Devi Devi
From Naan Adimai Illai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Naan Adimai Illai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thananam….(8) | Humming vocalization (Thananam...) |
| Thananam thanam | Humming vocalization (Thananam thanam) |
| Thananam thanam..aaa… | Humming vocalization (Thananam thanam..aaa...) |
| ………………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Devi devi thaenil kulithen | Goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey |
| Female :Kaadhal paadam kannil padithen | Female: I learned the lesson of love in your eyes |
| Male :Indru nee paarkadal | Male: Today, across the ocean of milk |
| Neendhi vandhyae | You came swimming across |
| Female :Paavayin paarkudam | Female: To hold the maiden's vessel of milk |
| Yendha vandhayae | You came over to lift it |
| Male :Azhagae ini oru pirivillai | Male: O beautiful one, there is no separation anymore |
| Ilamaiku mudivillai | There is no end to youth |
| Devi devi theanil kulithen | Goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa….. | Vocalization (Haaa...aaa...) |
| Female | |
| Raathiri muzhudhum thookamillai | There was no sleep all night long |
| Kanngal enn pechai ketkavillai ahhhh | My eyes did not obey my words, ahhhh |
| Male :Kadidhangal ezhudha neramillai | Male: There was no time to write letters |
| Ezhuthukol eduthen eeramillai | I picked up the pen, but it lacked moisture |
| Female | |
| Palli konda naano | I, who was resting in sleep |
| Thulli ezhunthen | Leapt up with excitement |
| Sollividum munbae | Before it could even be said |
| Vandhu vizhunthen | I came and fell here |
| Male :Thanae vandhai maanae | Male: You came on your own, my deer-like love |
| Kaiyil adangu thodangu | Yield into my hands, let it begin |
| Male | |
| DeviFemale :Aahhh | Male: Goddess Female: Aahhh |
| Male :DeviFemale :Aahhh | Male: Goddess Female: Aahhh |
| Male :Thaenil kulithen | Male: I bathed in honey |
| Female :KaadhalMale :Hmmm | Female: Love Male: Hmmm |
| Female :PaadamMale :Ahhh | Female: Lesson Male: Ahhh |
| Female :Kannil padithen | Female: I learned in your eyes |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaa haaaaaa | Vocalization (Aaaaaa haaaaaa) |
| Aaaaaa hhahaaaaaaaaa | Vocalization (Aaaaaa hhahaaaaaaaaa) |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Vocalization (Aaa....aaa...) |
| Male | |
| Neer illai endraal meenumillai | Without water, there is no fish |
| Nee illai endraal naanumillai | Without you, there is no me |
| Aaaa….aaa….aa.a….aa.a… | Vocalization (Aaaa....aaa...) |
| Female :Poi illai endraal gaanamillai | Female: Without a lie, there is no song |
| Unn mozhi illai endraal naanumillai | Without your words, there is no me |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagu maeni kattu pattadhu | The beautifully structured body was bound |
| Endhan kannil yedho thattupatadhu | Something caught my eyes |
| Female :Bodhai yerumbodhu | Female: As the intoxication rises |
| Suga virundhu arundhu | Partake in the sweet feast of pleasure |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal paadam kannil padithen | I learned the lesson of love in your eyes |
| Male :Aaa devi devi theanil kulithen | Male: Aaa goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey |
| Female :Paavayin paarkudam | Female: To hold the maiden's vessel of milk |
| Yendha vandhayae | You came over to lift it |
| Male :Indru nee paarkadal | Male: Today, across the ocean of milk |
| Neendhi vandhayae | You came swimming across |
| Female :Azhagae ini oru pirivillai | Female: O beautiful one, there is no separation anymore |
| Ilamaikku mudivillai | There is no end to youth |
| Female | |
| DevaMale :Aahh | Female: O Lord Male: Aahh |
| Female :DevaMale :Aahh | Female: O Lord Male: Aahh |
| Thaenil kulithen | I bathed in honey |
| Female :Ahhhhaaaaaa | Female: Ahhhhaaaaaa |
தனனம்....(8)
தனனம் தனம்
தனனம் தனம்.....ஆஅ.....
....................................
Humming vocalization (Thananam...)
Humming vocalization (Thananam thanam)
Humming vocalization (Thananam thanam..aaa...)
...
