Murugane Senthil Mudhalvane
From Kandhan Karunai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kandhan Karunai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muruganae senthil mudhalvanae | Oh Lord Muruga, the chief deity of Tiruchendur! |
| Maayon maruganae eesan maganae… | Nephew of Lord Vishnu and son of Lord Shiva... |
| Oru kai mugan thambiyae | Younger brother of the single-tusked Elephant God Ganesha! |
| Ninnudaiya thandai kaal | Your feet adorned with sacred anklets, |
| Eppozhudhum nambiyae | Always placing my full trust in them, |
| Kai thozhuven naan… | I worship with folded hands... |
| Male | |
| Oru murugaa endhan ullam kulira | Uttering 'Oh Muruga' so that my heart cools with joy, |
| Uvandhudanae… | With delight... |
| Varumurugaavendru vaaiveruvaan nirpa | Standing and calling out in divine frenzy, 'Come, Oh Muruga!' |
| Kaiyinganae… | With hands held together in prayer... |
| Tharumurugaavendru thaan pilambaa nirpa | Standing and pleading passionately, 'Grant your grace, Oh Muruga!' |
| Thaiyan munnae… ae… | Before the Divine Mother's child... |
| Thirumurugaattru padaiyudanae varum | You who arrive along with the sacred Thirumurugatrupadai, |
| Saevaganae… ae… | Oh valiant warrior... |
| Thirumurugaattru padaiyudanae varum | You who arrive along with the sacred Thirumurugatrupadai, |
| Saevaganae… | Oh valiant warrior! |
முருகனே செந்தில் முதல்வனே
மாயோன் மருகனே ஈசன் மகனே...
ஒரு கை முகன் தம்பியே
நின்னுடைய தண்டைக் கால்
எப்பொழுதும் நம்பியே
கை தொழுவேன் நான்...
Oh Lord Muruga, the chief deity of Tiruchendur!
Nephew of Lord Vishnu and son of Lord Shiva...
Younger brother of the single-tusked Elephant God Ganesha!
Your feet adorned with sacred anklets,
Always placing my full trust in them,
I worship with folded hands...
ஒரு முருகா எந்தன் உள்ளம் குளிர
உவந்துடனே...
வருமுருகாவென்று வாய்வெறுவான் நிற்ப
கையிங்ஙணே...
தருமுருகாவென்று தான் புலம்பா நிற்பத்
தையன் முன்னே... ஏ...
திருமுருகாற்றுப் படையுடனே வரும்
சேவகனே... ஏ...
திருமுருகாற்றுப் படையுடனே வரும்
சேவகனே...
Uttering 'Oh Muruga' so that my heart cools with joy,
With delight...
Standing and calling out in divine frenzy, 'Come, Oh Muruga!'
With hands held together in prayer...
Standing and pleading passionately, 'Grant your grace, Oh Muruga!'
Before the Divine Mother's child...
You who arrive along with the sacred Thirumurugatrupadai,
Oh valiant warrior...
You who arrive along with the sacred Thirumurugatrupadai,
Oh valiant warrior!
Muruganae senthil mudhalvanae
Oh Lord Muruga, the chief deity of Tiruchendur!
Maayon maruganae eesan maganae…
Nephew of Lord Vishnu and son of Lord Shiva...
Oru kai mugan thambiyae
Younger brother of the single-tusked Elephant God Ganesha!
Ninnudaiya thandai kaal
Your feet adorned with sacred anklets,
Eppozhudhum nambiyae
Always placing my full trust in them,
Kai thozhuven naan…
I worship with folded hands...
Oru murugaa endhan ullam kulira
Uttering 'Oh Muruga' so that my heart cools with joy,
Uvandhudanae…
With delight...
Varumurugaavendru vaaiveruvaan nirpa
Standing and calling out in divine frenzy, 'Come, Oh Muruga!'
Kaiyinganae…
With hands held together in prayer...
Tharumurugaavendru thaan pilambaa nirpa
Standing and pleading passionately, 'Grant your grace, Oh Muruga!'
Thaiyan munnae… ae…
Before the Divine Mother's child...
Thirumurugaattru padaiyudanae varum
You who arrive along with the sacred Thirumurugatrupadai,
Saevaganae… ae…
Oh valiant warrior...
Thirumurugaattru padaiyudanae varum
You who arrive along with the sacred Thirumurugatrupadai,
Saevaganae…
Oh valiant warrior!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poem is a deep devotional plea to Lord Murugan, praising his divine lineage and holy attributes. The poet addresses Murugan as the prime deity of Tiruchendur, the nephew of Lord Vishnu, the son of Lord Shiva, and the younger brother of Lord Ganesha. Expressing total surrender, the devotee folds hands in worship before Murugan's ankleted feet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Varumurugaavendru vaaiveruvaan nirpa / Tharumurugaavendru thaan pilambaa nirpa”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines or phrases, such as 'Varumurugaa' and 'Tharumurugaa' creating rhythmic harmony.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maayon maruganae eesan maganae…”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Maayon' and 'maruganae' enhancing the lyrical flow.
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Thirumurugaattru padaiyudanae varum Saevaganae…”
Reference to the ancient classical Tamil Sangam literature 'Thirumurugatrupadai' composed by poet Nakkeerar.
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Trivia
This hymn incorporates elements from classical Tamil devotional literature. 'Thirumurugatrupadai' mentioned in the lyric is the first poem of the Ten Idylls (Pattupattu), an ancient Sangam Tamil work dedicated entirely to guiding devotees to Lord Murugan.
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