Unakkagave Pirantha
From Srivalli · 1961
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Srivalli1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
| Female :Yaar avan | Female: Who is he? |
| Male :Unakkagavae pirandha murugan | Male: Murugan, born just for you |
| Female :Ennadhu murugana | Female: What, Murugan? |
| Male :Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan | Male: The handsome one born just for you |
| Thiru uruvaana maal marugan vel murugan | Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan |
| Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
| Thiru uruvaana maal marugan vel murugan | Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan |
| Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
| Male | |
| Ninaithaale ullamum kaniyaadha | Doesn't your heart melt merely thinking of him? |
| Ninaithaale ullamum kaniyaadha | Doesn't your heart melt merely thinking of him? |
| Senthamizh nidhiyaana padhiyodu magizhvaai sadha | You will rejoice forever with your lord who is a treasure of pure Tamil |
| Inaiyattra veeran kumaran thirumurugan | The matchless warrior, Kumaran, divine Murugan |
| Inaiyattra veeran kumaran thirumurugan | The matchless warrior, Kumaran, divine Murugan |
| Vettri vadivelan sakthi umai balan | Victorious Vadivelan, child of Parvati |
| Mayil ulava bhuvanamadhil | As his peacock travels across the world |
| Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
| Male | |
| Paramanin netri kannil avatharithaan | He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye |
| Paramanin netri kannil avatharithaan | He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye |
| Murugan saravana poigai thannil uruveduthaan | Murugan took form in the Saravana pond |
| Paramanin netri kannil avatharithaan | He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye |
| Murugan saravana poigai thannil uruveduthaan | Murugan took form in the Saravana pond |
| Karamadhil malaimagal kanindhe anaithida | As Goddess Parvati tenderly embraced him in her arms |
| Aarumugathodu udal ondraanaan | He merged six forms into a single body with six faces |
| Aarumugathodu udal ondraanaan | He merged six forms into a single body with six faces |
| Anbar thozhum paadhan aarumughanathan | The six-faced Lord whose feet are worshipped by devotees |
| Kuravar kulam perumaiyura | Bringing pride to the Kuravar clan |
| Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
| Male | |
| Androrunaal kutti…eee aaaaaa | On that day long ago... |
| Androrunaal kutti bhrammanai sirai seidhu | On that day, he tapped Brahma's head and imprisoned him |
| Aakkum thozhil purindha marai vedhan | The scholar of scriptures who assumed the role of creation |
| Kundramarndhae andru gurubaranai nindru | Seated on the hill that day, standing as the supreme guru |
| Kundramarndhae andru gurubaranai nindru | Seated on the hill that day, standing as the supreme guru |
| Thandhaikubhadhesam seidha gurunadhan | The divine teacher who imparted sacred knowledge to his father Shiva |
| Thandhaikubhadhesam seidha gurunadhan | The divine teacher who imparted sacred knowledge to his father Shiva |
| Male | |
| Sathru savgaaran bakthar ubakaaran | Destroyer of enemies, benefactor to devotees |
| Thirumaname purindhidavae | To unite with you in holy matrimony |
| Unakkaagave pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
| Thiru uruvaana maal murugan vel murugan | Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan |
| Unakkaagave pirandha azhagan | The handsome one born just for you |
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
யார் அவன்
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த முருகன்
என்னது முருகனா
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
திரு உருவான மால் மருகன் வேல் முருகன்
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
திரு உருவான மால் மருகன் வேல் முருகன்
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
The handsome one born just for you
Female: Who is he?
Male: Murugan, born just for you
Female: What, Murugan?
Male: The handsome one born just for you
Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan
The handsome one born just for you
Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan
The handsome one born just for you
நினைத்தாலே உள்ளமும் கனியாதா
நினைத்தாலே உள்ளமும் கனியாதா
செந்தமிழ் நிதியான பதியோடு மகிழ்வாய் சதா
இணையற்ற வீரன் குமரன் திருமுருகன்
இணையற்ற வீரன் குமரன் திருமுருகன்
வெற்றி வடிவேலன் சத்தி உமை பாலன்
மயில் உலவ புவனமதில்
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
Doesn't your heart melt merely thinking of him?
Doesn't your heart melt merely thinking of him?
You will rejoice forever with your lord who is a treasure of pure Tamil
The matchless warrior, Kumaran, divine Murugan
The matchless warrior, Kumaran, divine Murugan
Victorious Vadivelan, child of Parvati
As his peacock travels across the world
The handsome one born just for you
பரமனின் நெற்றிக் கண்ணில் அவதரித்தான்
பரமனின் நெற்றிக் கண்ணில் அவதரித்தான்
முருகன் சரவணப் பொய்கை தன்னில் உருவெடுத்தான்
பரமனின் நெற்றிக் கண்ணில் அவதரித்தான்
முருகன் சரவணப் பொய்கை தன்னில் உருவெடுத்தான்
கரமதில் மலைமகள் கனிந்தே அணைந்திட
ஆறுமுகத்தோடு உடல் ஒன்றானான்
ஆறுமுகத்தோடு உடல் ஒன்றானான்
அன்பர் தொழும் பாதன் ஆறுமுகநாதன்
குறவர் குளம் பெருமையுற
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye
He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye
Murugan took form in the Saravana pond
He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye
Murugan took form in the Saravana pond
As Goddess Parvati tenderly embraced him in her arms
He merged six forms into a single body with six faces
He merged six forms into a single body with six faces
The six-faced Lord whose feet are worshipped by devotees
Bringing pride to the Kuravar clan
The handsome one born just for you
அன்றொரு நாள் குட்டி ...இ
அன்றொரு நாள் குட்டி பிரம்மனை சிறை செய்து
ஆக்கும் தொழில் புரிந்த மறை வேதன்
குன்றமர்ந்தே அன்று குருபரனை நின்று
குன்றமர்ந்தே அன்று குருபரனை நின்று
தந்தைக் குபதேசம் செய்த குருநாதன்
தந்தைக் குபதேசம் செய்த குருநாதன்
On that day long ago...
