- Lyricist
- Bala Devarayar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Velum Mayilum Thunai
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaga kaga kaga kandhanae varuga
Iga iga iga eesanae varuga
Thaga thaga thaga sathguru varuga
Para para para paranthaama varuga
Kaga kaga kaga kandhanae varuga
Iga iga iga eesanae varuga
Thaga thaga thaga sathguru varuga
Para para para paranthaama varuga
Varuga varuga ven vallalae varuga
Varuga varuga nishkalanganae varuga
Varuga varuga ven vallalae varuga
Varuga varuga nishkalanganae varuga
Saranam saranam saravana bava om
Saranam sarnam shanmuga saranam
Iru thodai azhagum inai muzhandhaalum
Thiruvadiadhanil silamboli muzhanga
Iru thodai azhagum inai muzhandhaalum
Thiruvadiadhanil silamboli muzhanga
Silamboli muzhanga
Seha gana seha gana seha 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
Dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu
Vinthu vinthu mayilon vinthu
Munthu munthu murugavel munthu
Yenthanai aalum yeraha selva
Mainthan vendum varamahizhn 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 muzhihal 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 amarndhathu oru mugam
Valli devanaiyai maruviyadhu oru mugam
Thella naan mugan pol shristtippadhu oru mugam
Sooranai velaal thulaithathu oru mugam
Aaranam oodhum arumaraiyaar
Thaanavar vendudhal tharuvadhu oru mugam
Gnyaana mudhalvarkku narpillai pazhani
Thiruparam girivaazh devaa namoo namaha
Saranam saranam sarguna iraivaa
Saranam saranam sathru samhaara
Saranam saranam saravana bava om
Saranam saranam sathya swarooba
Saranam saranam sakthi vadivelaa
Saranam saranam shanmuga saranam
Saranam saranam shanmuga saranam
Ga-ga, ga-ga, ga-ga, come, O Kandha!
Iga, iga, iga, come, O Lord!
Thaga, thaga, thaga, come, O true Guru!
Para, para, para, come, O supreme Lord!
Ga-ga, ga-ga, ga-ga, come, O Kandha!
Iga, iga, iga, come, O Lord!
Thaga, thaga, thaga, come, O true Guru!
Para, para, para, come, O supreme Lord!
Come, come, O generous, pure Lord, come!
Come, come, O flawless one, come!
Come, come, O generous, pure Lord, come!
Come, come, O flawless one, come!
I surrender, I surrender, Om Saravanabhava!
I surrender, I surrender, refuge in Shanmukha!
With the beauty of your two thighs and knees,
As the bells of your anklets ring at your holy feet,
With the beauty of your two thighs and knees,
As the bells of your anklets ring at your holy feet,
As the bells of your anklets ring,
Seha-gana seha-gana seha-gana segana,
Moga-moga moga-moga moga-moga mogana,
Naga-naga naga-naga naga-naga nagena,
Digu-guna digu-digu digu-guna 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,
Dagu-dagu digu-digu dangu dingugu,
Speed forth, speed forth, O rider of the peacock, speed forth!
Rush ahead, rush ahead, Lord Muruga, rush ahead!
O treasure of Swamimalai who rules over me,
Gladly grant the boons this son asks of you!
Protect me, protect me, golden spear, protect me!
Look upon me, look upon me, glance at me in an instant!
Strike down, strike down, smash all obstacles without pause!
As you gaze upon me, let all my sins crumble to dust!
Protect me, protect me, golden spear, protect me!
Look upon me, look upon me, glance at me in an instant!
Protect me, protect me, golden spear, protect me!
Bind them, bind them, bind them till they scream!
Strike them, strike them, till their eyes pop out!
Chop them, chop them, shred them to pieces!
Stun them, stun them, stun the enemy Sooran!
Pierce them, pierce them with your sharp spear!
Catch fire, catch fire, burning like the blazing sun!
Blazing hot, blazing hot, turning into searing fire!
Hurl your spear, make them flee in terror!
One face revealed the true wisdom of the Vedas,
One face sits gracefully upon the great peacock of grace,
One face embraced Valli and Devasena with love,
One face creates clearly like the four-faced Brahma,
One face pierced the demon Sooran with the spear,
For the sages chanting the sacred Vedas,
One face grants whatever the seekers pray for,
Noble child of the supreme Lord of wisdom, Lord of Palani,
O God dwelling on Thirupparankundram hill, salutations to you!
I surrender, I surrender, O Lord of noble virtues!
I surrender, I surrender, O destroyer of enemies!
I surrender, I surrender, Om Saravanabhava!
I surrender, I surrender, O embodiment of truth!
I surrender, I surrender, O Lord with the powerful spear!
I surrender, I surrender, refuge in six-faced Shanmukha!
I surrender, I surrender, refuge in six-faced Shanmukha!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful devotional song, adapted from the traditional Kandar Sashti Kavasam and Lord Murugan hymns for the 1979 film 'Velum Mayilum Thunai', serves as an ardent prayer seeking the protection, presence, and grace of Lord Murugan. The singer invokes Murugan through sacred seed syllables (Bija Aksharas), vivid descriptions of His divine form, and powerful chants pleading for the destruction of evil forces, obstacles, and sins.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Varuga varuga ven vallalae varuga”
Repeated invocation words like 'Varuga varuga', 'Kaaka kaaka', and 'Saranam saranam' build emotional intensity and rhythmic urgency.
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Syllables (Santham)
“Dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu”
Use of rhythmic sounds like 'Seha gana', 'Dagu dagu digu digu' to mimic divine dance and cosmic energy.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sruthi meiyogam solliyadhu oru mugam”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Sruthi' and 'Solliyadhu'.
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Trivia
The lyrics are based on the ancient Tamil prayer 'Kandar Sashti Kavasam' composed by Devaraya Swamigal in the 16th century. For the 1979 film 'Velum Mayilum Thunai', duo Shankar-Ganesh set these traditional verses to a high-tempo, energetic devotional musical composition sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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