Devathayai Kanden
From Kaadhal Kondein · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Harish Raghavendra
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kaadhal Kondein2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Devathaiyai kanden kaadhalil vizhundhen | I saw an angel and fell in love |
| En uyir udan kalanthu vitaal | She merged completely with my soul |
| Nenjukul nulainthaal moochinil nirainthaal | She entered my heart and filled my breath |
| En mugavari maatri vaithaal | She transformed my very identity |
| Male | |
| Oru vannathu poochi enthan vazhi thedi vanthathu | A butterfly came searching along my path |
| Athan vannangal matum indru viralodu ullathu | Only its colors remain on my fingers today |
| Male | |
| Theekullae viral vaithen | I placed my finger inside the fire |
| Thani theevil kadai vaithen | I set up a shop on an isolated island |
| Manal veedu katti vaithen | I built a castle out of sand |
| Male | |
| Devathaiyai kanden kaadhalil vizhundhen | I saw an angel and fell in love |
| En uyir udan kalanthu vitaal | She merged completely with my soul |
| Nenjukul nulainthaal moochinil nirainthaal | She entered my heart and filled my breath |
| En mugavari maatri vaithaal | She transformed my very identity |
| Male | |
| Devathai devathai devathai devathai | Angel, angel, angel, angel |
| Aval oru devathai devathai | She is an angel, an angel |
| Devathai devathai devathai | Angel, angel, angel |
| Male | |
| Vizhi oramaai oru neer thuli vazhiyudhae en kaadhali | A teardrop trickles from the corner of my eye, my beloved |
| Adhan aalangal nee unarnthaal pothum pothum pothum | It is enough if you just realize its depth |
| Azhiyamalae oru niyabagam azhai paaiyudhae enna kaaranam | An indelible memory billows like waves; what could be the reason? |
| Arugamaiyil un vaasam veesinaal swaasam sooderidum | When your fragrance wafts nearby, my breath turns warm |
| Male | |
| Kallarai melae pookum pookal koondhalai poi thaan seradhae | Flowers blooming on a tomb will never adorn anyone's hair |
| Ethanai kaadhal ethanai aasai | So much love, so much longing |
| Thadu maarudhae thadam maarudhae | Stumbling and straying off course |
| Adi boomi kanavu udainthu pogudhae | Oh, the dream world is shattering into pieces |
| Male | |
| Devathai devathai devathai devathai | Angel, angel, angel, angel |
| Aval oru devathai devathai | She is an angel, an angel |
| Devathai devathai devathai | Angel, angel, angel |
| Male | |
| Thozhiyae oru nerathil thozhilae nee saaigayil | Oh friend, when you lean on my shoulder at times |
| Paaviyaai manam paalai pogum pogum pogum | Like a sinner, my mind wanders into a desolate desert |
| Soliyaai ennai suzhatrinaai soolnilai thisai maatrinaai | You spun me like a cowrie shell and altered my destiny's path |
| Kaanalaai un kaadhal kanden kannai kurudakinaai | I saw your love as a mirage, blinding my eyes |
| Male | |
| Kaatrinil kizhiyum ilaikalukellam kaatridam kobam kidaiyathu | Leaves torn away in the wind hold no anger against the wind |
| Unnidam kobam ingu naan kondaal engu povathu enna aavathu | If I get angry at you, where would I go and what would become of me? |
| En vaazhvum thaazhvum unnai sernthathu | My rise and my downfall are both tied to you |
| Male | |
| Devathaiyai kanden kaadhalil vizhundhen | I saw an angel and fell in love |
| En uyir udan kalanthu vitaal | She merged completely with my soul |
| Nenjukul nulainthaal moochinil nirainthaal | She entered my heart and filled my breath |
| En mugavari maatri vaithaal | She transformed my very identity |
| Male | |
| Oru vannathu poochi enthan vazhi thedi vanthathu | A butterfly came searching along my path |
| Athan vannangal matum indru viralodu ullathu | Only its colors remain on my fingers today |
தேவதையை கண்டேன்
காதலில் விழுந்தேன் என்
உயிருடன் கலந்து விட்டாள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நுழைந்தாள்
மூச்சினில் நிறைந்தாள்
என் முகவரி மாற்றி வைத்தாள்
I saw an angel and fell in love
She merged completely with my soul
She entered my heart and filled my breath
She transformed my very identity
ஒரு வண்ணத்துபூச்சி
எந்தன் வழிதேடி வந்தது
அதன் வண்ணங்கள் மட்டும்
இன்று விரலோடு உள்ளது
