Sivan Magane
From Paditha Manaivi · 1961
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paditha Manaivi1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
| Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha | Do you not understand what is in our thoughts? |
| Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha | Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son? |
| Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha | Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law? |
| Mudiyathatha | Is it impossible? |
| Female | |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
| Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha | Do you not understand what is in our thoughts? |
| Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha | Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son? |
| Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha | Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law? |
| Mudiyathatha | Is it impossible? |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
| Female | |
| Pillai unnai thandhai adithaanillai | As a child, your father never hit you, |
| Nee pizhai sonna podhum pirithaan illai | Even when you pointed out mistakes, he did not separate from you. |
| Pillai unnai thandhai adithaanillai | As a child, your father never hit you, |
| Nee pizhai sonna podhum pirithaan illai | Even when you pointed out mistakes, he did not separate from you. |
| Valli kurathiyaiyum maruthaan illai | Nor did he reject Valli, the maiden of the Kurava tribe, |
| Valli kurathiyaiyum maruthaan illai | Nor did he reject Valli, the maiden of the Kurava tribe, |
| Avalai manandhadhal unniayum veruthaan illai | Nor did he despise you for marrying her. |
| Female | |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
| Female | |
| Inam sera kulam sera malar soodinen | I adorned flowers wishing to unite families and lineages, |
| Serndhu irundhorai pirikkindra pazhi thedinen | Yet I brought upon myself the blame of separating those who belonged together. |
| Inam sera kulam sera malar soodinen | I adorned flowers wishing to unite families and lineages, |
| Serndhu irundhorai pirikkindra pazhi thedinen | Yet I brought upon myself the blame of separating those who belonged together. |
| Manam thandha pillaikku thaaiyaaginen | I became a loving mother to the child who gave his heart, |
| Manam thandha pillaikku thaaiyaaginen | I became a loving mother to the child who gave his heart, |
| Adhan malar pondra nenjukku noiyaaginen | Yet I became an affliction to his flower-like tender heart. |
| Noiyaaginen | I became an affliction! |
| Female | |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
| Female | |
| Kulamaadhin panbukku naalayudham | Modesty and virtue are the noble weapons of a woman of good family, |
| Aval kudumbathai inaikkindra noolaayudham | The thread of her love is the weapon that binds the entire family together. |
| Kulamaadhin panbukku naalayudham | Modesty and virtue are the noble weapons of a woman of good family, |
| Aval kudumbathai inaikkindra noolaayudham | The thread of her love is the weapon that binds the entire family together. |
| Malai pondrathadai neenga neeyaagilum | Even if you yourself must remove the mountain-like obstacles, |
| Malai pondrathadai neenga neeyaagilum | Even if you yourself must remove the mountain-like obstacles, |
| Kondu varvendum uravennum velayudham velayudham | You must bring forth the divine spear named kinship and affection! |
| Female | |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
| Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha | Do you not understand what is in our thoughts? |
| Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha | Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son? |
| Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha | Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law? |
| Mudiyathatha | Is it impossible? |
| Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha | O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know? |
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
எங்கள் சிந்தையென்ன உமக்குப் புரியாதா
மகன் தந்தை பாசம் நீ அறியாததா
அது மருமகள் நலம் காண முடியாததா..முடியாததா
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Do you not understand what is in our thoughts?
Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son?
Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law?
Is it impossible?
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
எங்கள் சிந்தையென்ன உமக்குப் புரியாதா
மகன் தந்தை பாசம் நீ அறியாததா
அது மருமகள் நலம் காண முடியாததா..முடியாததா
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Do you not understand what is in our thoughts?
Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son?
Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law?
Is it impossible?
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
As a child, your father never hit you,
Even when you pointed out mistakes, he did not separate from you.
As a child, your father never hit you,
Even when you pointed out mistakes, he did not separate from you.
Nor did he reject Valli, the maiden of the Kurava tribe,
Nor did he reject Valli, the maiden of the Kurava tribe,
Nor did he despise you for marrying her.
பிள்ளை உன்னைத் தந்தை அடித்தானில்லை
நீ பிழை சொன்ன போதும் பிரித்தானில்லை
பிள்ளை உன்னைத் தந்தை அடித்தானில்லை
நீ பிழை சொன்ன போதும் பிரித்தானில்லை
வள்ளிக் குறத்தியையும் மறுத்தானில்லை
வள்ளிக் குறத்தியையும் மறுத்தானில்லை
அவளை மணந்தால் உன்னையும் வெறுத்தானில்லை
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
I adorned flowers wishing to unite families and lineages,
Yet I brought upon myself the blame of separating those who belonged together.
I adorned flowers wishing to unite families and lineages,
Yet I brought upon myself the blame of separating those who belonged together.
I became a loving mother to the child who gave his heart,
I became a loving mother to the child who gave his heart,
Yet I became an affliction to his flower-like tender heart.
