- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Pithukuli Murugadas
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Movie name
- Dheivam
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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