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Sivan Magane

From Paditha Manaivi · 1961

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Paditha Manaivi
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
10 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha
Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha
Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha
Mudiyathatha
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha
Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha
Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha
Mudiyathatha
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
Pillai unnai thandhai adithaanillai
Nee pizhai sonna podhum pirithaan illai
Pillai unnai thandhai adithaanillai
Nee pizhai sonna podhum pirithaan illai
Valli kurathiyaiyum maruthaan illai
Valli kurathiyaiyum maruthaan illai
Avalai manandhadhal unniayum veruthaan illai
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
Inam sera kulam sera malar soodinen
Serndhu irundhorai pirikkindra pazhi thedinen
Inam sera kulam sera malar soodinen
Serndhu irundhorai pirikkindra pazhi thedinen
Manam thandha pillaikku thaaiyaaginen
Manam thandha pillaikku thaaiyaaginen
Adhan malar pondra nenjukku noiyaaginen
Noiyaaginen
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
Kulamaadhin panbukku naalayudham
Aval kudumbathai inaikkindra noolaayudham
Kulamaadhin panbukku naalayudham
Aval kudumbathai inaikkindra noolaayudham
Malai pondrathadai neenga neeyaagilum
Malai pondrathadai neenga neeyaagilum
Kondu varvendum uravennum velayudham velayudham
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha
Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha
Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha
Mudiyathatha
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
Do you not understand what is in our hearts?
Are you unaware of the bond between father and son?
Can that love not bring peace to the daughter-in-law?
Can it not?
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
Do you not understand what is in our hearts?
Are you unaware of the bond between father and son?
Can that love not bring peace to the daughter-in-law?
Can it not?
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
When you were a child, your father never struck you;
even when you pointed out his mistake, he never turned you away.
When you were a child, your father never struck you;
even when you pointed out his mistake, he never turned you away.
He did not reject the tribal girl Valli,
He did not reject the tribal girl Valli,
and he did not hate you for marrying her.
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
I wore bridal flowers to unite our families and kin,
yet I earned the blame for separating those who were united.
I wore bridal flowers to unite our families and kin,
yet I earned the blame for separating those who were united.
I became a mother to the child who gave his heart to me,
I became a mother to the child who gave his heart to me,
yet I became a sorrow to his tender, flower-like heart.
I became a sorrow.
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
A noble woman's character is armed with four virtues,
and her weapon is the thread that binds the family together.
A noble woman's character is armed with four virtues,
and her weapon is the thread that binds the family together.
To remove this mountain of an obstacle, at least you
To remove this mountain of an obstacle, at least you
must bring forth the spear of kinship, your sacred spear.
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
Do you not understand what is in our hearts?
Are you unaware of the bond between father and son?
Can that love not bring peace to the daughter-in-law?
Can it not?
O son of Shiva, do you not know?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this emotional song from Paditha Manaivi, a woman prays fervently to Lord Murugan (addressed as 'Sivan Magan', the Son of Shiva). She questions why divine intervention is missing when family bonds are fracturing. She references mythological events, such as Shiva's endless tolerance for Murugan and his acceptance of Murugan's marriage to Valli, to argue that love and acceptance should prevail in human households as well.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kondu varvendum uravennum velayudham velayudham

The lyrics metaphorically describe affection and kinship as a divine weapon ('uravennum velayudham') that resolves conflicts.

Simile (Uvamai)

Adhan malar pondra nenjukku noiyaaginen

The heart of the loved one is compared to a soft, delicate flower ('malar pondra nenjukku').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha / Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha

Repetition of the 'Si' sound in 'Sivan' and 'sindhaiyenna' creates a pleasant auditory rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by the legendary Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan, this song uses classic Tamil devotional motifs (appealing to Lord Murugan) to address domestic harmony and family relationships in a social drama film context.

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