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Semparuthi

From Indrajith · 2017

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Bombay Jayashree
Music director
KP
Movie name
Indrajith
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
14 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa….aaaa….
Aaaaaa…aaa…aaa..aaaa….
Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri..
Yaandum yaandum valam varumae
Gnaalam engum olitharumae
Naam sellum vazhitharumae
Aaruyirai peana varum
Aatral saalum maamarunthu
Vandhu vizhakandu thiranarinthu
Tham aatrin vazhi nadandhaal
Oudadhamae.. oudadhamaa..
Aalam kooda oudadhamae
Theedhu nandrendru yedhumillai
Orr theeyum theemaiyillai
Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri..
Yaandum yaandum valam varumae
Gnaalam engum olitharumae
Naam sellum vazhitharumae
Pooranamae.. pooranamae..
Pullum nellum pooranamae
Anda bhagirandam pooranamae
Orr anuvum pooranamae
Ah... Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Semparuthi... Vaandhigiri...
It circles everywhere through all time,
Giving light to the whole world,
Showing the path for us to walk.
It comes to protect precious life,
A great medicine of immense power.
If we recognize its worth and understand its power,
And walk along the way of its flow,
It is medicine... pure medicine!
Even deadly poison becomes medicine.
There is nothing truly good or bad,
Even fire is not evil.
Semparuthi... Vaandhigiri...
It circles everywhere through all time,
Giving light to the whole world,
Showing the path for us to walk.
All is whole... all is complete...
The grass and the grain are complete,
The vast universe and the cosmos are complete,
Even a single atom is complete.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Indrajith, written by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan, presents a deep philosophical vision of non-duality and cosmic harmony. It asserts that everything in creation—from a single atom, a blade of grass, to the entire macrocosm—exists in absolute perfection (Pooranam). Good and bad are merely human perceptions; even poison (Aalam) can transform into medicine (Oudadham) when approached with wisdom, perspective, and self-knowledge.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Epiphora (Repetition)

Pooranamae.. pooranamae..

The word 'Pooranamae' (Perfection/Completeness) is systematically repeated to underline the universal truth that all entities in nature are complete in themselves.

Philosophical Paradox

Aalam kooda oudadhamae

Presents a profound philosophical contradiction that even lethal poison ('Aalam') functions as life-giving medicine ('Oudadham') under the right conditions.

Esubai / Rhyme & Contrast

Anda bhagirandam pooranamae / Orr anuvum pooranamae

Pairs contrasting cosmic scales—a small blade of grass ('Pullum') with paddy ('Nellum'), and a tiny atom ('Anu') with the vast universe ('Anda Bhagirandam').

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Trivia

The song is notable for using rare, archaic Classical Tamil terms such as 'Oudadham' (medicine/healing agent), 'Vaanthigiri' (sky mountain), and 'Bhagirandam' (the macrocosm/multiverse), showcasing lyricist Pulamaipithan's deep roots in Sangam and classical Tamil literature.

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