Devan Vedhamum
From Raja Naagam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Raja Naagam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Devan yesuvin vedham | The holy scripture of Lord Jesus |
| Vedham vedham vedham vedham | Scripture, scripture, scripture, scripture |
| Male :Paralogaththil irukkum engal pithaavae | Male: Our Father in Heaven |
| Un naamam ratchikka paduvathaaga | Hallowed be Thy name |
| Male | |
| Kannan solliya geedhai | The Bhagavad Gita spoken by Lord Krishna |
| Geedhai geedhai geedhai | Gita, Gita, Gita |
| Female :Parithraanaaya saathunaam | Female: For the protection of the righteous |
| Vinaasaaya sadhukruthaam | For the destruction of the wicked |
| Dharma samshdhapanaarthaaya | For the re-establishment of righteousness |
| Sambavaami yugae yugae…. | I incarnate age after age |
| Female | |
| Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum | The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Male :Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum | Male: The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Female | |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Male: Merge here onto a single path |
| Male | |
| Maathaavin vaazhththukkal | May the blessings of Mother Mary |
| Maniyosai sollattum | Be heralded by the ringing of church bells |
| Kadhal vaazhavendru | Wishing that love shall thrive |
| Female :Kannan engae radhai angae | Female: Wherever Krishna is, Radha is there |
| Kuzhalosai vaazhththum undu | The sound of the flute bestows its blessings |
| Male | |
| Nee veru naan veru andru | You and I are not separate entities |
| Female :Neeyindri naanillai indru | Female: Without you, I do not exist today |
| Male :Nee veru naan veru andru | Male: You and I were not separate entities |
| Female :Neeyindri naanillai indru | Female: Without you, I do not exist today |
| Female | |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Male: Merge here onto a single path |
| Male | |
| Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum | The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Female | |
| Nenjodum ninavodum | In heart and in thought |
| Illaamal nindraadum siluvai neeyandro | Are you not the cross that sways without effort? |
| Male :Velan konjum velin vannam | Male: The hue of Lord Murugan's endearing spear |
| Kannae un kannil undo | My darling, is it found within your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Thattungal kelungal undu | Knock and ask, and it shall be granted |
| Male :Dharmangal engaeyum undu | Male: Righteousness resides everywhere |
| Female :Thattungal kelungal undu | Female: Knock and ask, and it shall be granted |
| Male :Dharmangal engaeyum undu | Male: Righteousness resides everywhere |
| Male | |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Female :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Female: Merge here onto a single path |
| Female | |
| Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum | The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Male | |
| Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Merge here onto a single path |
| Female :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Female: Merge here onto a single path |
| Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Male: Merge here onto a single path |
| Female :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Female: Merge here onto a single path |
| Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam | Male: Merge here onto a single path |
தேவன் யேசுவின் வேதம்
வேதம்...வேதம்...வேதம்...வேதம்...
பரலோகத்தில் இருக்கும் எங்கள் பிதாவே
உன் நாமம் ரட்சிக்க படுவதாக
The holy scripture of Lord Jesus
Scripture, scripture, scripture, scripture
Male: Our Father in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
கண்ணன் சொல்லிய கீதை
கீதை….....கீதை....கீதை
பரித்ராணாய சாதுனாம்
விநாசாய சதுஷ்க்ருதாம்
தர்ம சம்ஸ்தாபனார்த்தாய
சம்பவாமி யுகே யுகே...
The Bhagavad Gita spoken by Lord Krishna
Gita, Gita, Gita
Female: For the protection of the righteous
For the destruction of the wicked
For the re-establishment of righteousness
I incarnate age after age
தேவன் வேதமும் கண்ணன் கீதையும்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
தேவன் வேதமும் கண்ணன் கீதையும்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Merge here onto a single path
Male: The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Merge here onto a single path
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
Merge here onto a single path
Male: Merge here onto a single path
மாதாவின் வாழ்த்துக்கள்
மணியோசை சொல்லட்டும்
காதல் வாழ்கவென்று
கண்ணன் எங்கே ராதை அங்கே
குழலோசை வாழ்த்தும் உண்டு
May the blessings of Mother Mary
Be heralded by the ringing of church bells
Wishing that love shall thrive
Female: Wherever Krishna is, Radha is there
The sound of the flute bestows its blessings
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு அன்று
நீயின்றி நானில்லை இன்று
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு அன்று
நீயின்றி நானில்லை இன்று
You and I are not separate entities
Female: Without you, I do not exist today
Male: You and I were not separate entities
Female: Without you, I do not exist today
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
Merge here onto a single path
Male: Merge here onto a single path
தேவன் வேதமும் கண்ணன் கீதையும்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Merge here onto a single path
நெஞ்சோடும் நினவோடும்
இல்லாமல் நின்றாடும் சிலுவை நீயன்றோ
வேலன் கொஞ்சும் வேலின் வண்ணம்
கண்ணே உன் கண்ணில் உண்டோ
In heart and in thought
Are you not the cross that sways without effort?
