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Asaindhaadum Thendrale

From Thaaikkuppin Thaaram · 1956

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. Bhanumathi
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thaaikkuppin Thaaram
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
30 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo…
Thaen amudhaana kavi paadi
Saedhi sollaaiyo…
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Thaen amudhaana kavi paadi
Saedhi sollaaiyo
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Thaen amudhaana kavi paadi
Saedhi sollaaiyo
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Alaiyai polae aazhiyin melae
Ullam alai modhum velai aasaiyinaalae
Alaiyai polae aazhiyin melae
Ullam alai modhum velai aasaiyinaalae
Nilai thadumaarudhae
Vizhighalum thaedudhae
Nilai thadumaarudhae
Vizhighalum thaedudhae
Ninaivilumae kanavilumae avarai naadudhae
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Thaen amudhaana kavi paadi
Saedhi sollaaiyo
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Kadhaiyaa karpanaiyaa kaaviyamaa
Kannaal pesum oviyamaa
Kadhaiyaa karpanaiyaa kaaviyamaa
Kannaal pesum oviyamaa
Kaadhalin thyaagiyaa
Kadandhidum yogiyaa
Kaadhalin thyaagiyaa
Kadandhidum yogiyaa
Kaaranamae naanariyaen
Manamae yengudhae
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Thaen amudhaana kavi paadi
Saedhi sollaaiyo
Asaindhaadum thendralae
Thoodhu sellaaiyo
Asaindhaadum thendralae…
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Singing a song as sweet as honey and nectar,
Won't you deliver my message?
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Singing a song as sweet as honey and nectar,
Won't you deliver my message?
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Singing a song as sweet as honey and nectar,
Won't you deliver my message?
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Just like the waves upon the deep ocean,
As my heart surges with waves of desire,
Just like the waves upon the deep ocean,
As my heart surges with waves of desire,
I lose my balance,
And my eyes keep searching,
I lose my balance,
And my eyes keep searching,
Longing for him in my thoughts and in my dreams.
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Singing a song as sweet as honey and nectar,
Won't you deliver my message?
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Is he a story, a dream of imagination, or an epic poem?
Is he a painting that speaks with its eyes?
Is he a story, a dream of imagination, or an epic poem?
Is he a painting that speaks with its eyes?
Is he someone who sacrifices love?
Or a passing ascetic who walks away?
Is he someone who sacrifices love?
Or a passing ascetic who walks away?
I do not know the reason,
Yet my heart keeps yearning.
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
Singing a song as sweet as honey and nectar,
Won't you deliver my message?
O gently swaying breeze,
Won't you go as my messenger?
O gently swaying breeze...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this classical-flavored romantic song from Thaaikkuppin Thaaram (1956), the heroine calls upon the gentle breeze to act as her emissary of love ('Thendral Thoodhu'). She begs the wind to recite sweet, nectar-like verses to her beloved to express the restless emotional storm brewing in her heart. She describes her mind as tossing endlessly like ocean waves, leaving her unable to focus as her eyes constantly seek his presence both in reality and in dreams. She contemplates the enigmatic nature of her beloved, wondering if he is merely a creature of artistic imagination, a sacrificial lover, or a detached ascetic, unable to comprehend why her heart yearns so deeply for him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Thendral Thoodhu (Wind Messenger Motif / Personification)

“Asaindhaadum thendralae Thoodhu sellaaiyo”

Addressing the southern breeze as a conscious messenger is a classic Tamil poetic tradition dating back to Sangam literature.

Upamai (Simile)

“Alaiyai polae aazhiyin melae Ullam alai modhum velai”

Compares the turbulence of desire in the heart directly to waves crashing upon the ocean using 'polae' (like/as).

Monaai / Etukai (Assonance & Rhyme)

“Kadhaiyaa karpanaiyaa kaaviyamaa Kannaal pesum oviyamaa”

Use of initial alliteration 'Ka' (Kadhaiyaa, Karpanaiyaa, Kaaviyamaa, Kannaal) creating a rhythmic, poetic flow.

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Trivia

Thaaikkuppin Thaaram (1956) was the debut film produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chidambaram Chettiar under the iconic Devar Films banner, starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi. The soundtrack was composed by Master K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, and this particular song was rendered by playback singer P. Leela.

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