Devadasum Naanum
From Vidhi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vidhi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa… | Radha… ooo… Radha… |
| Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa… | Radha… ooo… Radha… |
| Male | |
| {Devadaasum naanum | Devadas and I |
| Oru jaadhi dhaanadi | Are of the same kind, my girl |
| Unai thedi ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I came here |
| Nadu veedhi dhaanadi} (2) | To the middle of the street, my girl |
| Male | |
| Unnala dhan | Only because of you |
| Manam pithaanadhu | My mind went crazy |
| Kaneeru dhan | Tears alone |
| En sothaanadhu | Became my wealth |
| Male | |
| Devadaasum naanum | Devadas and I |
| Oru jaadhi dhaanadi | Are of the same kind, my girl |
| Unai thedi ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I came here |
| Nadu veedhi dhaanadi | To the middle of the street, my girl |
| Male | |
| Type adikkum oviyamae | Oh painting who types on a typewriter! |
| Kaipidipaaiyo | Will you hold my hand? |
| Unnalae yenginen | I yearned because of you |
| Ull moochu vaanginen | I gasped for breath deep within |
| Paithiyama aanadhukku | For turning mad because of love |
| Vaithiyam neeyae | You are the cure |
| Unnoda vaazhanum | I must live with you |
| Illatti saaganum | Otherwise, I must die |
| Male | |
| Veliyila varanum | You must come outside |
| Dharisanam tharanum | You must grant me a vision |
| Azhagiya kiliye thiruvadi saranam | Beautiful parrot, I surrender at your feet |
| Urugaama urugi naan odaa theyiren | Melting without melting, I wear out like a broken shell |
| Male | |
| Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa… | Radha… ooo… Radha… |
| Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa… | Radha… ooo… Radha… |
| Male | |
| Devadaasum naanum | Devadas and I |
| Oru jaadhi dhaanadi | Are of the same kind, my girl |
| Unai thedi ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I came here |
| Nadu veedhi dhaanadi | To the middle of the street, my girl |
| Male | |
| Unnala dhan | Only because of you |
| Manam pithaanadhu | My mind went crazy |
| Kaneeru dhan | Tears alone |
| En sothaanadhu | Became my wealth |
| Male | |
| Devadaasum naanum | Devadas and I |
| Oru jaadhi dhaanadi | Are of the same kind, my girl |
| Unai thedi ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I came here |
| Nadu veedhi dhaanadi | To the middle of the street, my girl |
| Male | |
| Devadaasapola naanum | Should I also suffer severely |
| Paadaa venuma | Like Devadas? |
| Ulagae maayandhan | The world is an illusion |
| Vaazhvae maayandhan | Life itself is an illusion |
| Thanni pottu naanum | Should I drink liquor |
| Ippo iruma venuma | And sit here coughing now? |
| Adiyae paarvathi | Hey Parvathi! |
| Enakku yaargadhi | Who is my refuge? |
| Male | |
| Thudikkudhu kaadhal | Love throbs within |
| Padikkidhu paadal | It recites a song |
| Adikkadi yendi unakkindha oodal | Why do you have this lover's quarrel so often? |
| Vidamaatten kannae | I won't let you go, my dear |
| Nee vandhae theeranum | You must definitely come |
| Male | |
| Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa… | Radha… ooo… Radha… |
| Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa… | Radha… ooo… Radha… |
| Male | |
| Devadaasum naanum | Devadas and I |
| Oru jaadhi dhaanadi | Are of the same kind, my girl |
| Unai thedi ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I came here |
| Nadu veedhi dhaanadi | To the middle of the street, my girl |
| Male | |
| Unnala dhan | Only because of you |
| Manam pithaanadhu | My mind went crazy |
| Kaneeru dhan | Tears alone |
| En sothaanadhu | Became my wealth |
| Male | |
| Devadaasum naanum | Devadas and I |
| Oru jaadhi dhaanadi | Are of the same kind, my girl |
| Unai thedi ingu vandhen | Searching for you, I came here |
| Nadu veedhi dhaanadi | To the middle of the street, my girl |
ராதா ஓ ராதா
ராதா ஓ ராதா
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
Devadas and I
Are of the same kind, my girl
Searching for you, I came here
To the middle of the street, my girl
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
Only because of you
My mind went crazy
Tears alone
Became my wealth
உன்னால தான்
மனம் பித்தானது
கண்ணீரு தான்
என் சொத்தானது…
Devadas and I
Are of the same kind, my girl
Searching for you, I came here
To the middle of the street, my girl
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
Oh painting who types on a typewriter!
