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Lyrics & meaning

Ullam Urugaatha

From Thisai Maariya Paravaigal · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thisai Maariya Paravaigal
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
31 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neeraadi pattuduththi nindravargal yaavarkkum
Seeraana vaazhvu tharum selva thiru kumara
Maaratha selvamudan vaazha thunai purivaai
Sooranaiyae vendra thooyavanae senthooraa…
Ullam urugaatha
Enthan oonum urugaathaa
Ullam urugaatha
Enthan oonum urugaathaa
Annai azhaiththaal arugil varuvaai
Peranbu gurunaatha muruga
Ullam urugaatha
Enthan oonum urugaathaa
Thangaratham pol mayil vaaganaththil
Kanthan vanthaal kavalaigal theerum
Thangaratham pol mayil vaaganaththil
Kanthan vanthaal kavalaigal theerum
Angam muzhuthum thiruneeru aniyum
Annai mugaththil anantham malarum
Angam muzhuthum thiruneeru aniyum
Annai mugaththil anantham malarum
Kanthaa…azhagu thirukumaraa
Senthil amutha vadivazhagaa
Kanthaa…azhagu thirukumaraa
Senthil amutha vadivazhagaa
Nallavar ellaam kettathai kodukkum
Allal theerkkum kanthanin vedham
Entha noyum anuga vidaathae
Endrum kaakkum vaiththiyanaathan
Vela karunai mazhai mugilae
Bala pazhani malai arasae
Ullam urugaatha
Enthan oonum urugaathaa
Annai azhaiththaal arugil varuvaai
Peranbu gurunaatha muruga
Ullam urugaatha
Enthan oonum urugaathaa….
To all who have bathed, dressed in silk, and stood before you,
O blessed divine Kumara, who grants a harmonious life,
help us live with lasting prosperity!
O pure Lord of Tiruchendur, who conquered the demon Sooran...
Will my heart not melt?
Will my very body not melt with love?
Will my heart not melt?
Will my very body not melt with love?
When a mother calls, you will come near,
O Muruga, our deeply loving master...
Will my heart not melt?
Will my very body not melt with love?
Riding your peacock mount like a golden chariot,
when Lord Kandha comes, all sorrows will end.
Riding your peacock mount like a golden chariot,
when Lord Kandha comes, all sorrows will end.
Wearing sacred ash across her whole body,
joy will bloom on this mother's face.
Wearing sacred ash across her whole body,
joy will bloom on this mother's face.
O Kandha... O handsome, divine Kumara!
O Lord of Tiruchendur... O beautiful one sweet as nectar...
O Kandha... O handsome, divine Kumara!
O Lord of Tiruchendur... O beautiful one sweet as nectar...
Granting everything that good souls ask for,
Kandha's sacred word dispels every misery.
Letting no disease draw near,
He is the master healer who protects forever.
O Lord with the spear... O rain cloud of mercy!
O youthful Lord... O king of Palani hill...
Will my heart not melt?
Will my very body not melt with love?
When a mother calls, you will come near,
O Muruga, our deeply loving master...
Will my heart not melt?
Will my very body not melt with love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ullam Urugaatha' is a deeply moving Tamil devotional song addressed to Lord Murugan, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by Vani Jairam for the 1979 film Thisai Maariya Paravaigal. The singer pours out her soul in surrender, asking whether her heart and body will not melt in ecstatic love for the Lord, who answers the call of a motherly heart just as a child rushes to its mother. The song highlights Lord Murugan's various divine forms—the conqueror of Sooran at Thiruchendur, the healer Vaidhyanathan, and the child king at Palani—and proclaims that meditating upon his sacred name dispels all worries, illness, and suffering, filling life with joy and auspiciousness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Thangaratham pol mayil vaaganaththil”

'Thangaratham pol' compares the grandeur of Lord Murugan's peacock vehicle (Mayil Vaaganam) to a magnificent golden chariot using the comparative marker 'pol'.

Rhyme (Etukai)

“Ullam urugaatha / Allal theerkkum”

The second letter alignment 'lla' across consecutive lines ('Ullam' and 'Allal') creates a harmonious sound rhythm typical of classical Tamil poetry.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vela karunai mazhai mugilae”

Lord Murugan is metaphorically described as 'Karunai mazhai mugil' (a raincloud of mercy), symbolizing his endless showering of grace upon devotees.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1979 film 'Thisai Maariya Paravaigal', this track remains one of the most iconic devotional melodies composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Vani Jairam's soulful rendition earned immense praise, making it a timeless devotional staple across Tamil Nadu played during Murugan festivals such as Thaipusam and Panguni Uthiram.

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