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Lyrics & meaning

Enakkoru Devathai

From Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu · 2011

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Kousalya, Hariharan
Music director
Chakri
Details
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Enakku oru dhevathaiyaiTo me, an angel
Koduthadhu dheivamaeGod has gifted.
Female :Enakku oru dheivathaiyaeFemale: To me, a deity
Koduthadhu kaadhalaeLove has gifted.
Male :Unnudan vaazhndhidum naatkalMale: The days lived with you
Ullathai neengidavillaiHave not left my heart.
Female :Innum oru jenmathin melaeFemale: Faith in another rebirth
Nambikkai vandhidavillaiHas not yet come to me.
Male :Undhan aruginilthaanMale: Only near you
En uyirum ulavudhuMy soul wanders.
Female :Undhan madiyilthaanFemale: Only in your lap
Uyir thuraththa thodangudhuDoes my life begin to fade away peacefully.
Male
Enakku oru dhevathaiyaiTo me, an angel
Koduthadhu dheivamaeGod has gifted.
Male
Unnai mattum naan kaanum munnaeBefore I saw only you
Ulagam ellaiyaeThe world did not exist.
Kandavudan unnil thulaindhenThe moment I saw you, I got lost in you
Yeno kaanavillaiyaeWhy could I not find myself?
Female
Vaanavil vannangalaaiLike rainbow colors
Ennullae vandhaayaeYou came inside me.
Male :Vandhu nizhalaikooda naanMale: Coming here, even your shadow
Ezhu varnamaakkinenI turned into seven colors.
Female
Ennai nee ketkaamalWithout asking me
Ullathai koithaayaeYou plucked my heart.
Male :Nenjai thirudi thirudithaanMale: Stealing my heart repeatedly
Kaadhal thenai suvaikkirenI taste the nectar of love.
Female :Ennil sammadham varum munnaeFemale: Before my consent comes
Nee mundhida koodaadhuYou must not rush ahead.
Male :Varudi nerudi thinnaalMale: Even when caressed and consumed
Thagattavillaiyadi neeYou never get overwhelming, my girl.
Female
Enakku oru dheivathaiyaeTo me, a deity
Koduthadhu kaadhalaeLove has gifted.
Male :Enakku oru dhevathaiyaiMale: To me, an angel
Koduthadhu dheivamaeGod has gifted.
Male
Idi mazhaiyo erimalaiyo thaangiduvomaeWhether thunderstorm rain or volcano, we will endure.
Oru yougamo sila nodiyo vaazhndhiduvomaeWhether an epoch or a few seconds, we will live.
Female
Pennena man melaeComing onto this earth as a woman
Vandhadhu unnaalaeHappened because of you.
Male :Undhan sumaiyai sumakkathaanMale: Just to bear your burden
Iindha mannaai maarinenI turned into this patient earth.
Female
Unnaiyae en vaazhvilYou alone in my life
Annaiyai kendenaeI considered as a mother.
Male :Cherri pazhathai polathaanMale: Just like a cherry fruit
Nenjil vaiththu paarkkirenI keep you close in my heart and cherish you.
Female :Nee pakkam iruppadhanaalFemale: Because you are near me
Andha sorkkamum kasakkudhaeEven paradise feels bitter in comparison.
Male :Nizhalum unnai pirindhidalaamMale: Even your shadow might separate from you
Male
Enakku oru dhevathaiyaiTo me, an angel
Koduthadhu dheivamaeGod has gifted.
Female :Enakku oru dheivathaiyaeFemale: To me, a deity
Koduthadhu kaadhalaeLove has gifted.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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