Dhesadhi Dhesam Ellam
From Dhuruva Natchathiram · 1993
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dhuruva Natchathiram1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam | Hey, all the lands across nations |
| Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan | Are under the reign of this king |
| Dhaevaadhi dhaevar ellaam | All the gods of gods |
| Ivar dhaasaana dhaasanga thaan | Are his servants of servants |
| Naan vandhaa thaer melae | When I arrive on the chariot |
| Nee vandhu maar melae | You come onto my chest |
| Sandhanam poosidanum haei | And apply sandalwood paste, hey! |
| Veeraadhi veerannu sooraadhi soorannu | As the bravest among the brave, as the hero among heroes |
| Yaarum pesidanum | Everyone should praise him |
| Vandhu visiri veesidanum haei | And come fan him, hey! |
| Female | |
| Vithaara kalli | A cunning girl |
| Vazhi thappi ponaa | Lost her way |
| Kothoda mullu kuthiduchaa | Did a bunch of thorns prick her? |
| Male | |
| Othaasa seiya ododi vandha | Running to help her out |
| Athaana kandu ottikkichaa | She saw her cousin and clung to him |
| Female | |
| Maaman viral pattu viral pattu thaan | With the touch of the uncle's finger, with his finger's touch |
| Malarum madal vittu ila mottu thaan | The tender flower bud blossoms from the petal |
| Male | |
| Haa kaaman kan pattu kan pattu thaan | Aha, with the glance of Cupid's eyes, with his eyes' glance |
| Kaniyum udhirattum kilai vittu thaan | Let the ripe fruit fall from the branch |
| Female | |
| Kannaalan konjura | The beloved groom caresses |
| Male | |
| Kanni nee thaanaa | Is it you, my maiden? |
| Female | |
| Kaiyodu allura | Gathering up in hands |
| Male | |
| Kombu thaenaa | Is it high-branch honey? |
| Female | |
| Pennaaga vandhadhu | The one who came as a woman |
| Male | |
| Vanna maan thaanaa | Is it a colorful deer? |
| Female | |
| Sithaada kattura | Wearing a traditional skirt |
| Male | |
| Chinna meenaa | Is it a little fish? |
| Female | |
| Unakkaaga manam vaada | For you, my heart melts |
| Varalaam medhuvaa thodalaam | You may come and gently touch |
| Male | |
| Dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam | Hey, all the lands across nations |
| Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan | Are under the reign of this king |
| Dhaevaadhi dhaevar ellaam | All the gods of gods |
| Ivar dhaasaana dhaasanga thaan | Are his servants of servants |
| Naan vandhaa thaer melae | When I arrive on the chariot |
| Nee vandhu maar melae | You come onto my chest |
| Sandhanam poosidanum | And apply sandalwood paste |
| Vandhu visiri veesidanum haei haei | And come fan him, hey hey! |
| Female | |
| Mallaadi endrum malai yera paakkum | Always wrestling and trying to climb mountains |
| Killaadi nee thaan sollanumaa | You are a master, do I need to say it? |
| Male | |
| Naanum pudhu mettu pudhu mettu thaan | I am a new tune, a brand new tune |
| Padikka mayangattum mani chittu thaan | Let the little bird swoon while learning it |
| Female | |
| Neeyum idai thottu idai thottu thaan | You too touch my waist, touch my waist |
| Varutham vilagattum enai vittu thaan | Let sadness leave me and go away |
| Male | |
| Thottaalae pongudhu | If touched, it overflows |
| Female | |
| Indha neerodai | This stream of water |
| Male | |
| Thaalaatta vandhadhu | Came to sing a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Andhi vaadai | The evening breeze |
| Male | |
| Mundhaanai kondadhu | Adorned with a saree drape |
| Female | |
| Indha maanjolai | This mango grove |
| Male | |
| Muthaada cholludhu | Tells us to kiss |
| Female | |
| Indha vaelai | This hour |
| Male | |
| Madi meedhu kudiyaera | To settle down on the lap |
| Idam thaan adiyae dhinam thaan | This is the place, my dear, every day |
| Male | |
| Dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam | Hey, all the lands across nations |
| Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan | Are under the reign of this king |
| Dhaevaadhi dhaevar ellaam | All the gods of gods |
| Ivar dhaasaana dhaasanga thaan | Are his servants of servants |
| Naan vandhaa thaer melae | When I arrive on the chariot |
| Nee vandhu maar melae | You come onto my chest |
| Sandhanam poosidanum haei | And apply sandalwood paste, hey! |
| Veeraadhi veerannu sooraadhi soorannu | As the bravest among the brave, as the hero among heroes |
| Yaarum pesidanum | Everyone should praise him |
| Vandhu visiri veesidanum hoi haei | And come fan him, hoi hey! |
ஹேய் தேசாதி தேசம் எல்லாம்
இந்த ராசாவின் ராசாங்கம்தான்
தேவாதி தேவர் எல்லாம்
இவர் தாசான தாசங்கதான்
நான் வந்தா தேர் மேலே
நீ வந்து மார் மேலே
சந்தனம் பூசிடணும் ஹேய்
வீராதி வீரன்னு சூராதி சூரன்னு
யாரும் பேசிடணும்
வந்து விசிறி வீசிடணும் ஹேய்
Hey, all the lands across nations
Are under the reign of this king
All the gods of gods
Are his servants of servants
When I arrive on the chariot
You come onto my chest
And apply sandalwood paste, hey!
