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Lyrics & meaning

Devathai

From Poojai · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Nivas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adi azhagae azhagaeOh beautiful one, beautiful one
Medhuvai tholaindhen naanae..I slowly got lost myself..
En idhayam urugaFor my heart to melt
Theeyai vaithaai neeyae…You set it on fire...
Male
O devathaiyai thedaTo search for an angel
Theva illaiyaeThere is no need
Nee ennudaiya devathaiYou are my angel
Poiyae illaiyaeThat is no lie
Male
Kannethirae ennaiRight in front of my eyes
KaanavillaiyaeI could not see myself
Indru ennai thedaToday to search for myself
Enakku thonavillaiyaeI did not feel like it
Male
Poo polae neeyum pesaAs you spoke like a flower
Pennae naanum thoongalayaeGirl, I could not sleep
Thee pole paarvai veesaAs your gaze cast like fire
Thinari ponen thaangalayaeI struggled, unable to bear it
Male
Nooyaaga pennaeLike an illness, girl
En ullae vandhaayaeYou entered inside me
Thaayagi pinnaeBecoming a mother later
Enai thaangi kondaayaeYou held and supported me
Female
Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..
Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..
Male
Yaaridamum nenjamTo anyone else, my heart
SaayavillaiyaeDid not lean
Perazhagi unnai kandenGreat beauty, I saw you
Mizha villaiyaeI could not escape
Yaridamum naanumTo anyone else, I
Thorkka villaiyaeNever lost
Paarvaiyaalae thaaki sendraaiYou struck me with your gaze and left
ThaangavillayaeI could not bear it
Male
Nee pessum bommaiyaAre you a talking doll?
En vaazhvin nanmaiyaaAre you the goodness of my life?
Nee kaadhal deivamaAre you the deity of love?
Anbil seidha varamaAre you a boon made of affection?
Adi azhagae azhagaeOh beautiful one, beautiful one
Medhuvaai tholaindhen naanaeI slowly got lost myself
Female
………………………...
Male
Kaalai neram inumThe morning time still
MaaravillaiyaeHas not changed
Kangal ooram un kanavuAt the corner of my eyes, your dream
Theera villaiyaeHas not ended
Velaiyedhum seiyyaTo do any work
ThonavillaiyaeI do not feel like it
Unnudaiya ennam nenjilYour thoughts in my heart
NeengavillaiyaeDo not leave
Male
Mudhal kaadhal enbadhaeFirst love itself
Oru vali allavaIsn't it a pain?
Adhu thandha valiyooBut the pain it gave
Konjam sugam allavaIsn't it a little sweet?
En idhayam urugaFor my heart to melt
Theeyai vaithai neeyaeYou set it on fire
Female
Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..
Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa..
Male
Poo polae neeyum pesaAs you spoke like a flower
Pennae naanum thoongalayaeGirl, I could not sleep
Thee pole paarvai veesaAs your gaze cast like fire
Thinari ponen thaangalayaeI struggled, unable to bear it
Male
Nooyaaga pennaeLike an illness, girl
En ullae vandhaayaeYou entered inside me
Thaayagi pinnaeBecoming a mother later
Enai thaangi kondaayaeYou held and supported me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep feelings of love and passion felt by the protagonist towards his beloved. He compares her entrance into his life to an overwhelming phenomenon that makes him lose his sense of self and consume his every waking thought. Through contrasting imagery of soft flowers and burning fire, he describes the delicate yet powerful impact of her presence. Towards the end, he reflects on the sweet pain of first love, acknowledging how her comforting presence eventually nurtures and anchors him like a mother's care.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Poo polae neeyum pesa / Thee pole paarvai veesa

Compares her gentle speech to a soft flower and her sharp gaze to an intense fire using the comparative marker 'pole'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nooyaaga pennae / En ullae vandhaayae / Thaayagi pinnae / Enai thaangi kondaayae

Directly equates her entry into his heart first to a disease/affliction that takes over him, and later to a mother who cradles and supports him.

Oxymoron

Adhu thandha valiyoo / Konjam sugam allava

Juxtaposes the pain of love with pleasure, describing it as 'sweet pain' (sugam-vali).

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Trivia

'Devathai' from Poojai (2014) features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The song is well-remembered for its soul-stirring melody and deep emotional lyrical imagery.

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