- Lyricist
- Arunagirinathar
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Arunagirinathar
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This divine verse by Saint Arunagirinathar extols the supreme splendor, compassion, and invincible power of Lord Murugan and His sacred Vel (spear). The poet describes the grand form of Murugan—His radiant face, His twelve noble arms, and the divine Vel—and celebrates His omnipresence, stating that the Lord instantly appears before any devotee who sincerely remembers Him. The hymn further highlights the incomparable power of Murugan's Vel. While the powerful weapons of Shiva (the trident), Vishnu (the discus), and Indra (the thunderbolt) awaited the ultimate resolution, Lord Murugan, responding to the humble prayers of Brahma and the Devas, destroyed the demon Soorapadman and his vast army in a single split second. The verse glorifies this long Vel as the ultimate symbol of unmatched supreme authority.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora / Epanalepsis)
“Senkezhedutha sinavadivelum”
Lines and phrases such as 'Senkezhedutha sinavadivelum / Thirumugamum' and 'Thaniyaanmai konda neduvel' are repeated to emphasize devotional fervor and create musical rhythm.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Senkezhedutha sinavadivelum”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'Senkezhedutha' and 'sinavadivelum' (S-sound Monai).
Visual Imagery & Epithets
“Vengaana kanda kai soolamum / Thirumaayan vetri peru sudaraazhiyum”
Vivid depiction of divine attributes—Shiva's trident, Vishnu's discus (sudaraazhi), Indra's weapon (kuzhisam), and Murugan's twelve arms.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Kulangalli vellathena karuthiyae”
Comparing the demon army to an overwhelming flood ('vellathena karuthiyae') and highlighting the Vel's instant victory in a fraction of a second ('oru nodiyinurudhiyae').
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Trivia
This verse is adapted from the devotional works of Saint Arunagirinathar (15th century CE), specifically from his Thiruppugazh / Kandar Anubhuti tradition. In the 1964 biographical Tamil film 'Arunagirinathar', renowned playback singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) played the title role of Saint Arunagirinathar himself and sang these iconic devotional verses under T. R. Pappa's musical direction.
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