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Lyrics & meaning

Devathai Puriyum Thavangal

From Parvaiyin Marupakkam · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Parvaiyin Marupakkam1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Devathai puriyum thavangal….mmhheemPenances performed by an angel... mmhheem
Devathai puriyum thavangal….Penances performed by an angel...
Un paarvaikalae en varangalYour glances alone are my divine boons
Malligai pookkalin manmatha kanavugalErotic dreams of jasmine flowers
Raaththiri muzhuvathum ragasiya ninaivugalSecret thoughts filling the entire night
Female
Devathai puriyum thavangal….Penances performed by an angel...
Un paarvaikalae en varangalYour glances alone are my divine boons
Female
Unnai ninaiththaal urakkam illaiThere is no sleep when I think of you
Entha iravukkum enmael irakkamillaiNo night shows any mercy toward me
Thavariyum vizhigal thunjavillaiEven by mistake, my eyes do not shut in sleep
En vasanthangal ennai konjavillaiMy spring seasons do not caress me anymore
Paniyil nanainthum nenjil eeramillaiThough drenched in dew, there is no warmth in my heart
Kodiyil pulambum oru kadhal mullaiA love jasmine vine weeping upon its creeper
Female
Devathai puriyum thavangal….Penances performed by an angel...
Un paarvaikalae en varangalYour glances alone are my divine boons
Malligai pookkalin manmatha kanavugalErotic dreams of jasmine flowers
Raaththiri muzhuvathum ragasiya ninaivugalSecret thoughts filling the entire night
Female
Alaiyil kumizhi alaigindrathaeA bubble wanders upon the wave
Adhu tharaiyil vanthu kalaigindrathaeIt comes to the shore and dissolves away
Kannil kadhal theligindrathaeLove becomes clear and vibrant in the eyes
Kaaman kanaigal nenjai uzhukindrathaeCupid's arrows stir and shake the heart
Ivalin kanavil oru poo vanthathuA flower bloomed in her dream
Iravin madiyil athu thean sinthuthaeIt spills honey into the lap of the night
Female
Devathai puriyum thavangal….Penances performed by an angel...
Un paarvaikalae en varangalYour glances alone are my divine boons
Malligai pookkalin manmatha kanavugalErotic dreams of jasmine flowers
Raaththiri muzhuvathum ragasiya ninaivugalSecret thoughts filling the entire night
Female
Devathai puriyum thavangal….Penances performed by an angel...
Un paarvaikalae en varangalYour glances alone are my divine boons

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Devathai Puriyum Thavangal is an evocative romantic track expressing the sweet agony of a woman in love. She compares her deep longing and patience to a penance performed by a heavenly angel, where her lover's tender glances serve as the ultimate granted boons. Her nights are filled with sleeplessness, secret desires, and vivid sensual imagery of jasmine blossoms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Un paarvaikalae en varangal

The lover's glances are directly equated to divine boons granted for penance.

Eyaibu (End Rhyme)

Alaiyil kumizhi alaigindrathae / Adhu tharaiyil vanthu kalaigindrathae

Matching end sounds across four consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, cascading effect.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Malligai pookkalin manmatha kanavugal

Repetition of the 'M' sound in Malligai and Manmatha.

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Trivia

The song from the 1982 film Parvaiyin Marupakkam was composed by Vijayabhaskar and sung soulfully by S. Janaki, featuring lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali.

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