Thendral Thaan Thingal Thaan
From Keladi Kanmani · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Keladi Kanmani1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum | The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily |
| Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham | The rhythm of love resides in you and me |
| Male | |
| Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda | As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart |
| Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada | The spring of desire sings a song in the ears |
| Nenjodu dhaan va va va kooda | Come, come, join close to my heart |
| Female | |
| Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum | The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily |
| Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham | The rhythm of love resides in you and me |
| Male | |
| Kaveri aatrin meen inghae | Here is the fish from the Kaveri river |
| Kaadhodu mothum aanandam | Bliss whispers closely against the ears |
| Female | |
| Theeradha kaadhal thaeringhae | Here comes the chariot of endless love |
| Paattodu paattai aarambam | A song begins along with another song |
| Male | |
| Paaramalae poradinaen | I struggled without even seeing you |
| Thaaladha mogam yera | As unbearable passion kept rising |
| Female | |
| Thoongamalae naan vaadinen | I withered away without sleeping |
| Saeradha thol thaan saera | For our unjoined shoulders to finally unite |
| Male | |
| Thaavidum en nenjathin sandhangal | The rhythms of my leaping heart |
| Paadidum unnai | Will sing of you |
| Female | |
| Thedidum un nenjathin manjathil | On the bed of your searching heart |
| Paayindhidum en enangal | My thoughts shall rush and flow |
| Female | |
| Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum | The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily |
| Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham | The rhythm of love resides in you and me |
| Female | |
| Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda | As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart |
| Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada | The spring of desire sings a song in the ears |
| Nenjodu dhaan va va va kooda | Come, come, join close to my heart |
| Male | |
| Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum | The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily |
| Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham | The rhythm of love resides in you and me |
| Female | |
| Poomeethu mothum thendral dhaan | The breeze that brushes against flowers |
| Poomeni serndhaal thaangadhu | Cannot be borne when it touches a flower-like body |
| Female | |
| Nooladaiyin meladavum | Even as thin attire covers the frame |
| Dhegam dhaan theeyaai maarum | The body turns into fire |
| Male | |
| Thaenodayil neeradavum | Bathing in the stream of honey |
| Mogam dhaan melum yerum | The passion rises even higher |
| Female | |
| Thedidum en rajavin rojappoo | The rose of my king that searches |
| Sernthidum unnai | Will unite with you |
| Male :Keladi en rajangam neethaanae | Male: Listen, my kingdom is yours |
| Seradi en mandrathil | Join me in my court |
| Female | |
| Nitham nee thithithai | Every day you remain sweet to me |
| Pakkam dhaan va va va kooda | Come close, join me right here |
| Male | |
| Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum | The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily |
| Female :Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham | Female: The rhythm of love resides in you and me |
| Male | |
| Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda | As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart |
| Female :Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada | Female: The spring of desire sings a song in the ears |
| Male :Nenjodu dhaan va va va kooda | Male: Come, come, join close to my heart |
| Male | |
| Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum | The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily |
| Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham | The rhythm of love resides in you and me |
தென்றல் தான்
திங்கள் தான் நாளும்
சிந்தும் உன்னில் தான்
என்னில் தான் காதல்
சந்தம்
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
ஆடும் காற்று
நெஞ்சில் தாளம் போட
ஆசை ஊற்று காதில்
கானம் பாட நெஞ்சோடு
தான் வா வா வா கூட
As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart
The spring of desire sings a song in the ears
Come, come, join close to my heart
தென்றல் தான்
திங்கள் தான் நாளும்
சிந்தும் உன்னில் தான்
என்னில் தான் காதல்
சந்தம்
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
காவேரி ஆற்றின்
மீன் இங்கே காதோடு
மோதும் ஆனந்தம்
Here is the fish from the Kaveri river
Bliss whispers closely against the ears
தீராத காதல்
தோிங்கே பாட்டோடு
பாட்டாய் ஆரம்பம்
Here comes the chariot of endless love
A song begins along with another song
பாராமலே
போராடினேன் தாளாத
மோகம் ஏற
I struggled without even seeing you
As unbearable passion kept rising
தூங்காமலே
நான் வாடினேன்
சேராத தோள் தான்
சேர
I withered away without sleeping
For our unjoined shoulders to finally unite
தாவிடும்
என் நெஞ்சத்தின்
சந்தங்கள் பாடிடும்
உன்னை
The rhythms of my leaping heart
Will sing of you
தேடிடும்
உன் நெஞ்சத்தின்
மஞ்சத்தில் பாய்ந்திடும்
என் எண்ணங்கள்
On the bed of your searching heart
My thoughts shall rush and flow
நித்தம் நீ
தித்தித்தாய் பக்கம்
தான் வா வா வா கூட
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
தென்றல் தான்
திங்கள் தான் நாளும்
சிந்தும் உன்னில் தான்
என்னில் தான் காதல்
சந்தம்
As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart
The spring of desire sings a song in the ears
Come, come, join close to my heart
ஆடும் காற்று