A butterfly came searching along my path
Only its colors remain on my fingers today
தீக்குள்ளே விரல்
வைத்தேன் தனி தீவில்
கடை வைத்தேன் மணல்
வீடு கட்டி வைத்தேன்
I placed my finger inside the fire
I set up a shop on an isolated island
I built a castle out of sand
தேவதையை கண்டேன்
காதலில் விழுந்தேன் என்
உயிருடன் கலந்து விட்டாள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நுழைந்தாள்
மூச்சினில் நிறைந்தாள்
என் முகவரி மாற்றி வைத்தாள்
I saw an angel and fell in love
She merged completely with my soul
She entered my heart and filled my breath
She transformed my very identity
தேவதை தேவதை
தேவதை தேவதை அவள்
ஒரு தேவதை தேவதை
தேவதை தேவதை தேவதை
Angel, angel, angel, angel
She is an angel, an angel
Angel, angel, angel
விழி ஓரமாய் ஒரு
நீர் துளி அடி வழியுதே என்
காதலி அதன் ஆழங்கள் நீ
உணர்ந்தால் போதும் போதும்
போதும் அழியாமலே ஒரு ஞாபகம்
அலை பாயுதே என்ன காரணம்
அருகாமையில் உன் வாசம்
வீசினால் சுவாசம் சூடேறிடும்
A teardrop trickles from the corner of my eye, my beloved
It is enough if you just realize its depth
An indelible memory billows like waves; what could be the reason?
When your fragrance wafts nearby, my breath turns warm
கல்லறை மேலே
பூக்கும் பூக்கள் கூந்தலை
போய்தான் சேராதே எத்தனை
காதல் எத்தனை ஆசை தடுமாறுதே
தடம் மாறுதே அடி பூமி கனவு
உடைந்து போகுதே
Flowers blooming on a tomb will never adorn anyone's hair
So much love, so much longing
Stumbling and straying off course
Oh, the dream world is shattering into pieces
தேவதை தேவதை
தேவதை தேவதை அவள்
ஒரு தேவதை தேவதை
தேவதை தேவதை தேவதை
Angel, angel, angel, angel
She is an angel, an angel
Angel, angel, angel
தோழியே ஒரு
நேரத்தில் தோளிலே நீ
சாய்கையில் பாவியாய்
மனம் பாழாய் போகும்
போகும் போகும் சோழியாய்
என்னை சுழற்றினாய்
சூழ்நிலை திசை மாற்றினாய்
கானலாய் உன் காதல் கண்டேன்
கண்ணை குருடாக்கினாய்
Oh friend, when you lean on my shoulder at times
Like a sinner, my mind wanders into a desolate desert
You spun me like a cowrie shell and altered my destiny's path
I saw your love as a mirage, blinding my eyes
காற்றினில் கிழியும்
இலைகளுக்கெல்லாம் காற்றிடம்
கோபம் கிடையாது உன்னிடம் கோபம்
இங்கு நான் கொண்டால் எங்கு போவது
என்ன ஆவது என் வாழ்வும் தாழ்வும்
உன்னை சேர்ந்தது
Leaves torn away in the wind hold no anger against the wind
If I get angry at you, where would I go and what would become of me?
My rise and my downfall are both tied to you
தேவதையை கண்டேன்
காதலில் விழுந்தேன் என்
உயிருடன் கலந்து விட்டாள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நுழைந்தாள்
மூச்சினில் நிறைந்தாள்
என் முகவரி மாற்றி வைத்தாள்
I saw an angel and fell in love
She merged completely with my soul
She entered my heart and filled my breath
She transformed my very identity
ஒரு வண்ணத்துபூச்சி
எந்தன் வழிதேடி வந்தது
அதன் வண்ணங்கள் மட்டும்
இன்று விரலோடு உள்ளது
A butterfly came searching along my path
Only its colors remain on my fingers today
Devathaiyai kanden kaadhalil vizhundhen
I saw an angel and fell in love
En uyir udan kalanthu vitaal
She merged completely with my soul
Nenjukul nulainthaal moochinil nirainthaal
She entered my heart and filled my breath
En mugavari maatri vaithaal
She transformed my very identity
Oru vannathu poochi enthan vazhi thedi vanthathu
A butterfly came searching along my path
Athan vannangal matum indru viralodu ullathu
Only its colors remain on my fingers today
Theekullae viral vaithen
I placed my finger inside the fire
Thani theevil kadai vaithen
I set up a shop on an isolated island
Manal veedu katti vaithen
I built a castle out of sand
Devathaiyai kanden kaadhalil vizhundhen
I saw an angel and fell in love
En uyir udan kalanthu vitaal
She merged completely with my soul
Nenjukul nulainthaal moochinil nirainthaal
She entered my heart and filled my breath
En mugavari maatri vaithaal
She transformed my very identity
Devathai devathai devathai devathai
Angel, angel, angel, angel
Aval oru devathai devathai
She is an angel, an angel
Devathai devathai devathai
Angel, angel, angel
Vizhi oramaai oru neer thuli vazhiyudhae en kaadhali
A teardrop trickles from the corner of my eye, my beloved
Adhan aalangal nee unarnthaal pothum pothum pothum
It is enough if you just realize its depth
Azhiyamalae oru niyabagam azhai paaiyudhae enna kaaranam
An indelible memory billows like waves; what could be the reason?
