- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Movie name
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 28 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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