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Kadhal Devan Kadhal Devi

From Uthami · 1985

Lyricist: Lyricist Not Known
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director: Shankar Ganesh
Movie name: Uthami
Movie release year: 1985
Lyrics added on: 3 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kadhal devan kadhal devi vaanil oorvalamo

Gaanam paadum vaanampaadi geetham aaganumo

Unnodu naan ennodu nee

Pon veenai meal kann jaadaithaan

Kadhal devan kadhal devi vaanil oorvalamo

Gaanam paadum vaanampaadi geetham aaganumo

Unnodu naan ennodu nee

Pon veenai meal kann jaadaithaan

Kangal thoongiya raaththri raththiri velai kaigal thaavuthae

Kaigal thaaviya paathaiyil

Engum penmai naanuthae

Vizhiyil kadhalun vaivasaayam

Manathil aasaigal payiraagum

Male :Vaaraatho aruvaadai vaaraatho

Thaaraatho oru sugam thaaraatho thaaraatho…..

Kadhal devan kadhal devi vaanil oorvalamo

Male :Gaanam paadum vaanampaadi geetham aaganumo

Female :Unnodu naan ennodu nee

Pon veenai meal kann jaadaithaan

Manjal poosiya thaamarai poovai

Konji paarkkalaam

Nenjil aadiya naadagamellaam

Neril aadalaam

Azhagae thearthalil mudi soodum

Amaiyum vaalipa arasaangam

Female :Vizhaavo radhi mathan ulaavo

Nithaanam pudhiyaval nithaanam nithaanam

Kadhal devan kadhal devi vaanil oorvalamo

Female :Gaanam paadum vaanampaadi geetham aaganumo

Male :Unnodu naan ennodu nee

Female :Pon veenai meal kann jaadaithaan

Is it a procession in the sky of the god and goddess of love?

Should we become the melody sung by the skylark?

I am with you, and you are with me,

A playful glance upon a golden veena.

Is it a procession in the sky of the god and goddess of love?

Should we become the melody sung by the skylark?

I am with you, and you are with me,

A playful glance upon a golden veena.

In the night when eyes were asleep, hands wander,

Everywhere along the path those hands reached,

My womanhood blushes with shyness.

Love is being cultivated in our eyes,

Desires grow like crops within the heart.

Won't the harvest time arrive? Won't it come?

Won't it give us sweet joy? Won't it give, won't it?

Is it a procession in the sky of the god and goddess of love?

Should we become the melody sung by the skylark?

I am with you, and you are with me,

A playful glance upon a golden veena.

This turmeric-adorned lotus flower,

We can caress and adore.

All the plays staged in our hearts,

We can now act out together in reality.

Beauty will win the election and be crowned,

And a kingdom of youth will be formed.

Is this a festival, or a stroll of Rathi and Madan (goddess and god of love)?

Patience, I am new to this, have patience, be gentle.

Is it a procession in the sky of the god and goddess of love?

Should we become the melody sung by the skylark?

I am with you, and you are with me,

A playful glance upon a golden veena.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kadhal Devan Kadhal Devi is a romantic duet from the 1985 film Uthami, composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam. The song captures the intimate, playful romantic conversation between two lovers who elevate their affection to divine proportions, comparing themselves to celestial lovers like Rati and Kama.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vizhiyil kadhalun vaivasaayam / Manathil aasaigal payiraagum”

Love is poetically metaphorized as agriculture of the eyes, where desires grow as crops in the heart awaiting harvest.

Allusion (Purana Kurippeeduthal)

“Vizhaavo radhi mathan ulaavo”

Refers to Rati and Manmatha (Kama), the divine figures of love and beauty in Hindu mythology.

Rhyme / Monai

“Unnodu naan ennodu nee”

Rhythmic repetition of words creating internal balance and musical rhythm.

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Trivia

The track showcases Shankar-Ganesh's characteristic late-80s melodious style, highlighted by the harmonious vocal pairing of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.

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