Will you hold my hand?
I yearned because of you
I gasped for breath deep within
For turning mad because of love
You are the cure
I must live with you
Otherwise, I must die
டைப் அடிக்கும்
ஓவியமே கை பிடிப்பாயோ
உன்னால ஏங்கினேன்
உள் மூச்சு வாங்கினேன்
You must come outside
You must grant me a vision
Beautiful parrot, I surrender at your feet
Melting without melting, I wear out like a broken shell
பைத்தியமா ஆனதுக்கு
வைத்தியம் நீயே
உன்னோடு வாழணும்
இல்லாட்டி சாகணும்
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
வெளியில வரணும்
தரிசனம் தரணும்
அழகிய கிளியே
திருவடி சரணம்
Devadas and I
Are of the same kind, my girl
Searching for you, I came here
To the middle of the street, my girl
உருகாம உருகி நான்
ஓடா தேயிறேன்
ராதா ஓ ராதா...
ராதா ஓ ராதா...
Only because of you
My mind went crazy
Tears alone
Became my wealth
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
Devadas and I
Are of the same kind, my girl
Searching for you, I came here
To the middle of the street, my girl
உன்னால தான்
மனம் பித்தானது
கண்ணீரு தான்
என் சொத்தானது…
Should I also suffer severely
Like Devadas?
The world is an illusion
Life itself is an illusion
Should I drink liquor
And sit here coughing now?
Hey Parvathi!
Who is my refuge?
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
Love throbs within
It recites a song
Why do you have this lover's quarrel so often?
I won't let you go, my dear
You must definitely come
தேவதாசப் போல
நானும் பாட வேணுமா
உலகே மாயம் தான்
வாழ்வே மாயம் தான்
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
தண்ணி போட்டு நானும்
இப்போ இரும்ம வேணுமா
அடியே பார்வதி
எனக்கு யார் கதி
Devadas and I
Are of the same kind, my girl
Searching for you, I came here
To the middle of the street, my girl
துடிக்குது காதல்
படிக்குது பாடல்
அடிக்கடி ஏன்டி
உனக்கிந்த ஊடல்
விட மாட்டேன் கண்ணே
நீ வந்தே தீரணும்
ராதா ஓ ராதா...
ராதா ஓ ராதா.....
Only because of you
My mind went crazy
Tears alone
Became my wealth
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
Devadas and I
Are of the same kind, my girl
Searching for you, I came here
To the middle of the street, my girl
உன்னால தான்
மனம் பித்தானது
கண்ணீரு தான்
என் சொத்தானது…
தேவதாசும் நானும்
ஒரு ஜாதி தானடி
உன்னைத் தேடி இங்கு
வந்தேன் நடு வீதி தானடி
ராதா ஓ.....
Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
{Devadaasum naanum
Devadas and I
Oru jaadhi dhaanadi
Are of the same kind, my girl
Unai thedi ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I came here
Nadu veedhi dhaanadi} (2)
To the middle of the street, my girl
Unnala dhan
Only because of you
Manam pithaanadhu
My mind went crazy
Kaneeru dhan
Tears alone
En sothaanadhu
Became my wealth
Devadaasum naanum
Devadas and I
Oru jaadhi dhaanadi
Are of the same kind, my girl
Unai thedi ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I came here
Nadu veedhi dhaanadi
To the middle of the street, my girl
Type adikkum oviyamae
Oh painting who types on a typewriter!
