- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Netru Indru Naalai
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Paadumbothu Naan Thendral Kaatru is an uplifting romantic and philosophical song from the 1974 Tamil film Netru Indru Naalai. The protagonist likens himself to a refreshing gentle breeze that brings delight to nature and sways young coconut fronds and flowering creepers. Beyond romantic imagery, the song reflects an idealist vision of a world without boundaries, where a bright new dawn breaks to bring joy, equality, and happiness to all people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru / Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru”
Compares the singer to the refreshing gentle breeze and the young woman to a swaying coconut frond.
Monaai / Initial Alliteration
“Melliya poongodi valaithu / Malar maeniyai konjam anaithu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines creates poetic harmony.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme
“Engum paadum thendral kaatrum / Naanum ondruthaanae”
Matching end sounds 'kaatrum' and 'ondruthaanae' establish a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Netru Indru Naalai (1974) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics were penned by Pulamaipithan, and the song was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan.
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