Varugavae Varugavae
From Aathi Parasakthi · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Aathi Parasakthi1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Varugavae varugavae | Welcome, welcome |
| Iraivaa en thalaivaa | Oh Lord, my master |
| Varugavae varugavae | Welcome, welcome |
| Iraivaa en thalaivaa | Oh Lord, my master |
| Varugavae varugavae | Welcome, welcome |
| Female | |
| Karunaiyin thirumugam varugavae | May the gracious face of mercy arrive |
| Kaalaththin naayagan varugavae | May the lord of time arrive |
| Karunaiyin thirumugam varugavae | May the gracious face of mercy arrive |
| Kaalaththin naayagan varugavae | May the lord of time arrive |
| Female | |
| Perugiya valivodu varugavae | May you come with surging power |
| Perugiya valivodu varugavae | May you come with surging power |
| Perumporul paramporul varugavae | May the supreme truth and ultimate reality arrive |
| Iraivaa en thalaivaa | Oh Lord, my master |
| Varugavae varugavae | Welcome, welcome |
| Female | |
| Than ninaiththapadi | According to his own wishes |
| Aadum enbavarin | Of the one who acts arbitrarily |
| Aanavaththu nilai arugavae | May his state of arrogance diminish |
| Vel eduththa iru thol eduththapadi | Lifting the spear upon both shoulders |
| Naan ninaiththa idam varugavae | May you arrive at the destination I envisioned |
| Female | |
| Kaaredutha kuzhal | With dark hair resembling rain clouds |
| Maevu sakthithanai | May the residing goddess Sakthi |
| Poomudippathena varugavae | Arrive as though adorned with flowers |
| Kaaththirukkum vizhi kodi kodi | Tens of millions of waiting eyes |
| Avai paarththirukka ival varugavae | While they watch, may she arrive |
| Female | |
| Iraivaa en thalaivaa | Oh Lord, my master |
| Varugavae varugavae | Welcome, welcome |
| Female | |
| Manidhar aanavam azhiyavae | So that human arrogance is destroyed |
| Namadhu naadagam mudiyavae | So that our worldly drama comes to an end |
| Arththa naari ena inaiyavae | To unite in the form of Ardhanarishvara |
| Ariya sakthiyodu varugavae | May you arrive with rare, supreme power |
வருகவே வருகவே
இறைவா என் தலைவா
வருகவே வருகவே இறைவா
என் தலைவா வருகவே வருகவே
Welcome, welcome
Oh Lord, my master
Welcome, welcome
Oh Lord, my master
Welcome, welcome
கருணையின்
திரு முகம் வருகவே
காலத்தின் நாயகன்
வருகவே கருணையின்
திரு முகம் வருகவே
காலத்தின் நாயகன்
வருகவே
May the gracious face of mercy arrive
May the lord of time arrive
May the gracious face of mercy arrive
May the lord of time arrive
பெருகிய வலிவோடு
வருகவே பெருகிய வலிவோடு
வருகவே பெரும்பொருள்
பரம்பொருள் வருகவே இறைவா
என் தலைவா வருகவே வருகவே
May you come with surging power
May you come with surging power
May the supreme truth and ultimate reality arrive
Oh Lord, my master
Welcome, welcome
தான் நினைத்தபடி
ஆடும் என்பவரின் ஆணவத்து
நிலை அருகவே வேல் எடுத்த
இரு தோள் எடுத்தபடி நான்
நினைத்த இடம் வருகவே
According to his own wishes
Of the one who acts arbitrarily
May his state of arrogance diminish
Lifting the spear upon both shoulders
May you arrive at the destination I envisioned
காரெடுத்த குழல்
மேவு சக்தி தன்னை பூ
முடிப்பதென்ன வருகவே
காத்திருக்கும் விழி கோடி
கோடி அவை பார்த்திருக்க
இவள் வருகவே
With dark hair resembling rain clouds
May the residing goddess Sakthi
Arrive as though adorned with flowers
Tens of millions of waiting eyes
While they watch, may she arrive
இறைவா என்
தலைவா வருகவே
வருகவே
Oh Lord, my master
Welcome, welcome
மனிதர் ஆணவம்
அழியவே நமது நாடகம்
முடியவே அர்த்த நாரி என
இணையவே அறிய
சக்தியோடு வருகவே
So that human arrogance is destroyed
So that our worldly drama comes to an end
To unite in the form of Ardhanarishvara
May you arrive with rare, supreme power
Varugavae varugavae
Welcome, welcome
Iraivaa en thalaivaa
Oh Lord, my master
Varugavae varugavae
Welcome, welcome
Iraivaa en thalaivaa
Oh Lord, my master
Varugavae varugavae
Welcome, welcome
Karunaiyin thirumugam varugavae
May the gracious face of mercy arrive
Kaalaththin naayagan varugavae
May the lord of time arrive
Karunaiyin thirumugam varugavae
May the gracious face of mercy arrive
Kaalaththin naayagan varugavae
May the lord of time arrive
Perugiya valivodu varugavae
May you come with surging power
Perugiya valivodu varugavae
May you come with surging power
Perumporul paramporul varugavae
May the supreme truth and ultimate reality arrive
Iraivaa en thalaivaa
Oh Lord, my master
Varugavae varugavae
Welcome, welcome
Than ninaiththapadi
According to his own wishes
Aadum enbavarin
Of the one who acts arbitrarily
Aanavaththu nilai arugavae
May his state of arrogance diminish
Vel eduththa iru thol eduththapadi
Lifting the spear upon both shoulders
Naan ninaiththa idam varugavae
May you arrive at the destination I envisioned
Kaaredutha kuzhal
With dark hair resembling rain clouds
Maevu sakthithanai
May the residing goddess Sakthi
Poomudippathena varugavae
Arrive as though adorned with flowers
Kaaththirukkum vizhi kodi kodi
Tens of millions of waiting eyes
Avai paarththirukka ival varugavae
While they watch, may she arrive
Iraivaa en thalaivaa
Oh Lord, my master
Varugavae varugavae
Welcome, welcome
Manidhar aanavam azhiyavae
So that human arrogance is destroyed
Namadhu naadagam mudiyavae
So that our worldly drama comes to an end
Arththa naari ena inaiyavae
To unite in the form of Ardhanarishvara
Ariya sakthiyodu varugavae
May you arrive with rare, supreme power
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Aathi Parasakthi' (1971) is a fervent devotional invocation welcoming the divine lord Shiva and goddess Sakthi. The devotee calls upon the supreme power, the master of time and mercy, to arrive and vanquish human arrogance and ego.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epistrophe
“Varugavae varugavae”
The repeated use of 'Varugavae' (Welcome / May you come) at the beginning and end of lines creates a rhythmic, incantatory refrain typical of devotional songs.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Kaaredutha kuzhal”
'Kaaredutha kuzhal' compares dark, lush hair to rain-bearing clouds, painting a vivid picture of goddess Sakthi.
Mukai / Alliteration
“Perumporul paramporul varugavae”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across 'Perugiya', 'Perumporul', and 'paramporul' enhances the musicality.
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Trivia
'Aathi Parasakthi' (1971) is a celebrated devotional film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, starring Jayalalithaa and Gemini Ganesan, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyricist Kannadasan penned this powerful invocation highlighting the concept of Ardhanarishvara (the composite male-female form of Shiva and Sakthi).
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