Kaipidipaaiyo
Will you hold my hand?
Unnalae yenginen
I yearned because of you
Ull moochu vaanginen
I gasped for breath deep within
Paithiyama aanadhukku
For turning mad because of love
Vaithiyam neeyae
You are the cure
Unnoda vaazhanum
I must live with you
Illatti saaganum
Otherwise, I must die
Veliyila varanum
You must come outside
Dharisanam tharanum
You must grant me a vision
Azhagiya kiliye thiruvadi saranam
Beautiful parrot, I surrender at your feet
Urugaama urugi naan odaa theyiren
Melting without melting, I wear out like a broken shell
Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Devadaasum naanum
Devadas and I
Oru jaadhi dhaanadi
Are of the same kind, my girl
Unai thedi ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I came here
Nadu veedhi dhaanadi
To the middle of the street, my girl
Unnala dhan
Only because of you
Manam pithaanadhu
My mind went crazy
Kaneeru dhan
Tears alone
En sothaanadhu
Became my wealth
Devadaasum naanum
Devadas and I
Oru jaadhi dhaanadi
Are of the same kind, my girl
Unai thedi ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I came here
Nadu veedhi dhaanadi
To the middle of the street, my girl
Devadaasapola naanum
Should I also suffer severely
Paadaa venuma
Like Devadas?
Ulagae maayandhan
The world is an illusion
Vaazhvae maayandhan
Life itself is an illusion
Thanni pottu naanum
Should I drink liquor
Ippo iruma venuma
And sit here coughing now?
Adiyae paarvathi
Hey Parvathi!
Enakku yaargadhi
Who is my refuge?
Thudikkudhu kaadhal
Love throbs within
Padikkidhu paadal
It recites a song
Adikkadi yendi unakkindha oodal
Why do you have this lover's quarrel so often?
Vidamaatten kannae
I won't let you go, my dear
Nee vandhae theeranum
You must definitely come
Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Radhaaa…ooo… radhaaaa…
Radha… ooo… Radha…
Devadaasum naanum
Devadas and I
Oru jaadhi dhaanadi
Are of the same kind, my girl
Unai thedi ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I came here
Nadu veedhi dhaanadi
To the middle of the street, my girl
Unnala dhan
Only because of you
Manam pithaanadhu
My mind went crazy
Kaneeru dhan
Tears alone
En sothaanadhu
Became my wealth
Devadaasum naanum
Devadas and I
Oru jaadhi dhaanadi
Are of the same kind, my girl
Unai thedi ingu vandhen
Searching for you, I came here
Nadu veedhi dhaanadi
To the middle of the street, my girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Devadaasum Naanum' is a expressive tragicomic love song from the 1984 Tamil courtroom drama film Vidhi. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics by Vaali and music by Shankar-Ganesh, the song portrays a lover dramatically comparing his romantic heartbreak to the legendary tragic lover Devadas, calling out to his beloved Radha (and invoking Parvathi). The protagonist laments how love has left him distraught on the streets, turning tears into his only wealth. Blending heartbreak with quirky lyricism, he urges his beloved to grant him her presence and cure his affection-driven ailment before he descends into full devastation like Devadas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Cultural Allusion (Upamai)
“Devadaasum naanum oru jaadhi dhaanadi”
Compares the protagonist's suffering in love to the legendary tragic character Devadas.
Modern Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Type adikkum oviyamae”
Compares the heroine (a typist) to a living painting that operates a typewriter.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thudikkudhu kaadhal / Padikkidhu paadal”
The second letters 'da' in 'Thudikkudhu' and 'Padikkidhu' rhyme together.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Unnoda vaazhanum / Illatti saaganum”
Matching end sounds in successive lines creating rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The film Vidhi (1984), directed by K. Vijayan, was a massive blockbuster courtroom drama starring Mohan, Sujatha, Jaishankar, and Radhika. The soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ganesh featured this hugely popular track sung with characteristic flair and dramatic modulation by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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