Deva Deva Devathaiye
From Uyirile Kalanthathu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Uyirile Kalanthathu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Hey deva deva | Hey divine one, divine one |
| Deva deva devathaiye | Divine angelic presence |
| Kaadhal thevai thevai | Love is needed, deeply needed |
| Thevai va mathiyae | Needed, come my moon-faced one |
| Male | |
| En kaadhali yar endru | Wondering who my lover is |
| Naan kaatril alainthenae | I wandered in the breeze |
| Oru devathai un peyarai vandhu | An angel came and revealed |
| Therivithu ponalae | Your name to me before leaving |
| Male | |
| Nee podum thavaniyae | The half-saree you wear |
| En katchi kodi | Is my party flag |
| Naan unnai aatchiseiven | I will rule over you |
| En ishtapadi | As per my wish |
| Male | |
| Hey deva deva | Hey divine one, divine one |
| Deva deva devathaiye | Divine angelic presence |
| Kaadhal thevai thevai | Love is needed, deeply needed |
| Thevai va mathiyae | Needed, come my moon-faced one |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oru apple azhinthu | If an apple decays |
| Vizhunthaal | And falls down |
| Athu mannai thanae serum | It only reaches the earth |
| Aan asai malarnthu kondal | When a man's desire blooms |
| Athu pennai thanae serum | It only reaches the woman |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Oru vaarthai paruvamanaal | When a word comes of age |
| Athu kavithai aaga maarum | It turns into a poem |
| Pen kanavu paruvamanaal | When a woman's dream matures |
| Adhu kaadhalaga marum | It transforms into love |
| Male | |
| Pookal yaasithaal | When flowers plead |
| Vandugal vandhu thaen edukkum | Bees come to extract honey |
| Kangal yosithaal | When eyes contemplate |
| Kaadhal nenjil uttredukkum | Love springs forth in the heart |
| Female | |
| Malai vandhaal kuliruthu | When rain falls, it feels cold |
| Ennai marbil puthaithu vidu | Bury me in your chest |
| Pulambum valayal udaithuvidu | Break these blabbering bangles |
| Male | |
| Hey deva deva | Hey divine one, divine one |
| Deva deva devathaiye | Divine angelic presence |
| Kaadhal thevai thevai | Love is needed, deeply needed |
| Thevai va mathiyae | Needed, come my moon-faced one |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Nam kaadhal ettil ezhuthu | Write in our book of love |
| Mudhal mutha athiyayam | The chapter of the first kiss |
| Indru vidiyum munbu ezhuthu | Today before dawn arrives, write |
| Nee motha athiyayam | The entire chapter |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Indru enthan marbil | Today upon my chest |
| Niram sivanthathenna maayam | What magic made the color turn red? |
| Un punithamaana viralaal ithu | By your sacred finger |
| Pookal seitha kaayam | This is a wound made by flowers |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal yuthathil | In the battle of love |
| Angum ingum sedham varum | Damage happens here and there |
| Sedham vanthal thaan | Only if damage occurs |
| Seekiram ingae nyayam varum | Will justice come here swiftly |
| Male | |
| Uyiril vanthu kalanthaval | You are the one who merged into my soul |
| Neethan uyirukkul pirivethu | How can there be separation within life itself? |
| Namadhu uravugal udaiyathu | Our bond will never break |
| Male | |
| Hey deva deva | Hey divine one, divine one |
| Deva deva devathaiye | Divine angelic presence |
| Kaadhal thevai thevai | Love is needed, deeply needed |
| Thevai va mathiyae | Needed, come my moon-faced one |
| Female | |
| En kaadhalan yar endru | Wondering who my lover is |
| Naan kaatril alainthenae | I wandered in the breeze |
| Oru devathai un peyarai vandhu | An angel came and revealed |
| Therivithu ponalae | Your name to me before leaving |
| Female | |
| Naan podum thavaniyae | The half-saree I wear |
| Un katchi kodi | Is your party flag |
| Naan unnai swasipen | I will breathe you in |
| En ishtapadi | As per my wish |
| Male | |
| Hey deva deva | Hey divine one, divine one |
| Deva deva devathaiye | Divine angelic presence |
| Kaadhal thevai thevai | Love is needed, deeply needed |
| Thevai va mathiyae | Needed, come my moon-faced one |
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ஹே தேவ தேவ
தேவ தேவ தேவதையே
காதல் தேவை தேவை
தேவை தேவை வா மதியே
Hey divine one, divine one
Divine angelic presence
Love is needed, deeply needed
Needed, come my moon-faced one
என் காதலி யார் என்று
நான் காற்றில் அலைந்தேனே
ஒரு தேவதை உன் பெயரை
வந்து தெரிவித்து போனாலே
Wondering who my lover is
I wandered in the breeze
An angel came and revealed
Your name to me before leaving
நீ போடும் தாவணியே
என் கட்சி கொடி
நான் உன்னை ஆட்சிசெய்வேன்
உன் இஷ்டப்படி
The half-saree you wear
Is my party flag
I will rule over you
As per my wish
ஹே தேவ தேவ
தேவ தேவ தேவதையே
காதல் தேவை தேவை
தேவை தேவை வா மதியே..
