Devan Kovil Solo
From Naan Paadum Paadal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- 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.... |
| Female | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of the Lord |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time for music to sing a melody |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of the Lord |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time for music to sing a melody |
| Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham | Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love |
| Sonnadhu | It spoke |
| Ullam undhan vaasal thedi | My heart came searching for your doorstep |
| Vandhadhu | It arrived |
| Female | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of the Lord |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time for music to sing a melody |
| Female | |
| Paavai nindren solai oram | I, a maiden, stood by the edge of the grove |
| Neeyum vandhaai maalai neram | You too arrived during the evening hours |
| Paarvai naangum pesum jaalam | The magical charm when four eyes converse |
| Paarththaal podhum vellam odum | Just a glance is enough for a flood of joy to flow |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal devanae… | Oh Lord of my love... |
| Nee en jeevanae… | You are my very life... |
| Oonjal polae ennam kodi | Millions of thoughts swing like a cradle |
| Nenjil aadum unnai naadi | Swinging in the heart, reaching out for you |
| Kanna neeyum kaelaayo | Oh my beloved, won't you listen? |
| Female | |
| Anbae neeyum engae vandhaai | Oh my love, where have you come from? |
| Yaarai kandu ingae nindraai | Seeing whom did you stand here? |
| Ullam ennum medai undu aadavaa | There is a stage called the heart, shall I dance? |
| Kannil kodi raagam kondu paadavaaa | Carrying a million melodies in my eyes, shall I sing? |
| Female | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of the Lord |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time for music to sing a melody |
| Female | |
| Vaanum kaatrum undhan perai | The sky and the wind will whisper your name |
| Vaazhvil sollum kannil naalai | In life tomorrow, the eyes will portray it |
| Unnai enni yengum poovai | This flower-like maiden yearns, thinking of you |
| Undhan anbae endrum thevai | Your love is needed forever |
| Female | |
| Naalai oorvalam naamum kaanuvom | Tomorrow we too shall witness our wedding procession |
| Kaalam kodi aagum podhum | Even as millions of ages pass by |
| Kaadhal geetham endrum vaazhum | The song of love will live forever |
| Kannaa neeyum kaelaayo… | Oh my beloved, won't you listen? |
| Female | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of the Lord |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time for music to sing a melody |
| Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham | Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love |
| Sonnadhu | It spoke |
| Ullam undhan vaasal thedi | My heart came searching for your doorstep |
| Vandhadhu | It arrived |
| Female | |
| Devan kovil dheepam ondru | A lamp in the temple of the Lord |
| Raagam paadum neram indru | Today is the time for music to sing a melody |
ஆஆ ஆஅ ஆஅ....
ஆஆ ஆஅ ஆஅ.....
Aaaaa aaa... aaaa aaa...
Aaaaa aaaa....
{தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று} (2)
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் சந்தம் சொன்னது
உள்ளம் உந்தன் வாசல் தேடி வந்தது
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love
It spoke
My heart came searching for your doorstep
It arrived
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
பாவை நின்றேன் சோலை ஓரம்
நீயும் வந்தாய் மாலை நேரம்
பார்வை நான்கும் பேசும் ஜாலம்
பார்த்தால் போதும் வெள்ளம் மோதும்
I, a maiden, stood by the edge of the grove
You too arrived during the evening hours
The magical charm when four eyes converse
Just a glance is enough for a flood of joy to flow
காதல் தேவனே.... நீயும் ஜீவனே....
ஊஞ்சல் போலே எண்ணம் கோடி
நெஞ்சில் ஆடும் உன்னை நாடி
கண்ணா நீயும் கேளாயோ...
Oh Lord of my love...
You are my very life...
Millions of thoughts swing like a cradle
Swinging in the heart, reaching out for you
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
Oh my love, where have you come from?
Seeing whom did you stand here?
There is a stage called the heart, shall I dance?
Carrying a million melodies in my eyes, shall I sing?
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
வானும் காற்றும் உந்தன் பேரை
வாழ்வில் சொல்லும் கண்ணில் நாளை
உன்னை எண்ணி ஏங்கும் பூவை
உந்தன் அன்பே என்றும் தேவை
The sky and the wind will whisper your name
In life tomorrow, the eyes will portray it
This flower-like maiden yearns, thinking of you
Your love is needed forever
நாளை ஊர்வலம் ம்ம்...
