- 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
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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