Deewana Deewana
From Gemini · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Gemini2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Deewaana deewaana | Crazy lover, crazy lover |
| Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wet my forehead? |
| Deewaana oh deewaana | Crazy lover, oh crazy lover |
| Nenjai pizhindhavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wrung my heart? |
| Female | |
| En veetu kolathin | In the rangoli pattern of my house |
| Pullikul olinthu | Hiding inside a single dot |
| Than kaadhal sollum | Expressing his love |
| Maayakannanaa | Are you that magical Krishna? |
| Female | |
| Deewaana oh deewaana | Crazy lover, oh crazy lover |
| Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wet my forehead? |
| Chorus | |
| Tara rara raththa tara rara | Tara rara raththa tara rara |
| Tara rara raththa tara rara | Tara rara raththa tara rara |
| Tara rara raththa tarara rara | Tara rara raththa tarara rara |
| Tara rara raththa raththta taraa raa | Tara rara raththa raththta taraa raa |
| Tara rara tararara… | Tara rara tararara... |
| Female | |
| Vellikizhamayil | On a Friday |
| Veetu thotahil | In the home garden |
| Vaal mulaitha chittu ondru | A little bird that sprouted a tail |
| Vandhu vittathae | Has arrived |
| Female | |
| Keechu keechendru | Making chirping sounds |
| Koochal poduthae | It raises a clamor |
| Nenju kootil koodukatta | To build a nest inside my heart's cage |
| Mallu kattuthae | It wrestles and struggles |
| Female | |
| Summa adhu | Will it simply |
| Kathi sellumo | Fly away screaming? |
| Illai yamma | Or, oh dear, |
| Nenjai kothi sellumo | Will it peck at my heart and leave? |
| Female | |
| Annai thanthaiyai | Looking at mother and father |
| Aasai thoazhiyai | And my dear female friend |
| Kaanumbodhu naanam vandhu | Shyness overwhelms me when I see them |
| Kangal koosuthae | My eyes wince with modesty |
| Female | |
| Thookam vitruthaan | Selling your sleep away |
| Kaadhal vaanginaai | You bought love instead! |
| Endru endhan penmai ennai | Thus my own womanhood |
| Keli pesuthae | Mocks and teases me |
| Female | |
| Ayyo innum | Oh dear, what else |
| Ennavaahumoo | Will happen next? |
| Endhan aadai naalai | Will my modesty and clothes |
| Kollai pogumoo | Be plundered tomorrow? |
| Female | |
| Mele ek ajnabi kese | A stranger within me, how is this? |
| Koyi aagae na peechae | No one ahead, no one behind |
| Tum he ke ho kya baathuhae | What is it that you say? |
| Female | |
| Deewaana oh deewaana | Crazy lover, oh crazy lover |
| Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wet my forehead? |
| Chorus | |
| Lalalalala lalalala laala lala | Lalalalala lalalala laala lala |
| Lalala lala lala laa | Lalala lala lala laa |
| Laala laala laala laa | Laala laala laala laa |
| Lala lala laala lala | Lala lala laala lala |
| Lala lala laala lala | Lala lala laala lala |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ennamae | Thinking 'What is love?',' |
| Ayyo asingamae | 'Oh, it is so disgusting!' |
| Endru kangal Kaadhu mooku | Saying so, covering her eyes, ears, and nose, |
| Pothi kondaval | She was the one who hid herself away |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kaaladi | Love's footsteps |
| Osai ketathum | As soon as she heard the sound |
| Veedu vaasal kathavu jannal | The house, entrance, doors, and windows |
| Thiranthu kondanal | She threw wide open |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ullae | Love has entered |
