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Sendhoor Murugan Kovilile

From Shanthi · 1965

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singers: P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director: Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name: Shanthi
Movie release year: 1965
Lyrics added on: 22 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Sendhoor murugan kovililae oru

Saedhiyai naan kaetten kaetten

Saeval koovum kaalai naeram

Paadalai naan kaetten

Paadalai naan kaetten

Sendhoor murugan kovililae oru

Saedhiyai naan kaetten kaetten

Saeval koovum kaalai naeram

Paadalai naan kaetten

Paadalai naan kaetten

Kangal irandai vel ena eduthu

Kaiyodu kondaanadi

Kangal irandai vel ena eduthu

Kaiyodu kondaanadi

Kanniyin manadhil kaadhal kavidhai

Sollaamal sonnaanadi

Sendhoor murugan kovililae oru

Saedhiyai naan kaetten kaetten

Saeval koovum kaalai naeram

Paadalai naan kaetten

Paadalai naan kaetten

Oorvalam ponavan oriru maadham

Vaaraamal nindraanadi

Oorvalam ponavan oriru maadham

Vaaraamal nindraanadi

Vaaraamal vandhavan paavai udalai

Saeraamal sendraanadi saeraamal sendraanadi

Sendhoor murugan kovililae oru

Saedhiyai naan kaetten kaetten

Saeval koovum kaalai naeram

Paadalai naan kaetten

Paadalai naan kaetten

Naalai varuvaan naayagan endrae

Nallorgal sonnaaradi

Naalai varuvaan naayagan endrae

Nallorgal sonnaaradi

Naayagan thaanum olai vadivil

Ennodu vandhaanadi

Aadai thiruthi maalaigal thoduthu

Vaasalil varuvaenadi

Aadai thiruthi maalaigal thoduthu

Vaasalil varuvaenadi

Mannavan ennai maarbil thazhuvi

Vaazhgena chonnaanadi

Vaazhgena chonnaanadi

Sendhoor murugan kovililae oru

Saedhiyai naan kaetten kaetten

Saeval koovum kaalai naeram

Paadalai naan kaetten

Paadalai naan kaetten

At the temple of Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur,

I heard, yes I heard some news.

In the morning when the rooster crows,

I heard a song.

I heard a song.

At the temple of Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur,

I heard, yes I heard some news.

In the morning when the rooster crows,

I heard a song.

I heard a song.

Wielding his two eyes like spears,

he captured me completely, my friend.

Wielding his two eyes like spears,

he captured me completely, my friend.

In my young heart, a poem of love,

he spoke without saying a word, my friend.

At the temple of Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur,

I heard, yes I heard some news.

In the morning when the rooster crows,

I heard a song.

I heard a song.

The one who went away on a journey

stayed away for a couple of months, my friend.

The one who went away on a journey

stayed away for a couple of months, my friend.

He who stayed away finally came, yet

he left without embracing me, my friend, left without embracing me.

At the temple of Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur,

I heard, yes I heard some news.

In the morning when the rooster crows,

I heard a song.

I heard a song.

"Your beloved will return tomorrow,"

the elders told me, my friend.

"Your beloved will return tomorrow,"

the elders told me, my friend.

And my beloved himself, in the form of a letter,

arrived by my side, my friend.

Straightening my dress and stringing flower garlands,

I will come to the doorway, my friend.

Straightening my dress and stringing flower garlands,

I will come to the doorway, my friend.

Holding me close to his chest, my king

blessed me saying, "Live happily," my friend.

blessed me saying, "Live happily," my friend.

At the temple of Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur,

I heard, yes I heard some news.

In the morning when the rooster crows,

I heard a song.

I heard a song.

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Male

Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Sendhoor Murugan Kovililae' is a classic romantic and devotional song from the 1965 Tamil movie Shanthi, written by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan. Narrated by a heroine to her female confidante ('adi'), the song weaves together romantic longing and divine devotion using the coastal temple of Tiruchendur Murugan at dawn as its evocative backdrop. She describes how her lover captivated her heart through a single sharp gaze, left for a lengthy period, but maintained their sacred bond through written messages. Throughout the song, the heroine describes her changing emotions—from the pain of separation to the joyous anticipation of reunion. Upon receiving word of his arrival, she prepares herself with fine attire and floral garlands, eagerly awaiting the moment when her king will embrace her and bless their life together. The dawn setting, marked by the crowing rooster (a motif linked to Lord Murugan's flag), underlines the theme of hope and a bright new beginning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Kangal irandai vel ena eduthu”

Compares the sharp, captivating gaze of the lover to a 'vel' (the divine spear of Lord Murugan).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Sendhoor murugan kovililae oru / Saedhiyai naan kaetten kaetten / Saeval koovum kaalai naeram”

Repetition of the 'Sa' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Sendhoor', 'Saedhiyai', 'Saeval').

Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Naalai varuvaan naayagan endrae / Naayagan thaanum olai vadivil”

Rhyming of the second letter 'y' ('yag') in 'Naayagan' across adjacent lines.

Oxymoron / Paradox

“Sollaamal sonnaanadi”

Expressing unspoken feelings using contrasting words ('sollaamal sonnaanadi' - told without speaking).

Did you know?

Trivia

The film Shanthi (1965) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika. The iconic soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and this memorable song was sung by P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.

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