Thenandal Koyilukku
From Naagam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Naagam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen | I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple, |
| Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen | I asked for a boon to live my life with you. |
| Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen | I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple, |
| Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen | I asked for a boon to live my life with you. |
| Female | |
| Edhai paarththapothum unai pola thonum | Whatever I look at, it reminds me of you, |
| Idhu pothum ingae enakkenna venum | This is enough here, what else do I need? |
| Ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo…ooo…. | Ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo...ooo.... |
| Female | |
| Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen | I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple, |
| Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen | I asked for a boon to live my life with you. |
| Female | |
| Iduppukku melae uduththura sela | The saree wrapped above my waist, |
| Enakkoru paaram polae iruppathanaalae | Because it feels like a heavy burden to me, |
| Iduppukku melae uduththura sela | The saree wrapped above my waist, |
| Enakkoru paaram polae iruppathanaalae | Because it feels like a heavy burden to me, |
| Thegam thallaada intha thaamaraipoo vaada | My body totters as this lotus flower wilts, |
| Thegam thallaada intha thaamaraipoo vaada | My body totters as this lotus flower wilts, |
| Female | |
| Paayai poda paattu paada neeyum naanumthaan | It is just you and me to lay the mat and sing a song, |
| Saari paambum naagapaambum serum neranthaan | It is time for the striped snake and cobra to unite. |
| Female | |
| Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen | I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple, |
| Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen | I asked for a boon to live my life with you. |
| Female | |
| Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam | Passion that resembles a crescent moon, |
| Pozhuthuthaan poga poga pournami aagum | As time passes on, will become a full moon. |
| Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam | Passion that resembles a crescent moon, |
| Pozhuthuthaan poga poga pournami aagum | As time passes on, will become a full moon. |
| Aasaigal undaaga chinna aalilai thindaada | As desires arise, this little banyan leaf falters, |
| Aasaigal undaaga chinna aalilai thindaada | As desires arise, this little banyan leaf falters, |
| Female | |
| Maalai pottu valaiyal maattu nee en kayilthaan | Put a garland on me and slide bangles onto my hand, |
| Neeyilaatti nilavum kooda kaththiri veyyilthaan | Without you, even the moonlight feels like scorching summer heat. |
| Female | |
| Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen | I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple, |
| Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen | I asked for a boon to live my life with you. |
| Female | |
| Edhai paarththapothum unai pola thonum | Whatever I look at, it reminds me of you, |
| Idhupothum ingae enakkenna venum | This is enough here, what else do I need? |
| Ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo…ooo…. | Ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo...ooo.... |
தேனாண்டாள் கோயிலுக்கு விளக்கேத்தி போட்டேன்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழ வரம் ஒன்னு கேட்டேன்
தேனாண்டாள் கோயிலுக்கு விளக்கேத்தி போட்டேன்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழ வரம் ஒன்னு கேட்டேன்
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
எதைப் பார்த்தபோதும் உனைப்போல தோணும்
இதுபோதும் இங்கே எனக்கென்ன வேணும்
ஓஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....
Whatever I look at, it reminds me of you,
This is enough here, what else do I need?
Ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo...ooo....
தேனாண்டாள் கோயிலுக்கு விளக்கேத்தி போட்டேன்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழ வரம் ஒன்னு கேட்டேன்
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
இடுப்புக்கு மேலே உடுத்துற சேல
எனக்கொரு பாரம் போலே இருப்பதனாலே
இடுப்புக்கு மேலே உடுத்துற சேல
எனக்கொரு பாரம் போலே இருப்பதனாலே
தேகம் தள்ளாட இந்த தாமரைப்பூ வாட
தேகம் தள்ளாட இந்த தாமரைப்பூ வாட
The saree wrapped above my waist,
Because it feels like a heavy burden to me,
The saree wrapped above my waist,
Because it feels like a heavy burden to me,
My body totters as this lotus flower wilts,
My body totters as this lotus flower wilts,
பாயைப் போட பாட்டுப் பாட நீயும் நானும்தான்
சாரைப் பாம்பும் நாகப்பாம்பும் சேரும் நேரந்தான்
It is just you and me to lay the mat and sing a song,
It is time for the striped snake and cobra to unite.
தேனாண்டாள் கோயிலுக்கு விளக்கேத்தி போட்டேன்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழ வரம் ஒன்னு கேட்டேன்
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
இளம்பிறை போலே இருக்குற மோகம்
பொழுதுதான் போகப் போக பௌர்ணமி ஆகும்
இளம்பிறை போலே இருக்குற மோகம்
பொழுதுதான் போகப் போக பௌர்ணமி ஆகும்
ஆசைகள் உண்டாக சின்ன ஆலிலை திண்டாட
ஆசைகள் உண்டாக சின்ன ஆலிலை திண்டாட
Passion that resembles a crescent moon,
As time passes on, will become a full moon.
