Kundrangal Aadi
From Shanmuga Priya · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Jaya Vijaya
- Details
- Shanmuga Priya1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin | Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind |
| Kurai theerkka vantha muruga | Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances! |
| Mandrangal thorumoru mayilodu vanthu | Arriving with your peacock at every gathering |
| Vinai maattruvaai engal muruga muruga | You will transform our karma, our Muruga, Muruga! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin | Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind |
| Kurai theerkka vantha muruga | Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Sendrengu nindraalum seval kurallaangu | Wherever you go and stand, there the sound of the rooster call |
| Thirupali theerkkum muruga | Fulfills sacred offerings and debts, Oh Muruga! |
| Indringu vaavendru enninnom ketkirom | Asking you to come here today, we pray with high hope |
| Emaiyaala varuvaai murugaa | Come to rule and protect us, Oh Muruga! |
| Emaiyaala varuvaai murugaa | Come to rule and protect us, Oh Muruga! |
| Female | |
| Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin | Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind |
| Kurai theerkka vantha muruga | Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Chinnamani kaalazhagu seyalaattru ponathena | Wondering why the beauty of those little gem-adorned feet has ceased to move |
| Thigaikkirom vanna muruga muruga | We stand bewildered, Oh colorful Muruga, Muruga! |
| Annamena aadivarum azhagu magan palliyinai | The resting place of the beautiful son who sways like a swan |
| Arulodu kakka varuvaai muruga muruga | Come with grace to protect it, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin | Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind |
| Kurai theerkka vantha muruga | Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Than ninaivum than seyalum thanpillai endru urugum | Whose thoughts and actions melt only thinking of her child |
| Than ninaivum than seyalum thanpillai endru urugum | Whose thoughts and actions melt only thinking of her child |
| Thaayaarai kakka varuvaai muruga | Come to protect the mother, Oh Muruga! |
| Sonnavudan odivarum jothu vayaloor valarum | You who rush instantly when called, radiant in Vayaloor |
| Thooyanae varuga muruga muruga muruga | Oh Pure One, welcome, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga! |
| Female | |
| Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin | Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind |
| Kurai theerkka vantha muruga | Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
குன்றங்கள் ஆடி ஒரு கொடி போட்டு மானிடரின்
குறை தீர்க்க வந்த முருகா
மன்றங்கள் தோறுமொரு மயிலோடு வந்து வினை
மாற்றுவாய் எங்கள் முருகா முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Arriving with your peacock at every gathering
You will transform our karma, our Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
குன்றங்கள் ஆடி ஒரு கொடி போட்டு மானிடரின்
குறை தீர்க்க வந்த முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
சென்றெங்கு நின்றாலும் சேவல் குரலலாங்கு
திருப்பள்ளி தீர்க்கும் முருகா
இன்றிங்கு வாவென்று எண்ணினோம் கேட்கிறோம்
எமையாள வருவாய் முருகா
எமையாள வருவாய் முருகா
Wherever you go and stand, there the sound of the rooster call
Fulfills sacred offerings and debts, Oh Muruga!
Asking you to come here today, we pray with high hope
Come to rule and protect us, Oh Muruga!
Come to rule and protect us, Oh Muruga!
குன்றங்கள் ஆடி ஒரு கொடி போட்டு மானிடரின்
குறை தீர்க்க வந்த முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
சின்னமணிக் காலழகு செயலாற்றுப் போனதென
திகைக்கிறோம் வண்ண முருகா முருகா
அன்னமென ஆடிவரும் அழகு மகன் பள்ளியினை
அருளோடு காக்க வருவாய் முருகா முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா.......
Wondering why the beauty of those little gem-adorned feet has ceased to move
We stand bewildered, Oh colorful Muruga, Muruga!
