Thendral Adikkuthu
From Kunguma Kodu · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Kunguma Kodu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae muppadhu mukkodi dhevargal saatchiyaa | Hey, with thirty-three crore gods as witness, |
| Sooriyan chandiran indhiran saatchiyaa | With the Sun, Moon, and Indra as witness, |
| Padura kuyilu aadura mayilu oodura rayilu | With the singing cuckoo, dancing peacock, and running train, |
| Kaakka kuruvi vaanam boomi saatchiya | With the crow, sparrow, sky, and earth as witness, |
| Male | |
| Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkudhu thaenae | The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey! |
| Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae | The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer! |
| Malar unnai thodavaaFemale :Mmmhumm | Shall the flower touch you? Female: Mmmhumm |
| Male :Madiyinil vizhavaaFemale: Mmmhum | Male: Shall I fall onto your lap? Female: Mmmhum |
| Female | |
| Unakkena madhanaeMale :Adadaa | Just for you, my Cupid! Male: Ah, wonderful! |
| Female :Enakkendru mayakkam thayakkam | Female: For me, there is intoxication and hesitation. |
| Male | |
| Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkuthu thaenae | The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey! |
| Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae | The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer! |
| Male | |
| Andhi vara paathuFemale : Paathu | Watching dusk arrive... Female: Watching... |
| Male :Minminiyum pookkumFemale :Pookum | Male: Fireflies blossom too... Female: Blossom... |
| Om mogatha paathuMale :Paathu | Looking at your sweet face... Male: Looking... |
| Female :Em manasum pookkumMale :Pookkum | Female: My heart blossoms too... Male: Blossoms... |
| Male | |
| Onnodu onnu saera ullam yengudhu | The heart longs for us to join together as one. |
| Female :Mannadhi mannan paechu ponna thoovudhu | Female: The words of the king among kings shower gold. |
| Male :Thaenirukkum poo malara soodi kollanum | Male: I want to adorn myself with the flower filled with honey. |
| Female :Van irukkum naal varaikkum vaazhndhirukanum | Female: We must live together as long as the sky exists. |
| Female | |
| Uravukku piranthenMale :Mmmhum | I was born for this bond... Male: Mmmhum |
| Female :Kanavukkul malarndhenMale :Mmhum | Female: I bloomed inside a dream... Male: Mmhum |
| Female :Nilavukkul valarndhenMale :Adadaa | Female: I grew inside the moonlight... Male: Ah, wonderful! |
| Female :Nerukkathil mayanga mayanga | Female: Swooning deeper in closeness... |
| Male | |
| Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkuthu thaenae | The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey! |
| Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae | The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer! |
| Female | |
| Kalyana melamMale :Melam | Wedding drums... Male: Drums... |
| Kadhalukku venumFemale :Venum | Are needed for love... Female: Needed... |
| Male :Eppodhu ketkumFemale :Ketkum | Male: When will we hear them? Female: Hear them... |
| Athi maram pookkumMale :Mmmhum | When the fig tree blossoms... Male: Mmmhum |
| Male | |
| On vayasu ponnunga | Girls of your age, |
| Ellaam pullaiya pethaachu | Have all given birth to children already! |
| En nenappu ungakitta vachaen | I placed my thoughts upon you, |
| En kadhai ennachu | What has become of my story? |
| Female | |
| Seer eduthu poo mudikka kaalam vanthurum | The time will come to bring bridal gifts and adorn flowers. |
| Male :Oor mulukka panthal ittu thaali kattanum | Male: I must tie the wedding knot under a canopy erected across the town! |
| Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakuthu thaenae | The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey! |
| Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae | The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer! |
| Malar unnai thodavaaFemale :Mmmhumm | Shall the flower touch you? Female: Mmmhumm |
| Male :Madiyinil vizhavaaFemale :Mmmhum | Male: Shall I fall onto your lap? Female: Mmmhum |
| Female | |
| Unakkena madhanaeMale :Adadaa | Just for you, my Cupid! Male: Ah, wonderful! |
| Female :Enakkendru mayakkam thayakkam | Female: For me, there is intoxication and hesitation. |
| Male | |
| Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkuthu thaenae | The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey! |
| Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae | The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer! |
ஹே...முப்பது முக்கோடி தேவர்கள் சாட்சியா
சூரியன் சந்திரன் இந்திரன் சாட்சியா
பாடுற குயிலு ஆடுற மயிலு ஓடுற ரயிலு
காக்கா குருவி வானம் பூமி சாட்சியா
Hey, with thirty-three crore gods as witness,
With the Sun, Moon, and Indra as witness,
With the singing cuckoo, dancing peacock, and running train,
With the crow, sparrow, sky, and earth as witness,
தென்றல் அடிக்குது சிந்து பிறக்குது தேனே
செண்பகப் பூவிழி என்னை அழைக்குது மானே
மலர் உன்னைத் தொடவா…
ம்ஹூம்
மடியினில் விழவா…
ம்ஹூம்
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Shall the flower touch you? Female: Mmmhumm
Male: Shall I fall onto your lap? Female: Mmmhum
உனக்கென்ன மதனே…
அடடா
எனக்கின்று மயக்கம் தயக்கம்
Just for you, my Cupid! Male: Ah, wonderful!
