Sangam Valartha
From Murugan Adimai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Murugan Adimai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Evan magan endro naan | Whose son is he, I wondered, |
| Edhirthu nindren | And stood opposing him. |
| Haa…aa… | Ah... ah... |
| Evan magan endro naan edhirthu nindren | Asking whose son he might be, I stood in opposition, |
| Ingae sivan maganai kandu thigaithu nindren | But here, seeing the son of Lord Shiva, I stood stunned in awe! |
| Evan magan endro naan edhirthu nindren | Asking whose son he might be, I stood in opposition, |
| Ingae sivan maganai kandu thigaithu nindren | But here, seeing the son of Lord Shiva, I stood stunned in awe! |
| Unnidamae andru adam pidithen | That day, I obstinately argued with you, |
| Unnidamae andru adam pidithen | That day, I obstinately argued with you, |
| Indru un thiru nenjinilae idam pidithen | Today, I have found a place in your sacred heart! |
| Male | |
| Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava | Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy? |
| Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava | Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate? |
| Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava | Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom? |
| Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava | Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy? |
| Male | |
| Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu | A chick hatched out from the egg, |
| Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu | A divine radiance appeared on the face of this holy deity! |
| Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu | A chick hatched out from the egg, |
| Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu | A divine radiance appeared on the face of this holy deity! |
| Pettaiyai sevalaiyum idhu vendrathu | It vanquished both the hen and the rooster, |
| Pettaiyai sevalaiyum idhu vendrathu | It vanquished both the hen and the rooster, |
| En paedhamaiyai indrenakku purigindrathu | Today, I realize my own foolishness! |
| Male | |
| Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava | Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy? |
| Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava | Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate? |
| Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava | Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom? |
| Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava | Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy? |
| Male | |
| Paruvathil siriya velava | Oh Velan, though young in age, |
| En pagutharivae neeyallava | Are you not my very power of rational thought? |
| Uruvathai kandu igazhvadha | Should I mock him seeing his youthful form? |
| En ullathai kandu pugalvadha | Or praise him seeing the greatness of his divine soul? |
| Male | |
| Aadhara moorthi en appanae | Oh my father, the primordial supporting deity, |
| Nee ariyaadha pillaiyaa subbanae | Are you an ignorant child, Subba? |
| Naadha endrae aadinen | I danced calling out 'Oh Lord!', |
| En naa thaangum varai paadinen | I sang as long as my tongue could sustain, |
| Paadinen paadinen paadinen… | I sang, I sang, I sang... |
| Male | |
| Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava | Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy? |
| Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava | Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate? |
| Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava | Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom? |
| Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava | Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy? |
எவன் மகன் என்றோ நான்
எதிர்த்து நின்றேன்..ஹா..ஆ...
எவன் மகன் என்றோ நான் எதிர்த்து நின்றேன்
இங்கே சிவன் மகனைக் கண்டு திகைத்து நின்றேன்
எவன் மகன் என்றோ நான் எதிர்த்து நின்றேன்
இங்கே சிவன் மகனைக் கண்டு திகைத்து நின்றேன்
உன்னிடமே அன்று அடம் பிடித்தேன்
உன்னிடமே அன்று அடம் பிடித்தேன்
இன்று உன் திரு நெஞ்சினிலே இடம் பிடித்தேன்
Whose son is he, I wondered,
And stood opposing him.
Ah... ah...
Asking whose son he might be, I stood in opposition,
But here, seeing the son of Lord Shiva, I stood stunned in awe!
Asking whose son he might be, I stood in opposition,
But here, seeing the son of Lord Shiva, I stood stunned in awe!
That day, I obstinately argued with you,
That day, I obstinately argued with you,
Today, I have found a place in your sacred heart!
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா
எந்தன் தலைமைக் கவிஞன் இந்தக் குகனல்லவா
சுவாமி மகனல்லவா ஞான குருவல்லவா
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா.....
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate?
Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom?
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
முட்டையில் குஞ்சொன்று வெளிவந்தது
இந்த மூர்த்தி திருமுகத்தில் ஒளி வந்தது
முட்டையில் குஞ்சொன்று வெளிவந்தது
இந்த மூர்த்தி திருமுகத்தில் ஒளி வந்தது
பெட்டையைச் சேவலையும் இது வென்றது
பெட்டையைச் சேவலையும் இது வென்றது
என் பேதைமை இன்றெனக்குப் புரிகின்றது....
