum maanae
O deer playing on the chest of the archer,
Pallaandu paadum paamaalai naanae
I am the garland of verses singing long life to you.
Murkaalam yavum unnodu paadum deiveegha raagam
A divine melody singing with you through all past eras.
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamae
O perfection of absolute beauty!
Rajaathiraajan dhevaadhi devan
King of Kings, God of Gods,
Raghuvamsa sugumaaranae
The delicate prince of the Raghu dynasty.
Aadhaaram neeyae avadhaaram neeyae
You are the support, you are the incarnation,
Shaastaanga namaskaaramae
I offer prostrate prostration unto you.
Kaviyazhum yaarum kondaadum naadhan
The Lord celebrated by poets and all people,
Puviyaazha vandhaan poomaalai thandhaan
He came to rule the world and offered a flower garland.
Male :Seethavin dhegam milirgindra vannam
Male: In a manner that makes Sita's body glow,
Arul maari peidhaan abhisaegam seidhaan
He showered a rain of grace and anointed her.
Jenmangal dhorum jananangal kaanum
Across births, witnessing many lives,
Poorveegha bandham aanmeegha sondham
An ancient bond, a spiritual relation.
Female :Malar vendhan manjam maan konda nenjam
Female: A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's,
Kothandapaani kaiyodu thanjam
Surrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani.
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham
Shining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamae
O perfection of absolute beauty!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a devotional and romantic hymn celebrating the divine bond between Lord Rama and Goddess Sita. Written in Sanskritized Tamil (Manipravalam style), the lyrics describe Rama's majestic presence, from his sun-like radiance to his compassionate lotus eyes, portraying him as the ultimate protector and soulmate of Sita. The verses vividly portray their eternal love, which transcends mortal births as an ancient spiritual connection. Through sacred metaphors and rich imagery, the song exalts both Rama's divine majesty as an avatar of Vishnu and Sita's pure grace, weaving a tapestry of deep reverence, affection, and complete surrender to the divine couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anuprasam (Alliteration)
“Kasthuri thilagham karunaa kadaksham”
Repetition of the 'ka' sound creates rhythmic harmony and poetic resonance.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thirumaeni devaalayam”
The sacred form of Sita is directly compared to a holy temple, emphasizing her divine purity.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aadhaaram neeyae avadhaaram neeyae”
The words 'neeyae' and 'namaskaaramae' create a melodious closing rhyme scheme.
Visual Imagery
“Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakasham”
Paints a brilliant radiant image of divine brightness radiating from head to foot.
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Trivia
The lyrics use Manipravalam (a stylistic blend of Sanskrit and Tamil), drawing heavily from traditional Ramayana stothras like the Rama Raksha Stotram and Kamba Ramayanam to evoke classical aesthetic grace.
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