Kan Kanda Deivame
From Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kan kanda deivamae | Oh God visible to my eyes, |
| Kai vandha selvamae | Oh treasure that came to my hands, |
| Murugaa murugaa murugaa | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Kan kanda deivamae | Oh God visible to my eyes, |
| Kai vandha selvamae | Oh treasure that came to my hands, |
| Murugaa murugaa murugaa | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Female | |
| Ennenna solgindraar | Look at all the things they say, |
| Ennenna seigindraar | Look at all the things they do! |
| Sila ullatthukkul pallam | Did you dig a pit inside some hearts, |
| Vaithadhun velaiyaa | Is that your work? |
| Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa | Is it your Spear's deed, or is it your doing? |
| Male | |
| Kan kanda deivamae | Oh God visible to my eyes, |
| Kai vandha selvamae | Oh treasure that came to my hands, |
| Murugaa murugaa murugaa | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Murugaa murugaa murugaa | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Female | |
| {Sundhara vael murugaa | Oh beautiful Spear-wielding Muruga, |
| Thundugal irandaaga | Into two split pieces, |
| Sooranai kizhithaayandro} (2) | Didn't you tear apart the demon Sooran? |
| Oru thogaiyai kaaladiyil | One piece as a peacock at your feet, |
| Saevalai kai anaivil | The rooster embraced in your hands, |
| Kaavalil vaithaaiyandro | You placed them under your protection, didn't you? |
| Male | |
| {Mandhira deivangalin | Of the mystical deities, |
| Maaya kadhaigalukku | To their miraculous stories, |
| Varai murai kidaiyaadhenraar} (2) | They said there are no limits or rules. |
| Avai thandhiram seivadhundu | They perform tricks, |
| Saagasam kolvadhundu | They perform feats of bravery, |
| Sagalamum nandraeyandro | And isn't everything for the good? |
| Male | |
| Ennenna solgindraar | Look at all the things they say, |
| Ennenna seigindraar | Look at all the things they do! |
| Sila ullatthukkul pallam | Did you dig a pit inside some hearts, |
| Vaithadhun velaiyaa | Is that your work? |
| Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa | Is it your Spear's deed, or is it your doing? |
| Male | |
| Kan kanda deivamae | Oh God visible to my eyes, |
| Kai vandha selvamae | Oh treasure that came to my hands, |
| Murugaa murugaa murugaa | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Murugaa murugaa murugaa | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Female | |
| {Kaatchiyai kondravar mun | Before those who destroyed the vision, |
| Saatchiyai kondru vittu | After destroying the witness as well, |
| Aatchiyum seidhaayaiyaa} (2) | Did you rule over them, Oh Lord? |
| Undhan maatchimai ennavendru | What your grandeur is, |
| Saatchikkum thondravillai | Even the witness could not fathom; |
| Soozhchiyai solvaai aiyaa | Please reveal the deception, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| {Pillaiyai kondru vittu | After killing the child, |
| Periya virundhu vaithaan | He hosted a grand feast, |
| Kallamil paranjothiyae…ae…} (2) | Oh guileless Supreme Light! |
| Virundhu ellaam mudindha pinnae | After the feast came to an end, |
| Pillaiyaiyinai azhaithaan | He called out for the child, |
| Iraivan arul jothiyae | Oh divine Light of Grace! |
| Female | |
| Kaarirul soozhndhadhu | Pitch darkness has surrounded us, |
| Kadhiravan maraindhadhu | The sun has hidden away, |
| Needhi ellaam thudikkum | All justice trembles in agony. |
| Male | |
| Maerkinil sooriyan maraindhaalum | Even if the sun sets in the west, |
| Keezh vaanam sivakkum | The eastern sky will turn red with dawn! |
| Female | |
| Kandhan iruppadhu | If Lord Murugan's existence |
| Unmai endraal sila | Is the truth, then some |
| Unmaigal veliyaagum | Truths are bound to come to light. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam varum varai | Until that right time comes, |
| Kaathirundhaal | If one waits patiently, |
| Adhu nallavar vazhiyaagum | That is the path of the righteous! |
கண் கண்ட தெய்வமே
கை வந்த செல்வமே
முருகா முருகா முருகா
கண் கண்ட தெய்வமே
கை வந்த செல்வமே
முருகா முருகா முருகா
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
என்னென்ன சொல்கின்றார்
என்னென்ன செய்கின்றார்
சில உள்ளத்துக்குள் பள்ளம்
வைத்ததுன் வேலையா
வேலையா இது உன் வேலயா
Look at all the things they say,
Look at all the things they do!
