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Lyrics & meaning

Ungal Mugaaravindham

From Abhimanyu (1948 Film) · 1948

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singer
U. R. Jeevarathinam
Music directors
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, C. R. Subbaraman
Details
Abhimanyu (1948 Film)1948

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ungal muhaaravintham kaana varumUpon coming to see your lotus-like face,
Ullam magizhnthidumaeThe heart overflows with pure bliss.
Ungal muhaaravintham kaana varumUpon coming to see your lotus-like face,
Ullam magizhnthidumaeThe heart overflows with pure bliss.
Female
Pangajam aadhavanai kandu malarnthaalIf a lotus blooms upon beholding the sun,
Adhil vinthai undoIs there any wonder in that?
Pangajam aadhavanai kandu malarnthaalIf a lotus blooms upon beholding the sun,
Adhil vinthai undoIs there any wonder in that?
Female
Arumbum ila nagaiyilae nee inthaWith a budding gentle smile, you create,
Andasaraasaram aagi alippaaiAnd dissolve this entire universe.
Arumbum ila nagaiyilae nee inthaWith a budding gentle smile, you create,
Andasaraasaram aagi alippaaiAnd dissolve this entire universe.
Female
Thurumbum un aanaiyindri asaiyaathuNot even a speck of straw sways without your command,
Un thondae en piravi payanServing you is the ultimate goal of my birth.
Thurumbum un aanaiyindri asaiyaathuNot even a speck of straw sways without your command,
Un thondae en piravi payanServing you is the ultimate goal of my birth.
Female
Piraemai migum jeevesaaOh Lord of all living souls, overflowing with divine love,
Un seerpaadha sevaiyae peraananthamService at your holy feet is supreme joy.
Piraemai migum jeevesaaOh Lord of all living souls, overflowing with divine love,
Un seerpaadha sevaiyae peraananthamService at your holy feet is supreme joy.
Female
Piravigal thorum intha pedhaiyaiAcross all future births, to this humble soul,
Piriyatha varam thaarum….swaamiGrant the boon of never being separated, Oh Lord!
Piravigal thorum intha pedhaiyaiAcross all future births, to this humble soul,
Piriyatha varam thaarum….Grant the boon of never being separated!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a soul-stirring prayer of absolute devotion (Bhakti) composed by Papanasam Sivan. The devotee expresses that seeing the Lord's divine face causes the heart to blossom with joy, just as a lotus naturally unfolds its petals upon seeing the rising sun. The lyrics exalt the Lord's omnipotence, acknowledging that the creation and dissolution of the cosmos occur effortlessly with just a gentle smile, and not even a blade of grass moves without divine will.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)

Pangajam aadhavanai kandu malarnthaal / Adhil vinthai undo

Compares the joy of the devotee's heart upon seeing the divine face to the blooming of a lotus (Pangajam) upon seeing the sun (Aadhavan).

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Piravigal thorum intha pedhaiyai / Piriyatha varam thaarum

Repetition of the initial letter 'Pi' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, melodic flow.

Hyperbole / Idiomatic Expression

Thurumbum un aanaiyindri asaiyaathu

Employs a famous Tamil philosophical idiom 'Thurumbum un aanaiyindri asaiyaathu' to emphasize absolute divine omnipotence.

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Trivia

Abhimanyu (1948) was a major mythological hit film produced by Jupiter Pictures, starring S. M. Kumaresan as Abhimanyu alongside M. G. Ramachandran as Arjuna. The lyricist, Papanasam Sivan, was often hailed as the 'Tamil Tyagaraja' for his unmatched mastery of Carnatic music and devotional film lyrics.

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