Ondre Engal Devan
From Apoorva Sahodarigal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Bappi Lahiri
- Details
- Apoorva Sahodarigal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ondrey engal devan | Our God is one |
| Male :Ondrey engal jeevan | Male: Our life is one |
| Female :Ondrey engal devan | Female: Our God is one |
| Male :Ondrey engal jeevan | Male: Our life is one |
| Female | |
| Ellorumae oru poomaalai pol | Like a single flower garland, all of us |
| Anbaalae Ondru pattom | Are united together by love |
| Male :Naan nee pedhamillai | Male: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me' |
| Female :Orr thaai petra pillai | Female: We are children born of the same mother |
| Male | |
| Uravennum paasa oonjalil | In the affectionate swing called relationship |
| Pozhuthellaam aaduvom | We shall swing and play all day long |
| Uyirulla kaalam yaavumae | For as long as there is life within us |
| Pirivinddri kooduvom | We shall stay together without any separation |
| Female | |
| Manamennum koyil vaasalil | At the entrance of the temple called the heart |
| Mani dheepam yaettruvom | We shall light a precious lamp |
| Kaalangal maarum bothilum | Even as times change |
| Anaiyaamal pottruvom | We will cherish and protect it so it never goes out |
| Male: Thaaithaan dheivam inae | Male: Mother alone is god here |
| Female :Thanthai selvam ingae | Female: Father is our true wealth here |
| Male | |
| Ondrey engal devan | Our God is one |
| Female :Ondrey engal jeevan | Female: Our Life is one |
| Female | |
| Varugindra naala vaazhththiyae | Blessing the upcoming days |
| Varavettru paaduvom | We shall welcome them with songs |
| Vasanthangal naalum vendiyae | Praying for springs of happiness every day |
| Dheivaththai naaduvom | We shall seek the Almighty |
| Male | |
| Poonthendral veesum solai pol | Like a garden where a gentle breeze blows |
| Naam vaazhum veeduthaan | Is the home where we reside |
| Ennaalum aadal paadalgal | Always filled with dancing and singing |
| Ponnaana vaazhuthaan | Ours is a golden life |
| Female :Naanthaan sontham kondu | Female: Embracing our loving bonds |
| Male :Kanbom sorkkam ingae | Male: We will witness heaven right here |
| Female | |
| Ondrey engal devan | Our God is one |
| Ondrey engal jeevan | Our life is one |
| Male | |
| Ellorumae oru poomaalai pol | Like a single flower garland, all of us |
| Anbaalae Ondru pattom | Are united together by love |
| Female :Naan nee pedhamillai | Female: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me' |
| Male :Orr thaai petra pillai | Male: We are children born of the same mother |
| Female :Naan nee pedhamillai | Female: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me' |
| Male :Orr thaai petra pillai | Male: We are children born of the same mother |
ஒன்றே எங்கள் தேவன்
ஒன்றே எங்கள் ஜீவன்
ஒன்றே எங்கள் தேவன்
ஒன்றே எங்கள் ஜீவன்
Our God is one
Male: Our life is one
Female: Our God is one
Male: Our life is one
எல்லோருமே ஒரு பூமாலைப் போல்
அன்பாலே ஒன்று பட்டோம்
நான் நீ பேதமில்லை
ஓர் தாய் பெற்ற பிள்ளை......
Like a single flower garland, all of us
Are united together by love
Male: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me'
Female: We are children born of the same mother
உறவென்னும் பாச ஊஞ்சலில்
பொழுதெல்லாம் ஆடுவோம்
உயிருள்ள காலம் யாவுமே
பிரிவின்றி கூடுவோம்
In the affectionate swing called relationship
We shall swing and play all day long
For as long as there is life within us
We shall stay together without any separation
மனமென்னும் கோயில் வாசலில்
மணி தீபம் ஏற்றுவோம்
காலங்கள் மாறும் போதிலும்
அணையாமல் போற்றுவோம்
தாய் தான் தெய்வம் இங்கே
தந்தை செல்வம் இங்கே......
At the entrance of the temple called the heart
We shall light a precious lamp
Even as times change
We will cherish and protect it so it never goes out
Male: Mother alone is god here
Female: Father is our true wealth here
ஒன்றே எங்கள் தேவன்
ஒன்றே எங்கள் ஜீவன்
Our God is one
Female: Our Life is one
வருகின்ற நாளை வாழ்த்தியே
வரவேற்று பாடுவோம்
வசந்தங்கள் நாளும் வேண்டியே
தெய்வத்தை நாடுவோம்
Blessing the upcoming days
We shall welcome them with songs
Praying for springs of happiness every day
We shall seek the Almighty
பூந்தென்றல் வீசும் சோலை போல்
நாம் வாழும் வீடுதான்
எந்நாளும் ஆடல் பாடல்கள்
பொன்னான வாழ்வுதான்
நான்தான் சொந்தம் கொண்டு
காண்போம் சொர்க்கம் இங்கே......