Hey divine one, divine one
Divine angelic presence
Love is needed, deeply needed
Needed, come my moon-faced one
....................................
ஒரு ஆப்பிள் அறுந்து
விழுந்தால்
அது மண்ணை தானே சேரும்
ஆண் ஆசை மலர்ந்து கொண்டால்
அது பெண்ணை தானே சேரும்
If an apple decays
And falls down
It only reaches the earth
When a man's desire blooms
It only reaches the woman
............................................
ஒரு வார்த்தை பருவமானால்
அது கவிதை ஆக மாறும்
பெண் கனவு பருவமானால்
அது காதலாக மாறும்
When a word comes of age
It turns into a poem
When a woman's dream matures
It transforms into love
பூக்கள் யாசித்தால்
வண்டுகள் வந்து தேன் எடுக்கும்
கண்கள் யோசித்தால்
காதல் நெஞ்சில் ஊட்றெடுக்கும்
When flowers plead
Bees come to extract honey
When eyes contemplate
Love springs forth in the heart
மாலை வந்தால் குளிருது
என்னை மார்பில் புதைத்து விடு
புலம்பும் வளையல் உடைத்துவிடு
When rain falls, it feels cold
Bury me in your chest
Break these blabbering bangles
ஹே தேவ தேவ
தேவ தேவ தேவதையே
காதல் தேவை தேவை
தேவை வா மதியே
Hey divine one, divine one
Divine angelic presence
Love is needed, deeply needed
Needed, come my moon-faced one
......................................
நம் காதல் ஏட்டில் எழுது
முதல் முத்த அத்தியாயம்
இன்று விடியும் முன்பு எழுது
நீ மொத்த அத்தியாயம்
Write in our book of love
The chapter of the first kiss
Today before dawn arrives, write
The entire chapter
.........................................
இன்று எந்தன் மார்பு
நிறம் சிவந்ததென்ன மாயம்
உன் புனிதமான விரலால் இது
பூக்கள் செய்த காயம்
Today upon my chest
What magic made the color turn red?
By your sacred finger
This is a wound made by flowers
காதல் யுத்தத்தில்
அங்கும் இங்கும் சேதம் வரும்
சேதம் வந்தால் தான்
சீக்கிரம் இங்கே நியாயம் வரும்
In the battle of love
Damage happens here and there
Only if damage occurs
Will justice come here swiftly
உயிரில் வந்து கலந்தவள்
நீதான் உயிருக்குள் பிரிவேது
நமது உறவுகள் உடையாது
You are the one who merged into my soul
How can there be separation within life itself?
Our bond will never break
ஹே தேவ தேவ
தேவ தேவ தேவதையே
காதல் தேவை தேவை
தேவை வா மதியே
Hey divine one, divine one
Divine angelic presence
Love is needed, deeply needed
Needed, come my moon-faced one
என் காதலன் யார் என்று
நான் காற்றில் அலைந்தேனே
ஒரு தேவதை உன் பெயரை வந்து
தெரிவித்து போனாலே
Wondering who my lover is
I wandered in the breeze
An angel came and revealed
Your name to me before leaving
நான் போடும் தாவணியே
உன் கட்சி கொடி
நான் உன்னை சுவாசிப்பேன்
என் இஷ்டப்படி
The half-saree I wear
Is your party flag
I will breathe you in
As per my wish
ஹே தேவ தேவ
தேவ தேவ தேவதையே
காதல் தேவை தேவை
தேவை வா மதியே
Hey divine one, divine one
Divine angelic presence
Love is needed, deeply needed
Needed, come my moon-faced one
………………………………….
