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Lyrics & meaning

Kan Kanda Deivame

From Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
18 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kan kanda deivamae
Kai vandha selvamae
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Kan kanda deivamae
Kai vandha selvamae
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Ennenna solgindraar
Ennenna seigindraar
Sila ullatthukkul pallam
Vaithadhun velaiyaa
Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa
Kan kanda deivamae
Kai vandha selvamae
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
{Sundhara vael murugaa
Thundugal irandaaga
Sooranai kizhithaayandro} (2)
Oru thogaiyai kaaladiyil
Saevalai kai anaivil
Kaavalil vaithaaiyandro
{Mandhira deivangalin
Maaya kadhaigalukku
Varai murai kidaiyaadhenraar} (2)
Avai thandhiram seivadhundu
Saagasam kolvadhundu
Sagalamum nandraeyandro
Ennenna solgindraar
Ennenna seigindraar
Sila ullatthukkul pallam
Vaithadhun velaiyaa
Vaelaiyaa idhu un velaiyaa
Kan kanda deivamae
Kai vandha selvamae
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
{Kaatchiyai kondravar mun
Saatchiyai kondru vittu
Aatchiyum seidhaayaiyaa} (2)
Undhan maatchimai ennavendru
Saatchikkum thondravillai
Soozhchiyai solvaai aiyaa
{Pillaiyai kondru vittu
Periya virundhu vaithaan
Kallamil paranjothiyae…ae…} (2)
Virundhu ellaam mudindha pinnae
Pillaiyaiyinai azhaithaan
Iraivan arul jothiyae
Kaarirul soozhndhadhu
Kadhiravan maraindhadhu
Needhi ellaam thudikkum
Maerkinil sooriyan maraindhaalum
Keezh vaanam sivakkum
Kandhan iruppadhu
Unmai endraal sila
Unmaigal veliyaagum
Kaalam varum varai
Kaathirundhaal
Adhu nallavar vazhiyaagum
O God visible before my eyes,
O treasure I hold in my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
O God visible before my eyes,
O treasure I hold in my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
What strange things people say!
What wicked things people do!
Deep inside some hearts, a pit of deceit—
was it placed by your spear?
Is it your spear's work? Is this your doing?
O God visible before my eyes,
O treasure I hold in my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
O Muruga with the beautiful spear,
into two pieces
didn't you tear the demon Sooran apart?
One half as a peacock at your feet,
and a rooster embraced in your arms,
didn't you keep them under your grace?
For the mystical gods
and their wondrous legends,
they say there are no rigid rules.
They may play clever tricks,
they may perform great wonders,
yet isn't everything done for the good?
What strange things people say!
What wicked things people do!
Deep inside some hearts, a pit of deceit—
was it placed by your spear?
Is it your spear's work? Is this your doing?
O God visible before my eyes,
O treasure I hold in my hands,
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Before those who wiped away the evidence,
silencing the witness as well,
did you still hold your sway, O Lord?
What your divine majesty truly is,
even the witness could not fathom;
reveal your mysterious plan, O Lord!
Sacrificing his own child,
he served a grand feast,
O pure and supreme light!
When the whole feast was over,
the child was called back to life
by God, the radiant light of grace!
Pitch darkness has surrounded us,
the sun has vanished,
and justice writhes in agony.
Even if the sun sets in the west,
the eastern sky will glow red at dawn.
If the existence of Lord Muruga
is truly real, then certain
hidden truths will surely come to light.
Until that moment arrives,
waiting with patience
is the path of the righteous.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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