Varam Tharum Vadivelan
From Varam Tharum Vadivelan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Shanmuga Sithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Varam Tharum Vadivelan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Varam tharum vadivelan | Vadivelan who grants boons, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan | He is the God who lets us live well. |
| Varam tharum vadivelan | Vadivelan who grants boons, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan | He is the God who lets us live well. |
| Male | |
| Umai petra mainthan intha | The son born to Goddess Umai, |
| Ulagai aalum vendhanavan | He is the king who rules this world. |
| Umai petra mainthan intha | The son born to Goddess Umai, |
| Ulagai aalum vendhanavan | He is the king who rules this world. |
| Female | |
| Varam tharum vadivelan | Vadivelan who grants boons, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan | He is the God who lets us live well. |
| Umai petra mainthan intha | The son born to Goddess Umai, |
| Ulagai aalum vendhanavan | He is the king who rules this world. |
| Chorus | |
| Aa aa aa… | Aa aa aa... |
| Vaidvelaa vadivelaa | O Vadivela! O Vadivela! |
| Varam tharum vadivelaa vadivelaa | Vadivela who grants boons, O Vadivela! |
| Male | |
| Siritha mugathudane | With a smiling face, |
| Sivan alitha varathudane | With the boons bestowed by Lord Shiva, |
| Thiruchendur veetrirukkum | Seated majestically in Thiruchendur, |
| Engal singaara vadivelan | He is our beautiful Vadivelan. |
| Female | |
| Siritha mugathudane | With a smiling face, |
| Sivan alitha varathudane | With the boons bestowed by Lord Shiva, |
| Thiruchendur veetrirukkum | Seated majestically in Thiruchendur, |
| Engal singaara vadivelan | He is our beautiful Vadivelan. |
| Male | |
| Thoduyarntha malaiyilellaam | Across all the tall mountains, |
| Seval kodi parakka | With the rooster flag fluttering high, |
| Female | |
| Veleduthu neeyiruppaai | You stand holding the Vel (sacred spear), |
| Aarupadai sirakka | Making the six abodes (Aarupadai) flourish. |
| Male | |
| Malaiyeri mayileri enai naadi | Climbing mountains, riding the peacock, seeking me out, |
| Oadodi varuvaane vadivelane | Vadivelan will come running quickly! |
| Female | |
| Varam tharum vadivelan | Vadivelan who grants boons, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan | He is the God who lets us live well. |
| Umai petra mainthan intha | The son born to Goddess Umai, |
| Ulagai aalum vendhanavan | He is the king who rules this world. |
| Female | |
| Arulum karathudane | With hands that grant grace, |
| Irul vilakkum thirathudane | With the power to dispel darkness, |
| Pranavathil nilaithirukkum | Established firmly within the sacred Om sound (Pranava), |
| Engal singaara vadivelan | He is our beautiful Vadivelan. |
| Male | |
| Arulum karathudane | With hands that grant grace, |
| Irul vilakkum thirathudane | With the power to dispel darkness, |
| Pranavathil nilaithirukkum | Established firmly within the sacred Om sound (Pranava), |
| Engal singaara vadivelan | He is our beautiful Vadivelan. |
| Female | |
| Vinnuyarntha ulagilellaam | In the world high up in the heavens, |
| Dhevargalum vananga | As the celestial beings worship, |
| Male | |
| Adiyeduthu nee koduthaai | You gave the opening word, |
| Thiruppugazhum manakka | Making Thiruppugazh spread its divine fragrance. |
| Female | |
| Oliyaagi veliyaagi amudhaagi | Becoming light, becoming space, becoming nectar, |
| Tamilaagi varuvaane vadivelane | Becoming the very Tamil language, Vadivelan will come! |
| Male | |
| Varam tharum vadivelan | Vadivelan who grants boons, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan | He is the God who lets us live well. |
| Female | |
| Varam tharum vadivelan | Vadivelan who grants boons, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan | He is the God who lets us live well. |
| Male | |
| Umai petra mainthan intha | The son born to Goddess Umai, |
| Ulagai aalum vendhanavan | He is the king who rules this world. |
| Female | |
| Umai petra mainthan intha | The son born to Goddess Umai, |
| Ulagai aalum vendhanavan | He is the king who rules this world. |
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலன்
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் அவன்
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலன்
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் அவன்
Vadivelan who grants boons,
He is the God who lets us live well.
