Velai Paṇivadu / Shanmukhapriya / Adi / Suchindram S P Siva Subramaniam / Akkarai Sisters

LYRICS AND MEANING Krithi : Velai Paṇivadu Nam Velai Ragam: Shanmukhapriya Thalam: Adi Composer: Suchindram S P Siva Subramaniam Vocal: Akkarai Sisters ( S Subhalakshmi & S Sornalatha ) Akkarai Sisters S Subhalakshmi and S Sornalatha are among India’s most distinguished musicians today, renowned for their soulful music that has won the hearts of music lovers worldwide. They are the disciples of their father, Akkarai Shri S Swamynathan, as well as Shri V Janakiraman, Shri O V Subramanian, Padmabhushan Shri P S Narayaswamy, and Chitravina N Ravikiran. Having taken the music world by storm as child prodigies, the sisters have performed in countless prestigious venues around the world and today hold the unique distinction of being amongst the foremost in the field whether in vocal and violin duets, or accompaniment for many an eminent artiste. Sornalatha is also a composer with creatively crafted compositions in Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit to her credit. The sisters have been honoured with numerous awards and titles, such as Subhalakshmi’s Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Puraskar from the President of India and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (2007), and Sornalatha’s gold medal from the University of Madras upon her graduation in MA music, the national intercollegiate gold medal at Kurukshetra, and Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award (2018). In 2003, Subhalakshmi was identified as one of India’s 50 most promising individuals across all fields by The Week magazine. The sisters together were awarded the Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani in 2009 and the Yuva Purandara Award in 2016. In 2019, Subhalakshmi became the youngest violinist to be awarded the A-top Grade at All India Radio and Doordarshan. “Velai Panivadu” is a beautiful Carnatic devotional krithi dedicated to Lord Murugan, celebrating the divine power of his Vel. The krithi highlights the importance of sincere devotion and surrender, expressing the belief that while worship is our duty, Lord Murugan’s grace removes our karmic burdens, dispels fear, destroys evil, and bestows wisdom, courage, and peace upon his devotees. Pallavi Velai paṇivadu nam velai - namadu vinaiyellam tirppadu kumaranin velai Anupallavi Sholai vaḷam shuzhum veḷimalai tannil tonrar tuṇai ninṛu tuyar tirkkum kumaran kai Charaṇam Nenjara tudip poṛku tanjam aruḷ jnana vel anjudalai oṭṭi aṛudalai kaṭṭum vel Venjamaril asurar paḍai venṛa vira vel shen cheval koḍi koṇḍa ṣhaṇmukhapriyan shakthi (Velai) -------------------------------------------------- Meaning: It is our duty to worship the divine Vel. It is Lord Kumaran’s role to remove all our karmic burdens. In the beautiful, verdant surroundings of Velimalai, Lord Kumaran stands as a companion to his devotees, holding his divine Vel to relieve their suffering. O Vel of wisdom, who grants refuge and divine grace to those who worship you wholeheartedly, who dispels fear and brings comfort and courage to troubled hearts, who valiantly conquered the armies of demons in fierce battle, and who embodies the divine power of Lord Shanmukha, the bearer of the red rooster banner, we surrender to your divine protection and seek your blessings. -------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: These songs have been uploaded solely for listening pleasure and as an archive to preserve Carnatic music. I do not intend to violate any copyrights held by the respective owners of these songs. I do not own any copyright to the content uploaded. If any material infringes on your copyright, please notify me, and I will promptly remove it from my YouTube channel.