Did you dig a pit inside some hearts,
Is that your work?
Is it your Spear's deed, or is it your doing?
கண் கண்ட தெய்வமே
கை வந்த செல்வமே
முருகா முருகா முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
{சுந்தர வேல் முருகா
துண்டுகள் இரண்டாக
சூரனை கிழித்தாயன்றோ} (2)
ஒரு தோகையை காலடியில்
சேவலை கை அணைவில்
காவலில் வைத்தாயன்றோ
Oh beautiful Spear-wielding Muruga,
Into two split pieces,
Didn't you tear apart the demon Sooran?
One piece as a peacock at your feet,
The rooster embraced in your hands,
You placed them under your protection, didn't you?
{மந்திர தெய்வங்களின்
மாய கதைகளுக்கு
வரை முறை கிடையாதென்றார்} (2)
அவை தந்திரம் செய்வதுண்டு
சாகசம் கொள்வதுண்டு
சகலமும் நன்றேயன்றோ
Of the mystical deities,
To their miraculous stories,
They said there are no limits or rules.
They perform tricks,
They perform feats of bravery,
And isn't everything for the good?
என்னென்ன சொல்கின்றார்
என்னென்ன செய்கின்றார்
சில உள்ளத்துக்குள் பள்ளம்
வைத்ததுன் வேலையா
வேலையா இது உன் வேலயா
Look at all the things they say,
Look at all the things they do!
Did you dig a pit inside some hearts,
Is that your work?
Is it your Spear's deed, or is it your doing?
கண் கண்ட தெய்வமே
கை வந்த செல்வமே
முருகா முருகா முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
{காட்சியை கொன்றவர் முன்
சாட்சியை கொன்று விட்டு
ஆட்சியும் செய்தாய்யா} (2)
உந்தன் மாட்சிமை என்னவென்று
சாட்சிக்கும் தோன்றவில்லை
சூட்சியை சொல்வாய் அய்யா
Before those who destroyed the vision,
After destroying the witness as well,
Did you rule over them, Oh Lord?
What your grandeur is,
Even the witness could not fathom;
Please reveal the deception, Oh Lord!
{பிள்ளையை கொன்று விட்டு
பெரிய விருந்து வைத்தான்
கள்ளமில் பரஞ்ஜோதியே.....ஏ.....} (2)
விருந்து எல்லாம் முடிந்த பின்னே
பிள்ளையினை அழைத்தான்
இறைவன் அருள் ஜோதியே
After killing the child,
He hosted a grand feast,
Oh guileless Supreme Light!
After the feast came to an end,
He called out for the child,
Oh divine Light of Grace!
காரிருள் சூழ்ந்தது
கதிரவன் மறைந்தது
நீதி எல்லாம் துடிக்கும்
Pitch darkness has surrounded us,
The sun has hidden away,
All justice trembles in agony.
மேற்கினில் சூரியன் மறைந்தாலும்
கீழ் வானம் சிவக்கும்
Even if the sun sets in the west,
The eastern sky will turn red with dawn!
கந்தன் இருப்பது
உண்மை என்றால் சில
உண்மைகள் வெளியாகும்
If Lord Murugan's existence
Is the truth, then some
Truths are bound to come to light.
காலம் வரும் வரை
காத்திருந்தால்
அது நல்லவர் வழியாகும்
Until that right time comes,
If one waits patiently,
That is the path of the righteous!
கண் கண்ட தெய்வமே
கை வந்த செல்வமே
முருகா முருகா முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா
Kan kanda deivamae
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Kai vandha selvamae
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Kan kanda deivamae
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Kai vandha selvamae
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Ennenna solgindraar
Look at all the things they say,
Ennenna seigindraar
Look at all the things they do!
Sila ullatthukkul pallam
Did you dig a pit inside some hearts,
Vaithadhun velaiyaa
Is that your work?
Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa
Is it your Spear's deed, or is it your doing?
Kan kanda deivamae
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Kai vandha selvamae
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
{Sundhara vael murugaa
Oh beautiful Spear-wielding Muruga,
Thundugal irandaaga
Into two split pieces,
Sooranai kizhithaayandro} (2)
Didn't you tear apart the demon Sooran?
