Theeppiditha Kaattil Irundhu
From Sri Murugan · 1946
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- U. R. Jeevarathinam
- Music directors
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Sri Murugan1946
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Theeppiditha kaattil irundhu | Like animals escaping a forest on fire, |
| Vilangugal pola | Just like animals, |
| Theeppiditha kaattil irundhu | Like animals escaping a forest on fire, |
| Vilangugal pola | Just like animals, |
| Dhikku thisai theriyaamal dhevargal ellaam | Without knowing which direction to turn, all the celestial Devas, |
| Dhikku thisai theriyaamal dhevargal ellaam | Without knowing which direction to turn, all the celestial Devas, |
| Sidhari oda kadumpuyal pol uyirgalai ellaam | Scattering away like a severe storm torturing all living beings, |
| Sidhari oda kadumpuyal pol uyirgalai ellaam | Scattering away like a severe storm torturing all living beings, |
| Chithravadhai seidhu ulagai suttri thirindhaan | Torturing them ruthlessly, he roamed around the entire world, |
| Chithravadhai seidhu ulagai suttri thirindhaan | Torturing them ruthlessly, he roamed around the entire world, |
| Sooran suttri thirindhaan | The demon Sooran roamed around. |
| Female | |
| Kaappadharkkoru vazhiyillaiyo kadavulumillaiyo | Is there no way to protect us? Is there no God? |
| Kaappadharkkoru vazhiyillaiyo kadavulumillaiyo | Is there no way to protect us? Is there no God? |
| Endru kadhari ennidam muraiyida | Thus crying out and pleading to me, |
| Manam kalangi avarudan | With a troubled heart, along with them, |
| Kadhari ennidam muraiyida | Crying out and pleading to me, |
| Manam kalangi avarudan | With a troubled heart, along with them, |
| Kannaayiramum maraithu moongil kandrugalaaga | Hiding his thousand eyes and transforming into bamboo shoots, |
| Kannaayiramum maraithu moongil kandrugalaaga | Hiding his thousand eyes and transforming into bamboo shoots, |
| Kalandhu indhiran maraidhirundha | To the place where Lord Indra was hiding in disguise, |
| Seergaazhiyai adaindhaen | I reached the sacred town of Sirkazhi, |
| Seergaazhiyai adaindhaen | I reached the sacred town of Sirkazhi. |
| Female | |
| Arpudham migundha pala leelaigal purindhaan | He performed many marvelous divine sports, |
| Anbar thozhum meyyaan pandidhan anandham | The bliss of the true scholar worshipped by devout devotees, |
| Arpudham migundha pala leelaigal purindhaan | He performed many marvelous divine sports, |
| Anbar thozhum meyyaan pandidhan anandham | The bliss of the true scholar worshipped by devout devotees, |
| Arpudham migundha pala leelaigal purindhaan | He performed many marvelous divine sports, |
| Aa…aa…aa… | Aa... aa... aa... |
| Orunaal sithara aran arul kidaitha parisaana | One day, as a blessed gift received through Lord Shiva's grace, |
| Female | |
| Dheiveega arunganiyudan kayilai saerndhaen | I reached Mount Kailash with the divine, rare fruit, |
| Sithara aran arul kidaittha parisaana | As a blessed gift received through Lord Shiva's grace, |
| Dheiveega arunganiyudan kayilai saerndhaen | I reached Mount Kailash with the divine, rare fruit. |
தீப்பிடித்த காட்டில் இருந்து விலங்குகள் போல
தீப்பிடித்த காட்டில் இருந்து விலங்குகள் போல
திக்குத் திசைத் தெரியாமல் தேவர்கள் எல்லாம்
திக்குத் திசைத் தெரியாமல் தேவர்கள் எல்லாம்
சிதறி ஓட கடும்புயல் போல் உயிர்களையெல்லாம்
சிதறி ஓட கடும்புயல் போல் உயிர்களையெல்லாம்
சித்ரவதை செய்து உலகை சுற்றித் திரிந்தான்
சித்ரவதை செய்து உலகை சுற்றித் திரிந்தான்
சூரன் சுற்றித் திரிந்தான்……
Like animals escaping a forest on fire,
Just like animals,
Like animals escaping a forest on fire,
Just like animals,
Without knowing which direction to turn, all the celestial Devas,
Without knowing which direction to turn, all the celestial Devas,
Scattering away like a severe storm torturing all living beings,
Scattering away like a severe storm torturing all living beings,
Torturing them ruthlessly, he roamed around the entire world,
Torturing them ruthlessly, he roamed around the entire world,
The demon Sooran roamed around.
காப்பதற்கொரு வழியில்லையோ
கடவுளுமில்லையோ
காப்பதற்கொரு வழியில்லையோ
கடவுளுமில்லையோ
என்று கதறி என்னிடம் முறையிட
மனம் கலங்கி அவருடன்
கதறி என்னிடம் முறையிட
மனம் கலங்கி அவருடன்
கண்ணாயிரமும் மறைத்து மூங்கில் கன்றுகளாக
கண்ணாயிரமும் மறைத்து மூங்கில் கன்றுகளாக
கலந்து இந்திரன் மறைந்திருந்த சீர்காழியை அடைந்தேன்
சீர்காழியை அடைந்தேன்
Is there no way to protect us? Is there no God?
Is there no way to protect us? Is there no God?
