Naadariyum Nooru Malai
From Dheivam · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Pithukuli Murugadas
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Dheivam1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muruga…aaa…aaa….aaa | O Muruga... |
| Muruga…aaa…aaa…. | O Muruga... |
| Muruga…aaa…aaa…. | O Muruga... |
| Nadariyum nooru malai | A hundred mountains known across the land, |
| Naan ariven swami malai | I know Swamimalai. |
| Nadariyum nooru malai | A hundred mountains known across the land, |
| Naan ariven swami malai | I know Swamimalai. |
| Male | |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Thandhaiyidam sonna malai | Is the hill where He taught His own father. |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Thandhaiyidam sonna malai | Is the hill where He taught His own father. |
| Swami malai.. swami malai.. | Swamimalai.. Swamimalai.. |
| Male | |
| Om…ooom | Om... Oom |
| Om om ena varuvorku | To those who come chanting Om Om, |
| Naam ena thunaiyavan | He stands as a companion saying 'I am here'. |
| Om om ena varuvorku | To those who come chanting Om Om, |
| Naam ena thunaiyavan | He stands as a companion saying 'I am here'. |
| Avaaan….. | He is... |
| Male | |
| Va ena azhaikkamal | Without even being called 'Come', |
| Va va ena azhaikkamal..om | Without being called 'Come, come'.. Om |
| Va ena azhaikkamal | Without even being called 'Come', |
| Varugindra maganavan | He is the son who arrives on His own. |
| Varugindra maganavan | He is the son who arrives on His own. |
| Va va vaa endru azhaikkamal | Without being beckoned 'Come, come, come', |
| Varugindra maganavan | He is the son who arrives. |
| Varugindra maganavan | He is the son who arrives. |
| Varugindra maganavan | He is the son who arrives. |
| Male | |
| Thottililae valarntha pillai | The child raised in the cradle, |
| Pillai… | Child... |
| Thottililae valarntha pillai | The child raised in the cradle, |
| Sonnathu thamizh vedham | Who spoke the Tamil Veda. |
| Thottililae valarntha pillai | The child raised in the cradle, |
| Sonnathu thamizh vedham | Who spoke the Tamil Veda. |
| Sonnathu thamizh vedham | Who spoke the Tamil Veda. |
| Thottililae valarntha pillai | The child raised in the cradle, |
| Sonnathu thamizh vedham | Who spoke the Tamil Veda. |
| Sonnathu thamizh vedham | Who spoke the Tamil Veda. |
| Male | |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Swaminathan.. | He is Swaminathan.. |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Murugappan.. | He is Murugappan.. |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Nanmaigal uruvagum | Goodness and blessings will blossom. |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Nanmaigal uruvagum | Nanmaigal uruvagum - Goodness will blossom. |
| Sonnathai arinthavarku | To those who understand what He taught, |
| Nanmaigal uruvagum | Goodness and blessings will blossom. |
| Nanmaigal uruvagum | Goodness will blossom. |
| Nanmaigal uruvagum | Goodness will blossom. |
| Male | |
| Nadariyum nooru malai | A hundred mountains known across the land, |
| Naan ariven swami malai | I know Swamimalai. |
| Nadariyum nooru malai | A hundred mountains known across the land, |
| Naan ariven swami malai | I know Swamimalai. |
| Naan ariven swami malai | I know Swamimalai. |
| Naan ariven swami malai | I know Swamimalai. |
| Male | |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Thandhaiyidam sonna malai | Is the hill where He taught His own father. |
| Kandhan oru mandhirathai | A sacred mantra, Kandhan... |
| Thandhaiyidam sonna malai | Is the hill where He taught His own father. |
| Swami malai.. swami malai.. | Swamimalai.. Swamimalai.. |
| Swami malai.. swami malai.. | Swamimalai.. Swamimalai.. |
முருகா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ முருகா
ஆஆ ஆஆ முருகா
ஆஆ ஆஆ நாடறியும்
நூறு மலை நான்
அறிவேன் ஸ்வாமி மலை
நாடறியும் நூறு மலை
நான் அறிவேன் ஸ்வாமி
மலை
O Muruga...
O Muruga...
O Muruga...
