Deviyaval Mangalyam
From Devi Dharisanam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Devi Dharisanam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Deviyaval maangalyam | I stole the sacred mangalsutra of that goddess-like woman |
| Thirudi manamudiththaen | I stole it and married her |
| Deiva thirumagalin | The divine virtuous daughter's |
| Karpinaiyae naan koduththaen | Honor and chastity, I compromised |
| Male | |
| Kovilaiyum yaemattri | Deceiving even the divine temple |
| Kulamagalai yaemaattri | Deceiving a woman of noble descent |
| Paavam naan seithatharkku | For the terrible sin I committed |
| Pazhi theerththaal deviyammaa | The Goddess mother took her vengeance |
| Male | |
| Paavaththil vilai thannai | The price and penalty for my sin |
| Pettruk kondaen | I have received in full |
| Nalla paadaththai enakkullae | A valuable lesson within myself |
| Kattrukkondaen | I have learned now |
| Male | |
| Deivaththai ariyaamal | Without understanding the divine truth |
| Pagaiththu kondaen | I made an enemy of God |
| Manam thirunthi vittaen | I have reformed my mind |
| Ammaa varunthi vittaen | Oh Mother, I am deeply remorseful |
| Male | |
| Deivaththai ariyaamal | Without understanding the divine truth |
| Pagaiththu kondaen | I made an enemy of God |
| Manam thirunthi vittaen | I have reformed my mind |
| Ammaa varunthi vittaen | Oh Mother, I am deeply remorseful |
| Male | |
| Paavaththin vilai thannai | The price and penalty for my sin |
| Pettrukkondaen | I have received in full |
| Nalla paadaththai enakkullae | A valuable lesson within myself |
| Kattru kondaen | I have learned now |
| Male | |
| Thaalikkaiyiru ennai sudugindrathu | The sacred mangalsutra thread burns me inside |
| Antha thavaru en aayul varai varugindrathu | That mistake haunts me throughout my entire life |
| Thaalikkaiyiru ennai sudugindrathu | The sacred mangalsutra thread burns me inside |
| Antha thavaru en aayul varai varugindrathu | That mistake haunts me throughout my entire life |
| Male | |
| Pothum naan seitha kuttram purigindrathu | Enough, I now understand the crime I committed |
| Aavi poe aval kaalgalil vizhugindrathu | My soul leaves me and falls at her feet |
| Pothum naan seitha kuttram purigindrathu | Enough, I now understand the crime I committed |
| Aavi poe aval kaalgalil vizhugindrathu | My soul leaves me and falls at her feet |
| Amma….devi….amma….devi…. | Mother... Goddess... Mother... Goddess... |
தேவியவள் மாங்கல்யம்
திருடி மணமுடித்தேன்
தெய்வத் திருமகளின்
கற்பினையே நான் கொடுத்தேன்
I stole the sacred mangalsutra of that goddess-like woman
I stole it and married her
The divine virtuous daughter's
Honor and chastity, I compromised
கோவிலையும் ஏமாற்றி
குல மகளை ஏமாற்றி
பாவம் நான் செய்ததற்கு
பழித் தீர்த்தாள் தேவியம்மா
Deceiving even the divine temple
Deceiving a woman of noble descent
For the terrible sin I committed
The Goddess mother took her vengeance
பாவத்தின் விலை தன்னை
பெற்றுக் கொண்டேன்
நல்ல பாடத்தை எனக்குள்ளே
கற்றுக் கொண்டேன்
The price and penalty for my sin
I have received in full
A valuable lesson within myself
I have learned now
தெய்வத்தை அறியாமல்
பகைத்துக் கொண்டேன்
மனம் திருந்தி விட்டேன்
அம்மா வருந்தி விட்டேன்
Without understanding the divine truth
I made an enemy of God
I have reformed my mind
Oh Mother, I am deeply remorseful
தெய்வத்தை அறியாமல்
பகைத்துக் கொண்டேன்
மனம் திருந்தி விட்டேன்
அம்மா வருந்தி விட்டேன்
Without understanding the divine truth
I made an enemy of God
I have reformed my mind
Oh Mother, I am deeply remorseful
பாவத்தின் விலை தன்னை
பெற்றுக் கொண்டேன்
நல்ல பாடத்தை எனக்குள்ளே
கற்றுக் கொண்டேன்
The price and penalty for my sin
I have received in full
A valuable lesson within myself
I have learned now
தாலிக்கயிறு என்னை சுடுகின்றது
அந்த தவறு என் ஆயுள் வரை வருகின்றது
தாலிக்கயிறு என்னை சுடுகின்றது
அந்த தவறு என் ஆயுள் வரை வருகின்றது
The sacred mangalsutra thread burns me inside
That mistake haunts me throughout my entire life
The sacred mangalsutra thread burns me inside
That mistake haunts me throughout my entire life
போதும் நான் செய்த குற்றம் புரிகின்றது
ஆவி போய் அவள் கால்களில் விழுகின்றது
போதும் நான் செய்த குற்றம் புரிகின்றது
ஆவி போய் அவள் கால்களில் விழுகின்றது
அம்மா.....தேவி.....அம்மா.......தேவி.......
