En Devane Unnidam
From Idhu Ivargalin Kadhai · 1976
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- A. M. Raja
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Idhu Ivargalin Kadhai1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen | My Lord, I ask you for one thing. |
| En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen | When will I behold the golden face of my goddess? |
| Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai | Was it not you who bestowed this life? |
| Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai | If you show the path, I shall walk upon it. |
| Male | |
| Ponnoonjal ondru en veetil aadum | A golden swing sways in my home, |
| Thaaiyullam angae thaalattu paadum | Where a motherly heart sings a soothing lullaby. |
| Naaldhorum ennai thedaamal thedum | Every single day, it endlessly seeks me, |
| Kaanadha kangal kanneeril aadum | And unseeing eyes swim in tears. |
| Male | |
| Kanneerai maatrum un kaigal engae | Where are your hands that would dry these tears? |
| Engendruthedum un pillai ingae | Your child here searches everywhere for you. |
| Male | |
| En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen | My Lord, I ask you for one thing. |
| En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen | When will I behold the golden face of my goddess? |
| Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai | Was it not you who bestowed this life? |
| Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai | If you show the path, I shall walk upon it. |
| Male | |
| Naan thandha maalai vaadatha munnae | Before the garland I presented even fades, |
| Nee konda kaadhal thaan maaralaama | Should the love you harbored ever change? |
| En pillai kooda en sondham illai | When even my child is no longer truly mine, |
| Endraana pinnae vaazhdhenna laabam | What is the worth of living any longer? |
| Male | |
| Indrodu vaazhkai pogattum ingae | Let my life end here today, |
| Ennaasai nanban vaazhattum angae | And let my beloved friend live happily over there. |
| Male | |
| En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen | My Lord, I ask you for one thing. |
| En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen | When will I behold the golden face of my goddess? |
| Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai | Was it not you who bestowed this life? |
| Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai | If you show the path, I shall walk upon it. |
என் தேவனே உன்னிடம் ஒன்று கேட்பேன்
என் தேவியின் பொன்முகம் என்று பார்ப்பேன்
நீயல்லவோ தந்தது இந்த வாழ்க்கை
நீ காட்டினால் போகிறேன் அந்த பாதை....
My Lord, I ask you for one thing.
When will I behold the golden face of my goddess?
Was it not you who bestowed this life?
If you show the path, I shall walk upon it.
பொன்னூஞ்சல் ஒன்று என் வீட்டில் ஆடும்
தாயுள்ளம் அங்கே தாலாட்டு பாடும்
நாள்தோறும் என்னை தேடாமல் தேடும்
காணாத கண்கள் கண்ணீரில் ஆடும்
A golden swing sways in my home,
Where a motherly heart sings a soothing lullaby.
Every single day, it endlessly seeks me,
And unseeing eyes swim in tears.
கண்ணீரை மாற்றும் உன் கைகள் எங்கே
எங்கென்று தேடும் உன் பிள்ளை இங்கே
Where are your hands that would dry these tears?
Your child here searches everywhere for you.
என் தேவனே உன்னிடம் ஒன்று கேட்பேன்
என் தேவியின் பொன்முகம் என்று பார்ப்பேன்
நீயல்லவோ தந்தது இந்த வாழ்க்கை
நீ காட்டினால் போகிறேன் அந்த பாதை....
My Lord, I ask you for one thing.
When will I behold the golden face of my goddess?
Was it not you who bestowed this life?
If you show the path, I shall walk upon it.
நான் தந்த மாலை வாடாத முன்னே
நீ கொண்ட காதல் தான் மாறலாமோ
என் பிள்ளை கூட என் சொந்தம் இல்லை
என்றான பின்னே வாழ்ந்தென்ன லாபம்
Before the garland I presented even fades,
Should the love you harbored ever change?
When even my child is no longer truly mine,
What is the worth of living any longer?
இன்றோடு வாழ்க்கை போகட்டும் இங்கே
என்னாசை நண்பன் வாழட்டும் அங்கே
Let my life end here today,
And let my beloved friend live happily over there.
என் தேவனே உன்னிடம் ஒன்று கேட்பேன்
என் தேவியின் பொன்முகம் என்று பார்ப்பேன்
நீயல்லவோ தந்தது இந்த வாழ்க்கை
நீ காட்டினால் போகிறேன் அந்த பாதை....
My Lord, I ask you for one thing.
When will I behold the golden face of my goddess?
Was it not you who bestowed this life?
If you show the path, I shall walk upon it.
En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen
My Lord, I ask you for one thing.
En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen
When will I behold the golden face of my goddess?
Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai
Was it not you who bestowed this life?
Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai
If you show the path, I shall walk upon it.
Ponnoonjal ondru en veetil aadum
A golden swing sways in my home,
Thaaiyullam angae thaalattu paadum
Where a motherly heart sings a soothing lullaby.
Naaldhorum ennai thedaamal thedum
Every single day, it endlessly seeks me,
Kaanadha kangal kanneeril aadum
And unseeing eyes swim in tears.
Kanneerai maatrum un kaigal engae
Where are your hands that would dry these tears?
Engendruthedum un pillai ingae
Your child here searches everywhere for you.
En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen
My Lord, I ask you for one thing.
En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen
When will I behold the golden face of my goddess?
Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai
Was it not you who bestowed this life?
Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai
If you show the path, I shall walk upon it.
Naan thandha maalai vaadatha munnae
Before the garland I presented even fades,
Nee konda kaadhal thaan maaralaama
Should the love you harbored ever change?
En pillai kooda en sondham illai
When even my child is no longer truly mine,
Endraana pinnae vaazhdhenna laabam
What is the worth of living any longer?
Indrodu vaazhkai pogattum ingae
Let my life end here today,
Ennaasai nanban vaazhattum angae
And let my beloved friend live happily over there.
En devanin unnidam ondru ketppen
My Lord, I ask you for one thing.
En deviyin ponmugam endru parppen
When will I behold the golden face of my goddess?
Neyyallavo thandhadhu indha vaazhkai
Was it not you who bestowed this life?
Nee kaatinaal pogiren andha paadhai
If you show the path, I shall walk upon it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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