- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Thirudan Police
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from the film Thirudan Police is a heartfelt homage to a father's unseen sacrifices and unexpressed love. While a mother's affection is openly felt and recognized throughout life, a father's tears and hardships often remain hidden. The lyrics reminisce about childhood days spent atop a father's shoulders to gain a wider perspective on the world, and how emotional or physical distance subtly creeps in as children grow up. The imagery compares a father's enduring impact to rain nourishing a tree—even after the rainfall ceases, the tree continues to drip water drops, symbolizing how a father's influence and memories linger long after he is gone. The song concludes with a soulful wish to be born again as his child and hold his guiding hand once more.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mazhaiyinai polae avan paasam”
Compares a father's continuous, nourishing affection to rain that enriches the soil with moisture every day.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Malaithuli nindrum maram ingae / Ada kanneer vaarkum”
The tree shedding lingering raindrops after rain stops is used as a metaphor for the eyes weeping tears in memory of a father's love.
Rhetorical Question
“Thandhai kanneer / Adhai endha pillai / Vaazhvil arindhadha daa..”
Asks whether any child truly recognizes the hidden tears and pain of a father during their life.
Repetition (Anaphora / Edukai)
“Deivam enbadhenna / Unmai naan kandenae / Thandhai dhaanae”
Repetition of 'Deivam enbadhenna' emphasizes the philosophical questioning and realization that God resides in a father.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, 'Deivam Enbadhenna' is considered one of Na. Muthu Kumar's most emotional songs on fatherhood, standing alongside his famed works like 'Aanandha Yaazhai' (Thanga Meengal) and 'Aariro' (Kattradhu Thamizh). Sung by Haricharan, the song holds strong emotional weight in the movie Thirudan Police.
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