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Lyrics & meaning

Deivam Neethaaney

From Udanpirappe · 2021

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Pavithra Chari
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Udanpirappe2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Deivam neethaanaeYou are the divine god yourself
Thaayum nee thaanaeYou are the mother yourself
Annanae unai thalliyaeOh elder brother, pushing you away
Manam pogaadhaeMy mind will never go
Female
Deivam neethaanaeYou are the divine god yourself
Thaayum nee thaanaeYou are the mother yourself
Annanae unadhanbumaeOh elder brother, your love
Karai kaanaadhaeKnows no shores or bounds
Female
Uravae aadum oonjal kayiroThe rope of the swing where relationship sways
Vaanam varaiyil neelumaeExtends all the way to the sky
Uyirae podum kolam idhilaeIn this decorative design drawn by life itself
Vaazhvin vasantham koodumeThe spring season of life will gather
Female
Olirum un kannilaeIn your shining eyes
Perugum aanandhamaeJoy overflows
Ulagam oindhalumaeEven if the world comes to a standstill
Thodarum nam sondhameOur bond of kinship will endure
Female
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa le thaa le laaThaa le thaa le laa
Female
Oh thaa lee laa thaleelaaOh thaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa le thaa le laaThaa le thaa le laa
Female
Deivam neethaanaeYou are the divine god yourself
Thaayum nee thaanaeYou are the mother yourself
Annanae unai thalliyaeOh elder brother, pushing you away
Manam pogaadhaeMy mind will never go
Female
Veyilo mazhaiyo varumunBefore heat or rain arrives
Kudaiyaagidum uravu idhuThis relationship becomes a sheltering umbrella
Thavamae puriya varam thaanIt is a boon granted without performing penance
Annan endru aanadhaeThat you became my elder brother
Female
Kuraiyae solladha unBecause of your flawless, blameless love
Anbaalae thuliyum kanneeraiEven a single drop of tear
PaarthathillaiHas never been seen
Vilaiyae illaadha unIn front of your priceless bond
Munnaalae viragum aagadhoEven a flowering branch feels like plain firewood
PoongilaiIn comparison
Female
Arugil irundhaalumWhether close by
Azudhu vazhinthaalumOr even if tears flow
Ninaivunai naalum pesumaeMemories will speak of you every day
Naraigal viluthaalumEven if grey hair appears
Narambu thalarnthaalumEven if nerves grow weak with age
Vilaga virumbaathu paasamaeAffection will never desire to part
Female
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa le thaa le laaThaa le thaa le laa
Female
Oh thaa lee laa thaleelaaOh thaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa le thaa le laaThaa le thaa le laa
Female
Deivam neethaanaeYou are the divine god yourself
Thaayum nee thaanaeYou are the mother yourself
Annanae unai thalliyaeOh elder brother, pushing you away
Manam pogaadhaeMy mind will never go
Female
Deivam neethaanaeYou are the divine god yourself
Thaayum nee thaanaeYou are the mother yourself
Annanae unadhanbumaeOh elder brother, your love
Karai kaanaadhaeKnows no shores or bounds
Female
Uravae aadum oonjal kayiroThe rope of the swing where relationship sways
Vaanam varaiyil neelumaeExtends all the way to the sky
Uyirae podum kolam idhilaeIn this decorative design drawn by life itself
Vaazhvin vasantham koodumaeThe spring season of life will gather
Female
Olirum un kannilaeIn your shining eyes
Perugum aanandhamaeJoy overflows
Ulagam oindhalumaeEven if the world comes to a standstill
Thodarum nam sondhameOur bond of kinship will endure
Female
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa le thaa le laaThaa le thaa le laa
Female
Oh thaa lee laa thaleelaaOh thaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa lee laa thaleelaaThaa lee laa thaleelaa
Thaa le thaa le laaThaa le thaa le laa
Female
Deivam neethaanaeYou are the divine god yourself
Thaayum nee thaanaeYou are the mother yourself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Deivam Neethaane from Udanpirappe is an emotional ode celebrating the unshakeable bond between a sister and her elder brother. The lyrics compare the brother to a protective deity and motherly figure who shields the family from life's hardships like an umbrella during heat and rain. The sister expresses deep gratitude for having an elder brother, emphasizing that his love is infinite and boundless.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Kudaiyaagidum uravu idhu

Compares the brotherly relationship to a protective umbrella during rain or harsh sun.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Vaanam varaiyil neelumae

Exaggerates the reach of familial bond extending all the way up to the sky.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Naraigal viluthaalum / Narambu thalarnthaalum

Repetition of the initial letter 'Na' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Udanpirappe marked Jyothika's 50th film in her career, focusing heavily on brother-sister sentiment. D. Imman composed the soundtrack using traditional rural acoustic arrangements to evoke deep emotional roots.

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