Devuda Devuda
From Chandramukhi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Chandramukhi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arae arae arae arae arae | Arae arae arae arae arae |
| Male | |
| Devuda devuda | Oh Lord, oh Lord |
| Eluzmalai devuda | Oh God of Seven Hills |
| Chuududa chuududa | Look here, look here |
| Enga pakkam chuududa | Look towards our side |
| Male | |
| Ehh..devuda devuda | Ehh... oh Lord, oh Lord |
| Eluzmalai devuda | Oh God of Seven Hills |
| Chuududa chuududa | Look here, look here |
| Enga pakkam chuududa | Look towards our side |
| Male | |
| Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal | All our hearts are like diamonds |
| Nee koncham pattai thetadaa | Just polish them a little bit |
| Male | |
| Repeeatuu.. | Repeat it.. |
| Chorus | |
| Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal | All our hearts are like diamonds |
| Nee koncham pattai thetadaa | Just polish them a little bit |
| Male | |
| Sakthiyellam ondru sernthaalae… | If all the powers unite together... |
| Ooohhhhoooohhhh….. | Ooohhhhoooohhhh….. |
| Sorgam varum intha mann melae.. | Heaven will descend upon this earth.. |
| Oooohhoooooooooohhhh | Oooohhoooooooooohhhh |
| Male | |
| Devuda devuda | Oh Lord, oh Lord |
| Eluzmalai devuda | Oh God of Seven Hills |
| Chuududa chuududa | Look here, look here |
| Enga pakkam chuududa | Look towards our side |
| Male | |
| Eh arae arae | Eh arae arae |
| Arae arae | Arae arae |
| Araera arae | Araera arae |
| Araera arae | Araera arae |
| Male | |
| Enni paru koncham | Just consider it for a moment |
| Err piddikkum aala | The man who holds the plow |
| Sothil namma kaiya vaika | For us to put our hands in food |
| Saethil vaipaan kaala.. | Puts his feet in mud first.. |
| Chorus | |
| Hay…hay…hay…hay… | Hay…hay…hay…hay… |
| Male | |
| Sakkadaikul poyi | The ones who go into sewers |
| Sutham seiyum peru | And keep the town clean |
| Naalu naallu leavu potta | If they take four days of leave |
| Naari poghum ooru … | The whole town will stink... |
| Male | |
| Mudi vettum tholil seiyum | The friend who cuts hair |
| Thozhan thaan illayeal.. | If he is not there.. |
| Namakkellam ethu azagu …. | What beauty would any of us have... |
| Nadhi neeril nindru | Standing in river water |
| Thuni thoipaven illayeal .. | If the washerman does not wash clothes.. |
| Velukkuma udai alukku | Will the dirt on our clothes go away? |
| Male | |
| Entha tholil seithaal enna | Whatever profession one does |
| Seiyum tholil deivam endru.. | Work itself is worship.. |
| Pattukottai paatil sonnanae … | As Pattukkottai said in his song... |
| Male | |
| Repeeatuu.. | Repeat it.. |
| Male | |
| Sakthiyellam ondru sernthaalae… | If all the powers unite together... |
| Ooohhhhoooohhhh….. | Ooohhhhoooohhhh….. |
| Sorgam varum intha mann melae.. | Heaven will descend upon this earth.. |
| Oooohhoooooooooohhhh | Oooohhoooooooooohhhh |
| Chorus | |
| Harrrr…rae | Harrrr…rae |
| Chal chal..okay …ha..ha..ha..ha..ha…hoii… | Chal chal..okay …ha..ha..ha..ha..ha…hoii… |
| Male | |
| Unnai patri yaaru | Whoever says whatever |
| Ada enna sonnal ennna.. | Hey, what does it matter what they say.. |
| Intha kathil vangi athai | Take it in through this ear |
| Antha kathil thallu .. | And push it out through that ear.. |
| Male | |
| Megam midhanthallum | Whether clouds float by |
| Kaakam paranthallum | Or crows fly above |
| Agayam thaan alukkaga | Will the sky ever become dirty? |
| Agathunnu sollu | Say no to that idea |
| Male | |
| Poo panthai yaarum | Even if someone ties down |
| Neril pothi thaan vachalum | A floral ball in water |
| Panthu varum thanni mela thaan | The ball will float back to the surface |
| Ada unnai yaarum | Even if someone pushes you |