The resting place of the beautiful son who sways like a swan
Come with grace to protect it, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
குன்றங்கள் ஆடி ஒரு கொடி போட்டு மானிடரின்
குறை தீர்க்க வந்த முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
தன்நினைவும் தன்செயலும் தன்பிள்ளை என்றுருகும்
தன்நினைவும் தன்செயலும் தன்பிள்ளை என்றுருகும்
தாயாரைக் காக்க வருவாய் முருகா
சொன்னவுடன் ஓடிவரும் ஜோதி வயலூர் வளரும்
தூயனே வருக முருகா முருகா முருகா
Whose thoughts and actions melt only thinking of her child
Whose thoughts and actions melt only thinking of her child
Come to protect the mother, Oh Muruga!
You who rush instantly when called, radiant in Vayaloor
Oh Pure One, welcome, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
குன்றங்கள் ஆடி ஒரு கொடி போட்டு மானிடரின்
குறை தீர்க்க வந்த முருகா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா......
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Kurai theerkka vantha muruga
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Mandrangal thorumoru mayilodu vanthu
Arriving with your peacock at every gathering
Vinai maattruvaai engal muruga muruga
You will transform our karma, our Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Kurai theerkka vantha muruga
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Sendrengu nindraalum seval kurallaangu
Wherever you go and stand, there the sound of the rooster call
Thirupali theerkkum muruga
Fulfills sacred offerings and debts, Oh Muruga!
Indringu vaavendru enninnom ketkirom
Asking you to come here today, we pray with high hope
Emaiyaala varuvaai murugaa
Come to rule and protect us, Oh Muruga!
Emaiyaala varuvaai murugaa
Come to rule and protect us, Oh Muruga!
Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Kurai theerkka vantha muruga
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Chinnamani kaalazhagu seyalaattru ponathena
Wondering why the beauty of those little gem-adorned feet has ceased to move
Thigaikkirom vanna muruga muruga
We stand bewildered, Oh colorful Muruga, Muruga!
Annamena aadivarum azhagu magan palliyinai
The resting place of the beautiful son who sways like a swan
Arulodu kakka varuvaai muruga muruga
Come with grace to protect it, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Kurai theerkka vantha muruga
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Than ninaivum than seyalum thanpillai endru urugum
Whose thoughts and actions melt only thinking of her child
Than ninaivum than seyalum thanpillai endru urugum
Whose thoughts and actions melt only thinking of her child
Thaayaarai kakka varuvaai muruga
Come to protect the mother, Oh Muruga!
Sonnavudan odivarum jothu vayaloor valarum
You who rush instantly when called, radiant in Vayaloor
Thooyanae varuga muruga muruga muruga
Oh Pure One, welcome, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Kundrangal aadi oru kodi pottu maanidarin
Dancing upon the hills and wearing a sacred mark of a crore, for mankind
Kurai theerkka vantha muruga
Oh Muruga who came to resolve human grievances!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kundrangal Aadi is a soul-stirring devotional prayer addressed to Lord Murugan from the film Shanmuga Priya (1973). Written by Kannadasan and set to tune by duo Jaya Vijaya, the song features a desperate plea to Lord Murugan to alleviate human suffering, remove bad karma, and protect a mother whose entire existence centers on her child. The lyrics evoke Murugan's traditional iconographies—his peacock, his rooster emblem, his holy abode at Vayaloor, and his benevolent presence that responds instantly to the genuine call of a devotee.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Epizeuxis)
“Muruga muruga muruga muruga”
Continuous repetition of the word 'Muruga' to build intense emotional fervor and rhythmic chanting.
Edhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kundrangal aadi... / Mandrangal thorumoru...”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'ndra' between 'Kundrangal' and 'Mandrangal' across lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Annamena aadivarum azhagu magan palliyinai”
Comparing the child's graceful movement to that of a swan using 'annamena'.
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Trivia
The music was composed by the twin brothers Jaya-Vijaya, who were celebrated in South India for their classical and devotional tunes. The lyricist Kannadasan specifically highlights the deity's abode at Vayaloor ('Vayaloor valarum'), a temple closely associated with Murugan devotion and poet Saint Arunagirinathar.
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