- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Varuvan Vadivelan
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pathu malai thiru muthu kumaranai
Paarthu kalithiruppom….
Avan sathiya kovilil kaavadi thookkiyae
Thannai marandhiruppom….
Thannai marandhiruppom
Pathu malai thiru muthu kumaranai
Paarthu kalithiruppom….
Om om om
Avan sathiya kovilil kaavadi thookkiyae
Thannai marandhiruppom….
Om om om
Pathu malai thiru muthu kumaranai
Paarthu kalithiruppom….
Om om om
Avan sathiya kovilil kaavadi thookkiyae
Thannai marandhiruppom….
Om om om
Indhu kadalil malaysiya naattil
Sendhamizh paadi nirpom
Om om om
Ingu sandhanam kungumam kondu
Kuvithoru thanga radham izhuppom
Om om om
Indhu kadalil malaysiya naattil
Sendhamizh paadi nirpom
Ingu sandhanam kungumam kondu
Kuvithoru thanga radham izhuppom
Vael vael vael vael vael vael vael vael
Vael vael vael vael vael vael
Saevar kodiyudai kaavalan boomiyil
Sindhai kavarndhavandi
A a aa….a a aa aa aa….a aa….
Saevar kodiyudai kaavalan boomiyil
Sindhai kavarndhavandi
Uyar seenatthu nanbargal vael kuthi aadidum
Yogathai thandhavandi
Vael vael vael vael vael vael
Vael vael vael vael vael vael
Thennai kanindhoru thaengaai
Koduthadhu senthil muruganukkae
Thennai kanindhoru thaengaai
Koduthadhu senthil muruganukkae
Adhil innum oru latcham pottudaithaar
Andha inba thalaivanukkae
Vael vael vael vael vael vael
Vaazha vandha idathil kooda
Marakkavillai murugaa
Nalla vadivaelan thunai illaamal
Sirakkavillai murugaa
Arogaraa arogaraa
Vaazha vandha idathil kooda
Marakkavillai murugaa
Nalla vadivaelan thunai illaamal
Sirakkavillai murugaa
Aazhamaana bakthi kondom
Aiyanae yem murugaa
Aazhamaana bakthi kondom
Aiyanae yem murugaa
Nee alli podum arulukkaaga
Aadugindrom murugaa
Kaiyalavu vaelai kooda
Kannathilae sorugi
Indha kandhan perai manadhil enni
Kasindhu kanneer perugi
Murugaa….murugaa….murugaa….murugaa….
Kaiyalavu vaelai kooda
Kannathilae sorugi
Indha kandhan perai manadhil enni
Kasindhu kanneer perugi
Aiyan veettu vaasalilae
Aadi paadi urugi….murugaa
Aiyan veettu vaasalilae
Aadi paadi urugi
Naangal aindhu latcham perukku mael
Andi vandhom marugi
Kanni thamizhagam thannil nadandhidum
Kaarthigai dheebamum undu
Adhai kaanbadharkkae kangal rendu
Adhai kaanbadharkkae kangal rendu
Indru vanna thaip poosam nadathugiromaiyaa
Vaanathil un oli kandu
Siva gnaanathai nenjinil kondu
Kanni thamizhagam thannil nadandhidum
Kaarthigai dheebamum undu
Adhai kaanbadharkkae kangal rendu
Adhai kaanbadharkkae kangal rendu
Ponnaai thudhippadhu muruganadi
Malai pugazhaai thudhippadhu muruganadi
Ponnaai thudhippadhu muruganadi
Malai pugazhaai thudhippadhu muruganadi
Kannai koduppadhu muruganadi
Dhinam karunai pozhivadhu muruganadi
Kannai koduppadhu muruganadi
Dhinam karunai pozhivadhu muruganadi
Dhendaayudhamae kaavaladi
Idhu saenaabathiyin koyiladi
Vandaar kuzhali valliyillai
Aval vaazhumidam thamizh dhaesamadi
Dhendaayudhamae kaavaladi
Idhu saenaabathiyin koyiladi
Pathini iruvarai vittu vittu
Avan paaimara kappalil vandhu vittaan
Pathini iruvarai vittu vittu
Avan paaimara kappalil vandhu vittaan
Pathu malai kudi kondu vittaan
Engal parambarai kaathida nindru vittaan
Aanandha dharisanam kaanugindrom
Avan azhagiya thaerinai vanangugindrom
Gnaanathu dhaesigan maarbinilae
Uyar navamani maalaigal soottugindrom
Navamani maalaigal soottugindrom
Murugaa murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa murugaa
Murugaa murugaa murugaa
Kodikkanakkil panam koduthaan
Avan koyilukkendrae selavazhithom
Kodikkanakkil panam koduthaan
Avan koyilukkendrae selavazhithom
Vaadiya payirai thazhaikka vaithaan
Engal vamsathai avan vaazha vaithaan
Vaadiya payirai thazhaikka vaithaan
Engal vamsathai avan vaazha vaithaan
Arogaraa
Arogaraa
Arogaraa
Arogaraa
Nilam theriyaamal thalaigalammaa
Vegu neelam nadappadhai paarumammaa
