Thaneeril Yethadi Neruppu
From Uyir · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Salil Chowdry
- Details
- Uyir1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu | How can there be fire in water? |
| Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu | Unable to bear this, why this aversion? |
| Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu | How can there be fire in water? |
| Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu | Unable to bear this, why this aversion? |
| Female | |
| Pennaaga naan konda pirappu | My birth as a woman, |
| Pennaaga naan konda pirappu | My birth as a woman, |
| Antha penmaikku naan thantha madhippu | The honor and respect I gave to that womanhood. |
| Male | |
| Thangamagal maeni thanneeril thoni | The golden girl's body is a boat in the water, |
| Indru konjam aadattumae | Let it sway a little today. |
| Pattudalai theda thottu vilaiyaada | To seek the silky body and touch to play, |
| Paada ondru paadattumae | Let me sing a lesson for you. |
| Female | |
| Neer kalantha neeraal naam kalantha pinnaal | After we mingle like water merging with water, |
| Neer kalantha neeraal naam kalantha pinnaal | After we mingle like water merging with water, |
| Ingu vanthu aadattumaa | Shall I come here and dance? |
| Neeyirunthu thaniyae kaana vantha azhagai | The beauty I came to behold with you in solitude, |
| Oorariya paadattumaa | Shall I sing it out for the whole town to know? |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu | How can there be fire in water? |
| Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu | Unable to bear this, why this aversion? |
| Female :Pennaaga naan konda pirappu | My birth as a woman, |
| Pennaaga naan konda pirappu | My birth as a woman, |
| Antha penmaikku naan thantha madhippu | The honor and respect I gave to that womanhood. |
| Male | |
| Vaasamulla thendral veesi varumpothu | When a fragrant gentle breeze blows, |
| Sontham enna ketkindrathu | Does it ask for kinship or status? |
| Vanna mayil thogai thannai viriththaada | When a colorful peacock spreads its feathers to dance, |
| Entha idam paarkkindrathu | Which venue does it look for? |
| Female | |
| Unnai manam konda | Having wedded you in her heart, |
| Thendral ennum pavaikku | For the maiden who is like the gentle breeze, |
| Unnai manam konda | Having wedded you in her heart, |
| Thendral ennum pavaikku | For the maiden who is like the gentle breeze, |
| Female | |
| Ullam ondru irukkindrathu | There is a heart that feels. |
| Vannamayil pola kanni ingu aada | For this maiden to dance here like a colorful peacock, |
| Naalu gunam thadukkindrathu | The four feminine virtues restrain her. |
| Antha naalu gunam thadukkindrathu | Those four traditional virtues restrain her. |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu | How can there be fire in water? |
| Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu | Unable to bear this, why this aversion? |
தண்ணீரில் ஏதடி நெருப்பு
இதை தாங்காமல் ஏனிந்த வெறுப்பு
தண்ணீரில் ஏதடி நெருப்பு
இதை தாங்காமல் ஏனிந்த வெறுப்பு
How can there be fire in water?
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
How can there be fire in water?
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
பெண்ணாக நான் கொண்ட பிறப்பு
பெண்ணாக நான் கொண்ட பிறப்பு
அந்த பெண்மைக்கு நான் தந்த மதிப்பு
My birth as a woman,
My birth as a woman,
The honor and respect I gave to that womanhood.
தங்கமகள் மேனி தண்ணீரில் தோணி
இன்று கொஞ்சம் ஆடட்டுமே
பட்டுடலை தேட தொட்டு விளையாட
பாடல்....ஒன்று....பாடட்டுமே
The golden girl's body is a boat in the water,
Let it sway a little today.
To seek the silky body and touch to play,
Let me sing a lesson for you.
நீர் கலந்த நீராய் நாம் கலந்த பின்னால்
நீர் கலந்த நீராய் நாம் கலந்த பின்னால்
இங்கு வந்து ஆடட்டுமா
நீயிருந்து தனியே காண வந்த அழகை
ஊரறிய பாடட்டுமா
After we mingle like water merging with water,
After we mingle like water merging with water,
Shall I come here and dance?
The beauty I came to behold with you in solitude,
Shall I sing it out for the whole town to know?
தண்ணீரில் ஏதடி நெருப்பு
இதை தாங்காமல் ஏனிந்த வெறுப்பு
பெண்ணாக நான் கொண்ட பிறப்பு
பெண்ணாக நான் கொண்ட பிறப்பு
அந்த பெண்மைக்கு நான் தந்த மதிப்பு
How can there be fire in water?
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
My birth as a woman,
My birth as a woman,
The honor and respect I gave to that womanhood.