| Oram katti thaan vachallum | To the sidelines, my brother |
| Thambi vaada panthu pola thaan | You will bounce back like a ball |
| Male | |
| Moonam pirai mella mella | The crescent moon slowly |
| Vennilavai minnuvathai .. | Shining into a full moon.. |
| Min minigal thaduthiduma | Can fireflies ever stop that? |
| Male | |
| Repeeatuu.. | Repeat it.. |
| Male | |
| Sakthiyellam ondru sernthaalae… | If all the powers unite together... |
| Ooohhhhoooohhhh….. | Ooohhhhoooohhhh….. |
| Sorgam varum intha mann melae.. | Heaven will descend upon this earth.. |
| Oooohhoooooooooohhhh | Oooohhoooooooooohhhh |
| Male | |
| Devuda devuda | Oh Lord, oh Lord |
| Eluzmalai devuda | Oh God of Seven Hills |
| Chorus :Arae arae arae arae | Chorus: Arae arae arae arae |
| Arae arae arae arae arae .. | Arae arae arae arae arae .. |
| Male :Swami chuududa chuududa | Male: Oh Lord, look here, look here |
| Enga pakkam chuududa | Look towards our side |
| Chorus :Arae arae arae arae | Chorus: Arae arae arae arae |
| Arae arae arae arae arae .. | Arae arae arae arae arae .. |
| Male | |
| Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal | All our hearts are like diamonds |
| Nee koncham pattai thetadaa | Just polish them a little bit |
| Male | |
| Repeeatuu.. | Repeat it.. |
| Chorus | |
| Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal | All our hearts are like diamonds |
| Nee koncham pattai thetadaa | Just polish them a little bit |
| Male | |
| Sabashuuu…. | Bravo! |
ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ஹரே ஹரே
Arae arae arae arae arae
தேவுடா தேவுடா
ஏழுமலை தேவுடா சூடூடா
சூடூடா எங்க பக்கம் சூடூடா
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Oh God of Seven Hills
Look here, look here
Look towards our side
ஏ தேவுடா தேவுடா
ஏழுமலை தேவுடா சூடூடா
சூடூடா எங்க பக்கம் சூடூடா
Ehh... oh Lord, oh Lord
Oh God of Seven Hills
Look here, look here
Look towards our side
எங்காளின்
உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாமே
வைரங்கள் நீ கொஞ்சம்
பட்டை தீட்டடா
All our hearts are like diamonds
Just polish them a little bit
ரிப்பிட்டு
Repeat it..
எங்காளின்
உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாமே
வைரங்கள் நீ கொஞ்சம்
பட்டை தீட்டடா
All our hearts are like diamonds
Just polish them a little bit
சக்தியெல்லாம்
ஒன்று சேர்ந்தாலே
ஓஓ.... சொர்க்கம் வரும்
இந்த மண் மேலே
ஓஓ.......
If all the powers unite together...
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Heaven will descend upon this earth..
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
தேவுடா தேவுடா
ஏழுமலை தேவுடா சூடூடா
சூடூடா எங்க பக்கம் சூடூடா
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Oh God of Seven Hills
Look here, look here
Look towards our side
ஏ ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ஹரே ஹரேரா
ஹரே ஹரேரா ஹரே
Eh arae arae
Arae arae
Araera arae
Araera arae
எண்ணிப்பாரு
கொஞ்சம் ஏர் பிடிக்கும்
ஆள சோத்தில் நாம
கைய வைக்க சேத்தில்
வைப்பான் கால
Just consider it for a moment
The man who holds the plow
For us to put our hands in food
Puts his feet in mud first..
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hay…hay…hay…hay…
சாக்கடைக்குள்
போயி சுத்தம் செய்யும்
பேரு நாலு நாளு லீவு
போட்டா நாறிப்போகும்
ஊரு
The ones who go into sewers
And keep the town clean
If they take four days of leave
The whole town will stink...
முடி வெட்டும்
தொழில் செய்யும் தோழன்
தான் இல்லையேல்
நமக்கெல்லாம் ஏது அழகு
நதி நீரில் நின்று துணி
துவைப்பவன் இல்லையேல்
வெளுக்குமா உடை அழுக்கு
The friend who cuts hair
If he is not there..
What beauty would any of us have...
Standing in river water
If the washerman does not wash clothes..
Will the dirt on our clothes go away?
எந்த தொழில்
செய்தால் என்ன
செய்யும் தொழில்
தெய்வம் என்று
பட்டுக்கோட்டை
பாட்டில் சொன்னானே
Whatever profession one does
Work itself is worship..
As Pattukkottai said in his song...
ரிப்பிட்டு
Repeat it..
