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Ival Devathai Idhazh Madhulai

From Vaa Indha Pakkam · 1981

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Vaa Indha Pakkam
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
3 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Nilaa medaiyil kalaa naadagam
Nilaa medaiyil kalaa naadagam
Kanaakkal illai kanbathunmaiyae….ooo…
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Puli vaalu meesai vacha aalu
Pallakku pola rendu tholu
Ponnu machchaan pora vazhi poovu undaagum
Veera machchaan kobappattaa bhoomi rendaagum
Veettukku vanthaa thangamallo
Vettaikku ponaa singamallo
Yaanai kombu verakodichchu
Adupperippaanae….
Yaanai kombu verakodichchu
Adupperippaanae….
Puli vaalu meesai vacha aalu
Pallakku pola rendu tholu
………………
Naanaththil nee iruppaai
Monaththil naan iruppaen
Ullangaiyil amarththuvaen
Kannam thottu nimirththuvaen….
………………
Naanaththil nee iruppaai
Monaththil naan iruppaen
Ullangaiyil amarththuvaen
Kannam thottu nimirththuvaen….
Iraku nanaiyum varaikkum mayilgal
Mazhaiyil nanainthu thullaatho
Imaigal asaiyum oliyaikooda
Sevigal purinthu kollaatho
Kalai pazhagum ponneram
Thalaiyanaiyum thallaadum
Viralkalil oru minsaaram paayum
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Machaanin meesaiyil oonjal kattu
Annaadam aadanum alli mottu
Machaanin meesaiyil oonjal kattu
Annaadam aadanum alli mottu
Thuththippoo maalai vaangi vanthu
Meththaikku maelae veesa sollu
Senthaamarai poova vanthu alai adikkaatho
Alai adikkum naeraththilae analadikkaatho
Manja kulikkum pinju kozhunthu
Nenjai nanaikkaatho
Anthi varaikkum antha nenappu
Nenju nenaikkaatho….
: Manja kulikkum pinju kozhunthu
Nenjai nanaikkaatho
Anthi varaikkum antha nenappu
Nenju nenaikkaatho….
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Nilaa medaiyil kalaa naadagam
Nilaa medaiyil kalaa naadagam
Kanaakkal illai kanbathunmaiyae….ooo…
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai
Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai…..
...
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates
An artistic play on a moonlit stage
An artistic play on a moonlit stage
These are not dreams, what we see is real... oh...
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates...
He is a man with a moustache curved like a tiger's tail
His shoulders are strong like a palanquin
Flowers bloom on the path my golden man walks
If my brave man gets angry, the earth will split in two!
At home, he is pure gold
When he goes hunting, he is a lion!
He could snap an elephant's tusk like firewood
And light the stove with it...
He could snap an elephant's tusk like firewood
And light the stove with it...
He is a man with a moustache curved like a tiger's tail
His shoulders are strong like a palanquin
...
You will be filled with shyness
I will be lost in quiet trance
I will hold you in my palms
And lift your face by touching your cheek...
...
You will be filled with shyness
I will be lost in quiet trance
I will hold you in my palms
And lift your face by touching your cheek...
Until their feathers are completely soaked,
Won't peacocks dance joyously in the rain?
Even the soft flutter of eyelashes,
Won't our ears hear and understand?
In this golden hour of love's art,
Even the pillow will sway,
And an electric spark will rush through our fingers!
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates...
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates...
Tie a swing to my man's moustache,
This water lily bud wants to swing on it every day!
Tie a swing to my man's moustache,
This water lily bud wants to swing on it every day!
Bring a garland of thuthi flowers
And toss it over the bed!
Won't the waves wash over the red lotus?
And as waves crash, won't a sweet heat rise?
This tender young shoot bathed in turmeric,
Won't she soak his heart?
Until twilight, that lingering thought—
Won't the heart keep soaking in it?...
This tender young shoot bathed in turmeric,
Won't she soak his heart?
Until twilight, that lingering thought—
Won't the heart keep soaking in it?...
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates
An artistic play on a moonlit stage
An artistic play on a moonlit stage
These are not dreams, what we see is real... oh...
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates
She is an angel, her lips are like pomegranates...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ival Dhevathai Idhazh Maadhulai' is a romantic duet celebrating youthful passion, intimacy, and chivalry. The lyrics alternate between praising the heroine's delicate, ethereal beauty—comparing her lips to ripe pomegranate seeds and her presence to a divine drama—and praising the hero's heroic, masculine vigor, describing him as a lion-like warrior whose strength can split the earth yet who remains gentle and loving toward his beloved. The song paints a vivid portrait of love filled with playful imagery, such as peacocks dancing in the rain, electric sparks passing through touching fingers, and turmeric-scented evenings. Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, the track captures the delicate play of shyness and desire between lovers, juxtaposing rugged rural heroics with sensual romantic poetry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Ival dhevathai idhazh maadhulai

'idhazh maadhulai' compares the heroine's red, delicate lips directly to pomegranate seeds.

Upamai (Simile)

Pallakku pola rendu tholu

'Pallakku pola rendu tholu' compares the hero's broad shoulders to a sturdy royal palanquin.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Veettukku vanthaa thangamallo

'Veettukku vanthaa thangamallo / Vettaikku ponaa singamallo' metaphorically equates the hero to gold at home and a lion in the hunt.

Ethirai (Second-letter Assonance)

Naanaththil nee iruppaai

'Naanaththil' and 'Monaththil' feature matching second consonants ('na'), creating melodic rhythm across lines.

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Trivia

'Ival Dhevathai Idhazh Maadhulai' is a lesser-known gem from the 1981 film 'Vaa Indha Pakkam', directed by Mouli. The music was composed by Shyam, and the song features rich vocal renditions by K. J. Yesudas and S. P. Sailaja. Lyricist Vairamuthu infused traditional Tamil folk idioms alongside polished poetic imagery during his early career rise in the 1980s.

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