O Thendrale
From Endrendrum Kadhal · 1999
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Music director
- Manoj Bhatnaghar
- Details
- Endrendrum Kadhal1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thanthanae thanthanae thantha | Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thanthanae thanthanae thantha | Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thanthanae thanthanae thantha | Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Oh thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, |
| En tholil saayavaa | Will you lean on my shoulder? |
| Thaai mannin vaasam ellaam | Will all the fragrance of the motherland |
| Ennodu pesavaa | Speak with me? |
| Male | |
| Oh thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, |
| En tholil saayavaa | Will you lean on my shoulder? |
| Thaai mannin vaasam ellaam | Will all the fragrance of the motherland |
| Ennodu pesavaa | Speak with me? |
| Naan nadakkum andha saalai | That road on which I walk, |
| Poo udhirkkum andha solai | That grove that sheds flowers, |
| Naan nadakkum andha saalai | That road on which I walk, |
| Poo udhirkkum andha solai | That grove that sheds flowers, |
| Nalangal sollum | They convey well-wishes, |
| Male | |
| Oh thendralae hoo thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Mudhal kaadhal mudhal muththam | First love and the first kiss, |
| Rendum marakkuma.. | Can these two ever be forgotten? |
| Oh.. mudhal kaadhal poo muththam | Oh, first love and the flower-like kiss, |
| Rendum marakkuma | Can these two ever be forgotten? |
| Male | |
| Nenjil thangum nyaabagangal | Will the memories residing in the heart |
| Vannam izhakkuma | Ever lose their color? |
| Naan illai ennidam nenjamo unnidam | I am not within myself, for my heart resides with you. |
| Idam kaalam maarumpothum | Even as place and time change, |
| En paasam maaruma | Will my affection ever change? |
| Idam kaalam maarumpothum | Even as place and time change, |
| En paasam maaruma | Will my affection ever change? |
| Thazhuvi kollu.. | Embrace me... |
| Male | |
| Oh thendralae hoo thendralae | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Kiligal kaanum nerathil | When I see the parrots, |
| Meenakshi gnyaabagam | I am reminded of Meenakshi. |
| Ahaa..kiligal kaanum nerathil | Ahaa, when I see the parrots, |
| Meenakshi gnyaabagam | I am reminded of Meenakshi. |
| Male | |
| Nilavil naanum paarkindren | I see the shadow of motherliness in you. |
| Ninaivil aadum poo mugam | The memory yearning in my heart, |
| Thaaimayin saayalai unnidam paarkiren | The dream floating in my eyes, |
| En nenjil thavikkum ninaivai | The memory yearning in my heart, |
| En kannil midhakkum kanavai | The dream floating in my eyes, |
| En nenjil thavikkum ninaivai | Go and convey them... |
| En kannil midhakkum kanavai | Oh gentle breeze, |
| Eduththu sollu.. | Will you lean on my shoulder? |
| Female | |
| Oh thendralae | All the desires of this loving heart, |
| En tholil saayavaa | Shall I share them with you? |
| Kaadhal nenjin aasai ellaam | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze. |
| Unnodu pesavaa | Oh gentle breeze... |
| Oh thendralae hoo thendralae | Mm…mmm…mmm…mmm… (Humming) |
| Oh thendralae …. | Mm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mmm… (Humming) |
| Chorus | |
| Mm…mmm…mmm…mmm…. | |
| Mm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mmm… | |
தந்தானே தந்தானே தந்தா
தந்தானே தந்தானே தந்தா
தந்தானே தந்தானே தந்தா
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
ஹோ தென்றலே
என் தோளில் சாயவா
தாய் மண்ணின் வாசமெல்லாம்
என்னோடு பேசவா
Oh gentle breeze,
Will you lean on my shoulder?
Will all the fragrance of the motherland
Speak with me?
ஹோ தென்றலே
என் தோளில் சாயவா
தாய் மண்ணின் வாசமெல்லாம்
என்னோடு பேசவா
நான் நடக்கும் அந்த சாலை
பூ உதிர்க்கும் அந்த சோலை
நான் நடக்கும் அந்த சாலை
பூ உதிர்க்கும் அந்த சோலை
நலங்கள் சொல்லும்
Oh gentle breeze,
Will you lean on my shoulder?
Will all the fragrance of the motherland
Speak with me?
That road on which I walk,
That grove that sheds flowers,
That road on which I walk,
That grove that sheds flowers,
They convey well-wishes,
ஆண்
: ஓ தென்றலே ஹோ தென்றலே
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze.
முதல் காதல் முதல் முத்தம்
ரெண்டும் மறக்குமா
ஹோ முதல் காதல் பூமுத்தம்
ரெண்டும் மறக்குமா
First love and the first kiss,
Can these two ever be forgotten?
Oh, first love and the flower-like kiss,
Can these two ever be forgotten?
நெஞ்சில் தங்கும் ஞாபங்கள்
வண்ணம் இழக்குமா
நான் இல்லை என்னிடம்
நெஞ்சமோ உன்னிடம்
இடம் காலம் மாறும்போதும்
என் பாசம் மாறுமா
இடம் காலம் மாறும்போதும்
என் பாசம் மாறுமா
தழுவிக்கொள்ளு
Will the memories residing in the heart
Ever lose their color?
I am not within myself, for my heart resides with you.
Even as place and time change,
Will my affection ever change?
Even as place and time change,
Will my affection ever change?
Embrace me...
ஓ தென்றலே ஹோ தென்றலே
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze.
