Ulagangal Yaavum
From Thiruvarul · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Thiruvarul1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae | Everything is your supreme authority |
| Male | |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae | Everything is your supreme authority |
| Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae | Everything is your supreme authority |
| Male | |
| {Nidhi vendum ezhaikku | {The poor need wealth |
| Madhi vendum pillaikku | A child needs wisdom |
| Gnaayangal dhaan vendum ellorukkum} (2) | Justice alone is needed for everyone} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae | Everything is your supreme authority |
| Undhan adhigaaramae | Your supreme authority |
| Male | |
| {Manam ullavar gunam ullavar | {Those with a compassionate heart and good character |
| Manadhukku sugam vendum | Deserve peace and happiness in mind |
| Dhanam ullavar adhil paadhiyai | Those blessed with wealth |
| Pirarukku thara vendum} (2) | Should share half of it with others} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aarengum neer vittu | Letting water flow through all rivers |
| Oorengum sorittu | Providing food across every town |
| Aarengum neer vittu | Letting water flow through all rivers |
| Oorengum sorittu | Providing food across every town |
| Paarengum nalam kaana | To see well-being across the entire earth |
| Varam vendumae | We need your divine boon |
| Paarengum nalam kaana | To see well-being across the entire earth |
| Varam vendumae | We need your divine boon |
| Undhan varam vendumae | We need your divine boon |
| Male | |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae | All the worlds are your kingdom |
| Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae | Everything is your supreme authority |
| Undhan adhigaaramae | Your supreme authority |
| Male | |
| {Paadu pattavan paattaali | {The hard-working laborer |
| Avan maadikku vara vendum | Should rise up to prosperity |
| Panjam enbadhae illaa vaazhvai | A life completely free from poverty and famine |
| Baaradham pera vendum} (2) | India must attain} (2) |
| Male | |
| Naadengum shaemangal | Prosperity everywhere in the nation |
| Veedengum laabangal | Abundance in every home |
| Naadengum shaemangal | Prosperity everywhere in the nation |
| Veedengum laabangal | Abundance in every home |
| Naalukku naal onga | To flourish day by day |
| Arul vendumae | We need your grace |
| Naalukku naal onga | To flourish day by day |
| Arul vendumae | We need your grace |
| Male | |
| Murugaa arul vendumae | Oh Lord Muruga, we need your grace |
| Un arul vendumae | We need your divine grace |
| Thiruvarul vendumae | We need your holy grace |
| Murugaaa…. arul vendumae | Oh Lord Muruga... we need your grace |
| Un arul vendumae | We need your divine grace |
| Thiruvarul vendumae | We need your holy grace |
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
ஒவ்வொன்றும் நீ செய்யும் அதிகாரமே
All the worlds are your kingdom
Everything is your supreme authority
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
ஒவ்வொன்றும் நீ செய்யும் அதிகாரமே
ஒவ்வொன்றும் நீ செய்யும் அதிகாரமே
All the worlds are your kingdom
All the worlds are your kingdom
Everything is your supreme authority
Everything is your supreme authority
{நிதி வேண்டும் ஏழைக்கு
மதி வேண்டும் பிள்ளைக்கு
நியாயங்கள் தான் வேண்டும் எல்லோருக்கும்} (2)
{The poor need wealth
A child needs wisdom
Justice alone is needed for everyone} (2)
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
ஒவ்வொன்றும் நீ செய்யும் அதிகாரமே
உந்தன் அதிகாரமே
All the worlds are your kingdom
All the worlds are your kingdom
Everything is your supreme authority
Your supreme authority
{மனம் உள்ளவர் குணம் உள்ளவர்
மனதுக்குச் சுகம் வேண்டும்
தனம் உள்ளவர் அதில் பாதியை
பிறருக்குத் தர வேண்டும்} (2)
{Those with a compassionate heart and good character
Deserve peace and happiness in mind
Those blessed with wealth
Should share half of it with others} (2)
ஆறெங்கும் நீர் விட்டு
ஊரெங்கும் சோறிட்டு
ஆறெங்கும் நீர் விட்டு
ஊரெங்கும் சோறிட்டு
பாரெங்கும் நலம் காண
வரம் வேண்டுமே
பாரெங்கும் நலம் காண
வரம் வேண்டுமே
உந்தன் வரம் வேண்டுமே
Letting water flow through all rivers
Providing food across every town
Letting water flow through all rivers
Providing food across every town
To see well-being across the entire earth
We need your divine boon
To see well-being across the entire earth
We need your divine boon
We need your divine boon
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
உலகங்கள் யாவும் உன் அரசாங்கமே
ஒவ்வொன்றும் நீ செய்யும் அதிகாரமே
உந்தன் அதிகாரமே
All the worlds are your kingdom
All the worlds are your kingdom
Everything is your supreme authority
Your supreme authority
{பாடு பட்டவன் பாட்டாளி
அவன் மாடிக்கு வர வேண்டும்
பஞ்சம் என்பதே இல்லா வாழ்வைப்
பாரதம் பெற வேண்டும்} (2)
{The hard-working laborer
Should rise up to prosperity
A life completely free from poverty and famine
India must attain} (2)
நாடெங்கும் சேமங்கள்
வீடெங்கும் லாபங்கள்
நாடெங்கும் சேமங்கள்
வீடெங்கும் லாபங்கள்
நாளுக்கு நாள் ஓங்க
அருள் வேண்டுமே
நாளுக்கு நாள் ஓங்க
அருள் வேண்டுமே
Prosperity everywhere in the nation
Abundance in every home
Prosperity everywhere in the nation
Abundance in every home
To flourish day by day
We need your grace
To flourish day by day
We need your grace
முருகா அருள் வேண்டுமே
உன் அருள் வேண்டுமே
திருவருள் வேண்டுமே
முருகா அருள் வேண்டுமே
உன் அருள் வேண்டுமே
திருவருள் வேண்டுமே.......