சக்தியெல்லாம்
ஒன்று சேர்ந்தாலே
ஓஓ.... சொர்க்கம் வரும்
இந்த மண் மேலே
ஓஓ.......
If all the powers unite together...
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Heaven will descend upon this earth..
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
ஆண் & குழு :
ஆ தேவுடா தேவுடா
ஏழுமலை தேவுடா சூடூடா
சூடூடா எங்க பக்கம் சூடூடா
Harrrr…rae
Chal chal..okay …ha..ha..ha..ha..ha…hoii…
...........................
Whoever says whatever
Hey, what does it matter what they say..
Take it in through this ear
And push it out through that ear..
உன்னைப்பற்றி
யாரு அடஎன்ன சொன்னால்
என்ன இந்த காதில் வாங்கி
அதை அந்த காதில் தள்ளு
Whether clouds float by
Or crows fly above
Will the sky ever become dirty?
Say no to that idea
மேகம் மிதந்தாலும்
காகம் பறந்தாலும் ஆகாயம்
தான் அழுக்காக ஆகாதுன்னு
சொல்லு
Even if someone ties down
A floral ball in water
The ball will float back to the surface
Even if someone pushes you
To the sidelines, my brother
You will bounce back like a ball
பூப்பந்தை யாரும்
நீரில் பொத்தித்தான் வெச்சாலும்
பந்து வரும் தண்ணி மேலத்தான்
அட உன்னை யாரும் ஓரம்
கட்டித்தான் வெச்சாலும்
தம்பி வாடா பந்து போலத்தான்
The crescent moon slowly
Shining into a full moon..
Can fireflies ever stop that?
மூணாம் பிறை
மெல்ல மெல்ல
வெண்ணிலவாய் மின்னுவதை
மின்மினிகள் தடுத்திடுமா
Repeat it..
ரிப்பிட்டு
If all the powers unite together...
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Heaven will descend upon this earth..
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
சக்தியெல்லாம்
ஒன்று சேர்ந்தாலே
ஓஓ.... சொர்க்கம் வரும்
இந்த மண் மேலே
ஓஓ.......
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Oh God of Seven Hills
Chorus: Arae arae arae arae
Arae arae arae arae arae ..
Male: Oh Lord, look here, look here
Look towards our side
Chorus: Arae arae arae arae
Arae arae arae arae arae ..
தேவுடா தேவுடா
ஏழுமலை தேவுடா
குழு :
ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே
சுவாமி சூடூடா
சூடூடா எங்க பக்கம் சூடூடா
குழு :
ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே
All our hearts are like diamonds
Just polish them a little bit
எங்காளின்
உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாமே
வைரங்கள் நீ கொஞ்சம்
பட்டை தீட்டடா
Repeat it..
ரிப்பிட்டு
All our hearts are like diamonds
Just polish them a little bit
எங்காளின்
உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாமே
வைரங்கள் நீ கொஞ்சம்
பட்டை தீட்டடா
Bravo!
சபாஷ்சு
ஆண் & குழு :
சக்தியெல்லாம்
ஒன்று சேர்ந்தாலே
ஓஓ.... சொர்க்கம் வரும்
இந்த மண் மேலே
ஓஓ.......
Arae arae arae arae arae
Arae arae arae arae arae
Devuda devuda
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Eluzmalai devuda
Oh God of Seven Hills
Chuududa chuududa
Look here, look here
Enga pakkam chuududa
Look towards our side
Ehh..devuda devuda
Ehh... oh Lord, oh Lord
Eluzmalai devuda
Oh God of Seven Hills
Chuududa chuududa
Look here, look here
Enga pakkam chuududa
Look towards our side
Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal
All our hearts are like diamonds
Nee koncham pattai thetadaa
Just polish them a little bit
Repeeatuu..
Repeat it..
Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal
All our hearts are like diamonds
Nee koncham pattai thetadaa
Just polish them a little bit
Sakthiyellam ondru sernthaalae…
If all the powers unite together...
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Sorgam varum intha mann melae..
Heaven will descend upon this earth..
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
Devuda devuda
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Eluzmalai devuda
Oh God of Seven Hills
Chuududa chuududa
Look here, look here
Enga pakkam chuududa
Look towards our side
Eh arae arae
Eh arae arae
Arae arae
Arae arae
Araera arae
Araera arae
Araera arae
Araera arae
Enni paru koncham
Just consider it for a moment
Err piddikkum aala
The man who holds the plow
Sothil namma kaiya vaika
For us to put our hands in food
Saethil vaipaan kaala..
