Varuvaandi Tharuvaandi Malayaandi
From Dheivam · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Dheivam1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi | To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace. |
| Avan | He... |
| Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi | To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace. |
| Aandi | The ascetic Lord... |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Pazhani malaiyandi | The Lord of Palani Hill. |
| Female | |
| Sivanandi maganaga pirandhandi | He was born as the son of Lord Shiva. |
| Antha | That... |
| Sivanandi maganaga pirandhandi | He was born as the son of Lord Shiva. |
| Andru | On that day... |
| Sinam kondu malai yeri amarndhandi | In anger, he climbed the mountain and sat there. |
| Andru | On that day... |
| Sinam kondu malai yeri amarndhandi | In anger, he climbed the mountain and sat there. |
| Female | |
| Navaloga maniyaga nindraandi | He stood like a precious jewel made of nine metals. |
| Navaloga maniyaga nindraandi | He stood like a precious jewel made of nine metals. |
| Endrum nadamadum thunaiyaga amaindhandi | He became our ever-present, walking companion. |
| Endrum nadamadum thunaiyaga amaindhandi | He became our ever-present, walking companion. |
| Female | |
| Avanthandi.. | He is the one! |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Pazhani malaiyandi | The Lord of Palani Hill. |
| Female | |
| Palabishegangal ketpandi | He asks for milk abhishekam (ritual bathing). |
| Suvai | Delicious... |
| Panjamirtham thannil kulippandi | He bathes in delicious panchamirtham. |
| Palabishegangal ketpandi | He asks for milk abhishekam (ritual bathing). |
| Suvai | Delicious... |
| Panjamirtham thannil kulippandi | He bathes in delicious panchamirtham. |
| Female | |
| Kaalara malai yera veipandi | He makes us climb the hill to our heart's content. |
| Kaalara malai yera veipandi | He makes us climb the hill to our heart's content. |
| Kandha endral ingu vandhen endru | If you call 'Kandha', he says 'I am here' |
| Kandha endral ingu vandhen endru | If you call 'Kandha', he says 'I am here' |
| Female | |
| Solli | Saying so... |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Pazhani malaiyandi | The Lord of Palani Hill. |
| Female | |
| Chithargal seedargal pala kodi | Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him. |
| Avan selvakku evarkenum varumodi.. | Can anyone ever match his influence and stature? |
| Chithargal seedargal pala kodi | Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him. |
| Avan selvakku evarkenum varumodi.. | Can anyone ever match his influence and stature? |
| Muruganin selvakku evarkenum varumodi.. | Can anyone ever match Murugan's influence and stature? |
| Female | |
| Chithargal seedargal pala kodi | Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him. |
| Avan selvakku evarkenum varumodi.. | Can anyone ever match his influence and stature? |
| Bhakthargal dhinamdhorum pala koodi | Every day, thousands of devotees gather together. |
| Bhakthargal dhinamdhorum pala koodi | Every day, thousands of devotees gather together. |
| Thirupugazh padi varuvargal kondadi.. | They come celebrating and singing Thirupugazh. |
| Thirupugazh padi varuvargal kondadi.. | They come celebrating and singing Thirupugazh. |
| Female | |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi | To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace. |
| Aandi | The ascetic Lord... |
| Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi | He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills. |
| Pazhani malaiyandi | The Lord of Palani Hill. |
| Pazhani malaiyandi.. | The Lord of Palani Hill.. |
| Pazhani malaiyandi.. | The Lord of Palani Hill.. |
வருவான்டி
தருவான்டி மலையாண்டி
வருவான்டி தருவான்டி
மலையாண்டி வரம் வேண்டி
வருவோர்க்கு அருள்வான்டி
அவன் வரம் வேண்டி
வருவோர்க்கு அருள்வான்டி
ஆண்டி வருவான்டி
தருவான்டி மலையாண்டி
பழனி மலையாண்டி
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace.
He...
To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace.
The ascetic Lord...
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
The Lord of Palani Hill.
