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Lyrics & meaning

Devadhai Oru Devathai

From Pattakkathi Bhairavan · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Pattakkathi Bhairavan1979

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Devathai oru devathaiAn angel, an angel
Paranthu vanthaalShe came flying down
Kandaal vendraalShe saw, she conquered
Male
Oru devathai…An angel...
Male
Kannil oru seidhiA message in her eyes
Kaadhal oru kaidhiLove is a prisoner
Idhu kaala nyaayangalThis is the justice of time
Male
Kannil oru seidhiA message in her eyes
Kaadhal oru kaidhiLove is a prisoner
Idhu kaala nyaayangalThis is the justice of time
Male
Sorgaththin pakkathilBeside heaven
Vetkaththai vaithukkondaalIf shyness is kept
Siththam thullumThe mind leaps with joy
Raththam vellum…The blood triumphs...
Male
Devathai oru devathaiAn angel, an angel
Female
Maalai madhi manjamGarland, moon, and bed
Serum iru nenjamTwo hearts unite
Idhu deiva nyaayangalThis is divine justice
Female
Maalai madhi manjamGarland, moon, and bed
Serum iru nenjamTwo hearts unite
Idhu deiva nyaayangalThis is divine justice
Female
Sattaththin pakkathilBeside the law
Tharmaththai vaithukkondaalIf righteousness is kept
Menmai kenjumSoftness pleads
Penmai konjum…Womanhood caresses...
Female
Devathai oru devathai…An angel, an angel...
Male
Kaiyil oru mullaiA jasmine flower in hand
Ellai ini illaiThere are no boundaries anymore
Dhinam kaaman pandigaiEvery day is Cupid's festival
Female
Aarambam aagattumLet it begin
Kaaveri koodattum ingaeLet the river Cauvery merge here
Engae enna sonnaal pothum…Wherever, whatever you say is enough...
Male
Devathai oru devathaiAn angel, an angel
Paranthu vanthaalShe came flying down
Kandaal vendraalShe saw, she conquered
Female
Devathai oru devathaiAn angel, an angel
Virunthu konduBringing a feast
Vanthaal thanthaal…devathaiShe came and gave... an angel
Male
Oru devathai…An angel...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet celebrates the divine beauty of the heroine, framing her arrival into the protagonist's life as that of a celestial angel. Kannadasan's lyrics poetically intertwine romantic passion with themes of cosmic order and divine justice, describing love as a force that naturally overwhelms the heart. Through vivid imagery of nature, moonlit nights, and blooming flowers, the song captures the ecstasy of intimacy and mutual surrender between lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Kaadhal oru kaidhi”

Kaadhal oru kaidhi compares love to a captive or prisoner.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Rhyme Scheme)

“Kannil oru seidhi / Kaadhal oru kaidhi”

Seidhi and Kaidhi share the '-idhi' end rhyme sound.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Siththam thullum / Raththam vellum…”

Matching rhyming ends with 'thullum' and 'vellum'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Menmai kenjum / Penmai konjum…”

End rhyme harmony using 'kenjum' and 'konjum'.

Allusion / Adaptation

“Kandaal vendraal”

'Kandaal vendraal' echoes the famous Latin idiom 'Veni, vidi, vici' (I came, I saw, I conquered).

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Trivia

Though the context marks music and singers as unknown, 'Devathai Oru Devathai' from Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and performed by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The film starred Sivaji Ganesan and Sridevi in lead roles.

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