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Lyrics & meaning

En Devathai Pon Tharagai

From Naadi Thudikuthadi · 2016

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Anita, Karthik
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Naadi Thudikuthadi
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
23 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En devathai pon thaaragai neethaanaval
En thoorigai ull oviyam neethaanaval
En goburam… athikaalayil
Manam veesidum roja malar neethaanaval
En paadalin uyiraanaval neethaanaval
En devathai pon thaaragai neethaanaval
En thoorigai ull oviyam neethaanaval
Paadhayil thaengum neeril
Paarkum nilavin mugam
Paarthathum killa thondrum
Kuzhanthai kannam niram
Vaanathil thoduvaanathil ezhum senniram nee
Jaamathil nadu jaamathil vinmeengalum nee
Odai naanalgalodum
Pedai illadhapothum
Kaalai boopaalam paadum
Kaatril mynaakal geetham
Neethaanavan neethaanavan neethaanavan
En devathai pon thaaragai neethaanaval
En thoorigai ull oviyam neethaanaval
Vidinthathum vaasam yethu
Podum kolangalae
Urangidum naeram kaathil ketkkum raagangalae
Saalayil nadaipaathayil vizhum thooralgal nee
Pesuthae pudhu thaaimozhi nadhiosaigal nee
Theeyae illamal theebam
Yetrum keezhvanam yaaro
Noyae illamal vaazhum
Vaatum en kaaichal yaro
Neethaanaval neethaanaval neethaanaval
En devathai pon thaaragai neethaanaval
En thoorigai ull oviyam neethaanaval
En goburam …athikaalayil
Manam veesidum roja malar neethaanaval
En paadalin uyiraanavan neethaanavan
En devathai pon thaaragai neethaanaval
En thoorigai ull oviyam neethaanaval
You are my angel, my golden star
You are the painting within my paintbrush
My temple tower... in the early dawn
You are the fragrant rose spreading its sweetness
You are the very soul of my song
You are my angel, my golden star
You are the painting within my paintbrush
In the puddle of water along the path,
the reflection of the moon gazing back,
tempting one to pinch the moment it is seen,
the soft blush of a baby's cheek—
You are the crimson glow rising on the sky's horizon,
you are the stars shining in the deep of midnight.
Beside the reeds along the stream,
even when its mate is far away,
singing the morning raga of dawn,
the sweet song of mynas drifting on the breeze—
That is you, it is you, it is you.
You are my angel, my golden star,
you are the painting within my paintbrush.
What is that sweet fragrance at daybreak?
It is the freshly drawn kolam (rice-flour patterns)!
The soothing melodies heard as sleep arrives,
you are the gentle drizzle falling on the roads and pathways,
you are the sound of the river speaking a brand new mother tongue.
A lamp that shines without any fire,
who is that lighting up the eastern sky?
Living free of any real illness,
who is this fever that sweetly torments me?
It is you, it is you, it is you.
You are my angel, my golden star,
you are the painting within my paintbrush.
My temple tower... in the early dawn,
you are the fragrant rose spreading its scent.
You are the very soul of my song, it is you.
You are my angel, my golden star,
you are the painting within my paintbrush.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic track penned by Na. Muthu Kumar is a romantic ode expressing profound love and admiration for the beloved. The protagonist uses rich nature imagery and vivid metaphors to describe the lover, likening her to an angel, a golden star, a painting brought to life, and the morning breeze carrying musical ragas. She is presented as the essential spark of life and the soul of his creative expressions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“En devathai pon thaaragai neethaanaval”

Directly equating the beloved to an angel (devathai), a golden star (pon thaaragai), and a painting (oviyam).

Visual Imagery (Katchi Bimbam)

“Paadhayil thaengum neeril Paarkum nilavin mugam”

Creates a delicate visual image of the moon reflected in a rain puddle along a walkway.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)

“Odai naanalgalodum / Pedai illadhapothum”

The second consonant sound 'da' (da/dae) rhymes across successive lines (Odai / Pedai).

Paradox (Ehirpaadhai)

“Theeyae illamal theebam Yetrum keezhvanam yaaro”

Presents paradoxical natural imagery, like a lamp lit without fire or a fever existing without illness.

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Trivia

The lyrics showcase late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar's signature style of blending everyday nature observations—such as morning kolams, street drizzling, and reflections in puddles—with deep romantic emotions.

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