Devi Neeyindri Naanethamma
From Niraparaadhi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Niraparaadhi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa….aahaa…aa…. | Aa…aa….aahaa…aa…. |
| Male :Oho…ohho…oho….. | Male: Oho…ohho…oho….. |
| Male | |
| Devi neeyindri naanethammaa | Goddess, without you, what am I? |
| Oho….ennuyir needhaanammaa | Oho… you are indeed my life! |
| Nee paarkkaiyil jananam | When you look at me, it is birth |
| Paarkkaatha velaiyil maranam | When you don't look, it is death |
| En uyirin uyirae | O life of my life |
| Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae | I live forever only for you |
| Female | |
| Deva neeyindri naanaethaiyyaa | Lord, without you, what am I? |
| Oho….ennuyir neethaanaiyyaa | Oho… you are indeed my life, my lord! |
| Nee paarkkaiyil jananam | When you look at me, it is birth |
| Parkkaatha velaiyil maranam | When you don't look, it is death |
| En uyirin uyirae | O life of my life |
| Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae | I live forever only for you |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kodi jenmam eduppaen unnai ninaiththu | I will take ten million births thinking of you |
| Thaedi vanthu manappaen | I will search for you and marry you |
| Female :Yaengi thavam iruppaen ganam ganamum | Female: I will yearn and meditate every second |
| Unnai enni thudippaen | I will throb thinking of you |
| Male | |
| Devarathi mangai thendralukku thangai | She is a divine maiden, sister to the gentle breeze |
| Enakko inba gangai | To me, she is a Ganges of bliss |
| Female :Engal ullam engum inba vellam | Female: A flood of joy overflows everywhere in our hearts |
| Karaiyai kadanthu sellum | Crossing over all boundaries and shores |
| Male | |
| Devi neeyindri naanethammaa | Goddess, without you, what am I? |
| Female :Oho….ennuyir neethaanaiyyaa | Female: Oho… you are indeed my life, my lord! |
| Male :Nee paarkkaiyil jananam | Male: When you look at me, it is birth |
| Paarkkaatha velaiyil maranam | When you don't look, it is death |
| Female :En uyirin uyirae | Female: O life of my life |
| Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae | Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Gangai nadhi sudumaa endrum pirivu | Will the river Ganges ever burn? Will separation... |
| Engalukkul varumaa | ...ever come between us? |
| Male :Sangamaththil inainthom nenjam kalanthu | Male: We joined in union, blending our hearts |
| Saasanangal varainthom | We inscribed eternal decrees of love |
| Female | |
| Engal anbu raagam intha inba naatham | Our melody of love, this joyful musical sound |
| Yugangal thorum ketkkum | Will echo across all eras |
| Male :Kaalam maarum intha kolam maarum | Male: Time will change, this world's form will change |
| Uravo nilaiththu vaazhum | Yet our bond will permanently endure |
| Female | |
| Deva neeyindri naanaethaiyyaa | Lord, without you, what am I? |
| Male :Oho….ennuyir needhaanammaa | Male: Oho… you are indeed my life! |
| Female :Nee paarkkaiyil jananam | Female: When you look at me, it is birth |
| Parkkaatha velaiyil maranam | When you don't look, it is death |
| Male :En uyirin uyirae | Male: O life of my life |
| Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae | I live forever only for you |
| Female | |
| Aa…aa….aahaa….aa… | Aa…aa….aahaa….aa… |
| Male :Ohho…..ohho…..ohho…. | Male: Ohho…..ohho…..ohho…. |
ஆ...ஆ..ஆஹா...ஆ.....
ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ.......ஓஹோ....
Aa…aa….aahaa…aa….
Male: Oho…ohho…oho…..
தேவி நீயின்றி நானேதம்மா
ஓஹோ.....என்னுயிர் நீதானம்மா
நீ பார்க்கையில் ஜனனம்
பார்க்காத வேளையில் மரணம்
என் உயிரின் உயிரே
நானென்றும் வாழ்வது உனக்கே
Goddess, without you, what am I?
