Deva Deva Narayana
From Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham · 1963
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Deva devaa naarayana | O God of Gods, Narayana! |
| Parandhama paramaathma | O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul! |
| Deva devaa naarayana | O God of Gods, Narayana! |
| Parandhama paramaathma | O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul! |
| Un leelaigal solla tharama | Is it possible to describe Your divine plays? |
| Ulagam pottrum aathma | O Supreme Soul praised by the entire world! |
| Deva devaa | O Lord of Gods! |
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa…aa..aa…haa | [Vocalizing / Aalaap] |
| Agilam pugazhum hari madhava | O Hari, Madhava, praised by the entire universe! |
| Aayar kulam magizh yaadhava | O Yadhava, who brings joy to the cowherd clan! |
| Agilam pugazhum hari madhava | O Hari, Madhava, praised by the entire universe! |
| Aayar kulam magizh yaadhava | O Yadhava, who brings joy to the cowherd clan! |
| Enghu neeyum avatharithu | Wherever You choose to incarnate, |
| Enna leelai purivaayoo | what miraculous plays will You perform? |
| Male | |
| Deva devaa naarayana | O God of Gods, Narayana! |
| Parandhama paramaathma | O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul! |
| Un leelaigal solla tharama | Is it possible to describe Your divine plays? |
| Ulagam pottrum aathma | O Supreme Soul praised by the world! |
| Deva devaa | O Lord of Gods! |
| Male | |
| Marai pottrum mani maala | O gem-adorned divine Lord praised by the sacred Vedas! |
| Haa…aaa…aa..aa…haa | [Vocalizing / Aalaap] |
| Marai pottrum mani maala | O gem-adorned divine Lord praised by the sacred Vedas! |
| Kurai ketkkum gunaseela | O virtuous one who listens to the grievances of devotees! |
| Dharaniyilum magimai katta | To display Your divine majesty on this Earth, |
| Dhuvaragaiyil pugunthanaiyoo | did You enter and reside in the sacred city of Dwaraka? |
| Male | |
| Deva devaa naarayana | O God of Gods, Narayana! |
| Haa…aaa…aa..aa.. | [Vocalizing / Aalaap] |
| Deva devaa …. | O God of Gods... |
| Haa…aaa…aa..aa.. | [Vocalizing / Aalaap] |
| Deva devaa …. | O God of Gods... |
| Haa…aaa…aa..aa.. | [Vocalizing / Aalaap] |
| Deva devaa naarayana | O God of Gods, Narayana! |
| Parandhama paramaathma | O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul! |
தேவ தேவா நாராயணா
பரந்தாமா பரமாத்மா
தேவ தேவா நாராயணா
பரந்தாமா பரமாத்மா
உன் லீலைகள் சொல்லத் தரமா
உலகம் போற்றும் ஆத்மா.....
தேவ தேவா ....
O God of Gods, Narayana!
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
O God of Gods, Narayana!
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Is it possible to describe Your divine plays?
O Supreme Soul praised by the entire world!
O Lord of Gods!
ஹா ...ஆஅ..ஆஅ...ஹா
அகிலம் புகழும் ஹரி மாதவா
ஆயர் குலமே மகிழ் யாதவா
அகிலம் புகழும் ஹரி மாதவா
ஆயர் குலமே மகிழ் யாதவா
எங்கு நீயும் அவதரித்து
என்ன லீலை புரிவாயோ...
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
O Hari, Madhava, praised by the entire universe!
O Yadhava, who brings joy to the cowherd clan!
O Hari, Madhava, praised by the entire universe!
O Yadhava, who brings joy to the cowherd clan!
Wherever You choose to incarnate,
what miraculous plays will You perform?
தேவ தேவா நாராயணா
பரந்தாமா பரமாத்மா
உன் லீலைகள் சொல்லத் தரமா
உலகம் போற்றும் ஆத்மா.....
தேவ தேவா ....
O God of Gods, Narayana!
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Is it possible to describe Your divine plays?
O Supreme Soul praised by the world!
O Lord of Gods!
மறை போற்றும் மணிமாலா
ஹா ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஹா...ஆ..ஆஅ..
மறை போற்றும் மணிமாலா
குறை கேட்கும் குணசீலா
தரணியிலும் மகிமை காட்ட
துவாரகையில் புகுந்தனையோ.....