| Vandhuvittathu | Inside me |
| Endhan naanam | My shyness |
| Veliyae sendruvittathu | Has departed outside |
| Female | |
| Thozhi oruthiyai | Making a female friend stand |
| Neril niruthi naan | Directly in front of me |
| Kaadhaluttra sethi solla | To break the news that I have fallen in love |
| Nenjam muttuthae | My heart urges me forward |
| Female | |
| Aanaal naavilae | But on my tongue |
| Aanaa aavanna | Except the basic alphabets A and AA |
| Rendezhulathai thavira | Except for those two letters |
| Veru vaarthai illayae | There are no other words |
| Female | |
| Aasai vandhu | Overcome with desire |
| Thathalikiren | I flounder in helplessness |
| En baashai maatri | Changing my language |
| Ucharikkiren | I pronounce these words |
| Female | |
| Mele ek ajnabi kese | A stranger within me, how is this? |
| Koyi aagae na peechae | No one ahead, no one behind |
| Tum he ke ho kya baathuhae | What is it that you say? |
| Female | |
| Deewaana deewaana | Crazy lover, crazy lover |
| Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wet my forehead? |
| Deewaana oh deewaana | Crazy lover, oh crazy lover |
| Nenjai pizhindhavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wrung my heart? |
| Female | |
| En veetu kolathin | In the rangoli pattern of my house |
| Pullikul olinthu | Hiding inside a single dot |
| Than kaadhal sollum | Expressing his love |
| Maayakannanaa | Are you that magical Krishna? |
| Female | |
| Deewaana deewaana | Crazy lover, crazy lover |
| Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa | Are you the one who wet my forehead? |
தீவானா
தீவானா நெற்றி
நனைத்தவன் நீ
தானா தீவானா
ஓ தீவானா நெஞ்சை
பிழிந்தவன் நீ தானா
Crazy lover, crazy lover
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Are you the one who wrung my heart?
என் வீட்டு
கோலத்தின் புள்ளிக்குள்
ஒளிந்து தன்காதல் சொல்லும்
மாயக்கண்ணனா
In the rangoli pattern of my house
Hiding inside a single dot
Expressing his love
Are you that magical Krishna?
தீவானா
ஓ தீவானா நெற்றி
நனைத்தவன் நீ
தானா
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
..............................
Tara rara raththa tara rara
Tara rara raththa tara rara
Tara rara raththa tarara rara
Tara rara raththa raththta taraa raa
Tara rara tararara...
வெள்ளிக்கிழமையில்
வீட்டு தோட்டத்தில்
வால் முளைத்த சிட்டு
ஒன்று வந்து விட்டதே
On a Friday
In the home garden
A little bird that sprouted a tail
Has arrived
கீச்சு கீச்சென்று
கூச்சல் போடுதே
நெஞ்சுக்கூட்டில் கூடு
கட்ட மல்லுக்கட்டுதே
Making chirping sounds
It raises a clamor
To build a nest inside my heart's cage
It wrestles and struggles
சும்மா அது
கத்திச் செல்லுமோ
இல்லை எம்மா
நெஞ்சை கொத்திச்
செல்லுமோ
Will it simply
Fly away screaming?
Or, oh dear,
Will it peck at my heart and leave?
அன்னை
தந்தையை ஆசை
தோழியை காணும்போது
நாணம் வந்து கண்கள்
கூசுதே
Looking at mother and father
And my dear female friend
Shyness overwhelms me when I see them
My eyes wince with modesty
தூக்கம் விற்று
தான் காதல் வாங்கினாய்
என்று எந்தன் பெண்மை
என்னை கேலி பேசுதே
Selling your sleep away
You bought love instead!
Thus my own womanhood
Mocks and teases me
அய்யோ
இன்னும் என்னவாகுமோ
எந்தன் ஆடை நாளை
கொள்ளை போகுமோ
Oh dear, what else
Will happen next?
Will my modesty and clothes
Be plundered tomorrow?
மிலே ஏக்
அஜ்னபி கிசே கோயி
ஆகே நா பீச்சே தும் ஹி
கி கோ க்யா பாத் ஹை
A stranger within me, how is this?
No one ahead, no one behind
What is it that you say?
தீவானா
ஓ தீவானா நெற்றி
நனைத்தவன் நீ
தானா
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
..........................
