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Sindhu Paadum

From Thangaikku Oru Thalattu · 1990

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thangaikku Oru Thalattu
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sindhu paadum
Chinna poongkuyile
En ennam pole
Nenjil aada nitham vaa mayile
Sindhu paadum
Chinna poongkuyile
En ennam pole
Nenjil aada nitham vaa mayile
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Ho ohohohoh
Sindhu paadum
Chinna poongkuyile
En ennam pole
Nenjil aada nitham vaa mayile
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Ho ohoh
Un maeni thoda
Thendral vanthatho
Udalai theendum neram
Manam kadal pola
Alai mothum
Innaalil varum anthi neram
Pudhumai kathaigal peasum
Ilam malarin vaasam veesum
Poovaname nee varave
Vaaliba naal ithuve
Poovaname nee varave
Vaaliba naal ithuve
Ne mottai mella
Thotaai poovaanthey
Sindhu paadum
Chinna poongkuyile
En ennam pole
Nenjil aada nitham vaa mayile
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Ho ohoh
Sindhu paadum
Chinna poongkuyile
Male :Ahaahaa
Female :En ennam pole
Nenjil aada nitham vaa mayile
Nenjoraom idham thanthaaro
Nizhalaai kalakkum jeavan
Vizhi vazhiyaai saerum devan
Kannoram nitham vanthaaro
Azhagai vaanil thoovi
En ilamai vaazhvin devi
Unnulagam en idhayam
Nee athil vaazha vaa
Male :Ponnualgan en idhayam
Nee athil vaazha vaa
Female :Thanjam thanthaai
Nenjam neeye naam vaazhalaam
Sindhu paadum
Chinna poongkuyile
En ennam pole
Nenjil aada nitham vaa mayile
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile
Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene
Singing a sweet melody,
Little flower cuckoo!
Just as my heart desires,
Come daily to dance in my heart, my peacock!
Singing a sweet melody,
Little flower cuckoo!
Just as my heart desires,
Come daily to dance in my heart, my peacock!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
Ho ohohoho
Singing a sweet melody,
Little flower cuckoo!
Just as my heart desires,
Come daily to dance in my heart, my peacock!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
Ho oho
To touch your body,
Did the gentle breeze arrive?
The moment it brushes the skin,
The heart, like an ocean,
Swells with restless waves!
This twilight arriving today
Speaks of brand-new stories,
Spreading the fragrance of fresh flowers.
As you arrive like a blooming garden,
These are the golden days of youth!
As you arrive like a blooming garden,
These are the golden days of youth!
You gently touched the bud,
And it blossomed into a flower!
Singing a sweet melody,
Little flower cuckoo!
Just as my heart desires,
Come daily to dance in my heart, my peacock!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
Ho oho
Singing a sweet melody,
Little flower cuckoo!
Male: Aaha
Female: Just as my heart desires,
Come daily to dance in my heart, my peacock!
Did he bring soothing comfort to my heart?
A soul that blends like a shadow,
A divine lover who enters through the eyes.
Did she appear before my eyes every day?
Scattering beauty across the sky,
She is the goddess of my youthful life!
Your world is my heart,
Come, live within it!
Male: My heart is a golden world,
Come, live within it!
Female: You gave me shelter,
You are my whole heart, let us live together!
Singing a sweet melody,
Little flower cuckoo!
Just as my heart desires,
Come daily to dance in my heart, my peacock!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
Swim across the river and come, golden peacock,
Bring sweet honey upon your lips, my love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet expresses the profound love, tenderness, and mutual devotion between two lovers. Metaphorically comparing the lover to a cuckoo (poongkuyil) and a golden peacock (pon mayil), the song vividly depicts the thrill of romance, comparing the mind's emotions to ocean waves during twilight. The characters invite each other into the golden worlds of their respective hearts, celebrating youth and eternal togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Manam kadal pola Alai mothum

Compares the turbulent emotions of the restless heart directly to crashing ocean waves using the marker 'pola'.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Sindhu paadum Chinna poongkuyile

Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a golden peacock and a singing cuckoo in a flower garden.

Emona / Rhyme (Second letter rhyme)

Nadhyil neenthi vaa pon mayile / Idhazhil yaenthi vaan senthaene

Consonance of the second character 'dha'/'tha' creating rhythmic harmony across lines.

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Trivia

'Thangaikku Oru Thalattu' (1990) features music composed by the legendary duo Shankar Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam. Singer Mano and K. S. Chithra delivered several hit duets in this period, and 'Sindhu Paadum' stands out for its melodic folk-classical blend inspired by Tamil folk melodies (Sindhu).

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