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Thirupparang Kundrathil

From Kandhan Karunai · 1967

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singers
Rajalakshmi, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Kandhan Karunai1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thirupparang kundrathilIn Thirupparankundram
Nee sirithaal murugaaIf you smile, Oh Muruga!
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkumIt echoes atop the Thiruttani hill
Thirupparang kundrathilIn Thirupparankundram
Nee sirithaal murugaaIf you smile, Oh Muruga!
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkumIt echoes atop the Thiruttani hill
Female
Thiruchendhoorilae velaadum unIn Thiruchendur, your sacred spear dances
Thiruppugazh paadiyae kadalaadumSinging your praise, the ocean dances
Thiruchendhoorilae velaadum unIn Thiruchendur, your sacred spear dances
Thiruppugazh paadiyae kadalaadumSinging your praise, the ocean dances
Female
Thirupparang kundrathilIn Thirupparankundram
Nee sirithaal murugaaIf you smile, Oh Muruga!
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkumIt echoes atop the Thiruttani hill
Female
Pazhaniyilae irukkum kandha pazham neeYou are the divine Skanda fruit residing in Palani
Paarvaiyilae kodukkum anbu pazhamYou are the fruit of love bestowed through a glance
Pazhaniyilae irukkum kandha pazham neeYou are the divine Skanda fruit residing in Palani
Paarvaiyilae kodukkum anbu pazhamYou are the fruit of love bestowed through a glance
Pazhamudhir cholaiyil mudhirndha pazhamYou are the fully ripened fruit in Pazhamudhircholai
Pazhamudhir cholaiyil mudhirndha pazhamYou are the fully ripened fruit in Pazhamudhircholai
Bakthi pasiyodu varuvorkku gnaana pazhamYou are the fruit of divine wisdom for those coming with a hunger for devotion
Bakthi pasiyodu varuvorkku gnaana pazhamYou are the fruit of divine wisdom for those coming with a hunger for devotion
Female
Thirupparang kundrathilIn Thirupparankundram
Nee sirithaal murugaaIf you smile, Oh Muruga!
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkumIt echoes atop the Thiruttani hill
Female
Sirappudanae kandha kottamundu unWith great majesty, your Kandha Kottam temple stands
Singaara mayilaada thottamunduThere is a lush garden for your beautiful peacock to dance
Sirappudanae kandha kottamundu unWith great majesty, your Kandha Kottam temple stands
Singaara mayilaada thottamunduThere is a lush garden for your beautiful peacock to dance
Unakkaana mana koyil konjamillaiThe temples built for you in human minds are endless
Unakkaana mana koyil konjamillaiThe temples built for you in human minds are endless
Angu uruvaagum anbukko panjamillaiAnd there is no scarcity for the devotion that blossoms there
Angu uruvaagum anbukko panjamillaiAnd there is no scarcity for the devotion that blossoms there
Female
Thirupparang kundrathilIn Thirupparankundram
Nee sirithaal murugaaIf you smile, Oh Muruga!
Thiruthani malai meedhu edhirolikkumIt echoes atop the Thiruttani hill

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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