Orumaiyudan
From Konjum Salangai · 1962
- Lyricist
- Ramalinga Swamigal
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Konjum Salangai1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Orumaiyudan ninadhu | With single-minded devotion, your |
| Thiru malaradi ninaikindra | holy lotus feet, meditating upon, |
| Uthamar than uravu vendum | I seek the fellowship of those noble and virtuous souls. |
| Mm…mmm….mm….. | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Ullondru vaithu | Keeping one thing concealed in their hearts, |
| Puram ondru pesuvaar | while speaking something entirely different outside— |
| Uravu kalavaamai vendum | I must avoid any association or friendship with such deceitful people. |
| Perumai perum ninadhu pugal | Your praise, which brings immense glory and honor, |
| Pesa vendum | I must always speak and sing of. |
| Mm…mmm….mm….. | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Poimai pesaadhiruthal vendum | I must completely abstain from speaking falsehoods. |
| Peru neri pidithozhuga vendum | I must strictly follow and live by the great path of righteousness. |
| Mm…mmm….mm….. | [Humming] |
| Madhamaana pei pidiyaadhirukka vendum | I must remain untouched by the demonic possession of arrogance and ego. |
| Mm…mmm….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa… | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Female | |
| Madhi vendum | I need wisdom and clarity of mind, |
| Nin karunai nidhi vendum | I need the priceless treasure of your divine grace. |
| Noi attra vazhvuu naam | A life completely free from diseases and afflictions, we |
| Vaazha vendum | must live peacefully. |
| Mm…mmm….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa… | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Female | |
| Shanmuga thooiya mani | Oh Shanmuga, pure and flawless divine gem! |
| Unmugath deiva mani | Oh divine gem of inner spiritual realization! |
| Shanmuga deiva mani | Oh Lord Shanmuga, divine gem! |
| Shanmuga deiva maniyae…ae….ae…. | Oh Lord Shanmuga, divine gem! |
| Ae…..ae…..ae……ae….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…aa | [Vocalizing / Melisma] |
ஒருமையுடன் நினது
திரு மலரடி நினைக்கின்ற
உத்தமர்தான் உறவு வேண்டும்
ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்.....
With single-minded devotion, your
holy lotus feet, meditating upon,
I seek the fellowship of those noble and virtuous souls.
[Humming]
உள்ளொன்று வைத்து
புறம் ஒன்று பேசுவார்
உறவு கலவாமை வேண்டும்
பெருமை பெரும் நினது புகழ்
பேச வேண்டும்
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்......
Keeping one thing concealed in their hearts,
while speaking something entirely different outside—
I must avoid any association or friendship with such deceitful people.
Your praise, which brings immense glory and honor,
I must always speak and sing of.
[Humming]
பொய்மை பேசாதிருந்தல் வேண்டும்
பேரு நெறி பிடித்தொழுக வேண்டும்
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்......
மதமான பேய் பிடியாதிருக்க வேண்டும்
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ஹா....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
I must completely abstain from speaking falsehoods.
I must strictly follow and live by the great path of righteousness.
[Humming]
I must remain untouched by the demonic possession of arrogance and ego.
[Vocalizing / Humming]
மதி வேண்டும்
நின் கருணை நிதி வேண்டும்
நோய் அற்ற வாழ்வு நாம்
வாழ வேண்டும்
ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
I need wisdom and clarity of mind,
I need the priceless treasure of your divine grace.
A life completely free from diseases and afflictions, we
must live peacefully.
[Vocalizing / Humming]
சண்முக தூய மணி
உன்முகத் தெய்வ மணி
சண்முக தெய்வ மணி
சண்முக தெய்வ மணி ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......
ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ.....ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ......
Oh Shanmuga, pure and flawless divine gem!
Oh divine gem of inner spiritual realization!
Oh Lord Shanmuga, divine gem!
Oh Lord Shanmuga, divine gem!
