En Deivathukke
From Sivakasi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singer
- Mukesh
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Sivakasi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dheivathukkae maaru veshama | Is God Himself in disguise? |
| Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama | Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman? |
| Male | |
| En dheivathukkae maaru veshama | Is my God Himself in disguise? |
| Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama | Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman? |
| Somantha pulla pathu maasam thaan | She carried the child for ten whole months, |
| Adi petha pinbum bhaaram aachu ma | Oh, but even after giving birth, did she become a burden? |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro sonna thaai yaaro | Who is the mother who sang the lullaby? |
| Ada naan yaaro aanaal kolaaroo | Alas, who am I, and why did this blunder happen? |
| Aararo sonna thaai yaaro | Who is the mother who sang the lullaby? |
| Ada naan yaaro aanaal kolaaroo | Alas, who am I, and why did this blunder happen? |
| Male | |
| Sethu pozhachu | Almost dying and coming back to life, |
| Namma pethu eduppa | She gave birth to us. |
| Adi ratham urichu | Oh, wringing her own blood, |
| Nitham paalu koduppa | She gave us milk daily. |
| Male | |
| Ava vaazhum podhu thalli vaippom | While she is alive, we push her away. |
| Setha pinnae kolli vaippom | After she dies, we light her funeral pyre. |
| Pillaiyaaga pethathukku | For giving birth to me as her child, |
| Enna paavam senju putta da | What sin did she commit, my friend? |
| Ava enna paavam senju putta da…. | Oh, what sin did she commit? |
| Male | |
| Enn dhevathaikku maaruveshama | Is my goddess in disguise? |
| Chinnaranikingu ezha veshama | Is the little queen disguised here as a poor woman? |
| Annan murai appan isthanam thaan | The position of an elder brother is equivalent to a father's status. |
| Adi enna murai ippo naanumthaan | Oh, what status do I hold now? |
| Male | |
| Aararo aarirararo… | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Adi nee yaaro ippo naan yaaro | Oh, who are you and who am I now? |
| Aararo aarirararo… | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Adi nee yaaro ippo naan yaaro | Oh, who are you and who am I now? |
| Male | |
| Enna vithi enna vithida | What fate, oh what fate is this! |
| Envithiya solla oru vazhi illaiya | Is there no way to tell my fate? |
| Ada enna solla enna sollada | Alas, what can I say, what can I say? |
| Sontham solla oru gathi illaiya | Is there no refuge to claim as family? |
| Female | |
| Aararo aarirararo… | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Aararo aarirararo… | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Aararo aarirararo… | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Paasathuku pallikudama | Is there a school to learn affection? |
| Ada paadam kathu paasam varuma | Hey, can affection be learned by studying lessons? |
| Kallukullae saamy varumda | God can manifest inside a stone, |
| Ingae saamy petha kallum varumda | But here, a stone given birth by God can also exist. |
| Male | |
| Allumpagalum namba allivalapa | Day and night she raised us up in her embrace. |
| Thookammuzhichi nitham | Staying awake every night, |
| Thookam kodupa…aaaa…..aaa… | She gave us peaceful sleep... ah... ah... |
| Allumpagalum namba allivalapa | Day and night she raised us up in her embrace. |
| Thookammuzhichi nitham thookam kodupa… | Staying awake every night, she gave us peaceful sleep... |
| Male | |
| {Sethu pozhachu | Almost dying and coming back to life, |
| Namma pethu eduppa | She gave birth to us. |
| Adi ratham urichu | Oh, wringing her own blood, |
| Nitham paalu koduppa} (2) | She gave us milk daily. |
| Male | |
| Ava vaazhum podhu thalli vaippom | While she is alive, we push her away. |
| Setha pinnae kolli vaippom | After she dies, we light her funeral pyre. |
| Pillaiyaaga pethathukku | For giving birth to me as her child, |
| Enna paavam senju putta da | What sin did she commit, my friend? |
| Ava enna paavam senju putta da…. | Oh, what sin did she commit? |
| Male | |
| En dheivathukkae maaru veshama | Is my God Himself in disguise? |
| Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama | Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman? |
தெய்வத்துக்கே மாறு வேஷமா
மகாராணிக்கிங்கே ஏழை வேஷமா
Is God Himself in disguise?
Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman?
என் தெய்வத்துக்கே மாறு வேஷமா
மகாராணிக்கிங்கே ஏழை வேஷமா
சொமந்த புள்ள பத்து மாசம் தான்
அடி பெத்த பின்னும் பாரம் ஆச்சு மா
Is my God Himself in disguise?
Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman?
She carried the child for ten whole months,
Oh, but even after giving birth, did she become a burden?