நாமும் காணுவோம்
காலம் கோடி ஆகும் போதும்
காதல் கீதம் என்றும் வாழும்
கண்ணா நீயும் கேளாயோ...
Tomorrow we too shall witness our wedding procession
Even as millions of ages pass by
The song of love will live forever
Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் சந்தம் சொன்னது
உள்ளம் உந்தன் வாசல் தேடி வந்தது
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love
It spoke
My heart came searching for your doorstep
It arrived
தேவன் கோவில் தீபம் ஒன்று
ராகம் பாடும் நேரம் இன்று
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Today is the time for music 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 the Lord
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love
Sonnadhu
It spoke
Ullam undhan vaasal thedi
My heart came searching for your doorstep
Vandhadhu
It arrived
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Paavai nindren solai oram
I, a maiden, stood by the edge of the grove
Neeyum vandhaai maalai neram
You too arrived during the evening hours
Paarvai naangum pesum jaalam
The magical charm when four eyes converse
Paarththaal podhum vellam odum
Just a glance is enough for a flood of joy to flow
Kaadhal devanae…
Oh Lord of my love...
Nee en jeevanae…
You are my very life...
Oonjal polae ennam kodi
Millions of thoughts swing like a cradle
Nenjil aadum unnai naadi
Swinging in the heart, reaching out for you
Kanna neeyum kaelaayo
Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
Anbae neeyum engae vandhaai
Oh my love, where have you come from?
Yaarai kandu ingae nindraai
Seeing whom did you stand here?
Ullam ennum medai undu aadavaa
There is a stage called the heart, shall I dance?
Kannil kodi raagam kondu paadavaaa
Carrying a million melodies in my eyes, shall I sing?
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Vaanum kaatrum undhan perai
The sky and the wind will whisper your name
Vaazhvil sollum kannil naalai
In life tomorrow, the eyes will portray it
Unnai enni yengum poovai
This flower-like maiden yearns, thinking of you
Undhan anbae endrum thevai
Your love is needed forever
Naalai oorvalam naamum kaanuvom
Tomorrow we too shall witness our wedding procession
Kaalam kodi aagum podhum
Even as millions of ages pass by
Kaadhal geetham endrum vaazhum
The song of love will live forever
Kannaa neeyum kaelaayo…
Oh my beloved, won't you listen?
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham
Both eyes spoke the rhythm of love
Sonnadhu
It spoke
Ullam undhan vaasal thedi
My heart came searching for your doorstep
Vandhadhu
It arrived
Devan kovil dheepam ondru
A lamp in the temple of the Lord
Raagam paadum neram indru
Today is the time for music to sing a melody
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Devan Kovil Dheepam Ondru is a serene romantic song from the 1984 Tamil film Naan Paadum Paadal. The song equates pure love to a divine lamp flickering in a temple, emphasizing the sacredness and spiritual magnitude of true romance. The lyrics express the profound emotional resonance between lovers who exchange feelings through silent glances and dream of a shared, timeless future. Throughout the verses, the protagonist describes her heart as a stage for love and her thoughts as a cradle swinging in anticipation of her beloved. The song conveys that while time and eras may fade, the melody of their love will remain eternal, celebrated by nature and preserved forever in their hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Devan kovil dheepam ondru”
Compares love and the beloved to a sacred lamp lit inside a temple sanctum (Devan kovil dheepam).
Simile (Upamai)
“Oonjal polae ennam kodi”
Compares endless thoughts swinging in the heart to a cradle (Oonjal polae).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ullam ennum medai undu aadavaa”
Compares the human heart to a theatrical dance stage (Ullam ennum medai).
Personification (Uruvagappaduthal)
“Vaanum kaatrum undhan perai”
Attributes human traits to non-living elements, asserting that the sky and wind whisper the lover's name.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kangal rendum kaadhal sandham”
The second consonant 'n' matches across adjacent lines (Kangal / Ullam / Devan).
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Trivia
Naan Paadum Paadal (1984) is a musical drama film directed by R. Sundarrajan, starring Sivakumar, Mohan, and Ambika. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, Gangai Amaran, and Muthulingam. This song is celebrated for its lush orchestration and classical touches.
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