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Lyrics & meaning

Theeyaga Thondri

From Aranmanai 3 · 2021

Lyricist
Naattu Raja Durai
Singers
Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
C. Sathya
Movie name
Aranmanai 3
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Theeyaga thondri ozhiyagum velaa
Vaan megamaai mazhai otruvaayae
Vaaradha podhum varamaagum velaa
Karam neettiyae arul otruvaayae
Thedadha podhae kan mun thondruvaayae
Vaadadha podhae kanneer aatruvaayae
Theera en thedalo un kaaladi naan thedinenae
Mara un poovadi en kaipidi thaan serenoo
Velaa kathir velaa vadivelaa…
Aaraaga paalaaga ootrida
Thaenaaga poomaalai soottida
Ongaara unroopam paarthida vanthomaiyya
Sandhanam poosiya kandhanin
Thirumuga dharisanam kaana
Un varamarulvaayae
Yagamum thodangida
Megamum polinthida
Dheebathai yettrida
Karam tharuvaayae
That that thada mutrum thadai vilagida
Ezhu murugaa
Tit tit tidi kottum idi mulangida
Thiru murugaa
Saravananae vel murugaa
Shanmuganae maal marugaa
O Lord with the spear, who rises like fire and shines as light!
Like clouds in the sky, shower us with rain!
O Lord with the spear, you bless us even before we ask!
Reach out your hand and pour your grace upon us!
Even before I search for you, you appear before my eyes!
Even before I fade in sorrow, you wipe away my tears!
Is my seeking endless? I have searched only for your holy feet!
Will your unchanging, flower-soft feet rest within my hands?
O Vela, radiant bearer of the spear, beautiful Lord!
To pour milk in an offering like a flowing river,
To adorn you with flower garlands sweet as honey,
We have come, O Lord, to behold your form that embodies the sacred Om!
Of Lord Muruga anointed with sandalwood paste,
To behold your divine, blessed face,
Grant us your loving grace!
As the sacred fire ritual begins,
As rain pours down from the clouds,
As we light the holy lamp,
Reach out and lend us your hand!
Clearing away every obstacle in our path,
Rise up, O Muruga!
As thunder roars and crashes in the sky,
O divine Lord Muruga!
O Saravana, Muruga with the sacred spear!
O six-faced Shanmukha, nephew of Lord Vishnu!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a grand devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan, composed for a dramatic sequence in Aranmanai 3. The lyrics praise Murugan as the divine manifestation of fire and light, who bestows blessings upon His devotees even before they ask. The devotee expresses profound longing to reach the Lord's holy feet, seeking His comforting presence to wipe away tears and grant spiritual liberation. The second part of the song portrays a grand ritual (Yagam) performed in honor of Lord Murugan. Devotees offer milk, honey, flowers, and sandalwood while praying for rain, light, and the removal of all obstacles. The song builds into a rhythmic, powerful chant invoking Murugan's various sacred names like Saravanan, Shanmugan, and Vadivelan to ward off evil and bless the devotees.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thedadha podhae kan mun thondruvaayae / Theera en thedalo un kaaladi naan thedinenae”

Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across lines creates a rhythmic, musical resonance.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Mara un poovadi en kaipidi thaan serenoo”

'Poovadi' compares Lord Murugan's feet to soft, delicate flowers.

Onomatopoeia (Iraichol)

“That that thada mutrum thadai vilagida”

Use of rhythmic phonetic sounds like 'That that thada' and 'Tit tit tidi' to mimic drumbeats and thunder.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Ezhu murugaa / Thiru murugaa”

The second letter 'ra' / 'ru' matches in consecutive lines, adding devotional cadence.

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Trivia

This powerful climax devotional song brings together two iconic playback singers of Indian cinema, Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan. The lyrics extensively incorporate classic Tamil devotional epithets for Lord Murugan, such as 'Maal Marugaa' (the nephew of Lord Vishnu/Thirumal), referencing the mythological relationship between Lord Vishnu and Lord Murugan.

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