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Lyrics & meaning

Deivame Deivame Nandri

From Deiva Magan · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Deiva Magan
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
28 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Deivamae deivamae
Nandri solven deivamae
Thaedinaen thaedinaen
Kandu kondaen annaiyai
Kandu kondaen annaiyai
Deivamae deivamae
Nandri solven deivamae
Thaedinaen thaedinaen
Kandu kondaen annaiyai
Kandu kondaen annaiyai
Deivamae deivamae
Manjal kungumam pongum
Mahalakshmi en thaai
Santhiththaen nerilae santhiththaen nerilae
Paasaththil thaerinaen
Deivamae deivamae
Antha azhagu deivaththin maganaa ivan ah
Muththu pola en thambi vanthavudan
Muththam sintha odinaen odinaen odinaen
Ada raja en thambi vaada
Anna anna
Anna en solvaanena
Anna ena solvaanena
Pakkam pakkam sendraen
Anna ena solvaanena
Pakkam pakkam sendraen
Kuzhanthai en kaiyai kadiththu vittathu
Hohoho poda po
Deivamae deivamae
Deivamae deivamae
Annaiya partha pin
Enna vendum nenjamae
Annaiya partha pin
Enna vendum nenjamae
Indru naan pillai polae
Maara vendum konjamae
Verillaamal maramaa
Maramillaamal kilaiyaa
Kilaiyillaamal kaniyaa
Ellaam ondru
Deivamae deivamae
Deivamae deivamae
Indru partha idam
Indru partha mugam
Endrum vendum deivamae
Kanneerinil undaavathae
Kanneerinil undaavathae
Paasam ennum thottam
Vidhi ennum nadhi oru pakkamaagavae
Odugirathu poda po
Thanthaiyai parthapin
Enna vendum nenjamae
Dharmamae thanthai thaayai
Kakka vendum deivamae
Deivamae deivamae
Nandri solven deivamae
Thaedinaen thaedinaen
Kandu kondaen annaiyai
Kandu kondaen annaiyai
Oo oo ho oo oo ho oo oo ho….
Oh God, oh God!
I thank You, oh God!
I searched and searched,
and found my mother!
I found my mother!
Oh God, oh God!
I thank You, oh God!
I searched and searched,
and found my mother!
I found my mother!
Oh God, oh God!
Radiant with turmeric and kumkum,
Goddess Mahalakshmi is my mother!
I met her in person, I met her face to face!
I found solace in her love..
Oh God, oh God!
Is he the son of that beautiful goddess? Ah!
When my little brother came like a shining pearl,
I ran, ran, ran to shower him with kisses!
"Ah, my little prince, my brother, come!"
"Brother, brother..."
Hoping he would call me "Brother!",
Hoping he would call me "Brother!",
I stepped closer and closer to him.
Hoping he would call me "Brother!",
I stepped closer and closer to him.
The child bit my hand!
Ho ho ho! Go on, get along!
Oh God, oh God....
Oh God, oh God....
After seeing my mother,
what more does my heart need?
After seeing my mother,
what more does my heart need?
Today, just like a child,
I want to become little again for a while.
Can a tree exist without roots?
Can branches exist without a tree?
Can fruit exist without branches?
Everything is bound as one!
Oh God, oh God....
Oh God, oh God....
The place I saw today,
the face I saw today,
I want them forever, oh God!
What blossoms out of tears,
what blossoms out of tears,
is the garden called love.
The river of fate flows in only one direction,
let it flow, let it be!
After seeing my father,
what more does my heart need?
May righteousness protect
my father and mother, oh God!
Oh God, oh God!
I thank You, oh God!
I searched and searched,
and found my mother!
I found my mother!
Oh oh ho, oh oh ho, oh oh ho!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Deivamae Deivamae' from the landmark movie 'Deiva Magan' expresses the overwhelming joy, devotion, and childlike innocence of a son who is reunited with his long-lost mother and family. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan with emotional intensity, the protagonist expresses heartfelt gratitude to God for answering his prayers and allowing him to witness the warmth of parental love and brotherhood. The lyrics reflect his inner longing to revert to a innocent child in his mother's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Paasam ennum thottam

Compares love to a garden nurtured by tears ('Paasam ennum thottam') and destiny to a flowing river ('Vidhi ennum nadhi').

Simile (Upamai)

Muththu pola en thambi vanthavudan

Compares the younger brother to a precious pearl ('Muththu pola') and the speaker's state of mind to a child ('pillai polae').

Rhetorical Question & Interconnected Logic (Chain Structure)

Verillaamal maramaa

Uses a logical chain of rhetorical questions (root -> tree -> branch -> fruit) to illustrate how family members are indivisibly linked.

Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Adukku Thodar)

Thaedinaen thaedinaen

Repetition of words like 'Thaedinaen thaedinaen' and 'Pakkam pakkam' to emphasize intense emotion and action.

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Trivia

'Deiva Magan' (1969), starring Sivaji Ganesan in a triple role as father and twin sons, was the first Tamil film to be submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Oscar Awards.

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