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Devanin Kangal Thedum

From Neerottam · 1980

Lyricist
Karaikudi Venkatesh
Singers
Uma Ramanan, A. V. Ramanan
Music director
A. V. Ramanan
Movie name
Neerottam
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
4 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Devanin kangal thedum
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadum
Male :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravu
Female :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalam
Devanin kangal thedum
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadum
Male :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravu
Female :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalam
Neela vaanumilavum saatchi
Nenjaththil endrum un mugamthaanae
Neela vaanumilavum saatchi
Nenjaththil endrum un mugamthaanae
Iravinil thondrum thaaragai koottam
Iravinil thondrum thaaragai koottam
Indru namakku vaazhththukkal paadum
Indru namakku vaazhththukkal paadum
Devanin kangal thedum
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadum
Male :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravu
Female :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalam
Neerinil pirakkum thaamarai poovum
Malarvathu kadhiravan paarvaiyilthaanae
Neerinil pirakkum thaamarai poovum
Malarvathu kadhiravan paarvaiyilthaanae
Neeril aadum meengalai polae
Neeril aadum meengalai polae
Ninaivil aadum thaenmalar neeyae
Ninaivil aadum thaenmalar neeyae
Devanin kangal thedum
Male :Deviyin nenjam paadum
Female :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravu
Male :Ennaalaum vasantha kaalam
Devanin kangal thedum
Female :Deviyin nenjam paadum
Both :Idhu iraivan padaiththa uravu
Ennaalaum vasantha kaalam
The eyes of the god search,
Female: The heart of the goddess sings.
Male: This is a bond created by God,
Female: It is forever springtime.
The eyes of the god search,
Female: The heart of the goddess sings.
Male: This is a bond created by God,
Female: It is forever springtime.
The blue sky and the moon are our witnesses,
Only your face stays forever in my heart.
The blue sky and the moon are our witnesses,
Only your face stays forever in my heart.
The gathering of stars that appears at night,
The gathering of stars that appears at night,
Sings its blessings for us today.
Sings its blessings for us today.
The eyes of the god search,
Female: The heart of the goddess sings.
Male: This is a bond created by God,
Female: It is forever springtime.
The lotus blossom born in the water
Blooms only under the gaze of the sun.
The lotus blossom born in the water
Blooms only under the gaze of the sun.
Just like the fish swimming in the water,
Just like the fish swimming in the water,
You are the sweet flower swaying in my thoughts.
You are the sweet flower swaying in my thoughts.
The eyes of the god search,
Male: The heart of the goddess sings.
Female: This is a bond created by God,
Male: It is forever springtime.
The eyes of the god search,
Female: The heart of the goddess sings.
Both: This is a bond created by God,
It is forever springtime.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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