Inge Iru Kodugal
From Devathai – (1979) · 1979
- Lyricist
- Nethaji
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Devathai – (1979)1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha | Here are two lines that do not separate, |
| Uravennum nerkkodugal | Straight lines of relationship. |
| Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal | Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you, |
| Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal | Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show. |
| Male | |
| Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha | Here are two lines that do not separate, |
| Uravennum nerkkodugal | Straight lines of relationship. |
| Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal | Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you, |
| Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal | Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show. |
| Male | |
| Oor vittu ponaal udalthaanae pogum | If one leaves the town, only the physical body leaves, |
| Paasangal engae pogumo | Where will deep affection go? |
| Kovil kondaalum thaeril sendraalum | Whether enshrined in a temple or taken out in a chariot, |
| Dheivangal verae aagumo | Do the divine deities ever become different? |
| Male | |
| Dheepangal ingae jothigal engae | The lamps are here, but where is the divine radiance? |
| Indraikku orr dheepamo | Is it just a single lamp today? |
| Sol sol sol magalae | Speak, speak, speak, my daughter! |
| Male | |
| Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha | Here are two lines that do not separate, |
| Uravennum nerkkodugal | Straight lines of relationship. |
| Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal | Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you, |
| Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal | Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show. |
| Male | |
| Raagangal ingae thaalangal angae | The ragas are here, but the rhythm is over there, |
| Sangeetham engae sellumo oo….oo… | Where will the music flow? Oo... oo... |
| Vandikku rendu chakkaram undu | A cart has two wheels, |
| Ondrodu ondrae mothumo | Will one crash against the other? |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyil nindraai maalaiyai kandaai | You stood in the morning, you saw the evening, |
| Kanneeril sellugindraai | And now you depart in tears. |
| Yaen yaen yaen magalae | Why, why, why, my daughter? |
| Male | |
| Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha | Here are two lines that do not separate, |
| Uravennum nerkkodugal | Straight lines of relationship. |
| Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal | Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you, |
| Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal | Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show. |
| Chorus | |
| Devan magalae thirumagalae | Daughter of God, auspicious child, |
| Deivam thantha marumagalae | Daughter-in-law bestowed by the Divine, |
| Kadhal podum manamagalae | The lovingly wedded bride, |
| Kavithai aanaal kulamagalae | The noble daughter who became poetry itself, |
| Laali laali subalaali laali laali subalaali | Lullaby, lullaby, auspicious lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, auspicious lullaby. |
இங்கே இரு கோடுகள் பிரியாத
உறவென்னும் நேர்க்கோடுகள்
இறைவா நீ போடும் விதி கோடுகள்
தலைவா நீ காட்டும் வாழ்வு கோலங்கள்
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Straight lines of relationship.
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
இங்கே இரு கோடுகள் பிரியாத
உறவென்னும் நேர்க்கோடுகள்
இறைவா நீ போடும் விதி கோடுகள்
தலைவா நீ காட்டும் வாழ்வு கோலங்கள்
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Straight lines of relationship.
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
ஊர் விட்டு போனால் உடல்தானே போகும்
பாசங்கள் எங்கே போகுமோ
கோவில் கொண்டாலும் தேரில் சென்றாலும்
தெய்வங்கள் வேறே ஆகுமோ
If one leaves the town, only the physical body leaves,
Where will deep affection go?
Whether enshrined in a temple or taken out in a chariot,
Do the divine deities ever become different?
தீபங்கள் இங்கே ஜோதிகள் எங்கே
இன்றைக்கு ஓர் தீபமோ.......
சொல் சொல் சொல் மகளே
The lamps are here, but where is the divine radiance?
Is it just a single lamp today?
Speak, speak, speak, my daughter!
இங்கே இரு கோடுகள் பிரியாத
உறவென்னும் நேர்க்கோடுகள்.....
இறைவா நீ போடும் விதி கோடுகள்
தலைவா நீ காட்டும் வாழ்வு கோலங்கள்
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Straight lines of relationship.
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
ராகங்கள் இங்கே தாளங்கள் அங்கே
சங்கீதம் எங்கே செல்லுமோ ஓ...ஓ..
வண்டிக்கு ரெண்டு சக்கரம் உண்டு
ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றே மோதுமோ
The ragas are here, but the rhythm is over there,
Where will the music flow? Oo... oo...
