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Lyrics & meaning

Devi Vantha Neram

From Vandichakkaram · 1980

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Vandichakkaram1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Male
Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanaiThis is the elaboration of a melody of joy
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanaiMy love alone is your worship
Female
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanaiThis is the elaboration of a melody of joy
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanaiMy love alone is your worship
Male
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Female :SerumFemale: Will accumulate
Female
Vizhiyellaam oli vellaamAll eyes are filled with a flood of light
Engal veedengum deepangalaeLamps illuminate our entire home
Male :Manamellaam isai vellamMale: The mind is a flood of music
Inbam maaraatha naathangalaeUnchanging musical notes of bliss
Female
Engum poomegam thaen maari peikindrathuEverywhere, flower-clouds shower rain of honey
Male :Nam ponnaana nenjangal nanaigindranaMale: Our golden hearts are getting soaked
Female
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Male :Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanaiMale: This is the elaboration of a melody of joy
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanaiMy love alone is your worship
Female
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Male :SerumMale: Will accumulate
Male
Mannum vinnum ondraaiEarth and sky becoming one
Unthan maanvizhi paarvaiyin kandaenI saw in the glance of your deer-like eyes
Female :Aaa…..kannum nenjum ondraaiFemale: Ah... Eyes and heart becoming one
Inba gangaiyil aadida vanthaenI came to bathe in the blissful Ganges
Male
Vinnorum kaanaatha sorkkangalaeParadises that even heavenly beings have not seen
Female :Engal veettukku naalthorum vaarungalaenFemale: Please come to our house every day
Male
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Female :Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanaiFemale: This is the elaboration of a melody of joy
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanaiMy love alone is your worship
Male
Devi vantha neramWhen the goddess arrived
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serumWealth automatically accumulates without having to search for it
Female :SerumFemale: Will accumulate

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Devi Vantha Neram' from the movie Vandichakkaram (1980) is a romantic duet expressing divine joy and auspiciousness brought by love. The male protagonist compares his beloved's entry into his life to the arrival of Goddess Lakshmi, which automatically brings wealth, light, and harmony into the household without any struggle. The lovers describe their emotional bond as a continuous flow of musical melody (aalaabanai) and sacred worship. Throughout the song, poetic imagery transforms mundane life into a heavenly experience—where eyes flood with light, minds overflow with music, and flower-clouds rain honey. The lyrics celebrate mutual devotion, comparing their shared domestic life to an unmatched paradise on earth where sky and earth merge through love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Vizhiyellaam oli vellaam

Comparing the eyes overflowing with brightness to a flood of light (oli vellam).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Male :Manamellaam isai vellam

Comparing the mind's joyful feelings to a flood of musical notes (isai vellam).

Epithet / Metaphor

Unthan maanvizhi paarvaiyin kandaen

Comparing the lady's gentle eyes to those of a deer (maanvizhi).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Engum poomegam thaen maari peikindrathu

Exaggerating the ecstatic experience of love as clouds made of flowers raining sweet honey everywhere.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanai / En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanai

The second consonant 'ra' (raagaththin / aaraathanai) rhymes across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

'Vandichakkaram' (1980) is famous for introducing actor Vijayakanth in a breakout anti-hero role and introducing Silk Smitha to Tamil cinema, where she got her screen name 'Silk' from her character in this film. Music duo Shankar-Ganesh composed this timeless romantic song, beautifully rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.

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