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Sangam Valartha

From Murugan Adimai · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Murugan Adimai
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
13 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Evan magan endro naan
Edhirthu nindren
Haa…aa…
Evan magan endro naan edhirthu nindren
Ingae sivan maganai kandu thigaithu nindren
Evan magan endro naan edhirthu nindren
Ingae sivan maganai kandu thigaithu nindren
Unnidamae andru adam pidithen
Unnidamae andru adam pidithen
Indru un thiru nenjinilae idam pidithen
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava
Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu
Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu
Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu
Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu
Pettaiyai sevalaiyum idhu vendrathu
Pettaiyai sevalaiyum idhu vendrathu
En paedhamaiyai indrenakku purigindrathu
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava
Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Paruvathil siriya velava
En pagutharivae neeyallava
Uruvathai kandu igazhvadha
En ullathai kandu pugalvadha
Aadhara moorthi en appanae
Nee ariyaadha pillaiyaa subbanae
Naadha endrae aadinen
En naa thaangum varai paadinen
Paadinen paadinen paadinen…
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava
Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Thinking you were merely someone's son,
I stood up to oppose you.
Ha... ah...
Thinking you were merely someone's son, I stood up to oppose you.
Seeing the son of Shiva here, I stood stunned in awe.
Thinking you were merely someone's son, I stood up to oppose you.
Seeing the son of Shiva here, I stood stunned in awe.
Back then, I was stubborn with you.
Back then, I was stubborn with you.
Today, I have found a place in your sacred heart.
Aren't you the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy)?
Isn't Guhan (Lord Murugan) my supreme poet?
Aren't you the son of Lord Shiva? Aren't you the master of true wisdom?
Aren't you the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy)?
A chick hatched out from an egg,
And light shone brightly on this Lord's divine face.
A chick hatched out from an egg,
And light shone brightly on this Lord's divine face.
It triumphed over both the hen and the rooster,
It triumphed over both the hen and the rooster,
Today, I finally understand my own foolishness.
Aren't you the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy)?
Isn't Guhan (Lord Murugan) my supreme poet?
Aren't you the son of Lord Shiva? Aren't you the master of true wisdom?
Aren't you the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy)?
O Velava (Murugan), though so young in age,
Aren't you my very intellect and reason?
Should one mock you just by looking at your young form,
Or praise you after seeing what you have done in my heart?
O father, the foundation of all existence!
Could you ever be an unknowing child, O Subban (Murugan)?
Calling out 'My Lord!', I danced,
I sang as long as my tongue had strength,
I sang, I sang, I sang...
Aren't you the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy)?
Isn't Guhan (Lord Murugan) my supreme poet?
Aren't you the son of Lord Shiva? Aren't you the master of true wisdom?
Aren't you the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy)?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song captures a profound moment of divine enlightenment, humility, and surrender. The singer reflects on his initial arrogance when he opposed Lord Murugan, failing to recognize His divinity. Upon witnessing the divine radiance and wisdom of Murugan, the son of Shiva, the singer's pride dissolves into awe and reverence. The hymn celebrates Lord Murugan as the living incarnation of the sacred Tamil language nurtured by the Madurai Tamil Sangam, the supreme celestial poet, and the guru of divine wisdom. The singer surrenders his intellect and voice in total devotion, singing praise as long as his tongue can sustain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava”

Equating Lord Murugan directly to the pure Tamil language cultivated by the ancient Sangam literary academies.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Paadinen paadinen paadinen…”

Empathetic repetition of 'Paadinen' to express intense ecstatic devotion and continuous singing.

Rhyme / Iyaibu

“Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu / Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu”

End rhyming pattern using 'vandhadhu' across consecutive lines to add rhythmic melody to the composition.

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Trivia

This song is deeply rooted in Tamil literary folklore, referencing the story of Nakkeerar, the head of the Madurai Tamil Sangam, who challenged Lord Murugan's youthful disguise before recognizing His supreme divinity. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered with classical grandeur by T. M. Soundararajan, Kannadasan's lyrics beautifully weave classical Tamil literary heritage with devotional fervor.

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