Devan Magan Mulmudi
From Kuzhandhai Yesu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Kuzhandhai Yesu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan | The Son of God bore the crown of thorns |
| Ival allavaa arul naayagan | Is he not the Lord of grace? |
| Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan | The Son of God bore the crown of thorns |
| Ival allavaa arul naayagan | Is he not the Lord of grace? |
| Ponmeni vannam senneerilae | His golden body covered in crimson blood |
| Thallaadi sellum innaalilae | On this day as he walks staggering along |
| Kaadum naadum kanneerilae | The forests and the lands are shedding tears |
| Male | |
| Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan | The Son of God bore the crown of thorns |
| Ival allavaa arul naayagan | Is he not the Lord of grace? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Pirar paavam endrumthaan vaangum nenjam | The heart that always bears the sins of others |
| Adi vaangumo bhuvi thaangumo | Will it endure blows? Can the earth sustain it? |
| Pirar paavam endrumthaan vaangum nenjam | The heart that always bears the sins of others |
| Adi vaangumo bhuvi thaangumo | Will it endure blows? Can the earth sustain it? |
| Male | |
| Thaan eendra pillai thavikkindra velai | At the moment when the child she gave birth to suffers |
| Thaan eendra pillai thavikkindra velai | At the moment when the child she gave birth to suffers |
| Thaai mari thiruvullam thadumaarumo…oo…. | Will Mother Mary's holy heart falter? |
| Siluvaiyin sumaiyo | Is it the heavy burden of the cross? |
| Thaangum tholthaan punnaagumo… | Will the shoulder bearing it turn into a wound? |
| Male | |
| Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan | The Son of God bore the crown of thorns |
| Ival allavaa arul naayagan | Is he not the Lord of grace? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Mazhai megam vaanam idi minnal kaattru | Rain clouds, sky, thunder, lightning, and wind |
| Azhugindratho thozhugindratho | Are they weeping or are they worshipping? |
| Dhevaathi dhevan dheiveega jeevan | The God of Gods, the divine living soul |
| Dhevaathi dhevan dheiveega jeevan | The God of Gods, the divine living soul |
| Pali peedam thanai nokki varugindratho….oo…. | Is he approaching the sacrificial altar? |
| Karunaiyin vadivae…. | O embodiment of mercy! |
| Kakkum engal kuzhanthai yesuve…. | O Baby Jesus who protects us! |
| Male | |
| Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan | The Son of God bore the crown of thorns |
| Ival allavaa arul naayagan | Is he not the Lord of grace? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
தேவன் மகன் முள் முடி சுமந்தான்
இவன் அல்லவா அருள் நாயகன்
தேவன் மகன் முள் முடி சுமந்தான்
இவன் அல்லவா அருள் நாயகன்
பொன்மேனி வண்ணம் செந்நீரிலே
தள்ளாடி செல்லும் இந்நாளிலே
காடும் நாடும் கண்ணீரிலே......
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Is he not the Lord of grace?
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Is he not the Lord of grace?
His golden body covered in crimson blood
On this day as he walks staggering along
The forests and the lands are shedding tears
தேவன் மகன் முள் முடி சுமந்தான்
இவன் அல்லவா அருள் நாயகன்
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Is he not the Lord of grace?
..............................
பிறர் பாவம் என்றும் தான் வாங்கும் நெஞ்சம்
அடி வாங்குமோ புவி தாங்குமோ
பிறர் பாவம் என்றும் தான் வாங்கும் நெஞ்சம்
அடி வாங்குமோ புவி தாங்குமோ
The heart that always bears the sins of others
Will it endure blows? Can the earth sustain it?
The heart that always bears the sins of others
Will it endure blows? Can the earth sustain it?
தான் ஈன்ற பிள்ளை தவிக்கின்ற வேளை
தான் ஈன்ற பிள்ளை தவிக்கின்ற வேளை
தாய் மேரி திருவுள்ளம் தடுமாறுமோ........ஓ...
சிலுவையின் சுமையோ
தாங்கும் தோள்தான் புண்ணாகுமோ....
At the moment when the child she gave birth to suffers
At the moment when the child she gave birth to suffers
Will Mother Mary's holy heart falter?
Is it the heavy burden of the cross?
Will the shoulder bearing it turn into a wound?
தேவன் மகன் முள் முடி சுமந்தான்
இவன் அல்லவா அருள் நாயகன்
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Is he not the Lord of grace?
..............................
