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Thirupparang Kundrathil

From Kandhan Karunai · 1967

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singers
Rajalakshmi, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kandhan Karunai
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
12 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thirupparang kundrathil
Nee sirithaal murugaa
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkum
Thirupparang kundrathil
Nee sirithaal murugaa
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkum
Thiruchendhoorilae velaadum un
Thiruppugazh paadiyae kadalaadum
Thiruchendhoorilae velaadum un
Thiruppugazh paadiyae kadalaadum
Thirupparang kundrathil
Nee sirithaal murugaa
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkum
Pazhaniyilae irukkum kandha pazham nee
Paarvaiyilae kodukkum anbu pazham
Pazhaniyilae irukkum kandha pazham nee
Paarvaiyilae kodukkum anbu pazham
Pazhamudhir cholaiyil mudhirndha pazham
Pazhamudhir cholaiyil mudhirndha pazham
Bakthi pasiyodu varuvorkku gnaana pazham
Bakthi pasiyodu varuvorkku gnaana pazham
Thirupparang kundrathil
Nee sirithaal murugaa
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkum
Sirappudanae kandha kottamundu un
Singaara mayilaada thottamundu
Sirappudanae kandha kottamundu un
Singaara mayilaada thottamundu
Unakkaana mana koyil konjamillai
Unakkaana mana koyil konjamillai
Angu uruvaagum anbukko panjamillai
Angu uruvaagum anbukko panjamillai
Thirupparang kundrathil
Nee sirithaal murugaa
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkum
In Thirupparankundram,
if you smile, O Muruga,
it echoes upon the hills of Thiruthani!
In Thirupparankundram,
if you smile, O Muruga,
it echoes upon the hills of Thiruthani!
In Thiruchendur, your Vel (sacred spear) dances,
and singing your praises, the ocean dances too!
In Thiruchendur, your Vel (sacred spear) dances,
and singing your praises, the ocean dances too!
In Thirupparankundram,
if you smile, O Muruga,
it echoes upon the hills of Thiruthani!
In Palani, you are the divine fruit,
a fruit of love gifted through your glance!
In Palani, you are the divine fruit,
a fruit of love gifted through your glance!
In Pazhamudircholai, you are the ripe fruit,
In Pazhamudircholai, you are the ripe fruit,
the fruit of wisdom for those arriving hungry with devotion!
the fruit of wisdom for those arriving hungry with devotion!
In Thirupparankundram,
if you smile, O Muruga,
it echoes upon the hills of Thiruthani!
In great glory stands your shrine at Kanda Kottam,
with beautiful gardens where your peacock dances!
In great glory stands your shrine at Kanda Kottam,
with beautiful gardens where your peacock dances!
Countless are the temples for you within our hearts,
Countless are the temples for you within our hearts,
and never is there a shortage of the love blossoming there!
and never is there a shortage of the love blossoming there!
In Thirupparankundram,
if you smile, O Muruga,
it echoes upon the hills of Thiruthani!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic devotional song celebrates Lord Muruga by connecting his sacred abodes across Tamil Nadu. It poetically imagines that a smile from Lord Muruga at Thirupparankundram reverberates as an echo on the Thiruttani hill, while the waves of Thiruchendur dance along in divine praise. He is envisioned as the fruit of pure love and ultimate divine wisdom (gnaana pazham) who satisfies the spiritual hunger of true devotees in Palani and Pazhamudhircholai. Ultimately, the song expands the concept of worship from physical shrines like Kandha Kottam to the spiritual realm, emphasizing that Lord Muruga's truest and most abundant temples reside within the hearts of his devotees, where divine love flows endlessly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Thirupparang kundrathil / Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkum”

The second letter 'ru' rhymes across consecutive lines 'Thirupparang' and 'Thiruthani'.

Personification

“Thiruppugazh paadiyae kadalaadum”

The ocean at Thiruchendur is personified as dancing joyfully while singing the divine praises (Thiruppugazh) of Lord Muruga.

Metaphor

“Bakthi pasiyodu varuvorkku gnaana pazham”

Lord Muruga is metaphorically described as 'Gnaana Pazham' (the fruit of spiritual wisdom) that feeds those hungry for devotion.

Monaai (First letter alliteration)

“Sirappudanae kandha kottamundu un / Singaara mayilaada thottamundu”

The opening consonant sound 'Si' matches in 'Sirappudanae' and 'Singaara'.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1967 mythological classic 'Kandhan Karunai', this song was sung by Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi and P. Susheela. The lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan cleverly integrate the names and spiritual essence of Lord Muruga's six holy abodes (Arupadaiveedu) along with the famous Chennai Muthialpet Kandha Kottam shrine.

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