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Lyrics & meaning

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 prakashamShining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamaeO perfection of absolute beauty!
Kasthuri thilagham karunaa kadakshamWearing musk tilak, possessing eyes filled with mercy,
Aravindha kala nethiramaeEyes like lotus petals with artistic grace!
Kousalyaa puthram sriramachandhramSon of Kausalya, Lord Sriramachandra,
Vaidhegi sowbagiyamaeThe ultimate fortune of Vaidehi!
Female
Jenmangal dhorum jananangal kaanumAcross births, witnessing many lives,
Poorveegha bandham aanmeegha sondhamAn ancient bond, a spiritual relation.
Malar vendhan manjam maan konda nenjamA bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's,
Kothandapaani kaiyodu thanjamSurrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani.
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakashamShining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamaeO perfection of absolute beauty!
Male
Sowndharya naari janagan kumariBeautiful woman, daughter of King Janaka,
Thirumaeni devaalayamWhose divine body is a holy temple.
Sriraaman konjum angangal engumWherever Sri Rama caresses her form,
Sandhosa romanjanamJoyful goosebumps arise.
Male
Vilaalan maarbil vilaiyaadum maanaeO deer playing on the chest of the archer,
Pallaandu paadum paamaalai naanaeI am the garland of verses singing long life to you.
Vilaalan maarbil vilaiyaadum maanaeO deer playing on the chest of the archer,
Pallaandu paadum paamaalai naanaeI am the garland of verses singing long life to you.
Murkaalam yavum unnodu paadum deiveegha raagamA divine melody singing with you through all past eras.
Male
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakashamShining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamaeO perfection of absolute beauty!
Female
Rajaathiraajan dhevaadhi devanKing of Kings, God of Gods,
Raghuvamsa sugumaaranaeThe delicate prince of the Raghu dynasty.
Aadhaaram neeyae avadhaaram neeyaeYou are the support, you are the incarnation,
Shaastaanga namaskaaramaeI offer prostrate prostration unto you.
Female
Kaviyazhum yaarum kondaadum naadhanThe Lord celebrated by poets and all people,
Puviyaazha vandhaan poomaalai thandhaanHe came to rule the world and offered a flower garland.
Male :Seethavin dhegam milirgindra vannamMale: In a manner that makes Sita's body glow,
Arul maari peidhaan abhisaegam seidhaanHe showered a rain of grace and anointed her.
Male
Jenmangal dhorum jananangal kaanumAcross births, witnessing many lives,
Poorveegha bandham aanmeegha sondhamAn ancient bond, a spiritual relation.
Female :Malar vendhan manjam maan konda nenjamFemale: A bed for the King of Flowers, a heart captured like a deer's,
Kothandapaani kaiyodu thanjamSurrendering into the hands of Lord Kothandapani.
Padhaadhi kesam soorya prakashamShining like the sun from head to toe,
Paripoorna sowndharyamaeO 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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