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Lyrics & meaning

Thaen Thaen Thaen

From Kuruvi · 2008

Lyricist: Snehan
Singers: Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director: Vidyasagar
Movie name: Kuruvi
Movie release year: 2008
Lyrics added on: 21 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Thaen thaen thaen

Unnai thedi alainthen

Uyir theeyiyai alanthen

Sivanthen…

Thaen thaen thaen

Ennai naanum maranthen

Unnai kanna bayanthen

Karainthen…

Ennavo solla thuninthen

Ededo seiya thuninthen

Unnoda sera thaanae naanum alainthen

Thaen thaen thaen

Unnai thedi alainthen

Uyir theeyiyai alanthen

Sivanthen…

Allavarum kayai raasithen

Aalavarum kannai raasithen

Adangamal thavum undhan anbai raasithen…

Muttavarum poiyai raasithen

Mothavarum meiyai raasithen

Urangamal engum undhan ullam raasithen

Nee sollum sollai raasithen

Idhazh sollaadhadhaiyum raasithen

Nee seiyum yaavum raasithen

Nidham seiyadhadhaiyum raasithen

Unnaalae thaanae naanum ennai raasithen

Thaen thaen thaen

Unnai thedi alainthen

Uyir theeyiyai alanthen

Sivanthen…

Aaaahhh….aaaaa…..aaaaa….

Selaiyil nilavai arinthen

Kalilae siragai arinthen

Kanavilae kadhal endru neril arinthen

Thirudanae unnai arinthen

Thiridinai ennai arinthen

Innum nee thiruda thaanae aasai arinthen

En pakkam unnai arinthen

Pala sikkal unnal arinthen

Nan thendral unnai arinthen

Adhil koosum penmai arinthen

Nee nadamanum drachai thottam ethiril arinthen

Thaen thaen thaen

Unnai thedi alainthen

Uyir theeyiyai alanthen

Sivanthen…

Ehh… thaen thaen thaen

Ennai naanum maranthen

Unnai kanna bayanthen

Karainthen…

Honey, honey, honey,

I wandered searching for you,

I measured the fire burning in my soul,

And blushed red...

Honey, honey, honey,

I forgot even myself,

Looking at you, I grew shy and afraid,

And melted away...

I found the courage to speak my mind,

I found the courage to do so many things,

I wandered only to be united with you.

Honey, honey, honey,

I wandered searching for you,

I measured the fire burning in my soul,

And blushed red...

I loved your hands reaching out to hold me,

I loved your eyes coming to rule over me,

I loved your affection that leaps without restraint...

I loved the playful lies you tossed at me,

I loved the sudden truths you struck me with,

I loved your heart that yearns without sleep,

I loved the words you spoke,

I loved what your lips left unsaid,

I loved everything you did,

I loved even what you left undone,

Only because of you did I begin to love myself.

Honey, honey, honey,

I wandered searching for you,

I measured the fire burning in my soul,

And blushed red...

Aaah... aaaa... aaaa...

I discovered the moon wrapped in a saree,

I felt wings on my feet,

What I thought was love only in dreams, I realized in real life,

I knew you were a thief,

I realized I too had become a thief,

I sensed your desire to steal even more,

I found you right by my side,

Through you, I experienced so many sweet confusions,

I felt you as a gentle breeze,

And in it, I felt my womanhood blush and quiver,

Standing before you, I saw a walking vineyard.

Honey, honey, honey,

I wandered searching for you,

I measured the fire burning in my soul,

And blushed red...

Eh... honey, honey, honey,

I forgot even myself,

Looking at you, I grew shy and afraid,

And melted away...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thaen Thaen Thaen' is a romantic duet expressing intense longing, affection, and passion between two lovers. The lyrics use sweet metaphors of honey, fire, and nature to depict how love transforms one's inner world, making the protagonist feel mesmerized, hesitant yet deeply enchanted by their partner's presence and actions. The overall tone captures the sweet vulnerability and joyous surrender experienced in deep romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etuukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Ennai naanum maranthen / Unnai kanna bayanthen”

The second letter 'i' matches across successive lines (e.g., 'Uyir' and 'Sivanthen', 'Ennai' and 'Unnai').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Unnai thedi alainthen / Uyir theeyiyai alanthen / Sivanthen…”

Consistent end-rhyming verb endings with '-nthen' (alainthen, alanthen, sivanthen, karainthen, arinthen).

Metaphor (Uruvagamy)

“Nee nadamanum drachai thottam ethiril arinthen”

Comparing the lover to a walking vineyard ('nadamanum drachai thottam') and comparing love to fire ('Uyir theeyiyai').

Did you know?

Trivia

'Thaen Thaen Thaen' features music composed by Vidyasagar for the 2008 Vijay-starrer 'Kuruvi'. Sung by Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghoshal, the song is renowned for its breezy melody and poetic lyrical phrasing by Snehan.

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