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Lyrics & meaning

Karpaga Solaiyile

From Srivalli · 1961

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
T. R. Mahalingam
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Srivalli1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Karpaga solaiyilaeIn the wish-fulfilling Karpaga garden,
Karpaga solaiyilae thaen kani ondruIn the Karpaga garden, a sweet honey-like fruit
Kanindhadhada muruga..aaHas fully ripened, O Muruga!
Karpaga solaiyilae thaen kani ondruIn the Karpaga garden, a sweet honey-like fruit
Kanindhadhada muruga…haaa aaaHas fully ripened, O Muruga!
Karpaga solaiyilaeIn the Karpaga garden,
Male
Arpudha srishtiyilae…haaa..aa..aaa….In this wondrous creation...
Arpudha srishtiyilae pirandhaBorn out of wondrous creation,
Arusuvai amudhamada muruga..aaaIt is the divine nectar of six tastes, O Muruga!
Arusuvai amudhamada muruga..haaa..It is the divine nectar of six tastes, O Muruga!
Karpaga solaiyilaeIn the Karpaga garden,
Male
Arupadai veetinilae… muruga..aaa…In the six sacred abodes, O Muruga...
Murugaa..aaaa..aaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa…O Lord Muruga!
Arupadai veetinilaeIn the six sacred abodes,
Endrum amarndhidum jothiyada…murugaaaYou are the eternal divine light residing forever, O Muruga!
Arupadai veetinilae murugaaIn the six sacred abodes, O Muruga,
Endrum amarndhidum jothiyadaYou are the eternal divine light residing forever,
Virpanar marabinilae pirandhaBorn into the heritage of noble learned ancestors,
Veduvar thilagamadaYou are the crowning glory of the hunter community!
Virpanar marabinilae pirandhaBorn into the heritage of noble learned ancestors,
Veduvar thilagamadaYou are the crowning glory of the hunter community!
Muruga…. muruga ….murugaO Lord Muruga... O Lord Muruga... O Lord Muruga!
Chorus
Aaru pengal paalaiThe milk offered by the six Kartika maidens,
Amudhaagagave unda aiyanaeYou drank as divine nectar, O Lord!
Arul meiyane murugaiyanaeO embodiment of grace and truth, Lord Muruga!
Aaru pengal paalaiThe milk offered by the six Kartika maidens,
Amudhaagagave unda aiyanaeYou drank as divine nectar, O Lord!
Arul meiyane murugaiyanaeO embodiment of grace and truth, Lord Muruga!
Yemakku yaarum thunai illai thooyanaeWe have no other refuge or protector, O Pure One!
Yemakku yaarum thunai illai thooyanaeWe have no other refuge or protector, O Pure One!
Aaru marai pottriduum gurubaranaeO Supreme Guru extolled by the holy scriptures!
Arul velanae ammai balaneO bearer of the divine Vel, son of Goddess Parvati!
Aaru marai pottriduum gurubaranaeO Supreme Guru extolled by the holy scriptures!
Arul velanae ammai balaneO bearer of the divine Vel, son of Goddess Parvati!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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