Passion that resembles a crescent moon,
As time passes on, will become a full moon.
As desires arise, this little banyan leaf falters,
As desires arise, this little banyan leaf falters,
மாலைப் போட்டு வளையல் மாட்டு நீயென் கையில்தான்
நீயில்லாட்டி நிலவும் கூட கத்திரி வெய்யில்தான்
Put a garland on me and slide bangles onto my hand,
Without you, even the moonlight feels like scorching summer heat.
தேனாண்டாள் கோயிலுக்கு விளக்கேத்தி போட்டேன்
உன்னோடு நான் வாழ வரம் ஒன்னு கேட்டேன்
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
எதைப் பார்த்தபோதும் உனைப்போல தோணும்
இதுபோதும் இங்கே எனக்கென்ன வேணும்
ஓஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....
Whatever I look at, it reminds me of you,
This is enough here, what else do I need?
Ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo...ooo....
Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
Edhai paarththapothum unai pola thonum
Whatever I look at, it reminds me of you,
Idhu pothum ingae enakkenna venum
This is enough here, what else do I need?
Ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo…ooo….
Ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo...ooo....
Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
Iduppukku melae uduththura sela
The saree wrapped above my waist,
Enakkoru paaram polae iruppathanaalae
Because it feels like a heavy burden to me,
Iduppukku melae uduththura sela
The saree wrapped above my waist,
Enakkoru paaram polae iruppathanaalae
Because it feels like a heavy burden to me,
Thegam thallaada intha thaamaraipoo vaada
My body totters as this lotus flower wilts,
Thegam thallaada intha thaamaraipoo vaada
My body totters as this lotus flower wilts,
Paayai poda paattu paada neeyum naanumthaan
It is just you and me to lay the mat and sing a song,
Saari paambum naagapaambum serum neranthaan
It is time for the striped snake and cobra to unite.
Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam
Passion that resembles a crescent moon,
Pozhuthuthaan poga poga pournami aagum
As time passes on, will become a full moon.
Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam
Passion that resembles a crescent moon,
Pozhuthuthaan poga poga pournami aagum
As time passes on, will become a full moon.
Aasaigal undaaga chinna aalilai thindaada
As desires arise, this little banyan leaf falters,
Aasaigal undaaga chinna aalilai thindaada
As desires arise, this little banyan leaf falters,
Maalai pottu valaiyal maattu nee en kayilthaan
Put a garland on me and slide bangles onto my hand,
Neeyilaatti nilavum kooda kaththiri veyyilthaan
Without you, even the moonlight feels like scorching summer heat.
Thenaandaal koyilukku vilakkeththi pottaen
I lit a lamp at the Thenandal temple,
Unnodu naan vaazha varam onnu kettaen
I asked for a boon to live my life with you.
Edhai paarththapothum unai pola thonum
Whatever I look at, it reminds me of you,
Idhupothum ingae enakkenna venum
This is enough here, what else do I need?
Ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo….oo….ooo….oo…ooo….
Ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo....oo....ooo....oo...ooo....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thenaandaal Koyilukku is a sensual romantic track from the 1985 Tamil movie Naagam. The song depicts a woman expressing her deep devotion and longing for her lover. She begins by describing how she lit a sacred lamp at the Thenandal temple, praying to the deity for the single blessing of sharing her life with him. Every object around her reflects her lover's face, filling her world with complete fulfillment. As the melody unfolds, she poetically articulates her intimacy and passionate yearning, describing how her love grows from a crescent to a full moon and how even gentle moonlight feels scorching in his absence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam”
Compares the budding desire/passion to a young crescent moon ('Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam') that gradually matures into a full moon.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Neeyilaatti nilavum kooda kaththiri veyyilthaan”
Compares the lover's absence to unbearable heat, stating that even soothing moonlight feels like the scorching May sun ('Kaththiri veyyil') without him.
Monaib / Alliteration
“Paayai poda paattu paada neeyum naanumthaan”
Repetition of the initial 'p' sound in 'Paayai poda paattu paada' creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
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Trivia
The song is from the movie Naagam (1985), starring Action King Arjun and Radha, directed by Karthik Raghunath. The legendary lyricist Vaali cleverly incorporated snake imagery ('Saari paambum naagapaambum') into the romantic lyrics to weave in the snake-centric theme of the movie's title.
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