மழை மேகம் வானம் இடி மின்னல் காற்று
அழுகின்றதோ தொழுகின்றதோ
தேவாதி தேவன் தெய்வீக ஜீவன்
தேவாதி தேவன் தெய்வீக ஜீவன்
பலி பீடம் தனை நோக்கி வருகின்றதோ........ஓ....
கருணையின் வடிவே.....
காக்கும் எங்கள் குழந்தை ஏசுவே.....
Rain clouds, sky, thunder, lightning, and wind
Are they weeping or are they worshipping?
The God of Gods, the divine living soul
The God of Gods, the divine living soul
Is he approaching the sacrificial altar?
O embodiment of mercy!
O Baby Jesus who protects us!
தேவன் மகன் முள் முடி சுமந்தான்
இவன் அல்லவா அருள் நாயகன்
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Is he not the Lord of grace?
...........................
Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Ival allavaa arul naayagan
Is he not the Lord of grace?
Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Ival allavaa arul naayagan
Is he not the Lord of grace?
Ponmeni vannam senneerilae
His golden body covered in crimson blood
Thallaadi sellum innaalilae
On this day as he walks staggering along
Kaadum naadum kanneerilae
The forests and the lands are shedding tears
Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Ival allavaa arul naayagan
Is he not the Lord of grace?
…………….
Pirar paavam endrumthaan vaangum nenjam
The heart that always bears the sins of others
Adi vaangumo bhuvi thaangumo
Will it endure blows? Can the earth sustain it?
Pirar paavam endrumthaan vaangum nenjam
The heart that always bears the sins of others
Adi vaangumo bhuvi thaangumo
Will it endure blows? Can the earth sustain it?
Thaan eendra pillai thavikkindra velai
At the moment when the child she gave birth to suffers
Thaan eendra pillai thavikkindra velai
At the moment when the child she gave birth to suffers
Thaai mari thiruvullam thadumaarumo…oo….
Will Mother Mary's holy heart falter?
Siluvaiyin sumaiyo
Is it the heavy burden of the cross?
Thaangum tholthaan punnaagumo…
Will the shoulder bearing it turn into a wound?
Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Ival allavaa arul naayagan
Is he not the Lord of grace?
…………….
Mazhai megam vaanam idi minnal kaattru
Rain clouds, sky, thunder, lightning, and wind
Azhugindratho thozhugindratho
Are they weeping or are they worshipping?
Dhevaathi dhevan dheiveega jeevan
The God of Gods, the divine living soul
Dhevaathi dhevan dheiveega jeevan
The God of Gods, the divine living soul
Pali peedam thanai nokki varugindratho….oo….
Is he approaching the sacrificial altar?
Karunaiyin vadivae….
O embodiment of mercy!
Kakkum engal kuzhanthai yesuve….
O Baby Jesus who protects us!
Devan magan mul mudi sumanthaan
The Son of God bore the crown of thorns
Ival allavaa arul naayagan
Is he not the Lord of grace?
…………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant devotional track from the film 'Kuzhandhai Yesu' (1984) portrays the Via Dolorosa—the sorrowful path of Jesus Christ carrying the cross while wearing a crown of thorns. Lyricist Gangai Amaran captures the emotional distress of Mother Mary watching her divine child suffer for human redemption, while invoking cosmic sympathy where nature itself weeps for Him. The song contrasts Christ's divine majesty as the 'God of Gods' with his profound physical sacrifice as he walks toward the altar of sacrifice. It invokes a deep sense of reverence, calling upon Jesus as the ultimate protector and embodiment of infinite mercy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaiybu (End Rhyme)
“Ponmeni vannam senneerilae / Thallaadi sellum innaalilae / Kaadum naadum kanneerilae”
Matching line endings with '-ilae' creating a rhythmic, solemn cadence.
Personification
“Mazhai megam vaanam idi minnal kaattru / Azhugindratho thozhugindratho”
Nature (clouds, sky, thunder, wind) is endowed with human emotions of grief and worship.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Dhevaathi dhevan dheiveega jeevan”
Repetition of the 'Dh' sound across words creates a phonetic harmony.
Rhetorical Question (Vinawani)
“Adi vaangumo bhuvi thaangumo”
Questions asked to emphasize the gravity of the suffering and cosmic pain.
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Trivia
'Kuzhandhai Yesu' (1984) is a Tamil devotional drama centered around Christian faith. Lyricist Gangai Amaran adapted Biblical themes into classical Tamil poetic structures (such as Monaai and Iyaiybu), echoing classical Tamil Christian literature traditions like H. A. Krishna Pillai's 'Ratchanya Yaatrikam'.
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