Devathaiya
From Jjunction · 2002
- Lyricist
- Newton
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Jjunction2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen | I saw an angel on earth today |
| Imaikaamal paarkiren | I am gazing without blinking |
| Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen | Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself |
| Manam yengi thavikiren | My heart longs and suffers in yearning |
| Male | |
| Adi undhan udal | Hey, your body |
| Oru pullankuzhal | Is a flute |
| Adhil sangeetham naan isaipen | On which I will play music |
| Male | |
| Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen | I saw an angel on earth today |
| Imaikaamal paarkiren | I am gazing without blinking |
| Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen | Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself |
| Manam yengi thavikiren | My heart longs and suffers in yearning |
| Male | |
| Innum ingae viththai | There are still many tricks here |
| Kodi undu | Millions of them |
| Oththuzhaithaal innum | If you cooperate, even more |
| Inbam undu | Pleasure is there |
| Female | |
| Silmishangal seiyum | Whenever mischievous acts take place |
| Neram ellaam | All the time |
| Chinna chinna sorgam | Small little heavens |
| Thondrudhingae | Appear right here |
| Male | |
| Ennai vaerodu | Uprooting me completely |
| Un kaiyil saaiythu | Leaning into your hands |
| Un nenjodu thalaattu paadu | Sing a lullaby against your chest |
| Female :Gangai aaraaga | Female: Like the river Ganges |
| Verkindra dhaegam | The sweating body |
| Idhil meen pola | In this, like a fish |
| Nee neechal podu | You swim |
| Male | |
| Orr aayul idhu | This is one lifetime |
| Theerndhidum varaiyil | Until it comes to an end |
| Ragasiyam arindhiduvom | Let us discover the secret |
| Male | |
| Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen | I saw an angel on earth today |
| Imaikaamal paarkiren | I am gazing without blinking |
| Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen | Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself |
| Manam yengi thavikiren | My 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 inbam | The pleasure you give |
| Podhavillai | Is not enough |
| Mei kodhikkum veppam | The heat boiling in the body |
| Aaravillai | Has not cooled down |
| Male | |
| Adhisyanagal idhil | Miracles in this |
| Yedhum illai | There are none |
| Aasai ellaam endrum | Desires never |
| Theervadhillai | Come to an end |
| Female | |
| Ennai kollaamal | Without actually killing me |
| Kolgindra paarvai | It is a look that slays |
| Nenjil undaachu aanandha bodhai | A blissful intoxication was created in the heart |
| Male | |
| Idhu eppodhum eppodhum | This is always, always |
| Thaevai | Needed |
| Indha thunbangal sandosha | These sweet pain hardships are a path |
| Paadhai | To happiness |
| Female | |
| Vaa kaaman avan | Come, in Lord Kamadeva's |
| Porkalam adhilae | Battlefield |
| Sugam udan por idalaam | We can wage war with pleasure |
| Male | |
| Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen | I saw an angel on earth today |
| Imaikaamal paarkiren | I am gazing without blinking |
| Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen | Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself |
| Manam yengi thavikiren | My heart longs and suffers in yearning |
| Male | |
| Adi undhan udal | Hey, your body |
| Oru pullankuzhal | Is a flute |
| Adhil sangeetham naan isaipen | On which I will play music |
| Male | |
| Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen | I saw an angel on earth today |
| Imaikaamal paarkiren | I am gazing without blinking |
| Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen | Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself |
| Manam yengi thavikiren | My heart longs and suffers in yearning |
தேவதையை மண்ணில் இன்று பார்த்தேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்க்கிறேன்
மெய் சிலிர்த்து மெய் மறந்து போனேன்
மனம் ஏங்கி தவிக்கிறேன்
I saw an angel on earth today
I am gazing without blinking
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
அடி உந்தன் உடல்
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல்
அதில் சங்கீதம் நான் இசைப்பேன்
Hey, your body
Is a flute
On which I will play music
தேவதையை மண்ணில் இன்று பார்த்தேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்க்கிறேன்
மெய் சிலிர்த்து மெய் மறந்து போனேன்
மனம் ஏங்கி தவிக்கிறேன்
I saw an angel on earth today
I am gazing without blinking
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
இன்னும் இங்கே வித்தை
கோடி உண்டு
ஒத்துழைத்தால் இன்னும்
இன்பம் உண்டு
There are still many tricks here
Millions of them
If you cooperate, even more
Pleasure is there
சில்மிஷங்கள் செய்யும்
நேரம் எல்லாம்
சின்ன சின்ன சொர்க்கம்
தோன்றுதிங்கே
Whenever mischievous acts take place
All the time
Small little heavens
Appear right here
என்னை வேரோடு
உன் கையில் சாய்த்து
உந்தன் நெஞ்சோடு தாலாட்டு பாடு
கங்கை ஆறாக
வேற்கின்ற தேகம்
இதில் மீன் போல
நீ நீச்சல் போடு
Uprooting me completely
Leaning into your hands
Sing a lullaby against your chest
Female: Like the river Ganges
The sweating body
In this, like a fish
You swim
ஓர் ஆயுள் இது
தீர்ந்திடும் வரையில்
ரகசியம் அறிந்திடுவோம்
This is one lifetime
Until it comes to an end
Let us discover the secret
தேவதையை மண்ணில் இன்று பார்த்தேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்க்கிறேன்
மெய் சிலிர்த்து மெய் மறந்து போனேன்
மனம் ஏங்கி தவிக்கிறேன்
I saw an angel on earth today
I am gazing without blinking
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
ஆஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Aaaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
நீ கொடுக்கும் இன்பம்
போதவில்லை
மெய் கொதிக்கும் வெப்பம்
ஆறவில்லை
Mmm...mmm.....