O gem-adorned divine Lord praised by the sacred Vedas!
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
O gem-adorned divine Lord praised by the sacred Vedas!
O virtuous one who listens to the grievances of devotees!
To display Your divine majesty on this Earth,
did You enter and reside in the sacred city of Dwaraka?
தேவ தேவா நாராயணா
ஹா ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..
தேவ தேவா
ஹா ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..
தேவ தேவா
ஹா ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..
தேவ தேவா நாராயணா
உன் லீலைகள் சொல்லத் தரமா
உலகம் போற்றும் ஆத்மா.....
தேவ தேவா நாராயணா
பரந்தாமா பரமாத்மா
O God of Gods, Narayana!
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
O God of Gods...
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
O God of Gods...
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
O God of Gods, Narayana!
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Deva devaa naarayana
O God of Gods, Narayana!
Parandhama paramaathma
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Deva devaa naarayana
O God of Gods, Narayana!
Parandhama paramaathma
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Un leelaigal solla tharama
Is it possible to describe Your divine plays?
Ulagam pottrum aathma
O Supreme Soul praised by the entire world!
Deva devaa
O Lord of Gods!
Haa…aaa…aa..aa…haa
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
Agilam pugazhum hari madhava
O Hari, Madhava, praised by the entire universe!
Aayar kulam magizh yaadhava
O Yadhava, who brings joy to the cowherd clan!
Agilam pugazhum hari madhava
O Hari, Madhava, praised by the entire universe!
Aayar kulam magizh yaadhava
O Yadhava, who brings joy to the cowherd clan!
Enghu neeyum avatharithu
Wherever You choose to incarnate,
Enna leelai purivaayoo
what miraculous plays will You perform?
Deva devaa naarayana
O God of Gods, Narayana!
Parandhama paramaathma
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Un leelaigal solla tharama
Is it possible to describe Your divine plays?
Ulagam pottrum aathma
O Supreme Soul praised by the world!
Deva devaa
O Lord of Gods!
Marai pottrum mani maala
O gem-adorned divine Lord praised by the sacred Vedas!
Haa…aaa…aa..aa…haa
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
Marai pottrum mani maala
O gem-adorned divine Lord praised by the sacred Vedas!
Kurai ketkkum gunaseela
O virtuous one who listens to the grievances of devotees!
Dharaniyilum magimai katta
To display Your divine majesty on this Earth,
Dhuvaragaiyil pugunthanaiyoo
did You enter and reside in the sacred city of Dwaraka?
Deva devaa naarayana
O God of Gods, Narayana!
Haa…aaa…aa..aa..
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
Deva devaa ….
O God of Gods...
Haa…aaa…aa..aa..
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
Deva devaa ….
O God of Gods...
Haa…aaa…aa..aa..
[Vocalizing / Aalaap]
Deva devaa naarayana
O God of Gods, Narayana!
Parandhama paramaathma
O Supreme Abode, O Supreme Soul!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Deva Devaa Naarayana is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Vishnu/Krishna from the 1963 mythological film Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham. The lyrics extol the infinite majesty, cosmic beauty, and playful miracles (leelas) of Narayana, whom the entire universe and sacred Vedas praise. The song reflects deep reverence for Lord Krishna, hailing Him as the joy of the cowherd Yadhava clan who descended upon Earth in Dwaraka to alleviate human suffering and demonstrate divine power. Expressed through classical devotional Tamil lyricism and rendered in the commanding vocals of Seerkazhi Govindarajan, the composition evokes intense Bhakti (spiritual devotion) and awe for the Supreme Being.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (MoonaI)
“Agilam pugazhum hari madhava / Aayar kulam magizh yaadhava”
Repetition of initial vocal sounds ('A') in 'Agilam' and 'Aayar' at the start of consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Marai pottrum mani maala / Kurai ketkkum gunaseela”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'rai' in 'Marai' and 'Kurai' across adjacent lines.
Adukku Thodar (Epizeuxis / Repetition)
“Deva devaa naarayana”
Immediate repetition of 'Deva' ('Deva devaa') to emphasize reverence and emotional intensity in invocation.
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Trivia
This song features the resonant, classical voice of Seerkazhi Govindarajan. Composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, the film 'Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham' was a bilingual production released in Tamil and Telugu, featuring N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna and Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Arjuna.
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