வாசமுள்ள தென்றல் வீசி வரும்போது
சொந்தம் என்ன கேட்கின்றது
வண்ண மயில் தோகை தன்னை விரித்தாட
எந்த இடம் பார்க்கின்றது
When a fragrant gentle breeze blows,
Does it ask for kinship or status?
When a colorful peacock spreads its feathers to dance,
Which venue does it look for?
உன்னை மணம் கொண்ட
தென்றல் என்னும் பாவைக்கு
உன்னை மணம் கொண்ட
தென்றல் என்னும் பாவைக்கு
உள்ளம் ஒன்று இருக்கின்றது
வண்ணமயில் போல கன்னி இங்கு ஆட
நாலு குணம் தடுக்கின்றது
அந்த நாலு குணம் தடுக்கின்றது....
Having wedded you in her heart,
For the maiden who is like the gentle breeze,
Having wedded you in her heart,
For the maiden who is like the gentle breeze,
தண்ணீரில் ஏதடி நெருப்பு
இதை தாங்காமல் ஏனிந்த வெறுப்பு
There is a heart that feels.
For this maiden to dance here like a colorful peacock,
The four feminine virtues restrain her.
Those four traditional virtues restrain her.
How can there be fire in water?
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu
How can there be fire in water?
Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu
How can there be fire in water?
Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
Pennaaga naan konda pirappu
My birth as a woman,
Pennaaga naan konda pirappu
My birth as a woman,
Antha penmaikku naan thantha madhippu
The honor and respect I gave to that womanhood.
Thangamagal maeni thanneeril thoni
The golden girl's body is a boat in the water,
Indru konjam aadattumae
Let it sway a little today.
Pattudalai theda thottu vilaiyaada
To seek the silky body and touch to play,
Paada ondru paadattumae
Let me sing a lesson for you.
Neer kalantha neeraal naam kalantha pinnaal
After we mingle like water merging with water,
Neer kalantha neeraal naam kalantha pinnaal
After we mingle like water merging with water,
Ingu vanthu aadattumaa
Shall I come here and dance?
Neeyirunthu thaniyae kaana vantha azhagai
The beauty I came to behold with you in solitude,
Oorariya paadattumaa
Shall I sing it out for the whole town to know?
Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu
How can there be fire in water?
Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
Female :Pennaaga naan konda pirappu
My birth as a woman,
Pennaaga naan konda pirappu
My birth as a woman,
Antha penmaikku naan thantha madhippu
The honor and respect I gave to that womanhood.
Vaasamulla thendral veesi varumpothu
When a fragrant gentle breeze blows,
Sontham enna ketkindrathu
Does it ask for kinship or status?
Vanna mayil thogai thannai viriththaada
When a colorful peacock spreads its feathers to dance,
Entha idam paarkkindrathu
Which venue does it look for?
Unnai manam konda
Having wedded you in her heart,
Thendral ennum pavaikku
For the maiden who is like the gentle breeze,
Unnai manam konda
Having wedded you in her heart,
Thendral ennum pavaikku
For the maiden who is like the gentle breeze,
Ullam ondru irukkindrathu
There is a heart that feels.
Vannamayil pola kanni ingu aada
For this maiden to dance here like a colorful peacock,
Naalu gunam thadukkindrathu
The four feminine virtues restrain her.
Antha naalu gunam thadukkindrathu
Those four traditional virtues restrain her.
Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu
How can there be fire in water?
Idhai thaangaamal yaenintha veruppu
Unable to bear this, why this aversion?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thanneeril Yaedhadi Neruppu from the 1971 film Uyir is a romantic duet composed by Salil Chowdhury, penned by Kannadasan, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The song captures a poetic dialogue between lovers near water. The male protagonist teases the heroine about the burning passion (fire in water) she feels despite her outward shyness, urging her to shed her hesitation and embrace intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Thanneeril yaedhadi neruppu”
The opening line pairs 'Thanneer' (water) and 'Neruppu' (fire) together to symbolize passionate desire surging amidst cool surroundings.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thangamagal maeni thanneeril thoni”
Compares the heroine's golden body to a floating boat on water ('thoni').
Simile (Upama)
“Vannamayil pola kanni ingu aada”
Directly compares the young woman dancing in abandon to a colorful peacock unfolding its plumage ('Vannamayil pola').
Cultural Allusion
“Naalu gunam thadukkindrathu”
References 'Naalu gunam', the four traditional virtues attributed to Tamil women: Acham (fear/modesty), Madam (innocence), Naanam (shyness), and Payirchi (reserve).
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Trivia
Uyir (1971) was one of the rare Tamil films scored by legendary composer Salil Chowdhury. Known for introducing Western classical counterpoint and complex melodies into Indian cinema, Salil Chowdhury adapted his signature orchestrations to fit Kannadasan's traditional Tamil lyricism in this track.
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