Sindhu Nathi Seemene
From Ponnumani · 1993
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ponnumani1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Male | |
| Thennankeetril raagam thedum | Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves |
| Thenmaangae | O sweet mango-like maiden |
| Thennankeetril raagam thedum | Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves |
| Thenmaangae | O sweet mango-like maiden |
| Male | |
| Kadhai pesum kannodu | With eyes that speak stories |
| Kalangathae pen maanae | Do not be distressed, my gentle deer |
| Thunai naanae pon maanae | I am your companion, golden deer |
| Male | |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Male | |
| Kaakkai chiragilae theendi | Touching the crow's wing |
| Kadhaigal nooru kooravaa | Shall I tell a hundred stories? |
| Paasam vaiththa paal nilaavai | The milky moon filled with affection |
| Kaiyil naanum yenthavaa | Shall I hold it in my hands? |
| Male | |
| Maaman thotta poontherae | O flower chariot touched by your uncle |
| Manathil neeyum yengathae | Do not yearn in your heart |
| Yekkaththodu nee ponaal | If you leave with longings |
| Yezhai nenju thaangaathae | My poor heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Neeyum vaazha thaanae | Only so that you may live |
| Naanum vaazhgirenae | I too am living |
| Veesum thendralae… | O blowing breeze... |
| Pesu thendralae… | O speaking breeze... |
| Male | |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Male | |
| Vaazhai naarilae thaali | A mangalsutra made of banana fiber |
| Potta kaalam verammaa | That time when it was tied was different, my dear |
| Saami saatchiyaaga naanum | With God as my witness |
| Thandha vaakku maarumaa | Will the word I gave ever change? |
| Male | |
| Naanaththodu poochoodi | Adorned with flowers in shyness |
| Naalum enthan per paadi | Singing my name every day |
| Aadi paadum kaaththaadi | Like a kite dancing and singing |
| Marandhathenna aaththaadi | Oh my, why did you forget? |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi thaanae | Searching and searching |
| Naanum vaazhgirenae | I too am living |
| Veesum thendralae… | O blowing breeze... |
| Pesu thendralae… | O speaking breeze... |
| Male | |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
| Male | |
| Thennankeetril raagam thedum | Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves |
| Thenmaangae | O sweet mango-like maiden |
| Thennankeetril raagam thedum | Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves |
| Thenmaangae | O sweet mango-like maiden |
| Male | |
| Kadhai pesum kannodu | With eyes that speak stories |
| Kalangathae pen maanae | Do not be distressed, my gentle deer |
| Thunai naanae pon maanae | I am your companion, golden deer |
| Male | |
| Sindhu nathi semmeenae | O red fish of the Indus river |
| Kongu thamizh senthaenae | O pure honey of Kongu Tamil |
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
தென்னங்கீற்றில்
ராகம் தேடும் தென்மாங்கே
தென்னங்கீற்றில் ராகம்
தேடும் தென்மாங்கே
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
O sweet mango-like maiden
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
O sweet mango-like maiden
கதை பேசும்
கண்ணோடு கலங்காதே
பெண் மானே துணை
நானே பொன் மானே
With eyes that speak stories
Do not be distressed, my gentle deer
I am your companion, golden deer
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
காக்கை சிறகிலே
தீண்டி கதைகள் நூறு
கூறவா பாசம் வைத்த
பால் நிலாவை கையில்
நானும் ஏந்தவா
Touching the crow's wing
Shall I tell a hundred stories?
The milky moon filled with affection
Shall I hold it in my hands?
மாமன் தொட்ட
பூந்தேரே மனதில் நீயும்
ஏங்காதே ஏக்கத்தோடு
நீ போனால் ஏழை
நெஞ்சு தாங்காதே
O flower chariot touched by your uncle
Do not yearn in your heart
If you leave with longings
My poor heart cannot bear it
நீயும் வாழத்தானே
நானும் வாழ்கிறேனே
வீசும் தென்றலே
பேசு தென்றலே
Only so that you may live
I too am living
O blowing breeze...
O speaking breeze...
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
வாழை நாரிலே
தாலி போட்ட காலம்
வேறம்மா சாமி சாட்சியாக
நானும் தந்த வாக்கு
மாறுமா
A mangalsutra made of banana fiber
That time when it was tied was different, my dear
With God as my witness
Will the word I gave ever change?
