Thendral Nee Thendral Nee
From Thanthu Vitten Ennai · 1991
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thanthu Vitten Ennai1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendral nee thendral nee | You are the breeze, you are the breeze |
| Saedhi sonna mangai nee | You are the maiden who brought the news |
| Thingal nee thingal nee | You are the moon, you are the moon |
| Pongi vandha gangai nee | You are the overflowing Ganges |
| Male | |
| Geetham sangeetham | Song and music |
| Un saamraajyamae | Are your empire |
| Naalum ennaalum | Every day, for all time |
| Un raajaangamae | Is your kingdom |
| Aaha aaha aaha aaha | Aaha aaha aaha aaha |
| Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa | Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa |
| Female | |
| Thendral nee thendral nee | You are the breeze, you are the breeze |
| Saedhi sonna mannan nee | You are the king who brought the news |
| Thingal nee thingal nee | You are the moon, you are the moon |
| Thedi vandha kannan nee | You are Lord Krishna who came searching |
| Male | |
| Aadai moodi pesa vandhu | Coming to talk while draped in clothes |
| Aadum thendral kaatrilae | In the dancing gentle breeze |
| Aasaiyodu poothadhindha rojaa | This rose bloomed with desire |
| Female | |
| Medai meedhu paada vandha | Seeing you, the king |
| Vaendhan unnai paarthadhum | Who came to sing on stage |
| Dhegam mullai thottam aagum raajaa | My body becomes a garden of jasmine, my king |
| Male | |
| Poovai nenjil pooti vaitha | The diamond locked in the maiden's heart |
| Vairam kaiyil vandhadhu | Has now reached her hands |
| Female | |
| Paavai vanna thaal thirandhu | Opening the colorful door of heart |
| Paadal ondru thandhadhu | It gave a new song |
| Male | |
| Velli radham varumaa | Will the silver chariot arrive? |
| Female :Veedhiyil sugamaa | Female: Is it pleasant on the street? |
| Oho oho oho oho | Oho oho oho oho |
| Ohoho hohhoho hohho | Ohoho hohhoho hohho |
| Male | |
| Thendral nee thendral nee | You are the breeze, you are the breeze |
| Saedhi sonna mangai nee | You are the maiden who brought the news |
| Thingal nee thingal nee | You are the moon, you are the moon |
| Pongi vandha gangai nee | You are the overflowing Ganges |
| Female | |
| Geetham sangeetham | Song and music |
| Un saamraajyamae | Are your empire |
| Naalum ennaalum | Every day, for all time |
| Un raajaangamae | Is your kingdom |
| Oho oho oho oho | Oho oho oho oho |
| Ohoho hohhoho hohho | Ohoho hohhoho hohho |
| Female | |
| Thendral nee thendral nee | You are the breeze, you are the breeze |
| Saedhi sonna mannan nee | You are the king who brought the news |
| Thingal nee thingal nee | You are the moon, you are the moon |
| Thedi vandha kannan nee | You are Lord Krishna who came searching |
| Female | |
| Megam ennum thaeril yeri | Riding on a chariot made of clouds |
| Oorai chuttri paarkkalaam | Let us travel and tour around the town |
| Mela thaalam ketkum nalla neram | It is a good time hearing temple instruments sound |
| Male | |
| Boomi engum pookkal kondu | Taking flowers from across the earth |
| Vaanavillil korkkalaam | Let us string them onto a rainbow |
| Kaama dhevan kobam ingu theerum | The yearning anger of Lord Kama will subside here |
| Female | |
| Raaja raajanodu | Along with the emperor king |
| Indha raani raagam paadinaal | This queen sang a melody |
| Male :Raaga dhevan thandha | Male: Given by the god of ragas |
| Anbu maalai ondru soodinaal | She wore a garland of love |
| Female | |
| Velli mazhai vizhumaa | Will a silver rain shower fall? |
| Male :Veenaiyin swaramaa | Male: Is it the musical note of the Veena? |
| Aaha aaha aaha aaha | Aaha aaha aaha aaha |
| Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa | Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa |
| Female | |
| Thendral nee thendral nee | You are the breeze, you are the breeze |
| Saedhi sonna mannan nee | You are the king who brought the news |
| Thingal nee thingal nee | You are the moon, you are the moon |
| Thedi vandha kannan nee | You are Lord Krishna who came searching |
| Male | |
| Geetham sangeetham | Song and music |
| Un saamraajyamae | Are your empire |
| Naalum ennaalum | Every day, for all time |
| Un raajaangamae | Is your kingdom |
| Aaha oohoo haehae hmhm | Aaha oohoo haehae hmhm |
| Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa | Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa |
| Female | |
| Thendral nee thendral nee | You are the breeze, you are the breeze |
| Saedhi sonna mangai nee | You are the maiden who brought the news |
| Thingal nee thingal nee | You are the moon, you are the moon |
| Pongi vandha gangai nee | You are the overflowing Ganges |
தென்றல் நீ தென்றல் நீ
தேதி சொன்ன மங்கை நீ
திங்கள் நீ திங்கள் நீ
பொங்கி வந்த கங்கை நீ
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
You are the maiden who brought the news
You are the moon, you are the moon
You are the overflowing Ganges
கீதம் சங்கீதம்
உன் சாம்ராஜ்யமே
நாளும் எந்நாளும்
உன் ராஜாங்கமே
ஆஹா.......ஆஹா......ஆஹா......
