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Lyrics & meaning

Thirupparang Kundrathil

From Sonthamadi Nee Enakku · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Details
Sonthamadi Nee Enakku1977

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thiruparang kundraththilIn Thirupparamkunram,
Ini thuraiyum selvaa pottriPraise be to the prosperous Lord residing pleasantly!
Thirusenthur seer alaiyaai deva pottriPraise be to the God amidst the grand waves of Thiruchendur!
Thiru pazhani malai irukkum devae pottriPraise be to the Lord residing on the holy Palani hill!
Thiruveraaga saaminaathaa pottriPraise be to Swaminatha of Thiruveragam!
Male
Thiruthanigai mudhal malaigal thigazhvaai pottriPraise be to the one who shines across hills starting with Tiruttani!
Theempazhangal udhir chozhai servaai pottriPraise be to the Lord in Pazhamudhircholai where sweet fruits drop!
Thiruppoliya ulagaalum semmal pottriPraise be to the noble leader who rules the world with divine splendour!
Senthamizhar deivamae pottri pottriPraise, praise be to the deity of the pure Tamil people!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional song written by Vaali and composed by V. Kumar is an invocation dedicated to Lord Murugan. Sung with powerful fervor by T. M. Soundararajan, the verse systematically pays homage to Murugan across His famous Six Abodes (Arupadaiveedu): Thirupparamkunram, Thiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai (Thiruveragam), Tiruttani, and Pazhamudhircholai. The song exalts Murugan not only as a universal ruler of cosmic splendor but also specifically as the divine patron and guardian deity of the Tamil language and its people.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Thiruparang kundraththil / Thirusenthur / Thiru pazhani / Thiruveraaga / Thiruthanigai

The sacred prefix 'Thiru-' (meaning holy or divine) is used repeatedly at the start of most lines, creating a structured devotional cadence.

Epiphora / Refrain

pottri

The word 'Pottri' (meaning Praise or Hail) ends every single line, giving the poem the traditional chant-like structure of a Tamil Thuthi (hymn).

Imagery

Theempazhangal udhir chozhai servaai pottri

Vivid nature imagery is used to portray the shrines, such as the majestic sea waves of Thiruchendur and the sweet fruits falling in the groves of Pazhamudhircholai.

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Trivia

The song seamlessly incorporates all six abodes of Lord Murugan (Arupadaiveedu) in a single verse, following a long-standing tradition in Tamil devotional literature that dates back to Nakkirar's ancient Sangam text, Tirumurukārruppatai.

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