Lalalalala lalalala laala lala
Lalala lala lala laa
Laala laala laala laa
Lala lala laala lala
Lala lala laala lala
காதல் எண்ணமே
அய்யோ அசிங்கமே என்று
கண்கள் காது மூக்கு பொத்திக்
கொண்டவள்
Thinking 'What is love?','
'Oh, it is so disgusting!'
Saying so, covering her eyes, ears, and nose,
She was the one who hid herself away
காதல் காலடி
ஓசை கேட்டதும் வீடு
வாசல் கதவு ஜன்னல்
திறந்து கொண்டன
Love's footsteps
As soon as she heard the sound
The house, entrance, doors, and windows
She threw wide open
காதல் உள்ளே
வந்து விட்டது எந்தன்
நாணம் வெளியே சென்று
விட்டது
Love has entered
Inside me
My shyness
Has departed outside
தோழி
ஒருத்தியை நேரில்
நிறுத்தி நான் காதலுற்ற
சேதி சொல்ல நெஞ்சம்
முட்டுதே
Making a female friend stand
Directly in front of me
To break the news that I have fallen in love
My heart urges me forward
ஆனால்
நாவிலே ஆனா
ஆவன்னா ரெண்டெழுத்தை
தவிர வேறு வார்த்தை
இல்லையே
But on my tongue
Except the basic alphabets A and AA
Except for those two letters
There are no other words
ஆசை வந்து
தத்தளிக்கிறேன்
என் பாஷை மாற்றி
உச்சரிக்கிறேன்
Overcome with desire
I flounder in helplessness
Changing my language
I pronounce these words
மிலே ஏக்
அஜ்னபி கிசே கோயி
ஆகே நா பீச்சே தும் ஹி
கி கோ க்யா பாத் ஹை
A stranger within me, how is this?
No one ahead, no one behind
What is it that you say?
தீவானா
தீவானா நெற்றி
நனைத்தவன் நீ
தானா தீவானா
ஓ தீவானா நெஞ்சை
பிழிந்தவன் நீ தானா
Crazy lover, crazy lover
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Are you the one who wrung my heart?
என் வீட்டு
கோலத்தின் புள்ளிக்குள்
ஒளிந்து தன்காதல் சொல்லும்
மாயக்கண்ணனா
In the rangoli pattern of my house
Hiding inside a single dot
Expressing his love
Are you that magical Krishna?
தீவானா
தீவானா நெற்றி
நனைத்தவன் நீ
தானா
Crazy lover, crazy lover
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Deewaana deewaana
Crazy lover, crazy lover
Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Deewaana oh deewaana
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Nenjai pizhindhavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wrung my heart?
En veetu kolathin
In the rangoli pattern of my house
Pullikul olinthu
Hiding inside a single dot
Than kaadhal sollum
Expressing his love
Maayakannanaa
Are you that magical Krishna?
Deewaana oh deewaana
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Tara rara raththa tara rara
Tara rara raththa tara rara
Tara rara raththa tara rara
Tara rara raththa tara rara
Tara rara raththa tarara rara
Tara rara raththa tarara rara
Tara rara raththa raththta taraa raa
Tara rara raththa raththta taraa raa
Tara rara tararara…
Tara rara tararara...
Vellikizhamayil
On a Friday
Veetu thotahil
In the home garden
Vaal mulaitha chittu ondru
A little bird that sprouted a tail
Vandhu vittathae
Has arrived
Keechu keechendru
Making chirping sounds
Koochal poduthae
It raises a clamor
Nenju kootil koodukatta
To build a nest inside my heart's cage
Mallu kattuthae
It wrestles and struggles
Summa adhu
Will it simply
Kathi sellumo
Fly away screaming?
Illai yamma
Or, oh dear,
Nenjai kothi sellumo
Will it peck at my heart and leave?
Annai thanthaiyai
Looking at mother and father
Aasai thoazhiyai
And my dear female friend
Kaanumbodhu naanam vandhu
Shyness overwhelms me when I see them
Kangal koosuthae
My eyes wince with modesty
Thookam vitruthaan
Selling your sleep away
Kaadhal vaanginaai
You bought love instead!
