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Varam Tharum Vadivelan

From Varam Tharum Vadivelan · 1993

Lyricist
Shanmuga Sithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Varam Tharum Vadivelan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
28 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
Umai petra mainthan intha
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
Umai petra mainthan intha
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
Umai petra mainthan intha
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
Aa aa aa…
Vaidvelaa vadivelaa
Varam tharum vadivelaa vadivelaa
Siritha mugathudane
Sivan alitha varathudane
Thiruchendur veetrirukkum
Engal singaara vadivelan
Siritha mugathudane
Sivan alitha varathudane
Thiruchendur veetrirukkum
Engal singaara vadivelan
Thoduyarntha malaiyilellaam
Seval kodi parakka
Veleduthu neeyiruppaai
Aarupadai sirakka
Malaiyeri mayileri enai naadi
Oadodi varuvaane vadivelane
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
Umai petra mainthan intha
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
Arulum karathudane
Irul vilakkum thirathudane
Pranavathil nilaithirukkum
Engal singaara vadivelan
Arulum karathudane
Irul vilakkum thirathudane
Pranavathil nilaithirukkum
Engal singaara vadivelan
Vinnuyarntha ulagilellaam
Dhevargalum vananga
Adiyeduthu nee koduthaai
Thiruppugazhum manakka
Oliyaagi veliyaagi amudhaagi
Tamilaagi varuvaane vadivelane
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
Varam tharum vadivelan
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam avan
Umai petra mainthan intha
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
Umai petra mainthan intha
Ulagai aalum vendhanavan
Vadivelan who grants boons,
is the God who blesses our lives.
Vadivelan who grants boons,
is the God who blesses our lives.
The son born to Mother Uma,
is the King who rules this world.
The son born to Mother Uma,
is the King who rules this world.
Vadivelan who grants boons,
is the God who blesses our lives.
The son born to Mother Uma,
is the King who rules this world.
Aa aa aa...
Oh Vadivela, Oh Vadivela!
Oh Vadivela who grants boons, Oh Vadivela!
With a smiling face,
and the boons granted by Lord Shiva,
seated gracefully in Tiruchendur,
is our charming Vadivelan.
With a smiling face,
and the boons granted by Lord Shiva,
seated gracefully in Tiruchendur,
is our charming Vadivelan.
On all the towering mountain peaks,
as the rooster flag flutters high,
you stand holding your spear,
bringing glory to your six sacred abodes.
Climbing hills and riding his peacock towards me,
Vadivelan will come running to me!
Vadivelan who grants boons,
is the God who blesses our lives.
The son born to Mother Uma,
is the King who rules this world.
With hands that bestow grace,
and the power to dispel all darkness,
abiding in the sacred sound Om,
is our charming Vadivelan.
With hands that bestow grace,
and the power to dispel all darkness,
abiding in the sacred sound Om,
is our charming Vadivelan.
Across all the high heavenly realms,
as the gods bow in worship,
you gave the opening words,
so the Thiruppugazh hymns would spread their fragrance.
Becoming light, boundless space, and sweet nectar,
becoming Tamil itself, Vadivelan will come!
Vadivelan who grants boons,
is the God who blesses our lives.
Vadivelan who grants boons,
is the God who blesses our lives.
The son born to Mother Uma,
is the King who rules this world.
The son born to Mother Uma,
is the King who rules this world.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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