Female: For me, there is intoxication and hesitation.
தென்றல் அடிக்குது சிந்து பிறக்குது தேனே
செண்பகப்பூவிழி என்னை அழைக்குது மானே
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
அந்தி வர பாத்து…
பாத்து
மின்மினியும் பூக்கும்…
பூக்கும்
ஒம் மொகத்தப் பாத்து…
பாத்து
எம் மனசும் பூக்கும்…
பூக்கும்
Watching dusk arrive... Female: Watching...
Male: Fireflies blossom too... Female: Blossom...
Looking at your sweet face... Male: Looking...
Female: My heart blossoms too... Male: Blossoms...
ஒண்ணோடு ஒண்ணா சேர உள்ளம் ஏங்குது
மன்னாதி மன்னன் பேச்சு பொன்னத் தூவுது
தேனிருக்கும் பூமலர சூடிக் கொள்ளணும்
வானிருக்கும் நாள் வரைக்கும் வாழ்ந்திருக்கணும்
The heart longs for us to join together as one.
Female: The words of the king among kings shower gold.
Male: I want to adorn myself with the flower filled with honey.
Female: We must live together as long as the sky exists.
உறவுக்கு பிறந்தேன்…
ம்ம்ஹ்ம்
கனவுக்குள் மலர்ந்தேன்…
ம்ம்ஹ்ம்
நிலவுக்குள் வளர்ந்தேன்…
அடடா
நெருக்கத்தில் மயங்க மயங்க
I was born for this bond... Male: Mmmhum
Female: I bloomed inside a dream... Male: Mmhum
Female: I grew inside the moonlight... Male: Ah, wonderful!
Female: Swooning deeper in closeness...
தென்றல் அடிக்குது சிந்து பிறக்குது தேனே
செண்பகப்பூவிழி என்னை அழைக்குது மானே
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
கல்யாண மேளம்…
மேளம்
காதலுக்கு வேணும்…
வேணும்
எப்போது கேட்கும்…
கேட்கும்
அத்தி மரம் பூக்கும்…
ம்ஹூம்
Wedding drums... Male: Drums...
Are needed for love... Female: Needed...
Male: When will we hear them? Female: Hear them...
When the fig tree blossoms... Male: Mmmhum
ஒன் வயசு பொண்ணுங்க
எல்லாம் புள்ளைய பெத்தாச்சு
என் நெனப்பு உங்கிட்ட வச்சேன்
என் கதை என்னாச்சு
Girls of your age,
Have all given birth to children already!
I placed my thoughts upon you,
What has become of my story?
சீர் எடுத்து பூ முடிக்க காலம் வந்துரும்
ஊர் முழுக்க பந்தலிட்டு தாலி கட்டணும்
தென்றல் அடிக்குது சிந்து பிறக்குது தேனே
செண்பகப்பூவிழி என்னை அழைக்குது மானே
The time will come to bring bridal gifts and adorn flowers.
Male: I must tie the wedding knot under a canopy erected across the town!
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Shall the flower touch you? Female: Mmmhumm
Male: Shall I fall onto your lap? Female: Mmmhum
மலர் உன்னைத் தொடவா…
ம்ஹூம்
மடியினில் விழவா…
ம்ஹூம்
Just for you, my Cupid! Male: Ah, wonderful!
Female: For me, there is intoxication and hesitation.