Nilam theriyaamal thalaigalammaa
Vegu neelam nadappadhai paarumammaa
Valam theriyaamal varavillaiyae
Engal bakthiyin ullatthai tharavillaiyae
Valam theriyaamal varavillaiyae
Engal bakthiyin ullatthai tharavillaiyae
Kodikkanakkil panam koduthaan
Avan koyilukkendrae selavazhithom
{Arogaraa
Arogaraa
Arogaraa
Arogaraa} (2)
Murugaa shanmugaa kandhaa kadambaa
Aarumuga vaelaa
Kaarthigaeyaa sendhil naadhaa
Singaara vaelaa
Murugaa shanmugaa kandhaa kadambaa
Aarumuga vaelaa
Kaarthigaeyaa sendhil naadhaa
Singaara vaelaa
Kaarthigaeyaa sendhil naadhaa
Singaara vaelaa
Kaarthigaeyaa sendhil naadhaa
Singaara vaelaa
Thirumuthu kumaraa umai baalaa
Valliyammai naayagaa
Dheivaanai kaavalaa
Vandharulvaai vadivaelaa
Vadivaelaa
Vadivaelaa vadivaelaa
Arogaraa
Vadivaelaa vadivaelaa
Arogaraa
Vadivaelaa vadivaelaa
Arogaraa
Vadivaelaa vadivaelaa
Arogaraa
Vadivaelaa vadivaelaa vadivaelaa
Lord Muthu Kumaran of Batu Caves,
Let us gaze upon Him and rejoice...
Carrying the kavadi at His temple of truth,
Let us lose ourselves in bliss...
Let us lose ourselves in bliss!
Lord Muthu Kumaran of Batu Caves,
Let us gaze upon Him and rejoice...
Om, Om, Om!
Carrying the kavadi at His temple of truth,
Let us lose ourselves in bliss...
Om, Om, Om!
Lord Muthu Kumaran of Batu Caves,
Let us gaze upon Him and rejoice...
Om, Om, Om!
Carrying the kavadi at His temple of truth,
Let us lose ourselves in bliss...
Om, Om, Om!
In the land of Malaysia across the Indian Ocean,
We stand and sing in sweet Tamil!
Om, Om, Om!
Bringing sandalwood paste and kumkum here,
Let us gather and pull the golden chariot!
Om, Om, Om!
In the land of Malaysia across the Indian Ocean,
We stand and sing in sweet Tamil!
Bringing sandalwood paste and kumkum here,
Let us gather and pull the golden chariot!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel!
On this earth, the guardian God with the rooster flag
Has captivated our hearts, my dear!
Aah aah aah... aah aah aah aah aah... aah aah...
On this earth, the guardian God with the rooster flag
Has captivated our hearts, my dear!
He gave our dear Chinese friends the blessed fortune
To pierce with the spear and dance in devotion!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel!
The coconut tree ripened and gave a coconut
To Lord Murugan of Tiruchendur,
The coconut tree ripened and gave a coconut
To Lord Murugan of Tiruchendur,
And they broke a hundred thousand more coconuts
For that Lord of boundless joy!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel!
Even in this land where we came to make a living,
We have not forgotten you, Muruga!
Without the help of the good Lord Vadivelan,
Our lives could never flourish, Muruga!
Arohara! Arohara!
Even in this land where we came to make a living,
We have not forgotten you, Muruga!
Without the help of the good Lord Vadivelan,
Our lives could never flourish, Muruga!
We hold a deep devotion,
O Lord, our Muruga!
We hold a deep devotion,
O Lord, our Muruga!
For the grace you generously shower upon us,
We dance with joy, Muruga!
Piercing even a hand-length spear
Through our cheeks,
Chanting this Lord Skanda's name in our hearts,
Melting with tears streaming down,
Muruga... Muruga... Muruga... Muruga...
Piercing even a hand-length spear
Through our cheeks,
Chanting this Lord Skanda's name in our hearts,
Melting with tears streaming down,
At the doorway of our Lord's shrine,
Dancing, singing, and melting in devotion... Muruga!
At the doorway of our Lord's shrine,
Dancing, singing, and melting in devotion,
More than five hundred thousand of us
Have gathered, seeking your refuge with yearning hearts!
Just like in the evergreen Tamil land,
The festival of Karthigai Deepam shines here too,
Just to witness it, these two eyes are blessed,
Just to witness it, these two eyes are blessed!
