Thean Puthu Thean
From Party · 2018
- Lyricist
- Premgi Amaren
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Details
- Party2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thean puthu thean | Honey, fresh honey |
| Idhu dhevaloga bodhai yetrum | This induces a divine intoxication |
| Thean madhu thean kalithaenae | Honey, wine, honey, I rejoiced |
| Female | |
| Thean kalanthen | I blended honey |
| Ini melum melum ootti paarka | To feed you more and more from now on |
| Thaan ninaithen azhaithenae | I thought and called out to you |
| Male | |
| Undhan idhazh | Your lips |
| Thaen ilaadhu | Without honey |
| Endhan idhazh | My lips |
| Thaen tharaadhu | Will not give honey |
| Kanden suvai konden | I saw and tasted it |
| Idhu en thaen | This is my honey |
| Female | |
| Sondham ena | Claiming it as mine |
| Nee ilaadhu | Without you |
| Endhan idhazh | My lips |
| Thaen tharaadhu | Will not give honey |
| Kanna mani vanna | Oh Krishna, gem-complexioned one |
| Ena vanthen | Thus I came |
| Male | |
| Endhan thamizh senthaenae | My sweet pure Tamil honey |
| Undhan thunai vanthenae | I came to be your companion |
| Unnai ninaithen | I thought of you |
| Ennai maranthen | I forgot myself |
| Vandhu anaithanae | I came and embraced |
| Female | |
| Sonna padi seithenae | I did as I promised |
| Ennai ingu thanthenae | I surrendered myself here |
| Thanjamadainthen | I took refuge |
| Konjakkidaithen | I got to cuddle |
| Engum paranthenae…hey | I flew everywhere... hey |
| Male | |
| Eh…hey… | Eh... hey... |
| Kannil pala kavi padithen | I read many poems in your eyes |
| Kandu amudhathai kudithen | Seeing it, I drank the divine nectar |
| Kanni paruvathu | Youthful age's |
| Vanna kumudhathai azhaithen | Colorful lotus, I called out to |
| Female | |
| Ho…oh… | Ho... oh... |
| Kannan ezhil kandu malaithen | Beholding Lord Krishna's charm, I stood amazed |
| Kaigal thodamal silirthen | I shivered without hands touching |
| Enna chirai vittu | Leaving my prison |
| Vanna kannavinil nuzhainthen | I entered a colorful dream |
| Male | |
| Katti podaadhadhen | Why isn't it bound? |
| Moodaadhadhen | Why isn't it closed? |
| Thottu padaadhadhen aanadhen | How did it become untouched? |
| Female | |
| Kettu pogaadhadhen | What does not spoil? |
| Nee ketta thaen | The honey you asked for |
| Mitcham vaikkaadhadhen povathen | Why leave nothing behind before going? |
| Male | |
| Nenjikullil adai kaathen | I incubated inside my heart |
| Endhanukkul unai parthen | I saw you within myself |
| Konji kalithen angum alithen | I fondled and rejoiced, yielded right there |
| Engum nirainthanae | I pervaded everywhere |
| Female | |
| Kaigalukkul adangkathen | Uncontrollable within hands |
| Kaadhalukkul urankathen | Sleepless in love |
| Kanni kavithen | Maiden poem |
| Kaiyil malaithen | Astonished in hand |
| Pinni eduthenae hey… | I intertwined tightly, hey... |
| Female | |
| Ha…haa… | Ha... haa... |
| Kana thavam thannai | Penance of dreams |
| Thodarnthen | I continued |
| Kaiyil kidaithathum | As soon as it was in hand |
| Padarnthen | I spread across |
