- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Bangalore Ramaniyammal
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Movie name
- Dheivam
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic devotional song celebrates the celestial marriage of Lord Murugan (Kumaran) with Deivayanai at the holy shrine of Thiruparankundram. It depicts the joyful gathering of devotees and women who congregate like bees around a flower blossom, immersed in ecstatic worship. The lyrics describe the divine bride adorned with precious gold, diamonds, pearls, and coral, receiving Lord Murugan as her eternal companion. The song encourages all devotees to pour their hearts out in devotion, journey to the holy abode, smear fragrant sandalwood paste and vermillion, and chant holy slogans like 'Vel Vel' and 'Arohara' to invite divine grace into their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kundrathilae kumaranukku kondattam / Vandattam kondattam..”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across lines, such as 'Kundrathilae' and 'Vandattam', or 'Sandhanam' and 'Kungumam'.
Upamai (Simile)
“Angae kuvindhadhamma pengalellam / Vandattam kondattam..”
Comparing the congregation of female devotees to 'Vandattam' (swarming movement of bees around a flower).
Monaif (Alliteration / First-letter Rhyme)
“Kundrathilae kumaranukku kondattam”
Repetition of the initial 'Ku' sound in 'Kundrathilae', 'Kumaranukku', and 'Kondattam'.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kandhanukku vel vel / Muruganukku vel vel”
Rhythmic chanting repetition of divine epithets and slogans like 'Vel Vel' and 'Hara Hara' to evoke rhythmic devotional trance.
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 1972 blockbuster mythological devotional film 'Dheivam', directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The track 'Kundrathilae Kumaranukku Kondattam' was sung by Bangalore L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan, and S. C. Krishnan, and remains an iconic Murugan devotional anthem played across temples in Tamil Nadu.
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