Today we celebrate colorful Thaipusam, O Lord,
Seeing your divine light in the skies,
Holding Shiva's divine wisdom in our hearts!
Just like in the evergreen Tamil land,
The festival of Karthigai Deepam shines here too,
Just to witness it, these two eyes are blessed,
Just to witness it, these two eyes are blessed!
It is Murugan we praise as pure gold, my friend!
It is Murugan we praise for the glory of the hills, my friend!
It is Murugan we praise as pure gold, my friend!
It is Murugan we praise for the glory of the hills, my friend!
It is Murugan who gives us vision, my friend!
It is Murugan who showers daily mercy, my friend!
It is Murugan who gives us vision, my friend!
It is Murugan who showers daily mercy, my friend!
The sacred staff is our shield and guardian, my friend!
This is the temple of the divine commander, my friend!
Valli of the flower-scented hair is not here,
For the place she resides in is the Tamil land, my friend!
The sacred staff is our shield and guardian, my friend!
This is the temple of the divine commander, my friend!
Leaving his two devoted consorts behind,
He crossed the seas and came by a sailing ship!
Leaving his two devoted consorts behind,
He crossed the seas and came by a sailing ship!
He made Batu Caves his sacred home,
And stayed to protect our generations!
We behold his blissful sacred vision,
We bow before his beautiful chariot!
Upon the chest of the master of divine wisdom,
We place garlands of nine precious gems!
We place garlands of nine precious gems!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
He gave wealth in millions,
And we spent it entirely on his temple!
He gave wealth in millions,
And we spent it entirely on his temple!
He made withered crops green again,
He made our lineage thrive!
He made withered crops green again,
He made our lineage thrive!
Arohara!
Arohara!
Arohara!
Arohara!
You cannot see the ground for the crowd of heads, my dear!
Look how far the sea of devotees walks, my dear!
You cannot see the ground for the crowd of heads, my dear!
Look how far the sea of devotees walks, my dear!
They have not come without knowing his grace,
Have they not offered their hearts in devotion?
They have not come without knowing his grace,
Have they not offered their hearts in devotion?
He gave wealth in millions,
And we spent it entirely on his temple!
Arohara!
Arohara!
Arohara!
Arohara!
Muruga! Shanmukha! Skanda! Kadamba!
Six-faced Lord with the spear!
Karthikeya! Lord of Tiruchendur!
Beautiful Lord with the spear!
Muruga! Shanmukha! Skanda! Kadamba!
Six-faced Lord with the spear!
Karthikeya! Lord of Tiruchendur!
Beautiful Lord with the spear!
Karthikeya! Lord of Tiruchendur!
Beautiful Lord with the spear!
Karthikeya! Lord of Tiruchendur!
Beautiful Lord with the spear!
Sacred Lord Muthu Kumara, son of Uma!
Beloved lord of Valli!
Protector of Deivayanai!
Come and bless us, Lord Vadivela!
Vadivela!
Vadivela! Vadivela!
Arohara!
Vadivela! Vadivela!
Arohara!
Vadivela! Vadivela!
Arohara!
Vadivela! Vadivela!
Arohara!
Vadivela! Vadivela! Vadivela!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This grand devotional song from the 1978 movie Varuvan Vadivelan, penned by Kannadasan, celebrates Lord Murugan's presence at Batu Caves (Pathu Malai) in Malaysia and captures the profound spiritual fervour of the Tamil diaspora during the Thaipusam festival. The lyrics highlight how Tamil immigrants, despite moving away from their motherland, carried their rich heritage and devotion to Lord Murugan across the Indian Ocean. It paints a vivid picture of the festival with millions of devotees carrying Kavadi, pulling the golden chariot, breaking thousands of coconuts, and piercing their cheeks with small spears (Vel) in ecstatic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Pathu malai thiru muthu kumaranai / Avan sathiya kovilil kaavadi thookkiyae”
Matching second consonants across lines creating rhythmic flow, such as 'Pathu' and 'Sathiya' or 'Indhu' and 'Sandhanam'.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Kannai koduppadhu muruganadi / Dhinam karunai pozhivadhu muruganadi”
Repetition of initial letters in key words, such as 'Kannai' and 'Karunai'.
Anaphora (Repetition of chant)
“Vael vael vael vael vael vael vael vael”
Repeated chant of 'Arogaraa' and 'Vael vael' to simulate the real-life auditory experience of a Thaipusam procession.
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Trivia
This song uniquely documents the cultural connection between Tamil Nadu and Malaysia, specifically highlighting how local non-Tamil ethnic groups ('Uyar seenatthu nanbargal' - Chinese friends) also participate in the Thaipusam rituals at Batu Caves, showcasing the global universal appeal of Murugan worship.
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