Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Thannandhaniye

From Oru Oorla · 2014

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Oru Oorla
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
24 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thannandhani endrirundhen
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Pinni pinni katti konda
Pinju ilam pirai nilavae
Anbin anaippil
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
Undhan mugam paarthae
En ullam thelindhenae
Neer varanda aaru yena
Nindrirundha en vaazhvil
Gangai yena vandhavalae
Kannil neerai thandhavalae
Undhan edhir kaalam thaanae
Endhanukkaadhaaram
Ini vandhidum munnaettram
Ini vandhidum munnaettram
Thannandhani endrirundhen
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Anbin anaippil
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
Alli magaraaniyai unakku
Yaevalukkendru vaippenae
Aaravalli sooravalli
Kaaval vaithu paarppenae
Oorvasiyum maenagaiyum
Saerndhu undhan thozhigalaai
Unnudaiya oorvalathil
Munnaa vara kaanbenae
Natchathira pookkalinai
Aagaayamum un melae
Naal thorum thoovi isai
Paaduvadhai naan kaetppen
Ini idhu thaanae enadhu anbin
Saatchiyamaagumammaa
Idhu nichayam nichayamaa
Idhu nichayam nichayamaa
Thannandhani endrirundhen
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Anbin anaippil
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
Vaira mani thaeril unnai
Kaanum aasai kondenae
Vaana villil thoranangal
Vaasal thannil vaippenae
Chinna magaraanikkoru
Thanga vanna pallaakku
Sindhu nadhi polae ingu
Paadum undhan melaakku
Vettru kaiyil enna muzham
Endru ennai kaetkaadhae
Eppadiyum en kanavai
Unamai ena paarpaayae
Ini adhu thaanae endhan vaazhvin
Latchiyam aagumammaa
Idhu sathiya vaarthaiyammaa
Idhu sathiya vaarthaiyammaa
Thannandhani endrirundhen
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Anbin anaippil
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
I was all alone,
O bright moon who came leaping to me!
Clinging close and holding me tight,
My tender, young crescent moon!
In your embrace of love,
With no words left to speak,
I stood completely overwhelmed.
Just looking at your face,
My heart found clarity and peace.
Like a dried-up riverbed,
My life stood barren,
Until you arrived like the flowing Ganga,
Bringing joyful tears to my eyes.
Your bright future alone
Is the foundation of my life.
Better days will surely arrive now,
Better days will surely arrive now!
I was all alone,
O bright moon who came leaping to me!
In your embrace of love,
With no words left to speak,
I stood completely overwhelmed.
I will make Queen Alli herself
Attend to your every command,
And have the legendary Aravalli and Sooravalli
Stand guard to protect you.
With Urvashi and Menaka
Joining as your dear companions,
In your grand procession,
I will watch them lead the way.
Flowers of sparkling stars,
The sky itself will shower upon you
Every single day, and I will listen
To the sweet melodies it sings.
From now on, this alone
Will be the proof of my love, my child!
This is certain, absolutely certain,
This is certain, absolutely certain!
I was all alone,
O bright moon who came leaping to me!
In your embrace of love,
With no words left to speak,
I stood completely overwhelmed.
In a chariot studded with diamonds,
I long to see you ride.
Garlands made from rainbows
I will hang at your doorstep.
For my little queen,
A golden palanquin;
Flowing like the Sindhu river,
Your fluttering veil sings a song.
"What can you measure with empty hands?"
Do not ask me that with doubt!
Somehow, one day,
You will see my dreams come true!
From now on, that alone
Is my life's true purpose, my child!
This is my solemn promise, my dear,
This is my solemn promise, my dear!
I was all alone,
O bright moon who came leaping to me!
In your embrace of love,
With no words left to speak,
I stood completely overwhelmed...
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thannandhani endrirundhen from the film Oru Oorla (2014) is a deeply moving lyrical composition written by the renowned Tamil poet Mu. Metha. The song portrays an affectionate figure singing to a beloved child, reflecting on a past defined by loneliness and despair. The child's arrival is likened to the holy river Ganges reviving a completely dried-up riverbed, bringing joy, clarity, and purpose to the speaker's life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Neer varanda aaru yena / Nindrirundha en vaazhvil / Gangai yena vandhavalae”

Compares a desolate, hopeless life to a dried-up river, and the arrival of the beloved to the life-giving waters of the Ganges.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vaana villil thoranangal / Vaasal thannil vaippenae”

Metaphorically envisions the rainbow as decorative festoons hung at the entrance of the house.

Mythological Allusion

“Alli magaraaniyai unakku / Yaevalukkendru vaippenae / Aaravalli sooravalli”

Invokes mythical figures like Queen Alli, Aaravalli, Sooravalli, Urvashi, and Menaka to exaggerate the royal dignity and celestial status conferred upon the child.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thannandhani endrirundhen / Thaavi vandha vennilavae”

Repetition of initial consonants or matching sound patterns across words in lines such as Thannandhani and Thaavi.

Did you know?

Trivia

Oru Oorla (2014) is a Tamil drama film directed by K. S. Vasanthakumar. The lyrics were penned by veteran poet and Sahitya Akademi awardee Mu. Metha, known for integrating rich classical Tamil tropes and imaginative metaphors into modern film songs.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Poonthenil Kalanthu Female1979
EnippadigalDevotionTender
Usure Nee2015
MahabalipuramDevotionTender
Oru Jeevan Azhaithathu1985
GeethanjaliDevotionLonging
Poo Naazhi Pon Naazhi2022
AneethiDevotionTender
Kalaiyile Malai Vanthathu2013
Chithirayil NilachoruDevotionLonging
Onna Pola Oruthana2016
VetrivelDevotionTender

From the same album

More songs from Oru Oorla

View album
Ippadiyum Oruthan Undu2014
Oru OorlaContemplative
Thaayae Vanthaye2014
Oru OorlaTender
Thaedi Ennai Kaanave2014
Oru OorlaDevotional
Vanathil2014
Oru OorlaContemplative

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.