As the bravest among the brave, as the hero among heroes
Everyone should praise him
And come fan him, hey!
ஆண் குழு :
தேசாதி தேசம் எல்லாம்
இந்த ராசாவின் ராசாங்கம்தான்
தேவாதி தேவர் எல்லாம்
இவர் தாசான தாசங்கதான்
A cunning girl
Lost her way
Did a bunch of thorns prick her?
வித்தாரக் கள்ளி
வழி தப்பிப் போனா
கொத்தோட முள்ளு குத்திடுச்சா
Running to help her out
She saw her cousin and clung to him
ஒத்தாச செய்ய ஓடோடி வந்த
அத்தானக் கண்டு ஒட்டிக்கிச்சா
With the touch of the uncle's finger, with his finger's touch
The tender flower bud blossoms from the petal
மாமன் விரல் பட்டு விரல் பட்டுத்தான்
மலரும் மடல் விட்டு இள மொட்டுத்தான்
Aha, with the glance of Cupid's eyes, with his eyes' glance
Let the ripe fruit fall from the branch
ஹா காமன் கண் பட்டு கண் பட்டுத்தான்
கனியும் உதிரட்டும் கிளை விட்டுத்தான்
The beloved groom caresses
கண்ணாளன் கொஞ்சுற
Is it you, my maiden?
கன்னி நீ தானா
Gathering up in hands
கையோடு அள்ளுற
Is it high-branch honey?
கொம்புத் தேனா
The one who came as a woman
பெண்ணாக வந்தது
Is it a colorful deer?
வண்ண மான் தானா
Wearing a traditional skirt
சித்தாட கட்டுற
Is it a little fish?
சின்ன மீனா
For you, my heart melts
You may come and gently touch
உனக்காக மனம் வாட
வரலாம் மெதுவா தொடலாம்
Hey, all the lands across nations
Are under the reign of this king
All the gods of gods
Are his servants of servants
When I arrive on the chariot
You come onto my chest
And apply sandalwood paste
And come fan him, hey hey!
தேசாதி தேசம் எல்லாம்
இந்த ராசாவின் ராசாங்கம்தான்
தேவாதி தேவர் எல்லாம்
இவர் தாசான தாசங்கதான்
நான் வந்தா தேர் மேலே நீ வந்து மார் மேலே
சந்தனம் பூசிடணும்
வந்து விசிறி வீசிடணும் ஹேஹேய்
Always wrestling and trying to climb mountains
You are a master, do I need to say it?
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய் தேசாதி தேசம் எல்லாம்
இந்த ராசாவின் ராசாங்கம்தான்
I am a new tune, a brand new tune
Let the little bird swoon while learning it
எப்போதும் நானும் குறி வெச்சுப் பாத்தா
தப்பாது பாரு சத்தியமா
You too touch my waist, touch my waist
Let sadness leave me and go away
மல்லாடி என்றும் மலை ஏறப் பாக்கும்
கில்லாடி நீ தான் சொல்லணுமா
If touched, it overflows
நானும் புது மெட்டு புது மெட்டுத்தான்
படிக்க மயங்கட்டும் மணிச் சிட்டுத்தான்
This stream of water
நீயும் இடை தொட்டு இடை தொட்டுத்தான்
வருத்தம் விலகட்டும் எனை விட்டுத்தான்
Came to sing a lullaby
தொட்டாலே பொங்குது
The evening breeze
இந்த நீரோடை
Adorned with a saree drape
தாலாட்ட வந்தது
This mango grove
அந்தி வாடை
Tells us to kiss
முந்தானை கொண்டது
This hour
இந்த மாஞ்சோலை
To settle down on the lap
This is the place, my dear, every day
முத்தாடச் சொல்லுது
Hey, all the lands across nations
Are under the reign of this king
All the gods of gods
Are his servants of servants
When I arrive on the chariot
You come onto my chest
And apply sandalwood paste, hey!
As the bravest among the brave, as the hero among heroes
Everyone should praise him
And come fan him, hoi hey!
இந்த வேளை
மடி மீது குடியேற
இடம் தா அடியே தினம்தான்
தேசாதி தேசம் எல்லாம்
இந்த ராசாவின் ராசாங்கம்தான்
தேவாதி தேவர் எல்லாம்
இவர் தாசான தாசங்கதான்
நான் வந்தா தேர் மேலே நீ வந்து மார் மேலே
சந்தனம் பூசிடணும் ஹேய்
வீராதி வீரன்னு சூராதி சூரன்னு
யாரும் பேசிடணும்
வந்து விசிறி வீசிடணும் ஹேய்
ஆண் குழு :
யாரும் பேசிடணும்
வந்து விசிறி வீசிடணும் ஹேய்
Haei dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam
Hey, all the lands across nations
Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan
Are under the reign of this king
Dhaevaadhi dhaevar ellaam
All the gods of gods
Ivar dhaasaana dhaasanga thaan
Are his servants of servants
Naan vandhaa thaer melae
When I arrive on the chariot
Nee vandhu maar melae
You come onto my chest
Sandhanam poosidanum haei
And apply sandalwood paste, hey!