Like a garden where a gentle breeze blows
Is the home where we reside
Always filled with dancing and singing
Ours is a golden life
Female: Embracing our loving bonds
Male: We will witness heaven right here
ஒன்றே எங்கள் தேவன்
ஒன்றே எங்கள் ஜீவன்
Our God is one
Our life is one
எல்லோருமே ஒரு பூமாலைப் போல்
அன்பாலே ஒன்று பட்டோம்
நான் நீ பேதமில்லை
ஓர் தாய் பெற்ற பிள்ளை......
நான் நீ பேதமில்லை
ஓர் தாய் பெற்ற பிள்ளை......
Like a single flower garland, all of us
Are united together by love
Female: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me'
Male: We are children born of the same mother
Female: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me'
Male: We are children born of the same mother
லா லா லால லலலா
லா லா லால லலலா........
Ondrey engal devan
Our God is one
Male :Ondrey engal jeevan
Male: Our life is one
Female :Ondrey engal devan
Female: Our God is one
Male :Ondrey engal jeevan
Male: Our life is one
Ellorumae oru poomaalai pol
Like a single flower garland, all of us
Anbaalae Ondru pattom
Are united together by love
Male :Naan nee pedhamillai
Male: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me'
Female :Orr thaai petra pillai
Female: We are children born of the same mother
Uravennum paasa oonjalil
In the affectionate swing called relationship
Pozhuthellaam aaduvom
We shall swing and play all day long
Uyirulla kaalam yaavumae
For as long as there is life within us
Pirivinddri kooduvom
We shall stay together without any separation
Manamennum koyil vaasalil
At the entrance of the temple called the heart
Mani dheepam yaettruvom
We shall light a precious lamp
Kaalangal maarum bothilum
Even as times change
Anaiyaamal pottruvom
We will cherish and protect it so it never goes out
Male: Thaaithaan dheivam inae
Male: Mother alone is god here
Female :Thanthai selvam ingae
Female: Father is our true wealth here
Ondrey engal devan
Our God is one
Female :Ondrey engal jeevan
Female: Our Life is one
Varugindra naala vaazhththiyae
Blessing the upcoming days
Varavettru paaduvom
We shall welcome them with songs
Vasanthangal naalum vendiyae
Praying for springs of happiness every day
Dheivaththai naaduvom
We shall seek the Almighty
Poonthendral veesum solai pol
Like a garden where a gentle breeze blows
Naam vaazhum veeduthaan
Is the home where we reside
Ennaalum aadal paadalgal
Always filled with dancing and singing
Ponnaana vaazhuthaan
Ours is a golden life
Female :Naanthaan sontham kondu
Female: Embracing our loving bonds
Male :Kanbom sorkkam ingae
Male: We will witness heaven right here
Ondrey engal devan
Our God is one
Ondrey engal jeevan
Our life is one
Ellorumae oru poomaalai pol
Like a single flower garland, all of us
Anbaalae Ondru pattom
Are united together by love
Female :Naan nee pedhamillai
Female: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me'
Male :Orr thaai petra pillai
Male: We are children born of the same mother
Female :Naan nee pedhamillai
Female: There is no distinction of 'you' and 'me'
Male :Orr thaai petra pillai
Male: We are children born of the same mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a heart-warming celebration of familial togetherness, unconditional sibling love, and values of unity. The lyrics emphasize that despite individual differences, the family members are strung together by love like individual blossoms forming a single, beautiful flower garland. They hold sacred respect for their parents, identifying the mother as God and the father as wealth. Throughout the song, the home is envisioned as a breezy garden filled with song and joy, and the heart as a sacred temple where the flame of unity is kept burning through all seasons of life. It conveys an optimistic message that living together in harmony turns earthly home life into a true heaven.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Ellorumae oru poomaalai pol”
Compares all the family members being bound together by love to individual flowers woven into a single flower garland ('poomaalai pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Uravennum paasa oonjalil”
Metaphorically equates familial relationship ('uravu') and affection ('paasam') to a swinging cradle or swing ('oonjal').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Manamennum koyil vaasalil”
Compares the human mind/heart ('manam') directly to a temple ('koyil').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Varugindra naala vaazhththiyae / Varavettru paaduvom”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Va' across adjacent lines ('Varugindra', 'Varavettru').
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 1983 Tamil movie 'Apoorva Sahodarigal' (directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Devar Films), with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali. It is distinct from the famous 1989 Kamal Haasan blockbuster movie of the same name ('Apoorva Sagodharargal').
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