Puts his feet in mud first..
Hay…hay…hay…hay…
Hay…hay…hay…hay…
Sakkadaikul poyi
The ones who go into sewers
Sutham seiyum peru
And keep the town clean
Naalu naallu leavu potta
If they take four days of leave
Naari poghum ooru …
The whole town will stink...
Mudi vettum tholil seiyum
The friend who cuts hair
Thozhan thaan illayeal..
If he is not there..
Namakkellam ethu azagu ….
What beauty would any of us have...
Nadhi neeril nindru
Standing in river water
Thuni thoipaven illayeal ..
If the washerman does not wash clothes..
Velukkuma udai alukku
Will the dirt on our clothes go away?
Entha tholil seithaal enna
Whatever profession one does
Seiyum tholil deivam endru..
Work itself is worship..
Pattukottai paatil sonnanae …
As Pattukkottai said in his song...
Repeeatuu..
Repeat it..
Sakthiyellam ondru sernthaalae…
If all the powers unite together...
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Sorgam varum intha mann melae..
Heaven will descend upon this earth..
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
Harrrr…rae
Harrrr…rae
Chal chal..okay …ha..ha..ha..ha..ha…hoii…
Chal chal..okay …ha..ha..ha..ha..ha…hoii…
Unnai patri yaaru
Whoever says whatever
Ada enna sonnal ennna..
Hey, what does it matter what they say..
Intha kathil vangi athai
Take it in through this ear
Antha kathil thallu ..
And push it out through that ear..
Megam midhanthallum
Whether clouds float by
Kaakam paranthallum
Or crows fly above
Agayam thaan alukkaga
Will the sky ever become dirty?
Agathunnu sollu
Say no to that idea
Poo panthai yaarum
Even if someone ties down
Neril pothi thaan vachalum
A floral ball in water
Panthu varum thanni mela thaan
The ball will float back to the surface
Ada unnai yaarum
Even if someone pushes you
Oram katti thaan vachallum
To the sidelines, my brother
Thambi vaada panthu pola thaan
You will bounce back like a ball
Moonam pirai mella mella
The crescent moon slowly
Vennilavai minnuvathai ..
Shining into a full moon..
Min minigal thaduthiduma
Can fireflies ever stop that?
Repeeatuu..
Repeat it..
Sakthiyellam ondru sernthaalae…
If all the powers unite together...
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Ooohhhhoooohhhh…..
Sorgam varum intha mann melae..
Heaven will descend upon this earth..
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
Oooohhoooooooooohhhh
Devuda devuda
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Eluzmalai devuda
Oh God of Seven Hills
Chorus :Arae arae arae arae
Chorus: Arae arae arae arae
Arae arae arae arae arae ..
Arae arae arae arae arae ..
Male :Swami chuududa chuududa
Male: Oh Lord, look here, look here
Enga pakkam chuududa
Look towards our side
Chorus :Arae arae arae arae
Chorus: Arae arae arae arae
Arae arae arae arae arae ..
Arae arae arae arae arae ..
Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal
All our hearts are like diamonds
Nee koncham pattai thetadaa
Just polish them a little bit
Repeeatuu..
Repeat it..
Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal
All our hearts are like diamonds
Nee koncham pattai thetadaa
Just polish them a little bit
Sabashuuu….
Bravo!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Devuda Devuda is the energetic introduction song of Rajinikanth's character, Dr. Saravanan, in Chandramukhi (2005). Written by veteran lyricist Vaali and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with music composed by Vidyasagar, the song celebrates the dignity of labor, unity, and resilience. It pays tribute to everyday workers—farmers, sanitation workers, barbers, and washermen—reminding listeners that no honest profession is inferior.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal”
Compares human hearts to unpolished diamonds ('Engaalin ullangal ellamae vairangal'), suggesting innate value that needs minimal refinement.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sothil namma kaiya vaika / Saethil vaipaan kaala..”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in 'Sothil' and 'Saethil'.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sakkadaikul poyi / Sutham seiyum peru”
Matching initial sounds in 'Sakkadaikul' and 'Sutham'.
Intertextual Reference
“Pattukottai paatil sonnanae …”
Explicit reference to the famous line 'Seiyum Thozhile Deivam' by legendary Tamil lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
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Trivia
This opening track serves as Superstar Rajinikanth's signature introductory mass song in Chandramukhi. Although the metadata mentions music and singer as unknown, the music was composed by Vidyasagar and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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