Veeraadhi veerannu sooraadhi soorannu
As the bravest among the brave, as the hero among heroes
Yaarum pesidanum
Everyone should praise him
Vandhu visiri veesidanum haei
And come fan him, hey!
Vithaara kalli
A cunning girl
Vazhi thappi ponaa
Lost her way
Kothoda mullu kuthiduchaa
Did a bunch of thorns prick her?
Othaasa seiya ododi vandha
Running to help her out
Athaana kandu ottikkichaa
She saw her cousin and clung to him
Maaman viral pattu viral pattu thaan
With the touch of the uncle's finger, with his finger's touch
Malarum madal vittu ila mottu thaan
The tender flower bud blossoms from the petal
Haa kaaman kan pattu kan pattu thaan
Aha, with the glance of Cupid's eyes, with his eyes' glance
Kaniyum udhirattum kilai vittu thaan
Let the ripe fruit fall from the branch
Kannaalan konjura
The beloved groom caresses
Kanni nee thaanaa
Is it you, my maiden?
Kaiyodu allura
Gathering up in hands
Kombu thaenaa
Is it high-branch honey?
Pennaaga vandhadhu
The one who came as a woman
Vanna maan thaanaa
Is it a colorful deer?
Sithaada kattura
Wearing a traditional skirt
Chinna meenaa
Is it a little fish?
Unakkaaga manam vaada
For you, my heart melts
Varalaam medhuvaa thodalaam
You may come and gently touch
Dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam
Hey, all the lands across nations
Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan
Are under the reign of this king
Dhaevaadhi dhaevar ellaam
All the gods of gods
Ivar dhaasaana dhaasanga thaan
Are his servants of servants
Naan vandhaa thaer melae
When I arrive on the chariot
Nee vandhu maar melae
You come onto my chest
Sandhanam poosidanum
And apply sandalwood paste
Vandhu visiri veesidanum haei haei
And come fan him, hey hey!
Mallaadi endrum malai yera paakkum
Always wrestling and trying to climb mountains
Killaadi nee thaan sollanumaa
You are a master, do I need to say it?
Naanum pudhu mettu pudhu mettu thaan
I am a new tune, a brand new tune
Padikka mayangattum mani chittu thaan
Let the little bird swoon while learning it
Neeyum idai thottu idai thottu thaan
You too touch my waist, touch my waist
Varutham vilagattum enai vittu thaan
Let sadness leave me and go away
Thottaalae pongudhu
If touched, it overflows
Indha neerodai
This stream of water
Thaalaatta vandhadhu
Came to sing a lullaby
Andhi vaadai
The evening breeze
Mundhaanai kondadhu
Adorned with a saree drape
Indha maanjolai
This mango grove
Muthaada cholludhu
Tells us to kiss
Indha vaelai
This hour
Madi meedhu kudiyaera
To settle down on the lap
Idam thaan adiyae dhinam thaan
This is the place, my dear, every day
Dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam
Hey, all the lands across nations
Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan
Are under the reign of this king
Dhaevaadhi dhaevar ellaam
All the gods of gods
Ivar dhaasaana dhaasanga thaan
Are his servants of servants
Naan vandhaa thaer melae
When I arrive on the chariot
Nee vandhu maar melae
You come onto my chest
Sandhanam poosidanum haei
And apply sandalwood paste, hey!
Veeraadhi veerannu sooraadhi soorannu
As the bravest among the brave, as the hero among heroes
Yaarum pesidanum
Everyone should praise him
Vandhu visiri veesidanum hoi haei
And come fan him, hoi hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand duet celebrating love, passion, and regal charm. The male protagonist is portrayed as a heroic king whose presence commands grandeur and affection, while the female protagonist expresses her deep romantic attraction through vivid poetic imagery, comparing her beloved and herself to elements of nature like honey, deer, streams, and flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Haei dhaesaadhi dhaesam ellaam / Indha raasaavin raasaangam thaan”
The second letters 'sa' in 'dhaesaadhi' and 'raasaavin' rhyme, creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor
“Kaiyodu allura / Kombu thaenaa”
Comparing the heroine to rare honey on a high branch ('Kombu thaenaa') to signify her precious and sweet nature.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Maaman viral pattu viral pattu thaan”
Repetition of words like 'viral pattu' and 'kan pattu' to emphasize tactile and visual intimacy.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Gangai Amaran for the movie 'Dhuruva Natchathiram' (1993), featuring classic 90s Tamil folk-pop melodic structures with rich poetic imagery.
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