Oru Kaadhal Devathai
From Sainthadamma Sainthadu · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru kaadhal dhevadhai | A goddess of love |
| Iru kangal poo mazhai | Her two eyes are a shower of flowers |
| Ival raaja vamsamo | Is she of royal lineage? |
| Radhi dhevi amsamo | Or an aspect of Goddess Rathi? |
| Female | |
| Oru kaadhal naayagan | A hero of love |
| Malar maalai soodinaan | Has adorned her with a garland of flowers |
| Iru kannil aayiram | With a thousand thoughts in his two eyes |
| Thamizh kavidhai paadinaan | He sang a Tamil poem |
| Oru kaadhal naayagan | A hero of love |
| Malar maalai soodinaan | Has adorned her with a garland of flowers |
| Male | |
| Thamizh konda vaigai polae | Like the river Vaigai cherished by Tamil |
| Thirumaeni nadai poda | As her beautiful body walks gracefully |
| Kaarvendhan naalum | Every day, the king of clouds |
| Oorgolam pogum | Goes on a grand procession |
| Thaer polum idai aada | As her waist sways like a temple chariot |
| Female | |
| Pani pola konjum unnai | As you coo gently like the soft dew |
| Paarvaigal edai poda | My glances weigh your beauty |
| Nee konjam thazhuva | As you embrace me a little |
| Naan konjam nazhuva | As I slip away a little |
| Naanangal thadai poda | Shyness places an obstacle |
| Male | |
| Melaadaiyaai naan maaravo | Shall I transform into your upper garment? |
| Female :Koodaadhena naan kooravo | Female: Shall I say that it is forbidden? |
| Vaa mella vaa | Come, softly come |
| Male | |
| Oru kaadhal dhevadhai | A goddess of love |
| Iru kangal poo mazhai | Her two eyes are a shower of flowers |
| Ival raaja vamsamo | Is she of royal lineage? |
| Radhi dhevi amsamo | Or an aspect of Goddess Rathi? |
| Female | |
| Kadal neelam konda koondhal | Hair that holds the deep blue of the ocean |
| Kannaa nee poo chooda | Oh my beloved, for you to adorn with flowers |
| Madal konda vaazhai | Like a lush plantain leaf |
| Kadan thandha dhegam | A body lent to you as a gift |
| Mannaa nee kondaada | Oh king, for you to celebrate |
| Male | |
| Maamallan ennai konjum | With the great hero caressing me |
| Sivagaami neeyaaga | As you become my Sivagami |
| Kaalangal thorum | Across all ages and times |
| Azhiyaadha kaadhal | An undying love |
| Sirpangal uruvaaga | Sculptures being crafted |
| Female | |
| Oodal yenum oru naadagam | A drama called a lover's quarrel (Oodal) |
| Male :Koodal thanil arangeridum | Male: Will be staged during our union (Koodal) |
| Vaa nerungi vaa | Come, come closer |
| Female | |
| Oru kaadhal naayagan | A hero of love |
| Male:Malar maalai soodinaan | Male: Has adorned her with a garland of flowers |
| Female :Iru kannil aayiram | Female: With a thousand thoughts in his two eyes |
| Male :Thamizh kavidhai paadinaan | Male: He sang a Tamil poem |
| Female | |
| Lala laalla laalla laa… | La la laalla laalla laa… |
| Lala laalla laalla laa… | La la laalla laalla laa… |
ஒரு காதல் தேவதை
இரு கண்கள் பூ மழை
இவள் ராஜ வம்சமோ
ரதிதேவி அம்சமோ
A goddess of love
Her two eyes are a shower of flowers
Is she of royal lineage?
Or an aspect of Goddess Rathi?
ஒரு காதல் நாயகன்
மலர் மாலை சூடினான்
இரு கண்ணில் ஆயிரம்
தமிழ்க்கவிதை பாடினான்
A hero of love
Has adorned her with a garland of flowers
With a thousand thoughts in his two eyes
He sang a Tamil poem
A hero of love
Has adorned her with a garland of flowers
ஒரு காதல் நாயகன்
மலர் மாலை சூடினான்
Like the river Vaigai cherished by Tamil
As her beautiful body walks gracefully
Every day, the king of clouds
Goes on a grand procession
As her waist sways like a temple chariot
தமிழ் கொண்ட வைகைப்போ.....லே
திருமேனி நடைபோட
பார் வேந்தன் நாளும்
ஊர்கோலம் போகும்
தேர் போலும் இடையாட
As you coo gently like the soft dew
My glances weigh your beauty
As you embrace me a little
As I slip away a little
Shyness places an obstacle
பனிப் போல கொஞ்சும் உன்.....னை
பார்வைகள் எடைபோட
நீ கொஞ்சம் தழுவ
நான் கொஞ்சம் நழுவ
நாணங்கள் தடைபோட
Shall I transform into your upper garment?
Female: Shall I say that it is forbidden?
Come, softly come
மேலாடையாய் நான் மாறவோ
கூடாதென நான் கூறவோ
வா..... மெல்ல வா........
A goddess of love
Her two eyes are a shower of flowers
Is she of royal lineage?
Or an aspect of Goddess Rathi?
