Surya Zatrix performs ‘Dhevathai’ from the album Kozhipannai Chelladurai. Lyricist Ekadasi writes with clarity about transgender identity. Composer N. R. Raghunanthan supports these words with resonant instrumentation.
Dhevathai
Surya Zatrix • From “Kozhipannai Chelladurai”
Dhevathai Lyrics Translation – Kozhipannai Chelladurai Soundtrack
Ekadasi lists universal desires: bearing children, earning degrees, receiving education. The lyricist states plainly, ‘We are humans too, don’t see us differently.’ These lines reject stereotypes with direct language.
Devathaiya Pola Dhegam Ellam Alagu ParuLook at our beauty, we embody the grace of angels.
Thirunanga Naanga Vanna ChithiramWe are the ‘Thirunangai’, living portraits of vibrant art.
Paasam Vaika Epothume Panjam Vachathu IllaThere is never a famine of affection in our hearts.
Anbukaaga Yengum Alagu NatchathiramWe are beautiful stars, forever longing for love.
Pilla Pekka Aasa IrukuI have the deep desire to bear a child.
Peru Vaika Aasa IrukkuI have the desire to give it a name.
Palli Koodam Poi PaduchuTo go to school and study well.
Pattam Pera Aasa IrukuI have the desire to earn a degree.
Naangalum Makka ManusaWe are humans too, just like the rest of you.
Vera Maari Paaka VenamYou don’t need to look at us differently.
Devathaiya Pola Dhegam Ellam Alagu ParuLook at our beauty, we embody the grace of angels.
Thirunanga Naanga Vanna ChithiramWe are the ‘Thirunangai’, living portraits of vibrant art.
Paasam Vaika Epothume Panjam Vachathu IllaThere is never a famine of affection in our hearts.
Anbukaaga Yengum Alagu NatchathiramWe are beautiful stars, forever longing for love.
Chinna Vayasula Ponna NenachuThinking of myself as a girl when I was young.
Pudava Kattika PudikumI loved to drape myself in a saree.
Manja Poosida Poova ChoodidaTo smear turmeric on my face and wear flowers.
Manasu Dhinamum ThudikkumMy heart would throb for this every single day.
Chinna Vayasula Ponna NenachuThinking of myself as a girl when I was young.
Pudava Kattika PudikumI loved to drape myself in a saree.
Manja Poosida Poova ChoodidaTo smear turmeric on my face and wear flowers.
Manasu Dhinamum ThudikkumMy heart would throb for this every single day.
Nenjukulli Aalathula Aasaigal AayiramDeep within the depths of my heart, I hold a thousand desires.
Aana Thalli Vitta Veethiyila Saathika PiranthavaThough pushed to the streets, I was born to achieve.
Naan Mogini AvathaaramI am the avatar of the enchantress ‘Mohini’.
Nalla Muluchu Than Nee Paaru NanOpen your eyes wide and truly see me.
Kan Moodi Porul EduthaIf I reach out with blind faith,
Koothandavar Ethiril NiparuLord ‘Koothandavar’ will stand before me.
Devathaiya Pola Dhegam Ellam Alagu ParuLook at our beauty, we embody the grace of angels.
Thirunanga Naanga Vanna ChithiramWe are the ‘Thirunangai’, living portraits of vibrant art.
Paasam Vaika Epothume Panjam Vachathu IllaThere is never a famine of affection in our hearts.
Anbukaaga Yengum Alagu NatchathiramWe are beautiful stars, forever longing for love.
Thaaiyum Thanthaiyum Uttra SonthamumMy mother, father, and closest kin.
Thooki Eriyava PoranthenWas I born just to be thrown away by them?
Saalai Oorathile Kovil VaasalilumOn the roadside and at the temple gates,
Thoongi Thaane KedanthenI have slept and survived there.
Thaaiyum Thanthaiyum Uttra SonthamumMy mother, father, and closest kin.
Thooki Eriyava PoranthenWas I born just to be thrown away by them?
Saalai Oorathile Kovil VaasalilumOn the roadside and at the temple gates,
Thoongi Thaane KedanthenI have slept and survived there.
Anbaaga Thanthe Naa Aasirvatham UnduIf you give with love, I have blessings to share.
Ada Kan Aduchu Koopitana Kal Eduthu Sol EdupenBut if you wink and tease, I’ll pick up a stone to answer you.
Ulachu Saapida Than Enga Udambil Thembu IrukuWe have the strength in our bodies to work and earn our meal.
Yei Kalachu PonathillaiHey, we haven’t given up or faded away.
Nalla Kaalam Than Nichayam Kaathu IrukuA good future is definitely waiting for us.
Devathaiya Pola Dhegam Ellam Alagu ParuLook at our beauty, we embody the grace of angels.
Thirunanga Naanga Vanna ChithiramWe are the ‘Thirunangai’, living portraits of vibrant art.
Paasam Vaika Epothume Panjam Vachathu IllaThere is never a famine of affection in our hearts.
Anbukaaga Yengum Alagu NatchathiramWe are beautiful stars, forever longing for love.
Pilla Pekka Aasa IrukuI have the deep desire to bear a child.
Peru Vaika Aasa IrukkuI have the desire to give it a name.
Palli Koodam Poi PaduchuTo go to school and study well.
Pattam Pera Aasa IrukuI have the desire to earn a degree.
Naangalum Makka ManusaWe are humans too, just like the rest of you.
Vera Maari Paaka VenamYou don’t need to look at us differently.
Devathaiya Pola Dhegam Ellam Alagu ParuLook at our beauty, we embody the grace of angels.
Thirunanga Naanga Vanna ChithiramWe are the ‘Thirunangai’, living portraits of vibrant art.
Paasam Vaika Epothume Panjam Vachathu IllaThere is never a famine of affection in our hearts.
Anbukaaga Yengum Alagu NatchathiramWe are beautiful stars, forever longing for love.
Dhevathai Music Video
Kozhipannai Chelladurai presents a demand for dignity through Ekadasi’s Dhevathai lyrics in English. The song asserts shared humanity as its central argument.