A hundred mountains known across the land,
I know Swamimalai.
A hundred mountains known across the land,
I know Swamimalai.
கந்தன் ஒரு
மந்திரத்தை கந்தன்
ஒரு மந்திரத்தை
கந்தன் ஒரு மந்திரத்தை
தந்தையிடம் சொன்ன
மலை கந்தன் ஒரு
மந்திரத்தை தந்தையிடம்
சொன்ன மலை ஸ்வாமி
மலை ஸ்வாமி மலை
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
Swamimalai.. Swamimalai..
ஓம் ஓம் ஓம் என
வருவோர்க்கு நாம் என
துணையாவான் ஓம் ஓம்
என வருவோர்க்கு நாம்
என துணையாவான்
ஆவான்
Om... Oom
To those who come chanting Om Om,
He stands as a companion saying 'I am here'.
To those who come chanting Om Om,
He stands as a companion saying 'I am here'.
He is...
வா என
அழைக்காமல் வா
வா என அழைக்காமல்
ஓம் வா என அழைக்காமல்
வருகின்ற மகனாவான்
வருகின்ற மகனாவான்
வா வா வா என்று
அழைக்காமல் வருகின்ற
மகனாவான் வருகின்ற
மகனாவான் வருகின்ற
மகனாவான்
Without even being called 'Come',
Without being called 'Come, come'.. Om
Without even being called 'Come',
He is the son who arrives on His own.
He is the son who arrives on His own.
Without being beckoned 'Come, come, come',
He is the son who arrives.
He is the son who arrives.
He is the son who arrives.
தொட்டிலிலே
வளர்ந்த பிள்ளை பிள்ளை
தொட்டிலிலே வளர்ந்த
பிள்ளை சொன்னது தமிழ்
வேதம் தொட்டிலிலே
வளர்ந்த பிள்ளை சொன்னது
தமிழ் வேதம் சொன்னது
தமிழ் வேதம் தொட்டிலிலே
வளர்ந்த பிள்ளை சொன்னது
தமிழ் வேதம் சொன்னது
தமிழ் வேதம்
The child raised in the cradle,
Child...
The child raised in the cradle,
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
The child raised in the cradle,
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
The child raised in the cradle,
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
சொன்னதை
அறிந்தவற்கு சொன்னதை
அறிந்தவற்கு ஸ்வாமிநாதன்
சொன்னதை அறிந்தவற்கு
முருகப்பன் சொன்னதை
அறிந்தவற்கு சொன்னதை
அறிந்தவற்கு நன்மைகள்
உருவாகும் சொன்னதை
அறிந்தவற்கு நன்மைகள்
உருவாகும் சொன்னதை
அறிந்தவற்கு நன்மைகள்
உருவாகும் நன்மைகள்
உருவாகும் நன்மைகள்
உருவாகும்
To those who understand what He taught,
To those who understand what He taught,
He is Swaminathan..
To those who understand what He taught,
He is Murugappan..
To those who understand what He taught,
To those who understand what He taught,
Goodness and blessings will blossom.
To those who understand what He taught,
Nanmaigal uruvagum - Goodness will blossom.
To those who understand what He taught,
Goodness and blessings will blossom.
Goodness will blossom.
Goodness will blossom.
நாடறியும் நூறு
மலை நான் அறிவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மலை நாடறியும்
நூறு மலை நான் அறிவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மலை நான் அறிவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மலை நான் அறிவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மலை
A hundred mountains known across the land,
I know Swamimalai.
A hundred mountains known across the land,
I know Swamimalai.
I know Swamimalai.
I know Swamimalai.
கந்தன் ஒரு
மந்திரத்தை கந்தன்
ஒரு மந்திரத்தை
தந்தையிடம் சொன்ன
மலை கந்தன் ஒரு
மந்திரத்தை தந்தையிடம்
சொன்ன மலை ஸ்வாமி
மலை ஸ்வாமி மலை
ஸ்வாமி மலை ஸ்வாமி
மலை
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
Swamimalai.. Swamimalai..
Swamimalai.. Swamimalai..
Muruga…aaa…aaa….aaa
O Muruga...
Muruga…aaa…aaa….
O Muruga...
Muruga…aaa…aaa….
