Deivam Enbadhenna
From Thirudan Police · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thirudan Police2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Deivam enbadhenna | What is meant by God? |
| Unmai naan kandenae | I have realized the truth, |
| Thandhai dhaanae | It is the father. |
| Thandhai vaarthai ellaam | All the words of a father, |
| Vedhangal enbaargal | Are said to be holy scriptures, |
| Unmai dhaanae | Isn't that the truth? |
| Male | |
| Thaayin anbai naam | A mother's love, we |
| Anu anuvaaga arivom | Experience bit by bit every day. |
| Thandhai kanneer | But a father's tears, |
| Adhai endha pillai | Which child has ever |
| Vaazhvil arindhadha daa.. | Understood in their lifetime? |
| Male | |
| Deivam enbadhenna | What is meant by God? |
| Unmai naan kandenae | I have realized the truth, |
| Thandhai dhaanae | It is the father. |
| Male | |
| Thandhai tholin meedhu | Upon our father's shoulders, |
| Yeri nindru dhaanae | By standing tall, |
| Paarthom andru naamum ulagathaiyae | We too saw the world back then. |
| Male | |
| Nammai ariyaamal | Without even realizing it, |
| Mella valarndhomae | We slowly grew up. |
| Andru mudhal nooru idaiveliyae | From that day, a hundred distances grew between us. |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyinai polae avan paasam | Like the gentle rain, his love |
| Dhinam eeram serkum | Adds moisture every single day. |
| Malaithuli nindrum maram ingae | Even after the rain stops, the tree here |
| Ada kanneer vaarkum | Ah, continues to shed water drops like tears. |
| Innum oor jenman mannil pirapena | If I am born again on this earth for another life, |
| Thandhai avan viralai thottu pidipena..aaa…. | Will I get to hold onto my father's finger again? |
தெய்வம் என்பதென்ன
உண்மை நான் கண்டேனே
தந்தை தானே
தந்தை வார்த்தையெல்லாம்
வேதங்கள் என்பார்கள்
உண்மை தானே
What is meant by God?
I have realized the truth,
It is the father.
All the words of a father,
Are said to be holy scriptures,
Isn't that the truth?
தாயின் அன்பை நாம்
அணுஅணுவாக அறிவோம்
தந்தை கண்ணீர் அதை
எந்த பிள்ளை வாழ்வில் அறிந்ததடா
A mother's love, we
Experience bit by bit every day.
But a father's tears,
Which child has ever
Understood in their lifetime?
தெய்வம் என்பதென்ன
உண்மை நான் கண்டேனே
தந்தை தானே
What is meant by God?
I have realized the truth,
It is the father.
தந்தை தோளின் மீது
ஏறி நின்று தானே
பார்த்தோம் அன்று
நாமும் உலகத்தையே
Upon our father's shoulders,
By standing tall,
We too saw the world back then.
நம்மை அறியாமல்
மெல்ல வளர்ந்தோமே
அன்று முதல் நூறு இடைவெளியே
Without even realizing it,
We slowly grew up.
From that day, a hundred distances grew between us.
மழையினை போலே
அவன் பாசம்
தினம் ஈரம் சேர்க்கும்
மழைத்துளி நின்றும் மரம் இங்கே
அட கண்ணீர் வார்க்கும்
Like the gentle rain, his love
Adds moisture every single day.
Even after the rain stops, the tree here
Ah, continues to shed water drops like tears.
If I am born again on this earth for another life,
Will I get to hold onto my father's finger again?
இன்னும் ஒரு ஜென்மன்
மண்ணில் பிறப்பேனா
தந்தை அவன் விரலை தொட்டு
பிடிப்பேனா....ஆஆ.......
Deivam enbadhenna
What is meant by God?
Unmai naan kandenae
I have realized the truth,
Thandhai dhaanae
It is the father.
Thandhai vaarthai ellaam
All the words of a father,
Vedhangal enbaargal
Are said to be holy scriptures,
Unmai dhaanae
Isn't that the truth?
Thaayin anbai naam
A mother's love, we
Anu anuvaaga arivom
Experience bit by bit every day.
Thandhai kanneer
But a father's tears,
Adhai endha pillai
Which child has ever
Vaazhvil arindhadha daa..
Understood in their lifetime?
Deivam enbadhenna
What is meant by God?
Unmai naan kandenae
I have realized the truth,
Thandhai dhaanae
It is the father.
Thandhai tholin meedhu
Upon our father's shoulders,
Yeri nindru dhaanae
By standing tall,
Paarthom andru naamum ulagathaiyae
We too saw the world back then.
Nammai ariyaamal
Without even realizing it,
Mella valarndhomae
We slowly grew up.
Andru mudhal nooru idaiveliyae
From that day, a hundred distances grew between us.
Mazhaiyinai polae avan paasam
Like the gentle rain, his love
Dhinam eeram serkum
Adds moisture every single day.
Malaithuli nindrum maram ingae
Even after the rain stops, the tree here
Ada kanneer vaarkum
Ah, continues to shed water drops like tears.
Innum oor jenman mannil pirapena
If I am born again on this earth for another life,
Thandhai avan viralai thottu pidipena..aaa….
Will I get to hold onto my father's finger again?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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