Thendral Kaatre Thendral Kaatre
From Kumbakarai Thangaiah · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Hooo ooo oo ooo | Ooh... ooh... ooh... |
| Hooo ooo oo ooo | Ooh... ooh... ooh... |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae | Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, |
| Saedhi onnu kettiyaa | Did you hear a piece of news? |
| Kannippoovu kannil nooru | Did you see the virgin flower |
| Kolam potta paathiya | Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes? |
| Maaman mogatha paathu thaan | Looking at my beloved uncle's longing, |
| Vandhu sera solla maattiya | Won't you ask him to come and join me? |
| Male | |
| Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae | Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, |
| Saedhi onnu kettiyaa | Did you hear a piece of news? |
| Kannippoovu kannil nooru | Did you see the virgin flower |
| Kolam potta paathiya | Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes? |
| Male | |
| Muthu meni thaan pattu raani thaaan | A body like a pearl, a queen of silk, |
| Muzhudhum vaazhum yogam thaan | Blessed with a fulfilled fortune. |
| Thottu paarkkavum katti serkkavum | To touch and see, to hold tight and embrace, |
| Thodarum enadhu vegam thaan | My eager speed continues. |
| Female | |
| Neeyum naanum…. paalum thaenum | You and I... like milk and honey, |
| Neeyum naanum paalum thaenum | You and I, like milk and honey, |
| Pola onnaa koodanum | Must join together as one. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam pola boomi pola | Like the sky and the earth, |
| Serndhu onnaa vaazhanum | We must live together as one. |
| Female | |
| Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae | Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, |
| Saedhi onnu kettiyaa | Did you hear a piece of news? |
| Male :Kannippoovu kannil nooru | Male: Did you see the virgin flower |
| Kolam potta paathiya | Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes? |
| Female | |
| Indha boomiyum antha vaanamum | This earth and that sky, |
| Irukkumkolam maaralaam | Their existing forms may alter. |
| Indha aasaiyum senja poosaiyum | Can this desire and sacred ritual |
| Endrum maara koodumo | Ever change? |
| Male | |
| Kaathu vaazhum…. kaalam yaavum | As long as the wind lives... throughout time, |
| Kaathu vaazhum kaalam yaavum | As long as the wind lives, throughout time, |
| Kaadhal geetham vaazhumae | This anthem of love will live on. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu kooda kavidhaiyaagi | Even a dream will become poetry, |
| Unadhu pugazha paadumae | To sing your glory. |
| Male | |
| Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae | Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, |
| Saedhi onnu kettiyaa | Did you hear a piece of news? |
| Female :Kannippoovu kannil nooru | Female: Did you see the virgin flower |
| Kolam potta paathiya | Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes? |
| Male | |
| Maaman mogatha paathu thaan | Looking at my beloved uncle's longing, |
| Female :Mana maala onnu podava | Female: Shall I place a wedding garland on him? |
| Male | |
| Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae | Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, |
| Saedhi onnu kettiyaa | Did you hear a piece of news? |
| Female | |
| Kannippoovu kannil nooru | Did you see the virgin flower |
| Kolam potta paathiya | Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes? |
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ooh... ooh... ooh...
Ooh... ooh... ooh...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
தென்றல் காத்தே தென்றல் காத்தே
சேதி ஒண்ணு கேட்டியா
கன்னிப்பூவு கண்ணில் நூறு
கோலம் போட்டா பாத்தியா
மாமன் மொகத்த பாத்து தான்
வந்து சேர சொல்ல மாட்டியா
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Did you hear a piece of news?
Did you see the virgin flower
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
Looking at my beloved uncle's longing,
Won't you ask him to come and join me?
தென்றல் காத்தே தென்றல் காத்தே
சேதி ஒண்ணு கேட்டியா
கன்னிப்பூவு கண்ணில் நூறு
கோலம் போட்டா பாத்தியா
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Did you hear a piece of news?
Did you see the virgin flower
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
முத்து மேனி தான் பட்டு ராணி தான்
முழுதும் வாழும் யோகம் தான்
தொட்டு பார்க்கவும் கட்டி சேர்க்கவும்
தொடரும் எனது வேகம் தான்
A body like a pearl, a queen of silk,
Blessed with a fulfilled fortune.
To touch and see, to hold tight and embrace,
My eager speed continues.
நீயும் நானும்... பாலும் தேனும்
நீயும் நானும் பாலும் தேனும்
போல ஒண்ணா கூடனும்
You and I... like milk and honey,
You and I, like milk and honey,
Must join together as one.
வானம் போல பூமி போல
சேர்ந்து ஒண்ணா வாழனும்
Like the sky and the earth,
We must live together as one.
தென்றல் காத்தே தென்றல் காத்தே
சேதி ஒண்ணு கேட்டியா
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Did you hear a piece of news?
Male: Did you see the virgin flower
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
கன்னிப்பூவு கண்ணில் நூறு
கோலம் போட்டா பாத்தியா
This earth and that sky,
Their existing forms may alter.
Can this desire and sacred ritual
Ever change?
