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Thiruthani Muruga

From Neelagiri Express · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Neelagiri Express
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Haa.aaa..aaa..aaa….haaa..aa…aa..
Thenparangundram sendhur mandram
Thenparangundram sendhur mandram
Sendhamil sangam thirunaal engum
Sendhamil sangam thirunaal engum
Vadivel sevai ninaindhaal paavai..ee
Haaa aa aa aa aa aa aa …
Both :Haaa aa aa aa aa aa aa …
Female :Vadivel sevai ninaindhaal paavai
Kaanum kannil engum
Kandal undhan therai
Both Female :Kaanum kannil engum
Kandal undhan therai
Kandha velai endha velum velluvadhillai
Undhan perai andri veru solluvadhillai
Unnai ennum ullam yedhum kolluvadhillai
Indru naalai endrum thunbam anduvadhillai
Malaiyum neeyae
Female :Kadalum neeyae
Female :Vaanum neeyae
Female :Nilamum neeyae
Female :Panja boodham ondru koodum mandram
Female :Vandha perkku vaazhvu nalgum kundram
Panja boodham ondru koodum mandram
Female :Vandha perkku vaazhvu nalgum kundram
Female :Sandhanam kungumam kinkini mangalam
Female :Om enum mandhiram yaavaiyum sangamam
Female :Aathiyaagi andhamaagi needhiyaagi nenjamaagi
Ah... ah... ah...
Thiruparankundram in the south, the sacred court of Tiruchendur,
Thiruparankundram in the south, the sacred court of Tiruchendur,
The assembly of pure Tamil, festivals celebrated everywhere,
The assembly of pure Tamil, festivals celebrated everywhere,
When this girl thinks of worshipping your divine spear...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
When this girl thinks of worshipping your divine spear,
Everywhere her eyes look,
She beholds your holy chariot.
Everywhere her eyes look,
She beholds your holy chariot.
No spear can ever conquer the spear of Murugan,
And my lips speak no name other than yours.
A heart that thinks of you holds no other desire,
Today, tomorrow, and forever, no sorrow can ever rule it.
You are the mountain,
You are the ocean,
You are the sky,
You are the earth,
The sacred court where the five elements unite,
The holy hill that gives a blessed life to all who come,
The sacred court where the five elements unite,
The holy hill that gives a blessed life to all who come,
Sandalwood, red kumkum, tinkling bells, and blessings,
The sacred chant of 'Om' where everything unites,
Becoming the beginning, the end, righteous justice, and the heart!
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Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This famous devotional song from the 1968 film 'Neelagiri Express' is dedicated to Lord Murugan. Lyricist Kannadasan extols Murugan's abodes—Thiruparankundram and Thiruchendur—as epic centers of spiritual energy and classical Tamil heritage. The singers praise the almighty power of Murugan's Vel (spear) and convey that sincere devotion to Him eliminates all grief and suffering across past, present, and future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kandha velai endha velum velluvadhillai / Undhan perai andri veru solluvadhillai / Unnai ennum ullam yedhum kolluvadhillai / Indru naalai endrum thunbam anduvadhillai Flowing repetitive end-rhyme (-uvadhillai) reinforcing spiritual absolute certainty.”

Anaphora / Repetitive Parallel Structure

“Malaiyum neeyae / Kadalum neeyae / Vaanum neeyae / Nilamum neeyae”

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Panja boodham ondru koodum mandram / Vandha perkku vaazhvu nalgum kundram”

Alliteration & Monai (Consonance)

“Sandhanam kungumam kinkini mangalam”

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Trivia

Composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy after his separation from M. S. Viswanathan, this track remains one of his most celebrated solo compositions. Sung as a duet by P. Susheela and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, the song stands out as a timeless classical devotional jewel within a murder-mystery thriller film like 'Neelagiri Express'.

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