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Lyrics & meaning

Vel Murugan

From Sri Murugan · 1946

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singer
U. R. Jeevarathinam
Music directors
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, S. V. Venkatraman
Movie name
Sri Murugan
Movie release year
1946
Lyrics added on
6 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vel murugan pork kolamudan
Ezhundhaan
Vinnavar paniya vettri
Vel murugan pork kolamudan
Ezhundhaan
Vinnavar paniya vettri
Vel murugan pork kolamudan ezhundhaan
Paalvazhiyum pavazhavaayan sivabaalan
Dhevargal sagaayan…aa…
Paalvazhiyum pavazhavaayan sivabaalan
Dhevargal sagaayan…aa…
Paalvazhiyum pavazhavaayan sivabaalan
Dhevargal sagaayan…
Visaala nayanan navaveerar pudaisoozha
Neelakkadalil ezhum baalasooriyan pol
Neelakkadalil ezhum baalasooriyan pol
Vel murugan pork kolamudan
Ezhundhaan
Kanagaachalam mudhal ezhugirigaladhira
Kadalgal kumura yendisai edhiroli thara
Kanagaachalam mudhal ezhugirigaladhira
Kadalgal kumura yendisai edhiroli tharavae
Kanakaadhi yogiyar jaya vijayee bavaa…
Aa…aa…na…
Kanakaadhi yogiyar jaya vijayee bavaa
Yena muzhanga asurar ganam kudalnadunga
Kanakaadhi yogiyar jaya vijayee bavaa
Yena muzhanga asurar ganam kudalnadunga
Vel murugan pork kolamudan
Ezhundhaan
Murugan with his spear, in golden splendour,
arose.
As the gods of heaven bowed in worship, victorious
Murugan with his spear, in golden splendour,
arose.
As the gods of heaven bowed in worship, victorious
Murugan with his spear arose in golden splendour.
With innocent coral-red lips, the son of Shiva,
the protector of the gods... ah...
With innocent coral-red lips, the son of Shiva,
the protector of the gods... ah...
With innocent coral-red lips, the son of Shiva,
the protector of the gods...
Broad-eyed and surrounded by the nine heroic warriors,
like the young morning sun rising over the blue sea,
like the young morning sun rising over the blue sea,
Murugan with his spear, in golden splendour,
arose.
As the seven mountains shook, beginning from golden Mount Meru,
as the oceans roared and echoed across the eight directions,
as the seven mountains shook, beginning from golden Mount Meru,
as the oceans roared and echoed across the eight directions,
as the great sages chanted, "May you be victorious!"...
Ah... ah...
As the great sages chanted, "May you be victorious!"
and roared, striking terror deep inside the demon hordes,
as the great sages chanted, "May you be victorious!"
and roared, striking terror deep inside the demon hordes,
Murugan with his spear, in golden splendour,
arose.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song from the classic Tamil mythological film 'Sri Murugan' (1946) describes the glorious manifestation and cosmic arrival of Lord Murugan. Adorned in brilliant golden majesty, the milk-faced child of Lord Shiva rises as the divine protector of the Devas. Surrounded by the Navaveerars (nine brave generals), his radiant appearance is compared to the morning sun rising over a deep blue ocean. His divine emergence causes dramatic cosmic tremors—the golden Mount Meru and the seven holy hills shake, the oceans roar, and the sound echoes across the eight directions. As enlightened sages like Sanaka chant praises calling for his grand victory, the terror-stricken demon armies tremble to their very core in anticipation of their defeat.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Neelakkadalil ezhum baalasooriyan pol”

Compares Lord Murugan's glorious appearance surrounded by warriors to the bright young morning sun rising over the blue sea.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

“Kanagaachalam mudhal ezhugirigaladhira / Yena muzhanga asurar ganam kudalnadunga”

Exaggerates the dramatic cosmic impact of Murugan's arrival—shaking mountains, churning oceans, and making the guts of demons quake with fear.

Alliteration (Edugai & Monai)

“Kanagaachalam mudhal ezhugirigaladhira / Kadalgal kumura yendisai edhiroli thara”

Employs Tamil rhyming patterns across lines, such as matching consonant sounds in 'Kanagaachalam' and 'Kadalgal', creating a rhythmic chant-like meter.

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Trivia

'Sri Murugan' (1946) was produced by Jupiter Pictures and directed by M. Somu. The music for the film was jointly composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and C. R. Subbaraman, with lyrics by the legendary Papanasam Sivan. Notably, future Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) played a supporting role in this film as Lord Shiva, performing a cosmic dance sequence.

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