ஒரு காதல் தேவதை
இரு கண்கள் பூ மழை
இவள் ராஜ வம்சமோ
ரதிதேவி அம்சமோ
Hair that holds the deep blue of the ocean
Oh my beloved, for you to adorn with flowers
Like a lush plantain leaf
A body lent to you as a gift
Oh king, for you to celebrate
கடல் நீலம் கொண்ட கூ...ந்தல்
கண்ணா நீ பூச்சூட
மடல் கொண்ட வாழை
கடன் தந்த தேகம்
மன்னா நீ கொண்டாட
With the great hero caressing me
As you become my Sivagami
Across all ages and times
An undying love
Sculptures being crafted
மாமல்லன் என்னைக் கொஞ்......சும்
சிவகாமி நீயாக
காலங்கள் தோறும் அழியாத
காதல் சிற்பங்கள் உருவாக
A drama called a lover's quarrel (Oodal)
Male: Will be staged during our union (Koodal)
Come, come closer
ஊடல் எனும் ஒரு நாடகம்
கூடல் தனில் அரங்கேறிடும்
வா...... நெருங்கி வா........
A hero of love
Male: Has adorned her with a garland of flowers
Female: With a thousand thoughts in his two eyes
Male: He sang a Tamil poem
ஒரு காதல் நாயகன்
மலர் மாலை சூடினான்
இரு கண்ணில் ஆயிரம்
தமிழ்க்கவிதை பாடினான்
La la laalla laalla laa…
La la laalla laalla laa…
லாலா லால்ல லால்ல லா
லாலா லால்ல லால்ல லா
Oru kaadhal dhevadhai
A goddess of love
Iru kangal poo mazhai
Her two eyes are a shower of flowers
Ival raaja vamsamo
Is she of royal lineage?
Radhi dhevi amsamo
Or an aspect of Goddess Rathi?
Oru kaadhal naayagan
A hero of love
Malar maalai soodinaan
Has adorned her with a garland of flowers
Iru kannil aayiram
With a thousand thoughts in his two eyes
Thamizh kavidhai paadinaan
He sang a Tamil poem
Oru kaadhal naayagan
A hero of love
Malar maalai soodinaan
Has adorned her with a garland of flowers
Thamizh konda vaigai polae
Like the river Vaigai cherished by Tamil
Thirumaeni nadai poda
As her beautiful body walks gracefully
Kaarvendhan naalum
Every day, the king of clouds
Oorgolam pogum
Goes on a grand procession
Thaer polum idai aada
As her waist sways like a temple chariot
Pani pola konjum unnai
As you coo gently like the soft dew
Paarvaigal edai poda
My glances weigh your beauty
Nee konjam thazhuva
As you embrace me a little
Naan konjam nazhuva
As I slip away a little
Naanangal thadai poda
Shyness places an obstacle
Melaadaiyaai naan maaravo
Shall I transform into your upper garment?
Female :Koodaadhena naan kooravo
Female: Shall I say that it is forbidden?
Vaa mella vaa
Come, softly come
Oru kaadhal dhevadhai
A goddess of love
Iru kangal poo mazhai
Her two eyes are a shower of flowers
Ival raaja vamsamo
Is she of royal lineage?
Radhi dhevi amsamo
Or an aspect of Goddess Rathi?
Kadal neelam konda koondhal
Hair that holds the deep blue of the ocean
Kannaa nee poo chooda
Oh my beloved, for you to adorn with flowers
Madal konda vaazhai
Like a lush plantain leaf
Kadan thandha dhegam
A body lent to you as a gift
Mannaa nee kondaada
Oh king, for you to celebrate
Maamallan ennai konjum
With the great hero caressing me
Sivagaami neeyaaga
As you become my Sivagami
Kaalangal thorum
Across all ages and times
Azhiyaadha kaadhal
An undying love
Sirpangal uruvaaga
Sculptures being crafted
Oodal yenum oru naadagam
A drama called a lover's quarrel (Oodal)
Male :Koodal thanil arangeridum
Male: Will be staged during our union (Koodal)
Vaa nerungi vaa
Come, come closer
Oru kaadhal naayagan
A hero of love
Male:Malar maalai soodinaan
Male: Has adorned her with a garland of flowers
Female :Iru kannil aayiram
Female: With a thousand thoughts in his two eyes
Male :Thamizh kavidhai paadinaan
Male: He sang a Tamil poem
Lala laalla laalla laa…
La la laalla laalla laa…
Lala laalla laalla laa…
La la laalla laalla laa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic, poetic duet from the 1977 movie 'Sainthadamma Sainthadu'. The male lead praises the ethereal beauty of his lover, comparing her grace to the holy Vaigai river, a swaying temple chariot, and the beauty of Goddess Rathi. The lovers engage in playfulness and romantic teasing, navigating the delicate dance between shyness and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Thamizh konda vaigai polae Thirumaeni nadai poda”
Compares the heroine's graceful walk to the smooth, majestic flow of the river Vaigai.
Metaphor
“Iru kangal poo mazhai”
Her eyes and glances are directly metaphoricalized as a shower of delicate flowers.
Historical & Literary Allusion
“Maamallan ennai konjum Sivagaami neeyaaga”
Alludes to the legendary lovers Narasimhavarman I (Maamallan) and Sivagami from Kalki Krishnamurthy's famous Tamil historical novel 'Sivagamiyin Sabatham'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kadal neelam konda koondhal / Madal konda vaazhai”
The second letter 'da' rhymes in 'Kadal' and 'Madal', creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by poet-lyricist Vaali, the lyrics extensively draw upon ancient Sangam literature concepts of 'Oodal' (playful lover's quarrel) and 'Koodal' (romantic union), alongside classic Tamil cultural imagery like the Vaigai river and historical references to Pallava sculptures and Maamallan.
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