உனக்கென்ன மதனே…
அடடா
எனக்கின்று மயக்கம் தயக்கம்
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
தென்றல் அடிக்குது சிந்து பிறக்குது தேனே
செண்பகப்பூவிழி என்னை அழைக்குது மானே
Hae muppadhu mukkodi dhevargal saatchiyaa
Hey, with thirty-three crore gods as witness,
Sooriyan chandiran indhiran saatchiyaa
With the Sun, Moon, and Indra as witness,
Padura kuyilu aadura mayilu oodura rayilu
With the singing cuckoo, dancing peacock, and running train,
Kaakka kuruvi vaanam boomi saatchiya
With the crow, sparrow, sky, and earth as witness,
Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkudhu thaenae
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Malar unnai thodavaaFemale :Mmmhumm
Shall the flower touch you? Female: Mmmhumm
Male :Madiyinil vizhavaaFemale: Mmmhum
Male: Shall I fall onto your lap? Female: Mmmhum
Unakkena madhanaeMale :Adadaa
Just for you, my Cupid! Male: Ah, wonderful!
Female :Enakkendru mayakkam thayakkam
Female: For me, there is intoxication and hesitation.
Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkuthu thaenae
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Andhi vara paathuFemale : Paathu
Watching dusk arrive... Female: Watching...
Male :Minminiyum pookkumFemale :Pookum
Male: Fireflies blossom too... Female: Blossom...
Om mogatha paathuMale :Paathu
Looking at your sweet face... Male: Looking...
Female :Em manasum pookkumMale :Pookkum
Female: My heart blossoms too... Male: Blossoms...
Onnodu onnu saera ullam yengudhu
The heart longs for us to join together as one.
Female :Mannadhi mannan paechu ponna thoovudhu
Female: The words of the king among kings shower gold.
Male :Thaenirukkum poo malara soodi kollanum
Male: I want to adorn myself with the flower filled with honey.
Female :Van irukkum naal varaikkum vaazhndhirukanum
Female: We must live together as long as the sky exists.
Uravukku piranthenMale :Mmmhum
I was born for this bond... Male: Mmmhum
Female :Kanavukkul malarndhenMale :Mmhum
Female: I bloomed inside a dream... Male: Mmhum
Female :Nilavukkul valarndhenMale :Adadaa
Female: I grew inside the moonlight... Male: Ah, wonderful!
Female :Nerukkathil mayanga mayanga
Female: Swooning deeper in closeness...
Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkuthu thaenae
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Kalyana melamMale :Melam
Wedding drums... Male: Drums...
Kadhalukku venumFemale :Venum
Are needed for love... Female: Needed...
Male :Eppodhu ketkumFemale :Ketkum
Male: When will we hear them? Female: Hear them...
Athi maram pookkumMale :Mmmhum
When the fig tree blossoms... Male: Mmmhum
On vayasu ponnunga
Girls of your age,
Ellaam pullaiya pethaachu
Have all given birth to children already!
En nenappu ungakitta vachaen
I placed my thoughts upon you,
En kadhai ennachu
What has become of my story?
Seer eduthu poo mudikka kaalam vanthurum
The time will come to bring bridal gifts and adorn flowers.
Male :Oor mulukka panthal ittu thaali kattanum
Male: I must tie the wedding knot under a canopy erected across the town!
Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakuthu thaenae
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Malar unnai thodavaaFemale :Mmmhumm
Shall the flower touch you? Female: Mmmhumm
Male :Madiyinil vizhavaaFemale :Mmmhum
Male: Shall I fall onto your lap? Female: Mmmhum
Unakkena madhanaeMale :Adadaa
Just for you, my Cupid! Male: Ah, wonderful!
Female :Enakkendru mayakkam thayakkam
Female: For me, there is intoxication and hesitation.
Thendral adikkuthu sindhu pirakkuthu thaenae
The breeze blows and a melody is born, my sweet honey!
Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae
The eyes like Champak flowers call out to me, my dear deer!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film 'Kunguma Kodu' (1988) captures a lively exchange between two lovers declaring their devotion. In the opening, the male protagonist playfully summons the entire universe—from 330 million celestial gods and cosmic bodies down to birds, peacocks, and even a passing train—to stand as witnesses to their everlasting affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Senbaga poovizhi ennai azhaikkudhu maanae”
Comparing the heroine's beautiful eyes to the fragrant Champak flower ('Senbaga poo').
Iyaibu (Rhythm / Internal Rhyming)
“Padura kuyilu aadura mayilu oodura rayilu”
Repetitive rhythmic rhyming with the '-ura' ending ('Padura', 'aadura', 'oodura').
Uyarnavu Navortchi (Hyperbole / Cosmic Witness)
“Hae muppadhu mukkodi dhevargal saatchiyaa”
Calling upon celestial gods, astronomical bodies, and everyday elements as grand witnesses to romantic devotion.
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Trivia
S. A. Rajkumar, who penned the lyrics for this song, later went on to become an extremely successful music composer in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema, known for hit melodious family dramas in the 1990s.
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