This is a slightly philosophical song. His sister is the breadwinner of the family and he is a ‘good for nothing’ alcoholic, she treats him with contempt. He is drunk and retaliates against her with larger deeper questions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmRolavyukg
**Deivam thandha veedu veedhiyirukku
Indha oorenna sondha veedenna njaana pennae
Vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna**
I have the streets god gave me as my home
What do I care about this town or my house, wise girl
What is the objective of life? What makes you think you are so special?
**Naan kaettuth thaaythandhai padaitharaa
Illai en pillai enai kaettu pirandhaanaa
Dheyvam seydha paavam idhu podi thangachi
Kondraal paavam thinraal poachu idhudhaan en katchi
Aadhi veedu andham kaadu
Idhil naan enna adiyae nee enna njaana penne
Vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
(Deivam thandha veedu)**
Did I ask my parents to create me?
Or did my son ask my permission to be born?
This is the sin of god, my younger sister!
The sin of killing [an animal] is redeemed by eating it; that is my philosophy
The beginning is home, end is the forest
So how is it that you or I could be important in this process, wise girl?
What is the objective of life? What makes you think you are so special?
**Verum koavil idhilenna abhishaekam
Un manam engum therukkooththu pagal vaesham
Kallikkenna mullil vaeli poadi thangachchi
Kaatukkaedhu thoattakkaaran idhudhaan en katchi
Kondadhenna koduppadhenna
Idhil thaay enna, manandha thaaram enna njaana penne
Vaazhvin porulenna nee vandha kadhai enna
(Deivam thandha veedu)**
In a temple without a deity, there seems to be a shower offering to god [but it is not possible]
But your mind is filled with profanity and hypocrisy
Weeds don’t need protection
The forest needs no minder; that is my philosophy
What is it to have? What is it to give?
In all this, what is the point of a mother? Or a wedded wife, wise girl?
What is the objective of life? What makes you think you are so special?
**Thelivaagath therindhaalae chiththaandham
Adhu theriyaamal poanaalae vedhaandham
Mannaith thoandith thanneer thaedum anbuth thangachi
Ennai thoandi nyaanam kanden idhudhaan en katchi
Unmai enna poymai enna
Idhil thaen enna kadikkum thael enna nyaana penne
Vaazhvin porul enna nee vandha kadhai enna
(Deivam thandha veedu)**
If you can understand it clearly, it is a doctorine
If it defies understanding, it is like philosophy
Just like one digs the earth for water, dear sister,
I damaged myself (with alcohol) to find wisedom
What is truth and what is falsehood?
And in this, what is the difference between honey and stinging scorpion, wise girl?
What is the objective of life? What makes you think you are so special?