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Thirumal Azhaga

From Mupperum Deviyar · 1987

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

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thirumal azhaga thirumagal thalaiva
Thiruvarul ivalukku tharavendum
Vanavil polae mariya ilamai
Marubadi ivalukku vara vendum
Paanjaalikaaga andru thugil thandha kannaa
Ival konda kolam naan peravendum manna
Paanjaalikaaga andru thugil thandha kannaa
Ival konda kolam naan peravendum manna
Andam yaavaiyum undhan kaalgalil
Alandhu nindravane
Andru undhan perinai sonna yaanaiyin
Thunbam theerthavane
Vaadum poongodikae megam pol varuga
Mangai vaazhvadharkkae anbu thaen tharuga
Thirumal azhaga thirumagal thalaiva
Thiruvarul ivalukku tharavendum
Vanavil polae mariya ilamai
Marubadi ivalukku vara vendum
Kallaana ondru un kaal theenda kandu
Ponnanadhendru deiva kadhai ingu undu
kallai pennena
Mannai ponnena maattrum maayavane
Ival maalai soodida
Maargam thandharul seethai naayagane
Thandhai kattalaiyai thalaiyil yettravane
Endhan vaarthaigalai yerpaai raghavane
Nallorgal vaazha
Perum kodiyorai kondraai
Nallorgal vaazha
Perum kodiyorai kondraai
Narasimma moorthi ennum avadharamkondaai
Narasimma moorthi ennum avadharamkondaai
Annai boomiyai kombil
yettriya vadivam nee allavaa
Indha kanni poovaiyai
Vanna paavaiyai neeyum kaathidavaa
Neelam poothavane sogam theerthida vaa
Gnyalam kaathavanae sabam neekkidavaa
Thirumal azhaga thirumagal thalaiva
Thiruvarul ivalukku tharavendum
Vanavil polae mariya ilamai
Marubadi ivalukku vara vendum
O handsome Lord Vishnu, Lord of Lakshmi,
You must bestow your divine grace upon her.
Her youth that vanished like a rainbow,
Must return to her once again.
O Krishna, who gave robes to Panchali (Draupadi) that day,
O King, let me bear the plight she suffers!
O Krishna, who gave robes to Panchali (Draupadi) that day,
O King, let me bear the plight she suffers!
You who measured the entire universe
Beneath your holy feet,
You who relieved the agony of the elephant
That called out your name that day,
Come like a raincloud to this wilting flowering vine,
Give the sweet honey of your love so this woman may live!
O handsome Lord Vishnu, Lord of Lakshmi,
You must bestow your divine grace upon her.
Her youth that vanished like a rainbow,
Must return to her once again.
At the touch of your foot, a stone was revived;
There is a sacred story of how it was blessed.
Turning stone into a woman
And dust into gold, O wondrous Lord,
Show a way for her to wear a wedding garland,
Bestow your grace, O Lord of Sita!
You who dutifully accepted your father's command,
Please heed my humble words, O Rama!
So the righteous could live in peace,
You destroyed the terribly cruel!
So the righteous could live in peace,
You destroyed the terribly cruel!
Taking the divine form of Lord Narasimha!
Taking the divine form of Lord Narasimha!
Lifting Mother Earth upon your tusk,
Aren't you the one who took that form?
Come forward to protect this young maiden,
Won't you save this lovely girl?
O blue-hued Lord, come and end her sorrow!
O protector of the world, come and lift her curse!
O handsome Lord Vishnu, Lord of Lakshmi,
You must bestow your divine grace upon her.
Her youth that vanished like a rainbow,
Must return to her once again.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply passionate devotional prayer addressed to Lord Vishnu (Thirumal/Krishna/Rama/Narasimha/Varaha). The singer pleads with the Almighty to restore the lost youth, joy, and beauty of a suffering maiden whose life has faded prematurely like a temporary rainbow. By invoking various legendary avatars and mythological deeds of Vishnu—such as saving Draupadi's honor, rescuing Gajendra the elephant, redeeming Ahalya from stone, taking the Narasimha avatar to protect the righteous, and raising the Earth as Varaha—the devotee begs the Lord to intervene, dispel her curse, and bring renewal and happiness back into her life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Vanavil polae mariya ilamai”

Compares the transience and fading of youth to a rainbow ('Vanavil polae mariya ilamai') and asks the Lord to arrive like a raincloud ('megam pol varuga').

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Thirumal azhaga thirumagal thalaiva / Thiruvarul ivalukku tharavendum”

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythm, such as 'Thirumal' and 'Thiruvarul' ('r' sound) or 'Kallaana' and 'Ponnanadhendru' ('l' / 'n' sound patterns).

Allusion (Mythological References)

“Paanjaalikaaga andru thugil thandha kannaa”

Extensive use of avatars and epics (Krishna saving Draupadi, Vamana measuring worlds, Gajendra Moksham, Rama redeeming Ahalya, Narasimha, and Varaha).

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Vaadum poongodikae megam pol varuga”

Refers to the maiden as a wilting flower vine ('Vaadum poongodi') and a colorful doll ('Vanna paavai').

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Trivia

From the film 'Mupperum Deviyar' (1987), this track features music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and sung by veteran playback singer P. Susheela. The lyrics by K. P. Arivanantham weave together Vaishnavite mythology and traditional Tamil devotional literary structures.

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