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Thendral Oru Thaalam

From Kanavugal Karpanaigal · 1982

Lyricist
Pavanan
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Kanavugal Karpanaigal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
12 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu
Sindhum sangeetham vandhadhu
Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu
Sindhum sangeetham vandhadhu
Sandhangal thanneer vandhadhu
Maalai pennae………………
Kalai annam pala vannam kondathu
Mannum pudhu ponnil nindrathu
Innum ennai pinni kondathu
Kanni pennae
Iru kannil oru minnal vanthathu
Chinna pennae
Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu
Sindhum sangeetham vandhadhu
Sandhangal thanneer vandhadhu
Maalai pennae………………
Yaerikaatrae ..
Chorus :Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…
Male :Yaerikaattrae nilladi
Mangai ennam engae solladi
Vaanil vilaiyum kanmani
Kannil malarum maeni venpani
Vaedan maano
Chorus :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Male :Vaedan maano
Kannodaimaeyum meeno
Solenbadhoo nee kel enbadho
Naan kondaadum mogam
Nenjil undenbadho
Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu
Sindhum sangeetham vandhadhu
Sandhangal thanneer vandhadhu
Maalai pennae………………
Maalai ponnae
Maalai ponnai minnumoo
Kaiyil vaangum ponnaaai maarumo
Moongil polae aadumo
Solla yengum naanam thondrumoo
Aalangiliyae
Chorus :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Male :Aalangiliyae sollaamal paadum kuyilae
Ennangal thaen allungalaen
Ponn vandaagi naadham
Konjam sollungalaen
Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu
Sindhum sangeetham vandhadhu
Sandhangal thanneer vandhadhu
Maalai pennae……………
Kalai annam pala vannam kondathu
Mannum pudhu ponnil nindrathu
Innum ennai pinni kondathu
Kanni pennae
Iru kannil oru minnal vanthathu
Chinna pennae
Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu
Sindhum sangeetham vandhadhu
Sandhangal thanneer vandhadhu
Maalai pennae………………
...
The gentle breeze set a rhythm,
A flowing melody arrived,
The gentle breeze set a rhythm,
A flowing melody arrived,
Rhythms flowed like water,
O evening girl...
The morning swan took on many colors,
The earth stood bathed in fresh gold,
Winding itself around me even more,
O young girl,
Lightning flashed in both your eyes,
O little girl,
The gentle breeze set a rhythm,
A flowing melody arrived,
Rhythms flowed like water,
O evening girl...
O lake breeze...
Chorus: Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...
Male: O breeze from the lake, stop a moment,
Tell me, where are that young girl's thoughts?
A precious gem growing in the sky,
Her form is white snow blooming before my eyes,
Is she a hunter's deer?
Chorus: Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Male: Is she a hunter's deer,
Or a fish swimming in the stream of her eyes?
Should I speak, or will you listen?
Does the sweet passion I cherish
Truly live within her heart?
The gentle breeze set a rhythm,
A flowing melody arrived,
Rhythms flowed like water,
O evening girl...
O golden evening,
Will the evening glitter like gold?
Will it turn into gold held in my hands?
Will she sway gently like bamboo?
Will a shyness arise, yearning to speak?
O parrot of the banyan tree,
Chorus: Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Male: O parrot of the banyan tree, O cuckoo singing wordlessly,
Scoop up the honey from your thoughts,
Become golden bees and let your melody
Speak just a little to me!
The gentle breeze set a rhythm,
A flowing melody arrived,
Rhythms flowed like water,
O evening girl...
The morning swan took on many colors,
The earth stood bathed in fresh gold,
Winding itself around me even more,
O young girl,
Lightning flashed in both your eyes,
O little girl,
The gentle breeze set a rhythm,
A flowing melody arrived,
Rhythms flowed like water,
O evening girl...
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thendral Oru Thaalam Sonnadhu from Kanavugal Karpanaigal (1982) is a deeply evocative and nature-drenched romantic song. The protagonist describes how the gentle evening breeze, flowing waters, and glowing twilight atmosphere coalesce into a natural symphony that mirrors his inner feelings of romantic enchantment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Uruvagam / Personification)

Thendral oru thaalam sonnadhu

The breeze is personified as a musician giving rhythm, and the evening is addressed as a young woman (Maalai Pennae).

Simile (Uvamai)

Moongil polae aadumo

The movement of the maiden is compared to the swaying of bamboo using the explicit comparison word 'polae'.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)

Mannum pudhu ponnil nindrathu / Innum ennai pinni kondathu

Rhyming second consonant 'nn' between consecutive lines ('Mannum' and 'Innum').

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Trivia

The lyrics for this rare track from the 1982 movie Kanavugal Karpanaigal were penned by lyricist Pavanan, known for incorporating rich imagery from classical Tamil nature poetry into film lyrics.

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