- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Kalangarai Vilakkam
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Ennai Marandhadhen Thendralae' from the classic film Kalangarai Vilakkam (1965) is a poignant melody expressing heartbreak, longing, and eternal devotion. The female protagonist addresses the gentle southern breeze (Thendral) as a messenger to carry her grief and plight to her lover, who seems to have abandoned or forgotten her. She questions whether a love so deeply rooted in their gazes and sculptured memories could fade away like fleeting dew or breeze. Throughout the track, she reflects on the bittersweet memories of their past togetherness, comparing her heart to an unopened door that he touched but left closed. Despite the pain of separation and uncertainty, her love remains undiminished. She yearns for his return, expressing that even a single glance or word from him would revive her soul like a blooming flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Munnilai Paraval)
“Ennai marandhadhen thendralae / Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai”
Addressing the non-human southern breeze directly as a messenger to carry her feelings to her lover.
Oxymoron (Muran)
“Thodaraamal thodarum suvaiyaana uravil / Valaraamal valarndhu nindraayae”
Using paradoxical pairings like 'thodaraamal thodarum' (continuing without continuing) and 'valaraamal valarndhu' (growing without growing) to depict complex emotional states.
Simile (Upamai)
“Indru mudiyaamal mudiyum pani pondra kanavil”
Comparing the fragile, fleeting nature of her relationship/dream to morning dew ('pani pondra kanavil').
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Ninaivaana thottram nizhalaana nenjil”
The initial 'Ni' sound is repeated in 'Ninaivaana' and 'nizhalaana'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaatrodu valarum sondham / Kaatrodu pogum mannavaa”
The second consonant 't' ('ட்') is repeated across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Kalangarai Vilakkam' (1965), starring M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, is an adaptation of the American thriller film 'Vertigo' directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 'Ennai Marandhadhen Thendralae' is one of P. Susheela's most celebrated solos composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, renowned for its serene yet haunting melody set to classical Indian music scales.
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