| Vaana velithanil | In the open expanse of the sky |
| Vasam purinthida unarnthen | I felt I resided |
| Male | |
| Ha…haa… | Ha... haa... |
| Aanavarai solla thuninthen | I dared to express as much as I could |
| Aayul varai inbam arinthen | I experienced bliss till the end of life |
| Thaenamudhai tharum | Giving the nectar of honey |
| Dheiva nilai kandu pugunthen | Beholding the divine state, I entered |
| Female | |
| :Inbam aaranathen | Bliss became deep like a river |
| Thaeranathen | Became a chariot |
| Sondham peranathen paainthathen | Kinship became grand and flowed in |
| Male | |
| Kangal modaadhadhen | Eyes that do not close |
| Thedaadhadhen | Do not search |
| Kanavai kankindra thaen | The honey that dreams |
| Saindhadhen… | Leaned over... |
| Female | |
| Karpanaiyil kidanthenae | I lay in imagination |
| Kanda pinbu magizhnthenae | I rejoiced after seeing |
| Patri padarnthen | I caught and spread |
| Sutri kidanthen | I lay wrapped around |
| Vetri adainthenae | I achieved victory |
| Male | |
| Anandhathil mithanthenae | I floated in ecstasy |
| Acachariyam adainthenae | I was overcome with wonder |
| Mona nilaiyil | In a state of silent meditation |
| Gnyaanam adainthen | I attained spiritual wisdom |
| Motcham pugunthenae hey… | I entered salvation, hey... |
தேன் புது தேன்
இது தேவலோக போதை ஏற்றும்
தேன் மது தேன் களித்தேனே
Honey, fresh honey
This induces a divine intoxication
Honey, wine, honey, I rejoiced
தேன் கலந்தேன்
இனி மேலும் மேலும் ஊட்டி பார்க்க
தான் நினைத்தேன் அழைத்தேனே
I blended honey
To feed you more and more from now on
I thought and called out to you
உந்தன் இதழ்
தேன் இல்லாது
எந்தன் இதழ்
தேன் தராது
கண்டேன் சுவை கொண்டேன்
இது என் தேன்
Your lips
Without honey
My lips
Will not give honey
I saw and tasted it
This is my honey
சொந்தம் என
நீ இல்லாது
எந்தன் இதழ்
தேன் தராது
கண்ணா மணிவண்ணா
என வந்தேன்
Claiming it as mine
Without you
My lips
Will not give honey
Oh Krishna, gem-complexioned one
Thus I came
எந்தன் தமிழ் செந்தேனே
உந்தன் துணை வந்தேனே
உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
என்னை மறந்தேன்
வந்து அனைத்தேனே
My sweet pure Tamil honey
I came to be your companion
I thought of you
I forgot myself
I came and embraced
சொன்ன படி செய்தேனே
என்னை இங்கு தந்தேனே
தஞ்சமடைந்தேன்
கொஞ்சக்கிடைத்தேன்
எங்கும் பறந்தேனே…ஹே...
I did as I promised
I surrendered myself here
I took refuge
I got to cuddle
I flew everywhere... hey
யே ஹே...
கண்ணில் பல கவி படித்தேன்
கண்டு அமுதத்தை குடித்தேன்
கன்னி பருவத்து
வண்ண குமுதத்தை அழைத்தேன்
Eh... hey...
I read many poems in your eyes
Seeing it, I drank the divine nectar
Youthful age's
Colorful lotus, I called out to
ஹோ ஹோ
கண்ணன் எழில் கண்டு
மலைத்தேன்
கைகள் தொடாமல் சிலிர்த்தேன்
என்ன சிறை விட்டு
வண்ண கன்னவினில்
நுழைந்தேன்
Ho... oh...
Beholding Lord Krishna's charm, I stood amazed
I shivered without hands touching
Leaving my prison
I entered a colorful dream
கட்டி போடாததேன்
மூடாததேன்
தொட்டு படாததேன் ஆனதேன்
Why isn't it bound?
Why isn't it closed?
How did it become untouched?
கெட்டு போகாததேன்
நீ கேட்ட தேன்
மிச்சம் வைக்காததேன் போவதேன்
What does not spoil?
The honey you asked for
Why leave nothing behind before going?
