Semparuthi
From Indrajith · 2017
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- KP
- Details
- Indrajith2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaaa…. | Aaaa....aaaa.... |
| Aaaaaa…aaa…aaa..aaaa…. | Aaaaaa...aaa...aaa..aaaa.... |
| Female | |
| Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri.. | The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak, |
| Yaandum yaandum valam varumae | Will circle around endlessly everywhere. |
| Gnaalam engum olitharumae | It bestows light all over the world, |
| Naam sellum vazhitharumae | And paves the path for us to walk. |
| Female | |
| Aaruyirai peana varum | It comes to nurture and protect our precious life, |
| Aatral saalum maamarunthu | A supreme medicine endowed with great energy. |
| Vandhu vizhakandu thiranarinthu | Observing the context and recognizing wisdom and capability, |
| Tham aatrin vazhi nadandhaal | If one walks along the rightful path of inner strength, |
| Female | |
| Oudadhamae.. oudadhamaa.. | It becomes medicine... indeed, a cure! |
| Aalam kooda oudadhamae | Even deadly poison becomes a life-saving medicine. |
| Theedhu nandrendru yedhumillai | There is nothing inherently evil or good in this world, |
| Orr theeyum theemaiyillai | Even a consuming fire possesses no intrinsic evil. |
| Female | |
| Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri.. | The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak, |
| Yaandum yaandum valam varumae | Will circle around endlessly everywhere. |
| Gnaalam engum olitharumae | It bestows light all over the world, |
| Naam sellum vazhitharumae | And paves the path for us to walk. |
| Female | |
| Pooranamae.. pooranamae.. | Oh absolute perfection... absolute perfection! |
| Pullum nellum pooranamae | A simple blade of grass and a grain of paddy are absolute perfection, |
| Anda bhagirandam pooranamae | The vast universe and macrocosm are absolute perfection, |
| Orr anuvum pooranamae | Even a single microscopic atom is absolute perfection. |
ஆஆ ..... ஆஆ
ஆஆ ....ஆ ...ஆ .. ஆஆ
Aaaa....aaaa....
Aaaaaa...aaa...aaa..aaaa....
செம்பருத்தி
வாந்திகிரி யாண்டும்
யாண்டும் வலம் வருமே
ஞாலம் எங்கும் ஒளி
தருமே நாம் செல்லும்
வழிதருமே
The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak,
Will circle around endlessly everywhere.
It bestows light all over the world,
And paves the path for us to walk.
ஆருயிரை
பேண வரும் ஆற்றல்
சாலும் மாமருந்து வந்து
விழக்கண்டு திறனறிந்து
தம் ஆற்றின் வழி நடந்தால்
It comes to nurture and protect our precious life,
A supreme medicine endowed with great energy.
Observing the context and recognizing wisdom and capability,
If one walks along the rightful path of inner strength,
ஒளடதமே
ஒளடதமா ஆழம் கூட
ஒளடதமே தீது நன்றென்று
ஏதுமில்லை ஓர் தீயும்
தீமையில்லை
It becomes medicine... indeed, a cure!
Even deadly poison becomes a life-saving medicine.
There is nothing inherently evil or good in this world,
Even a consuming fire possesses no intrinsic evil.
செம்பருத்தி
வாந்திகிரி யாண்டும்
யாண்டும் வலம் வருமே
ஞாலம் எங்கும் ஒளி
தருமே நாம் செல்லும்
வழிதருமே
The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak,
Will circle around endlessly everywhere.
It bestows light all over the world,
And paves the path for us to walk.
பூரணமே
பூரணமே புல்லும்
நெல்லும் பூரணமே
அண்ட பகிரண்டம்
பூரணமே ஓர் அணுவும்
பூரணமே
Oh absolute perfection... absolute perfection!
A simple blade of grass and a grain of paddy are absolute perfection,
The vast universe and macrocosm are absolute perfection,
Even a single microscopic atom is absolute perfection.
Aaaa….aaaa….
Aaaa....aaaa....
Aaaaaa…aaa…aaa..aaaa….
Aaaaaa...aaa...aaa..aaaa....
Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri..
The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak,
Yaandum yaandum valam varumae
Will circle around endlessly everywhere.
Gnaalam engum olitharumae
It bestows light all over the world,
Naam sellum vazhitharumae
And paves the path for us to walk.
Aaruyirai peana varum
It comes to nurture and protect our precious life,
Aatral saalum maamarunthu
A supreme medicine endowed with great energy.
Vandhu vizhakandu thiranarinthu
Observing the context and recognizing wisdom and capability,
Tham aatrin vazhi nadandhaal
If one walks along the rightful path of inner strength,
Oudadhamae.. oudadhamaa..
It becomes medicine... indeed, a cure!
Aalam kooda oudadhamae
Even deadly poison becomes a life-saving medicine.
Theedhu nandrendru yedhumillai
There is nothing inherently evil or good in this world,
Orr theeyum theemaiyillai
Even a consuming fire possesses no intrinsic evil.
Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri..
The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak,
Yaandum yaandum valam varumae
Will circle around endlessly everywhere.
Gnaalam engum olitharumae
It bestows light all over the world,
Naam sellum vazhitharumae
And paves the path for us to walk.
Pooranamae.. pooranamae..
Oh absolute perfection... absolute perfection!
Pullum nellum pooranamae
A simple blade of grass and a grain of paddy are absolute perfection,
Anda bhagirandam pooranamae
The vast universe and macrocosm are absolute perfection,
Orr anuvum pooranamae
Even a single microscopic atom is absolute perfection.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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