Vadivelan who grants boons,
He is the God who lets us live well.
உமை பெற்ற மைந்தன் இந்த
உலகை ஆளும் வேந்தனவன்
உமை பெற்ற மைந்தன் இந்த
உலகை ஆளும் வேந்தனவன்
The son born to Goddess Umai,
He is the king who rules this world.
The son born to Goddess Umai,
He is the king who rules this world.
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலன்
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் அவன்
உமை பெற்ற மைந்தன் இந்த
உலகை ஆளும் வேந்தனவன்..
Vadivelan who grants boons,
He is the God who lets us live well.
The son born to Goddess Umai,
He is the king who rules this world.
ஆஆஆ...வடிவேலா வடிவேலா
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலா வடிவேலா....
Aa aa aa...
O Vadivela! O Vadivela!
Vadivela who grants boons, O Vadivela!
சிரித்த முகத்துடனே சிவன்
அளித்த வரத்துடனே
திருச்செந்தூர் வீற்றிருக்கும்
எங்கள் சிங்கார வடிவேலன்
With a smiling face,
With the boons bestowed by Lord Shiva,
Seated majestically in Thiruchendur,
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
சிரித்த முகத்துடனே சிவன்
அளித்த வரத்துடனே
திருச்செந்தூர் வீற்றிருக்கும்
எங்கள் சிங்கார வடிவேலன்
With a smiling face,
With the boons bestowed by Lord Shiva,
Seated majestically in Thiruchendur,
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
தோடுயர்ந்த மலையிலெல்லாம்
சேவல் கொடி பறக்க
வேலெடுத்து நீயிருப்பாய்
ஆறுபடை சிறக்க
மலையேறி மயிலேறி எனை நாடி
ஓடோடி வருவானே வடிவேலனே
Across all the tall mountains,
With the rooster flag fluttering high,
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலன்
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் அவன்
உமை பெற்ற மைந்தன் இந்த
உலகை ஆளும் வேந்தனவன்..
You stand holding the Vel (sacred spear),
Making the six abodes (Aarupadai) flourish.
அருளும் கரத்துடனே
இருள் விளக்கும் திறத்துடனே
பிரணவத்தில் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
எங்கள் சிங்கார வடிவேலன்
Climbing mountains, riding the peacock, seeking me out,
Vadivelan will come running quickly!
அருளும் கரத்துடனே
இருள் விளக்கும் திறத்துடனே
பிரணவத்தில் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
எங்கள் சிங்கார வடிவேலன்
Vadivelan who grants boons,
He is the God who lets us live well.
The son born to Goddess Umai,
He is the king who rules this world.
விண்ணுயர்ந்த உலகிலெல்லாம்
தேவர்களும் வணங்க
With hands that grant grace,
With the power to dispel darkness,
Established firmly within the sacred Om sound (Pranava),
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
அடியெடுத்து நீ கொடுத்தாய்
திருப்புகழும் மணக்க
With hands that grant grace,
With the power to dispel darkness,
Established firmly within the sacred Om sound (Pranava),
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
ஒளியாகி வெளியாகி அமுதாகி
தமிழாகி வருவானே வடிவேலனே...
In the world high up in the heavens,
As the celestial beings worship,
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலன்
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் அவன்
வரம் தரும் வடிவேலன்
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் அவன்
You gave the opening word,
Making Thiruppugazh spread its divine fragrance.
உமை பெற்ற மைந்தன் இந்த
உலகை ஆளும் வேந்தனவன்..
உமை பெற்ற மைந்தன் இந்த
உலகை ஆளும் வேந்தனவன்..
Becoming light, becoming space, becoming nectar,
Becoming the very Tamil language, Vadivelan will come!
Vadivelan who grants boons,
He is the God who lets us live well.
