- Lyricist
- Palladam Manickam
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Movie name
- Devi – 1968 Film
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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