Pani Thendral Kaatre
From Oomai Kanavu Kandal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Oomai Kanavu Kandal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pani thendral kaattrae vaa | Come, oh cool breeze of mist |
| Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa | Come play with this flower |
| Pani thendral kaattrae vaa | Come, oh cool breeze of mist |
| Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa | Come play with this flower |
| Female | |
| Vizhi jaadai oru medai | The glance of the eyes is a stage |
| Adhil aadum ilanthogai | On which the young peacock feather dances |
| Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo…. | The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo... |
| Ennai thotta thendral kaattru | Is the gentle breeze that touched me |
| Male | |
| Pani thendral kaattrae vaa | Come, oh cool breeze of mist |
| Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa | Come play with this flower |
| Male | |
| Vizhi jaadai oru medai | The glance of the eyes is a stage |
| Adhil aadum ilanthogai | On which the young peacock feather dances |
| Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo…. | The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo... |
| Ennai thotta thendral kaattru | Is the gentle breeze that touched me |
| Male | |
| Senthoora kannangal singaara chinnangal | Vermilion cheeks and beautiful symbols of love |
| Nee kaanum kadhal vannangal | The colors of love that you witness |
| Female :Ennodu vaarungal panneeril oorungal | Female: Come with me, soak in rosewater |
| Suvaiyaana thaen oottrungal | Pour sweet springs of honey |
| Male :Kamban sonna paadal kandu oo…oo… | Male: Seeing the poem spoken by poet Kamban, oo..oo.. |
| Oodal undu koodal undu | There is lover's quarrel and there is reunion |
| Female | |
| Pani thendral kaattrae vaa | Come, oh cool breeze of mist |
| Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa….aa…aa…. | Come play with this flower... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Vizhi jaadai oru medai | The glance of the eyes is a stage |
| Adhil aadum ilanthogai | On which the young peacock feather dances |
| Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo…. | The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo... |
| Ennai thotta thendral kaattru | Is the gentle breeze that touched me |
| Female | |
| Manavaraiyil koduththa karam | The hand given at the wedding altar |
| Enakkennum sontham illaiyaa | Is it not mine forever? |
| Malaranaiyil manai pirakka | For a household to blossom on the bed of flowers |
| Azhagiya angam illaiyaa | Do I not have a beautiful form? |
| Female | |
| Ennai vittu pogaathae chinna kannanae | Do not leave me, my little Krishna |
| Ennai thottu vaadaathae kadhal mannanae | Do not wither away by touching me, my king of love |
| Angam engal sontha raagam oo….oo…. | Every limb is our own unique melody, oo..oo.. |
| Iruvarukkae inba logam | The world of joy belongs to both of us |
| Male | |
| Pani thendral kaattrae vaa | Come, oh cool breeze of mist |
| Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa…aa….aa…. | Come play with this flower... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Vizhi jaadai oru medai | The glance of the eyes is a stage |
| Adhil aadum ilanthogai | On which the young peacock feather dances |
| Male :Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo…. | Male: The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo... |
| Ennai thotta thendral kaattru | Is the gentle breeze that touched me |
| Male | |
| Poonjolai chittukkal ponnodai mottukkal | Little birds of the flower garden, buds of the golden stream |
| Piravaatha pudhu kolangal | Are new patterns yet unborn |
| Female :Palakodi muththukkal palakaala sinthanai | Female: Millions of pearls, thoughts of ages past |
| Sugamaana kavi sollungal | Sing a pleasant poem |
| Male :Solla solla pudhumai thondrum | Male: As you speak, new wonders unfold |
| Female :Oo….oo….nalla nalla kavithai thondrum | Female: Oo..oo.. fine, beautiful poetry emerges |
| Male | |
| Pani thendral kaattrae vaa | Come, oh cool breeze of mist |
| Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa…aa….aa…. | Come play with this flower... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Vizhi jaadai oru medai | The glance of the eyes is a stage |
| Adhil aadum ilanthogai | On which the young peacock feather dances |
| Both :Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo…. | Both: The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo... |
| Ennai thotta thendral kaattru | Is the gentle breeze that touched me |
பனித் தென்றல் காற்றே வா...
இந்த மலரோடு விளையாடவா....
பனித் தென்றல் காற்றே வா...
இந்த மலரோடு விளையாடவா....
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Come play with this flower
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Come play with this flower
விழி ஜாடை ஒரு மேடை
அதில் ஆடும் இளந்தோகை
உன்னில் வந்த மின்னல் கீற்று...ஓஒ....
