Ennai Maranthathen
From Kalangarai Vilakkam · 1965
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kalangarai Vilakkam1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa..aaa…aa..aa | Ah... ah... |
| Ennai marandhadhen thendralae | Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me? |
| Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai | Go and convey my tragic state to him. |
| Female | |
| Ennai marandhadhen thendralae | Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me? |
| Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai | Go and convey my tragic state to him. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrodu valarum sondham | Will this bond that nurtures with the breeze, |
| Kaatrodu pogum mannavaa | Wither away with the wind, my king? |
| Kannodu malarum anbu | Will this love that blossoms in our eyes, |
| Kaviyaagha maaradhoo | Not turn into a timeless epic poem? |
| Ennai marandhadhen thendralae | Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me? |
| Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai | Go and convey my tragic state to him. |
| Female | |
| Kalaiyaadha kaadhal nilaiyaaghavendru | Hoping that this unfading love remains eternal, |
| Azhiyaadha silaigal seidhaayoo | Did you sculpt immortal statues? |
| Kalaiyaadha kaadhal nilaiyaaghavendru | Hoping that this unfading love remains eternal, |
| Azhiyaadha silaigal seidhaayoo | Did you sculpt immortal statues? |
| Ondrum ariyaadha pennin manavasal thottu | Touching the entrance to an innocent girl's heart, |
| Thiravaamal engae sendraayoo | Where did you go without unlocking it? |
| Female | |
| Ninaivaana thottram nizhalaana nenjil | Will the day come when your cherished form, |
| Nee aadum naalum varumoo | Dances within this shadowy heart of mine? |
| Ninaivaana thottram nizhalaana nenjil | Will the day come when your cherished form, |
| Nee aadum naalum varumoo | Dances within this shadowy heart of mine? |
| Indha nilamaalum mannan neeyaana podhum | Even if you are the king ruling this entire land, |
| Naanaalum sondham illaiyoo | Do I not have any right over you, even for a day? |
| Female | |
| Kandaalum podhum kangal en | Just a glance of yours would be enough, |
| Aaval theerum mannavaa | To fulfill the yearning of my eyes, my king. |
| Sonnaalum podhum nenjam | Just a word from you would be enough, |
| Malaraaga maaraadhoo | Would my heart not blossom like a flower? |
| Female | |
| Ennai marandhadhen thendralae | Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me? |
| Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai | Go and convey my tragic state to him. |
| Female | |
| Thodaraamal thodarum suvaiyaana uravil | In a sweet relationship that continues despite interruption, |
| Valaraamal valarndhu nindraayae | You stood tall, quietly growing beyond bounds. |
| Indru mudiyaamal mudiyum pani pondra kanavil | In a dream like morning dew that ends without truly ending, |
| Enai vaazha vaithu sendraayae | You made me live in hope before leaving me behind. |
| Female | |
| Vandhodum alaigal endrum | Will the waves that crash and retreat, |
| En kaadhal paadum illaiyoo | Forever sing the song of my love? |
| Ennaalum enadhu nenjam | Will my heart not come seeking you, |
| Unai thedi vaaraadhoo | Through every single day of my life? |
| Female | |
| Ennai marandhadhen thendralae | Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me? |
| Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai | Go and convey my tragic state to him. |
| Ennai marandhadhen… | Why did my beloved forget me... |
ஹா.......ஆஆ..ஆ
என்னை மறந்ததேன் தென்றலே?
சென்று நீ என் நிலை சொல்லுவாய்
Ah... ah...
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
என்னை மறந்ததேன் தென்றலே?
சென்று நீ என் நிலை சொல்லுவாய்
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
காற்றோடு வளரும் சொந்தம்
காற்றோடு போகும் மன்னவா
கண்ணோடு மலரும் அன்பு
கவியாக மாறாதோ
என்னை மறந்ததேன் தென்றலே?
சென்று நீ என் நிலை சொல்லுவாய்
Will this bond that nurtures with the breeze,
Wither away with the wind, my king?
Will this love that blossoms in our eyes,
Not turn into a timeless epic poem?
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
கலையாத காதல் நிலையாகவென்று
அழியாத சிலைகள் செய்தாயோ
கலையாத காதல் நிலையாகவென்று
அழியாத சிலைகள் செய்தாயோ
ஒன்றும் அறியாத பெண்ணின் மனவாசல் தொட்டுத்
திறவாமல் எங்கே சென்றாயோ
Hoping that this unfading love remains eternal,
Did you sculpt immortal statues?
Hoping that this unfading love remains eternal,
Did you sculpt immortal statues?
Touching the entrance to an innocent girl's heart,
Where did you go without unlocking it?
