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Lyrics & meaning

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 arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramaeEverything is your supreme authority
Male
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramaeEverything is your supreme authority
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramaeEverything is your supreme authority
Male
{Nidhi vendum ezhaikku{The poor need wealth
Madhi vendum pillaikkuA child needs wisdom
Gnaayangal dhaan vendum ellorukkum} (2)Justice alone is needed for everyone} (2)
Male
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramaeEverything is your supreme authority
Undhan adhigaaramaeYour supreme authority
Male
{Manam ullavar gunam ullavar{Those with a compassionate heart and good character
Manadhukku sugam vendumDeserve peace and happiness in mind
Dhanam ullavar adhil paadhiyaiThose blessed with wealth
Pirarukku thara vendum} (2)Should share half of it with others} (2)
Male
Aarengum neer vittuLetting water flow through all rivers
Oorengum sorittuProviding food across every town
Aarengum neer vittuLetting water flow through all rivers
Oorengum sorittuProviding food across every town
Paarengum nalam kaanaTo see well-being across the entire earth
Varam vendumaeWe need your divine boon
Paarengum nalam kaanaTo see well-being across the entire earth
Varam vendumaeWe need your divine boon
Undhan varam vendumaeWe need your divine boon
Male
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ulagangal yaavum un arasaangamaeAll the worlds are your kingdom
Ovvondrum nee seiyum adhigaaramaeEverything is your supreme authority
Undhan adhigaaramaeYour supreme authority
Male
{Paadu pattavan paattaali{The hard-working laborer
Avan maadikku vara vendumShould rise up to prosperity
Panjam enbadhae illaa vaazhvaiA life completely free from poverty and famine
Baaradham pera vendum} (2)India must attain} (2)
Male
Naadengum shaemangalProsperity everywhere in the nation
Veedengum laabangalAbundance in every home
Naadengum shaemangalProsperity everywhere in the nation
Veedengum laabangalAbundance in every home
Naalukku naal ongaTo flourish day by day
Arul vendumaeWe need your grace
Naalukku naal ongaTo flourish day by day
Arul vendumaeWe need your grace
Male
Murugaa arul vendumaeOh Lord Muruga, we need your grace
Un arul vendumaeWe need your divine grace
Thiruvarul vendumaeWe need your holy grace
Murugaaa…. arul vendumaeOh Lord Muruga... we need your grace
Un arul vendumaeWe need your divine grace
Thiruvarul vendumaeWe 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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