- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannanae nee vara kathirunthen
Jannalil paarthirunthen
Male :Kanvizhi thaamarai poothirunthen
Ennudal verthirundhen
Ovvoru raathiri velaiyilum
Mannavan nyaabagamae
Male :Karpanai medaiyil kandirundhen
Manmadha naadagamae
Female :Andhipagal kannimayil unnarugae..ae…
Kanmani nee vara kaathirunthen
Jannalil paarthirunthen
{Neelam pooththa jaala paarvai
Maanaa meenaa
Female :Naangu kangal paadum paadal
Neeyaa naanaa} (2)
Kallirukkum
Female :Poovidhu ..poovidhu
Male :Kaiyanaikkum
Female :Naal idhu.. naal idhu..
Ponnenna meniyum
Female :Minnnida minnida
Male :Melliya noool idai
Female :Pinnida pinnida
Vaadaiyil vaadiya
Female :Aadaiyil moodiya
Male :ThaenFemale :Naan…
Kanmani nee vara kaathirundhen
Jannalil paarthirundhen
Female :Kanvizhi thaamarai poothu irunthen
Ennudal verthirundhen
Ovvoru raathiri velaiyilum
Mangaiyin nyaabagame
Female :Karpanai medaiyil kandirundhen
Manmadha naadagamae
Male :Ponnazhagae poovazhagae ennarugae..ae
Kannanae nee vara kathirundhen
Jannalil paarthirunthen
{Aasai theera pesa vendum
Varavaa varavaa
Female :Naalu perku osai ketkum
Medhuvaa medhuvaa} (2)
Pen mayangum
Female :Nee thoda nee thoda
Male :Kan mayangum
Female :Naan vara naan vara
Angangu vaalibam
Female :Pongida pongida
Male :Angangal yaavilum
Female :Thangida thangida
Tholgalil saindhida
Female :Thogaiyai yendhida
Male :Yaar ..Female :Nee….
Kannanae nee vara kathirunthen
Jannalil paarthirunthen
Male :Kanvizhi thaamarai poothirunthen
Ennudal verthirundhen
Ovvoru raathiri velaiyilum
Mannavan nyaabagamae
Male :Karpanai medaiyil kandirundhen
Manmadha naadagamae
Female :Andhipagal kannimayil unnarugae..ae…
Kanmani nee vara kaathirunthen
Jannalil paarthirunthen
Female :Kanvizhi thaamarai pooththirundhen
Ennudal verthirunthen
My beloved, I was waiting for you to come
I was watching by the window
Male: My lotus eyes were wide open in bloom
My body was warm with sweat
Through every hour of the night
Only thoughts of my beloved king
Male: On the stage of my imagination, I watched
The play of Manmatha (the god of love)
Female: Day and night, this young peahen is beside you...
My dearest, I was waiting for you to come
I was watching by the window
A magical gaze blooming like a blue flower
Is it like a deer or a fish?
Female: The song sung by four eyes
Is it you or is it me?
There is sweet nectar
Female: In this flower... this flower
Male: To hold you in my arms...
Female: This is the day... this is the day...
As your golden body
Female: Glows and shines...
Male: As your slender, thread-like waist
Female: Twists and entwines...
Wilting in the chilly north wind
Female: Wrapped beneath my clothes
Male: The sweet nectar... Female: Am I...
My dearest, I was waiting for you to come
I was watching by the window
Female: My lotus eyes were wide open in bloom
My body was warm with sweat
Through every hour of the night
Only thoughts of my girl
Female: On the stage of my imagination, I watched
The play of Manmatha (the god of love)
Male: Golden beauty, flower-like beauty, right beside me...
My beloved, I was waiting for you to come
I was watching by the window
I want to speak till my heart is full
Shall I come? Shall I come?
Female: Others nearby might hear us
Step softly, softly...
The girl swoons with desire
Female: As you touch me, as you touch me...
Male: My eyes grow dazed
Female: As I come near, as I come near...
Here and there, our youthful passion
Female: Surges and overflows...
Male: And in every limb
Female: Lingers and stays...
To lean against your shoulders
Female: And hold this gentle peahen close
Male: Who is it? Female: It is you...
My beloved, I was waiting for you to come
I was watching by the window
Male: My lotus eyes were wide open in bloom
My body was warm with sweat
Through every hour of the night
Only thoughts of my beloved king
Male: On the stage of my imagination, I watched
The play of Manmatha (the god of love)
Female: Day and night, this young peahen is beside you...
My dearest, I was waiting for you to come
I was watching by the window
Female: My lotus eyes were wide open in bloom
My body was warm with sweat
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet captures a deep sensory exchange of passion and anticipation between two lovers. The heroine describes waiting eagerly by the window, consumed by thoughts of her beloved, while the hero shares matching feelings of longing. Together, they envision romantic plays of Manmadha (Cupid), expressing their eagerness for togetherness through poetic imagery of flowers, nectar, and gentle touches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Male :Kanvizhi thaamarai poothirunthen”
Compares eyes to blooming lotus flowers ('Kanvizhi thaamarai poothirunthen') and waist to a thin thread ('Melliya noool idai').
Rhyme / Anaphora (Iyaibu)
“Female :Minnnida minnida”
Repetitive rhythmic rhyming end words ('Minnida minnida', 'Pinnida pinnida') enhancing the musicality.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Maanaa meenaa”
Matching initial consonant sound 'Ma' in 'Maanaa meenaa'.
Did you know?
Trivia
This iconic track from the movie 'Thendrale Ennai Thodu' (1985) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali. The song is celebrated for its lush orchestration and the evocative vocal duet by K.J. Yesudas and Uma Ramanan.
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