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Indru Vennila

From Kaval Kaithigal · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Jayachandran, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kaval Kaithigal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
27 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu
Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu
Theendumpodhu penmai enna
Thaeinthu pogumaa
Thendral vanthu poovil podha kaayam agumaa
Paaram Yaerumbothu nenjam
Naeram paarkumaa
Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu
Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu
Theendumpodhu penmai enna
Thaeinthu pogumaa
Thendral vanthu poovil podha kaayam agumaa
Paaram yaerumbothu nenjam
Naeram paarkumaa
Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu
Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu
Aanmai thodaathu penmai varaathu
Inneram mounam ondruthaan paasai
Endraalum unmai solla peraasai
Aanmai thodaathu penmai varaathu
Inneram mounam ondruthaan paasai
Endraalum unmai solla peraasai
Naanam kolvathaal
Mogam naalum meerumae
Moodi vaippaathaal kallil podhai yarumae
Kanigal indru sumaigal endru
Kodiyum vaadumae
Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu
Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu
Male :Theendumpodhu penmai enna
Thaeinthu pogumaa
Thendral vanthu poovil podha kaayam agumaa
Female :Paaram yaerumbothu nenjam
Naeram paarkumaa
Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu
Female :Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu
Vaa vaa nilaavae kadhal kanaavae
Paavaadai oosai kettathaal pennae
En kannil thookkam illai yaen kannae
Vaa vaa nilaavae kadhal kanaavae
Paavaadai oosai kettathaal pennae
En kannil thookkam illai yaen kannae
Yaengum nenjamae indru enna seivathu
Thoongum manjamo paavam mullil seithathu
Urugum mezhugu neruppai enna kelvi ketpathu
Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu
Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu
Female :Theendumpodhu penmai enna
Thaeinthu pogumaa
Thendral vanthu poovil podha kaayam agumaa
Male :Paaram Yaerumbothu nenjam
Naeram paarkumaa
Today, the silver moon has grown damp,
Sulking in love, it has drifted to the side.
When touched, will womanhood
ever wear away?
When a gentle breeze brushes a flower, will it cause a wound?
When longing weighs heavy, will the heart
care about the time?
Today, the silver moon has grown damp,
Sulking in love, it has drifted to the side.
When touched, will womanhood
ever wear away?
When a gentle breeze brushes a flower, will it cause a wound?
When longing weighs heavy, will the heart
care about the time?
Today, the silver moon has grown damp,
Sulking in love, it has drifted to the side.
Without a man's touch, a woman's passion will not awaken.
At this moment, silence is the only language,
Yet there is a deep desire to speak the truth.
Without a man's touch, a woman's passion will not awaken.
At this moment, silence is the only language,
Yet there is a deep desire to speak the truth.
By holding back in modesty,
desire will only overflow with each passing day.
Keeping it sealed only increases the wine's intoxication.
Thinking its own fruits are a heavy burden,
the vine too will wither.
Today, the silver moon has grown damp,
Sulking in love, it has drifted to the side.
Male: When touched, will womanhood
ever wear away?
When a gentle breeze brushes a flower, will it cause a wound?
Female: When longing weighs heavy, will the heart
care about the time?
Today, the silver moon has grown damp,
Female: Sulking in love, it has drifted to the side.
Come, oh moon, my sweet dream of love!
Hearing the rustle of your skirt, my girl,
sleep has left my eyes—why, my darling?
Come, oh moon, my sweet dream of love!
Hearing the rustle of your skirt, my girl,
sleep has left my eyes—why, my darling?
What can this yearning heart do tonight?
This bed for sleeping feels cruelly made of thorns.
What question can melting wax ask of the fire?
Today, the silver moon has grown damp,
Sulking in love, it has drifted to the side.
Female: When touched, will womanhood
ever wear away?
When a gentle breeze brushes a flower, will it cause a wound?
Male: When longing weighs heavy, will the heart
care about the time?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Indru Vennilaa Eeramaanadhu is a sensory romantic duet capturing an intimate conversation between two lovers. They playfully express their romantic conflict, shy hesitation, and deep physical and emotional longing. Through poetic metaphors of nature, they reassure each other that love and physical affection bring no harm but rather awaken the senses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Thendral vanthu poovil podha kaayam agumaa

Compares gentle physical touch to a breeze brushing against a delicate flower without causing injury.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirukai)

Indru vennilaa eeramaanadhu / Oodal kondathaal ooramaanathu

The second consonant 'dri' in 'Indru' aligns with the second consonant 'da' in 'Oodal' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.

Rhetorical Question

Urugum mezhugu neruppai enna kelvi ketpathu

Uses a philosophical rhetorical question comparing the helpless surrender of wax to fire to surrender in love.

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Trivia

Written by Vairamuthu for the 1984 Tamil film Kaval Kaithigal, this track highlights classic 1980s Tamil cinema lyricism using elements of nature—such as the moon, wind, and wax—to delicately convey romance and passion.

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