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Lyrics & meaning

Devanin Kangal Thedum

From Neerottam · 1980

Lyricist
Karaikudi Venkatesh
Singers
Uma Ramanan, A. V. Ramanan
Music director
A. V. Ramanan
Details
Neerottam1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Devanin kangal thedumWhat the lord's eyes search for
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadumThe goddess's heart sings
Male :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravuThis is a relationship created by God
Female :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalamIt is spring season forever
Male
Devanin kangal thedumWhat the lord's eyes search for
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadumThe goddess's heart sings
Male :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravuThis is a relationship created by God
Female :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalamIt is spring season forever
Male
Neela vaanumilavum saatchiThe blue sky and the young moon are witnesses
Nenjaththil endrum un mugamthaanaeIn my heart, it is always your face
Neela vaanumilavum saatchiThe blue sky and the young moon are witnesses
Nenjaththil endrum un mugamthaanaeIn my heart, it is always your face
Female
Iravinil thondrum thaaragai koottamThe group of stars appearing in the night
Iravinil thondrum thaaragai koottamThe group of stars appearing in the night
Indru namakku vaazhththukkal paadumSings blessings for us today
Indru namakku vaazhththukkal paadumSings blessings for us today
Male
Devanin kangal thedumWhat the lord's eyes search for
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadumThe goddess's heart sings
Male :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravuThis is a relationship created by God
Female :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalamIt is spring season forever
Female
Neerinil pirakkum thaamarai poovumEven the lotus flower born in water
Malarvathu kadhiravan paarvaiyilthaanaeBlooms only in the gaze of the sun
Neerinil pirakkum thaamarai poovumEven the lotus flower born in water
Malarvathu kadhiravan paarvaiyilthaanaeBlooms only in the gaze of the sun
Male
Neeril aadum meengalai polaeLike the fish dancing in the water
Neeril aadum meengalai polaeLike the fish dancing in the water
Ninaivil aadum thaenmalar neeyaeYou are the honey-flower dancing in my thoughts
Ninaivil aadum thaenmalar neeyaeYou are the honey-flower dancing in my thoughts
Female
Devanin kangal thedumWhat the lord's eyes search for
Male :Deviyin nenjam paadumThe goddess's heart sings
Female :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravuThis is a relationship created by God
Male :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalamIt is spring season forever
Male
Devanin kangal thedumWhat the lord's eyes search for
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadumThe goddess's heart sings
Both :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravuThis is a relationship created by God
Ennaalaum vasantha kaalamIt is spring season forever

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet celebrates eternal love as a divine connection ordained by God. The lovers describe their bond as an everlasting spring, witnessed by nature itself—the blue sky, the crescent moon, and the nocturnal stars singing blessings for their unity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Neela vaanumilavum saatchi

The second consonant 'la' matches in 'Neela' and 'Malarvathu', bringing rhythmic harmony across stanzas.

Simile (Upamai)

Neeril aadum meengalai polae

Compares the movement of memories in the mind to fish swimming freely in water ('Neeril aadum meengalai polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ninaivil aadum thaenmalar neeyae

Refers to the beloved as a 'thaenmalar' (honey-filled flower) dancing within thoughts.

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Trivia

This track is composed and sung by husband-wife duo A. V. Ramanan and Uma Ramanan, who were prominent stage performers and playback singers in Tamil cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.

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