Deva Malligai Poove Poove
From Nadigan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nadigan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Deva malligai poovey poove | Oh divine jasmine flower, flower! |
| Thaenil ooridum theeve | Oh island soaked in honey! |
| Female :Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae | Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze! |
| Sinthu senthamizh pattae | Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil! |
| Male | |
| Nee kadhal chiththirama | Are you a portrait of love? |
| En kannin soppanamaa | Are you a dream of my eyes? |
| Female :Idhu moga manthiramaa | Is this a spell of passion? |
| Enai yaeikkum thanthiramaa | Or a trick that deceives me? |
| Male :Adi maanae maanae aasai thaenae vaa | Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come! |
| En vizhigalin vazhiyae | Through the path of my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae | Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze! |
| Sinthu senthamizh pattae | Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil! |
| Male :Deva malligai poovey poove | Oh divine jasmine flower, flower! |
| Thaenil ooridum theeve | Oh island soaked in honey! |
| Male | |
| Thendral oru puram minnal oru puram | Gentle breeze on one side, lightning on another side, |
| Pennil therigirathae | Are visible in this woman! |
| Female :Thingal orupuram veyyil oru puram | The moon on one side, sunlight on another side, |
| Kannil varugirathae | Appears in her eyes! |
| Male | |
| Allum pru puram thullum oru puram | Night on one side, playful leap on another side, |
| Inbam vazhigirathae | Bliss is overflowing! |
| Female :Achcham oru puram vetkkam oru puram | Fear on one side, shyness on another side, |
| Nenjil ezhugirathae | Arises in the heart! |
| Male | |
| Aadaikkatti aada vantha vaanavillae | Oh rainbow that came wearing clothes to dance! |
| Aasai ennum maalai katti vaadi ingae | Weave a garland of desire and come here! |
| Female :Kadhal ennum naadagaththin medai ingae | Here is the stage of the drama called love! |
| Kaana vantha inbam ennum kaatchi engae | Where is the sight called bliss that came to see it? |
| Male | |
| Ini naanum neeyum naalum kooda | Hereafter, you and I together every day, |
| Adi maanae maanae aasai thaenae vaa | Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come! |
| En vizhigalin vazhiyae | Through the path of my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae | Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze! |
| Sinthu senthamizh pattae | Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil! |
| Male :Deva malligai poovey poove | Oh divine jasmine flower, flower! |
| Thaenil ooridum theeve | Oh island soaked in honey! |
| Female | |
| Idhu moga manthiramaa | Is this a spell of passion? |
| Enai yaeikkum thanthiramaa | Or a trick that deceives me? |
| Male :Nee kadhal chiththiramaa | Are you a portrait of love? |
| En kannin soppanamaa | Are you a dream of my eyes? |
| Female :Immaanin maanin aasai thaenae vaa | Come, sweet honey of this deer-like one, |
| En vizhigalin vazhiyae | Through the path of my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Allikkoduththathao solli kodu | Teach me what was gathered and given, |
| Ena annakkili varumae | Thus the swan-like parrot will come! |
| Male :Anthi kathaiyithu sinthaikkiniyathu | This evening story is sweet to the mind, |
| Aasai pani varumae | The dew of desire will arrive! |
| Female | |
| Ettippidi enai kattippidi ena | Reach out and hold me, embrace me, |
| Anjum idai varumae | Saying so, the trembling waist will come! |
| Male :Endrum pudhusugam pongum vazhiyena | Saying it's a way where new joy overflows forever, |
| Konjum kili varumae | The coaxing parrot will come! |
| Female | |
| Kaaman ambai | Cupid's arrow, |
