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Thiruvarul Tharum Deivam

From Thirumalai Deivam · 1973

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
T. R. Mahalingam
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Movie name
Thirumalai Deivam
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
31 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa…aa….
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Theeratha vinai ellam theerthidum deivam
Theeratha vinai ellam theerthidum deivam
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Varum thuyar pagaiyavum
Maatridum deivam
Varum thuyar pagaiyavum
Maatridum deivam
Vaai thiranthae ketaal vazhangidum deivam
Vaai thiranthae ketaal vazhangidum deivam
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Mannu pugal kosalikku mainthanaana deivam
Aaa….aa…..aa…..aa….aa…..haa…aa….aa….aaa…na
Mannu pugal kosalikku mainthanaana deivam
Manmagalum malarmagalum maruvukinda deivam
Manmagalum malarmagalum maruvukinda deivam
Then pothigai munivar thozhum thiru vengada deivam
Then pothigai munivar thozhum thiru vengada deivam
Seenivasanaga nindru sevai tharum deivam
Seenivasanaga nindru sevai tharum deivam
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Theeratha vinai ellam theerthidum deivam
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Kondadum anbar nenjil kovil konda deivam
kondadum anbar nenjil kovil konda deivam
Govinda endru azhaithal kuraigal theerkum deivam
Govinda endru azhaithal kuraigal theerkum deivam
Santhamum sanguchakramum thaangukindra deivam
Haa….aa….aa….haaa…aa…aa…aa…aa….aa…
Haa….aa….aa….aa…a.a…a…
Santhamum sanguchakramum thaangukindra deivam
Sarangapani endra paar pugalum deivam
Sarangapani endra paar pugalum deivam
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
Theeratha vinai ellam theerthidum deivam
Thiruvarul tharum deivam
Thirumalai deivam
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
Aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
The Lord who resolves all endless burdens of karma,
The Lord who resolves all endless burdens of karma,
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
All the sorrows and hostilities that arise,
He is the Lord who turns them away,
All the sorrows and hostilities that arise,
He is the Lord who turns them away,
If you only open your mouth and ask, the Lord who bestows,
If you only open your mouth and ask, the Lord who bestows,
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
The Lord who was born as the son to the renowned Kausalya,
Aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....haa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....aa.....
The Lord who was born as the son to the renowned Kausalya,
The Lord embraced by the Earth Goddess and the Flower Goddess (Lakshmi),
The Lord embraced by the Earth Goddess and the Flower Goddess (Lakshmi),
The Lord of Thiruvenkatam, worshipped by the sage of the southern Pothigai hills,
The Lord of Thiruvenkatam, worshipped by the sage of the southern Pothigai hills,
The Lord who stands as Srinivasa, granting his blessed sight,
The Lord who stands as Srinivasa, granting his blessed sight,
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
The Lord who resolves all endless burdens of karma,
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
In the hearts of the loving devotees who celebrate him,
The Lord who makes his temple,
The Lord who clears every sorrow when called as "Govinda",
The Lord who clears every sorrow when called as "Govinda",
The Lord who eternally holds the conch and the discus,
Haa.....aa......aa....haa.....aa.......aa......aa......aa.....
Haa.....aa.......aa......aa......aa.....aa......
The Lord who eternally holds the conch and the discus,
The Lord praised by the whole world as Sarangapani (bearer of the bow)...
The Lord praised by the whole world as Sarangapani (bearer of the bow)...
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai,
The Lord who resolves all endless burdens of karma,
The Lord who grants divine grace,
The Lord of Thirumalai.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional hymn praises Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa), the presiding deity of Thirumalai (Tirupati). It highlights His infinite compassion, describing Him as the ultimate savior who wipes away all accumulated karmic sins, sorrows, and enmity whenever a devotee calls upon Him sincere and open-heartedly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thiruvarul tharum deivam Thirumalai deivam

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound in 'Thiruvarul' and 'Thirumalai', and 'Th' in 'Theeratha' and 'theerthidum'.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Mannu pugal kosalikku mainthanaana deivam / Manmagalum malarmagalum maruvukinda deivam

The second consonant 'n' is matched across 'Mannu' and 'Manmagalum'.

Anaphora / Repetitive Refrain

Thiruvarul tharum deivam Thirumalai deivam

The phrase 'deivam' (deity) is repeated at the end of every line, emphasizing the divine attributes of Lord Venkateswara.

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Trivia

'Thirumalai Deivam' (1973) is a classic Tamil devotional film directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with vocals legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan, whose reverberating voice became synonymous with devotional songs dedicated to Lord Thirumal/Venkateswara.

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