என்னைத் தொட்ட தென்றல் காற்று......
The glance of the eyes is a stage
On which the young peacock feather dances
The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
பனித் தென்றல் காற்றே வா...
இந்த மலரோடு விளையாடவா....
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Come play with this flower
விழி ஜாடை ஒரு மேடை
அதில் ஆடும் இளந்தோகை
உன்னில் வந்த மின்னல் கீற்று....ஓஒ.....
என்னைத் தொட்ட தென்றல் காற்று......
The glance of the eyes is a stage
On which the young peacock feather dances
The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
செந்தூர கன்னங்கள் சிங்கார சின்னங்கள்
நீ காணும் காதல் வண்ணங்கள்
என்னோடு வாருங்கள் பன்னீரில் ஊறுங்கள்
சுவையான தேன் ஊற்றுங்கள்
கம்பன் சொன்ன பாடல் கண்டு ஓ....ஓ...
ஊடல் உண்டு கூடல் உண்டு......
Vermilion cheeks and beautiful symbols of love
The colors of love that you witness
Female: Come with me, soak in rosewater
Pour sweet springs of honey
Male: Seeing the poem spoken by poet Kamban, oo..oo..
There is lover's quarrel and there is reunion
பனித் தென்றல் காற்றே வா...
இந்த மலரோடு விளையாடவா....ஆ....ஆ.....
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Come play with this flower... aa... aa...
விழி ஜாடை ஒரு மேடை
அதில் ஆடும் இளந்தோகை
உன்னில் வந்த மின்னல் கீற்று....ஓஒ.....
என்னைத் தொட்ட தென்றல் காற்று......
The glance of the eyes is a stage
On which the young peacock feather dances
The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
மணவறையில் கொடுத்த கரம்
எனக்கென்னும் சொந்தம் இல்லையா
மலரணையில் மனை பிறக்க
அழகிய அங்கம் இல்லையா
The hand given at the wedding altar
Is it not mine forever?
For a household to blossom on the bed of flowers
Do I not have a beautiful form?
மணவறையில் கொடுத்த கரம்
எனக்கென்னும் சொந்தம் இல்லையா
மலரணையில் மனை பிறக்க
அழகிய அங்கம் இல்லையா
Do not leave me, my little Krishna
Do not wither away by touching me, my king of love
Every limb is our own unique melody, oo..oo..
The world of joy belongs to both of us
என்னை விட்டு போகாதே சின்ன கண்ணனே
என்னைத் தொட்டு வாடாதே காதல் மன்னனே
அங்கம் எங்கள் சொந்த ராகம் ஓ.....ஓ......
இருவருக்கே இன்ப லோகம்.....
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Come play with this flower... aa... aa...
பனித் தென்றல் காற்றே வா...
இந்த மலரோடு விளையாடவா....ஆ....ஆ.....
The glance of the eyes is a stage
On which the young peacock feather dances
Male: The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
விழி ஜாடை ஒரு மேடை
அதில் ஆடும் இளந்தோகை
உன்னில் வந்த மின்னல் கீற்று...ஓஒ....
என்னைத் தொட்ட தென்றல் காற்று......
Little birds of the flower garden, buds of the golden stream
Are new patterns yet unborn
Female: Millions of pearls, thoughts of ages past
Sing a pleasant poem
Male: As you speak, new wonders unfold
Female: Oo..oo.. fine, beautiful poetry emerges
பூஞ்சோலை சிட்டுக்கள் பொன்னோடை மொட்டுக்கள்
பிறவாத புதுக் கோலங்கள்
பலகோடி முத்துக்கள் பலகால சிந்தனை
சுகமான கவி சொல்லுங்கள்
சொல்லச் சொல்ல புதுமை தோன்றும்
ஓ...ஓ.......நல்ல நல்ல கவிதை தோன்றும் (பனித்)
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Come play with this flower... aa... aa...
பனித் தென்றல் காற்றே வா...
இந்த மலரோடு விளையாடவா....ஆ....ஆ.....
The glance of the eyes is a stage
On which the young peacock feather dances
Both: The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
விழி ஜாடை ஒரு மேடை
அதில் ஆடும் இளந்தோகை
இருவர் :
உன்னில் வந்த மின்னல் கீற்று...ஓஒ....
என்னைத் தொட்ட தென்றல் காற்று......
.......................