கிளிகள் காணும் நேரத்தில்
மீனாட்சி ஞாபகம்
ஹா கிளிகள் காணும் நேரத்தில்
மீனாட்சி ஞாபகம்
When I see the parrots,
I am reminded of Meenakshi.
Ahaa, when I see the parrots,
I am reminded of Meenakshi.
நிலவில் நானும் பார்க்கின்றேன்
நினைவில் ஆடும் பூமுகம்
தாய்மையின் சாயலை
உன்னிடம் பார்க்கிறேன்
என் நெஞ்சில் தவிக்கும் நினைவை
என் கண்ணில் மிதக்கும் கனவை
என் நெஞ்சில் தவிக்கும் நினைவை
என் கண்ணில் மிதக்கும் கனவை
எடுத்துசொல்லு
I see the shadow of motherliness in you.
The memory yearning in my heart,
The dream floating in my eyes,
The memory yearning in my heart,
The dream floating in my eyes,
Go and convey them...
Oh gentle breeze,
Will you lean on my shoulder?
ஹோ தென்றலே
என் தோளில் சாயவா
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஆசையெல்லாம்
உன்னோடு பேசவா
All the desires of this loving heart,
Shall I share them with you?
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze.
Oh gentle breeze...
Mm…mmm…mmm…mmm… (Humming)
Mm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mmm… (Humming)
ஓ தென்றலே ஹோ தென்றலே
ஹோ தென்றலே
ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha
Thanthanae thanthanae thantha (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Oh thendralae
Oh gentle breeze,
En tholil saayavaa
Will you lean on my shoulder?
Thaai mannin vaasam ellaam
Will all the fragrance of the motherland
Ennodu pesavaa
Speak with me?
Oh thendralae
Oh gentle breeze,
En tholil saayavaa
Will you lean on my shoulder?
Thaai mannin vaasam ellaam
Will all the fragrance of the motherland
Ennodu pesavaa
Speak with me?
Naan nadakkum andha saalai
That road on which I walk,
Poo udhirkkum andha solai
That grove that sheds flowers,
Naan nadakkum andha saalai
That road on which I walk,
Poo udhirkkum andha solai
That grove that sheds flowers,
Nalangal sollum
They convey well-wishes,
Oh thendralae hoo thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze.
Mudhal kaadhal mudhal muththam
First love and the first kiss,
Rendum marakkuma..
Can these two ever be forgotten?
Oh.. mudhal kaadhal poo muththam
Oh, first love and the flower-like kiss,
Rendum marakkuma
Can these two ever be forgotten?
Nenjil thangum nyaabagangal
Will the memories residing in the heart
Vannam izhakkuma
Ever lose their color?
Naan illai ennidam nenjamo unnidam
I am not within myself, for my heart resides with you.
Idam kaalam maarumpothum
Even as place and time change,
En paasam maaruma
Will my affection ever change?
Idam kaalam maarumpothum
Even as place and time change,
En paasam maaruma
Will my affection ever change?
Thazhuvi kollu..
Embrace me...
Oh thendralae hoo thendralae
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze.
Kiligal kaanum nerathil
When I see the parrots,
Meenakshi gnyaabagam
I am reminded of Meenakshi.
Ahaa..kiligal kaanum nerathil
Ahaa, when I see the parrots,
Meenakshi gnyaabagam
I am reminded of Meenakshi.
Nilavil naanum paarkindren
I see the shadow of motherliness in you.
Ninaivil aadum poo mugam
The memory yearning in my heart,
Thaaimayin saayalai unnidam paarkiren
The dream floating in my eyes,
En nenjil thavikkum ninaivai
The memory yearning in my heart,
En kannil midhakkum kanavai
The dream floating in my eyes,
En nenjil thavikkum ninaivai
Go and convey them...
En kannil midhakkum kanavai
Oh gentle breeze,
Eduththu sollu..
Will you lean on my shoulder?
Oh thendralae
All the desires of this loving heart,
En tholil saayavaa
Shall I share them with you?
Kaadhal nenjin aasai ellaam
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze.
Unnodu pesavaa
Oh gentle breeze...
Oh thendralae hoo thendralae
Mm…mmm…mmm…mmm… (Humming)
Oh thendralae ….
Mm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mmm… (Humming)
Mm…mmm…mmm…mmm….
Mm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mmm…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oh Thendralae' from 'Endrendrum Kadhal' is a soulful, nostalgic composition that addresses the soft southern breeze as a close companion and messenger. The protagonist expresses a longing for native roots, nostalgic warmth, and timeless affection, asking the breeze to carry messages of love, longing, and fond memories across distances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Oh thendralae / En tholil saayavaa”
The gentle breeze (thendral) is personified as a companion who can lean on a shoulder and converse with the speaker.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naan nadakkum andha saalai / Poo udhirkkum andha solai”
The lines end with rhyming sound patterns ('saalai' and 'solai'), creating a pleasant rhythmic flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En nenjil thavikkum ninaivai / En kannil midhakkum kanavai”
The end words 'ninaivai' and 'kanavai' rhyme, establishing poetic symmetry in expression.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mudhal kaadhal mudhal muththam”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' in 'Mudhal' and 'Muththam'.
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Trivia
'Endrendrum Kadhal' (1999) stars Vijay and Rambha in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Manoj Bhatnagar, who also directed the film, with veteran lyricist Piraisoodan penning the emotional lyrics for this soulful track.
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