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En Devane Unnidam

From Idhu Ivargalin Kadhai · 1976

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
A. M. Raja
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Idhu Ivargalin Kadhai
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
27 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen
En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen
Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai
Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai
Ponnoonjal ondru en veetil aadum
Thaaiyullam angae thaalattu paadum
Naaldhorum ennai thedaamal thedum
Kaanadha kangal kanneeril aadum
Kanneerai maatrum un kaigal engae
Engendruthedum un pillai ingae
En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen
En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen
Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai
Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai
Naan thandha maalai vaadatha munnae
Nee konda kaadhal thaan maaralaama
En pillai kooda en sondham illai
Endraana pinnae vaazhdhenna laabam
Indrodu vaazhkai pogattum ingae
Ennaasai nanban vaazhattum angae
En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen
En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen
Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai
Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai
O my God, I ask of you just one thing,
When will I see the radiant face of my goddess?
Was it not you who gave me this life?
I will walk whatever path you show me....
A golden swing sways in my home,
Where a mother's heart sings a lullaby.
Quietly longing for me every single day,
Her eyes, unable to see me, swim with tears.
Where are your hands that wipe away tears?
Here is your child, wondering where you are.
O my God, I ask of you just one thing,
When will I see the radiant face of my goddess?
Was it not you who gave me this life?
I will walk whatever path you show me....
Before the garland I gave has even withered,
How could the love you held change so soon?
When even my own child is no longer mine,
What is the point of living anymore?
Let my life come to an end here today,
While my dear friend lives happily there.
O my God, I ask of you just one thing,
When will I see the radiant face of my goddess?
Was it not you who gave me this life?
I will walk whatever path you show me....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses a deep emotional plea to the Divine and a beloved motherly figure. The speaker laments the tragic turns of fate, reflecting on maternal warmth, lost affection, and broken family ties. Overwhelmed by grief when feeling disconnected even from their own child, the speaker reaches a state of ultimate surrender, wishing peace and happiness for others even at the cost of their own existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen / En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen”

The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in 'En devanin' and 'En deviyin', providing melodic harmony typical of classical Tamil verse.

Metaphor & Imagery

“Kaanadha kangal kanneeril aadum”

The phrase 'eyes dancing in tears' creates evocative visual imagery depicting profound sorrow and weeping.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Naan thandha maalai vaadatha munnae / Nee konda kaadhal thaan maaralaama”

Repetition of initial 'N' sounds ('Naan', 'Nee') across lines creates rhythmic structure.

Refrain (Pallavi repetition)

“En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen”

The repeating verse acts as a structural anchor, constantly returning to the speaker's existential prayer.

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Trivia

Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan, this track features the soulful vocals of legendary singer-composer A. M. Raja, whose velvety voice famously brought immense emotional depth to melancholic Tamil songs of the era.

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