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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Deva Devi

From Thangakkili · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Swarnalatha, Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thangakkili
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
3 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan dheva dhevi
En paadhai vaa vaa
En aanai kettu
Ennodu vaa vaa
En mannaadhi mannaa
Inbam kaana vaa
En ponnaana kannaa
Manjam poda vaa
Un jambam ingae
Sellaadhu raani
Pen jenmam neeyae
Pesaamal po nee
Thimir thaan undhan paadhai
Idhu thaan nyaayamaa
Ini un garvam ingae
Adhu thaan saayumaa
Mandhira thandhiram ingae
Palikkumaa jeyikkumaa
Madhurai mangammaa
Un nithirai kettadhu micham
Ninaivugal kanavugal
Pazhasu ponnammaa
Ponnaana aanmai
Veenaagalaamaa
Poraadum penmai unnaal
Yengalaamaa
Unnodu kooda
Naal ondrai chollu
Vendaadha veembai
Neeyae vittu thallu
Un varattu vaarthaigal
Mudindhadhaa
Pudhu kanakku vazhakkugal
Thodangudhaa
Adiyae pennae kannammaa
Naan dheva dhevi
En paadhai vaa vaa
En aanai kettu
Ennodu vaa vaa
Thimir thaan undhan paadhai
Idhu thaan nyaayamaa
Ini un garvam ingae
Adhu thaan saayumaa
Kangalil rasigargal mandram
Unakkena thirandhadhu
Marudhu paandiyanae
Pen enum thaen malar manjam
Thavikkudhu thudikkudhu
Enadhu naayaganae
Seraadha thaalam
Podaadhae maanae
Theeraadha dhaagam
Kondaai ingu veenae
Pennukku thevai
Naal endru solvaen
Munnorgal paadhai
Unnai poga cheiven
Un murattu gunangal
Ennai izhukkudhu
Vandhu miratti manadhil
Idam pidikkudhu
Kannae ponnae kannaiyaa
Un jambam ingae
Sellaadhu raani
Pen jenmam neeyae
Pesaamal po nee
En mannaadhi mannaa
Inbam kaana vaa
En ponnaana kannaa
Manjam poda vaa
Naan dheva dhevi
En paadhai vaa vaa
En aanai kettu
Ennodu vaa vaa
I am a divine queen,
come along my way!
Hear my command
and come with me!
O king of kings,
come taste pleasure!
My golden darling,
come make a bed of love!
Your boastful pride
won't work here, my queen!
You are only a woman,
so walk away quietly!
Arrogance is your path,
is this really fair?
From now on, will your pride
finally bow down here?
Will magical tricks and charms
work or win here,
Queen Mangamma of Madurai?
Losing your sleep is all you get;
these memories and dreams
are old news now, my dear!
Should your precious manhood
go to waste?
Should a woman yearning for love
pine away because of you?
To be together with you,
name a day!
This needless stubbornness,
just cast it aside!
Are your empty words
finished at last?
Are fresh scores and accounts
beginning now,
hey girl, my Kannamma?
I am a divine queen,
come along my way!
Hear my command
and come with me!
Arrogance is your path,
is this really fair?
From now on, will your pride
finally bow down here?
A fan club in my eyes
has opened just for you,
my brave Maruthu Pandian!
This sweet blossom of womanhood
is aching and trembling,
my hero!
An unmatched rhythm,
do not try to play, my deer!
An unquenchable thirst,
you have taken on in vain!
What a woman needs,
I will name the day for it;
down the path of our elders,
I will make you walk!
Your rough and rugged ways
draw me in;
they push their way in
and take over my heart,
my sweet, golden darling!
Your boastful pride
won't work here, my queen!
You are only a woman,
so walk away quietly!
O king of kings,
come taste pleasure!
My golden darling,
come make a bed of love!
I am a divine queen,
come along my way!
Hear my command
and come with me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Naan Dheva Dhevi' from the 1993 Tamil film 'Thangakkili' is a playful and ego-clashing duet between two strong-willed individuals. The female protagonist proudly declares her supremacy and demands that her lover bow to her commands, while the male lead counters her pride, reminding her that her arrogance and tricks will not work on him. As the song progresses, the banter shifts from defiance to romantic confession, acknowledging their underlying mutual attraction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Un jambam ingae / Pen jenmam neeyae”

Rhyming of the second consonant across lines, such as 'dheva' and 'paadhai', or 'jambam' and 'jenmam'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pen enum thaen malar manjam”

Comparing a woman's welcoming presence to a flower bed filled with honey.

Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

“En paadhai vaa vaa”

Use of repeated words 'vaa vaa' for lyrical rhythm and emphasis.

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Trivia

Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali, the song features classic 90s Tamil romantic sparring tropes, referencing historical and cultural figures like 'Madhurai Mangamma' and 'Marudhu Paandiyan' to highlight regional pride and authority.

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