- Lyricist
- Nellai Arulmani
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Movie name
- Agathiyar
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song from the 1972 film Agathiyar is a sublime prayer dedicated to Lord Vinayagar (Ganesha). The lyricist Nellai Arulmani praises Ganesha as the supreme primordial source of existence, the embodiment of silence, and the divine light of Tamil literature. The prayer highlights his status as the son of Lord Shiva, the master of the Vedas, and the cosmic truth represented by the sacred syllable Om. The devotee humbly seeks Vinayagar's divine grace, asking him to banish all worldly distresses and grant the four stages of spiritual liberation (Padhangal). Expressing complete surrender, the singer acknowledges that the omniscient Lord already knows the devotion within their heart and prays for his eternal protection and blessing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Muzhumudhar porulae muththamizh sudarae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Mu') across 'Muzhumudhar' and 'muththamizh', creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Muzhumudhar porulae muththamizh sudarae”
Lord Ganesha is metaphorically described as the light/radiance of Muthamizh (the three divisions of Tamil language).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Paartharul sei vinayaganae”
Repetition of key invocation lines like 'Paartharul sei vinayaganae' to underscore spiritual pleading.
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Trivia
The mythological film Agathiyar (1972) was directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary violinist and composer Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, and this iconic devotional invocation was performed by Sirkazhi Govindarajan, who also portrayed Sage Agathiyar in the film.
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