En Dheiva Veenaiye
From Thaali Dhanam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thaali Dhanam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En dheiva veenaiyae | Oh my divine Veena! |
| Nee pesinaal enna | Why don't you speak? |
| Oru dheva gaaname | Oh divine melody! |
| Nee paadinaal enna | Why don't you sing? |
| Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa | Will the voice I called out reach your ears? |
| Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa | Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me? |
| Male | |
| En dheiva veenaiyae | Oh my divine Veena! |
| Nee pesinaal enna | Why don't you speak? |
| Oru dheva gaaname | Oh divine melody! |
| Nee paadinaal enna | Why don't you sing? |
| Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa | Will the voice I called out reach your ears? |
| Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa | Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me? |
| Male | |
| {Thirukkovil theepangal | {The lamps of the holy temple |
| Iru kangal aagum | Become your two eyes |
| Oru paarvai nee paarthaal | If you bestow a single glance |
| Uyir ondru vaazhum} (2) | A life will survive} (2) |
| Male | |
| Enakkendru yaarundu | Who do I have for myself? |
| En kaadhal dhevi | Oh my goddess of love! |
| Imaikkaathu nee ponaal | If you leave without even blinking |
| Enakkethu aavi …enakkethu aavi | How will I have life... how will I have life? |
| Male | |
| En dheiva veenaiyae | Oh my divine Veena! |
| Nee pesinaal enna | Why don't you speak? |
| Oru dheva gaaname | Oh divine melody! |
| Nee paadinaal enna | Why don't you sing? |
| Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa | Will the voice I called out reach your ears? |
| Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa | Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me? |
| Male | |
| {Maruthaani naan poosa | {As I came to apply henna |
| Varukindrapothae | On your hands |
| Malarpaatham ponnaaga | Your flower-like feet turn golden |
| Sivakkindra maanae} (2) | Oh doe, reddening in grace} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nadanthaalum un paadham | Even if you walk, your feet |
| Punnaagum endru | Might get wounded |
| Nadakkaamal ponaayo | Did you stop walking because of that? |
| Kannae nee indru…kannae nee indru | Oh my darling today... my darling today |
| Male | |
| En dheiva veenaiyae | Oh my divine Veena! |
| Nee pesinaal enna | Why don't you speak? |
| Oru dheva gaaname | Oh divine melody! |
| Nee paadinaal enna | Why don't you sing? |
| Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa | Will the voice I called out reach your ears? |
| Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa | Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me? |
என் தெய்வ வீணையே
நீ பேசினால் என்ன
ஒரு தேவ கானமே
நீ பாடினால் என்ன
நான் அழைத்த குரல் கேட்குமா
உன் அமுத விழிப் பார்க்குமா
Oh my divine Veena!
Why don't you speak?
Oh divine melody!
Why don't you sing?
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
என் தெய்வ வீணையே
நீ பேசினால் என்ன
ஒரு தேவ கானமே
நீ பாடினால் என்ன
நான் அழைத்த குரல் கேட்குமா
உன் அமுத விழிப் பார்க்குமா
Oh my divine Veena!
Why don't you speak?
Oh divine melody!
Why don't you sing?
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
{திருக்கோவில் தீபங்கள்
இரு கண்கள் ஆகும்
ஒரு பார்வை நீ பார்த்தால்
உயிர் ஒன்று வாழும்} (2)
{The lamps of the holy temple
Become your two eyes
If you bestow a single glance
A life will survive} (2)
எனக்கென்று யாருண்டு
என் காதல் தேவி
இமைக்காது நீ போனால்
எனக்கேது ஆவி.....
எனக்கேது ஆவி......
Who do I have for myself?
Oh my goddess of love!
If you leave without even blinking
How will I have life... how will I have life?
என் தெய்வ வீணையே
நீ பேசினால் என்ன
ஒரு தேவ கானமே
நீ பாடினால் என்ன
நான் அழைத்த குரல் கேட்குமா
உன் அமுத விழிப் பார்க்குமா
Oh my divine Veena!
Why don't you speak?
Oh divine melody!
Why don't you sing?