ஆராரோ சொன்ன தாய் யாரோ
அட நான் யாரோ ஆனால் கோளாறோ
ஆராரோ சொன்ன தாய் யாரோ
அட நான் யாரோ ஆனால் கோளாறோ
Who is the mother who sang the lullaby?
Alas, who am I, and why did this blunder happen?
Who is the mother who sang the lullaby?
Alas, who am I, and why did this blunder happen?
செத்து பொழச்சு
நம்ம பெத்து எடுப்பா
அட ரத்தம் உரிச்சு
நித்தம் பாலு கொடுப்பா
Almost dying and coming back to life,
She gave birth to us.
Oh, wringing her own blood,
She gave us milk daily.
அவ வாழும் போது
தள்ளி வைப்போம்
செத்த பின்னே கொள்ளி வைப்போம்
பிள்ளையாக பெத்ததுக்கு
என்ன பாவம் செஞ்சுபுட்டா டா
அவ என்ன பாவம் செஞ்சுபுட்டா டா
While she is alive, we push her away.
After she dies, we light her funeral pyre.
For giving birth to me as her child,
What sin did she commit, my friend?
Oh, what sin did she commit?
என் தேவதைக்கு மாறு வேஷமா
சின்னராணிக்கிங்கே ஏழை வேஷமா
அண்ணன் முறை அப்பன் ஸ்தானம் தான்
அடி என்ன முறை இப்ப நானும்தான்
Is my goddess in disguise?
Is the little queen disguised here as a poor woman?
The position of an elder brother is equivalent to a father's status.
Oh, what status do I hold now?
ஆராரோ ஆரி ஆராரோ
அடி நீ யாரோ இப்போ நான் யாரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரி ஆராரோ
அடி நீ யாரோ இப்போ நான் யாரோ
Lullaby lullaby...
Oh, who are you and who am I now?
Lullaby lullaby...
Oh, who are you and who am I now?
என்ன விதி என்ன விதி டா
என் விதிய சொல்ல ஒரு வழி இல்லையா
அட என்ன சொல்ல என்ன சொல்லடா
சொந்தம் சொல்ல ஒரு கதி இல்லையா
What fate, oh what fate is this!
Is there no way to tell my fate?
Alas, what can I say, what can I say?
Is there no refuge to claim as family?
ஆராரோ ஆரி ஆராரோ
Lullaby lullaby...
Lullaby lullaby...
Lullaby lullaby...
பாசத்துக்கு பள்ளிக்கூடமா
அட பாடம் கத்து பாசம் வருமா
கல்லுக்குள்ளே சாமி வரும்டா
இங்கே சாமி பெத்தா கல்லு வரும்டா
Is there a school to learn affection?
Hey, can affection be learned by studying lessons?
God can manifest inside a stone,
But here, a stone given birth by God can also exist.
அல்லும் பகலும்
நம்ம அள்ளி வளப்பா
தூக்கம் முழிச்சி
நித்தம் தூக்கம் கொடுப்பா...ஆஆஅ.......
அல்லும் பகலும் நம்ம அள்ளி வளப்பா
தூக்கம் முழிச்சி
நித்தம் தூக்கம் கொடுப்பா
Day and night she raised us up in her embrace.
Staying awake every night,
She gave us peaceful sleep... ah... ah...
Day and night she raised us up in her embrace.
Staying awake every night, she gave us peaceful sleep...
{செத்து பொழச்சு
நம்ம பெத்து எடுப்பா
அட ரத்தம் உரிச்சு
நித்தம் பாலு கொடுப்பா} (2)
Almost dying and coming back to life,
She gave birth to us.
Oh, wringing her own blood,
She gave us milk daily.
அவ வாழும் போது
தள்ளி வைப்போம்
செத்த பின்னே கொள்ளி வைப்போம்
பிள்ளையாக பெத்ததுக்கு
என்ன பாவம் செஞ்சுபுட்டா டா
அவ என்ன பாவம் செஞ்சுபுட்டா டா
While she is alive, we push her away.
After she dies, we light her funeral pyre.
For giving birth to me as her child,
What sin did she commit, my friend?
Oh, what sin did she commit?
என் தெய்வத்துக்கே மாறு வேஷமா
மகாராணிக்கிங்கே ஏழை வேஷமா
Is my God Himself in disguise?
Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman?
Dheivathukkae maaru veshama
Is God Himself in disguise?
Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama
Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman?
En dheivathukkae maaru veshama
Is my God Himself in disguise?
Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama
Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman?
Somantha pulla pathu maasam thaan
She carried the child for ten whole months,
Adi petha pinbum bhaaram aachu ma
Oh, but even after giving birth, did she become a burden?
Aaraaro sonna thaai yaaro
Who is the mother who sang the lullaby?