O Muruga...
Nadariyum nooru malai
A hundred mountains known across the land,
Naan ariven swami malai
I know Swamimalai.
Nadariyum nooru malai
A hundred mountains known across the land,
Naan ariven swami malai
I know Swamimalai.
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Thandhaiyidam sonna malai
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Thandhaiyidam sonna malai
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
Swami malai.. swami malai..
Swamimalai.. Swamimalai..
Om…ooom
Om... Oom
Om om ena varuvorku
To those who come chanting Om Om,
Naam ena thunaiyavan
He stands as a companion saying 'I am here'.
Om om ena varuvorku
To those who come chanting Om Om,
Naam ena thunaiyavan
He stands as a companion saying 'I am here'.
Avaaan…..
He is...
Va ena azhaikkamal
Without even being called 'Come',
Va va ena azhaikkamal..om
Without being called 'Come, come'.. Om
Va ena azhaikkamal
Without even being called 'Come',
Varugindra maganavan
He is the son who arrives on His own.
Varugindra maganavan
He is the son who arrives on His own.
Va va vaa endru azhaikkamal
Without being beckoned 'Come, come, come',
Varugindra maganavan
He is the son who arrives.
Varugindra maganavan
He is the son who arrives.
Varugindra maganavan
He is the son who arrives.
Thottililae valarntha pillai
The child raised in the cradle,
Pillai…
Child...
Thottililae valarntha pillai
The child raised in the cradle,
Sonnathu thamizh vedham
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Thottililae valarntha pillai
The child raised in the cradle,
Sonnathu thamizh vedham
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Sonnathu thamizh vedham
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Thottililae valarntha pillai
The child raised in the cradle,
Sonnathu thamizh vedham
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Sonnathu thamizh vedham
Who spoke the Tamil Veda.
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Swaminathan..
He is Swaminathan..
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Murugappan..
He is Murugappan..
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Nanmaigal uruvagum
Goodness and blessings will blossom.
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Nanmaigal uruvagum
Nanmaigal uruvagum - Goodness will blossom.
Sonnathai arinthavarku
To those who understand what He taught,
Nanmaigal uruvagum
Goodness and blessings will blossom.
Nanmaigal uruvagum
Goodness will blossom.
Nanmaigal uruvagum
Goodness will blossom.
Nadariyum nooru malai
A hundred mountains known across the land,
Naan ariven swami malai
I know Swamimalai.
Nadariyum nooru malai
A hundred mountains known across the land,
Naan ariven swami malai
I know Swamimalai.
Naan ariven swami malai
I know Swamimalai.
Naan ariven swami malai
I know Swamimalai.
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Thandhaiyidam sonna malai
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
Kandhan oru mandhirathai
A sacred mantra, Kandhan...
Thandhaiyidam sonna malai
Is the hill where He taught His own father.
Swami malai.. swami malai..
Swamimalai.. Swamimalai..
Swami malai.. swami malai..
Swamimalai.. Swamimalai..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nadariyum Nooru Malai is a devotional song celebrating Swamimalai, one of the six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu) of Lord Murugan. Written by Kannadasan for the 1972 devotional film Dheivam, the song highlights the legendary lore where Lord Murugan, as a young child, expounded the supreme cosmic meaning of the Pranava Mantra ('Om') to His father, Lord Shiva.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nadariyum nooru malai / Naan ariven swami malai”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Nadariyum' and 'Naan ariven'.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Sonnathai arinthavarku / Sonnathai arinthavarku”
Repetition of key phrases like 'Sonnathai arinthavarku' and 'Varugindra maganavan' to emphasize divine grace.
Paradox / Divine Imagery
“Thottililae valarntha pillai / Sonnathu thamizh vedham”
A young child in a cradle acting as the spiritual teacher (Guru) to Lord Shiva, declaring the Tamil Veda.
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Trivia
The 1972 movie 'Dheivam', directed by M. A. Thirumugam, featured classical music legends performing on screen and soundtrack, including Madurai Somu, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, Bangalore Ramamani Ammal, and K. B. Sundarambal. This song specifically celebrates Swamimalai, where Lord Murugan earned the name 'Swaminathan' ('The Master of the Lord').
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