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Karpaga Solaiyile

From Srivalli · 1961

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
T. R. Mahalingam
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Srivalli
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karpaga solaiyilae
Karpaga solaiyilae thaen kani ondru
Kanindhadhada muruga..aa
Karpaga solaiyilae thaen kani ondru
Kanindhadhada muruga…haaa aaa
Karpaga solaiyilae
Arpudha srishtiyilae…haaa..aa..aaa….
Arpudha srishtiyilae pirandha
Arusuvai amudhamada muruga..aaa
Arusuvai amudhamada muruga..haaa..
Karpaga solaiyilae
Arupadai veetinilae… muruga..aaa…
Murugaa..aaaa..aaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa…
Arupadai veetinilae
Endrum amarndhidum jothiyada…murugaaa
Arupadai veetinilae murugaa
Endrum amarndhidum jothiyada
Virpanar marabinilae pirandha
Veduvar thilagamada
Virpanar marabinilae pirandha
Veduvar thilagamada
Muruga…. muruga ….muruga
Aaru pengal paalai
Amudhaagagave unda aiyanae
Arul meiyane murugaiyanae
Aaru pengal paalai
Amudhaagagave unda aiyanae
Arul meiyane murugaiyanae
Yemakku yaarum thunai illai thooyanae
Yemakku yaarum thunai illai thooyanae
Aaru marai pottriduum gurubaranae
Arul velanae ammai balane
Aaru marai pottriduum gurubaranae
Arul velanae ammai balane
In the Karpaga (wish-fulfilling) grove,
In the Karpaga (wish-fulfilling) grove, a sweet honeyed fruit
has ripened, O Muruga!
In the Karpaga (wish-fulfilling) grove, a sweet honeyed fruit
has ripened, O Muruga!
In the Karpaga (wish-fulfilling) grove,
In this wondrous creation...
Born of a wondrous creation,
she is the nectar of all six tastes, O Muruga!
The nectar of all six tastes, O Muruga!
In the Karpaga (wish-fulfilling) grove,
In the six sacred abodes... O Muruga!
O Muruga!
In the six sacred abodes,
You are the divine light that shines forever, O Muruga!
In the six sacred abodes, O Muruga,
You are the divine light that shines forever!
Born in a lineage of skilled archers,
she is the pride of the hunter clan!
Born in a lineage of skilled archers,
she is the pride of the hunter clan!
Muruga... Muruga... Muruga!
The milk of the six nursing mothers,
O Lord who drank it as divine nectar,
O true Lord of grace, Lord Muruga!
The milk of the six nursing mothers,
O Lord who drank it as divine nectar,
O true Lord of grace, Lord Muruga!
We have no one else to protect us, O pure one!
We have no one else to protect us, O pure one!
O supreme Guru praised by the six sacred scriptures,
O gracious Velan (bearer of the spear), beloved son of the Mother Goddess!
O supreme Guru praised by the six sacred scriptures,
O gracious Velan (bearer of the spear), beloved son of the Mother Goddess!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional hymn from the movie Srivalli (1961) extols Lord Murugan with deep love and reverence. The song allegorically describes Valli as a sweet, fully ripened fruit born in the heavenly Karpaga grove—a divine creation filled with six tastes of bliss created for Lord Murugan. It glorifies Lord Murugan's forms and legends: as the eternal divine light enthroned across His six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu), as the chief born among the hunter lineage through His union with Valli, and as the infant nurtured by the six Krittika maidens.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“Karpaga solaiyilae thaen kani ondru”

Valli is metaphorically referred to as 'thaen kani' (sweet honey fruit) and 'arusuvai amudham' (nectar of six tastes) ripe for Lord Murugan in the wish-granting garden.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Virpanar marabinilae pirandha / Veduvar thilagamada”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('V') across line beginnings in 'Virpanar' and 'Veduvar'.

Anaphora / Repetition (Ettukai & Irandam Ezhuthu Ethugai)

“Aaru marai pottriduum gurubaranae / Arul velanae ammai balane”

Rhythmic repetition of 'Aaru' / 'Arul' showcasing second-letter agreement (Ethugai) to enhance devotional fervor.

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Trivia

Srivalli (1961) was a major devotional hit starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. T. R. Mahalingam's high-pitched classical rendition of this song composed by G. Ramanathan remains one of the iconic devotional tracks dedicated to Lord Murugan in Tamil cinema history.

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