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Pakkarai Visithiramani

From Arunagirinathar · 1964

Lyricist
Arunagirinathar
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Arunagirinathar
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
26 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Pakkarai visithiramani porkalanai itta nadai
Patchi enum ukkurathuragamum neepa
Pakkarai visithiramani porkalanai itta nadai
Patchi enum ukkurathuragamum neepa
Pakkuva malar thodaiyum akkuvadu pattozhiya
Patturuva vittu arul kai vadivelum
Thikku adhu madhikka varu
Kukkudamum ratchai tharum
Sittru adiyum muttriya panniru thozhum
Thikku adhu madhikka varu
Kukkudamum ratchai tharum
Sittru adiyum muttriya panniru thozhum
Seipadhiyum vaithu uyar thirupugazh viruppamodu
Seppena enakku arul sei maravenae
Ikku avarai narkanigal
Sarkkarai paruppudan nei
Ell pori aval thuvarai ilaneer
Ikku avarai narkanigal
Sarkkarai paruppudan nei
Ell pori aval thuvarai ilaneer
Vandu echil payiru appa vagai pacharisipittu
Vellaripazham idipalvagai thani moolam
Mikka adisil kadalai
Patchanam enakkol oru
Vikkinasamarththan enum arul aazhi
Mikka adisil kadalai
Patchanam enakkol oru
Vikkinasamarththan enum arul aazhi
Verppa kudila sadila vil paramar appar arul
Vithaga maruppu udaiya perumaalae
Aah... aa... aa...
Adorned with gem-studded gear and a golden saddle,
The peacock striding like a fierce steed, your Kadamba garland,
Adorned with gem-studded gear and a golden saddle,
The peacock striding like a fierce steed, your Kadamba garland,
Your fresh flower garland, and destroying all our worldly bonds,
The sharp, graceful spear from your hand that pierces straight through,
Revered across all directions,
The rooster banner, and granting protection,
Your tender feet and twelve mighty shoulders—
Revered across all directions,
The rooster banner, and granting protection,
Your tender feet and twelve mighty shoulders—
Placing them in my heart, to lovingly sing the sacred Thiruppugazh hymns,
You commanded me with grace; I will never forget your blessing!
Sugarcane, field beans, and delicious ripe fruits,
Sugar, cooked lentils, and melted ghee,
Sesame, puffed rice, flattened rice, peas, and tender coconut water,
Sugarcane, field beans, and delicious ripe fruits,
Sugar, cooked lentils, and melted ghee,
Sesame, puffed rice, flattened rice, peas, and tender coconut water,
Honey, green gram, sweet appam fritters, raw rice pittu (steamed rice cake),
Cucumbers, various crushed snacks, and choice tubers,
Abundant cooked rice and chickpeas—
You who happily accept all these treats as your feast,
O ocean of grace, the Master who clears every obstacle!
Abundant cooked rice and chickpeas—
You who happily accept all these treats as your feast,
O ocean of grace, the Master who clears every obstacle!
Granted by Father Shiva, who wields the mountain-bow with matted locks,
O Great Lord Ganesha with the wondrous, wise tusk!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Thiruppugazh hymn composed by Saint Arunagirinathar is a deeply devotional prayer addressed to Lord Murugan. The poet praises Lord Murugan's majestic peacock mount, the radiant divine spear (Vel), the rooster banner, His tender lotus feet, and His twelve mighty shoulders. He prays to the Lord to grant him the supreme grace and unwavering devotion to constantly sing the praises of Thiruppugazh without ever forgetting Him. In the second half, Arunagirinathar vividly catalogs a vast and delicious feast offered to Lord Ganesha (the remover of obstacles), including sugarcane, fruits, ghee, rice flour snacks, and honey. He concludes by addressing Lord Murugan as the divine younger brother of the wise, single-tusked Lord Ganesha and the son of Lord Shiva, seeking His eternal blessings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Santham (Rhythmic Meter)

“Pakkarai visithiramani porkalanai itta nadai”

The verse follows a strict Thiruppugazh rhythmic sandham pattern (Thana Thana Thana Thana), creating a fast-paced, highly musical beat ideal for devotional chanting.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Pakkarai visithiramani porkalanai itta nadai”

The second consonant 'k' ('kka') is repeated across multiple lines (Pakkarai, Patchi, Pakkuva, Patturuva), providing internal phonetic harmony.

Enumeration / Imagery

“Ikku avarai narkanigal Sarkkarai paruppudan nei Ell pori aval thuvarai ilaneer”

An elaborate cataloging of over 15 distinct traditional food items and offerings given to Lord Ganesha, creating vivid sensory imagery.

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Thikku adhu madhikka varu Kukkudamum ratchai tharum”

Refrain and repeated line renditions in classical musical delivery emphasize the greatness of the rooster banner and Lord Ganesha's grace.

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Trivia

This hymn is one of Saint Arunagirinathar's most celebrated Thiruppugazh compositions. It is famous in Tamil literature for uniquely listing over 20 culinary delicacies offered to Lord Ganesha in a single stanza. In the 1964 biographical film 'Arunagirinathar', this song was brilliantly rendered by T. M. Soundararajan under the music direction of T. R. Pappa, becoming an iconic devotional track across Tamil Nadu.

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