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Velavane Muruga Un

From Murugane Thunai · 1990

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Murugane Thunai1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Alaiyaadum sendhooril aangaara moorthiyaaiIn wave-washed Tiruchendur, as a fierce deity,
Soorasamhaaram purindhaaiYou vanquished the demon Sooran.
Andha aavesam thaniyavae thandhai arul vendiyaeTo calm that fury and seek your father's grace,
Thirumurugan poondi vandhaaiYou came to Thirumuruganpoondi.
En thaayum thandhaiyum neeyallavaaAre you not both my mother and my father?
Un pillai kurai theerthiduvaai …..vadivelavaaResolve the grievances of your child, O Lord with the sharp Vel!
Female
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.
Veru thunai yaarumillai venduthalai kelaayooI have no other support; won't you hear my prayer?
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.
Veru thunai yaarumillai venduthalai kelaayooI have no other support; won't you hear my prayer?
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.
Female
Eeraaru vizhigalilae eppodhum arul surakkumGrace constantly flows from your twelve eyes;
Ennaasai kanmanikku eppodhu ozhi pirakkumWhen will light dawn for the apple of my eye?
Eeraaru vizhigalilae eppodhum arul surakkumGrace constantly flows from your twelve eyes;
Ennaasai kanmanikku eppodhu ozhi pirakkumWhen will light dawn for the apple of my eye?
Female
Pettravargal seidha pizhai pillaigalai seruvadhooShould the sins committed by parents affect the children?
Pettravargal seidha pizhai pillaigalai seruvadhooShould the sins committed by parents affect the children?
Kuttramae aanaalum kurai theerkka koodathaaEven if it is a fault, can you not resolve the affliction?
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.
Veru thunai yaarumillai venduthalai kelaayooI have no other support; won't you hear my prayer?
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.
Female
Soththodu sugangal undu sondhngal neraiya unduI have wealth and comforts, and plenty of relatives,
Aththanaiyum thuranthu vandhen aadhaaram neeyae endruYet I renounced all and came, believing you are my sole support.
Soththodu sugangal undu sondhngal neraiya unduI have wealth and comforts, and plenty of relatives,
Aththanaiyum thuranthu vandhen aadhaaram neeyae endruYet I renounced all and came, believing you are my sole support.
Female
Kankanda deivamae kandhanae thunaiyendruO visible God, believing Lord Kandha is my refuge,
Unnaiyae naadi vandhenI came seeking only you.
Munn vandhu paarkkindra muruganae thunai endruBelieving that Murugan, who comes forward to watch over, is my refuge,
Unnaiyae saran adainthaenI surrendered unto you.
Female
Kankanda deivamae kandhanae thunaiyendruO visible God, believing Lord Kandha is my refuge,
Unnaiyae naadi vandhenI came seeking only you.
Munn vandhu paarkkindra muruganae thunai endruBelieving that Murugan, who comes forward to watch over, is my refuge,
Unnaiyae saran adainthaenI surrendered unto you.
Female
Anbu karam neettu aadharavu kaattuExtend your loving hand, show your support.
Anbu karam neettu aadharavu kaattuExtend your loving hand, show your support.
Aarumuga velavanae nallavazhi kaattuO six-faced Velava, show us the right path!
Nallavazhi kaattuShow us the right path!
Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranamO Muruga bearing the spear, I surrender at your feet.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional song from the film Murugane Thunai (1990) is a heartfelt prayer addressed to Lord Murugan. The lyricist invokes the temple legend of Thirumuruganpoondi, where Lord Murugan worshipped Lord Shiva to attain tranquility after destroying the demon Soorapadman at Tiruchendur. The singer addresses Murugan as both mother and father, asking why innocent children should bear the consequences of their parents' misdeeds, while begging for divine grace to heal a suffering loved one.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sthala Puranam / Mythological Allusion

Alaiyaadum sendhooril aangaara moorthiyaai... Thirumurugan poondi vandhaai

References the legend of Lord Murugan visiting Thirumuruganpoondi after Soorasamhaaram to calm his rage.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Eeraaru vizhigalilae / Ennaasai kanmanikku

Matching second consonant sound across lines to create poetic rhythm.

Anaphora / Repetition

Velavanae murugaa un kaaladiyae saranam

Refrain repeated to emphasize unconditional devotion and complete surrender.

Metaphor

Eeraaru vizhigalilae eppodhum arul surakkum

'Eeraaru vizhigalilae' metaphors Murugan's twelve eyes as an eternal reservoir of divine grace.

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Trivia

Thirumuruganpoondi is a historic temple near Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. According to temple legend, Lord Murugan installed a Shiva Lingam here to seek peace after the intense battle of Soorasamhaaram.

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