Oho… you are indeed my life!
When you look at me, it is birth
When you don't look, it is death
O life of my life
I live forever only for you
தேவா நீயின்றி நானேதய்யா
ஓஹோ.....என்னுயிர் நீதானய்யா
நீ பார்க்கையில் ஜனனம்
பார்க்காத வேளையில் மரணம்
என் உயிரின் உயிரே
நானென்றும் வாழ்வது உனக்கே....
Lord, without you, what am I?
Oho… you are indeed my life, my lord!
When you look at me, it is birth
When you don't look, it is death
O life of my life
I live forever only for you
.........................
கோடி ஜென்மம் எடுப்பேன் உன்னை நினைத்து
தேடி வந்து மணப்பேன்
ஏங்கி தவம் இருப்பேன் கணம் கணமும்
உன்னை எண்ணி துடிப்பேன்
I will take ten million births thinking of you
I will search for you and marry you
Female: I will yearn and meditate every second
I will throb thinking of you
தேவரதி மங்கை தென்றலுக்கு தங்கை
எனக்கோ இன்ப கங்கை
எங்கள் உள்ளம் எங்கும் இன்ப வெள்ளம்
கரையை கடந்து செல்லும்......
She is a divine maiden, sister to the gentle breeze
To me, she is a Ganges of bliss
Female: A flood of joy overflows everywhere in our hearts
Crossing over all boundaries and shores
தேவி நீயின்றி நானேதம்மா
ஓஹோ.....என்னுயிர் நீதானய்யா
நீ பார்க்கையில் ஜனனம்
பார்க்காத வேளையில் மரணம்
என் உயிரின் உயிரே
நானென்றும் வாழ்வது உனக்கே
Goddess, without you, what am I?
Female: Oho… you are indeed my life, my lord!
Male: When you look at me, it is birth
When you don't look, it is death
Female: O life of my life
Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae
.........................
கங்கை நதி சுடுமா என்றும் பிரிவு
எங்களுக்குள் வருமா
சங்கமத்தில் இணைந்தோம் நெஞ்சம் கலந்து
சாசனங்கள் வரைந்தோம்
Will the river Ganges ever burn? Will separation...
...ever come between us?
Male: We joined in union, blending our hearts
We inscribed eternal decrees of love
எங்கள் அன்பு ராகம் இந்த இன்ப நாதம்
யுகங்கள் தோறும் கேட்கும்
காலம் மாறும் இந்த கோலம் மாறும்
உறவோ நிலைத்து வாழும்........
Our melody of love, this joyful musical sound
Will echo across all eras
Male: Time will change, this world's form will change
Yet our bond will permanently endure
தேவா நீயின்றி நானேதய்யா
ஓஹோ.....என்னுயிர் நீதானம்மா
நீ பார்க்கையில் ஜனனம்
பார்க்காத வேளையில் மரணம்
என் உயிரின் உயிரே
நானென்றும் வாழ்வது உனக்கே
Lord, without you, what am I?
Male: Oho… you are indeed my life!
Female: When you look at me, it is birth
When you don't look, it is death
Male: O life of my life
I live forever only for you
ஆ...ஆ..ஆஹா...ஆ.....
ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ.......ஓஹோ....
Aa…aa….aahaa….aa…
Male: Ohho…..ohho…..ohho….
........................
Aa…aa….aahaa…aa….
Aa…aa….aahaa…aa….
Male :Oho…ohho…oho…..
Male: Oho…ohho…oho…..
Devi neeyindri naanethammaa
Goddess, without you, what am I?
Oho….ennuyir needhaanammaa
Oho… you are indeed my life!
Nee paarkkaiyil jananam
When you look at me, it is birth
Paarkkaatha velaiyil maranam
When you don't look, it is death
En uyirin uyirae
O life of my life
Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae
I live forever only for you
Deva neeyindri naanaethaiyyaa
Lord, without you, what am I?
Oho….ennuyir neethaanaiyyaa
Oho… you are indeed my life, my lord!