நினைவான தோற்றம் நிழலான நெஞ்சில்
நீ ஆடும் நாளும் வருமோ
நினைவான தோற்றம் நிழலான நெஞ்சில்
நீ ஆடும் நாளும் வருமோ
இந்த நிலமாளும் மன்னன் நீயான போதும்
நானாளும் சொந்தம் இல்லையோ
Will the day come when your cherished form,
Dances within this shadowy heart of mine?
Will the day come when your cherished form,
Dances within this shadowy heart of mine?
Even if you are the king ruling this entire land,
Do I not have any right over you, even for a day?
கண்டாலும் போதும் கண்கள் என்
ஆவல் தீரும் மன்னவா
சொன்னாலும் போதும் நெஞ்சம்
மலராக மாறாதோ
Just a glance of yours would be enough,
To fulfill the yearning of my eyes, my king.
Just a word from you would be enough,
Would my heart not blossom like a flower?
என்னை மறந்ததேன் தென்றலே?
சென்று நீ என் நிலை சொல்லுவாய்
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
தொடராமல் தொடரும் சுவையான உறவில்
வளராமல் வளார்ந்து நின்றாயே
இன்று முடியாமல் முடியும் பனி போன்ற கனவில்
எனை வாழ வைத்துச் சென்றாயே
In a sweet relationship that continues despite interruption,
You stood tall, quietly growing beyond bounds.
In a dream like morning dew that ends without truly ending,
You made me live in hope before leaving me behind.
வந்தோடும் அலைகள் என்றும்
என் காதல் பாடும் இல்லையோ
எந்நாளும் எனது நெஞ்சம்
உனைத் தேடி வாராதோ
Will the waves that crash and retreat,
Forever sing the song of my love?
Will my heart not come seeking you,
Through every single day of my life?
என்னை மறந்ததேன் தென்றலே?
சென்று நீ என் நிலை சொல்லுவாய்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்.....
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
Why did my beloved forget me...
Haaa..aaa…aa..aa
Ah... ah...
Ennai marandhadhen thendralae
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
Ennai marandhadhen thendralae
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
Kaatrodu valarum sondham
Will this bond that nurtures with the breeze,
Kaatrodu pogum mannavaa
Wither away with the wind, my king?
Kannodu malarum anbu
Will this love that blossoms in our eyes,
Kaviyaagha maaradhoo
Not turn into a timeless epic poem?
Ennai marandhadhen thendralae
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
Kalaiyaadha kaadhal nilaiyaaghavendru
Hoping that this unfading love remains eternal,
Azhiyaadha silaigal seidhaayoo
Did you sculpt immortal statues?
Kalaiyaadha kaadhal nilaiyaaghavendru
Hoping that this unfading love remains eternal,
Azhiyaadha silaigal seidhaayoo
Did you sculpt immortal statues?
Ondrum ariyaadha pennin manavasal thottu
Touching the entrance to an innocent girl's heart,
Thiravaamal engae sendraayoo
Where did you go without unlocking it?
Ninaivaana thottram nizhalaana nenjil
Will the day come when your cherished form,
Nee aadum naalum varumoo
Dances within this shadowy heart of mine?
Ninaivaana thottram nizhalaana nenjil
Will the day come when your cherished form,
Nee aadum naalum varumoo
Dances within this shadowy heart of mine?
Indha nilamaalum mannan neeyaana podhum
Even if you are the king ruling this entire land,
Naanaalum sondham illaiyoo
Do I not have any right over you, even for a day?
Kandaalum podhum kangal en
Just a glance of yours would be enough,
Aaval theerum mannavaa
To fulfill the yearning of my eyes, my king.
Sonnaalum podhum nenjam
Just a word from you would be enough,
Malaraaga maaraadhoo
Would my heart not blossom like a flower?
Ennai marandhadhen thendralae
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
Thodaraamal thodarum suvaiyaana uravil
In a sweet relationship that continues despite interruption,
Valaraamal valarndhu nindraayae
You stood tall, quietly growing beyond bounds.
Indru mudiyaamal mudiyum pani pondra kanavil
In a dream like morning dew that ends without truly ending,
Enai vaazha vaithu sendraayae
You made me live in hope before leaving me behind.
Vandhodum alaigal endrum
Will the waves that crash and retreat,
En kaadhal paadum illaiyoo
Forever sing the song of my love?
Ennaalum enadhu nenjam
Will my heart not come seeking you,
Unai thedi vaaraadhoo
Through every single day of my life?
Ennai marandhadhen thendralae
Oh southern breeze, why did my beloved forget me?
Sendru nee en nilai solluvaai
Go and convey my tragic state to him.
Ennai marandhadhen…
Why did my beloved forget me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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