Thendral Thendral
From Raasi · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Raasi1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendral thendral thendral vanthu | The gentle breeze comes |
| Poovukkul silirkkirathae | And makes the flower shiver with delight |
| Penmai penmai penmai ennai | Femininity, femininity calls me |
| Theevukkul alaikkirathae | To an island of desire |
| Female | |
| Ooo…ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo…. | (Vocalizing) Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo… |
| Male | |
| Thendral thendral thendral vanthu | The gentle breeze comes |
| Poovukkul silirkkirathae | And makes the flower shiver with delight |
| Penmai penmai penmai ennai | Femininity, femininity calls me |
| Theevukkul alaikkirathae | To an island of desire |
| Female | |
| Poovukku oru vaasam | A flower has its own fragrance |
| Male :Pudavaikku oru vaasam | Male: A saree has its own fragrance |
| Female :Kungumam oru vaasam | Female: Vermilion has its own fragrance |
| Male :Koondhalil oru vaasam | Male: Long tresses have their own fragrance |
| Aasaikku vaasam ennammaa | What is the fragrance of desire, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Ooo….ooo….ooo…. | (Vocalizing) Ooo…ooo…ooo… |
| Thendral thendral thendral vanthu | The gentle breeze comes |
| Poovukkul silirkkirathae | And makes the flower shiver with delight |
| Female | |
| Enthan kannukkul nee nuzhainthu | You entered into my eyes |
| Uyirukkul irangivittaai | And descended into my very soul |
| Male | |
| Kangalin sirippinilae | In the laughter of your eyes |
| Nee ennai vizhungi vittaai | You have completely swallowed me |
| Female | |
| Bhoomi engum | All over the earth |
| Poovirukku ennai killaathae | There are flowers everywhere, do not pinch me |
| En thaavanikkul meen pidikka | To catch fish inside my half-saree |
| Thoondil podaathae | Do not cast a fishing hook |
| Male | |
| Vaalipaththil naan thudikka | As I squirm in my youthfulness |
| Thallippogaathae | Do not walk away from me |
| Adi pakkam vanthu vetkkam kondu | Hey girl, coming close with shyness |
| Unnai moodaathae | Do not veil yourself |
| Female | |
| Ennai mella valaikkaathae | Do not bend me gently |
| Oru valaiyal aakkaathae | Do not turn me into a bangle |
| Male | |
| Thendral thendral thendral vanthu | The gentle breeze comes |
| Poovukkul silirkkirathae | And makes the flower shiver with delight |
| Female :Penmai penmai penmai ennai | Female: Femininity, femininity calls me |
| Theevukkul alaikkirathaa | To an island of desire |
| Male | |
| Ohho…oo…oo…oo…oo… | (Vocalizing) Ohho…oo…oo…oo…oo… |
| Female :Aahaa….aa…..aa… | Female: Aahaa….aa…..aa… |
| Male :Mmm….mmm | Male: Mmm….mmm |
| Female :Aa….aa…haa…. | Female: Aa….aa…haa…. |
| Male :Aahaa…. | Male: Aahaa…. |
| Female :Aa…. | Female: Aa…. |
| Male and Female : | Male and Female: |
| Aahaa…aa..aa…. | Aahaa…aa..aa…. |
| Male | |
| Enthan aasikkul neethaanae…yae | You are the sole object of my desire |
| Oonjalai alaiya vaiththaai | You made me sway like a swing |
| Male | |
| Koondhalai pol ennai kadhalil | Like tresses of hair in love |
| Kalaiya vaiththaai | You made me disheveled |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkullae nenjai | Deep inside the heart |
| Vaiththu pootti sendraayae | You placed my heart and locked it away |
| Adi kaamanidam ennai mattum | Oh girl, in the hands of the god of love |
| Maatti sendraayae | You left me trapped and walked away |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu | Touching me again and again |
| Thaamaraiyai pookka vaiththaayae | You made the lotus blossom |
| Ennai raaththirikku kaakka vaiththu | Making me wait for the night |
| Yaenga vaiththaayae | You made me yearn in longing |
| Male | |
| Ennai pinni kondaayae | You entwined yourself with me |
| Adhil minnal seithaayae | And created lightning within |
| Female | |
| Thendral thendral thendral vanthu | The gentle breeze comes |
| Poovukkul silirkkirathae | And makes the flower shiver with delight |
| Male :Penmai penmai penmai ennai | Male: Femininity, femininity calls me |
| Theevukkul alaikkirathae | To an island of desire |
| Female | |
| Ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo…. | (Vocalizing) Ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo…. |
| Male :Ooo…..oooo……ooo……oo…. | Male: (Vocalizing) Ooo…..oooo……ooo……oo…. |
தென்றல் தென்றல் தென்றல் வந்து
பூவுக்குள் சிலிர்க்கிறதே
பெண்மை பெண்மை பெண்மை என்னை
தீவுக்குள்அலைக்கிறதே
The gentle breeze comes
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Femininity, femininity calls me
To an island of desire
ஓஓ......ஓஓ.....ஓஓ...ஓஓ...ஓஓ.....
