Ellam Deiva Cheyal
From Deiva Cheyal · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- D. Diwakar
- Details
- Deiva Cheyal1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellam deiva seyal | Everything is the act of God. |
| Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal | If you interact with others with proper understanding, |
| Pagaivan kooda nanbanae | Even an enemy will turn into a friend. |
| Paasam katti aasai vaithaal | If you shower true affection and hold deep love, |
| Mirugam kooda deivamae | Even a wild beast becomes like a deity. |
| Male | |
| Ellam deiva seyal | Everything is the act of God. |
| Ellam deiva seyal | Everything is the act of God. |
| Ellam deiva seyal | Everything is the act of God. |
எல்லாம் தெய்வ செயல்
பழகும் வகையில் பழகிப் பார்த்தால்
பகைவன் கூட நண்பனே
பாசம் காட்டி ஆசை வைத்தால்
மிருகம் கூட தெய்வமே
மிருகம் கூட தெய்வமே
Everything is the act of God.
If you interact with others with proper understanding,
Even an enemy will turn into a friend.
If you shower true affection and hold deep love,
Even a wild beast becomes like a deity.
எல்லாம் தெய்வ செயல்
எல்லாம் தெய்வ செயல்
எல்லாம் தெய்வ செயல்
Everything is the act of God.
Everything is the act of God.
Everything is the act of God.
Ellam deiva seyal
Everything is the act of God.
Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal
If you interact with others with proper understanding,
Pagaivan kooda nanbanae
Even an enemy will turn into a friend.
Paasam katti aasai vaithaal
If you shower true affection and hold deep love,
Mirugam kooda deivamae
Even a wild beast becomes like a deity.
Ellam deiva seyal
Everything is the act of God.
Ellam deiva seyal
Everything is the act of God.
Ellam deiva seyal
Everything is the act of God.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song conveys a profound moral and philosophical message about the power of love, understanding, and divine will. The lyricist emphasizes that everything in human life operates under divine guidance ('Ellam deiva seyal'). Through compassion and proper conduct, human relationships can undergo miraculous transformations: hostility melts away to turn foes into friends, and cruelty softens to turn even beasts into gentle, godlike beings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain
“Ellam deiva seyal”
The line 'Ellam deiva seyal' acts as a repeating refrain to anchor the song's central belief in divine providence.
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“Pagaivan kooda nanbanae”
Contrasting 'Pagaivan' (enemy) with 'Nanbanae' (friend), and 'Mirugam' (beast) with 'Deivamae' (god) to highlight the transformative power of affection.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mirugam kooda deivamae”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming suffixes like 'nanbanae' and 'deivamae' to heighten the lyricism.
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Trivia
'Deiva Cheyal' (1967) featured music composed by D. Diwakar, a lesser-known composer from the 1960s Tamil cinema era. Kannadasan's signature simple philosophical lyrics paired with T. M. Soundararajan's resonant voice made this song a classic moral anthem.
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