Male: The hue of Lord Murugan's endearing spear
My darling, is it found within your eyes?
தட்டுங்கள் கேளூங்கள் உண்டு
தர்மங்கள் எங்கேயும் உண்டு
தட்டுங்கள் கேளூங்கள் உண்டு
தர்மங்கள் எங்கேயும் உண்டு
Knock and ask, and it shall be granted
Male: Righteousness resides everywhere
Female: Knock and ask, and it shall be granted
Male: Righteousness resides everywhere
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
Merge here onto a single path
Female: Merge here onto a single path
தேவன் வேதமும் கண்ணன் கீதையும்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Merge here onto a single path
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
ஒரு பாதையில் இங்கு சங்கமம்
Merge here onto a single path
Female: Merge here onto a single path
Male: Merge here onto a single path
Female: Merge here onto a single path
Male: Merge here onto a single path
Devan yesuvin vedham
The holy scripture of Lord Jesus
Vedham vedham vedham vedham
Scripture, scripture, scripture, scripture
Male :Paralogaththil irukkum engal pithaavae
Male: Our Father in Heaven
Un naamam ratchikka paduvathaaga
Hallowed be Thy name
Kannan solliya geedhai
The Bhagavad Gita spoken by Lord Krishna
Geedhai geedhai geedhai
Gita, Gita, Gita
Female :Parithraanaaya saathunaam
Female: For the protection of the righteous
Vinaasaaya sadhukruthaam
For the destruction of the wicked
Dharma samshdhapanaarthaaya
For the re-establishment of righteousness
Sambavaami yugae yugae….
I incarnate age after age
Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum
The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Male :Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum
Male: The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Male: Merge here onto a single path
Maathaavin vaazhththukkal
May the blessings of Mother Mary
Maniyosai sollattum
Be heralded by the ringing of church bells
Kadhal vaazhavendru
Wishing that love shall thrive
Female :Kannan engae radhai angae
Female: Wherever Krishna is, Radha is there
Kuzhalosai vaazhththum undu
The sound of the flute bestows its blessings
Nee veru naan veru andru
You and I are not separate entities
Female :Neeyindri naanillai indru
Female: Without you, I do not exist today
Male :Nee veru naan veru andru
Male: You and I were not separate entities
Female :Neeyindri naanillai indru
Female: Without you, I do not exist today
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Male: Merge here onto a single path
Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum
The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Nenjodum ninavodum
In heart and in thought
Illaamal nindraadum siluvai neeyandro
Are you not the cross that sways without effort?
Male :Velan konjum velin vannam
Male: The hue of Lord Murugan's endearing spear
Kannae un kannil undo
My darling, is it found within your eyes?
Thattungal kelungal undu
Knock and ask, and it shall be granted
Male :Dharmangal engaeyum undu
Male: Righteousness resides everywhere
Female :Thattungal kelungal undu
Female: Knock and ask, and it shall be granted
Male :Dharmangal engaeyum undu
Male: Righteousness resides everywhere
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Female :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Female: Merge here onto a single path
Devan vedhamum kannan geedhaiyum
The scripture of God and the Gita of Lord Krishna
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Merge here onto a single path
Female :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Female: Merge here onto a single path
Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Male: Merge here onto a single path
Female :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Female: Merge here onto a single path
Male :Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam
Male: Merge here onto a single path
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet from Raja Naagam (1974) is a unique synthesis of secular devotion and romantic harmony. Lyricist Vaali brilliantly interweaves Christian and Hindu doctrines, comparing the sacredness of true love to the convergence of the Holy Bible and the Bhagavad Gita. The song uses iconic religious references—such as the Lord's Prayer, the famous Sanskrit verse 'Parithraanaaya Saathunaam', and biblical idioms like 'Ask and it shall be given'—to illustrate that differing paths ultimately meet in the shared sanctuary of love and righteousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Religious Syncretism)
“Parithraanaaya saathunaam / Vinaasaaya sadhukruthaam”
Directly quotes Sanskrit slokas from the Bhagavad Gita alongside Tamil adaptations of Christian prayers.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oru paathaiyil ingu sangamam”
Repetition of key phrases to emphasize unity and divine convergence.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Parallelism)
“Nee veru naan veru andru / Neeyindri naanillai indru”
Rhyming endings using antithetical/complementary ideas ('veru' and 'indru').
Did you know?
Trivia
Raja Naagam (1974) was directed by N. S. Maniam and featured music composed by V. Kumar. The song is celebrated for its rare interfaith harmony theme, harmoniously blending Christian prayers, Sanskrit Gita chants, and devotional Tamil lyrics into a memorable romantic duet rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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