Enough, I now understand the crime I committed
My soul leaves me and falls at her feet
Enough, I now understand the crime I committed
My soul leaves me and falls at her feet
Mother... Goddess... Mother... Goddess...
Deviyaval maangalyam
I stole the sacred mangalsutra of that goddess-like woman
Thirudi manamudiththaen
I stole it and married her
Deiva thirumagalin
The divine virtuous daughter's
Karpinaiyae naan koduththaen
Honor and chastity, I compromised
Kovilaiyum yaemattri
Deceiving even the divine temple
Kulamagalai yaemaattri
Deceiving a woman of noble descent
Paavam naan seithatharkku
For the terrible sin I committed
Pazhi theerththaal deviyammaa
The Goddess mother took her vengeance
Paavaththil vilai thannai
The price and penalty for my sin
Pettruk kondaen
I have received in full
Nalla paadaththai enakkullae
A valuable lesson within myself
Kattrukkondaen
I have learned now
Deivaththai ariyaamal
Without understanding the divine truth
Pagaiththu kondaen
I made an enemy of God
Manam thirunthi vittaen
I have reformed my mind
Ammaa varunthi vittaen
Oh Mother, I am deeply remorseful
Deivaththai ariyaamal
Without understanding the divine truth
Pagaiththu kondaen
I made an enemy of God
Manam thirunthi vittaen
I have reformed my mind
Ammaa varunthi vittaen
Oh Mother, I am deeply remorseful
Paavaththin vilai thannai
The price and penalty for my sin
Pettrukkondaen
I have received in full
Nalla paadaththai enakkullae
A valuable lesson within myself
Kattru kondaen
I have learned now
Thaalikkaiyiru ennai sudugindrathu
The sacred mangalsutra thread burns me inside
Antha thavaru en aayul varai varugindrathu
That mistake haunts me throughout my entire life
Thaalikkaiyiru ennai sudugindrathu
The sacred mangalsutra thread burns me inside
Antha thavaru en aayul varai varugindrathu
That mistake haunts me throughout my entire life
Pothum naan seitha kuttram purigindrathu
Enough, I now understand the crime I committed
Aavi poe aval kaalgalil vizhugindrathu
My soul leaves me and falls at her feet
Pothum naan seitha kuttram purigindrathu
Enough, I now understand the crime I committed
Aavi poe aval kaalgalil vizhugindrathu
My soul leaves me and falls at her feet
Amma….devi….amma….devi….
Mother... Goddess... Mother... Goddess...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a dramatic, guilt-ridden confession from a man who committed a grave sin by deceitfully marrying a virtuous, divine-like woman through unethical means. He realizes that by tricking a pure woman and desecrating the sanctity of marriage, he did not merely deceive a human being, but challenged God Himself. Now facing the agony of retribution, he acknowledges the harsh price he must pay for his transgression. Suffering from intense moral remorse, the protagonist expresses deep repentance. The sacred marriage thread (thaali) feels like fire burning his conscience, haunting him for the rest of his life. He surrenders completely, begging for forgiveness and laying his soul at the feet of the woman and the divine mother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Thaalikkaiyiru ennai sudugindrathu / Antha thavaru en aayul varai varugindrathu”
Matching rhyming suffixes at the end of consecutive lines ('sudugindrathu', 'varugindrathu', 'purigindrathu') create a rhythmic, solemn cadence that emphasizes agonizing emotional progression.
Metaphor
“Thaalikkaiyiru ennai sudugindrathu”
The mangalsutra thread ('thaalikkaiyiru') burning the narrator is a metaphor describing the unbearable heat of guilt and moral agony consuming his conscience.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paavam naan seithatharkku / Pazhi theerththaal deviyammaa”
The second letter consonant match ('va' in 'Paavam' and 'Pazhi') strengthens the poetic structure, connecting sin directly with its inevitable retribution.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Kovilaiyum yaemattri / Kulamagalai yaemaattri”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'K' in 'Kovilaiyum' and 'Kulamagalai' binds the dual act of deception (cheating the temple and cheating the noble family).
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the 1980 film 'Devi Dharisanam', this song highlights Kannadasan's mastery in translating intense human guilt and divine retribution into deeply emotional Tamil poetry, rendered powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan.
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