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Santhana Poigaiyil

From Thangarathinam · 1960

Lyricist
K. S. Krishnamoorthy
Singer
C. S. Jayaraman
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thangarathinam
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
24 Feb 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal…aaa..aa…
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal
Vandhu vandhu mayakki
Vindhaigal seigiraal
Vandhu vandhu mayakki
Vindhaigal seigiraal
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal
Sondhamudanae ennai
Thottu thottu pesuraal
Sondhamudanae ennai
Thottu thottu pesuraal
Sondhamudanae ennai
Thottu thottu pesuraal
Tamil thooya manam sumandhu
Thodarchiyaaga veesugiraal
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal…aaa..aa…
Vandhu vandhu mayakki
Vindhaigal seigiraal
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal
Alli kodiyaaludan
Mmm mmmm mmmm
Alli kodiyaaludan
Azhagu nadam aaduraal
Alli kodiyaaludan
Azhagu nadam aaduraal
Aruvi anangudanae
Aaloolam paaduraal
Aruvi anangudanae
Aaloolam paaduraal
Mullai kodiyaal mugathai
Muthamittu ooduraal
Mullai kodiyaal mugathai
Muthamittu ooduraal
Mullai kodiyaal mugathai
Muthamittu ooduraal
Moovendharkkum selvi endra
Muraiyai kondu naaduraal
Moovendharkkum selvi endra
Muraiyai kondu naaduraal
Muraiyai kondu naaduraal
Chera chola paandiyaraam moovendharkkum
Selvi endra muraiyai kondu naaduraal
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal…aaa..aa…
Vandhu vandhu mayakki
Vindhaigal seigiraal
Sandhana podhigaiyin
Thendral ennum pennaal
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl... ah,
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl,
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl,
comes again and again to enchant me,
and works her wonders!
Coming again and again to enchant me,
she works her wonders!
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl,
With affectionate closeness,
she touches me gently and speaks.
With affectionate closeness,
she touches me gently and speaks.
With affectionate closeness,
she touches me gently and speaks.
Carrying the pure fragrance of Tamil,
she blows on without ceasing...
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl,
comes again and again to enchant me,
and works her wonders!
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl,
With the water lily vine,
Mmm mmm mmm
With the water lily vine,
she dances a beautiful dance.
With the water lily vine,
she dances a beautiful dance.
Along with the nymph of the waterfall,
she sings a soothing tune.
Along with the nymph of the waterfall,
she sings a soothing tune.
With the jasmine vine,
she kisses my face and runs away.
With the jasmine vine,
she kisses my face and runs away.
With the jasmine vine,
she kisses my face and runs away.
As the beloved daughter of the three Tamil kings,
she claims her bond and seeks me out.
As the beloved daughter of the three Tamil kings,
she claims her bond and seeks me out.
She claims her bond and seeks me out.
Born to the three great kings—Chera, Chola, and Pandya—
as their beloved daughter, she claims her right and seeks me out.
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl,
comes again and again to enchant me,
and works her wonders!
From the sandalwood Pothigai hills,
this southern breeze of a girl.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classical song personifies the cool southern breeze (Thendral) originating from the Pothigai hills as a captivating woman who carries the pure essence and fragrance of the Tamil language. She gently touches the singer, dances alongside water lilies, sings with waterfalls, and playfully kisses jasmine vines.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Urubaagam / Maandharumaakkal)

“Sandhana podhigaiyin Thendral ennum pennaal”

The southern breeze (Thendral) is personified as a woman who talks, touches, dances with vines, and sings with waterfalls.

Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)

“Vandhu vandhu mayakki Vindhaigal seigiraal”

Words like 'Vandhu vandhu' (coming again and again) and 'Thottu thottu' (touching repeatedly) are used for emphasis and rhythmic charm.

Alliteration & Assonance (Moonaai / Ethirai)

“Mullai kodiyaal mugathai Muthamittu ooduraal”

The line uses rich Tamil phonetic agreement with 'Mullai', 'Muthamittu', 'Moovendharkkum', enhancing the musicality.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1960 Tamil film 'Thangarathinam', this song is sung in the distinctive, classically trained voice of C. S. Jayaraman. The lyrics highlight ancient Tamil heritage, linking the Pothigai mountains (associated with Sage Agastya and Tamil grammar) to the Chera, Chola, and Pandya dynasties.

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