Thannandhaniye
From Oru Oorla · 2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thannandhani endrirundhen | I was standing all alone |
| Thaavi vandha vennilavae | Oh white moon that came leaping towards me |
| Pinni pinni katti konda | Entwined and bound close together |
| Pinju ilam pirai nilavae | Oh tender young crescent moon |
| Anbin anaippil | In the warm embrace of love |
| Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal | Without any words to say |
| Naan vaadiyae nindrenae | I stood there, completely withered |
| Undhan mugam paarthae | Looking at your gentle face |
| En ullam thelindhenae | My heart found clarity and peace |
| Neer varanda aaru yena | Like a river completely dried of water |
| Nindrirundha en vaazhvil | In my life that stood desolate |
| Gangai yena vandhavalae | You came like the flowing Ganges river |
| Kannil neerai thandhavalae | Oh one who gave tears of joy to my eyes |
| Undhan edhir kaalam thaanae | Your bright future alone |
| Endhanukkaadhaaram | Is my sole foundation and support |
| Ini vandhidum munnaettram | The progress that will come from now on |
| Ini vandhidum munnaettram | The progress that will come from now on |
| Male | |
| Thannandhani endrirundhen | I was standing all alone |
| Thaavi vandha vennilavae | Oh white moon that came leaping towards me |
| Anbin anaippil | In the warm embrace of love |
| Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal | Without any words to say |
| Naan vaadiyae nindrenae | I stood there, completely withered |
| Male | |
| Alli magaraaniyai unakku | Queen Alli herself to you |
| Yaevalukkendru vaippenae | I shall assign as your personal servant |
| Aaravalli sooravalli | Aaravalli and Sooravalli |
| Kaaval vaithu paarppenae | I shall station as your protective guards |
| Oorvasiyum maenagaiyum | Celestial nymphs Urvashi and Menaka |
| Saerndhu undhan thozhigalaai | Joining together as your dear companions |
| Unnudaiya oorvalathil | In your grand royal procession |
| Munnaa vara kaanbenae | I shall watch them lead the way ahead |
| Male | |
| Natchathira pookkalinai | Flowers made of sparkling stars |
| Aagaayamum un melae | The vast sky above you |
| Naal thorum thoovi isai | Shall shower daily along with music |
| Paaduvadhai naan kaetppen | I shall listen to it singing |
| Ini idhu thaanae enadhu anbin | Henceforth this alone shall stand as my love's |
| Saatchiyamaagumammaa | Living testimony, my dear |
| Idhu nichayam nichayamaa | This is certain, truly certain |
| Idhu nichayam nichayamaa | This is certain, truly certain |
| Male | |
| Thannandhani endrirundhen | I was standing all alone |
| Thaavi vandha vennilavae | Oh white moon that came leaping towards me |
| Anbin anaippil | In the warm embrace of love |
| Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal | Without any words to say |
| Naan vaadiyae nindrenae | I stood there, completely withered |
| Male | |
| Vaira mani thaeril unnai | Seated in a chariot adorned with diamonds and gems |
| Kaanum aasai kondenae | I developed a longing to behold you |
| Vaana villil thoranangal | Festoons crafted out of the vibrant rainbow |
| Vaasal thannil vaippenae | I shall hang across your doorway |
| Chinna magaraanikkoru | For the little princess queen |
| Thanga vanna pallaakku | A majestic golden-colored palanquin |
| Sindhu nadhi polae ingu | Like the flowing Indus river right here |
| Paadum undhan melaakku | Your swaying veil sings melodies |
| Male | |
| Vettru kaiyil enna muzham | Asking what can be measured with empty hands |
| Endru ennai kaetkaadhae | Do not question me in that manner |
| Eppadiyum en kanavai | Somehow you shall witness my dream |
| Unamai ena paarpaayae | Transforming into pure reality |
| Ini adhu thaanae endhan vaazhvin | Henceforth that alone shall remain my life's |
| Latchiyam aagumammaa | Ultimate mission and goal, my dear |
| Idhu sathiya vaarthaiyammaa | This is a solemn word of truth, my dear |