தேவி தேவி தேனில் குளித்தேன்
காதல் பாடம் கண்ணில் படித்தேன்
இன்று நீ பாற்கடல்
நீந்தி வந்தாயே
பாவையின் பாற்குடம்
ஏந்த வந்தாயே
அழகே இனி ஒரு பிரிவில்லை
இளமைக்கு முடிவில்லை
தேவி தேவி தேனில் குளித்தேன்
Goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey
Female: I learned the lesson of love in your eyes
Male: Today, across the ocean of milk
You came swimming across
Female: To hold the maiden's vessel of milk
You came over to lift it
Male: O beautiful one, there is no separation anymore
There is no end to youth
Goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey
ஹா......ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Vocalization (Haaa...aaa...)
ராத்திரி முழுதும் தூக்கமில்லை
கண்கள் என் பேச்சை கேட்கவில்லை அஹ்ஹ
கடிதங்கள் எழுத நேரமில்லை
எழுதுகோல் எடுத்தேன் ஈரமில்லை
There was no sleep all night long
My eyes did not obey my words, ahhhh
Male: There was no time to write letters
I picked up the pen, but it lacked moisture
பள்ளிக் கொண்ட நானோ
துள்ளி எழுந்தேன்
சொல்லிவிடும் முன்பே
வந்து விழுந்தேன்
தானே வந்தாய் மானே
கையில் அடங்கு தொடங்கு
I, who was resting in sleep
Leapt up with excitement
Before it could even be said
I came and fell here
Male: You came on your own, my deer-like love
Yield into my hands, let it begin
தேவி
ஆஹாஹ்
தேவி
ஆஹாஹ்
தேனில் குளித்தேன்
காதல் ஆண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்
பாடம் ஆண் :
ஆஹ்ஹ
கண்ணில் படித்தேன்
Male: Goddess Female: Aahhh
Male: Goddess Female: Aahhh
Male: I bathed in honey
Female: Love Male: Hmmm
Female: Lesson Male: Ahhh
Female: I learned in your eyes
ஆஆஆஅ ஹாஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஅ ஹ்ஹாஆஹா
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Vocalization (Aaaaaa haaaaaa)
Vocalization (Aaaaaa hhahaaaaaaaaa)
Vocalization (Aaa....aaa...)
நீரில்லை என்றால் மீனுமில்லை
நீயில்லை என்றால் நானுமில்லை
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ
பொய்யில்லை என்றால் கானம்மில்லை
உன் மொழி இல்லை என்றால் நானும்மில்லை
Without water, there is no fish
Without you, there is no me
Vocalization (Aaaa....aaa...)
Female: Without a lie, there is no song
Without your words, there is no me
கட்டழகு மேனி கட்டுப்பட்டது
எந்தன் கண்ணில் ஏதோ தட்டுப்பட்டது
போதை ஏறும்போது
சுக விருந்து அருந்து
The beautifully structured body was bound
Something caught my eyes
Female: As the intoxication rises
Partake in the sweet feast of pleasure
காதல் பாடம் கண்ணில் படித்தேன்
ஆ தேவி தேவி தேனில் குளித்தேன்
பாவையின் பாற்குடம்
ஏந்த வந்தாயே
இன்று நீ பாற்கடல் நீந்தி வந்தாயே
அழகே இனியொரு பிரிவில்லை
இளமைக்கு முடிவில்லை
I learned the lesson of love in your eyes
Male: Aaa goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey
Female: To hold the maiden's vessel of milk
You came over to lift it
Male: Today, across the ocean of milk
You came swimming across
Female: O beautiful one, there is no separation anymore
There is no end to youth
தேவா ஆண் :
ஆஹ்
தேவா ஆண் :
ஆஹ்
தேனில் குளித்தேன்
ஆஅஹ்ஹ்ஹஹாஆ
Female: O Lord Male: Aahh
Female: O Lord Male: Aahh
I bathed in honey
Female: Ahhhhaaaaaa
Thananam….(8)
Humming vocalization (Thananam...)
Thananam thanam
Humming vocalization (Thananam thanam)
Thananam thanam..aaa…
Humming vocalization (Thananam thanam..aaa...)
……………………………………….
...
Devi devi thaenil kulithen
Goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey
Female :Kaadhal paadam kannil padithen
Female: I learned the lesson of love in your eyes
Male :Indru nee paarkadal
Male: Today, across the ocean of milk
Neendhi vandhyae
You came swimming across
Female :Paavayin paarkudam
Female: To hold the maiden's vessel of milk
Yendha vandhayae
You came over to lift it
Male :Azhagae ini oru pirivillai
Male: O beautiful one, there is no separation anymore
Ilamaiku mudivillai
There is no end to youth
Devi devi theanil kulithen
Goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa…..
