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Oongara Rubathil Uruvanavan

From Vetri Vinayagar · 1996

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Vetri Vinayagar
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
2 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennai ninaithu adimai kondu
En idar koduthu
Thannai ninaiya tharugindraan
Punnai virasu magizh
Viyan naarai yuur mukkannn
Arasu magizh athi mugathaan
Viyan naarai yuur mukkannn
Arasu magizh athi mugathaan…aa….
Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan
Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan
Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan
Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan
Neengaatha ngyaanathai tharuvaan avan
Thannai pollaa pillai eninum varuvaan avan
Neengaatha ngyaanathai tharuvaan avan
Thannai pollaa pillai eninum varuvaan avan
Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan
Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan
Baala ganapathi thannai
Seelam arulaga endru
Naam pottra vazhi kattuvaan
Veera ganapathi munbu
Yaarum vanangida vandhu
Ratchithu kanai theetuvaan
Tharuna ganapathi indru
Varuga viraivudan endru
Oor sollil oli kootuvaan
Thuvaaja ganapathi ingu
Madamai vilagidu vandhu
Nool thandhu pugazh sootuvaan
Aindhu karamaada aanai mugam maada
Arul tharum kari muganae
Naavarpazham kondu modhagam yendhi
Nalam tharum sivan maganae
Muzhu mudhalae param porulae
Thamizh tharum amudhae
Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan
Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan
Sakthi ganapathi
Selva latchmi ganapathi
Gnyaana chithra ganapathiyum neeyae
Bhaktha ganapathi vellum vigna ganapathi
Nediya bhuvana ganapathiyum neeyae
Utchishta ganapathi singhana ganapathi
Oorthuva ganapathiyum neeyae
Maha ganapathi engal haerambha ganapathi
Nirtha ganapathiyum neeyae
Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan
Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan
Neengaatha ngyaanathai tharuvaan avan
Thannai pollaa pillai eninum varuvaan avan
Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan
Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan
He thought of me and took me as His devotee,
removing my distress,
and blessing me to always think of Him.
Amidst the blossoming mastwood and Spanish cherry trees,
in the great town of Naraiyur, the three-eyed Lord Shiva,
the King, rejoices in His supreme, elephant-faced son.
In the great town of Naraiyur, the three-eyed Lord Shiva,
the King, rejoices in His supreme, elephant-faced son... Ah...
He took form as the sacred sound Om,
and became the essence of the Vedas within that sound.
He took form as the sacred sound Om,
and became the essence of the Vedas within that sound.
He will grant wisdom that never fades,
and He will come even if called Polla Pillai (the unchiselled child).
He will grant wisdom that never fades,
and He will come even if called Polla Pillai (the unchiselled child).
He took form as the sacred sound Om,
and became the essence of the Vedas within that sound.
When we pray to Bala Ganapati (the child Ganapati),
asking Him to bless us with good character,
He shows us the way when we praise Him.
Before Veera Ganapati (the valiant Ganapati),
when anyone comes to bow down,
He protects them and readies His arrow.
When we ask Taruna Ganapati (the youthful Ganapati)
to come to us quickly today,
He brings light with a single word.
Dhwaja Ganapati (the flag-bearing Ganapati) arrives here,
makes our ignorance fade away,
gives sacred knowledge, and crowns us with fame.
As five arms sway and the elephant face moves gracefully,
O elephant-faced Lord who showers grace!
Holding a jamun fruit and carrying a sweet modak,
O son of Shiva who brings all good things!
O Supreme First One, the Ultimate Reality,
O sweet nectar born of Tamil!
He took form as the sacred sound Om,
and became the essence of the Vedas within that sound.
You are Shakti Ganapati,
prosperous Lakshmi Ganapati,
and wise Chitra Ganapati too.
You are Bhakta Ganapati, victorious Vighna Ganapati,
and the vast Bhuvana Ganapati as well.
You are Uchhishta Ganapati, Simha Ganapati,
and Urdhva Ganapati too.
You are Maha Ganapati, our Heramba Ganapati,
and the dancing Nritya Ganapati as well.
He took form as the sacred sound Om,
and became the essence of the Vedas within that sound.
He will grant wisdom that never fades,
and He will come even if called Polla Pillai (the unchiselled child).
He took form as the sacred sound Om,
and became the essence of the Vedas within that sound.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic devotional hymn from the movie 'Vetri Vinayagar' (1996) praises Lord Ganesha (Vinayagar) as the primordial deity born from the sound of Om (Omkara) and the ultimate essence of the Vedas. The song expresses deep spiritual surrender, highlighting how Ganesha dispels human suffering, grants eternal wisdom, and affectionately forgives the flaws of His devotees like a loving parent.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aindhu karamaada aanai mugam maada”

Repetition of the initial 'A'/'Aa' sound across words ('Aindhu', 'aanai', 'Arul') creates a melodic rhythm.

Anaphora / Refrain

“Ongaara roobathil uruvaanavan / Andha oosaikkul vedhathin porulaanavan”

The refrain repeating the cosmic origin of Lord Ganesha is used strategically throughout the song to anchor its spiritual theme.

Enumeratio (Cataloguing Divine Forms)

“Sakthi ganapathi / Selva latchmi ganapathi / Gnyaana chithra ganapathiyum neeyae”

The lyricist systematically lists the various classical manifestations (32 forms) of Lord Ganesha, such as Bala, Veera, Taruna, Shakti, Uchchhishta, and Nritya Ganapathi.

Metaphor

“Thamizh tharum amudhae”

Lord Ganesha is metaphorically called the 'nectar that grants Tamil', highlighting the deity's deep cultural and literary connection to the Tamil language.

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Trivia

The song is composed by legendary music director M. S. Vishwanathan for the devotional film 'Vetri Vinayagar' (1996). Sung by the renowned classical vocalist Vani Jayaram, the lyrics penned by Kamakodiyan explicitly name many of the traditional 32 forms of Lord Ganesha mentioned in the Mudgala Purana.

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