Mmm...mm...
The pleasure you give
Is not enough
The heat boiling in the body
Has not cooled down
அதிசயங்கள் இதில்
ஏதும் இல்லை
ஆசை எல்லாம் என்றும்
தீர்வதில்லை
Miracles in this
There are none
Desires never
Come to an end
என்னை கொல்லாமல்
கொல்கின்ற பார்வை
நெஞ்சில் உண்டாச்சு ஆனந்த போதை
Without actually killing me
It is a look that slays
A blissful intoxication was created in the heart
இது எப்போதும் எப்போதும்
தேவை
இந்த துன்பங்கள் சந்தோஷ
பாதை
This is always, always
Needed
These sweet pain hardships are a path
To happiness
வா காமன் அவன்
போர்க்களம் அதிலே
சுகம் உடன் போர் இடலாம்
Come, in Lord Kamadeva's
Battlefield
We can wage war with pleasure
தேவதையை மண்ணில் இன்று பார்த்தேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்க்கிறேன்
மெய் சிலிர்த்து மெய் மறந்து போனேன்
மனம் ஏங்கி தவிக்கிறேன்
I saw an angel on earth today
I am gazing without blinking
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
அடி உந்தன் உடல்
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல்
அதில் சங்கீதம் நான் இசைப்பேன்
Hey, your body
Is a flute
On which I will play music
தேவதையை மண்ணில் இன்று பார்த்தேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்க்கிறேன்
மெய் சிலிர்த்து மெய் மறந்து போனேன்
மனம் ஏங்கி தவிக்கிறேன்
I saw an angel on earth today
I am gazing without blinking
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen
I saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkiren
I am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikiren
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
Adi undhan udal
Hey, your body
Oru pullankuzhal
Is a flute
Adhil sangeetham naan isaipen
On which I will play music
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen
I saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkiren
I am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikiren
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
Innum ingae viththai
There are still many tricks here
Kodi undu
Millions of them
Oththuzhaithaal innum
If you cooperate, even more
Inbam undu
Pleasure is there
Silmishangal seiyum
Whenever mischievous acts take place
Neram ellaam
All the time
Chinna chinna sorgam
Small little heavens
Thondrudhingae
Appear right here
Ennai vaerodu
Uprooting me completely
Un kaiyil saaiythu
Leaning into your hands
Un nenjodu thalaattu paadu
Sing a lullaby against your chest
Female :Gangai aaraaga
Female: Like the river Ganges
Verkindra dhaegam
The sweating body
Idhil meen pola
In this, like a fish
Nee neechal podu
You swim
Orr aayul idhu
This is one lifetime
Theerndhidum varaiyil
Until it comes to an end
Ragasiyam arindhiduvom
Let us discover the secret
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen
I saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkiren
I am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikiren
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
Aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Aaaa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa....
Mmm…mmm…..
Mmm...mmm.....
Mmm…mm…
Mmm...mm...
Nee kodukum inbam
The pleasure you give
Podhavillai
Is not enough
Mei kodhikkum veppam
The heat boiling in the body
Aaravillai
Has not cooled down
Adhisyanagal idhil
Miracles in this
Yedhum illai
There are none
Aasai ellaam endrum
Desires never
Theervadhillai
Come to an end
Ennai kollaamal
Without actually killing me
Kolgindra paarvai
It is a look that slays
Nenjil undaachu aanandha bodhai
A blissful intoxication was created in the heart
Idhu eppodhum eppodhum
This is always, always
Thaevai
Needed
Indha thunbangal sandosha
These sweet pain hardships are a path
Paadhai
To happiness
Vaa kaaman avan
Come, in Lord Kamadeva's
Porkalam adhilae
Battlefield
Sugam udan por idalaam
We can wage war with pleasure
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen
I saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkiren
I am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikiren
My heart longs and suffers in yearning
Adi undhan udal
Hey, your body
Oru pullankuzhal
Is a flute
Adhil sangeetham naan isaipen
On which I will play music
Devadhaiyai mannil indru paarthen
I saw an angel on earth today
Imaikaamal paarkiren
I am gazing without blinking
Female :Mei silirthu mei marandhu ponen
Female: I got goosebumps and forgot myself
Manam yengi thavikiren
My 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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