Pani thendral kaattrae vaa
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa
Come play with this flower
Pani thendral kaattrae vaa
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa
Come play with this flower
Vizhi jaadai oru medai
The glance of the eyes is a stage
Adhil aadum ilanthogai
On which the young peacock feather dances
Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo….
The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Ennai thotta thendral kaattru
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
Pani thendral kaattrae vaa
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa
Come play with this flower
Vizhi jaadai oru medai
The glance of the eyes is a stage
Adhil aadum ilanthogai
On which the young peacock feather dances
Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo….
The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Ennai thotta thendral kaattru
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
Senthoora kannangal singaara chinnangal
Vermilion cheeks and beautiful symbols of love
Nee kaanum kadhal vannangal
The colors of love that you witness
Female :Ennodu vaarungal panneeril oorungal
Female: Come with me, soak in rosewater
Suvaiyaana thaen oottrungal
Pour sweet springs of honey
Male :Kamban sonna paadal kandu oo…oo…
Male: Seeing the poem spoken by poet Kamban, oo..oo..
Oodal undu koodal undu
There is lover's quarrel and there is reunion
Pani thendral kaattrae vaa
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa….aa…aa….
Come play with this flower... aa... aa...
Vizhi jaadai oru medai
The glance of the eyes is a stage
Adhil aadum ilanthogai
On which the young peacock feather dances
Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo….
The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Ennai thotta thendral kaattru
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
Manavaraiyil koduththa karam
The hand given at the wedding altar
Enakkennum sontham illaiyaa
Is it not mine forever?
Malaranaiyil manai pirakka
For a household to blossom on the bed of flowers
Azhagiya angam illaiyaa
Do I not have a beautiful form?
Ennai vittu pogaathae chinna kannanae
Do not leave me, my little Krishna
Ennai thottu vaadaathae kadhal mannanae
Do not wither away by touching me, my king of love
Angam engal sontha raagam oo….oo….
Every limb is our own unique melody, oo..oo..
Iruvarukkae inba logam
The world of joy belongs to both of us
Pani thendral kaattrae vaa
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa…aa….aa….
Come play with this flower... aa... aa...
Vizhi jaadai oru medai
The glance of the eyes is a stage
Adhil aadum ilanthogai
On which the young peacock feather dances
Male :Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo….
Male: The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Ennai thotta thendral kaattru
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
Poonjolai chittukkal ponnodai mottukkal
Little birds of the flower garden, buds of the golden stream
Piravaatha pudhu kolangal
Are new patterns yet unborn
Female :Palakodi muththukkal palakaala sinthanai
Female: Millions of pearls, thoughts of ages past
Sugamaana kavi sollungal
Sing a pleasant poem
Male :Solla solla pudhumai thondrum
Male: As you speak, new wonders unfold
Female :Oo….oo….nalla nalla kavithai thondrum
Female: Oo..oo.. fine, beautiful poetry emerges
Pani thendral kaattrae vaa
Come, oh cool breeze of mist
Intha malarodu vilaiyaadavaa…aa….aa….
Come play with this flower... aa... aa...
Vizhi jaadai oru medai
The glance of the eyes is a stage
Adhil aadum ilanthogai
On which the young peacock feather dances
Both :Unnil vantha minnal keettru…ooo….
Both: The streak of lightning that came from you... ooo...
Ennai thotta thendral kaattru
Is the gentle breeze that touched me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pani Thendral Kaattrae Vaa from the 1980 film Oomai Kanavu Kandal is a romantic duet capturing the intimacy and deep affection between lovers. Set against vivid poetic imagery of nature—cool breezes, flowers, lightning, and peacock feathers—the song portrays the playful yet sensual bonding between husband and wife as they celebrate their love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhi jaadai oru medai”
The glance of an eye is metaphorically described as a stage ('medai') where emotions dance like a peacock feather.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Senthoora kannangal singaara chinnangal”
Repetition of the initial sound 'S' in 'Senthoora' and 'Singaara'.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Poonjolai chittukkal ponnodai mottukkal”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Poonjolai' and 'Ponnodai'.
Literary Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Kamban sonna paadal kandu oo…oo… / Oodal undu koodal undu”
Direct reference to the legendary Tamil poet Kamban and classical concepts of love poetry like 'Oodal' (feigned anger) and 'Koodal' (reunion).
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Trivia
The song is composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh for the film Oomai Kanavu Kandal (1980). Legendary lyricist Kannadasan infuses classical Sangam love concepts like 'oodal' (lover's tiff) and 'koodal' (reunion) alongside references to poet Kambar, creating a blend of classical literary depth and popular film music.
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