Vandhen Muruga Pathumalai
From Yamirukka Bayamen · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Yamirukka Bayamen1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Vandhen muruga pathumalai | I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga! |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai | Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion? |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga} (2) | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Ennidama indha vilaiyattu | Are you playing this game with me? |
| Nee iraivan enbathai nilai naattu | Establish the truth that you are indeed God! |
| Ennidama indha vilaiyattu | Are you playing this game with me? |
| Nee iraivan enbathai nilai naattu | Establish the truth that you are indeed God! |
| Female | |
| Vandhen muruga pathumalai | I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga! |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai | Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion? |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Chorus | |
| Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Female | |
| Idam maari vandhaalum | Even if place changes, |
| Thadam maari sendraalum | Even if the path gets strayed, |
| Thaniyaaga nirkkum kaatchi | Standing alone in this state, |
| Muruga thavaraana aanmaikku saatchi | Oh Muruga, is a witness to a misguided manhood! |
| Oru thaaram irunthaalum | Even though I am his first wife, |
| Maru thaaram nilai endra | He claims another woman is his life, |
| Manavaalan vaaithaanae enakku | Is this the kind of husband I was destined to get? |
| Idhu nee indri yaar therkum vazhakku | Who else but you can resolve this dispute? |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Vandhen muruga pathumalai | I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga! |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai | Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion? |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Chorus | |
| Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Female | |
| Thaan konda maangalyam | The sacred thali thread she wears, |
| Pirar kolla ennaalum | If another woman claims as hers, |
| Thaangaathu pennullam muruga | A woman's heart cannot bear it, Oh Muruga! |
| Thaali pangittu tharugindra porulaa | Is the sacred thali an item to be shared? |
| Female | |
| Naan konda sowbagiyam | The marital bliss and good fortune I possessed, |
| Kai vittu pogaamal | Without losing it completely, |
| Nee meettu tharavendum iraiva | You must retrieve and return it to me, Oh Lord! |
| Dhinam naan seidha poojaigal kuraivaa | Were the daily worships I offered deficient in any way? |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Vandhen muruga pathumalai | I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga! |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai | Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion? |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Chorus | |
| Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Female | |
| Vel konda perumaanae | Oh Lord who wields the sacred Vel! |
| Thaan endrum thunai endru | Believing you are my ultimate refuge, |
| Paal konda kudam thooki vandhen | I carried a pot filled with milk for your abhishekam, |
| Bhakthi paadalgal naan paadi nindren | And stood here singing devotional songs. |
| Female | |
| Amarar thuyar seidha | He who severed the head of Surapadman, |
| Oru sooran thalai koidha | Who caused suffering to the celestial gods, |
| Eeraaru karathonae varuga | Oh twelve-handed Lord, please come! |
| Endha idar therthu nal vaazhvu tharuga | Resolve my afflictions and grant me a prosperous life! |
| Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female | |
| Vandhen muruga pathumalai | I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga! |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai | Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion? |
| Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga | Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga |
| Chorus | |
| Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Chorus | |
| Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel |
| Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel | Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel |
{வந்தேன் முருகா பத்துமலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா
நீ உணராயோ என் பக்தி நிலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..} (2)
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
என்னிடமா இந்த விளையாட்டு
நீ இறைவன் என்பதை நிலை நாட்டு
என்னிடமா இந்த விளையாட்டு
நீ இறைவன் என்பதை நிலை நாட்டு
Are you playing this game with me?
Establish the truth that you are indeed God!
Are you playing this game with me?
Establish the truth that you are indeed God!
வந்தேன் முருகா பத்துமலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா
நீ உணராயோ என் பக்தி நிலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வீரவேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வெற்றி வேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஷக்திவேல் வேல் வேல்.....
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஞான வேல் வேல் வேல்
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
இடம் மாறி வந்தாலும்
தடம் மாறி செல்லாமல்
தனியாக நீ நிற்கும் காட்சி முருகா
தவறான ஆண்மைக்கு சாட்சி
ஒரு தாரம் இருந்தாலும்
மறுதாரம் நிலையென்ற
மணவாளன் வாய்த்தானே எனக்கு இது
நீயின்றி யார் தீர்க்கும் வழக்கு
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..
Even if place changes,
Even if the path gets strayed,
Standing alone in this state,
Oh Muruga, is a witness to a misguided manhood!
Even though I am his first wife,
He claims another woman is his life,
Is this the kind of husband I was destined to get?
Who else but you can resolve this dispute?
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
வந்தேன் முருகா பத்துமலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா
நீ உணராயோ என் பக்தி நிலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வீரவேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வெற்றி வேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஷக்திவேல் வேல் வேல்.....
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஞான வேல் வேல் வேல்
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
தான் கொண்ட மாங்கல்யம்
பிறர் கொள்ள எந்நாளும்
தாங்காது பெண்ணுள்ளம் முருகா
தாலி பங்கிட்டு தருகின்ற பொருளா
The sacred thali thread she wears,
If another woman claims as hers,
A woman's heart cannot bear it, Oh Muruga!
Is the sacred thali an item to be shared?
நான் கொண்ட சௌபாக்கியம்
கை விட்டு போகாமல் நீ மீட்டு தரவேண்டும் இறைவா
தினம் நான் செய்த பூஜைகள் குறைவா
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா...
