Devi Sridevi Thedi Alaikindren Male
From Devi – 1968 Film · 1968
- Lyricist
- Palladam Manickam
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Devi – 1968 Film1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren | Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you. |
| Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren | Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Aalaya vaasalil kaanaen | I do not see you at the temple entrance. |
| Gopura azhagin nizhalilum kaanaen | I do not see you even in the shadow of the beautiful tower. |
| Male | |
| Aalaya vaasalil kaanaen | I do not see you at the temple entrance. |
| Gopura azhagin nizhalilum kaanaen | I do not see you even in the shadow of the beautiful tower. |
| Ponnambalathilum poongavanathilum | Neither in the golden hall nor in the flower garden, |
| Poigai karaiyilum unai kaanaen | Nor on the banks of the pond do I see you. |
| Male | |
| Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren | Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you. |
| Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren | Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Sangam vazhangiya thamizhil | In the Tamil bestowed by the Sangam academy, |
| Un mangala gethathai ketten | I heard your auspicious song. |
| Male | |
| Sangam vazhangiya thamizhil | In the Tamil bestowed by the Sangam academy, |
| Un mangala gethathai ketten | I heard your auspicious song. |
| Manamennum maedaiyil naalum | Every day on the stage of my mind, |
| Un maanikka silamboli ketten | I heard the sound of your ruby anklets. |
| Male | |
| Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren | Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you. |
| Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren | Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Koovi azhaithum varavillai | Even though I call out aloud, you do not come. |
| En kuraiyinai theerkavum manamillai | You have no desire to resolve my grievance. |
| Male | |
| Koovi azhaithum varavillai | Even though I call out aloud, you do not come. |
| En kuraiyinai theerkavum manamillai | You have no desire to resolve my grievance. |
| Paarkkavum rasikkavum thudikindren | My heart yearns to behold and admire you. |
| En padalai kettum yen varavillai | Why have you not come even after hearing my song? |
| Male | |
| Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren | Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you. |
| Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren | Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you. |
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி தேடி அலைகின்றேன்
அன்பு தெய்வம் நீ எங்கே தேடி அலைகின்றேன்....
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
ஆலய வாசலில் காணேன்
கோபுர அழகின் நிழலிலும் காணேன்
I do not see you at the temple entrance.
I do not see you even in the shadow of the beautiful tower.
ஆலய வாசலில் காணேன்
கோபுர அழகின் நிழலிலும் காணேன்
பொன்னம்பலத்திலும் பூங்காவனத்திலும்
பொய்கை கரையிலும் உனைக் காணேன்
I do not see you at the temple entrance.
I do not see you even in the shadow of the beautiful tower.
Neither in the golden hall nor in the flower garden,
Nor on the banks of the pond do I see you.
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி தேடி அலைகின்றேன்
அன்பு தெய்வம் நீ எங்கே தேடி அலைகின்றேன்....
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
சங்கம் வழங்கிய தமிழில்
உன் மங்கல கீதத்தை கேட்டேன்
In the Tamil bestowed by the Sangam academy,
I heard your auspicious song.
சங்கம் வழங்கிய தமிழில்
உன் மங்கல கீதத்தை கேட்டேன்
மனமெனும் மேடையில் நாளும்
உன் மாணிக்க சிலம்பொலி கேட்டேன்...
In the Tamil bestowed by the Sangam academy,
I heard your auspicious song.
Every day on the stage of my mind,
I heard the sound of your ruby anklets.
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி தேடி அலைகின்றேன்
அன்பு தெய்வம் நீ எங்கே தேடி அலைகின்றேன்....
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
கூவி அழைத்தும் வரவில்லை
என் குறையினை தீர்க்கவும் மனமில்லை
Even though I call out aloud, you do not come.
You have no desire to resolve my grievance.
கூவி அழைத்தும் வரவில்லை
என் குறையினை தீர்க்கவும் மனமில்லை
பார்க்கவும் ரசிக்கவும் துடிக்கின்றேன்
என் பாடலை கேட்டும் ஏன் வரவில்லை...
Even though I call out aloud, you do not come.
You have no desire to resolve my grievance.
My heart yearns to behold and admire you.
Why have you not come even after hearing my song?
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி தேடி அலைகின்றேன்
அன்பு தெய்வம் நீ எங்கே தேடி அலைகின்றேன்....
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
Aalaya vaasalil kaanaen
I do not see you at the temple entrance.
Gopura azhagin nizhalilum kaanaen
I do not see you even in the shadow of the beautiful tower.
Aalaya vaasalil kaanaen
I do not see you at the temple entrance.
Gopura azhagin nizhalilum kaanaen
I do not see you even in the shadow of the beautiful tower.
Ponnambalathilum poongavanathilum
Neither in the golden hall nor in the flower garden,
Poigai karaiyilum unai kaanaen
Nor on the banks of the pond do I see you.
Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
Sangam vazhangiya thamizhil
In the Tamil bestowed by the Sangam academy,
Un mangala gethathai ketten
I heard your auspicious song.
Sangam vazhangiya thamizhil
In the Tamil bestowed by the Sangam academy,
Un mangala gethathai ketten
I heard your auspicious song.
Manamennum maedaiyil naalum
Every day on the stage of my mind,
Un maanikka silamboli ketten
I heard the sound of your ruby anklets.
Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
Koovi azhaithum varavillai
Even though I call out aloud, you do not come.
En kuraiyinai theerkavum manamillai
You have no desire to resolve my grievance.
Koovi azhaithum varavillai
Even though I call out aloud, you do not come.
En kuraiyinai theerkavum manamillai
You have no desire to resolve my grievance.
Paarkkavum rasikkavum thudikindren
My heart yearns to behold and admire you.
En padalai kettum yen varavillai
Why have you not come even after hearing my song?
Devi sreedevi thedi alaigindren
Goddess, divine Sreedevi, I wander searching for you.
Anbu deivam nee engae thedi alaigindren
Oh deity of love, where are you? I wander searching for you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Devi Sreedevi Thedi Alaigindren' is a emotional devotional-romantic song from the 1968 Tamil movie Devi. The singer expresses intense longing while searching everywhere for his beloved goddess or partner. He looks across sacred and scenic locations—temple thresholds, tower shadows, golden halls, gardens, and pond banks—yet fails to find her physically, even though he perceives her spiritually through Sangam Tamil melodies and the imagined sound of her ruby anklets within his mind. In the final verses, he pleads with her, asking why she remains unresponsive to his calls and music despite his longing. Composed by S. Dakshinamurthy and sung with profound warmth by P. B. Sreenivas, the song blends Tamil literary imagery with heartfelt devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Manamennum maedaiyil naalum”
'Manamennum maedaiyil' compares the human mind directly to a performance stage where memories and sounds resonate.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ponnambalathilum poongavanathilum / Poigai karaiyilum unai kaanaen”
The repetition of the initial consonant 'P' ('Ponnambalathilum', 'poongavanathilum', 'Poigai') creates a pleasing rhythmic flow.
Emonai / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Koovi azhaithum varavillai / En kuraiyinai theerkavum manamillai”
Matching end sounds with 'varavillai' and 'manamillai' emphasizes the longing and despair of the protagonist.
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Trivia
The song features classic Tamil literary imagery such as 'Sangam vazhangiya thamizh' (Tamil bestowed by the ancient Sangam literary assemblies) and 'maanikka silamboli' (sound of ruby anklets, famously associated with Tamil epic Silappatikaram). Singer P. B. Sreenivas's velvet voice made this track one of the most memorable devotional-style melodies of the late 1960s.
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