Vadivelan who grants boons,
He is the God who lets us live well.
The son born to Goddess Umai,
He is the king who rules this world.
The son born to Goddess Umai,
He is the king who rules this world.
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
He is the God who lets us live well.
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
He is the God who lets us live well.
Umai petra mainthan intha
The son born to Goddess Umai,
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
He is the king who rules this world.
Umai petra mainthan intha
The son born to Goddess Umai,
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
He is the king who rules this world.
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
He is the God who lets us live well.
Umai petra mainthan intha
The son born to Goddess Umai,
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
He is the king who rules this world.
Aa aa aa…
Aa aa aa...
Vaidvelaa vadivelaa
O Vadivela! O Vadivela!
Varam tharum vadivelaa vadivelaa
Vadivela who grants boons, O Vadivela!
Siritha mugathudane
With a smiling face,
Sivan alitha varathudane
With the boons bestowed by Lord Shiva,
Thiruchendur veetrirukkum
Seated majestically in Thiruchendur,
Engal singaara vadivelan
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
Siritha mugathudane
With a smiling face,
Sivan alitha varathudane
With the boons bestowed by Lord Shiva,
Thiruchendur veetrirukkum
Seated majestically in Thiruchendur,
Engal singaara vadivelan
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
Thoduyarntha malaiyilellaam
Across all the tall mountains,
Seval kodi parakka
With the rooster flag fluttering high,
Veleduthu neeyiruppaai
You stand holding the Vel (sacred spear),
Aarupadai sirakka
Making the six abodes (Aarupadai) flourish.
Malaiyeri mayileri enai naadi
Climbing mountains, riding the peacock, seeking me out,
Oadodi varuvaane vadivelane
Vadivelan will come running quickly!
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
He is the God who lets us live well.
Umai petra mainthan intha
The son born to Goddess Umai,
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
He is the king who rules this world.
Arulum karathudane
With hands that grant grace,
Irul vilakkum thirathudane
With the power to dispel darkness,
Pranavathil nilaithirukkum
Established firmly within the sacred Om sound (Pranava),
Engal singaara vadivelan
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
Arulum karathudane
With hands that grant grace,
Irul vilakkum thirathudane
With the power to dispel darkness,
Pranavathil nilaithirukkum
Established firmly within the sacred Om sound (Pranava),
Engal singaara vadivelan
He is our beautiful Vadivelan.
Vinnuyarntha ulagilellaam
In the world high up in the heavens,
Dhevargalum vananga
As the celestial beings worship,
Adiyeduthu nee koduthaai
You gave the opening word,
Thiruppugazhum manakka
Making Thiruppugazh spread its divine fragrance.
Oliyaagi veliyaagi amudhaagi
Becoming light, becoming space, becoming nectar,
Tamilaagi varuvaane vadivelane
Becoming the very Tamil language, Vadivelan will come!
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
He is the God who lets us live well.
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
He is the God who lets us live well.
Umai petra mainthan intha
The son born to Goddess Umai,
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
He is the king who rules this world.
Umai petra mainthan intha
The son born to Goddess Umai,
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
He is the king who rules this world.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn praises Lord Murugan (Vadivelan), highlighting his benevolence, divine lineage as the son of Goddess Uma and Lord Shiva, and his abode at Thiruchendur alongside his six holy abodes (Aarupadai Veedu). The song celebrates Murugan's speed and compassion in arriving to protect his devotees, riding his sacred peacock and wielding his Vel to dispel spiritual and worldly darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Varam tharum vadivelan / Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Varam' and 'Vaazha' in consecutive lines.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Umai petra mainthan intha / Ulagai aalum vendhanavan”
Matching second letter 'ma' across 'Umai' and 'Ulagai'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Oliyaagi veliyaagi amudhaagi / Tamilaagi varuvaane vadivelane”
Describing the deity directly as light (oli), expanse/space (veli), nectar (amudhu), and the Tamil language (Tamil).
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Trivia
This track exemplifies the blend of classical Carnatic devotional aesthetics with 1990s Tamil film music orchestration composed by S. A. Rajkumar, featuring the legendary singing duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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