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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Devathai Female

From Nee Varuvai Ena · 1999

Lyricist
Ravishankar
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Nee Varuvai Ena1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oru devathai vanthu vitaalAn angel has arrived
Unnai thediyaeIn search of you
Vanna maalaigal sooda vanthaalShe came to wear colorful garlands
Thanga thaerilaeRiding on a golden chariot
Female
Oru devathai vanthu vitaalAn angel has arrived
Unnai thediyaeIn search of you
Vanna maalaigal sooda vanthaalShe came to wear colorful garlands
Thanga thaerilaeRiding on a golden chariot
Female
Nooru nooru jenmam vazhnthirukkaTo live together across hundreds of lifetimes
Noolil poovai pola sernthirukkaTo remain bound together like flowers on a thread
Deepam yettrivaithu thaerizhukkaTo light lamps and pull the grand temple chariot
Selai solai kondu serthanaikkaTo embrace closely with a grove of saree folds
Punnagayil poo parikkaTo pluck flowers born of a smile
Female
Oru devathai vanthu vitaalAn angel has arrived
Unnai thediyaeIn search of you
Vanna maalaigal sooda vanthaalShe came to wear colorful garlands
Thanga thaerilaeRiding on a golden chariot
Female
Pookum sediyai ellamAll the blooming plants
Sirikkum poovai ellamAll the smiling flowers
Un peyarai kettu irundhaarWere asking after your name
Female
Ettu thisaiyum serthuCombining all eight directions
Ottrai thisaiyaai maatriAnd turning them into a single path
Un varavai paarthurinthaarThey watched eagerly for your arrival
Female
Kannukul kannukul unnai vaithuKeeping you deep within her eyes
Nenjukul nenjukul anbai vaithuKeeping love deep within her heart
Ullathai ullathai alli thanthuGathering and offering her soul completely
Unnidum unnidum thannai thanthuSurrendering herself entirely to you
Un nizhalil vaazhndhirukkaTo live under your shadow
Un uyiril serndhirukkaTo be merged with your soul
Female
Oru devathai vanthu vitaalAn angel has arrived
Unnai thediyaeIn search of you
Female
Konjum kiliyae unnaiOh sweet cooing parrot, to you
Nenjil urangacholliAsking you to sleep peacefully on the chest
Thendral yennum paatisaipaarHe will sing a lullaby as a gentle breeze
Female
Dhegam nogum endraalIf your body feels weary or aches
Megam kondu vandhuHe will bring down the clouds
Methai seithu poo viripaarTo craft a mattress and spread flowers upon it
Female
Vaanathu vaanathu natchathiramThe stars in the vast night sky
Vaasail vaasalil pulli vaikkaWill serve as threshold dots for the entryway
Vaanavil vaanavil kondu vanthuBringing down the vibrant rainbow
Vannathil kolangal ittu vaikkaTo draw colorful rangoli patterns
Ullangaiyil pachai kuthiTattooing green ink on the palm
Un peyarai ucharikkaTo utter and chant your name
Female
Oru devathai vanthu vitaalAn angel has arrived
Unnai thediyaeIn search of you
Vanna maalaigal sooda vanthaalShe came to wear colorful garlands
Thanga thaerilaeRiding on a golden chariot
Female
Nooru nooru jenmam vazhnthirukkaTo live together across hundreds of lifetimes
Noolil poovai pola sernthirukkaTo remain bound together like flowers on a thread
Deepam yettrivaithu thaerizhukkaTo light lamps and pull the grand temple chariot
Selai solai kondu serthanaikkaTo embrace closely with a grove of saree folds
Punnagayil poo parikkaTo pluck flowers born of a smile
Male
Oru devathai vanthu vitaalAn angel has arrived
Unnai thediyaeIn search of you
Vanna maalaigal sooda vanthaalShe came to wear colorful garlands
Thanga thaerilaeRiding on a golden chariot
Chorus
La la laala laala laa …. la la laa la laLa la laala laala laa …. la la laa la la
La la laala laala laa …. la la laa la laLa la laala laala laa …. la la laa la la

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Oru Devathai Vanthu Vitaal' expresses an exalted, idealised celebration of romantic devotion and spiritual union. The protagonist envisions his beloved as a divine angel arriving on a golden chariot to join her life with his across a hundred births. The lyrics portray nature itself—flowers, breeze, clouds, and stars—conspiring to welcome this divine love into the earthly realm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Noolil poovai pola sernthirukka

The bond between lovers is compared to flowers bound tightly together by a single thread ('noolil poovai pola').

Metaphor

Oru devathai vanthu vitaal

The beloved is metaphorically described as a heavenly angel ('devathai') descending in a golden chariot.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kannukul kannukul unnai vaithu / Nenjukul nenjukul anbai vaithu

Repetition of sound and structure across parallel lines enhancing rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole

Vaanavil vaanavil kondu vanthu / Vannathil kolangal ittu vaikka

Exaggerating romantic devotion by describing bringing down a real rainbow to draw rangoli (kolam) patterns at the doorstep.

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Trivia

'Oru Devathai Vanthu Vitaal' is a popular track from the 1999 Tamil romantic drama film 'Nee Varuvai Ena', directed by Rajakumaran. The film stars Parthiban and Devayani in lead roles with Ajith Kumar in a significant guest role. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, known for his melody-driven hits in the late 1990s.

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