ஹா...ஹாஹா.....ஹஹா....
Song and music
Are your empire
Every day, for all time
Is your kingdom
Aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
தென்றல் நீ தென்றல் நீ
தேதி சொன்ன மன்னன் நீ
திங்கள் நீ திங்கள் நீ
தேடி வந்த கண்ணன் நீ
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
You are the king who brought the news
You are the moon, you are the moon
You are Lord Krishna who came searching
ஆடை மூடி பேச வந்து
ஆடும் தென்றல் காற்றிலே
ஆசையோடு பூத்தது
இந்த ரோஜா.....
Coming to talk while draped in clothes
In the dancing gentle breeze
This rose bloomed with desire
மேடை மீது பாட வந்த
வேந்தன் உன்னை பார்த்ததும்
தேகம் முல்லை
தோட்டம் ஆகும் ராஜா
Seeing you, the king
Who came to sing on stage
My body becomes a garden of jasmine, my king
பூவை நெஞ்சில் பூட்டி வைத்த
வைரம் கையில் வந்தது
பாவை உள்ளம் தாழ் திறந்து
பாடல் ஒன்று தந்தது
வெள்ளிரதம் வருமா
வீதியில் சுகமா
ஒஹோ.....ஒஹோ......ஒஹோ......ஒஹோ
ஓ.....ஹோஹோ......ஹோஹோ...
The diamond locked in the maiden's heart
Has now reached her hands
தென்றல் நீ தென்றல் நீ
தேதி சொன்ன மன்னன் நீ
திங்கள் நீ திங்கள் நீ
தேடி வந்த கண்ணன் நீ
Opening the colorful door of heart
It gave a new song
மேகம் என்னும் தேரில் ஏறி
ஊரைச் சுற்றி பார்க்கலாம்
மேள தாளம் கேட்கும்
நல்ல நேரம்....
Will the silver chariot arrive?
Female: Is it pleasant on the street?
Oho oho oho oho
Ohoho hohhoho hohho
பூமி எங்கும் பூக்கள் கொண்டு
வானவில்லில் கோர்க்கலாம்
காம தேவன் கோபம்
இங்கு தீரும்...
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
You are the maiden who brought the news
You are the moon, you are the moon
You are the overflowing Ganges
ராஜ ராஜ ராதை இந்த
ராணி ராகம் பாடினால்
ராக தேவன் தந்த அன்பு
மாலை ஒன்று சூடினாள்
வெள்ளி மழை விழுமா
வீணையில் ஸ்வரமா
ஆஹா.......ஆஹா......ஆஹா......
ஹா...ஹாஹா.....ஹஹா....
Song and music
Are your empire
Every day, for all time
Is your kingdom
Oho oho oho oho
Ohoho hohhoho hohho
தென்றல் நீ தென்றல் நீ
தேதி சொன்ன மன்னன் நீ
திங்கள் நீ திங்கள் நீ
தேடி வந்த கண்ணன் நீ
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
You are the king who brought the news
You are the moon, you are the moon
You are Lord Krishna who came searching
கீதம் சங்கீதம்
உன் சாம்ராஜ்யமே
நாளும் எந்நாளும்
உன் ராஜாங்கமே
ஆஹா.......ஆஹா......ஏஹா......
ஹா...ஹாஹா.....ஹஹா....
Riding on a chariot made of clouds
Let us travel and tour around the town
It is a good time hearing temple instruments sound
Taking flowers from across the earth
Let us string them onto a rainbow
The yearning anger of Lord Kama will subside here
Along with the emperor king
This queen sang a melody
Male: Given by the god of ragas
She wore a garland of love
Will a silver rain shower fall?
Male: Is it the musical note of the Veena?
Aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
You are the king who brought the news
You are the moon, you are the moon
You are Lord Krishna who came searching
Song and music
Are your empire
Every day, for all time
Is your kingdom
Aaha oohoo haehae hmhm
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
You are the maiden who brought the news
You are the moon, you are the moon
You are the overflowing Ganges
Thendral nee thendral nee
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
Saedhi sonna mangai nee
You are the maiden who brought the news
Thingal nee thingal nee
You are the moon, you are the moon
Pongi vandha gangai nee
You are the overflowing Ganges
Geetham sangeetham
Song and music
Un saamraajyamae
Are your empire
Naalum ennaalum
Every day, for all time
Un raajaangamae
Is your kingdom
Aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
Thendral nee thendral nee
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
Saedhi sonna mannan nee
You are the king who brought the news
Thingal nee thingal nee
You are the moon, you are the moon
Thedi vandha kannan nee
You are Lord Krishna who came searching
Aadai moodi pesa vandhu
Coming to talk while draped in clothes
Aadum thendral kaatrilae
In the dancing gentle breeze
Aasaiyodu poothadhindha rojaa
This rose bloomed with desire
Medai meedhu paada vandha
Seeing you, the king
Vaendhan unnai paarthadhum
Who came to sing on stage
Dhegam mullai thottam aagum raajaa
My body becomes a garden of jasmine, my king
Poovai nenjil pooti vaitha
The diamond locked in the maiden's heart
Vairam kaiyil vandhadhu
Has now reached her hands
Paavai vanna thaal thirandhu
Opening the colorful door of heart
Paadal ondru thandhadhu
It gave a new song
Velli radham varumaa
Will the silver chariot arrive?
Female :Veedhiyil sugamaa
Female: Is it pleasant on the street?
Oho oho oho oho
Oho oho oho oho
Ohoho hohhoho hohho
Ohoho hohhoho hohho
Thendral nee thendral nee
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
Saedhi sonna mangai nee
You are the maiden who brought the news
Thingal nee thingal nee
You are the moon, you are the moon
Pongi vandha gangai nee
You are the overflowing Ganges
Geetham sangeetham
Song and music
Un saamraajyamae
Are your empire
Naalum ennaalum
Every day, for all time
Un raajaangamae
Is your kingdom
Oho oho oho oho
Oho oho oho oho
Ohoho hohhoho hohho
Ohoho hohhoho hohho
Thendral nee thendral nee
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
Saedhi sonna mannan nee
You are the king who brought the news
Thingal nee thingal nee
You are the moon, you are the moon
Thedi vandha kannan nee
You are Lord Krishna who came searching
Megam ennum thaeril yeri
Riding on a chariot made of clouds
Oorai chuttri paarkkalaam
Let us travel and tour around the town
Mela thaalam ketkum nalla neram
It is a good time hearing temple instruments sound
Boomi engum pookkal kondu
Taking flowers from across the earth
Vaanavillil korkkalaam
Let us string them onto a rainbow
Kaama dhevan kobam ingu theerum
The yearning anger of Lord Kama will subside here
Raaja raajanodu
Along with the emperor king
Indha raani raagam paadinaal
This queen sang a melody
Male :Raaga dhevan thandha
Male: Given by the god of ragas
Anbu maalai ondru soodinaal
She wore a garland of love
Velli mazhai vizhumaa
Will a silver rain shower fall?
Male :Veenaiyin swaramaa
Male: Is it the musical note of the Veena?
Aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aaha aaha aaha aaha
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
Thendral nee thendral nee
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
Saedhi sonna mannan nee
You are the king who brought the news
Thingal nee thingal nee
You are the moon, you are the moon
Thedi vandha kannan nee
You are Lord Krishna who came searching
Geetham sangeetham
Song and music
Un saamraajyamae
Are your empire
Naalum ennaalum
Every day, for all time
Un raajaangamae
Is your kingdom
Aaha oohoo haehae hmhm
Aaha oohoo haehae hmhm
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
Aahaaha hahhahha hahhaa
Thendral nee thendral nee
You are the breeze, you are the breeze
Saedhi sonna mangai nee
You are the maiden who brought the news
Thingal nee thingal nee
You are the moon, you are the moon
Pongi vandha gangai nee
You are the overflowing Ganges
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thendral Nee' is a romantic duet from the film 'Thanthu Vitten Ennai' (1991). The song expresses deep affection and mutual admiration between two lovers, who personify each other using cosmic and natural metaphors such as the gentle breeze (thendral), the cool moon (thingal), the sacred overflowing Ganges (gangai), and Lord Krishna (kannan). Music and song are depicted as their joint empire where love reigns supreme. In the verses, the couple imagines soaring through the sky on cloud chariots, stringing flowers onto rainbows, and celebrating their union under the divine blessing of music. The lyrics convey a dreamy, joyful mood centered on love, melody, and romantic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thendral nee thendral nee... Thingal nee... Gangai nee”
Comparing the lover directly to nature elements like the breeze ('Thendral nee'), moon ('Thingal nee'), and sacred river ('Gangai nee').
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Thendral nee thendral nee / Thingal nee thingal nee”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines like 'Thendral' and 'Thingal'.
Anaphora
“Thendral nee thendral nee... Saedhi sonna mangai nee”
Repetition of the phrase 'nee' (you are) at the end of successive phrases to emphasize the lover's presence.
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Trivia
'Thanthu Vitten Ennai' (1991) was directed by veteran filmmaker C. V. Sridhar and featured actor Vikram in one of his early lead roles alongside Rohini. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan.
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