I became an affliction!
இனம் சேர குலம் சேர மலர் சூடினேன்
சேர்ந்து இருந்தோரைப் பிரிக்கின்ற பழி தேடினேன்
இனம் சேர குலம் சேர மலர் சூடினேன்
சேர்ந்து இருந்தோரைப் பிரிக்கின்ற பழி தேடினேன்
மனம் தந்த பிள்ளைக்குத் தாயாகினேன்
மனம் தந்த பிள்ளைக்குத் தாயாகினேன்
அதன் மலர் போன்ற நெஞ்சுக்கு நோயாகினேன்..நோயாகினேன்
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
Modesty and virtue are the noble weapons of a woman of good family,
The thread of her love is the weapon that binds the entire family together.
Modesty and virtue are the noble weapons of a woman of good family,
The thread of her love is the weapon that binds the entire family together.
Even if you yourself must remove the mountain-like obstacles,
Even if you yourself must remove the mountain-like obstacles,
You must bring forth the divine spear named kinship and affection!
குலமாதின் பண்புக்கு நாலாயுதம்
அவள் குடும்பத்தை இணைக்கின்ற நூலாயுதம்
குலமாதின் பண்புக்கு நாலாயுதம்
அவள் குடும்பத்தை இணைக்கின்ற நூலாயுதம்
மலை போன்ற தடை நீங்க நீயாகிலும் கொண்டு
மலை போன்ற தடை நீங்க நீயாகிலும் கொண்டு
வரவேண்டும் உறவென்னும் வேலாயுதம்....வேலாயுதம்
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Do you not understand what is in our thoughts?
Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son?
Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law?
Is it impossible?
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
எங்கள் சிந்தையென்ன உமக்குப் புரியாதா
மகன் தந்தை பாசம் நீ அறியாததா
அது மருமகள் நலம் காண முடியாததா..முடியாததா
சிவன் மகனே உனக்குத் தெரியாதா
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha
Do you not understand what is in our thoughts?
Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha
Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son?
Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha
Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law?
Mudiyathatha
Is it impossible?
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha
Do you not understand what is in our thoughts?
Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha
Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son?
Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha
Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law?
Mudiyathatha
Is it impossible?
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Pillai unnai thandhai adithaanillai
As a child, your father never hit you,
Nee pizhai sonna podhum pirithaan illai
Even when you pointed out mistakes, he did not separate from you.
Pillai unnai thandhai adithaanillai
As a child, your father never hit you,
Nee pizhai sonna podhum pirithaan illai
Even when you pointed out mistakes, he did not separate from you.
Valli kurathiyaiyum maruthaan illai
Nor did he reject Valli, the maiden of the Kurava tribe,
Valli kurathiyaiyum maruthaan illai
Nor did he reject Valli, the maiden of the Kurava tribe,
Avalai manandhadhal unniayum veruthaan illai
Nor did he despise you for marrying her.
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Inam sera kulam sera malar soodinen
I adorned flowers wishing to unite families and lineages,
Serndhu irundhorai pirikkindra pazhi thedinen
Yet I brought upon myself the blame of separating those who belonged together.
Inam sera kulam sera malar soodinen
I adorned flowers wishing to unite families and lineages,
Serndhu irundhorai pirikkindra pazhi thedinen
Yet I brought upon myself the blame of separating those who belonged together.
Manam thandha pillaikku thaaiyaaginen
I became a loving mother to the child who gave his heart,
Manam thandha pillaikku thaaiyaaginen
I became a loving mother to the child who gave his heart,
Adhan malar pondra nenjukku noiyaaginen
Yet I became an affliction to his flower-like tender heart.
Noiyaaginen
I became an affliction!
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Kulamaadhin panbukku naalayudham
Modesty and virtue are the noble weapons of a woman of good family,
Aval kudumbathai inaikkindra noolaayudham
The thread of her love is the weapon that binds the entire family together.
Kulamaadhin panbukku naalayudham
Modesty and virtue are the noble weapons of a woman of good family,
Aval kudumbathai inaikkindra noolaayudham
The thread of her love is the weapon that binds the entire family together.
Malai pondrathadai neenga neeyaagilum
Even if you yourself must remove the mountain-like obstacles,
Malai pondrathadai neenga neeyaagilum
Even if you yourself must remove the mountain-like obstacles,
Kondu varvendum uravennum velayudham velayudham
You must bring forth the divine spear named kinship and affection!
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Engal sindhaiyenna umakku puriyadhadha
Do you not understand what is in our thoughts?
Magan thandhai paasam nee ariyadhadha
Do you not know the deep affection between a father and son?
Adhu marumagal nalam kaana mudiyathatha
Can it not also look after the well-being of the daughter-in-law?
Mudiyathatha
Is it impossible?
Sivan magane unakku theriyadhadha
O Son of Lord Shiva, do you not know?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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