Vettri Thamizh Murugan
From Thamizh Murugan · 2026
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- Palakkad Sriram
- Music director
- Sai Abhyankkar
- Details
- Thamizh Murugan2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Murasugal muzhanguga | Let the war drums resound |
| Yaazhisai meettuga | Play the music of the harp |
| Nedunguzhalgal | The long flutes, |
| Oodhuga oodhuga | Blow them, blow them |
| Male | |
| Malai irukkum idhamellam | Every place where mountains reside, |
| Kudi iruppan | He shall dwell |
| Thamizh irukkum idhamellam | Every place where the Tamil language exists, |
| Kudai pidipaan | He shall hold an umbrella of protection |
| Pagai mulaikkum idhamellam | Every place where enmity sprouts, |
| Kalai edupaan | He shall weed it out |
| Male | |
| Varugiran Murugan varugiran | Murugan is coming, he is coming |
| Vettri thamizh murugan | Victorious Tamil Murugan |
| Varugiran varugiran | He is coming, he is coming |
| Male | |
| Hey aadhi thamizh mannan | Hey, the ancient Tamil king |
| Para thamizh theannan | The supreme Tamil sweet nectar |
| Murugan thamizh murugan | Murugan, the Tamil god Murugan |
| Avan varugiran varugiran | He is coming, he is coming |
| Male | |
| Aadhi thamizh mannan | The ancient Tamil king |
| Para thamizh theannan | The supreme Tamil sweet nectar |
| Murugan thamizh murugan | Murugan, the Tamil god Murugan |
| Varugiran varugiran | He is coming, he is coming |
| Varugiraan varugiran | He is coming, he is coming |
| Male | |
| Kal thondri mann thondraa kaalathe | From the era before rocks and soil were formed, |
| Verodu vetri thamizh murugan avan varugiran | With deep roots, the victorious Tamil Murugan is arriving |
| Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Male | |
| Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Aanai pin thodara yaanai meedheri | Riding an elephant, with commands following him, |
| Idho varugiran idho idho varugiran | Look, he is coming, look, look, he is coming |
| Idho idho idho idho | Look, look, look, look |
| Male | |
| Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran | Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Vettri thamizh Murugan varugiraaannn | Victorious Tamil Murugan is coming! |
Let the war drums resound
Play the music of the harp
The long flutes,
Blow them, blow them
Every place where mountains reside,
He shall dwell
Every place where the Tamil language exists,
He shall hold an umbrella of protection
Every place where enmity sprouts,
He shall weed it out
Murugan is coming, he is coming
Victorious Tamil Murugan
He is coming, he is coming
Hey, the ancient Tamil king
The supreme Tamil sweet nectar
Murugan, the Tamil god Murugan
He is coming, he is coming
The ancient Tamil king
The supreme Tamil sweet nectar
Murugan, the Tamil god Murugan
He is coming, he is coming
He is coming, he is coming
From the era before rocks and soil were formed,
With deep roots, the victorious Tamil Murugan is arriving
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Riding an elephant, with commands following him,
Look, he is coming, look, look, he is coming
Look, look, look, look
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Victorious Tamil Murugan is coming!
Murasugal muzhanguga
Let the war drums resound
Yaazhisai meettuga
Play the music of the harp
Nedunguzhalgal
The long flutes,
Oodhuga oodhuga
Blow them, blow them
Malai irukkum idhamellam
Every place where mountains reside,
Kudi iruppan
He shall dwell
Thamizh irukkum idhamellam
Every place where the Tamil language exists,
Kudai pidipaan
He shall hold an umbrella of protection
Pagai mulaikkum idhamellam
Every place where enmity sprouts,
Kalai edupaan
He shall weed it out
Varugiran Murugan varugiran
Murugan is coming, he is coming
Vettri thamizh murugan
Victorious Tamil Murugan
Varugiran varugiran
He is coming, he is coming
Hey aadhi thamizh mannan
Hey, the ancient Tamil king
Para thamizh theannan
The supreme Tamil sweet nectar
Murugan thamizh murugan
Murugan, the Tamil god Murugan
Avan varugiran varugiran
He is coming, he is coming
Aadhi thamizh mannan
The ancient Tamil king
Para thamizh theannan
The supreme Tamil sweet nectar
Murugan thamizh murugan
Murugan, the Tamil god Murugan
Varugiran varugiran
He is coming, he is coming
Varugiraan varugiran
He is coming, he is coming
Kal thondri mann thondraa kaalathe
From the era before rocks and soil were formed,
Verodu vetri thamizh murugan avan varugiran
With deep roots, the victorious Tamil Murugan is arriving
Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Aanai pin thodara yaanai meedheri
Riding an elephant, with commands following him,
Idho varugiran idho idho varugiran
Look, he is coming, look, look, he is coming
Idho idho idho idho
Look, look, look, look
Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
He is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Murugan varugiran varugiran idho varugiran
Murugan is coming, he is coming, look, he is coming
Vettri thamizh Murugan varugiraaannn
Victorious Tamil Murugan is coming!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thamizh Murugan' is a grand announcement and celebration of the arrival of Lord Murugan, revered as the deity of victory and the symbol of ancient Tamil heritage. The lyrics call upon traditional musicians to sound war drums (murasu), play harps (yaazh), and blow flutes (nedunguzhal) to herald his grand entry. Murugan is described as residing on sacred mountains, guarding every place where the Tamil language flourishes, and uprooting enmity wherever it sprouts. Deeply rooted in classical Tamil literary motifs, the song celebrates Murugan as the primeval Tamil king and sweet nectar, mounted triumphantly upon a royal elephant.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Malai irukkum idhamellam”
The second letter/syllable rhyming pattern in Tamil classical poetic tradition is used across parallel stanzas (Malai / Thamizh / Pagai).
Allusion (Literary Reference)
“Kal thondri mann thondraa kaalathe”
References the famous line from Purapporul Venba Maalai ('Kal thondri mann thondraa kaal') to highlight the antiquity of Tamil language and culture.
Repetition / Epiphora
“Varugiran varugiran idho varugiran”
Continuous repetition of the word 'varugiran' (he comes) builds dynamic musical momentum and excitement.
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Trivia
The line 'Kal thondri mann thondraa kaal' is an iconic ancient phrase from Purapporul Venba Maalai traditionally used to describe the primordial origin of the Tamil language and its people, predating even the formation of stone and earth.
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