| Kannirendil poottukindraai | You load into both eyes, |
| Kadhal ennum theeyai | The fire called love, |
| Nenjil moottukindraai | You kindle in my heart! |
| Male | |
| Vaadai thannil | In the cold breeze, |
| Neeyum ennai vaattukkindraai | You torment me as well, |
| Vaalipaththin aasai thanni meettugindraai | You play the strings of youth's desire! |
| Female | |
| En raja soodum roja poovo | Are you the rose flower worn by my king? |
| Immaanin maanin aasai thaenae vaa | Come, sweet honey of this deer-like one, |
| En vizhigalin vazhiyae | Through the path of my eyes! |
| Male | |
| Deva malligai poovey poove | Oh divine jasmine flower, flower! |
| Thaenil ooridum theeve | Oh island soaked in honey! |
| Female :Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae | Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze! |
| Sinthu senthamizh pattae | Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil! |
| Male | |
| Nee kadhal chiththirama | Are you a portrait of love? |
| En kannin soppanamaa | Are you a dream of my eyes? |
| Female :Idhu moga manthiramaa | Is this a spell of passion? |
| Enai yaeikkum thanthiramaa | Or a trick that deceives me? |
| Male :Adi maanae maanae aasai thaenae vaa | Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come! |
| En vizhigalin vazhiyae | Through the path of my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae | Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze! |
| Sinthu senthamizh pattae | Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil! |
| Male :Deva malligai poovey poove | Oh divine jasmine flower, flower! |
| Thaenil ooridum theeve | Oh island soaked in honey! |
தேவமல்லிகை பூவே பூவே
தேனில் ஊறிடும் தீவே
பூவில் ஆடிடும் காற்றே காற்றே
சிந்து செந்தமிழ் பாட்டே
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Oh island soaked in honey!
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
நீ காதல் சித்திரமா என்
கண்ணின் சொப்பனமா
இது மோக மந்திரமா
எனை ஏய்க்கும் தந்திரமா
அடி மானே மானே ஆசை தேனே
வா என் விழிகளின் வழியே
Are you a portrait of love?
Are you a dream of my eyes?
Is this a spell of passion?
Or a trick that deceives me?
Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come!
Through the path of my eyes!
பூவில் ஆடிடும் காற்றே காற்றே
சிந்து செந்தமிழ் பாட்டே
தேவமல்லிகை பூவே பூவே
தேனில் ஊறிடும் தீவே
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Oh island soaked in honey!
தென்றல் ஒரு புறம் மின்னல் ஒரு புறம்
பெண்ணில் தெரிகிறதே
திங்கள் ஒருபுறம் வெய்யில் ஒரு புறம்
கண்ணில் வருகிறதே
Gentle breeze on one side, lightning on another side,
Are visible in this woman!
The moon on one side, sunlight on another side,
Appears in her eyes!
அள்ளும் ஒரு புறம் துள்ளும் ஒரு புறம்
இன்பம் வழிகிறதே
அச்சம் ஒரு புறம் வெட்கம் ஒரு புறம்
நெஞ்சில் எழுகிறதே
Night on one side, playful leap on another side,
Bliss is overflowing!
Fear on one side, shyness on another side,
Arises in the heart!
ஆடைக்கட்டி ஆட வந்த வானவில்லே
ஆசை என்னும் மாலை கட்டி வாடி இங்கே
காதல் என்னும் நாடகத்தின் மேடை இங்கே
காண வந்த இன்பம் என்னும் காட்சி எங்கே
Oh rainbow that came wearing clothes to dance!
Weave a garland of desire and come here!
Here is the stage of the drama called love!
Where is the sight called bliss that came to see it?
இனி நானும் நீயும் நாளும் கூட
அடி மானே மானே ஆசை தேனே வா
என் விழிகளின் வழியே
Hereafter, you and I together every day,
Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come!
Through the path of my eyes!
பூவில் ஆடிடும் காற்றே காற்றே
சிந்து செந்தமிழ் பாட்டே
தேவமல்லிகை பூவே பூவே
தேனில் ஊறிடும் தீவே
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Oh island soaked in honey!
இது மோக மந்திரமா
எனை ஏய்க்கும் தந்திரமா
நீ காதல் சித்திரமா என்
கண்ணின் சொப்பனமா
இம்மானின் மானின் ஆசை தேனே
வா என் விழிகளின் வழியே
Is this a spell of passion?
Or a trick that deceives me?
Are you a portrait of love?
Are you a dream of my eyes?