நாணத்தோடு
பூச்சூடி நாளும் எந்தன்
பேர் பாடி ஆடி பாடும்
காத்தாடி மறந்ததென்ன
ஆத்தாடி
Adorned with flowers in shyness
Singing my name every day
Like a kite dancing and singing
Oh my, why did you forget?
தேடி தேடித்தானே
நானும் வாழ்கிறேனே
வீசும் தென்றலே....
பேசு தென்றலே..
Searching and searching
I too am living
O blowing breeze...
O speaking breeze...
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
தென்னங்கீற்றில்
ராகம் தேடும் தென்மாங்கே
தென்னங்கீற்றில் ராகம்
தேடும் தென்மாங்கே
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
O sweet mango-like maiden
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
O sweet mango-like maiden
கதை பேசும்
கண்ணோடு கலங்காதே
பெண் மானே துணை
நானே பொன் மானே
With eyes that speak stories
Do not be distressed, my gentle deer
I am your companion, golden deer
சிந்து நதி செம்மீனே
கொங்கு தமிழ் செந்தேனே
O red fish of the Indus river
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Thennankeetril raagam thedum
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
Thenmaangae
O sweet mango-like maiden
Thennankeetril raagam thedum
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
Thenmaangae
O sweet mango-like maiden
Kadhai pesum kannodu
With eyes that speak stories
Kalangathae pen maanae
Do not be distressed, my gentle deer
Thunai naanae pon maanae
I am your companion, golden deer
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Kaakkai chiragilae theendi
Touching the crow's wing
Kadhaigal nooru kooravaa
Shall I tell a hundred stories?
Paasam vaiththa paal nilaavai
The milky moon filled with affection
Kaiyil naanum yenthavaa
Shall I hold it in my hands?
Maaman thotta poontherae
O flower chariot touched by your uncle
Manathil neeyum yengathae
Do not yearn in your heart
Yekkaththodu nee ponaal
If you leave with longings
Yezhai nenju thaangaathae
My poor heart cannot bear it
Neeyum vaazha thaanae
Only so that you may live
Naanum vaazhgirenae
I too am living
Veesum thendralae…
O blowing breeze...
Pesu thendralae…
O speaking breeze...
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Vaazhai naarilae thaali
A mangalsutra made of banana fiber
Potta kaalam verammaa
That time when it was tied was different, my dear
Saami saatchiyaaga naanum
With God as my witness
Thandha vaakku maarumaa
Will the word I gave ever change?
Naanaththodu poochoodi
Adorned with flowers in shyness
Naalum enthan per paadi
Singing my name every day
Aadi paadum kaaththaadi
Like a kite dancing and singing
Marandhathenna aaththaadi
Oh my, why did you forget?
Thedi thedi thaanae
Searching and searching
Naanum vaazhgirenae
I too am living
Veesum thendralae…
O blowing breeze...
Pesu thendralae…
O speaking breeze...
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Thennankeetril raagam thedum
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
Thenmaangae
O sweet mango-like maiden
Thennankeetril raagam thedum
Seeking a melody in the coconut leaves
Thenmaangae
O sweet mango-like maiden
Kadhai pesum kannodu
With eyes that speak stories
Kalangathae pen maanae
Do not be distressed, my gentle deer
Thunai naanae pon maanae
I am your companion, golden deer
Sindhu nathi semmeenae
O red fish of the Indus river
Kongu thamizh senthaenae
O pure honey of Kongu Tamil
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and nostalgic expression of love, devotion, and reassurance from the male protagonist to his beloved. He compares her beauty and sweet nature to precious elements of nature such as the red fish of the Indus river and the pure honey of Kongu Tamil. Through sweet metaphors, he reassures her that his commitment is unshakeable and that he lives solely for her happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Sindhu nathi semmeenae / Kongu thamizh senthaenae”
The beloved is poetically compared to a red fish from the Indus, pure Kongu honey, and a golden deer.
Emona / Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Sindhu nathi semmeenae / Kongu thamizh senthaenae”
The second consonant 'n' (ந்) aligns across consecutive lines (Sindhu / Kongu).
Iyaibu / End Rhyme
“Sindhu nathi semmeenae / Kongu thamizh senthaenae”
Endings of lines rhyme with '-ae' ('semmeenae', 'senthaenae', 'thenmaangae').
Personification
“Veesum thendralae… / Pesu thendralae…”
Addressing the gentle breeze ('thendralae') as if it can listen and speak.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, 'Sindhu Nathi Semmeenae' from the 1993 film 'Ponnumani' is renowned for its lush orchestration and deep emotional resonance rooted in rural Tamil aesthetics.
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