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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa En Devathaye

From Abhiyum Naanum · 2008

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Madhu Balakrishnan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Abhiyum Naanum
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
8 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Vaa vaa en devathaiyae
Pon vaai pesum thaaragaiyae
Vaan mithakkum..kangalukku
Mayiliragaal..maii idava
Maarbuthaikkum kaalgalukku
Mani kolusu..naan idava
Vaa vaa en devathaiyae
Pon vaai pesum thaaragaiyae
Selva magal
Alughaip pol
Oru sillendra
Sangeetham ketathillai
Pon magalin..Punnagai pol
Yuga pookkalukku
Punnaigaikka
Theriyavillai
En pillai..Ettu vaitha
Nadaiyai pola
Endha ilakkana kavithaiyum
Nadantha thillai
Muthukkal therikindra
Mazhalai pola
Oru munnooru
Mozhigalil vaarthai illai
Thanthaikkum thaai
Amutham suranthathamma
En thangathai maarbodu
Anaikkaiyilae
Vaa vaa en devathaiyae
Pon vaai pesum thaaragaiyae
Pillai nila..palli sella
Aval kaiyodu en idhayam
Thudikka kanden
Deiva magal..thoongayilae
Sila deivangal
Thoongugindra
Azhagai kanden
Sitraadai katti aval
Siritha pothu..ennai
Petraval saayal endru
Pesi konden
Mel naattu aadai katti
Nadantha pothu..ival
Meesai illatha
Magan endru sonnen
Penn pillai
Thani arai pugunthathilae
Oru pirivukku othigaiyai
Paarthu konden
{Vaa vaa en devathaiyae
Pon vaai pesum thaaragaiyae
Vaan mithakkum..kangalukku
Mayiliragaal..maii idava
Maarbuthaikkum kaalgalukku
Mani kolusu..naan idava…
Come, oh come, my angel
My little star with a golden voice
For those eyes that float like the sky,
Shall I line them with kohl using a peacock feather?
For those tiny feet kicking my chest,
Shall I put on jingling anklets?
Come, oh come, my angel
My little star with a golden voice
Like the gentle crying
Of my precious daughter,
Such cool and soothing
Music I have never heard before
Like the smile of my golden daughter,
Flowers across the ages
How to smile so sweetly
Do not even know
Like the little steps taken
In my child's walk,
No structured poem
Has ever walked with such rhythm
Like scattering pearls,
Like her sweet baby babble,
Across three hundred
Languages, there are no words to match
Even in a father, a mother's
Sweet milk of love flowed,
When I held my precious treasure
Close against my chest
Come, oh come, my angel
My little star with a golden voice
As my little moon walked to school,
Held right in her little hand,
I felt my own heart beating
When my divine child was asleep,
The serene beauty
Of sleeping gods
I saw resting in her
When she wore a little traditional skirt
And smiled, "She looks just like
The mother who gave birth to me,"
I whispered to myself
When she dressed in Western clothes
And walked, "She is
A son without
A mustache," I said
When my growing daughter
Moved into a room of her own,
A rehearsal for our parting
I saw unfolding before me
Come, oh come, my angel
My little star with a golden voice
For those eyes that float like the sky,
Shall I line them with kohl using a peacock feather?
For those tiny feet kicking my chest,
Shall I put on jingling anklets?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaa Vaa En Devathaiyae from the film Abhiyum Naanum is a tender ode from a father to his daughter, capturing the supreme joy, wonder, and emotional depth of fatherhood. The lyrics detail every cherished milestone of his child's life—from her infant cries and initial steps to her school days and blossoming independence—portraying her as an angel and a divine gift.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pillai nila..palli sella

Compares the young daughter to a crescent moon ('Pillai nila') and a celestial angel ('Devathaiyae').

Simile

Selva magal Alughaip pol Oru sillendra Sangeetham ketathillai

Compares the child's crying to a soothing and cool piece of music.

Hyperbole

En pillai..Ettu vaitha Nadaiyai pola Endha ilakkana kavithaiyum Nadantha thillai

Exaggerates the baby's walk by stating no formal grammatical poem could ever walk as gracefully as her.

Hyperbole

Thanthaikkum thaai Amutham suranthathamma

Describes a father experiencing maternal lactation of love when holding his daughter close.

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Trivia

Vaa Vaa En Devathaiyae was composed by Vidyasagar, written by Vairamuthu, and sung by Madhu Balakrishnan. The film Abhiyum Naanum (2008), starring Prakash Raj and Trisha, explores the emotional nuances of a father-daughter bond, and this song serves as the central thematic soul of the movie.

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