Malainindra Thirukumara
From Agathiyar · 1972
- Lyricist
- Ulunthur Pettai Shanmugam
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Agathiyar1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva | Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language! |
| Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga…. | Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga! |
| Malai nindru thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva | Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language! |
| Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga…. | Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga! |
| Malai nindru thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Male | |
| Alai paayum manam yaavum unnidam naadum….aa.. | All restless and wandering minds seek refuge in you... |
| Alai paayum manam yaavum unnidam naadum…. | All restless and wandering minds seek refuge in you... |
| Nilaiyaana paerinba arul vandhu koodum | Permanent supreme bliss and divine grace shall gather and shower upon them. |
| Nilaiyaana paerinba arul vandhu koodum | Permanent supreme bliss and divine grace shall gather and shower upon them. |
| Male | |
| Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva | Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language! |
| Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga…. | Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga! |
| Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Male | |
| Thalaivaa un pugazh paadum arupadai veedu | Oh Leader, your six sacred abodes sing praise of your unmatched glory! |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa | (Vocalizing melodic notes) |
| Thalaivaa un pugazh paadum arupadai veedu | Oh Leader, your six sacred abodes sing praise of your unmatched glory! |
| Vilaiyaadum vilaiyaattil unakkillai eedu | In the divine play that you perform, there is no equal to you! |
| Vilaiyaadum vilaiyaattil unakkillai eedu | In the divine play that you perform, there is no equal to you! |
| Male | |
| Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
| Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva | Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language! |
| Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga…. | Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga! |
| Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa | Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu! |
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
தமிழ்க் கலை தந்த தவச் செல்வா
வேல்முருகா.....ஆ...வேல்முருகா
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
தமிழ்க் கலை தந்த தவச் செல்வா
வேல்முருகா.....ஆ...வேல்முருகா
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
அலைபாயும் மனம் யாவும் உன்னிடம் நாடும்...ஆ....
அலைபாயும் மனம் யாவும் உன்னிடம் நாடும்...
நிலையான பேரின்ப அருள் வந்து கூடும்
நிலையான பேரின்ப அருள் வந்து கூடும்
All restless and wandering minds seek refuge in you...
All restless and wandering minds seek refuge in you...
Permanent supreme bliss and divine grace shall gather and shower upon them.
Permanent supreme bliss and divine grace shall gather and shower upon them.
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
தமிழ்க் கலை தந்த தவச்செல்வா
வேல்முருகா.....ஆ...வேல்முருகா
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
தலைவா உன் புகழ்பாடும் அறுபடை வீடு
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
தலைவா உன் புகழ்பாடும் அறுபடை வீடு
விளையாடும் விளையாட்டில் உனக்கில்லை ஈடு
விளையாடும் விளையாட்டில் உனக்கில்லை ஈடு
Oh Leader, your six sacred abodes sing praise of your unmatched glory!
(Vocalizing melodic notes)
Oh Leader, your six sacred abodes sing praise of your unmatched glory!
In the divine play that you perform, there is no equal to you!
In the divine play that you perform, there is no equal to you!
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
தமிழ்க் கலை தந்த தவச்செல்வா
வேல்முருகா.....ஆ...வேல்முருகா
மலை நின்ற திருக்குமரா மால்மருகா
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga….
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Malai nindru thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga….
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Malai nindru thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Alai paayum manam yaavum unnidam naadum….aa..
All restless and wandering minds seek refuge in you...
Alai paayum manam yaavum unnidam naadum….
All restless and wandering minds seek refuge in you...
Nilaiyaana paerinba arul vandhu koodum
Permanent supreme bliss and divine grace shall gather and shower upon them.
Nilaiyaana paerinba arul vandhu koodum
Permanent supreme bliss and divine grace shall gather and shower upon them.
Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga….
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Thalaivaa un pugazh paadum arupadai veedu
Oh Leader, your six sacred abodes sing praise of your unmatched glory!
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..aa…aa…aa…aa…aa
(Vocalizing melodic notes)
Thalaivaa un pugazh paadum arupadai veedu
Oh Leader, your six sacred abodes sing praise of your unmatched glory!
Vilaiyaadum vilaiyaattil unakkillai eedu
In the divine play that you perform, there is no equal to you!
Vilaiyaadum vilaiyaattil unakkillai eedu
In the divine play that you perform, there is no equal to you!
Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva
Oh artistic treasure who bestowed the art of Tamil language!
Vel muruga..aa.. vel muruga….
Oh Lord Muruga with the divine spear! Oh Vel Muruga!
Malai nindra thirukkumara maal marugaa
Oh holy divine son residing on the hill, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the classic movie Agathiyar praises Lord Muruga, highlighting his divine origins as the son of Lord Shiva and the nephew of Lord Vishnu (Maal Marugan). It glorifies Muruga as the patron and benefactor of the Tamil language and arts, residing in his hill shrines including his six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu). The lyrics express that when restless human minds surrender to Lord Muruga, they find ultimate peace, eternal bliss, and unconditional divine grace. The song emphasizes the Lord's peerless cosmic play (Thiruvilaiyaadal) and invokes his blessings with deep devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Malai nindra thirukkumara / Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva”
Repetition of similar sound patterns at the beginning of adjacent lines, such as 'Malai' and 'Thamizh' or 'Alai' and 'Nilaiyaana'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thalaivaa un pugazh paadum / Vilaiyaadum vilaiyaattil unakkillai eedu”
Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines, such as 'l' in 'Malai' and 'Alai', or 'l' in 'Thalaivaa' and 'Vilaiyaadum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Thamizh kalai thandha kalaichelva”
Addressing Muruga directly as 'Kalaichelva' (the treasure of art) and describing his attributes symbolically.
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Trivia
The film 'Agathiyar' (1972) was directed by A. P. Nagarajan and featured music composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. This song, written by lyricist Ulundurpettai Shanmugam and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, became one of the quintessential Tamil devotional songs dedicated to Lord Muruga and remains widely popular across Tamil Nadu.
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