Devan Kovil Duet
From Naan Paadum Paadal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naan Paadum Paadal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaa aaa…..aaaa aaa… | Aaaaa aaa…..aaaa aaa… |
| Aaaaa aaaa…. | Aaaaa aaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of God, |
| Raagam paadum neram endru | Said that it is the time to sing a melody. |
| Female :Devan kovil dheepam ondru | Female: A lamp in the temple of God, |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time to sing a melody. |
| Male | |
| Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham | Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love, |
| Sonnadhu | It spoke. |
| Female :Ullam undhan vaasal thedi | Female: Seeking your doorstep, my heart |
| Vandhadhu | Has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of God, |
| Raagam paadum neram endru | Said that it is the time to sing a melody. |
| Male | |
| Naanum nindren solai oram | I too stood by the edge of the grove, |
| Female :Neeyum vandhaai maalai neram | Female: And you arrived in the evening time. |
| Male :Paarvai naangum pesum jaalam | Male: The magic spoken when four eyes meet, |
| Female :Paarththaal podhum vellam odum | Female: Just a glance is enough for a flood of joy to flow. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal deviyae… | Goddess of love... |
| Nee en jothiyae…. | You are my light... |
| Female :Oonjal polae ennam kodi | Female: Like a swing, millions of thoughts |
| Nenjil aadum unnai naadi | Sway in my heart seeking you. |
| Male :Kannae neeyum kaelaayo | Male: Oh my beloved, won't you listen? |
| Female | |
| Anbae neeyum engae vandhaai | My love, where have you come from? |
| Yaarai kandu ingae nindraai | Whom did you see to stand here? |
| Male :Ullam ennum medai undu aadavaa | Male: There is a stage called the heart, shall I dance? |
| Female :Kannil kodi raagam kondu paadavaaa | Female: Holding a million melodies in my eyes, shall I sing? |
| Male | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of God, |
| Female :Raagam paadum neram indru | Female: Today is the time to sing a melody. |
| Female | |
| Vaanum kaatrum undhan perai | The sky and the wind chant your name, |
| Male :Endhan vaazhvil vandhaai neeyae | Male: You came into my life. |
| Female :Unnai enni yengum poovai | Female: Like a flower yearning for you, |
| Male :Undhan anbae endrum thevai | Male: Your love is needed forever. |
| Female | |
| Naalai oorvalam naamum kaanuvom | Tomorrow we shall witness our own grand procession. |
| Male :Kaalam kodi aagum podhum | Male: Even if millions of years pass, |
| Kaadhal geetham endrum vaazhum | The song of love will live on forever. |
| Female :Kannaa neeyum kaelaayo… | Female: Oh my beloved, won't you listen? |
| Male | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of God, |
| Raagam paadum neram endru | Said that it is the time to sing a melody. |
| Female | |
| Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham | Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love, |
| Sonnadhu | It spoke. |
| Male :Ullam undhan vaasal thedi | Male: Seeking your doorstep, my heart |
| Vandhadhu | Has arrived. |
| Female | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of God, |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time to sing a melody. |
ஆஆ ஆஆ.....ஆஆ ஆஆ....
ஆஆஅ ஆஆ.....
Aaaaa aaa…..aaaa aaa…
Aaaaa aaaa….
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் என்று
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
A lamp in the temple of God,
Said that it is the time to sing a melody.
Female: A lamp in the temple of God,
Today is the time to sing a melody.
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல்
சந்தம் சொன்னது
உள்ளம் உந்தன் வாசல்
தேடி வந்தது
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love,
It spoke.
Female: Seeking your doorstep, my heart
Has arrived.
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் என்று
A lamp in the temple of God,
Said that it is the time to sing a melody.
நானும் நின்றேன் சோலை ஓரம்
நீயும் வந்தாய் மாலை நேரம்
பார்வை நான்கும் பேசும் ஜாலம்
பார்த்தால் போதும் வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
I too stood by the edge of the grove,
Female: And you arrived in the evening time.
Male: The magic spoken when four eyes meet,
Female: Just a glance is enough for a flood of joy to flow.
காதல் தேவியே...
நீ என் ஜோதியே...
ஊஞ்சல் போலே எண்ணம் கோடி
நெஞ்சில் ஆடும் உன்னை நாடி
கண்ணே நீயும் கேளாயோ
Goddess of love...
You are my light...
Female: Like a swing, millions of thoughts
Sway in my heart seeking you.
Male: Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
அன்பே நீயும் எங்கே வந்தாய்
யாரை கண்டு இங்கே நின்றாய்
உள்ளம் என்னும் மேடை உண்டு ஆடவா
கண்ணில் கோடி ராகம் கொண்டு பாடவா
My love, where have you come from?