The marital bliss and good fortune I possessed,
Without losing it completely,
You must retrieve and return it to me, Oh Lord!
Were the daily worships I offered deficient in any way?
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
வந்தேன் முருகா பத்துமலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா
நீ உணராயோ என் பக்தி நிலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வீரவேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வெற்றி வேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஷக்திவேல் வேல் வேல்.....
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஞான வேல் வேல் வேல்
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
வேல் கொண்ட பெருமானே
தான் என்றும் துணையென்று
பால் கொண்ட குடம் தூக்கி வந்தேன்
பக்தி பாடல்கள் நான் பாடி நின்றேன்
Oh Lord who wields the sacred Vel!
Believing you are my ultimate refuge,
I carried a pot filled with milk for your abhishekam,
And stood here singing devotional songs.
அமரர்க்கு துயர் செய்த ஒரு
சூரன் தலை கொய்த
ஈராறு கரத்தோனே வருக
எந்த இடர் தீர்த்து நல் வாழ்வு தருக
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..
He who severed the head of Surapadman,
Who caused suffering to the celestial gods,
Oh twelve-handed Lord, please come!
Resolve my afflictions and grant me a prosperous life!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
வந்தேன் முருகா பத்துமலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா
நீ உணராயோ என் பக்தி நிலை
குழு :
முருகா முருகா முருகா முருகா..
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
{வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வீரவேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் வெற்றி வேல் வேல் வேல்
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஷக்திவேல் வேல் வேல்.....
வேல் வேல் வேல் வேல் ஞான வேல் வேல் வேல்} (2)
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
{Vandhen muruga pathumalai
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga} (2)
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Ennidama indha vilaiyattu
Are you playing this game with me?
Nee iraivan enbathai nilai naattu
Establish the truth that you are indeed God!
Ennidama indha vilaiyattu
Are you playing this game with me?
Nee iraivan enbathai nilai naattu
Establish the truth that you are indeed God!
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
Idam maari vandhaalum
Even if place changes,
Thadam maari sendraalum
Even if the path gets strayed,
Thaniyaaga nirkkum kaatchi
Standing alone in this state,
Muruga thavaraana aanmaikku saatchi
Oh Muruga, is a witness to a misguided manhood!
Oru thaaram irunthaalum
Even though I am his first wife,
Maru thaaram nilai endra
He claims another woman is his life,
Manavaalan vaaithaanae enakku
Is this the kind of husband I was destined to get?
Idhu nee indri yaar therkum vazhakku
Who else but you can resolve this dispute?
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
Thaan konda maangalyam
The sacred thali thread she wears,
Pirar kolla ennaalum
If another woman claims as hers,
Thaangaathu pennullam muruga
A woman's heart cannot bear it, Oh Muruga!
Thaali pangittu tharugindra porulaa
Is the sacred thali an item to be shared?
Naan konda sowbagiyam
The marital bliss and good fortune I possessed,
Kai vittu pogaamal
Without losing it completely,
Nee meettu tharavendum iraiva
You must retrieve and return it to me, Oh Lord!
Dhinam naan seidha poojaigal kuraivaa
Were the daily worships I offered deficient in any way?
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel konda perumaanae
Oh Lord who wields the sacred Vel!
Thaan endrum thunai endru
Believing you are my ultimate refuge,
Paal konda kudam thooki vandhen
I carried a pot filled with milk for your abhishekam,
Bhakthi paadalgal naan paadi nindren
And stood here singing devotional songs.
Amarar thuyar seidha
He who severed the head of Surapadman,
Oru sooran thalai koidha
Who caused suffering to the celestial gods,
Eeraaru karathonae varuga
Oh twelve-handed Lord, please come!
Endha idar therthu nal vaazhvu tharuga
Resolve my afflictions and grant me a prosperous life!
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
I have come to Batu Caves, Oh Lord Muruga!
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Female: Will you not realize the state of my devotion?
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Heroic Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Victorious Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Powerful Vel, Vel, Vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Wisdom Vel, Vel, Vel
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn set at Batu Caves (Pathumalai) in Malaysia depicts a grief-stricken woman pouring her heart out to Lord Muruga over her husband's infidelity and abandonment. Carrying a milk pot (Paal Kudam) in pilgrimage, she questions whether her lifelong devotion was insufficient, pleading with God to protect her sacred marital bond (mangalyam) and restore her lost dignity and happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel”
The rhythmic chant 'Vel vel vel vel' and 'Muruga muruga' acts as an intense devotional refrain building spiritual fervor throughout the song.
Rhetorical Question
“Dhinam naan seidha poojaigal kuraivaa”
The devotee asks Lord Muruga if her daily prayers were lacking, expressing her pain and demanding divine justice.
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Idam maari vandhaalum / Thadam maari sendraalum”
Matching sound patterns between lines like 'Thaan konda' and 'Thaangaathu', 'Idam maari' and 'Thadam maari'.
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Trivia
The song explicitly references 'Pathumalai' (Batu Caves in Selangor, Malaysia), which is one of the most famous Hindu shrines dedicated to Lord Muruga outside India, where millions gather annually during Thaipusam to carry 'Paal Kudam' (milk pots).
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