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Chillendra Chillendra

From Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah · 2014

Lyricist
Kadhal Mathi
Singers
Sundar Narayana Rao, Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Munna Shaoukat Ali, M. Ghibran
Music director
M. Ghibran
Details
Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Yaa mere moulaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You
Yaa mere moulaaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You
Male
Chillendra chillendra kaatrilaeIn the cool, chilling wind
Siragai virithenaeI spread my wings
Meganthi varaintha vaanilaeIn the sky painted with mehendi
Thedi alainthenaeI searched and wandered
Female
Hamaarae thilloonga hey a keinaListen to what our heart says
Male :Nesathin saralgal thova thovaMale: As the drizzle of affection sprinkles
Female
Teri pyaari adhayen teraYour lovely style, your...
Paank pan kiyaa baath hey vallaYour playful charm, what a wonder, by God!
Male :Vaanil uthirntha erakondruMale: A single feather shed from the sky
Kaatril kanangalil kavithai ezhuthiyadaeWrote poetry in the moments of the breeze
Male
Chillendra chillendra kaatrilaeIn the cool, chilling wind
Siragai virithenaeI spread my wings
Siragai virithen.. thedi alainthen..oh..I spread my wings... I searched and wandered... oh...
Chorus
Yaa mere moulaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You
Yaa mere moulaaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You
Female
Karthae se duniya shh..How the world turns...
Sutridum ulagam…The spinning world...
Suzhalum osaiyumCan the sound of its rotation
Kaathil ketkumaBe heard by the ears?
Male
Mounathin veliyil …In the expanse of silence...
Omgaraa oliyumThe sound of Om
Ameenum ketkumaeAnd Ameen will be heard
Female
Un moochu nindralumEven if your breath stops
Unnaithan neengathaWhich bond never leaves
Sontham edhuYou behind?
Male
Kanmoodi ponaalumEven if your eyes close forever
Unnodu saigindraThat shadow that leans with you
Nizhal than adhu..Is the only thing...
Female
Ennai pol penondruA woman just like me
Achaaga innondruExactly like another
Kandenae nan endruI saw today
Yarendru solTell me who she is
Male
Thaaii…yaa… un seii..yaa…Is it a mother... or her child...?
Female :Nesathai sollaFemale: To express affection
Varthai vasapaduma..aahhh…Can words ever be enough... ahhh...
Male
Chillendra chillendra kaatrilaeIn the cool, chilling wind
Siragai virithenaeI spread my wings
Female :Meganthi varaintha vaanilaeFemale: In the sky painted with mehendi
Paadi paranthenaeI sang and flew
Female
Irundu vaanamThe dark sky
Vinmeen koottamA cluster of stars
Vatta nilaa…ennaA round moon... what is it?
Male : Ezhai oruvanMale: Like a poor man's
Kandhal kudai polTattered umbrella
Tholaintha en manamMy lost heart
Female
Melliya veppathilIn gentle warmth
Megathin kulirchiyinIn the coolness of clouds
Salanam than edhuWhat is this sensation?
Male :Satendru thoovidumMale: Suddenly showering
Natpenum poomazhaiThe flower shower of friendship
Saaralae adhuIs that very drizzle
Female
Ellamae neeyagaEverything being you
Ennathil poovaagaBlooming like a flower in my thoughts
Sollatha sollondruAn unspoken word
Ennendru sol…Tell me what it is...
Male
Pasamaa… nesamaa….Is it affection... or love...?
Female
Mehaboobu meraa… huva thu kabb sajunaMy beloved... when did you become my soulmate?
Vaazhvae unnodu… ennudan enaithida vaLife is with you... come to unite with me
Male
Ini ellam neethan…neeyae naan thanFrom now on everything is you... you are me
Chorus
Yaa mere moulaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You
Female
Chillendra chillendra kaatrilaeIn the cool, chilling wind
Siragai virithenaeI spread my wings
Siragai virithenaeI spread my wings
Paadi paranthenaeI sang and flew
Chorus
Yaa mere moulaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You
Yaa mere moulaaOh my Lord
Shukruh he teraThanks be to You

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chillendra Chillendra is a soulful composition from Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah that beautifully blends Islamic devotional phrasing ('Yaa mere moula', 'Shukruh he tera') with Tamil romantic poetry and multi-faith unity themes ('Omgaraa oliyum, Ameenum ketkumae'). The song portrays a journey of love, divine grace, and spiritual unity where the protagonists find peace, beauty, and emotional companionship reflected in nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Chillendra chillendra kaatrilae

Repetition of the phrase 'Chillendra chillendra' emphasizes the soothing, gentle quality of the breeze.

Metaphor

Meganthi varaintha vaanilae

Comparing the twilight sky to a canvas painted with Mehendi ('Meganthi varaintha vaanilae').

Simile

Kandhal kudai pol

Comparing the lost heart to a poor man's tattered umbrella ('Ezhai oruvan kandhal kudai pol').

Syncretic Imagery

Omgaraa oliyum Ameenum ketkumae

Juxtaposing the sacred Hindu sound 'Om' with the Islamic prayer ending 'Ameen' to symbolize communal harmony and shared divinity.

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Trivia

The music for 'Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah' was composed by M. Ghibran. The song uniquely blends Hindi/Urdu Islamic devotional phrases with classical and contemporary Tamil lyrics, reflecting the interfaith marriage theme of the film starring Jai and Nazriya Nazim.

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