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Lyrics & meaning

Devi Vantha Neram

From Vandichakkaram · 1980

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Vandichakkaram
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
6 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanai
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanai
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanai
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanai
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Female :Serum
Vizhiyellaam oli vellaam
Engal veedengum deepangalae
Male :Manamellaam isai vellam
Inbam maaraatha naathangalae
Engum poomegam thaen maari peikindrathu
Male :Nam ponnaana nenjangal nanaigindrana
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Male :Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanai
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanai
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Male :Serum
Mannum vinnum ondraai
Unthan maanvizhi paarvaiyin kandaen
Female :Aaa…..kannum nenjum ondraai
Inba gangaiyil aadida vanthaen
Vinnorum kaanaatha sorkkangalae
Female :Engal veettukku naalthorum vaarungalaen
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Female :Idhu anantha ragaththin aalaabanai
En anbondruthaanae un aaraathanai
Devi vantha neram
Selvam thedaamal thaanaaga serum
Female :Serum
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
This is the singing of an endless melody,
My love alone is my devotion to you.
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
This is the singing of an endless melody,
My love alone is my devotion to you.
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
Female: It gathers!
A flood of light fills our eyes,
and glowing lamps light up our entire home.
Male: A flood of music fills our hearts,
with notes of never-ending joy.
Clouds like flowers shower sweet honey everywhere,
Male: and our golden hearts are drenched in it.
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
Male: This is the singing of an endless melody,
My love alone is my devotion to you.
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
Male: It gathers!
Earth and heaven together as one,
I saw within your gentle, deer-like gaze.
Female: Ah... with eyes and heart joining as one,
I have come to bathe in this river of bliss.
O heavenly joys unseen even by the gods,
Female: please visit our home every single day!
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
Female: This is the singing of an endless melody,
My love alone is my devotion to you.
The moment the goddess arrived,
Wealth arrives on its own, without even searching for it.
Female: It gathers!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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