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taaLam: rUpaka
Composer: Muttu TaanDavar
Language:

pallavi

aru marundoru tani marundidu ambalattE kaNDEn

anupallavi

tirumarunduDan pADum marundu tillai ambalattADum marundu
iru vinaigaL aRukku marundu Ezhai aDiyArkkirangum marundu

caraNam 1

konRai tumbai aNinda marundu kOdai mIdil paDarnda marundu
manRuLE ninrADum marundu mANikka vAcakar kaNDa marundu

caraNam 2

indirarAnavar vAnavar pOTrum iruDigaL tamakkeTTA marundu
candira sUriyar kANA marundu tAnE muLaittut-tazhaitta marundu

caraNam 3 tiritti tittiyenRADum marundu dEvAdi mUvargal kANA marundu
karuttait-tirutti iruttum marundu kAlanaik-kAlAl udaitta marundu

Meaning:

pallavi

ambalattE - In the dancing hall,
kaNDEn - i have seen
aru marundu - a rare elixir,
idu -this
oru tani marundu - matchless elixir (Lord Shiva).

Note : Shiva is said to be an elixir/medicine since He cures the ills of this worldly life. Also, the composer was cured of the effects of a snake-bite by composing this song.

anupallavi

marundu - (He is) The elixir
(with whom)
tirumarundu - the beautiful elixir (goddess Sivakami)
uDan pADum - sings along.

ADum marundu - (He is) the elixir that dances
tillai ambalattu - in the Sabha of Tillai (Chidambaram),

marundu - (He is) The elixir
aRukkum - that cuts/destroys
iru vinaigaL - the two types of Karma (good and bad).

marundu - (He is) The elixir
irangum - that shows compassion
Ezhai aDiyArkku - towards poor/helpless devotees.

Note: There is another version sung "tirumarundoru pAgam marundu", which means He is an elixir who has the beautiful elixir (the Goddess) as one half".

caraNam 1

marundu - (He is) The elixir
aNinda - wearing
konRai tumbai - the Konrai and Tumbai flowers

Note: Konrai is the Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) and Tumbai is Leucas flower (Leucas aspera), both flowers dear to Lord Shiva.

marundu - (He is) The elixir
paDarnda - extended/spread
kOdai mIdil - on the graceful Goddess Sivakami.

Note: Since the goddess occupies half His body, he is described thus.

marundu - (He is) The elixir
ninru ADum - who dances, established
manRuLE - inside the Sabha.

marundu - (He is) The elixir
mANikka vAcakar - (whom) the saint Manikkavacakar
kaNDa - saw/realized.

caraNam 2

marundu - (He is) The elixir
indirar Anavar - ( whom) the god who is Indra,
vAnavar - and (other) Devas
pOTrum - extol,
eTTA - (and that which is) beyond the reach of
iruDigaL tamakku - the Rishis themselves.

marundu - (He is) The elixir
candira sUriyar - (whom) the Moon and Sun
kANA - cannot see.

marundu - (He is) The elixir
tazhaitta - (that is) flourishing
tAnE muLaittu - after sprouting on its own.

caraNam 3

marundu - (He is) The elixir
ADum - dancing
tiritti titti enru - to (Jathis like) "tirithi dhithi" ,

marundu - (He is) The elixir
dEvAdi mUvargaL - (whom) the Devas and the Trinity
kANA - cannot see.

marundu - (He is) The elixir
iruttum - (that) steadies/quietens
karuttai - the mind
tirutti - having refined (it).

marundu - (He is) The elixir
udaitta - (who) kicked
kAlanai - the god of death
kAlAl - using the foot.

Notation:

Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Corrections and meaning by Rajani Arjun Shankar.