Ada naan yaaro aanaal kolaaroo
Alas, who am I, and why did this blunder happen?
Aararo sonna thaai yaaro
Who is the mother who sang the lullaby?
Ada naan yaaro aanaal kolaaroo
Alas, who am I, and why did this blunder happen?
Sethu pozhachu
Almost dying and coming back to life,
Namma pethu eduppa
She gave birth to us.
Adi ratham urichu
Oh, wringing her own blood,
Nitham paalu koduppa
She gave us milk daily.
Ava vaazhum podhu thalli vaippom
While she is alive, we push her away.
Setha pinnae kolli vaippom
After she dies, we light her funeral pyre.
Pillaiyaaga pethathukku
For giving birth to me as her child,
Enna paavam senju putta da
What sin did she commit, my friend?
Ava enna paavam senju putta da….
Oh, what sin did she commit?
Enn dhevathaikku maaruveshama
Is my goddess in disguise?
Chinnaranikingu ezha veshama
Is the little queen disguised here as a poor woman?
Annan murai appan isthanam thaan
The position of an elder brother is equivalent to a father's status.
Adi enna murai ippo naanumthaan
Oh, what status do I hold now?
Aararo aarirararo…
Lullaby lullaby...
Adi nee yaaro ippo naan yaaro
Oh, who are you and who am I now?
Aararo aarirararo…
Lullaby lullaby...
Adi nee yaaro ippo naan yaaro
Oh, who are you and who am I now?
Enna vithi enna vithida
What fate, oh what fate is this!
Envithiya solla oru vazhi illaiya
Is there no way to tell my fate?
Ada enna solla enna sollada
Alas, what can I say, what can I say?
Sontham solla oru gathi illaiya
Is there no refuge to claim as family?
Aararo aarirararo…
Lullaby lullaby...
Aararo aarirararo…
Lullaby lullaby...
Aararo aarirararo…
Lullaby lullaby...
Paasathuku pallikudama
Is there a school to learn affection?
Ada paadam kathu paasam varuma
Hey, can affection be learned by studying lessons?
Kallukullae saamy varumda
God can manifest inside a stone,
Ingae saamy petha kallum varumda
But here, a stone given birth by God can also exist.
Allumpagalum namba allivalapa
Day and night she raised us up in her embrace.
Thookammuzhichi nitham
Staying awake every night,
Thookam kodupa…aaaa…..aaa…
She gave us peaceful sleep... ah... ah...
Allumpagalum namba allivalapa
Day and night she raised us up in her embrace.
Thookammuzhichi nitham thookam kodupa…
Staying awake every night, she gave us peaceful sleep...
{Sethu pozhachu
Almost dying and coming back to life,
Namma pethu eduppa
She gave birth to us.
Adi ratham urichu
Oh, wringing her own blood,
Nitham paalu koduppa} (2)
She gave us milk daily.
Ava vaazhum podhu thalli vaippom
While she is alive, we push her away.
Setha pinnae kolli vaippom
After she dies, we light her funeral pyre.
Pillaiyaaga pethathukku
For giving birth to me as her child,
Enna paavam senju putta da
What sin did she commit, my friend?
Ava enna paavam senju putta da….
Oh, what sin did she commit?
En dheivathukkae maaru veshama
Is my God Himself in disguise?
Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama
Is the great queen disguised here as a poor woman?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from the movie Sivakasi expresses profound remorse, grief, and reverence for maternal sacrifice. The lyrics lament how a mother undergoes life-threatening pain during childbirth, transforms her blood into milk, and sacrifices her sleep and comfort to raise her children, only to face neglect and rejection in her old age. The song serves as a powerful critique of filial ingratitude, contrasting the divine, queen-like stature of a mother with the tragic reality of her being treated as a burden in poor disguise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En dheivathukkae maaru veshama / Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama”
Compares the mother to a goddess ('Dheivam') and a queen ('Magaraani') forced into poverty/disguise.
Antithesis / Contrast (Erhinaai)
“Ava vaazhum podhu thalli vaippom / Setha pinnae kolli vaippom”
Contrasts human cruelty of ignoring a living mother with performing her final rites upon death.
Rhetorical Question
“Paasathuku pallikudama / Ada paadam kathu paasam varuma”
Uses questions to challenge the idea that affection can be taught systematically like academic subjects.
Assonance / Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Sethu pozhachu / Namma pethu eduppa / Adi ratham urichu”
The second consonant 'tha' is repeated across successive lines to create rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Srikanth Deva for the 2005 action drama 'Sivakasi', directed by Perarasu who also penned the emotional lyrics. The track acts as a major emotional turning point in the film where the protagonist reflects on his mother's hardships.
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