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Lyrics & meaning

Devadhai

From Aathmika · 2023

Lyricist
Thamizh Veera
Singer
Prasanna
Music director
Charan Kumar
Details
Aathmika2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Devadhai nagal inguHas a copy of an angel here
Magal yena aanadhoBecome my daughter?
Pesidum nilavondruHas a talking moon
En kaiyil serudhoJoined in my hands?
Male
Idhalin siripinilIn the laughter of her lips
Thavazhnthidum punnagayilIn the creeping smile
Yugangal vaazhnthidaTo live for ages
Thavam kidappenI shall do penance
Male
Kai viral korththuEntwining fingers
Chella magal nadakkayilWhen my darling daughter walks
Vaalvin artham adhaiThe meaning of life
Naanum unarndhenI too realized
Male
Ivalin paarvaiyilIn her gaze
Thaayin jaadaigalTraces of a mother
Kulandhai aagirenI become a child
Naan… naan… naan… naan…I... I... I... I...
Male
Devadhai nagal inguHas a copy of an angel here
Magal yena aanadhoBecome my daughter?
Pesidum nilavondruHas a talking moon
En kaiyil serudhoJoined in my hands?
Male
Haaa…aaHaaa...aa
Mazhlai mozhi pudhu kavidhaiBaby talk is new poetry
Kaadhil vila aadhu inthidumeFalling in the ears, it brings sweetness
Min miniye pen nilaveOh firefly, oh female moon
Chinna thaayum neeyadiYou are my little mother
Male
Poo magalin saayalileIn the likeness of my flower-like daughter
En ulagam paarthuvittenI have seen my world
Ival sirikkum osaiyileIn the sound of her laughter
Naanum vaaazhgirenI too am living
Male
Nenjil saindhidumLeaning on my heart
Sorgam neeyadiYou are heaven
Konjum paingiliCooing little parrot
Vaa… vaa… vaa… vaa…Come... come... come... come...
Male
Devadhai nagal inguHas a copy of an angel here
Magal yena aanadhoBecome my daughter?
Pesidum nilavondruHas a talking moon
En kaiyil serudhoJoined in my hands?
Male
Idhalin siripinilIn the laughter of her lips
Thavazhnthidum punnagayilIn the creeping smile
Yugangal vaazhnthidaTo live for ages
Thavam kidappenI shall do penance
Male
Kai viral korththuEntwining fingers
Chella magal nadakkaiyilWhen my darling daughter walks
Vaalvin artham adhaiThe meaning of life
Naanum unarndhenI too realized
Male
Ivalin paarvayilIn her gaze
Thaayin jaadaigalTraces of a mother
Kulandhai aagirenI become a child
Naan… naan… naan… naan…I... I... I... I...
Male
Devadhai nagal inguHas a copy of an angel here
Magal yena aanadhoBecome my daughter?
Pesidum nilavondruHas a talking moon
En kaiyil serudhoJoined in my hands?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Devadhai Nagal Ingu is an emotional lullaby from the movie Aathmika (2023) expressing a father's profound warmth and affection for his newborn daughter. The father feels overwhelmed by joy, comparing his daughter to an angel's duplicate and a talking moon who brings true meaning to his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Pesidum nilavondru

Compares the child to a 'pesidum nilavu' (talking moon) and a 'poo magal' (flower child) without explicit comparative words.

Visual Imagery

Idhalin siripinil Thavazhnthidum punnagayil

Creates a gentle picture of the daughter smiling and walking holding her father's fingers.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Naan… naan… naan… naan…

Repetition of words like 'naan' and 'vaa' to build emotional emphasis and rhythm.

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Trivia

This song showcases the deeply emotional father-daughter bond, composed by Charan Kumar and sung with tenderness by Prasanna with lyrics penned by Thamizh Veera.

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