Hey deva deva
Hey divine one, divine one
Deva deva devathaiye
Divine angelic presence
Kaadhal thevai thevai
Love is needed, deeply needed
Thevai va mathiyae
Needed, come my moon-faced one
En kaadhali yar endru
Wondering who my lover is
Naan kaatril alainthenae
I wandered in the breeze
Oru devathai un peyarai vandhu
An angel came and revealed
Therivithu ponalae
Your name to me before leaving
Nee podum thavaniyae
The half-saree you wear
En katchi kodi
Is my party flag
Naan unnai aatchiseiven
I will rule over you
En ishtapadi
As per my wish
Hey deva deva
Hey divine one, divine one
Deva deva devathaiye
Divine angelic presence
Kaadhal thevai thevai
Love is needed, deeply needed
Thevai va mathiyae
Needed, come my moon-faced one
…………………………..
Oru apple azhinthu
If an apple decays
Vizhunthaal
And falls down
Athu mannai thanae serum
It only reaches the earth
Aan asai malarnthu kondal
When a man's desire blooms
Athu pennai thanae serum
It only reaches the woman
………………………………
Oru vaarthai paruvamanaal
When a word comes of age
Athu kavithai aaga maarum
It turns into a poem
Pen kanavu paruvamanaal
When a woman's dream matures
Adhu kaadhalaga marum
It transforms into love
Pookal yaasithaal
When flowers plead
Vandugal vandhu thaen edukkum
Bees come to extract honey
Kangal yosithaal
When eyes contemplate
Kaadhal nenjil uttredukkum
Love springs forth in the heart
Malai vandhaal kuliruthu
When rain falls, it feels cold
Ennai marbil puthaithu vidu
Bury me in your chest
Pulambum valayal udaithuvidu
Break these blabbering bangles
Hey deva deva
Hey divine one, divine one
Deva deva devathaiye
Divine angelic presence
Kaadhal thevai thevai
Love is needed, deeply needed
Thevai va mathiyae
Needed, come my moon-faced one
……………………………..
Nam kaadhal ettil ezhuthu
Write in our book of love
Mudhal mutha athiyayam
The chapter of the first kiss
Indru vidiyum munbu ezhuthu
Today before dawn arrives, write
Nee motha athiyayam
The entire chapter
…………………………..
Indru enthan marbil
Today upon my chest
Niram sivanthathenna maayam
What magic made the color turn red?
Un punithamaana viralaal ithu
By your sacred finger
Pookal seitha kaayam
This is a wound made by flowers
Kaadhal yuthathil
In the battle of love
Angum ingum sedham varum
Damage happens here and there
Sedham vanthal thaan
Only if damage occurs
Seekiram ingae nyayam varum
Will justice come here swiftly
Uyiril vanthu kalanthaval
You are the one who merged into my soul
Neethan uyirukkul pirivethu
How can there be separation within life itself?
Namadhu uravugal udaiyathu
Our bond will never break
Hey deva deva
Hey divine one, divine one
Deva deva devathaiye
Divine angelic presence
Kaadhal thevai thevai
Love is needed, deeply needed
Thevai va mathiyae
Needed, come my moon-faced one
En kaadhalan yar endru
Wondering who my lover is
Naan kaatril alainthenae
I wandered in the breeze
Oru devathai un peyarai vandhu
An angel came and revealed
Therivithu ponalae
Your name to me before leaving
Naan podum thavaniyae
The half-saree I wear
Un katchi kodi
Is your party flag
Naan unnai swasipen
I will breathe you in
En ishtapadi
As per my wish
Hey deva deva
Hey divine one, divine one
Deva deva devathaiye
Divine angelic presence
Kaadhal thevai thevai
Love is needed, deeply needed
Thevai va mathiyae
Needed, come my moon-faced one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Deva Deva Devathaiye' is a romantic duet from the 2000 Tamil film Uyirile Kalanthathu, composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the passionate dialogue between two lovers expressing their deep affection, destiny, and yearning for intimacy. They describe their encounter as divinely ordained and compare their bond to elements of nature, poetry, and eternal connection. Line by line, the lovers express how their lives and souls are inextricably intertwined, rendering separation impossible.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)
“Deva deva devathaiye”
Repetition of initial consonants/vowels across words and lines such as 'Deva deva / Devathaiye' and 'Thevai / Thevai'.
Anaphora / Epanalepsis
“Kaadhal thevai thevai”
Repetition of words like 'thevai thevai' to emphasize deep longing and necessity of love.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nee podum thavaniyae / En katchi kodi”
Comparing a half-saree (thavani) to a political party flag ('katchi kodi') symbolizing ownership and alignment in love.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Pookal seitha kaayam”
Describing a wound caused by flowers ('Pookal seitha kaayam'), contrasting delicacy with emotional impact.
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Trivia
'Uyirile Kalanthathu' stars Surya, Jyothika, and Raghuvaran. The music was composed by Deva. The song 'Deva Deva' was popular for its lively melody and features vocals by Unni Menon and Sujatha Mohan.
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