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
{மருதாணி நான் பூச
வருகின்றபோதே
மலர்பாதம் பொன்னாக
சிவக்கின்ற மானே} (2)
{As I came to apply henna
On your hands
Your flower-like feet turn golden
Oh doe, reddening in grace} (2)
நடந்தாலும் உன் பாதம்
புண்ணாகும் என்று
நடக்காமல் போனாயோ
கண்ணே நீ இன்று.....
கண்ணே நீ இன்று.....
Even if you walk, your feet
Might get wounded
Did you stop walking because of that?
Oh my darling today... my darling today
என் தெய்வ வீணையே
நீ பேசினால் என்ன
ஒரு தேவ கானமே
நீ பாடினால் என்ன
நான் அழைத்த குரல் கேட்குமா
உன் அமுத விழிப் பார்க்குமா
Oh my divine Veena!
Why don't you speak?
Oh divine melody!
Why don't you sing?
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
En dheiva veenaiyae
Oh my divine Veena!
Nee pesinaal enna
Why don't you speak?
Oru dheva gaaname
Oh divine melody!
Nee paadinaal enna
Why don't you sing?
Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
En dheiva veenaiyae
Oh my divine Veena!
Nee pesinaal enna
Why don't you speak?
Oru dheva gaaname
Oh divine melody!
Nee paadinaal enna
Why don't you sing?
Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
{Thirukkovil theepangal
{The lamps of the holy temple
Iru kangal aagum
Become your two eyes
Oru paarvai nee paarthaal
If you bestow a single glance
Uyir ondru vaazhum} (2)
A life will survive} (2)
Enakkendru yaarundu
Who do I have for myself?
En kaadhal dhevi
Oh my goddess of love!
Imaikkaathu nee ponaal
If you leave without even blinking
Enakkethu aavi …enakkethu aavi
How will I have life... how will I have life?
En dheiva veenaiyae
Oh my divine Veena!
Nee pesinaal enna
Why don't you speak?
Oru dheva gaaname
Oh divine melody!
Nee paadinaal enna
Why don't you sing?
Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
{Maruthaani naan poosa
{As I came to apply henna
Varukindrapothae
On your hands
Malarpaatham ponnaaga
Your flower-like feet turn golden
Sivakkindra maanae} (2)
Oh doe, reddening in grace} (2)
Nadanthaalum un paadham
Even if you walk, your feet
Punnaagum endru
Might get wounded
Nadakkaamal ponaayo
Did you stop walking because of that?
Kannae nee indru…kannae nee indru
Oh my darling today... my darling today
En dheiva veenaiyae
Oh my divine Veena!
Nee pesinaal enna
Why don't you speak?
Oru dheva gaaname
Oh divine melody!
Nee paadinaal enna
Why don't you sing?
Naan azhaitha kural ketkumaa
Will the voice I called out reach your ears?
Un amudha vizhi paarkkumaa
Will your sweet, ambrosial eyes look at me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Dheiva Veenaiyae is a poignant Tamil song expressing deep emotional longing and intense devotion towards a beloved. The protagonist addresses his lover as a divine instrument (veena) and a heavenly song, yearning for her voice and a single glance. He compares her eyes to holy temple lamps that grant life and vitality to his existence. The lyrics highlight her tender and delicate nature—suggesting her feet are so soft that even walking could bruise them. Through rich metaphors and classical imagery, the singer pleads for her presence and responsiveness, portraying her as the sole anchor of his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“En dheiva veenaiyae / Oru dheva gaaname”
Compares the heroine directly to a divine musical instrument (veena) and a heavenly song (dheva gaanam) to highlight her sacred charm.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thirukkovil theepangal iru kangal aagum”
Equates the heroine's eyes with the sacred lamps lit inside a holy temple.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Nadanthaalum un paadham punnaagum endru”
Exaggerates the extreme soft tenderness of her feet, claiming they would get wounded if she merely walked.
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Trivia
Thaali Dhanam (1987) features lyrics written by the celebrated Tamil poet Pulamaipithan. The song incorporates classic Sangam-inspired metaphors like comparing a woman's feet to tender flowers and her gaze to temple lamps, showcasing traditional Tamil literary romantic tropes in 1980s film music.
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