| Idhu sathiya vaarthaiyammaa | This is a solemn word of truth, my dear |
| Male | |
| Thannandhani endrirundhen | I was standing all alone |
| Thaavi vandha vennilavae | Oh white moon that came leaping towards me |
| Anbin anaippil | In the warm embrace of love |
| Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal | Without any words to say |
| Naan vaadiyae nindrenae | I stood there, completely withered |
தன்னந்தனி என்றிருந்தேன்
தாவி வந்த வெண்ணிலவே
பின்னிப் பின்னி கட்டிக் கொண்ட
பிஞ்சு இளம் பிறை நிலவே
அன்பின் அணைப்பில்
சொல்ல வார்த்தையும் இல்லாமல்
நான் வாடியே நின்றேனே
உந்தன் முகம் பார்த்தே
என் உள்ளம் தெளிந்தேனே
நீர் வரண்ட ஆறு என
நின்றிருந்த என் வாழ்வில்
கங்கை என வந்தவளே
கண்ணில் நீரை தந்தவளே
உந்தன் எதிர் காலம் தானே
எந்தனுக்காதாரம்
இனி வந்திடும் முன்னேற்றம்
இனி வந்திடும் முன்னேற்றம்
I was standing all alone
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
Entwined and bound close together
Oh tender young crescent moon
In the warm embrace of love
Without any words to say
I stood there, completely withered
Looking at your gentle face
My heart found clarity and peace
Like a river completely dried of water
In my life that stood desolate
You came like the flowing Ganges river
Oh one who gave tears of joy to my eyes
Your bright future alone
Is my sole foundation and support
The progress that will come from now on
The progress that will come from now on
தன்னந்தனி என்றிருந்தேன்
தாவி வந்த வெண்ணிலவே
அன்பின் அணைப்பில்
சொல்ல வார்த்தையும் இல்லாமல்
நான் வாடியே நின்றேனே
I was standing all alone
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
In the warm embrace of love
Without any words to say
I stood there, completely withered
அல்லி மகராணியை உனக்கு
ஏவலுக்கென்று வைப்பேனே
ஆரவல்லி சூரவல்லி
காவல் வைத்து பார்ப்பேனே
ஊர்வசியும் மேனகையும்
சேர்ந்து உந்தன் தோழிகளாய்
உன்னுடைய ஊர்வலத்தில்
முன்னால் வரக் காண்பேனே
Queen Alli herself to you
I shall assign as your personal servant
Aaravalli and Sooravalli
I shall station as your protective guards
Celestial nymphs Urvashi and Menaka
Joining together as your dear companions
In your grand royal procession
I shall watch them lead the way ahead
நட்சத்திர பூக்களினை
ஆகாயமும் உன் மேலே
நாள் தோறும் தூவி இசை
பாடுவதை நான் கேட்பேன்
இனி இது தானே எனது அன்பின்
சாட்சியமாகுமம்மா
இது நிச்சயம் நிச்சயமா
இது நிச்சயம் நிச்சயமா
Flowers made of sparkling stars
The vast sky above you
Shall shower daily along with music
I shall listen to it singing
Henceforth this alone shall stand as my love's
Living testimony, my dear
This is certain, truly certain
This is certain, truly certain
தன்னந்தனி என்றிருந்தேன்
தாவி வந்த வெண்ணிலவே
அன்பின் அணைப்பில்
சொல்ல வார்த்தையும் இல்லாமல்
நான் வாடியே நின்றேனே
I was standing all alone
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
In the warm embrace of love
Without any words to say
I stood there, completely withered
வைர மணித் தேரில் உன்னை
காணும் ஆசை கொண்டேனே
வான வில்லில் தேரணங்கள்
வாசல் தன்னில் வைப்பேனே
சின்ன மகராணிக்கொரு
தங்க வண்ண பல்லாக்கு
சிந்து நதி போலே இங்கு
பாடும் உந்தன் மேலாக்கு
Seated in a chariot adorned with diamonds and gems
I developed a longing to behold you
Festoons crafted out of the vibrant rainbow
I shall hang across your doorway
For the little princess queen
A majestic golden-colored palanquin
Like the flowing Indus river right here
Your swaying veil sings melodies
வெற்றுக் கையில் என்ன முழம்
என்று என்னை கேட்காதே
எப்படியும் என் கனவை
உண்மை எனப் பார்ப்பாயே
இனி அது தானே எந்தன் வாழ்வின்
லட்சியம் ஆகுமம்மா
இது சத்திய வார்த்தையம்மா
இது சத்திய வார்த்தையம்மா
Asking what can be measured with empty hands
Do not question me in that manner
Somehow you shall witness my dream
Transforming into pure reality
Henceforth that alone shall remain my life's
Ultimate mission and goal, my dear
This is a solemn word of truth, my dear
This is a solemn word of truth, my dear
தன்னந்தனி என்றிருந்தேன்
தாவி வந்த வெண்ணிலவே
அன்பின் அணைப்பில்
சொல்ல வார்த்தையும் இல்லாமல்
நான் வாடியே நின்றேனே...