சிவனாண்டி
மகனாக பிறந்தான்டி
அந்த சிவனாண்டி
மகனாக பிறந்தான்டி
அன்று சினம் கொண்டு
மலையேறி அமர்ந்தான்டி
அன்று சினம் கொண்டு
மலையேறி அமர்ந்தான்டி
He was born as the son of Lord Shiva.
That...
He was born as the son of Lord Shiva.
On that day...
In anger, he climbed the mountain and sat there.
On that day...
In anger, he climbed the mountain and sat there.
நவலோக மணியாக
நின்றான்டி நவலோக மணியாக
நின்றான்டி என்றும் நடமாடும்
துணையாக அமைந்தான்டி
என்றும் நடமாடும் துணையாக
அமைந்தான்டி
He stood like a precious jewel made of nine metals.
He stood like a precious jewel made of nine metals.
He became our ever-present, walking companion.
He became our ever-present, walking companion.
அவன் தான்டி
வருவான்டி தருவான்டி
மலையாண்டி பழனி
மலையாண்டி
He is the one!
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
The Lord of Palani Hill.
பாலாபிஷேகங்கள்
கேட்பான்டி சுவை
பஞ்சாமிர்தம் தன்னில்
குளிப்பான்டி பாலாபிஷேகங்கள்
கேட்பான்டி சுவை பஞ்சாமிர்தம்
தன்னில் குளிப்பான்டி
He asks for milk abhishekam (ritual bathing).
Delicious...
He bathes in delicious panchamirtham.
He asks for milk abhishekam (ritual bathing).
Delicious...
He bathes in delicious panchamirtham.
காலார மலையேற
வைப்பான்டி காலார
மலையேற வைப்பான்டி
கந்தா என்றால் இங்கு
வந்தேனென்று கந்தா
என்றால் இங்கு
வந்தேனென்று
He makes us climb the hill to our heart's content.
He makes us climb the hill to our heart's content.
If you call 'Kandha', he says 'I am here'
If you call 'Kandha', he says 'I am here'
சொல்லி
வருவான்டி தருவான்டி
மலையாண்டி பழனி
மலையாண்டி
Saying so...
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
The Lord of Palani Hill.
சித்தர்கள் சீடர்கள்
பல கோடி அவன் செல்வாக்கு
எவர்க்கேனும் வருமோடி
சித்தர்கள் சீடர்கள் பல கோடி
அவன் செல்வாக்கு எவர்க்கேனும்
வருமோடி முருகனின் செல்வாக்கு
எவர்க்கேனும் வருமோடி
Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him.
Can anyone ever match his influence and stature?
Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him.
Can anyone ever match his influence and stature?
Can anyone ever match Murugan's influence and stature?
சித்தர்கள் சீடர்கள்
பல கோடி அவன் செல்வாக்கு
எவர்க்கேனும் வருமோடி
பக்தர்கள் தினம்தோறும்
பல கூடி பக்தர்கள் தினம்
தோறும் பல கூடி திருப்புகழ்
பாடி வருவார்கள் கொண்டாடி
திருப்புகழ்பாடி வருவார்கள்
கொண்டாடி
Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him.
Can anyone ever match his influence and stature?
Every day, thousands of devotees gather together.
Every day, thousands of devotees gather together.
They come celebrating and singing Thirupugazh.
They come celebrating and singing Thirupugazh.
வருவான்டி
தருவான்டி மலையாண்டி
வரம் வேண்டி வருவோர்க்கு
அருள்வான்டி ஆண்டி வருவான்டி
தருவான்டி மலையாண்டி
பழனி மலையாண்டி பழனி
மலையாண்டி பழனி
மலையாண்டி
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace.
The ascetic Lord...
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
The Lord of Palani Hill.
The Lord of Palani Hill..
The Lord of Palani Hill..
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi
To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace.
Avan
He...
Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi
To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace.
Aandi
The ascetic Lord...
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Pazhani malaiyandi
The Lord of Palani Hill.
Sivanandi maganaga pirandhandi
He was born as the son of Lord Shiva.
Antha
That...
Sivanandi maganaga pirandhandi
He was born as the son of Lord Shiva.