Vocalization (Haaa...aaa...)
Raathiri muzhudhum thookamillai
There was no sleep all night long
Kanngal enn pechai ketkavillai ahhhh
My eyes did not obey my words, ahhhh
Male :Kadidhangal ezhudha neramillai
Male: There was no time to write letters
Ezhuthukol eduthen eeramillai
I picked up the pen, but it lacked moisture
Palli konda naano
I, who was resting in sleep
Thulli ezhunthen
Leapt up with excitement
Sollividum munbae
Before it could even be said
Vandhu vizhunthen
I came and fell here
Male :Thanae vandhai maanae
Male: You came on your own, my deer-like love
Kaiyil adangu thodangu
Yield into my hands, let it begin
DeviFemale :Aahhh
Male: Goddess Female: Aahhh
Male :DeviFemale :Aahhh
Male: Goddess Female: Aahhh
Male :Thaenil kulithen
Male: I bathed in honey
Female :KaadhalMale :Hmmm
Female: Love Male: Hmmm
Female :PaadamMale :Ahhh
Female: Lesson Male: Ahhh
Female :Kannil padithen
Female: I learned in your eyes
Aaaaaa haaaaaa
Vocalization (Aaaaaa haaaaaa)
Aaaaaa hhahaaaaaaaaa
Vocalization (Aaaaaa hhahaaaaaaaaa)
Aaa….aaa…aaa….
Vocalization (Aaa....aaa...)
Neer illai endraal meenumillai
Without water, there is no fish
Nee illai endraal naanumillai
Without you, there is no me
Aaaa….aaa….aa.a….aa.a…
Vocalization (Aaaa....aaa...)
Female :Poi illai endraal gaanamillai
Female: Without a lie, there is no song
Unn mozhi illai endraal naanumillai
Without your words, there is no me
Kattazhagu maeni kattu pattadhu
The beautifully structured body was bound
Endhan kannil yedho thattupatadhu
Something caught my eyes
Female :Bodhai yerumbodhu
Female: As the intoxication rises
Suga virundhu arundhu
Partake in the sweet feast of pleasure
Kaadhal paadam kannil padithen
I learned the lesson of love in your eyes
Male :Aaa devi devi theanil kulithen
Male: Aaa goddess, O goddess, I bathed in honey
Female :Paavayin paarkudam
Female: To hold the maiden's vessel of milk
Yendha vandhayae
You came over to lift it
Male :Indru nee paarkadal
Male: Today, across the ocean of milk
Neendhi vandhayae
You came swimming across
Female :Azhagae ini oru pirivillai
Female: O beautiful one, there is no separation anymore
Ilamaikku mudivillai
There is no end to youth
DevaMale :Aahh
Female: O Lord Male: Aahh
Female :DevaMale :Aahh
Female: O Lord Male: Aahh
Thaenil kulithen
I bathed in honey
Female :Ahhhhaaaaaa
Female: Ahhhhaaaaaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Devi Devi is an intimate romantic duet that portrays the deep bliss and passion shared between two lovers. The male lead reveres his beloved as a goddess ('Devi') and compares the overwhelming joy of her love to bathing in pure honey. In response, the female lead expresses how her lover's gaze serves as a school where she learns the nuances of love and romance. Through poetic imagery such as fish dependent on water, swimming across an ocean of milk, and sleepless nights consumed by thoughts of each other, the song celebrates youthful exuberance and the promise of an eternal union without separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Devi devi thaenil kulithen”
Comparing the sensation of joy in love to physically bathing in sweet honey ('thaenil kulithen').
Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)
“Neer illai endraal meenumillai / Nee illai endraal naanumillai”
Drawing a direct parallel between a fish needing water to live and a lover needing their partner to exist.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Neer illai endraal meenumillai / Nee illai endraal naanumillai”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Neer' and 'Nee' in consecutive lines creating melodic cadence.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Neer illai endraal meenumillai”
Rhyming line endings ('meenumillai' and 'naanumillai') enhancing poetic musicality.
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Trivia
Naan Adimai Illai (1986) was directed by Dwarkish and features Rajinikanth and Sridevi in the lead roles. Notably, this film marked the final onscreen pairing of Rajinikanth and Sridevi together as a lead romantic couple. The music for the movie was composed by Vijay Anand.
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