Translations of some songs of Carntic music: January 2020

உள்ளம் உருகுதய்யா...

Ullam uruguthayya

My heart is meltng

AAndavan Pichai

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Atana

Thalam aadhi

(To quote Meera Prakash, “Lyrics and music by Sri Andavan Pichai. This is the original tune as sung by Sri Andavan Pichai. While millions have heard this song sung by Sri T.M. Sounderarajan (indeed he has said it is one of his favorite songs) in Ragam Abheri, the word Uruguthada was changed to Uruguthaiyya, which was done with her blessings. Bala Murugan came to Andavan Pichai in a divine vision as a child and wanted to be carried by her. That's why the entire song is addressed to Bala Murugan. Both TMS and the Bhajan Mandali have taken only a few, though slightly different verses to sing, the song contains 18 verses. The entire song can be found engraved in Kalikamba Temple, in Chennai. It is also part of the book Andavan Pichai Arut Padalgal, brought out this year by her granddaughter along with a set of 4 MP3s….”

Read the composer’s short Bio Her given name was Maragadavalli. She never had any formal education. She was the mother of nine children. Since the age of 10 she has been composing and singing devotional songs.

Here is the version sung by T M Soundararajan wherein he changed “urugudhaDA” (used by the composer treating Murugan as a little child and hence using the singular and privileged expression of “DA”) to “urugudhaiyA” (where TMS treats Murugan as his favorite god and hence gives the due respect). Wherever “DA” occurs he changed to “ayyA” or “appA”. This song was composed by ANDavan Pichai at the KALikAmbAL temple in the Muthialpettai area of Chennai and engraved there in a stone pillar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOMDgac01e0

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உள்ளம் உருகுதய்யா - முருகா
உன்னடி காண்கையிலே
அள்ளி அணைத்திடவே - எனக்குள்
ஆசை பெருகுதப்பா

Ullam uruguthayya -Murugaa,

Unnadi kankayile

Alli anaithidave,

Aasai peruguthappa

My heart is melting-Oh Muruga,

When I see your feet,

To pick you up and hug,

Desire is increasing

பாடிப் பரவசமாய் - உன்னையே
பார்த்திடத் தோணுதய்யா
ஆடும் மயிலேறி - முருகா
ஓடி வருவாயப்பா

Padi paravasamai -unnaye,

Parthida thonuthayya,

AAdum mayileri murugaa,

Odi varuvaayappa

To sing about you and get enchanted,

I feel like seeing you,

Riding on the dancing peacock , Oh Muruga,

Please come running

பாசம் அகன்றதய்யா - பந்த
பாசம் அகன்றதய்யா - உந்தன்மேல்
நேசம் வளர்ந்ததய்யா
ஈசன் திருமகனே - எந்தன்
ஈனம் மறைந்ததப்பா

Pasam agandrathayyaa-Bandha,

Pasam agandrathayyaa-Unthan mel,

Nesam valarnthathaayya,

Eesan thirumagane-Yenthan

Eenamam maraithathappa

My affection went away, the relation,

And affection went away on you,

And I developed friendship on you,

Oh son of God, mine,

Inferiority also went away

ஆறுத் திருமுகமும் - உன் அருளை
வாரி வழங்குதய்யா
வீரமிகுந்தோளும் கடம்பும்
வெற்றி முழக்குதப்பா

AAru thirumugamum -un arulai,

Vaari vazhanguthayya,

Veeram migum tholum Kadambum,

Vethi muzhakkuthappa

Your six divine faces are showering,

Your grace in heaps,

Ypur valorous divine face, shoulder and Kadamba teee,

Is booming out your victory

கண்கண்ட தெய்வமய்யா - நீ இந்தக்
கலியுக வரதனய்யா
பாவி என்றிகழாமல் - எனக்குன்
பதமலர் தருவாயப்பா

Kankanda deivamayya -nee intha,

Kali yuga varadanayyaa,

Paavi yendru igazhaamal-yenaku un,

Pada malar tharuvayappa

You are the God which my eyes see, you are,

The god who blesses in this Kali age,

Without abusing me as sinner, you give,

Me your flower like feet.

உள்ளம் உருகுதய்யா - முருகா
உன்னடி காண்கையிலே
அள்ளி அணைத்திடவே - எனக்குள்
ஆசை பெருகுதப்பா