நெஞ்சிக்குள்ளில்
அடைகாத்தேன்
எந்தனுக்குள் உனை பார்த்தேன்
கொஞ்சி களித்தேன் அங்கும்
அளித்தேன்
எங்கும் நிறைந்தேனே
I incubated inside my heart
I saw you within myself
I fondled and rejoiced, yielded right there
I pervaded everywhere
கைகளுக்குள் அடங்காதேன்
காதலுக்குள் உறங்காதேன்
கன்னி கவித்தேன்
கையில் மலைத்தேன்
பின்னி எடுத்தேனே ஹே…
Uncontrollable within hands
Sleepless in love
Maiden poem
Astonished in hand
I intertwined tightly, hey...
ஹா…ஹா…
காண தவம் தன்னை
தொடர்ந்தேன்
கையில் கிடைத்ததும்
படர்ந்தேன்
வான வெளிதனில்
வசம் புரிந்திட உணர்ந்தேன்
Ha... haa...
Penance of dreams
I continued
As soon as it was in hand
I spread across
In the open expanse of the sky
I felt I resided
ஹா…ஹா…
ஆனவரை சொல்ல துணிந்தேன்
ஆயுள் வரை இன்பம் அறிந்தேன்
தேனமுதை தரும்
தெய்வ நிலை கண்டு புகுந்தேன்
Ha... haa...
I dared to express as much as I could
I experienced bliss till the end of life
Giving the nectar of honey
Beholding the divine state, I entered
இன்பம் ஆறானதேன்
தேரானதேன்
சொந்தம் பேரானதேன் பாய்ந்ததேன்
Bliss became deep like a river
Became a chariot
Kinship became grand and flowed in
கண்கள் மூடாததேன்
தேடாததேன்
கனவை காண்கின்றதேன்
சாய்ந்ததேன்...
Eyes that do not close
Do not search
The honey that dreams
Leaned over...
கற்பனையில் கிடந்தேனே
கண்ட பின்பு மகிழ்ந்தேனே
பற்றி படர்ந்தேன்
சுற்றி கிடந்தேன்
வெற்றி அடைந்தேனே
I lay in imagination
I rejoiced after seeing
I caught and spread
I lay wrapped around
I achieved victory
ஆனந்தத்தில் மிதந்தேனே
ஆச்சர்யம் அடைந்தேனே
மோன நிலையில்
ஞானம் அடைந்தேன்
மோட்சம் புகுந்தேனே ஹே...
I floated in ecstasy
I was overcome with wonder
In a state of silent meditation
I attained spiritual wisdom
I entered salvation, hey...
Thean puthu thean
Honey, fresh honey
Idhu dhevaloga bodhai yetrum
This induces a divine intoxication
Thean madhu thean kalithaenae
Honey, wine, honey, I rejoiced
Thean kalanthen
I blended honey
Ini melum melum ootti paarka
To feed you more and more from now on
Thaan ninaithen azhaithenae
I thought and called out to you
Undhan idhazh
Your lips
Thaen ilaadhu
Without honey
Endhan idhazh
My lips
Thaen tharaadhu
Will not give honey
Kanden suvai konden
I saw and tasted it
Idhu en thaen
This is my honey
Sondham ena
Claiming it as mine
Nee ilaadhu
Without you
Endhan idhazh
My lips
Thaen tharaadhu
Will not give honey
Kanna mani vanna
Oh Krishna, gem-complexioned one
Ena vanthen
Thus I came
Endhan thamizh senthaenae
My sweet pure Tamil honey
Undhan thunai vanthenae
I came to be your companion
Unnai ninaithen
I thought of you
Ennai maranthen
I forgot myself
Vandhu anaithanae
I came and embraced
Sonna padi seithenae
I did as I promised
Ennai ingu thanthenae
I surrendered myself here
Thanjamadainthen
I took refuge
Konjakkidaithen
I got to cuddle
Engum paranthenae…hey
I flew everywhere... hey
Eh…hey…
Eh... hey...
