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Lyrics & meaning

Velum Mayilum

From Sivakarthikeyan Productions · 2026

Lyricist
Siva Karthikeyan
Singer
Nivas K. Prasanna
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Movie name
Sivakarthikeyan Productions
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
9 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Ezhum bodhum velum mayilum enbaen
Tholum bodhum neeyae ulagam enbaen
Vilum bodhum kuhane saranam enbaen
Unnai naadi thavam irundhen
Undhan paadham saran adainthen! } ( 2 )
{Kann moodi naan om endradhum
Unai kaangiren
Kanneerilae naan pesinaal
Unai ketkkirenஉனை கேட்கிறேன்} (2)
Arupadai kumara vadivel azhaga
Mayi erivaa kurai theerkkavaa
Adiyavarkkellaam oliyaai vandhaai
Irul neekkavaa vazhi kaatta vaa!
Oonaai uyiraai uravaai arulvaai
Muruga … muruga… muruga
Ezhum bodhum velum mayilum enbaen
Tholum bodhum neeyae ulagam enbaen
Vilum bodhum kuhane saranam enbaen
Unnai naadi thavam irundhen
Undhan paadham saran adainthen!
Muruga…
Male and Chorus : {Muruga … muruga… muruga…
Muruga … muruga… muruga…} ( 2 )
Male and Chorus : Ezhum bodhum velum mayilum enbaen
Tholum bodhum neeyae ulagam enbaen
Vilum bodhum kuhane saranam enbaen
Unnai naadi thavam irundhen
Undhan paadham saran adainthen!
Male and Chorus : {Muruga … muruga… muruga…
Muruga … muruga… muruga…} ( 2 )
Male and Chorus : {Muruga … muruga… muruga…
Muruga … muruga… muruga…} ( 2 )
Whenever I rise, I chant your spear and peacock,
Your mighty shoulders are enough, you are my whole world,
Whenever I fall, I seek refuge in you, Guha,
Seeking you, I lived in deep prayer,
And surrendered at your holy feet!
The moment I close my eyes and utter 'Om',
I see your vision.
When I speak to you in tears,
I feel you listening, I feel you listening.
O Kumara of the six sacred abodes, handsome Lord with the spear,
Come riding your peacock, come wipe away my sorrows!
You came as a guiding light to all your devotees,
Come clear the darkness, come show me the way!
Grace me as my flesh, my soul, and my family,
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
Whenever I rise, I chant your spear and peacock,
Your mighty shoulders are enough, you are my whole world,
Whenever I fall, I seek refuge in you, Guha,
Seeking you, I lived in deep prayer,
And surrendered at your holy feet!
Muruga…
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
Whenever I rise, I chant your spear and peacock,
Your mighty shoulders are enough, you are my whole world,
Whenever I fall, I seek refuge in you, Guha,
Seeking you, I lived in deep prayer,
And surrendered at your holy feet!
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
Muruga… Muruga… Muruga…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan, expressing absolute faith, surrender, and spiritual refuge. The speaker vows to remember the Lord at every phase of life—whether rising up in triumph, facing defeat, or stumbling in life's journey. Through sacred chants, meditation, and tears of devotion, the devotee connects intimately with the divine presence of Muruga. The lyricist invokes various holy names and attributes of Lord Murugan, such as Guhan, Kumaran, and the Lord of the six abodes (Arupadai). The song serves as a passionate prayer asking the deity to arrive on His sacred peacock to dispel darkness, clear sorrow, guide the devotee's path, and remain as their very life, flesh, and soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Parallelism / Anaphora

Ezhum bodhum velum mayilum enbaen

The repetitive structure of 'Ezhum bodhum...' (When I rise...), 'Tholum bodhum...' (When I am defeated...), and 'Vilum bodhum...' (When I fall...) creates rhythmic symmetry and emphasizes unwavering faith in all circumstances.

Monorhyme / Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ezhum bodhum velum mayilum enbaen

The second consonant sound 'zh/l' in 'Ezhum', 'Tholum', and 'Vilum' follows traditional Tamil poetic rhyme structure (Edhukai).

Metaphor

Adiyavarkkellaam oliyaai vandhaai

Lord Murugan is metaphorically addressed as light ('oli'), flesh ('oon'), and soul ('uyir'), signifying His omnipresence in the devotee's existence.

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Trivia

This devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan features lyrics penned by actor-producer Sivakarthikeyan, set to music composed and sung by Nivas K. Prasanna.

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