Endru endhan penmai ennai
Thus my own womanhood
Keli pesuthae
Mocks and teases me
Ayyo innum
Oh dear, what else
Ennavaahumoo
Will happen next?
Endhan aadai naalai
Will my modesty and clothes
Kollai pogumoo
Be plundered tomorrow?
Mele ek ajnabi kese
A stranger within me, how is this?
Koyi aagae na peechae
No one ahead, no one behind
Tum he ke ho kya baathuhae
What is it that you say?
Deewaana oh deewaana
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Lalalalala lalalala laala lala
Lalalalala lalalala laala lala
Lalala lala lala laa
Lalala lala lala laa
Laala laala laala laa
Laala laala laala laa
Lala lala laala lala
Lala lala laala lala
Lala lala laala lala
Lala lala laala lala
Kaadhal ennamae
Thinking 'What is love?','
Ayyo asingamae
'Oh, it is so disgusting!'
Endru kangal Kaadhu mooku
Saying so, covering her eyes, ears, and nose,
Pothi kondaval
She was the one who hid herself away
Kaadhal kaaladi
Love's footsteps
Osai ketathum
As soon as she heard the sound
Veedu vaasal kathavu jannal
The house, entrance, doors, and windows
Thiranthu kondanal
She threw wide open
Kaadhal ullae
Love has entered
Vandhuvittathu
Inside me
Endhan naanam
My shyness
Veliyae sendruvittathu
Has departed outside
Thozhi oruthiyai
Making a female friend stand
Neril niruthi naan
Directly in front of me
Kaadhaluttra sethi solla
To break the news that I have fallen in love
Nenjam muttuthae
My heart urges me forward
Aanaal naavilae
But on my tongue
Aanaa aavanna
Except the basic alphabets A and AA
Rendezhulathai thavira
Except for those two letters
Veru vaarthai illayae
There are no other words
Aasai vandhu
Overcome with desire
Thathalikiren
I flounder in helplessness
En baashai maatri
Changing my language
Ucharikkiren
I pronounce these words
Mele ek ajnabi kese
A stranger within me, how is this?
Koyi aagae na peechae
No one ahead, no one behind
Tum he ke ho kya baathuhae
What is it that you say?
Deewaana deewaana
Crazy lover, crazy lover
Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Deewaana oh deewaana
Crazy lover, oh crazy lover
Nenjai pizhindhavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wrung my heart?
En veetu kolathin
In the rangoli pattern of my house
Pullikul olinthu
Hiding inside a single dot
Than kaadhal sollum
Expressing his love
Maayakannanaa
Are you that magical Krishna?
Deewaana deewaana
Crazy lover, crazy lover
Netri nanaithavan neethaanaa
Are you the one who wet my forehead?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Deewaana Deewaana' from Gemini (2002) is a playful and expressive song portraying a young woman's sweet awakening to love. She addresses her elusive lover as a magical Krishna figure who has quietly infiltrated her thoughts, heart, and routine. She contrasts her previous reserved attitude—when she viewed love with skepticism—with her present overwhelming emotions, where even basic words fail her as love takes over her life. The lyricist Vairamuthu weaves vivid metaphors of birds, rangoli patterns, and internal dialogues between the heroine and her own womanhood to depict the innocence, excitement, and playful confusion brought upon by her first love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vaal mulaitha chittu ondru... Nenju kootil koodukatta”
Love entering the young woman's heart is metaphorically compared to a newly fledged bird entering her garden to build a nest in her chest cage.
Personification
“Endru endhan penmai ennai keli pesuthae”
Her own womanhood ('penmai') is personified as a teasing companion who mocks her for trading her sleep for love.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“En veetu kolathin pullikul olinthu”
Imagining the lover as a playful divine entity capable of hiding within a tiny dot ('pulli') of a floor rangoli pattern ('kolam').
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj for the hit film 'Gemini' starring Vikram and Kiran Rathod, this song features vocals by Sadhana Sargam. The track blends Hindi expressions like 'Deewaana' and 'Ek ajnabi' into Tamil lyrics, a popular trend in early 2000s Tamil cinema to capture modern youth sentiment.
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