On that day, he tapped Brahma's head and imprisoned him
The scholar of scriptures who assumed the role of creation
Seated on the hill that day, standing as the supreme guru
Seated on the hill that day, standing as the supreme guru
The divine teacher who imparted sacred knowledge to his father Shiva
The divine teacher who imparted sacred knowledge to his father Shiva
சத்ரு சகாரன் பக்தர் உபகாரன்
திருமணம் புரிந்திடவே......
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
திரு உருவான மால் மருகன் வேல் முருகன்
உனக்காகவே பிறந்த அழகன்
Destroyer of enemies, benefactor to devotees
To unite with you in holy matrimony
The handsome one born just for you
Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan
The handsome one born just for you
Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Female :Yaar avan
Female: Who is he?
Male :Unakkagavae pirandha murugan
Male: Murugan, born just for you
Female :Ennadhu murugana
Female: What, Murugan?
Male :Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan
Male: The handsome one born just for you
Thiru uruvaana maal marugan vel murugan
Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan
Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Thiru uruvaana maal marugan vel murugan
Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan
Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Ninaithaale ullamum kaniyaadha
Doesn't your heart melt merely thinking of him?
Ninaithaale ullamum kaniyaadha
Doesn't your heart melt merely thinking of him?
Senthamizh nidhiyaana padhiyodu magizhvaai sadha
You will rejoice forever with your lord who is a treasure of pure Tamil
Inaiyattra veeran kumaran thirumurugan
The matchless warrior, Kumaran, divine Murugan
Inaiyattra veeran kumaran thirumurugan
The matchless warrior, Kumaran, divine Murugan
Vettri vadivelan sakthi umai balan
Victorious Vadivelan, child of Parvati
Mayil ulava bhuvanamadhil
As his peacock travels across the world
Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Paramanin netri kannil avatharithaan
He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye
Paramanin netri kannil avatharithaan
He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye
Murugan saravana poigai thannil uruveduthaan
Murugan took form in the Saravana pond
Paramanin netri kannil avatharithaan
He incarnated from Lord Shiva's third eye
Murugan saravana poigai thannil uruveduthaan
Murugan took form in the Saravana pond
Karamadhil malaimagal kanindhe anaithida
As Goddess Parvati tenderly embraced him in her arms
Aarumugathodu udal ondraanaan
He merged six forms into a single body with six faces
Aarumugathodu udal ondraanaan
He merged six forms into a single body with six faces
Anbar thozhum paadhan aarumughanathan
The six-faced Lord whose feet are worshipped by devotees
Kuravar kulam perumaiyura
Bringing pride to the Kuravar clan
Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Androrunaal kutti…eee aaaaaa
On that day long ago...
Androrunaal kutti bhrammanai sirai seidhu
On that day, he tapped Brahma's head and imprisoned him
Aakkum thozhil purindha marai vedhan
The scholar of scriptures who assumed the role of creation
Kundramarndhae andru gurubaranai nindru
Seated on the hill that day, standing as the supreme guru
Kundramarndhae andru gurubaranai nindru
Seated on the hill that day, standing as the supreme guru
Thandhaikubhadhesam seidha gurunadhan
The divine teacher who imparted sacred knowledge to his father Shiva
Thandhaikubhadhesam seidha gurunadhan
The divine teacher who imparted sacred knowledge to his father Shiva
Sathru savgaaran bakthar ubakaaran
Destroyer of enemies, benefactor to devotees
Thirumaname purindhidavae
To unite with you in holy matrimony
Unakkaagave pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Thiru uruvaana maal murugan vel murugan
Divine nephew of Vishnu, Lord with the Spear Murugan
Unakkaagave pirandha azhagan
The handsome one born just for you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional song from the movie Srivalli (1961) celebrates Lord Murugan's legends while assuring Valli that he was born to marry her. The lyrics describe Murugan's origins from Shiva's third eye, his manifestation in Saravana Poigai, and his fusion into a single six-faced form when embraced by Parvati.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan”
The line 'Unakkagavae pirandha azhagan' is repeated throughout the song as a refrain to emphasize Murugan's unique connection to Valli.
Epithet / Allusion
“Thiru uruvaana maal marugan vel murugan”
Refers to Lord Murugan as 'maal marugan' (nephew of Vishnu/Maal), highlighting his divine lineage.
Metaphor
“Senthamizh nidhiyaana padhiyodu magizhvaai sadha”
Describes the groom as 'Senthamizh nidhiyaana padhi' (a husband who is the treasure of pure Tamil), emphasizing his deep association with the Tamil language.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kundramarndhae andru gurubaranai nindru / Thandhaikubhadhesam seidha gurunadhan”
The second letter 'n' matches across 'Kundramarndhae' and 'Thandhaikubhadhesam' in consecutive thematic couplets.
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Trivia
The film Srivalli (1961) featured Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. T. R. Mahalingam's powerful classical vocal rendition of songs dedicated to Lord Murugan became timeless classics in Tamil cinema and devotional music history.
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