இந்த பூமியும் அந்த வானமும்
இருக்கும்கோலம் மாறலாம்
இந்த ஆசையும் செஞ்ச பூசையும்
என்றும் மாற கூடுமோ
As long as the wind lives... throughout time,
As long as the wind lives, throughout time,
This anthem of love will live on.
காத்து வாழும்... காலம் யாவும்
காத்து வாழும் காலம் யாவும்
காதல் கீதம் வாழுமே
Even a dream will become poetry,
To sing your glory.
கனவு கூட கவிதையாகி
உனது புகழ பாடுமே
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Did you hear a piece of news?
Female: Did you see the virgin flower
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
தென்றல் காத்தே தென்றல் காத்தே
சேதி ஒண்ணு கேட்டியா
Looking at my beloved uncle's longing,
Female: Shall I place a wedding garland on him?
கன்னிப்பூவு கண்ணில் நூறு
கோலம் போட்டா பாத்தியா
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Did you hear a piece of news?
மாமன் மொகத்த பாத்து தான்
Did you see the virgin flower
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
மணமால வந்து போடவா
தென்றல் காத்தே தென்றல் காத்தே
சேதி ஒண்ணு கேட்டியா
கன்னிப்பூவு கண்ணில் நூறு
கோலம் போட்டா பாத்தியா
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Hooo ooo oo ooo
Ooh... ooh... ooh...
Hooo ooo oo ooo
Ooh... ooh... ooh...
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Saedhi onnu kettiyaa
Did you hear a piece of news?
Kannippoovu kannil nooru
Did you see the virgin flower
Kolam potta paathiya
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
Maaman mogatha paathu thaan
Looking at my beloved uncle's longing,
Vandhu sera solla maattiya
Won't you ask him to come and join me?
Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Saedhi onnu kettiyaa
Did you hear a piece of news?
Kannippoovu kannil nooru
Did you see the virgin flower
Kolam potta paathiya
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
Muthu meni thaan pattu raani thaaan
A body like a pearl, a queen of silk,
Muzhudhum vaazhum yogam thaan
Blessed with a fulfilled fortune.
Thottu paarkkavum katti serkkavum
To touch and see, to hold tight and embrace,
Thodarum enadhu vegam thaan
My eager speed continues.
Neeyum naanum…. paalum thaenum
You and I... like milk and honey,
Neeyum naanum paalum thaenum
You and I, like milk and honey,
Pola onnaa koodanum
Must join together as one.
Vaanam pola boomi pola
Like the sky and the earth,
Serndhu onnaa vaazhanum
We must live together as one.
Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Saedhi onnu kettiyaa
Did you hear a piece of news?
Male :Kannippoovu kannil nooru
Male: Did you see the virgin flower
Kolam potta paathiya
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
Indha boomiyum antha vaanamum
This earth and that sky,
Irukkumkolam maaralaam
Their existing forms may alter.
Indha aasaiyum senja poosaiyum
Can this desire and sacred ritual
Endrum maara koodumo
Ever change?
Kaathu vaazhum…. kaalam yaavum
As long as the wind lives... throughout time,
Kaathu vaazhum kaalam yaavum
As long as the wind lives, throughout time,
Kaadhal geetham vaazhumae
This anthem of love will live on.
Kanavu kooda kavidhaiyaagi
Even a dream will become poetry,
Unadhu pugazha paadumae
To sing your glory.
Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Saedhi onnu kettiyaa
Did you hear a piece of news?
Female :Kannippoovu kannil nooru
Female: Did you see the virgin flower
Kolam potta paathiya
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
Maaman mogatha paathu thaan
Looking at my beloved uncle's longing,
Female :Mana maala onnu podava
Female: Shall I place a wedding garland on him?
Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae
Gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Saedhi onnu kettiyaa
Did you hear a piece of news?
Kannippoovu kannil nooru
Did you see the virgin flower
Kolam potta paathiya
Drawing a hundred patterns in her eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thendral Kaathae' is a romantic duet from the film 'Kumbakarai Thangaiah' where lovers express their devotion to each other, using the gentle breeze as a messenger of their feelings. The female protagonist talks about her burgeoning love and her yearning to unite with her beloved, comparing their bond to inseparable pairs like milk and honey, or the eternal presence of the sky and the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Thendral kaathae thendral kaathae Saedhi onnu kettiyaa”
Addressing the gentle breeze ('Thendral kaathae') as a messenger capable of hearing news and conveying messages.
Simile (Upamai)
“Neeyum naanum paalum thaenum Pola onnaa koodanum”
Comparing the togetherness of lovers to 'milk and honey' ('paalum thaenum pola') and 'sky and earth' ('vaanam pola boomi pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannippoovu kannil nooru Kolam potta paathiya”
Describing the young woman as a 'virgin flower' ('kannippoovu') and her gaze creating artistic patterns ('kolam').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Indha aasaiyum senja poosaiyum Endrum maara koodumo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Kannippoovu' and 'Kolam' or 'Indha' and 'Endrum'.
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Trivia
The film 'Kumbakarai Thangaiah' (1991) stars Prabhu and Kanaka in lead roles, directed by P. Vasu. The film features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, showcasing their signature rural melodious style.
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