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Lyrics & meaning

Sepparum Kalviyum

From Mupperum Deviyar · 1987

Lyricist
K. P. Arivanantham
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Mupperum Deviyar
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
21 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Indha moovarin vasam thaan manidharin thalaividhi
Indha moovarin vasam thaan manidharin thalaividhi
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Vattil sumandhu vandhaal cholan magal
Aaa ..haaa..aa..aaa
Itta adi noga edutha adi koppalikka
Vattil sumandhu vandhaal cholan magal
Aval vadivazhagai isaithaan kamban magan
Avan kuttram kalaivadharkku koodaiyilae
Kotti kizhangu vittraal engal kalaimagalae
ஒOttrakoothan kavidhai solla
Aval kattupattadhai ezhudhi veithaal
Sandha paadal vadivam kolla
Aval vanna sendhamizh ulavi nindraal
Pootha kamalam thannil vilangiduvaal
Adi pottrum yaarkkum kalvi vizhangiduvaal
Aa aa aa
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Deiva perum pulavan poiyaamozhi
Avan thaaram arasan pettra vannakkili
Deiva perum pulavan poiyaamozhi
Avan thaaram arasan pettra vannakkili
Aval selvam peridhu endru virumbhi nindraal
Konda thalaivanai adharkaaga vasai pozhindhaal
Sivakaviyin maanam andru kaathathu yaar
Porul kanaga mazhai pola vaarthathu yaar
Aazhi thannil pirandha alaimagalae
Nee vaazhi vaazhi engal thirumagalae…ye ye ye ye..
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Mukkann mudhalvan avan nenjanaithaval
Dhikku dhisai adhira sanjarithaval
Gnyaana roobini madurai valar meenalotchani
Dhagadhimiyena silamboli ezha nadamidum padham
Adiyavar thozha aadum soozhini
Kadhamba malar soodum maalini
Kuzhandhai azhumbodhu paal koduthaal
Thirukumaran vilaiyaada vel koduthaal
Veeram vilaivadhingu evaraale
Engal durgai annaiyaval arulaale..ye ye ye ye..
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Indha moovarin vasam thaan manidharin thalaividhi
Indha moovarin vasam thaan manidharin thalaividhi
Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati,
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati,
In the hands of these three lies human destiny.
In the hands of these three lies human destiny.
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati.
Carrying a plate, the Chola king's daughter came,
Aaa... haa... aa... aaa...
Her placed foot aching and her lifted foot blistering,
Carrying a plate, the Chola king's daughter came.
Kamban's son sang in praise of her beauty.
To save him from blame, carrying a basket,
Our Goddess Saraswati herself came selling water-lily roots!
As the poet Ottakoothar recited his verses,
Bound by his devotion, she wrote them down.
As rhythmic songs took graceful shape,
She walked with elegance through rich, classical Tamil.
She shines upon a blooming lotus,
She grants wisdom to all who worship her feet.
Aa aa aa...
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati.
The great divine poet Poyyamozhi,
His wife was a lovely parrot born of a king.
The great divine poet Poyyamozhi,
His wife was a lovely parrot born of a king.
She valued worldly wealth above all else,
And scolded her husband for being poor.
Who was it that saved that Shiva-poet's honor that day?
Who showered wealth upon him like rain of gold?
O Goddess of the waves, born from the ocean!
Long may you live, our Goddess Lakshmi!
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati.
She who rests in the heart of the three-eyed Lord Shiva,
She who roamed making all directions tremble,
Embodiment of wisdom, fish-eyed Meenakshi of Madurai,
With anklets chiming to rhythmic beats, her feet dance.
The trident-bearing Goddess dances as devotees worship,
Adorned with a garland of kadamba flowers.
When the crying child wept, she fed him milk,
She gave the sacred spear for young Murugan to wield.
Through whom does bravery blossom here?
Only through the grace of our Mother Durga!
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati,
In the hands of these three lies human destiny.
In the hands of these three lies human destiny.
Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song praises the holy trinity of Hindu goddesses: Saraswathi (Goddess of Knowledge), Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth), and Parvathi/Durga (Goddess of Power and Valor). It highlights how human destiny and life aspects—knowledge, prosperity, and courage—are governed by these three divine mothers. Each stanza elaborates on legendary events associated with each deity in Tamil mythology and literature, such as Saraswathi aiding poets like Kamban and Ottakoothar, Lakshmi bestowing golden rain and wealth, and Parvathi feeding milk to Thirugnanasambandar and giving the Vel to Lord Murugan.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi / Sandha paadal vadivam kolla”

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words across lines, as in 'Saraswathi' and 'Sandha' or 'Kuzhandhai' and 'Thirukumaran'.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Vattil sumandhu vandhaal cholan magal / Itta adi noga edutha adi koppalikka”

Matching second letters in consecutive lines, such as 'Vattil' and 'Itta', or 'Deiva' and 'Aval'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Sivakaviyin maanam andru kaathathu yaar / Porul kanaga mazhai pola vaarthathu yaar”

Rhyming ending words, seen in lines ending with 'magalae', 'thirumagalae', 'vaarthathu yaar', 'kaathathu yaar'.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi”

Repeating the refrain 'Saraswathi latchumi paarvathi' to emphasize the central theme of the divine trinity.

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Trivia

The song is composed by legendary music director M. S. Vishwanathan for the 1987 devotional movie 'Mupperum Deviyar'. Sung by the iconic T. M. Soundararajan, the lyrics weave intricate references to classical Tamil literary history and legends, including Tamil poets Kamban, Ottakoothar, and Thirugnanasambandar.

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