A chick hatched out from the egg,
A divine radiance appeared on the face of this holy deity!
A chick hatched out from the egg,
A divine radiance appeared on the face of this holy deity!
It vanquished both the hen and the rooster,
It vanquished both the hen and the rooster,
Today, I realize my own foolishness!
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா
எந்தன் தலைமைக் கவிஞன் இந்தக் குகனல்லவா
சுவாமி மகனல்லவா ஞான குருவல்லவா
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா.....
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate?
Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom?
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
பருவத்தில் சிறிய வேலவா என்
பகுத்தறிவே நீயல்லவா
உருவத்தைக் கண்டு இகழ்வதா
என் உள்ளத்தைக் கண்டு புகழ்வதா
Oh Velan, though young in age,
Are you not my very power of rational thought?
Should I mock him seeing his youthful form?
Or praise him seeing the greatness of his divine soul?
ஆதார மூர்த்தி என் அப்பனே
நீ அறியாத பிள்ளையா சுப்பனே
நாதா என்றே ஆடினேன் என்
நா தாங்கும் வரை பாடினேன்
பாடினேன் பாடினேன் பாடினேன்
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா........
Oh my father, the primordial supporting deity,
Are you an ignorant child, Subba?
I danced calling out 'Oh Lord!',
I sang as long as my tongue could sustain,
I sang, I sang, I sang...
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா
எந்தன் தலைமைக் கவிஞன் இந்தக் குகனல்லவா
சுவாமி மகனல்லவா ஞான குருவல்லவா
சங்கம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் நீயல்லவா.....
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate?
Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom?
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Evan magan endro naan
Whose son is he, I wondered,
Edhirthu nindren
And stood opposing him.
Haa…aa…
Ah... ah...
Evan magan endro naan edhirthu nindren
Asking whose son he might be, I stood in opposition,
Ingae sivan maganai kandu thigaithu nindren
But here, seeing the son of Lord Shiva, I stood stunned in awe!
Evan magan endro naan edhirthu nindren
Asking whose son he might be, I stood in opposition,
Ingae sivan maganai kandu thigaithu nindren
But here, seeing the son of Lord Shiva, I stood stunned in awe!
Unnidamae andru adam pidithen
That day, I obstinately argued with you,
Unnidamae andru adam pidithen
That day, I obstinately argued with you,
Indru un thiru nenjinilae idam pidithen
Today, I have found a place in your sacred heart!
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava
Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate?
Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava
Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom?
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu
A chick hatched out from the egg,
Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu
A divine radiance appeared on the face of this holy deity!
Muttaiyil kunjondru veli vandhadhu
A chick hatched out from the egg,
Indha moorthi thirumugathil oli vandhadhu
A divine radiance appeared on the face of this holy deity!
Pettaiyai sevalaiyum idhu vendrathu
It vanquished both the hen and the rooster,
Pettaiyai sevalaiyum idhu vendrathu
It vanquished both the hen and the rooster,
En paedhamaiyai indrenakku purigindrathu
Today, I realize my own foolishness!
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava
Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate?
Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava
Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom?
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Paruvathil siriya velava
Oh Velan, though young in age,
En pagutharivae neeyallava
Are you not my very power of rational thought?
Uruvathai kandu igazhvadha
Should I mock him seeing his youthful form?
En ullathai kandu pugalvadha
Or praise him seeing the greatness of his divine soul?
Aadhara moorthi en appanae
Oh my father, the primordial supporting deity,
Nee ariyaadha pillaiyaa subbanae
Are you an ignorant child, Subba?
Naadha endrae aadinen
I danced calling out 'Oh Lord!',
En naa thaangum varai paadinen
I sang as long as my tongue could sustain,
Paadinen paadinen paadinen…
I sang, I sang, I sang...
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Endhan thalamai kavingan indha kugan allava
Is not Lord Kugan my supreme poet laureate?
Swami maganallava gyaana guruvallava
Is he not the Son of the Lord, the guru of supreme wisdom?
Sangam valartha thamizh neeyallava
Are you not the very Tamil nurtured by the Sangam academy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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