Andru
On that day...
Sinam kondu malai yeri amarndhandi
In anger, he climbed the mountain and sat there.
Andru
On that day...
Sinam kondu malai yeri amarndhandi
In anger, he climbed the mountain and sat there.
Navaloga maniyaga nindraandi
He stood like a precious jewel made of nine metals.
Navaloga maniyaga nindraandi
He stood like a precious jewel made of nine metals.
Endrum nadamadum thunaiyaga amaindhandi
He became our ever-present, walking companion.
Endrum nadamadum thunaiyaga amaindhandi
He became our ever-present, walking companion.
Avanthandi..
He is the one!
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Pazhani malaiyandi
The Lord of Palani Hill.
Palabishegangal ketpandi
He asks for milk abhishekam (ritual bathing).
Suvai
Delicious...
Panjamirtham thannil kulippandi
He bathes in delicious panchamirtham.
Palabishegangal ketpandi
He asks for milk abhishekam (ritual bathing).
Suvai
Delicious...
Panjamirtham thannil kulippandi
He bathes in delicious panchamirtham.
Kaalara malai yera veipandi
He makes us climb the hill to our heart's content.
Kaalara malai yera veipandi
He makes us climb the hill to our heart's content.
Kandha endral ingu vandhen endru
If you call 'Kandha', he says 'I am here'
Kandha endral ingu vandhen endru
If you call 'Kandha', he says 'I am here'
Solli
Saying so...
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Pazhani malaiyandi
The Lord of Palani Hill.
Chithargal seedargal pala kodi
Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him.
Avan selvakku evarkenum varumodi..
Can anyone ever match his influence and stature?
Chithargal seedargal pala kodi
Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him.
Avan selvakku evarkenum varumodi..
Can anyone ever match his influence and stature?
Muruganin selvakku evarkenum varumodi..
Can anyone ever match Murugan's influence and stature?
Chithargal seedargal pala kodi
Countless siddhas and disciples are there for him.
Avan selvakku evarkenum varumodi..
Can anyone ever match his influence and stature?
Bhakthargal dhinamdhorum pala koodi
Every day, thousands of devotees gather together.
Bhakthargal dhinamdhorum pala koodi
Every day, thousands of devotees gather together.
Thirupugazh padi varuvargal kondadi..
They come celebrating and singing Thirupugazh.
Thirupugazh padi varuvargal kondadi..
They come celebrating and singing Thirupugazh.
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi
To those who seek blessings, he will bestow grace.
Aandi
The ascetic Lord...
Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi
He will come, he will give, the lord of the hills.
Pazhani malaiyandi
The Lord of Palani Hill.
Pazhani malaiyandi..
The Lord of Palani Hill..
Pazhani malaiyandi..
The Lord of Palani Hill..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic devotional song from the film 'Dheivam' (1972), written by Kannadasan, celebrates Lord Murugan in his manifestation as Palani Aandi (the ascetic deity of Palani Hills). The lyrics recount the mythological origin of Murugan leaving Mount Kailash in anger over the fruit of wisdom and settling on Palani hill, where his idol was created from Navapashanam (nine medicinal substances). The song describes the sacred offerings of milk abhishekam and panchamirtham, along with the immense devotion of millions who sing Thirupugazh as they ascend the holy hill.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Suffix Refrain)
“Varuvandi tharuvandi malaiyandi”
The repetitive use of the suffix '-andi' (varuvandi, tharuvandi, malaiyandi, arulvandi) creates a distinct folk rhythmic cadence characteristic of Cavadee music.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Varam vendi varuvorku arulvandi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Va' in Varuvandi/Varam and 'Pa' in Pazhani/Palabishegangal/Panjamirtham.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Navaloga maniyaga nindraandi”
Comparing Lord Murugan's divine idol made of Navapashanam to a shining jewel made of nine precious metals.
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Trivia
The song from the film 'Dheivam' (1972) was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and rendered by TM Soundararajan and Madurai S. Somasundaram. It remains one of the most popular Tamil devotional tracks played during pilgrimage seasons to Palani.
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