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Lyrics & meaning

Devathaiya

From Jjunction · 2002

Lyricist
Newton
Singers
Srinivas, Reshmi
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Jjunction2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthenI saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkirenI am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponenFemale: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikirenMy heart longs and suffers in yearning
Male
Adi undhan udalHey, your body
Oru pullankuzhalIs a flute
Adhil sangeetham naan isaipenOn which I will play music
Male
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthenI saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkirenI am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponenFemale: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikirenMy heart longs and suffers in yearning
Male
Innum ingae viththaiThere are still many tricks here
Kodi unduMillions of them
Oththuzhaithaal innumIf you cooperate, even more
Inbam unduPleasure is there
Female
Silmishangal seiyumWhenever mischievous acts take place
Neram ellaamAll the time
Chinna chinna sorgamSmall little heavens
ThondrudhingaeAppear right here
Male
Ennai vaeroduUprooting me completely
Un kaiyil saaiythuLeaning into your hands
Un nenjodu thalaattu paaduSing a lullaby against your chest
Female :Gangai aaraagaFemale: Like the river Ganges
Verkindra dhaegamThe sweating body
Idhil meen polaIn this, like a fish
Nee neechal poduYou swim
Male
Orr aayul idhuThis is one lifetime
Theerndhidum varaiyilUntil it comes to an end
Ragasiyam arindhiduvomLet us discover the secret
Male
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthenI saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkirenI am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponenFemale: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikirenMy heart longs and suffers in yearning
Male
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….Aaaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa....
Female
Mmm…mmm…..Mmm...mmm.....
Mmm…mm…Mmm...mm...
Nee kodukum inbamThe pleasure you give
PodhavillaiIs not enough
Mei kodhikkum veppamThe heat boiling in the body
AaravillaiHas not cooled down
Male
Adhisyanagal idhilMiracles in this
Yedhum illaiThere are none
Aasai ellaam endrumDesires never
TheervadhillaiCome to an end
Female
Ennai kollaamalWithout actually killing me
Kolgindra paarvaiIt is a look that slays
Nenjil undaachu aanandha bodhaiA blissful intoxication was created in the heart
Male
Idhu eppodhum eppodhumThis is always, always
ThaevaiNeeded
Indha thunbangal sandoshaThese sweet pain hardships are a path
PaadhaiTo happiness
Female
Vaa kaaman avanCome, in Lord Kamadeva's
Porkalam adhilaeBattlefield
Sugam udan por idalaamWe can wage war with pleasure
Male
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthenI saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkirenI am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponenFemale: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikirenMy heart longs and suffers in yearning
Male
Adi undhan udalHey, your body
Oru pullankuzhalIs a flute
Adhil sangeetham naan isaipenOn which I will play music
Male
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthenI saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkirenI am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponenFemale: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikirenMy heart longs and suffers in yearning

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Devadhaiyai Mannil Indru Paarthen is an expressive romantic duet from the 2002 Tamil movie Jjunction. The song depicts a passionate exchange between two lovers who express their intense emotional and physical longing for each other. The male singer describes seeing a divine vision on earth and metaphorically compares the female form to a flute that produces sweet music. The female singer responds by expressing the sensations of ecstasy, deep longing, and goosebumps experienced in his presence. Throughout the track, the lyrics utilize rich imagery—such as swimming like a fish in a river of sweat and engaging in a playful battle of passion—to convey an intoxicating sense of intimate connection and pleasure that transforms ordinary pain into delight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Adi undhan udal / Oru pullankuzhal

The lyricist directly compares the female form to a flute ('pullankuzhal') on which the lover plays music, symbolizing romantic harmony.

Simile (Upamai)

Gangai aaraaga / Verkindra dhaegam / Idhil meen pola / Nee neechal podu

The act of engaging intimately with a sweating body is compared using 'pola' (like) to a fish swimming in the river Ganges.

Oxymoron

Ennai kollaamal / Kolgindra paarvai

The line contrasts 'killing' with 'not killing' ('kollaamal kolgindra') to highlight the intoxicating, captivating power of a romantic look.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by Newton for the 2002 film Jjunction, which starred Abhinay, Kuralarasan, and Aamna Sharif in prominent roles.

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