Kadhalaagi
From Thiruvarutchelvar · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thiruvarutchelvar1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhalaagi kasindhu… | Melted with deep love and devotion... |
| Kanneer malgi | With tears brimming in their eyes... |
| Odhuvaar thammai… | Those who chant and meditate upon... |
| Nanneri puippadhu | Guiding them onto the righteous path... |
| Vaedham naangilum… | In all the four sacred Vedas... |
| Mei porulaavadhu | That which stands as the true ultimate reality... |
| Naadhan naamam namachivaayavae… | Is the Lord's holy name, Namachivaya... |
| Ae… ae… ae… ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae.. | (Melodic vocalizations) |
| Ae…ae..ae..ae…a.e..ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae… | (Melodic vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Maasil veenaiyum… | Like the flawless music of a Veena... |
| Maalai madhiyamum… | Like the soothing evening moon... |
| Veesu thendralum… | Like the cool blowing breeze... |
| Veengila vaenilum | Like the fresh warmth of early spring... |
| Male | |
| Maasil veenaiyum… | Like the flawless music of a Veena... |
| Maalai madhiyamum… | Like the soothing evening moon... |
| Veesu thendralum… | Like the cool blowing breeze... |
| Veengila vaenilum | Like the fresh warmth of early spring... |
| Male | |
| Moosu vandarai | Like a lotus pond swarmed by humming bees... |
| Pogaiyai pondradhae | Such profound peace is found... |
| Eesan endhai inaiyadi nizhalae… ae… | Under the shade of the twin feet of my Lord and Father Shiva... |
காதலாகிக் கசிந்து.......
கண்ணீர் மல்கி
ஓதுவார் தம்மை.......
நன்னெறிப் புய்ப்பது
வேதம் நான்கிலும்.......
மெய்ப் பொருளாவது
நாதன் நாமம் நமச்சிவாயவே...
ஏ.......ஏ.......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ....
ஏ.......ஏ.......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ....
Melted with deep love and devotion...
With tears brimming in their eyes...
Those who chant and meditate upon...
Guiding them onto the righteous path...
In all the four sacred Vedas...
That which stands as the true ultimate reality...
Is the Lord's holy name, Namachivaya...
(Melodic vocalizations)
(Melodic vocalizations)
மாசில் வீணையும்...
மாலை மதியமும்......
வீசு தென்றலும்......
வீங்கிள வேனிலும்
Like the flawless music of a Veena...
Like the soothing evening moon...
Like the cool blowing breeze...
Like the fresh warmth of early spring...
மாசில் வீணையும்...
மாலை மதியமும்......
வீசு தென்றலும்......
வீங்கிள வேனிலும்
Like the flawless music of a Veena...
Like the soothing evening moon...
Like the cool blowing breeze...
Like the fresh warmth of early spring...
மூசு வண்டரை
பொய்கையை போன்றதே
ஈசன் எந்தை இணையடி நிழலே.......ஏ...
Like a lotus pond swarmed by humming bees...
Such profound peace is found...
Under the shade of the twin feet of my Lord and Father Shiva...
Kaadhalaagi kasindhu…
Melted with deep love and devotion...
Kanneer malgi
With tears brimming in their eyes...
Odhuvaar thammai…
Those who chant and meditate upon...
Nanneri puippadhu
Guiding them onto the righteous path...
Vaedham naangilum…
In all the four sacred Vedas...
Mei porulaavadhu
That which stands as the true ultimate reality...
Naadhan naamam namachivaayavae…
Is the Lord's holy name, Namachivaya...
Ae… ae… ae… ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae..
(Melodic vocalizations)
Ae…ae..ae..ae…a.e..ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…
(Melodic vocalizations)
Maasil veenaiyum…
Like the flawless music of a Veena...
Maalai madhiyamum…
Like the soothing evening moon...
Veesu thendralum…
Like the cool blowing breeze...
Veengila vaenilum
Like the fresh warmth of early spring...
Maasil veenaiyum…
Like the flawless music of a Veena...
Maalai madhiyamum…
Like the soothing evening moon...
Veesu thendralum…
Like the cool blowing breeze...
Veengila vaenilum
Like the fresh warmth of early spring...
Moosu vandarai
Like a lotus pond swarmed by humming bees...
Pogaiyai pondradhae
Such profound peace is found...
Eesan endhai inaiyadi nizhalae… ae…
Under the shade of the twin feet of my Lord and Father Shiva...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic devotional medley from the movie Thiruvarutchelvar brings together sacred Thirumurai hymns written by ancient Tamil Saivite saints. The first part, 'Kaadhalaagi Kasindhu', highlights that for devotees who chant the five-letter mantra 'Namachivaya' with tears of love and devotion, the mantra serves as the core truth of the four Vedas and guides them toward spiritual liberation. The second part, 'Maasil Veenaiyum', uses poetic imagery—comparing the shelter of Lord Shiva's feet to pleasant sensory delights like pure Veena music, the evening moon, a cool breeze, early spring, and a bee-filled pond—to describe the ultimate peace and comfort found in divine refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Maasil veenaiyum... Pogaiyai pondradhae”
The poet compares the soothing shade of Lord Shiva's feet to pleasant experiences such as flawless veena music, the evening moon, a soft breeze, spring season, and a cool pond using the comparative suffix 'pondradhae'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naadhan naamam namachivaayavae…”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across words in the line creates a pleasing rhythmic and sacred cadence.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Maasil veenaiyum... / Veesu thendralum... / Moosu vandarai”
Rhyming of the second letter 's' in 'Maasil', 'Veesu', and 'Moosu' across consecutive verses creates musical harmony.
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Trivia
These lines are ancient 7th-century Thirumurai hymns composed by Saivite saints Thirugnanasambandar ('Kaadhalaagi kasindhu') and Appar / Thirunavukkarasar ('Maasil veenaiyum'). In the film Thiruvarutchelvar (1967), starring Sivaji Ganesan, these classic verses were set to music by legendary composer K. V. Mahadevan.
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