Come, sweet honey of this deer-like one,
Through the path of my eyes!
அள்ளிக் கொடுத்ததை சொல்லிக் கொடு
என அன்னக்கிளி வருமே
அந்திக் கதையிது சிந்தைக்கினியது
ஆசை பனி வருமே
Teach me what was gathered and given,
Thus the swan-like parrot will come!
This evening story is sweet to the mind,
The dew of desire will arrive!
எட்டிப்பிடி எனைக் கட்டிப்பிடி என
அஞ்சும் இடை வருமே
என்றும் புதுசுகம் பொங்கும் வழியென
கொஞ்சம் கிளி வருமே
Reach out and hold me, embrace me,
Saying so, the trembling waist will come!
Saying it's a way where new joy overflows forever,
The coaxing parrot will come!
காமன் அம்பை
கண்ணிரெண்டில் பூட்டுகின்றாய்
காதல் என்னும் தீயை
நெஞ்சில் மூட்டுகின்றாய்
Cupid's arrow,
You load into both eyes,
The fire called love,
You kindle in my heart!
வாடை தன்னில்
நீயும் என்னை வாட்டுகின்றாய்
வாலிபத்தின் ஆசை தன்னை மீட்டுகின்றாய்
In the cold breeze,
You torment me as well,
You play the strings of youth's desire!
என் ராஜா சூடும் ரோஜா பூவோ
இம்மானின் மானின் ஆசை தேனே வா
என் விழிகளின் வழியே.....
Are you the rose flower worn by my king?
Come, sweet honey of this deer-like one,
Through the path of my eyes!
தேவமல்லிகை பூவே பூவே
தேனில் ஊறிடும் தீவே
பூவில் ஆடிடும் காற்றே காற்றே
சிந்து செந்தமிழ் பாட்டே
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Oh island soaked in honey!
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
நீ காதல் சித்திரமா என்
கண்ணின் சொப்பனமா
இது மோக மந்திரமா
எனை ஏய்க்கும் தந்திரமா
அடி மானே மானே ஆசை தேனே
வா என் விழிகளின் வழியே
Are you a portrait of love?
Are you a dream of my eyes?
Is this a spell of passion?
Or a trick that deceives me?
Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come!
Through the path of my eyes!
பூவில் ஆடிடும் காற்றே காற்றே
சிந்து செந்தமிழ் பாட்டே
தேவமல்லிகை பூவே பூவே
தேனில் ஊறிடும் தீவே...
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Oh island soaked in honey!
Deva malligai poovey poove
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Thaenil ooridum theeve
Oh island soaked in honey!
Female :Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Sinthu senthamizh pattae
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Nee kadhal chiththirama
Are you a portrait of love?
En kannin soppanamaa
Are you a dream of my eyes?
Female :Idhu moga manthiramaa
Is this a spell of passion?
Enai yaeikkum thanthiramaa
Or a trick that deceives me?
Male :Adi maanae maanae aasai thaenae vaa
Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come!
En vizhigalin vazhiyae
Through the path of my eyes!
Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Sinthu senthamizh pattae
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Male :Deva malligai poovey poove
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Thaenil ooridum theeve
Oh island soaked in honey!
Thendral oru puram minnal oru puram
Gentle breeze on one side, lightning on another side,
Pennil therigirathae
Are visible in this woman!
Female :Thingal orupuram veyyil oru puram
The moon on one side, sunlight on another side,
Kannil varugirathae
Appears in her eyes!
Allum pru puram thullum oru puram
Night on one side, playful leap on another side,
Inbam vazhigirathae
Bliss is overflowing!
Female :Achcham oru puram vetkkam oru puram
Fear on one side, shyness on another side,
Nenjil ezhugirathae
Arises in the heart!
Aadaikkatti aada vantha vaanavillae
Oh rainbow that came wearing clothes to dance!
Aasai ennum maalai katti vaadi ingae
Weave a garland of desire and come here!
Female :Kadhal ennum naadagaththin medai ingae
Here is the stage of the drama called love!
Kaana vantha inbam ennum kaatchi engae
Where is the sight called bliss that came to see it?