Oru thogaiyai kaaladiyil
One piece as a peacock at your feet,
Saevalai kai anaivil
The rooster embraced in your hands,
Kaavalil vaithaaiyandro
You placed them under your protection, didn't you?
{Mandhira deivangalin
Of the mystical deities,
Maaya kadhaigalukku
To their miraculous stories,
Varai murai kidaiyaadhenraar} (2)
They said there are no limits or rules.
Avai thandhiram seivadhundu
They perform tricks,
Saagasam kolvadhundu
They perform feats of bravery,
Sagalamum nandraeyandro
And isn't everything for the good?
Ennenna solgindraar
Look at all the things they say,
Ennenna seigindraar
Look at all the things they do!
Sila ullatthukkul pallam
Did you dig a pit inside some hearts,
Vaithadhun velaiyaa
Is that your work?
Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa
Is it your Spear's deed, or is it your doing?
Kan kanda deivamae
Oh God visible to my eyes,
Kai vandha selvamae
Oh treasure that came to my hands,
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
{Kaatchiyai kondravar mun
Before those who destroyed the vision,
Saatchiyai kondru vittu
After destroying the witness as well,
Aatchiyum seidhaayaiyaa} (2)
Did you rule over them, Oh Lord?
Undhan maatchimai ennavendru
What your grandeur is,
Saatchikkum thondravillai
Even the witness could not fathom;
Soozhchiyai solvaai aiyaa
Please reveal the deception, Oh Lord!
{Pillaiyai kondru vittu
After killing the child,
Periya virundhu vaithaan
He hosted a grand feast,
Kallamil paranjothiyae…ae…} (2)
Oh guileless Supreme Light!
Virundhu ellaam mudindha pinnae
After the feast came to an end,
Pillaiyaiyinai azhaithaan
He called out for the child,
Iraivan arul jothiyae
Oh divine Light of Grace!
Kaarirul soozhndhadhu
Pitch darkness has surrounded us,
Kadhiravan maraindhadhu
The sun has hidden away,
Needhi ellaam thudikkum
All justice trembles in agony.
Maerkinil sooriyan maraindhaalum
Even if the sun sets in the west,
Keezh vaanam sivakkum
The eastern sky will turn red with dawn!
Kandhan iruppadhu
If Lord Murugan's existence
Unmai endraal sila
Is the truth, then some
Unmaigal veliyaagum
Truths are bound to come to light.
Kaalam varum varai
Until that right time comes,
Kaathirundhaal
If one waits patiently,
Adhu nallavar vazhiyaagum
That is the path of the righteous!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional, devotional, and philosophical prayer addressed to Lord Murugan. The singer questions the divine justice of Lord Murugan when evil seems to prevail, referencing famous Hindu mythological legends. These include the vanquishing of demon Soorapadman (who was split into a peacock and a rooster) and the legendary devotion of Siruthondar, who sacrificed his child to serve the divine. The lyrics reflect a human struggle against deceit, injustice, and dark times, questioning why wickedness exists in human hearts. Despite the surrounding darkness and moral anguish, the song culminates in ultimate hope and conviction in cosmic justice. Using the powerful metaphor 'Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum' (the eastern sky will turn red), the lyricist emphasizes that even when the sun sets and dark times prevail, truth and justice will inevitably dawn again. It encourages righteous people to remain patient until divine truth exposes deceit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Shlesha / Pun (Sledai)
“Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa”
Wordplay on 'Vael' (Lord Murugan's holy spear) and 'Velai' (work or action), cleverly asking if the outcome is the work of his spear or his cosmic play.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaatchiyai kondravar mun / Saatchiyai kondru vittu / Aatchiyum seidhaayaiyaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'tch' across consecutive lines ('Kaatchiyai', 'Saatchiyai', 'Aatchiyum').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennenna solgindraar / Ennenna seigindraar”
Matching end sounds ('solgindraar' / 'seigindraar' and 'seivadhundu' / 'kolvadhundu') creating rhythmic symmetry.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Maerkinil sooriyan maraindhaalum / Keezh vaanam sivakkum”
The reddening of the eastern sky serves as a metaphor for the dawn of justice and triumph of truth after a period of pitch darkness.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kan kanda deivamae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('K') in words 'Kan' and 'kanda'.
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Trivia
This iconic devotional-philosophical track is from the 1981 Tamil film 'Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum', directed by Muktha Srinivasan and starring Sivaji Ganesan and Saritha. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with legendary lyrics penned by Kannadasan, sung powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan. The song's metaphor 'Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum' serves as the film's title.
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