Kannil pala kavi padithen
I read many poems in your eyes
Kandu amudhathai kudithen
Seeing it, I drank the divine nectar
Kanni paruvathu
Youthful age's
Vanna kumudhathai azhaithen
Colorful lotus, I called out to
Ho…oh…
Ho... oh...
Kannan ezhil kandu malaithen
Beholding Lord Krishna's charm, I stood amazed
Kaigal thodamal silirthen
I shivered without hands touching
Enna chirai vittu
Leaving my prison
Vanna kannavinil nuzhainthen
I entered a colorful dream
Katti podaadhadhen
Why isn't it bound?
Moodaadhadhen
Why isn't it closed?
Thottu padaadhadhen aanadhen
How did it become untouched?
Kettu pogaadhadhen
What does not spoil?
Nee ketta thaen
The honey you asked for
Mitcham vaikkaadhadhen povathen
Why leave nothing behind before going?
Nenjikullil adai kaathen
I incubated inside my heart
Endhanukkul unai parthen
I saw you within myself
Konji kalithen angum alithen
I fondled and rejoiced, yielded right there
Engum nirainthanae
I pervaded everywhere
Kaigalukkul adangkathen
Uncontrollable within hands
Kaadhalukkul urankathen
Sleepless in love
Kanni kavithen
Maiden poem
Kaiyil malaithen
Astonished in hand
Pinni eduthenae hey…
I intertwined tightly, hey...
Ha…haa…
Ha... haa...
Kana thavam thannai
Penance of dreams
Thodarnthen
I continued
Kaiyil kidaithathum
As soon as it was in hand
Padarnthen
I spread across
Vaana velithanil
In the open expanse of the sky
Vasam purinthida unarnthen
I felt I resided
Ha…haa…
Ha... haa...
Aanavarai solla thuninthen
I dared to express as much as I could
Aayul varai inbam arinthen
I experienced bliss till the end of life
Thaenamudhai tharum
Giving the nectar of honey
Dheiva nilai kandu pugunthen
Beholding the divine state, I entered
:Inbam aaranathen
Bliss became deep like a river
Thaeranathen
Became a chariot
Sondham peranathen paainthathen
Kinship became grand and flowed in
Kangal modaadhadhen
Eyes that do not close
Thedaadhadhen
Do not search
Kanavai kankindra thaen
The honey that dreams
Saindhadhen…
Leaned over...
Karpanaiyil kidanthenae
I lay in imagination
Kanda pinbu magizhnthenae
I rejoiced after seeing
Patri padarnthen
I caught and spread
Sutri kidanthen
I lay wrapped around
Vetri adainthenae
I achieved victory
Anandhathil mithanthenae
I floated in ecstasy
Acachariyam adainthenae
I was overcome with wonder
Mona nilaiyil
In a state of silent meditation
Gnyaanam adainthen
I attained spiritual wisdom
Motcham pugunthenae hey…
I entered salvation, hey...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thean Puthu Thean' is a sensory and romantic song celebrating intense love, passion, and spiritual-like ecstasy between lovers. Using vivid imagery of honey and nectar, the song compares the intoxication of romantic passion to divine honey and heavenly bliss, blending classical Tamil poetic expressions with intimate romantic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Thean puthu thean”
Compares love, words, and lips directly to honey ('Thean') and divine nectar ('Amudham') to convey intense sweetness.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Unnai ninaithen / Ennai maranthen”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'nn' across adjacent lines creates a poetic rhythmic flow.
Hyperbole (Uravanidhal)
“Mona nilaiyil Gnyaanam adainthen Motcham pugunthenae hey…”
Exaggerates romantic union into attaining divine wisdom ('Gnyaanam') and spiritual liberation/salvation ('Motcham').
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Trivia
Featured in Venkat Prabhu's film 'Party' with music composed by Premgi Amaren, this track recreates retro 1980s Tamil melody aesthetics, drawing inspiration from classical duet sensibilities popularized by Ilaiyaraaja.
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