Ini naanum neeyum naalum kooda
Hereafter, you and I together every day,
Adi maanae maanae aasai thaenae vaa
Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come!
En vizhigalin vazhiyae
Through the path of my eyes!
Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Sinthu senthamizh pattae
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Male :Deva malligai poovey poove
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Thaenil ooridum theeve
Oh island soaked in honey!
Idhu moga manthiramaa
Is this a spell of passion?
Enai yaeikkum thanthiramaa
Or a trick that deceives me?
Male :Nee kadhal chiththiramaa
Are you a portrait of love?
En kannin soppanamaa
Are you a dream of my eyes?
Female :Immaanin maanin aasai thaenae vaa
Come, sweet honey of this deer-like one,
En vizhigalin vazhiyae
Through the path of my eyes!
Allikkoduththathao solli kodu
Teach me what was gathered and given,
Ena annakkili varumae
Thus the swan-like parrot will come!
Male :Anthi kathaiyithu sinthaikkiniyathu
This evening story is sweet to the mind,
Aasai pani varumae
The dew of desire will arrive!
Ettippidi enai kattippidi ena
Reach out and hold me, embrace me,
Anjum idai varumae
Saying so, the trembling waist will come!
Male :Endrum pudhusugam pongum vazhiyena
Saying it's a way where new joy overflows forever,
Konjum kili varumae
The coaxing parrot will come!
Kaaman ambai
Cupid's arrow,
Kannirendil poottukindraai
You load into both eyes,
Kadhal ennum theeyai
The fire called love,
Nenjil moottukindraai
You kindle in my heart!
Vaadai thannil
In the cold breeze,
Neeyum ennai vaattukkindraai
You torment me as well,
Vaalipaththin aasai thanni meettugindraai
You play the strings of youth's desire!
En raja soodum roja poovo
Are you the rose flower worn by my king?
Immaanin maanin aasai thaenae vaa
Come, sweet honey of this deer-like one,
En vizhigalin vazhiyae
Through the path of my eyes!
Deva malligai poovey poove
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Thaenil ooridum theeve
Oh island soaked in honey!
Female :Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Sinthu senthamizh pattae
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Nee kadhal chiththirama
Are you a portrait of love?
En kannin soppanamaa
Are you a dream of my eyes?
Female :Idhu moga manthiramaa
Is this a spell of passion?
Enai yaeikkum thanthiramaa
Or a trick that deceives me?
Male :Adi maanae maanae aasai thaenae vaa
Hey deer-like girl, desirable honey, come!
En vizhigalin vazhiyae
Through the path of my eyes!
Poovil aadidum kaattrae kaattae
Oh breeze dancing on flowers, breeze!
Sinthu senthamizh pattae
Oh classic musical song of sweet Tamil!
Male :Deva malligai poovey poove
Oh divine jasmine flower, flower!
Thaenil ooridum theeve
Oh island soaked in honey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Deva Malligai Poovey is a classic romantic duet from the 1990 Tamil movie Nadigan. The song portrays a playful yet deeply affectionate dialogue between two lovers who express their romantic fascination and longing through rich metaphors of nature, music, and divine beauty. The male lover praises the heroine as a divine jasmine flower and a honeyed island, while the heroine responds comparing him to a soothing breeze and sweet classical music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Deva malligai poovey poove / Thaenil ooridum theeve”
Comparing the heroine to a jasmine flower ('Deva malligai') and an island soaked in honey ('Thaenil ooridum theeve').
Anaphora / Repetitive Structure
“Thendral oru puram minnal oru puram”
The repetitive use of 'oru puram' (on one side) creates a rhythmical poetic contrast describing dual emotions and traits.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Aadaikkatti aada vantha vaanavillae / Aasai ennum maalai katti vaadi ingae”
The second consonant 'd' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Aadaikkatti' / 'Aasai').
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja, 'Deva Malligai' features the iconic vocal pairing of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The film Nadigan starred Sathyaraj and Khushbu and was a massive box office hit, with this track remaining one of the most cherished romantic melodies of the 1990s.
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