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Lyrics & meaning

Kalam Vanthadhum

From Shanmuga Priya · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Jaya Vijaya
Movie name
Shanmuga Priya
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
11 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalam vanthathum naan varuvaen
Ena karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Kanneer vadikkum engalai kaakka
Nee illaamal yaaraiyaa
Kanneer vadikkum engalai kaakka
Nee illaamal yaaraiyaa
Nee illaamal yaaraiyaa
Kaalam vanthathum naan varuvaen
Ena karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Ninthanai seithaar kandhanai endraa
Thandanai thanthaai murugaiyaa
Ninthanai seithaar kandhanai endraa
Thandanai thanthaai murugaiyaa
Vanthanai seithae vaazhnthirunthaalae
Antha en magalukku urugaiyaa
Vanthanai seithae vaazhnthirunthaalae
Antha en magalukku urugaiyaa
Arivom unnai sodhanai seithae
Adaikkalam tharuvaai murugaiyaa
Arivom unnai sodhanai seithae
Adaikkalam tharuvaai murugaiyaa
Adaikkalam tharuvaai murugaiyaa
Kaalam vanthathum naan varuvaen
Ena karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Aayiram sodhanai pothum pothum
Oppukkondom thavaraiyaa
Aayiram sodhanai pothum pothum
Oppukkondom thavaraiyaa
Mayilai kakka mayil meedhaeri
Varuvaai engal kanthaiyaa
Vel vizhi maanai uyir pera seiyya
Veludan varuvaai velaiyaa
Velaiyaa…aa…..aa….aa….aa…
Vel vizhi maanai uyir pera seiyya
Veludan varuvaai velaiyaa
Veludan varuvaai velaiyaa….
Kaalam vanthathum naan varuvaen
Ena karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Karunai kaattum velaiyaa
Saravanapavanae karthigai bala
Thanikaasalanae engal shanmugaa
Vayaloor aalum vadivelaa
Kuraigal theerppaai kurunaathaa
"When the time comes, I shall arrive,"
you promised with grace, O Lord Velayya!
O Lord Velayya, who showers grace!
To protect us as we weep in tears,
who else is there for us, Lord?
To protect us as we weep in tears,
who else is there for us, Lord?
Who else is there for us, Lord?
"When the time comes, I shall arrive,"
you promised with grace, O Lord Velayya!
O Lord Velayya, who showers grace!
Is it because someone spoke ill of Lord Kanda
that you gave this punishment, O Muruga?
Is it because someone spoke ill of Lord Kanda
that you gave this punishment, O Muruga?
She lived her entire life only worshipping you;
let your heart soften for that daughter of mine, Lord!
She lived her entire life only worshipping you;
let your heart soften for that daughter of mine, Lord!
We understand your ways; after putting us through trials,
please grant us refuge, O Lord Muruga!
We understand your ways; after putting us through trials,
please grant us refuge, O Lord Muruga!
Please grant us refuge, O Lord Muruga!
"When the time comes, I shall arrive,"
you promised with grace, O Lord Velayya!
O Lord Velayya, who showers grace!
A thousand trials are enough, more than enough;
we admit our mistake, O Lord!
A thousand trials are enough, more than enough;
we admit our mistake, O Lord!
To save this peacock of a girl, mount your peacock
and come to us, our Lord Kanda!
To bring this spear-eyed deer of a girl back to life,
come with your sacred spear, O Lord Velayya!
O Lord Velayya...
To bring this spear-eyed deer of a girl back to life,
come with your sacred spear, O Lord Velayya!
Come with your sacred spear, O Lord Velayya!
"When the time comes, I shall arrive,"
you promised with grace, O Lord Velayya!
O Lord Velayya, who showers grace!
O Lord Saravanabhava, son nurtured by the Karthigai stars!
O Lord of the Thanigai hill, our Shanmukha!
O beautiful Lord Vadivela, ruler of Vayalur!
Relieve all our sorrows, O supreme Master!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful devotional song is a passionate plea to Lord Muruga (Velayudha/Shanmuga) by a distressed father seeking divine intervention to save his daughter's life. The devotee recalls Muruga's promise that He will appear when the appointed time comes, acknowledging that Lord Muruga tests his devotees before bestowing His grace. The singer surrenders completely, admitting human faults and asking for mercy after undergoing numerous trials, begging Muruga to arrive on His peacock with His divine spear (Vel) to restore life and health to his beloved daughter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ninthanai seithaar kandhanai endraa / Thandanai thanthaai murugaiyaa”

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythm, such as 'Ninthanai' and 'Thandanai' or 'Vanthanai'.

Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Vel vizhi maanai uyir pera seiyya / Veludan varuvaai velaiyaa”

Matching starting consonant sounds in words across lines or within a line, like 'Vel' and 'Velayudha'.

Metaphor / Imagery (Uruvagaim)

“Vel vizhi maanai uyir pera seiyya”

Describing the daughter using 'Vel vizhi maanai' (a maiden with eyes sharp as a spear and gentle like a deer).

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Aayiram sodhanai pothum pothum”

Repetition of the phrase 'Aayiram sodhanai pothum pothum' to emphasize extreme suffering and longing for grace.

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Trivia

The twin composer duo Jaya Vijaya (Jayan and Vijayan), renowned for their iconic devotional tunes across South India, composed the music for this film. Sung powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan, this song remains one of Kannadasan's most emotionally resonant devotional tracks dedicated to Lord Muruga in Tamil cinema.

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