நெஞ்சில் தாளம் போட
ஆசை ஊற்று காதில்
கானம் பாட நெஞ்சோடு
தான் வா வா வா கூட
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
தென்றல் தான்
திங்கள் தான் நாளும்
சிந்தும் உன்னில் தான்
என்னில் தான் காதல்
சந்தம்
The breeze that brushes against flowers
Cannot be borne when it touches a flower-like body
பூ மீது மோதும்
தென்றல் தான் பூமேனி
சேர்ந்தால் தாங்காது
Even as thin attire covers the frame
The body turns into fire
பூவாடை மோதும்
ஜாலத்தால் பூபாளம் தானாய்
தோன்றாது
Bathing in the stream of honey
The passion rises even higher
நூலாடையின்
மேலாடவும் தேகம் தான்
தீயாய் மாறும்
The rose of my king that searches
Will unite with you
Male: Listen, my kingdom is yours
Join me in my court
தேனோடையில்
நீராடவும் மோகந்தான்
மேலும் ஏறும்
Every day you remain sweet to me
Come close, join me right here
தேடிடும் என்
ராஜாவின் ரோஜாப்பூ
சேர்ந்திடும் உன்னை
கேளடி என்
ராஜாங்கம் நீதானே
சேரடி என் மன்றத்தில்
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Female: The rhythm of love resides in you and me
நித்தம் நீ
தித்தித்தாய் பக்கம்
தான் வா வா வா கூட
As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart
Female: The spring of desire sings a song in the ears
Male: Come, come, join close to my heart
தென்றல் தான்
திங்கள் தான் நாளும்
சிந்தும்
உன்னில் தான்
என்னில் தான் காதல்
சந்தம்
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
ஆடும் காற்று
நெஞ்சில் தாளம் போட
ஆசை ஊற்று
காதில் கானம் பாட
நெஞ்சோடு
தான் வா வா வா கூட
தென்றல் தான்
திங்கள் தான் நாளும்
சிந்தும் உன்னில் தான்
என்னில் தான் காதல்
சந்தம்
Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda
As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart
Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada
The spring of desire sings a song in the ears
Nenjodu dhaan va va va kooda
Come, come, join close to my heart
Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
Kaveri aatrin meen inghae
Here is the fish from the Kaveri river
Kaadhodu mothum aanandam
Bliss whispers closely against the ears
Theeradha kaadhal thaeringhae
Here comes the chariot of endless love
Paattodu paattai aarambam
A song begins along with another song
Paaramalae poradinaen
I struggled without even seeing you
Thaaladha mogam yera
As unbearable passion kept rising
Thoongamalae naan vaadinen
I withered away without sleeping
Saeradha thol thaan saera
For our unjoined shoulders to finally unite
Thaavidum en nenjathin sandhangal
The rhythms of my leaping heart
Paadidum unnai
Will sing of you
Thedidum un nenjathin manjathil
On the bed of your searching heart
Paayindhidum en enangal
My thoughts shall rush and flow
Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda
As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart
Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada
The spring of desire sings a song in the ears
Nenjodu dhaan va va va kooda
Come, come, join close to my heart
Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
Poomeethu mothum thendral dhaan
The breeze that brushes against flowers
Poomeni serndhaal thaangadhu
Cannot be borne when it touches a flower-like body
Nooladaiyin meladavum
Even as thin attire covers the frame
Dhegam dhaan theeyaai maarum
The body turns into fire
Thaenodayil neeradavum
Bathing in the stream of honey
Mogam dhaan melum yerum
The passion rises even higher
Thedidum en rajavin rojappoo
The rose of my king that searches
Sernthidum unnai
Will unite with you
Male :Keladi en rajangam neethaanae
Male: Listen, my kingdom is yours
Seradi en mandrathil
Join me in my court
Nitham nee thithithai
Every day you remain sweet to me
Pakkam dhaan va va va kooda
Come close, join me right here
Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Female :Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham
Female: The rhythm of love resides in you and me
Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda
As the dancing wind sets the rhythm in the heart
Female :Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada
Female: The spring of desire sings a song in the ears
Male :Nenjodu dhaan va va va kooda
Male: Come, come, join close to my heart
Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum
The breeze and the moon shower bliss daily
Unnil dhaan ennil dhaan kaadhal sandham
The rhythm of love resides in you and me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thendral Dhaan Thingal Dhaan from the 1990 Tamil movie Keladi Kanmani is a deeply expressive romantic duet capturing the intimate passion, longing, and poetic connection between two lovers. Set against the serene elements of nature such as the cool breeze and moonlit night, the song portrays how desire creates a rhythmic harmony in their hearts and minds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thendral dhaan thingal dhaan naalum sindhum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' in 'Thendral' and 'Thingal'.
Ezhuthu Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda / Aasai ootru kaadhil gaanam paada”
Matching second consonant 's' sound in 'Aadum' and 'Aasai'.
Personification
“Aadum kaatru nenjil thaalam poda”
Attributing human traits to the wind, imagining it setting a musical beat inside the heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Poomeni serndhaal thaangadhu”
Describing bodily soft grace as a flower ('Poomeni') and desire as a flowing spring ('Aasai ootru').
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Trivia
Keladi Kanmani (1990) was directed by Vasanth and marked a major acting milestone for legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam in a lead role alongside Radhika. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and featured iconic tracks including SPB's famous breathless song 'Mannil Indha Kaadhal'.
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