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Lyrics & meaning

Semparuthi

From Indrajith · 2017

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Bombay Jayashree
Music director
KP
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri..The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak,
Yaandum yaandum valam varumaeWill circle around endlessly everywhere.
Gnaalam engum olitharumaeIt bestows light all over the world,
Naam sellum vazhitharumaeAnd paves the path for us to walk.
Female
Aaruyirai peana varumIt comes to nurture and protect our precious life,
Aatral saalum maamarunthuA supreme medicine endowed with great energy.
Vandhu vizhakandu thiranarinthuObserving the context and recognizing wisdom and capability,
Tham aatrin vazhi nadandhaalIf one walks along the rightful path of inner strength,
Female
Oudadhamae.. oudadhamaa..It becomes medicine... indeed, a cure!
Aalam kooda oudadhamaeEven deadly poison becomes a life-saving medicine.
Theedhu nandrendru yedhumillaiThere is nothing inherently evil or good in this world,
Orr theeyum theemaiyillaiEven a consuming fire possesses no intrinsic evil.
Female
Semparuthi.. vaanthigiri..The red sun and the cosmic mountain peak,
Yaandum yaandum valam varumaeWill circle around endlessly everywhere.
Gnaalam engum olitharumaeIt bestows light all over the world,
Naam sellum vazhitharumaeAnd paves the path for us to walk.
Female
Pooranamae.. pooranamae..Oh absolute perfection... absolute perfection!
Pullum nellum pooranamaeA simple blade of grass and a grain of paddy are absolute perfection,
Anda bhagirandam pooranamaeThe vast universe and macrocosm are absolute perfection,
Orr anuvum pooranamaeEven 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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