Whom did you see to stand here?
Male: There is a stage called the heart, shall I dance?
Female: Holding a million melodies in my eyes, shall I sing?
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
A lamp in the temple of God,
Female: Today is the time to sing a melody.
வானும் காற்றும் உந்தன் பேரை
எந்தன் வாழ்வில் வந்தாய் நீயே
உன்னை எண்ணி ஏங்கும் பூவை
உந்தன் அன்பே என்றும் தேவை
The sky and the wind chant your name,
Male: You came into my life.
Female: Like a flower yearning for you,
Male: Your love is needed forever.
நாளை ஊர்வலம் நாமும் காணுவோம்
காலம் கோடி ஆகும் போதும்
காதல் கீதம் என்றும் வாழும்
கண்ணா நீயும் கேளாயோ...
Tomorrow we shall witness our own grand procession.
Male: Even if millions of years pass,
The song of love will live on forever.
Female: Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் என்று
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல்
சந்தம் சொன்னது
உள்ளம் உந்தன் வாசல் தேடி வந்தது
A lamp in the temple of God,
Said that it is the time to sing a melody.
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love,
It spoke.
Male: Seeking your doorstep, my heart
Has arrived.
A lamp in the temple of God,
Today is the time to sing a melody.
Aaaaa aaa…..aaaa aaa…
Aaaaa aaa…..aaaa aaa…
Aaaaa aaaa….
Aaaaa aaaa….
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of God,
Raagam paadum neram endru
Said that it is the time to sing a melody.
Female :Devan kovil dheepam ondru
Female: A lamp in the temple of God,
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time to sing a melody.
Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love,
Sonnadhu
It spoke.
Female :Ullam undhan vaasal thedi
Female: Seeking your doorstep, my heart
Vandhadhu
Has arrived.
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of God,
Raagam paadum neram endru
Said that it is the time to sing a melody.
Naanum nindren solai oram
I too stood by the edge of the grove,
Female :Neeyum vandhaai maalai neram
Female: And you arrived in the evening time.
Male :Paarvai naangum pesum jaalam
Male: The magic spoken when four eyes meet,
Female :Paarththaal podhum vellam odum
Female: Just a glance is enough for a flood of joy to flow.
Kaadhal deviyae…
Goddess of love...
Nee en jothiyae….
You are my light...
Female :Oonjal polae ennam kodi
Female: Like a swing, millions of thoughts
Nenjil aadum unnai naadi
Sway in my heart seeking you.
Male :Kannae neeyum kaelaayo
Male: Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
Anbae neeyum engae vandhaai
My love, where have you come from?
Yaarai kandu ingae nindraai
Whom did you see to stand here?
Male :Ullam ennum medai undu aadavaa
Male: There is a stage called the heart, shall I dance?
Female :Kannil kodi raagam kondu paadavaaa
Female: Holding a million melodies in my eyes, shall I sing?
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of God,
Female :Raagam paadum neram indru
Female: Today is the time to sing a melody.
Vaanum kaatrum undhan perai
The sky and the wind chant your name,
Male :Endhan vaazhvil vandhaai neeyae
Male: You came into my life.
Female :Unnai enni yengum poovai
Female: Like a flower yearning for you,
Male :Undhan anbae endrum thevai
Male: Your love is needed forever.
Naalai oorvalam naamum kaanuvom
Tomorrow we shall witness our own grand procession.
Male :Kaalam kodi aagum podhum
Male: Even if millions of years pass,
Kaadhal geetham endrum vaazhum
The song of love will live on forever.
Female :Kannaa neeyum kaelaayo…
Female: Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of God,
Raagam paadum neram endru
Said that it is the time to sing a melody.
Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love,
Sonnadhu
It spoke.
Male :Ullam undhan vaasal thedi
Male: Seeking your doorstep, my heart
Vandhadhu
Has arrived.
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of God,
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time to sing a melody.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from the film 'Naan Paadum Paadal' (1984) uses divine and musical metaphors to express deep love and longing between two sweethearts. The temple lamp symbolizes purity and hope, while melodies and rhythms depict the spiritual unison of two souls. Through romantic exchanges, the lovers compare their hearts to stages for music and dance, expressing how their affection transcends time and eternity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Oonjal polae ennam kodi”
Comparing the fluttering thoughts in the heart to the motion of a swing ('Oonjal polae ennam kodi').
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Ullam ennum medai undu aadavaa”
Describing the heart as a performance stage ('Ullam ennum medai').
Ezhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naanum nindren solai oram / Neeyum vandhaai maalai neram”
Rhyming the second letter 'n' in adjacent lines ('Devan' and 'Raagam' / 'Naanum' and 'Neeyum').
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Naan Paadum Paadal' (1984) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam.
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