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Deivam Thandha Vaazhvukkellaam

From Amman Kovil Thiruvizha · 1990

Lyricist: Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singer: Ilayaraja
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Amman Kovil Thiruvizha
Movie release year: 1990
Lyrics added on: 24 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Dheivam thandha vaazhvukkellaam

Enna nandri solvom

Dheivam thandha vaazhvukkellaam

Enna nandri solvom

Avan seiyum anbu leelaikkellaam

Munbu enna seidhom

Nenjamae neeraagudhae

Avan anbai kandu kangalum aaraagudhae

Dheivam thandha vaazhvukkellaam

Enna nandri solvom

Avan seiyum anbu leelaikkellaam

Munbu enna seidhom

Naan pugazhndhu paattu chonnaal

Dheivathirkku laabam enna

Manam magizhndhu poojai seidhaal

Iraivanukku aavadhenna

Seidha vinai theerndhu pogum

Seiyum vinai nanmai kaanum

Naam irukka boomi thandhaan

Nee kalikka selvam thandhaan

Anbu seiya annai thandhaan

Kooda manaiyaalum thandhaan

Enna nee seidha podhilum

Avan anbin munnae

Eedu thaan aagidumo

Dheivam thandha vaazhvukkellaam

Enna nandri solvom

Avan seiyum anbu leelaikkellaam

Munbu enna seidhom

Aadu maeitha kaalidhaasan

Azhagu kavi sonnadhenna

Annai aval nyaana paalil

Sammandharaai aanadhenna

Yaavarukkum thaevai indru

Dheiva arul thaanae

Inba vazhi ingirukku

Thunba vazhi moodadaa

Gangai neerum kai irukka

Kaanal neerum yaenadaa

Ammanin per solladaa

Oru thunbam illaa inbamae nee kaanadaa

Dheivam thandha vaazhvukkellaam

Enna nandri solvom

Avan seiyum anbu leelaikkellaam

Munbu enna seidhom

Nenjamae neeraagudhae

Avan anbai kandu kangalum aaraagudhae

Dheivam thandha vaazhvukkellaam

Enna nandri solvom

Avan seiyum anbu leelaikkellaam

Munbu enna seidhom

For the life that God has given us,

how can we ever thank Him?

For the life that God has given us,

how can we ever thank Him?

For all the playful acts of love He shows,

what did we do in the past to deserve it?

My heart melts like water,

and seeing His love, my eyes flow like a river.

For the life that God has given us,

how can we ever thank Him?

For all the playful acts of love He shows,

what did we do in the past to deserve it?

If I sing songs praising Him,

what does God gain from it?

If I worship Him with a joyful heart,

what difference does it make to the Lord?

The sins we did will fade away,

and the deeds we do will bring goodness.

He gave us the earth to live on,

He gave you wealth to enjoy,

He gave a mother to love us,

and a wife to walk by our side.

Whatever you may offer in return,

before His boundless love,

can anything ever equal it?

For the life that God has given us,

how can we ever thank Him?

For all the playful acts of love He shows,

what did we do in the past to deserve it?

How did Kalidasa, who once herded sheep,

come to compose such beautiful poetry?

Fed with the Mother's milk of divine wisdom,

how did a child become the great poet-saint Sambandar?

What everyone truly needs today

is only the grace of God.

The path to happiness is right here,

close the door to the path of sorrow.

When holy Ganga water is right in your hands,

why go chasing after a mirage?

Call out the name of the Goddess,

and you will find a joy untouched by sorrow.

For the life that God has given us,

how can we ever thank Him?

For all the playful acts of love He shows,

what did we do in the past to deserve it?

My heart melts like water,

and seeing His love, my eyes flow like a river.

For the life that God has given us,

how can we ever thank Him?

For all the playful acts of love He shows,

what did we do in the past to deserve it?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful devotional song expresses overwhelming gratitude toward the Divine for the precious gift of human life and its many blessings. The lyrics emphasize that praise and rituals do not profit God; rather, devotion purifies the human soul, wiping away past sins and ensuring good fortune. God has bestowed humanity with the earth, wealth, family, and motherly affection—gifts far grander than anything humans could offer in return. The song also draws upon spiritual legends, referencing how divine grace transformed an ordinary goat-herder into the great poet Kalidasa and blessed the child-saint Sambandar with divine wisdom. Ultimately, it urges seekers to abandon illusory worldly desires (mirages) and embrace the divine presence (the holy Ganges) for absolute, sorrowless happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Avan anbai kandu kangalum aaraagudhae”

Compares tears of divine love overflowing from eyes to a flowing river.

Allegory / Contrast (உவமை / முரண்)

“Gangai neerum kai irukka Kaanal neerum yaenadaa”

Contrasts the eternal holy river Ganges (divine grace) with a mirage (worldly illusions) to show the futility of chasing material desires.

Rhetorical Question (வினா அணி)

“Naan pugazhndhu paattu chonnaal Dheivathirkku laabam enna”

Asks rhetorical questions to provoke reflection on the true nature of worship and divine detachment.

Monai (மோனை - Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

“Seidha vinai theerndhu pogum / Seiyum vinai nanmai kaanum”

Matching initial consonants/vowels across words in a line (e.g., Naam / Nee / Anbu / Kooda).

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Trivia

This devotional track is featured in the 1990 Tamil movie 'Amman Kovil Thiruvizha'. Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja not only composed the music for the film but also penned the lyrics for this song, demonstrating his deep spiritual roots and literary mastery in Tamil poetry.

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