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Lyrics & meaning

Enakkoru Devathai

From Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu · 2011

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Kousalya, Hariharan
Music director
Chakri
Movie name
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
3 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enakku oru dhevathaiyai
Koduthadhu dheivamae
Female :Enakku oru dheivathaiyae
Koduthadhu kaadhalae
Male :Unnudan vaazhndhidum naatkal
Ullathai neengidavillai
Female :Innum oru jenmathin melae
Nambikkai vandhidavillai
Male :Undhan aruginilthaan
En uyirum ulavudhu
Female :Undhan madiyilthaan
Uyir thuraththa thodangudhu
Enakku oru dhevathaiyai
Koduthadhu dheivamae
Unnai mattum naan kaanum munnae
Ulagam ellaiyae
Kandavudan unnil thulaindhen
Yeno kaanavillaiyae
Vaanavil vannangalaai
Ennullae vandhaayae
Male :Vandhu nizhalaikooda naan
Ezhu varnamaakkinen
Ennai nee ketkaamal
Ullathai koithaayae
Male :Nenjai thirudi thirudithaan
Kaadhal thenai suvaikkiren
Female :Ennil sammadham varum munnae
Nee mundhida koodaadhu
Male :Varudi nerudi thinnaal
Thagattavillaiyadi nee
Enakku oru dheivathaiyae
Koduthadhu kaadhalae
Male :Enakku oru dhevathaiyai
Koduthadhu dheivamae
Idi mazhaiyo erimalaiyo thaangiduvomae
Oru yougamo sila nodiyo vaazhndhiduvomae
Pennena man melae
Vandhadhu unnaalae
Male :Undhan sumaiyai sumakkathaan
Iindha mannaai maarinen
Unnaiyae en vaazhvil
Annaiyai kendenae
Male :Cherri pazhathai polathaan
Nenjil vaiththu paarkkiren
Female :Nee pakkam iruppadhanaal
Andha sorkkamum kasakkudhae
Male :Nizhalum unnai pirindhidalaam
Enakku oru dhevathaiyai
Koduthadhu dheivamae
Female :Enakku oru dheivathaiyae
Koduthadhu kaadhalae
God has gifted me
An angel of my own.
Female: And love has gifted me
A god of my own.
Male: The days I live with you
Never leave my heart.
Female: In another lifetime beyond this,
I still have no belief.
Male: Only when I am beside you
Does my soul wander with joy.
Female: Only upon your lap
Does my life wish to surrender in peace.
God has gifted me
An angel of my own.
Before the moment I saw you,
The world was all I knew.
Once I saw you, I lost myself in you,
And now I can see nothing else.
Like the colors of a rainbow,
You stepped right into my heart.
Male: And ever since, even your shadow
I painted in seven vibrant colors.
Without even asking my permission,
You plucked my heart away.
Male: Only by stealing your heart
Do I taste the sweet honey of love.
Female: Before my consent comes from within,
You must not rush ahead.
Male: Even as I caress, hold, and savor you,
I never tire of your sweetness, my girl.
Love has gifted me
A god of my own.
Male: God has gifted me
An angel of my own.
Through crashing thunder or raging volcanoes, we will stand strong.
Whether for an era or just a few seconds, let us live!
Being born as a woman on this earth
Happened only for you.
Male: Just to carry all your burdens,
I became this very ground you walk on.
In you, throughout my life,
I saw the tender love of a mother.
Male: Just like a precious cherry,
I hold you close to my heart and treasure you.
Female: Because you are right by my side,
Even heaven tastes bitter in comparison.
Male: Even your own shadow might leave you,
God has gifted me
An angel of my own.
Female: And love has gifted me
A god of my own.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Enakku Oru Dhevathaiyai' is a romantic duet from the movie Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu (2011). The song expresses deep emotional devotion and romantic adoration between two lovers who view each other as divine gifts. The male lead considers his partner an angel sent by God, while the female lead considers her partner a deity granted to her by love itself. Through vibrant imagery involving rainbows, cherries, and earth, they describe how their lives became meaningful only after finding each other. They pledge to withstand any severe trial together—whether thunderstorms or volcanic eruptions—emphasizing that time spent together, whether a few seconds or an entire epoch, is sacred. Their mutual devotion reaches a peak where even heaven pales in comparison to being in each other's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Vaanavil vannangalaai Ennullae vandhaayae”

Compares the beloved's arrival into the singer's life to the sudden influx of vibrant rainbow colors.

Simile (Upamai)

“Cherri pazhathai polathaan Nenjil vaiththu paarkkiren”

Uses 'polathaan' (like) to compare holding the beloved dearly in the heart to carefully holding a delicate cherry fruit.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Idi mazhaiyo erimalaiyo thaangiduvomae”

Exaggerates their romantic endurance, claiming they can withstand extreme natural disasters like thunderous storms and volcanic eruptions.

Paradox / Contrast

“Nee pakkam iruppadhanaal Andha sorkkamum kasakkudhae”

States that even heaven feels bitter or unwanted when compared to the sweetness of being beside her lover.

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Trivia

The song's music was composed by late Telugu composer Chakri, who contributed a handful of melody-centric soundtracks in Tamil cinema. It features vocals by veteran singers Hariharan and Kousalya.

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