A cart has two wheels,
Will one crash against the other?
காலையில் நின்றாய் மாலையை கண்டாய்
கண்ணீரில் செல்லுகின்றாய்...
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் மகளே
You stood in the morning, you saw the evening,
And now you depart in tears.
Why, why, why, my daughter?
இங்கே இரு கோடுகள் பிரியாத
உறவென்னும் நேர்க்கோடுகள்....
இறைவா நீ போடும் விதி கோடுகள்
தலைவா நீ காட்டும் வாழ்வு கோலங்கள்
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Straight lines of relationship.
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
தேவன் மகளே திருமகளே
தெய்வம் தந்த மருமகளே
காதல் போடும் மணமகளே
கவிதை ஆனாய் குலமகளே....
லாலி லாலி சுபலாலி லாலி லாலி சுபலாலி
Daughter of God, auspicious child,
Daughter-in-law bestowed by the Divine,
The lovingly wedded bride,
The noble daughter who became poetry itself,
Lullaby, lullaby, auspicious lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, auspicious lullaby.
Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Uravennum nerkkodugal
Straight lines of relationship.
Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Uravennum nerkkodugal
Straight lines of relationship.
Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
Oor vittu ponaal udalthaanae pogum
If one leaves the town, only the physical body leaves,
Paasangal engae pogumo
Where will deep affection go?
Kovil kondaalum thaeril sendraalum
Whether enshrined in a temple or taken out in a chariot,
Dheivangal verae aagumo
Do the divine deities ever become different?
Dheepangal ingae jothigal engae
The lamps are here, but where is the divine radiance?
Indraikku orr dheepamo
Is it just a single lamp today?
Sol sol sol magalae
Speak, speak, speak, my daughter!
Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Uravennum nerkkodugal
Straight lines of relationship.
Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
Raagangal ingae thaalangal angae
The ragas are here, but the rhythm is over there,
Sangeetham engae sellumo oo….oo…
Where will the music flow? Oo... oo...
Vandikku rendu chakkaram undu
A cart has two wheels,
Ondrodu ondrae mothumo
Will one crash against the other?
Kaalaiyil nindraai maalaiyai kandaai
You stood in the morning, you saw the evening,
Kanneeril sellugindraai
And now you depart in tears.
Yaen yaen yaen magalae
Why, why, why, my daughter?
Ingae iru kodugal piriyaatha
Here are two lines that do not separate,
Uravennum nerkkodugal
Straight lines of relationship.
Iraivaa nee podum vidhi kodugal
Oh Lord, these are the lines of fate drawn by you,
Thalaivaa nee kaattum vaazhvu kolangal
Oh Master, these are the life patterns you show.
Devan magalae thirumagalae
Daughter of God, auspicious child,
Deivam thantha marumagalae
Daughter-in-law bestowed by the Divine,
Kadhal podum manamagalae
The lovingly wedded bride,
Kavithai aanaal kulamagalae
The noble daughter who became poetry itself,
Laali laali subalaali laali laali subalaali
Lullaby, lullaby, auspicious lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, auspicious lullaby.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from the 1979 film Devathai addresses themes of destiny, separation, and deep familial affection. The singer compares human bonds to unbreakable straight lines designed by God, questioning how physical distance can ever erode true love and attachment. Through metaphors of disconnected melody and rhythm, or wheels of a chariot, the song laments the tragic tears and pain of a departing daughter figure while reassuring her of her noble and divine place in their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Uravennum nerkkodugal”
Compares human relationships directly to straight lines ('nerkkodugal') and life's journey to divine drawings ('vidhi kodugal' and 'vaazhvu kolangal').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Sol sol sol magalae”
Repetition of words like 'Sol sol sol' and 'Yaen yaen yaen' for heightened emotional emphasis.
Rhetorical Question
“Dheivangal verae aagumo”
Asks reflective questions about whether deities change when moved or where affection goes, highlighting the permanence of love despite physical distance.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Devan magalae thirumagalae / Deivam thantha marumagalae”
Rhyming endings in the final stanza using 'magalae' across multiple consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Shyam with lyrics by Nethaji, this song is rendered by S. P. Balasubramanyam. Shyam was known for introducing rich orchestral arrangements and expressive melodic lines in 1970s Tamil and Malayalam cinema.
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