Thirupathi Malaivaazhum
From Thirumalai Thenkumari · 1970
- Lyricist
- Ulunthur Pettai Shanmugam
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Thirumalai Thenkumari1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Male | |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa | Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi! |
| Ezhu malai vaasaa | Oh dweller of the seven hills! |
| Male | |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa | Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi! |
| Ezhu malai vaasaa | Oh dweller of the seven hills! |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Male | |
| Anbenum agal vilakkai yaetri vaithaen adhil | I lit the oil lamp of love, and inside it, |
| Aasai ennum neiyai ootri vaithaen | I poured the ghee of deep desire. |
| Anbenum agal vilakkai yaetri vaithaen adhil | I lit the oil lamp of love, and inside it, |
| Aasai ennum neiyai ootri vaithaen | I poured the ghee of deep desire. |
| Male | |
| En manam urugidavae paadi vandhaen | I came singing as my heart melted in devotion, |
| En manam urugidavae paadi vandhaen | I came singing as my heart melted in devotion, |
| Un ezhu malai yaeri odi vandhaen | I came running up your seven hills, |
| Ezhu malai yaeri odi vandhaen | I came running up the seven hills. |
| Male | |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa | Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi! |
| Ezhu malai vaasaa | Oh dweller of the seven hills! |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Male | |
| Ninaithadhai nadathi vaippaai vaigundhaa | Oh Lord of Vaikundha, you fulfill whatever one wishes for, |
| Maraithadhai parithiduvaai govindhaa | Oh Govinda, you take away all that is hidden, |
| Ninaithadhai nadathi vaippaai vaigundhaa | Oh Lord of Vaikundha, you fulfill whatever one wishes for, |
| Maraithadhai parithiduvaai govindhaa | Oh Govinda, you take away all that is hidden, |
| Male | |
| Uraithadhu geedhai ennum thathuvamae | The divine philosophy you uttered is the Bhagavad Gita, |
| Uraithadhu geedhai ennum thathuvamae | The divine philosophy you uttered is the Bhagavad Gita, |
| Adhai unarndhavar vaazhndhiduvaar sathiyamae | Those who truly realize it will flourish in life, this is the truth, |
| Unarndhavar vaazhndhiduvaar sathiyamae | Those who realize it will flourish in life, this is the truth. |
| Male | |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
| Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa | Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi! |
| Ezhu malai vaasaa | Oh dweller of the seven hills! |
| Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa | Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill! |
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
திருமகள் மனம் நாடும் ஸ்ரீநிவாசா
ஏழுமலை வாசா
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
திருமகள் மனம் நாடும் ஸ்ரீநிவாசா
ஏழுமலை வாசா
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
அன்பெனும் அகல் விளக்கை ஏற்றி வைத்தேன் அதில்
ஆசை என்னும் நெய்யை ஊற்றி வைத்தேன்
அன்பெனும் அகல் விளக்கை ஏற்றி வைத்தேன் அதில்
ஆசை என்னும் நெய்யை ஊற்றி வைத்தேன்
I lit the oil lamp of love, and inside it,
I poured the ghee of deep desire.
I lit the oil lamp of love, and inside it,
I poured the ghee of deep desire.
என் மனம் உருகிடவே பாடி வந்தேன்
என் மனம் உருகிடவே பாடி வந்தேன்
உன் ஏழுமலை ஏறி ஓடி வந்தேன்
ஏழுமலை ஏறி ஓடி வந்தேன்
I came singing as my heart melted in devotion,
I came singing as my heart melted in devotion,
I came running up your seven hills,
I came running up the seven hills.
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
திருமகள் மனம் நாடும் ஸ்ரீநிவாசா
ஏழுமலை வாசா
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
நினைப்பதை நடத்தி வைப்பாய் வைகுந்தா
மறைத்ததைப் பறித்திடுவாய் கோவிந்தா
நினைப்பதை நடத்தி வைப்பாய் வைகுந்தா
மறைத்ததைப் பறித்திடுவாய் கோவிந்தா
Oh Lord of Vaikundha, you fulfill whatever one wishes for,
Oh Govinda, you take away all that is hidden,
Oh Lord of Vaikundha, you fulfill whatever one wishes for,
Oh Govinda, you take away all that is hidden,
உரைத்தது கீதை என்னும் தத்துவமே
உரைத்தது கீதை என்னும் தத்துவமே
அதை உணர்ந்தவர் வாழ்ந்திடுவார் சத்தியமே
உணர்ந்தவர் வாழ்ந்திடுவார் சத்தியமே
The divine philosophy you uttered is the Bhagavad Gita,
The divine philosophy you uttered is the Bhagavad Gita,
Those who truly realize it will flourish in life, this is the truth,
Those who realize it will flourish in life, this is the truth.