Oh Lord Muruga, we need your grace
We need your divine grace
We need your holy grace
Oh Lord Muruga... we need your grace
We need your divine grace
We need your holy grace
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae
Everything is your supreme authority
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae
Everything is your supreme authority
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae
Everything is your supreme authority
{Nidhi vendum ezhaikku
{The poor need wealth
Madhi vendum pillaikku
A child needs wisdom
Gnaayangal dhaan vendum ellorukkum} (2)
Justice alone is needed for everyone} (2)
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae
Everything is your supreme authority
Undhan adhigaaramae
Your supreme authority
{Manam ullavar gunam ullavar
{Those with a compassionate heart and good character
Manadhukku sugam vendum
Deserve peace and happiness in mind
Dhanam ullavar adhil paadhiyai
Those blessed with wealth
Pirarukku thara vendum} (2)
Should share half of it with others} (2)
Aarengum neer vittu
Letting water flow through all rivers
Oorengum sorittu
Providing food across every town
Aarengum neer vittu
Letting water flow through all rivers
Oorengum sorittu
Providing food across every town
Paarengum nalam kaana
To see well-being across the entire earth
Varam vendumae
We need your divine boon
Paarengum nalam kaana
To see well-being across the entire earth
Varam vendumae
We need your divine boon
Undhan varam vendumae
We need your divine boon
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae
All the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae
Everything is your supreme authority
Undhan adhigaaramae
Your supreme authority
{Paadu pattavan paattaali
{The hard-working laborer
Avan maadikku vara vendum
Should rise up to prosperity
Panjam enbadhae illaa vaazhvai
A life completely free from poverty and famine
Baaradham pera vendum} (2)
India must attain} (2)
Naadengum shaemangal
Prosperity everywhere in the nation
Veedengum laabangal
Abundance in every home
Naadengum shaemangal
Prosperity everywhere in the nation
Veedengum laabangal
Abundance in every home
Naalukku naal onga
To flourish day by day
Arul vendumae
We need your grace
Naalukku naal onga
To flourish day by day
Arul vendumae
We need your grace
Murugaa arul vendumae
Oh Lord Muruga, we need your grace
Un arul vendumae
We need your divine grace
Thiruvarul vendumae
We need your holy grace
Murugaaa…. arul vendumae
Oh Lord Muruga... we need your grace
Un arul vendumae
We need your divine grace
Thiruvarul vendumae
We need your holy grace
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Thiruvarul (1975) is a profound prayer addressed to Lord Muruga. It begins by acknowledging that all worlds operate under divine governance and sovereign authority. Rather than seeking selfish boons, the song petitions the Divine for the collective welfare of society: wealth for the poor, wisdom for children, and justice for all citizens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Aarengum neer vittu / Oorengum sorittu / Paarengum nalam kaana”
Rhyming of second consonant across lines, such as Aarengum, Oorengum, and Paarengum.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamae / Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramae”
Repetition of ending syllables like -aangamae / -aaramae and -vendumae.
Anaphora / Structural Repetition
“Naadengum shaemangal / Veedengum laabangal”
Repetition of spatial suffixes (-engum) emphasizing widespread well-being.
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Trivia
The song seamlessly merges devotional fervor dedicated to Lord Muruga with socialist and social-welfare ideals crafted by lyricist Kannadasan, advocating for equitable distribution of wealth and the dignity of laborers.
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