Thus crying out and pleading to me,
With a troubled heart, along with them,
Crying out and pleading to me,
With a troubled heart, along with them,
Hiding his thousand eyes and transforming into bamboo shoots,
Hiding his thousand eyes and transforming into bamboo shoots,
To the place where Lord Indra was hiding in disguise,
I reached the sacred town of Sirkazhi,
I reached the sacred town of Sirkazhi.
அற்புதம் மிகுந்த பல லீலைகள் புரிந்தான்
அன்பர் தொழும் மெய்யான பண்டிதன் அனந்தம்
அற்புதம் மிகுந்த பல லீலைகள் புரிந்தான்
அன்பர் தொழும் மெய்யான பண்டிதன் அனந்தம்
அற்புதம் மிகுந்த பல லீலைகள் புரிந்தான் ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...
ஒருநாள் சித்தர அரண் அருள் கிடைத்த பரிசான
He performed many marvelous divine sports,
The bliss of the true scholar worshipped by devout devotees,
He performed many marvelous divine sports,
The bliss of the true scholar worshipped by devout devotees,
He performed many marvelous divine sports,
Aa... aa... aa...
One day, as a blessed gift received through Lord Shiva's grace,
தெய்வீக அருங்கனியுடன் கயிலை சேர்ந்தேன்……
சித்தர அரண் அருள் கிடைத்த பரிசான
தெய்வீக அருங்கனியுடன் கயிலை சேர்ந்தேன்……
I reached Mount Kailash with the divine, rare fruit,
As a blessed gift received through Lord Shiva's grace,
I reached Mount Kailash with the divine, rare fruit.
Theeppiditha kaattil irundhu
Like animals escaping a forest on fire,
Vilangugal pola
Just like animals,
Theeppiditha kaattil irundhu
Like animals escaping a forest on fire,
Vilangugal pola
Just like animals,
Dhikku thisai theriyaamal dhevargal ellaam
Without knowing which direction to turn, all the celestial Devas,
Dhikku thisai theriyaamal dhevargal ellaam
Without knowing which direction to turn, all the celestial Devas,
Sidhari oda kadumpuyal pol uyirgalai ellaam
Scattering away like a severe storm torturing all living beings,
Sidhari oda kadumpuyal pol uyirgalai ellaam
Scattering away like a severe storm torturing all living beings,
Chithravadhai seidhu ulagai suttri thirindhaan
Torturing them ruthlessly, he roamed around the entire world,
Chithravadhai seidhu ulagai suttri thirindhaan
Torturing them ruthlessly, he roamed around the entire world,
Sooran suttri thirindhaan
The demon Sooran roamed around.
Kaappadharkkoru vazhiyillaiyo kadavulumillaiyo
Is there no way to protect us? Is there no God?
Kaappadharkkoru vazhiyillaiyo kadavulumillaiyo
Is there no way to protect us? Is there no God?
Endru kadhari ennidam muraiyida
Thus crying out and pleading to me,
Manam kalangi avarudan
With a troubled heart, along with them,
Kadhari ennidam muraiyida
Crying out and pleading to me,
Manam kalangi avarudan
With a troubled heart, along with them,
Kannaayiramum maraithu moongil kandrugalaaga
Hiding his thousand eyes and transforming into bamboo shoots,
Kannaayiramum maraithu moongil kandrugalaaga
Hiding his thousand eyes and transforming into bamboo shoots,
Kalandhu indhiran maraidhirundha
To the place where Lord Indra was hiding in disguise,
Seergaazhiyai adaindhaen
I reached the sacred town of Sirkazhi,
Seergaazhiyai adaindhaen
I reached the sacred town of Sirkazhi.
Arpudham migundha pala leelaigal purindhaan
He performed many marvelous divine sports,
Anbar thozhum meyyaan pandidhan anandham
The bliss of the true scholar worshipped by devout devotees,
Arpudham migundha pala leelaigal purindhaan
He performed many marvelous divine sports,
Anbar thozhum meyyaan pandidhan anandham
The bliss of the true scholar worshipped by devout devotees,
Arpudham migundha pala leelaigal purindhaan
He performed many marvelous divine sports,
Aa…aa…aa…
Aa... aa... aa...
Orunaal sithara aran arul kidaitha parisaana
One day, as a blessed gift received through Lord Shiva's grace,
Dheiveega arunganiyudan kayilai saerndhaen
I reached Mount Kailash with the divine, rare fruit,
Sithara aran arul kidaittha parisaana
As a blessed gift received through Lord Shiva's grace,
Dheiveega arunganiyudan kayilai saerndhaen
I reached Mount Kailash with the divine, rare fruit.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional narrative describes the plight of the celestial Devas under the tyrannical reign of the demon Surapadman. Helpless and panicking like wild beasts escaping a blazing forest fire, the Devas sought refuge from the divine powers. Lord Indra himself took cover in Sirkazhi transformed into bamboo.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Theeppiditha kaattil irundhu Vilangugal pola”
Compares the panicked, fleeing Devas to animals frantically escaping a forest fire.
Upamai (Simile)
“Sidhari oda kadumpuyal pol uyirgalai ellaam”
Compares the terrifying onslaught of Surapadman to a violent storm afflicting all living creatures.
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaappadharkkoru vazhiyillaiyo kadavulumillaiyo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent phrases for rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Sri Murugan (1946) was a major mythological hit produced by Jupiter Pictures. The film is historically notable for featuring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in an early supporting role as Lord Shiva, alongside Honnappa Bhagavathar who played Lord Murugan.
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