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
திருமகள் மனம் நாடும் ஸ்ரீநிவாசா
ஏழுமலை வாசா
திருப்பதி மலை வாழும் வெங்கடேசா
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Ezhu malai vaasaa
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Ezhu malai vaasaa
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Anbenum agal vilakkai yaetri vaithaen adhil
I lit the oil lamp of love, and inside it,
Aasai ennum neiyai ootri vaithaen
I poured the ghee of deep desire.
Anbenum agal vilakkai yaetri vaithaen adhil
I lit the oil lamp of love, and inside it,
Aasai ennum neiyai ootri vaithaen
I poured the ghee of deep desire.
En manam urugidavae paadi vandhaen
I came singing as my heart melted in devotion,
En manam urugidavae paadi vandhaen
I came singing as my heart melted in devotion,
Un ezhu malai yaeri odi vandhaen
I came running up your seven hills,
Ezhu malai yaeri odi vandhaen
I came running up the seven hills.
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Ezhu malai vaasaa
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Ninaithadhai nadathi vaippaai vaigundhaa
Oh Lord of Vaikundha, you fulfill whatever one wishes for,
Maraithadhai parithiduvaai govindhaa
Oh Govinda, you take away all that is hidden,
Ninaithadhai nadathi vaippaai vaigundhaa
Oh Lord of Vaikundha, you fulfill whatever one wishes for,
Maraithadhai parithiduvaai govindhaa
Oh Govinda, you take away all that is hidden,
Uraithadhu geedhai ennum thathuvamae
The divine philosophy you uttered is the Bhagavad Gita,
Uraithadhu geedhai ennum thathuvamae
The divine philosophy you uttered is the Bhagavad Gita,
Adhai unarndhavar vaazhndhiduvaar sathiyamae
Those who truly realize it will flourish in life, this is the truth,
Unarndhavar vaazhndhiduvaar sathiyamae
Those who realize it will flourish in life, this is the truth.
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Thirumagal manam naadum sreenivaasaa
Oh Srinivasa sought by the heart of Goddess Lakshmi!
Ezhu malai vaasaa
Oh dweller of the seven hills!
Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa
Oh Venkatesa who resides on the Tirupati hill!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional song is a passionate prayer addressed to Lord Venkateswara, the deity residing atop the seven hills of Tirupati. The devotee describes their spiritual journey as climbing the sacred hills with a heart melted in complete surrender. Using beautiful imagery, devotion is compared to lighting a clay lamp where love serves as the lamp and deep spiritual longing acts as the ghee fueling the flame. The song praises the Lord as the ultimate granter of wishes and reliever of hidden burdens. It pays homage to Lord Krishna's divine discourse, the Bhagavad Gita, affirming that those who understand and live by its eternal philosophical truths will attain true fulfillment and righteousness in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamu)
“Anbenum agal vilakkai yaetri vaithaen adhil / Aasai ennum neiyai ootri vaithaen”
The lyrics metaphorically compare love to a clay lamp ('Anbenum agal vilakku') and intense desire/longing to ghee ('Aasai ennum nei') poured into the lamp.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Ninaithadhai nadathi vaippaai vaigundhaa / Maraithadhai parithiduvaai govindhaa”
Consonance of the second letter across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow ('Ninaithadhai' / 'Maraithadhai').
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa”
The repeated invocation 'Thiruppathi malai vaazhum venkataesaa' acts as the primary devotional anchor and refrain throughout the song.
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Trivia
Composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and sung by the legendary devotional singer Sirkazhi Govindarajan, this song from the 1970 travelogue-style film Thirumalai Thenkumari remains one of the most popular Tamil devotional tracks dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. Written by Ulunthurpettai Shanmugam, its famous opening lines are widely played across Tirupati pilgrimage trips.
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