Arugamaiyil un vaasam veesinaal swaasam sooderidum
When your fragrance wafts nearby, my breath turns warm
Kallarai melae pookum pookal koondhalai poi thaan seradhae
Flowers blooming on a tomb will never adorn anyone's hair
Ethanai kaadhal ethanai aasai
So much love, so much longing
Thadu maarudhae thadam maarudhae
Stumbling and straying off course
Adi boomi kanavu udainthu pogudhae
Oh, the dream world is shattering into pieces
Devathai devathai devathai devathai
Angel, angel, angel, angel
Aval oru devathai devathai
She is an angel, an angel
Devathai devathai devathai
Angel, angel, angel
Thozhiyae oru nerathil thozhilae nee saaigayil
Oh friend, when you lean on my shoulder at times
Paaviyaai manam paalai pogum pogum pogum
Like a sinner, my mind wanders into a desolate desert
Soliyaai ennai suzhatrinaai soolnilai thisai maatrinaai
You spun me like a cowrie shell and altered my destiny's path
Kaanalaai un kaadhal kanden kannai kurudakinaai
I saw your love as a mirage, blinding my eyes
Kaatrinil kizhiyum ilaikalukellam kaatridam kobam kidaiyathu
Leaves torn away in the wind hold no anger against the wind
Unnidam kobam ingu naan kondaal engu povathu enna aavathu
If I get angry at you, where would I go and what would become of me?
En vaazhvum thaazhvum unnai sernthathu
My rise and my downfall are both tied to you
Devathaiyai kanden kaadhalil vizhundhen
I saw an angel and fell in love
En uyir udan kalanthu vitaal
She merged completely with my soul
Nenjukul nulainthaal moochinil nirainthaal
She entered my heart and filled my breath
En mugavari maatri vaithaal
She transformed my very identity
Oru vannathu poochi enthan vazhi thedi vanthathu
A butterfly came searching along my path
Athan vannangal matum indru viralodu ullathu
Only its colors remain on my fingers today
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Devathaiyai Kanden from Kaadhal Kondein is a poignant exploration of obsessive love, heartbreak, and unfulfilled longing. The protagonist views his beloved as a divine angel who entered his dark world and gave him a sense of identity. However, her presence proves transient, leaving him with only painful memories—likened to butterfly dust left on fingertips or flowers blooming on a grave that will never adorn hair. Despite the suffering and emotional disorientation caused by this unrequited bond, the protagonist remains completely incapable of harboring anger toward her, accepting that his rise and ultimate downfall are inextricably linked to her existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Oru vannathu poochi enthan vazhi thedi vanthathu / Athan vannangal matum indru viralodu ullathu”
The beloved's brief presence is portrayed as a butterfly whose temporary touch leaves behind indelible color on the lover's fingers.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kallarai melae pookum pookal koondhalai poi thaan seradhae”
Unrequited or futile love is compared to flowers blooming atop a grave, which can never fulfill their intended purpose of decorating a woman's hair.
Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaatrinil kizhiyum ilaikalukellam kaatridam kobam kidaiyathu”
The lover compares himself to leaves torn by the wind, bearing no resentment toward the force that destroys them.
Alliteration (Monaai / Edhugai)
“Theekullae viral vaithen / Thani theevil kadai vaithen”
Rhythmic repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Th') creates poetic cadence.
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Trivia
Kaadhal Kondein (2003), directed by Selvaraghavan and starring Dhanush, features a celebrated musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar. 'Devathaiyai Kanden' became an anthem for heartbreak in Tamil cinema, showcasing Yuvan's signature melancholic melodies and Na. Muthukumar's evocative imagery.
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