[Vocalizing / Melisma]
Orumaiyudan ninadhu
With single-minded devotion, your
Thiru malaradi ninaikindra
holy lotus feet, meditating upon,
Uthamar than uravu vendum
I seek the fellowship of those noble and virtuous souls.
Mm…mmm….mm…..
[Humming]
Ullondru vaithu
Keeping one thing concealed in their hearts,
Puram ondru pesuvaar
while speaking something entirely different outside—
Uravu kalavaamai vendum
I must avoid any association or friendship with such deceitful people.
Perumai perum ninadhu pugal
Your praise, which brings immense glory and honor,
Pesa vendum
I must always speak and sing of.
Mm…mmm….mm…..
[Humming]
Poimai pesaadhiruthal vendum
I must completely abstain from speaking falsehoods.
Peru neri pidithozhuga vendum
I must strictly follow and live by the great path of righteousness.
Mm…mmm….mm…..
[Humming]
Madhamaana pei pidiyaadhirukka vendum
I must remain untouched by the demonic possession of arrogance and ego.
Mm…mmm….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Madhi vendum
I need wisdom and clarity of mind,
Nin karunai nidhi vendum
I need the priceless treasure of your divine grace.
Noi attra vazhvuu naam
A life completely free from diseases and afflictions, we
Vaazha vendum
must live peacefully.
Mm…mmm….haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Shanmuga thooiya mani
Oh Shanmuga, pure and flawless divine gem!
Unmugath deiva mani
Oh divine gem of inner spiritual realization!
Shanmuga deiva mani
Oh Lord Shanmuga, divine gem!
Shanmuga deiva maniyae…ae….ae….
Oh Lord Shanmuga, divine gem!
Ae…..ae…..ae……ae….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…aa
[Vocalizing / Melisma]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song is a deeply revered devotional prayer originally composed by the 19th-century Tamil saint-poet Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar) as part of his 'Deiva Mani Maalai' in the 'Thiru Arutpa'. The hymn is a sincere plea to Lord Shanmuga (Murugan) for ethical, spiritual, and physical well-being. The seeker prays for single-minded devotion and the company of righteous individuals who sincerely contemplate the Lord's lotus feet, while fervently asking to be saved from hypocrites who harbor malice inside while speaking sweetly outside. Furthermore, the song outlines a complete spiritual and moral code: avoiding lies, walking the path of dharma, staying free from the demonic influence of pride and ego, acquiring true wisdom, and obtaining the treasure of divine grace. Ultimately, it seeks a healthy, disease-free life lived in harmony and devotion, addressing Lord Shanmuga as the purest divine gem of enlightenment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Ullondru vaithu / Puram ondru pesuvaar”
Contrasts inner thoughts ('Ullondru' - one inside) with outward speech ('Puram ondru' - another outside) to highlight two-faced hypocrisy.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thiru malaradi ninaikindra”
The Lord's sacred feet ('adi') are directly metaphorized as a divine flower ('malar').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Madhamaana pei pidiyaadhirukka vendum”
Arrogance or ego ('Madham') is metaphorically characterized as a evil spirit/demon ('pei') possessing a person.
Iyaipu (Refrain / Anaphora)
“Uthamar than uravu vendum ... Uravu kalavaamai vendum ... Pesa vendum”
The repetitive ending of lines with the word 'vendum' (meaning 'is desired' or 'must be') creates a rhythmic, prayerful plea throughout the poem.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nin karunai nidhi vendum”
The Lord's divine compassion and grace ('karunai') is compared to a boundless treasure ('nidhi').
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Trivia
This song is an excerpt from Vallalar's (Ramalinga Swamigal) immortal work 'Deiva Mani Maalai', which forms part of the 'Thiru Arutpa'. In the movie 'Konjum Salangai' (1962), this divine hymn was set to music by composer S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and famously rendered by singer Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi. 'Konjum Salangai' is historically significant as one of Tamil cinema's early Technicolor films and notable for being the first Tamil film dubbed into Polish for release in Poland.
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