- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Yamirukka Bayamen
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Vandhen muruga pathumalai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga} (2)
Ennidama indha vilaiyattu
Nee iraivan enbathai nilai naattu
Ennidama indha vilaiyattu
Nee iraivan enbathai nilai naattu
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Idam maari vandhaalum
Thadam maari sendraalum
Thaniyaaga nirkkum kaatchi
Muruga thavaraana aanmaikku saatchi
Oru thaaram irunthaalum
Maru thaaram nilai endra
Manavaalan vaaithaanae enakku
Idhu nee indri yaar therkum vazhakku
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Thaan konda maangalyam
Pirar kolla ennaalum
Thaangaathu pennullam muruga
Thaali pangittu tharugindra porulaa
Naan konda sowbagiyam
Kai vittu pogaamal
Nee meettu tharavendum iraiva
Dhinam naan seidha poojaigal kuraivaa
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel konda perumaanae
Thaan endrum thunai endru
Paal konda kudam thooki vandhen
Bhakthi paadalgal naan paadi nindren
Amarar thuyar seidha
Oru sooran thalai koidha
Eeraaru karathonae varuga
Endha idar therthu nal vaazhvu tharuga
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vandhen muruga pathumalai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Female :Nee unaraayo en bhakti nilai
Chorus :Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …veeravel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel ..vettrivel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …shakthilvel vel vel
Vel vel vel vel …gnyaanaavel vel vel
I have come to Batu Caves, Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Female: Won't you realize the depth of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Are you playing games with me?
Prove that you are truly God!
Are you playing games with me?
Prove that you are truly God!
I have come to Batu Caves, Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Female: Won't you realize the depth of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Veera Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Vetri Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Sakthi Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Gnana Vel, Vel, Vel!
Even if one is displaced to another land,
Or strays far from the righteous path,
The sight of a woman left to stand alone
Is proof, Muruga, of a man's betrayal!
Though he already has a wife,
Claiming a second wife is his right,
Such is the husband I was given!
Who else but you can resolve this plea?
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
I have come to Batu Caves, Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Female: Won't you realize the depth of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Veera Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Vetri Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Sakthi Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Gnana Vel, Vel, Vel!
The sacred wedding knot she received,
If taken away by another,
A woman's heart can never bear it, Muruga!
Is a thaali (sacred marriage thread) something to be shared?
The marital blessing and fortune I held,
Without letting it slip from my hands,
You must restore it to me, O Lord!
Were the daily prayers I offered not enough?
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
I have come to Batu Caves, Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Female: Won't you realize the depth of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Veera Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Vetri Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Sakthi Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Gnana Vel, Vel, Vel!
O Lord who bears the sacred spear,
Believing you are always my protector,
I carried a pot of milk as an offering,
And stood before you singing songs of devotion!
The demon who tormented the gods—
Suran, whose head you severed,
O Lord with twelve arms, come to my aid!
Wipe away my troubles and grant me a good life!
Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
I have come to Batu Caves, Muruga!
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Female: Won't you realize the depth of my devotion?
Chorus: Muruga, Muruga, Muruga, Muruga!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Veera Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Vetri Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Sakthi Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Gnana Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Veera Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Vetri Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Sakthi Vel, Vel, Vel!
Vel, Vel, Vel, Vel... Gnana Vel, Vel, Vel!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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