I was standing all alone
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
In the warm embrace of love
Without any words to say
I stood there, completely withered
Thannandhani endrirundhen
I was standing all alone
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
Pinni pinni katti konda
Entwined and bound close together
Pinju ilam pirai nilavae
Oh tender young crescent moon
Anbin anaippil
In the warm embrace of love
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Without any words to say
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
I stood there, completely withered
Undhan mugam paarthae
Looking at your gentle face
En ullam thelindhenae
My heart found clarity and peace
Neer varanda aaru yena
Like a river completely dried of water
Nindrirundha en vaazhvil
In my life that stood desolate
Gangai yena vandhavalae
You came like the flowing Ganges river
Kannil neerai thandhavalae
Oh one who gave tears of joy to my eyes
Undhan edhir kaalam thaanae
Your bright future alone
Endhanukkaadhaaram
Is my sole foundation and support
Ini vandhidum munnaettram
The progress that will come from now on
Ini vandhidum munnaettram
The progress that will come from now on
Thannandhani endrirundhen
I was standing all alone
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
Anbin anaippil
In the warm embrace of love
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Without any words to say
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
I stood there, completely withered
Alli magaraaniyai unakku
Queen Alli herself to you
Yaevalukkendru vaippenae
I shall assign as your personal servant
Aaravalli sooravalli
Aaravalli and Sooravalli
Kaaval vaithu paarppenae
I shall station as your protective guards
Oorvasiyum maenagaiyum
Celestial nymphs Urvashi and Menaka
Saerndhu undhan thozhigalaai
Joining together as your dear companions
Unnudaiya oorvalathil
In your grand royal procession
Munnaa vara kaanbenae
I shall watch them lead the way ahead
Natchathira pookkalinai
Flowers made of sparkling stars
Aagaayamum un melae
The vast sky above you
Naal thorum thoovi isai
Shall shower daily along with music
Paaduvadhai naan kaetppen
I shall listen to it singing
Ini idhu thaanae enadhu anbin
Henceforth this alone shall stand as my love's
Saatchiyamaagumammaa
Living testimony, my dear
Idhu nichayam nichayamaa
This is certain, truly certain
Idhu nichayam nichayamaa
This is certain, truly certain
Thannandhani endrirundhen
I was standing all alone
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
Anbin anaippil
In the warm embrace of love
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Without any words to say
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
I stood there, completely withered
Vaira mani thaeril unnai
Seated in a chariot adorned with diamonds and gems
Kaanum aasai kondenae
I developed a longing to behold you
Vaana villil thoranangal
Festoons crafted out of the vibrant rainbow
Vaasal thannil vaippenae
I shall hang across your doorway
Chinna magaraanikkoru
For the little princess queen
Thanga vanna pallaakku
A majestic golden-colored palanquin
Sindhu nadhi polae ingu
Like the flowing Indus river right here
Paadum undhan melaakku
Your swaying veil sings melodies
Vettru kaiyil enna muzham
Asking what can be measured with empty hands
Endru ennai kaetkaadhae
Do not question me in that manner
Eppadiyum en kanavai
Somehow you shall witness my dream
Unamai ena paarpaayae
Transforming into pure reality
Ini adhu thaanae endhan vaazhvin
Henceforth that alone shall remain my life's
Latchiyam aagumammaa
Ultimate mission and goal, my dear
Idhu sathiya vaarthaiyammaa
This is a solemn word of truth, my dear
Idhu sathiya vaarthaiyammaa
This is a solemn word of truth, my dear
Thannandhani endrirundhen
I was standing all alone
Thaavi vandha vennilavae
Oh white moon that came leaping towards me
Anbin anaippil
In the warm embrace of love
Solla vaarthaiyum illaamal
Without any words to say
Naan vaadiyae nindrenae
I stood there, completely withered
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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.
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