Nee paarkkaiyil jananam
When you look at me, it is birth
Parkkaatha velaiyil maranam
When you don't look, it is death
En uyirin uyirae
O life of my life
Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae
I live forever only for you
…………..
Kodi jenmam eduppaen unnai ninaiththu
I will take ten million births thinking of you
Thaedi vanthu manappaen
I will search for you and marry you
Female :Yaengi thavam iruppaen ganam ganamum
Female: I will yearn and meditate every second
Unnai enni thudippaen
I will throb thinking of you
Devarathi mangai thendralukku thangai
She is a divine maiden, sister to the gentle breeze
Enakko inba gangai
To me, she is a Ganges of bliss
Female :Engal ullam engum inba vellam
Female: A flood of joy overflows everywhere in our hearts
Karaiyai kadanthu sellum
Crossing over all boundaries and shores
Devi neeyindri naanethammaa
Goddess, without you, what am I?
Female :Oho….ennuyir neethaanaiyyaa
Female: Oho… you are indeed my life, my lord!
Male :Nee paarkkaiyil jananam
Male: When you look at me, it is birth
Paarkkaatha velaiyil maranam
When you don't look, it is death
Female :En uyirin uyirae
Female: O life of my life
Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae
Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae
…………….
Gangai nadhi sudumaa endrum pirivu
Will the river Ganges ever burn? Will separation...
Engalukkul varumaa
...ever come between us?
Male :Sangamaththil inainthom nenjam kalanthu
Male: We joined in union, blending our hearts
Saasanangal varainthom
We inscribed eternal decrees of love
Engal anbu raagam intha inba naatham
Our melody of love, this joyful musical sound
Yugangal thorum ketkkum
Will echo across all eras
Male :Kaalam maarum intha kolam maarum
Male: Time will change, this world's form will change
Uravo nilaiththu vaazhum
Yet our bond will permanently endure
Deva neeyindri naanaethaiyyaa
Lord, without you, what am I?
Male :Oho….ennuyir needhaanammaa
Male: Oho… you are indeed my life!
Female :Nee paarkkaiyil jananam
Female: When you look at me, it is birth
Parkkaatha velaiyil maranam
When you don't look, it is death
Male :En uyirin uyirae
Male: O life of my life
Naanendrum vaazhvathu unakkae
I live forever only for you
Aa…aa….aahaa….aa…
Aa…aa….aahaa….aa…
Male :Ohho…..ohho…..ohho….
Male: Ohho…..ohho…..ohho….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Devi Neeyindri Naanethammaa is a passionate romantic duet from the film Niraparaadhi (1984), set to music by Shankar Ganesh and penned by lyricist Pulamaipithan. The song portrays two lovers declaring that they hold no identity or life without each other, addressing one another as divine beings (Devi and Deva). Their passion is so profound that a simple glance from the beloved feels like rebirth, while indifference feels like death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethir-todar)
“Nee paarkkaiyil jananam / Paarkkaatha velaiyil maranam”
Contrasting birth and death based on the gaze of the beloved.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Devarathi mangai thendralukku thangai / Enakko inba gangai”
Comparing the beloved to the comforting cool Ganges of joy and a sister to the gentle southern breeze.
Hyperbole (Uvarchi)
“Kodi jenmam eduppaen unnai ninaiththu / Thaedi vanthu manappaen”
Exaggerating devotion by expressing the willingness to take ten million births to seek and marry the beloved.
Rhetorical Question
“Gangai nadhi sudumaa endrum pirivu / Engalukkul varumaa”
Comparing an impossible phenomenon (the cool river Ganges burning) to the impossibility of separation between lovers.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalam maarum intha kolam maarum”
Repetition of consonant initial sound 'K' for rhythmic elegance.
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Trivia
Niraparaadhi (1984) featured music by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and showcased exquisite duet vocal chemistry between SPB and Vani Jairam. Poet Pulamaipithan used elevated Tamil imagery such as 'Saasanangal varainthom' (inscribing royal decrees) to elevate the cinematic love song to classical poetic standards.
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