(Vocalizing) Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…
தென்றல் தென்றல் தென்றல் வந்து
பூவுக்குள் சிலிர்க்கிறதே
பெண்மை பெண்மை பெண்மை என்னை
தீவுக்குள்அலைக்கிறதே
The gentle breeze comes
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Femininity, femininity calls me
To an island of desire
பூவுக்கு ஒரு வாசம்
புடைவைக்கு ஒரு வாசம்
குங்குமம் ஒரு வாசம்
கூந்தலில் ஒரு வாசம்
ஆசைக்கு வாசம் என்னம்மா
A flower has its own fragrance
Male: A saree has its own fragrance
Female: Vermilion has its own fragrance
Male: Long tresses have their own fragrance
What is the fragrance of desire, my dear?
ஓஓஓ....ஓஓஓ....ஓஓஓ.....
தென்றல் தென்றல் தென்றல் வந்து
பூவுக்குள் சிலிர்க்கிறதே
(Vocalizing) Ooo…ooo…ooo…
The gentle breeze comes
And makes the flower shiver with delight
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள் நீ நுழைந்து.....
உயிருக்குள் இறங்கி விட்டாய்
You entered into my eyes
And descended into my very soul
கண்களின் சிரிப்பினிலே
நீ என்னை விழுங்கி விட்டாய்
In the laughter of your eyes
You have completely swallowed me
பூமி எங்கும்
பூவிருக்கு என்னை கிள்ளாதே
என் தாவணிக்குள் மீன் பிடிக்க
தூண்டில் போடாதே
All over the earth
There are flowers everywhere, do not pinch me
To catch fish inside my half-saree
Do not cast a fishing hook
வாலிபத்தில் நான் துடிக்க
தள்ளிப்போகாதே
அடி பக்கம் வந்து வெட்கம் கொண்டு
உன்னை மூடாதே
As I squirm in my youthfulness
Do not walk away from me
Hey girl, coming close with shyness
Do not veil yourself
என்னை மெல்ல வளைக்காதே
ஒரு வளையல் ஆக்காதே
Do not bend me gently
Do not turn me into a bangle
தென்றல் தென்றல் தென்றல் வந்து
பூவுக்குள் சிலிர்க்கிறதே
பெண்மை பெண்மை பெண்மை உன்னை
தீவுக்குள் அலைக்கிறதா
The gentle breeze comes
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Female: Femininity, femininity calls me
To an island of desire
ஓஹோ..ஓ....ஓ....ஓ...ஓ...
ஆஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....
ஆ....ஆ....ஹா..
ஆஹா..
ஆ..
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஆஹா..ஆஆஆ..
(Vocalizing) Ohho…oo…oo…oo…oo…
Female: Aahaa….aa…..aa…
Male: Mmm….mmm
Female: Aa….aa…haa….
Male: Aahaa….
Female: Aa….
Male and Female:
Aahaa…aa..aa….
எந்தன் ஆசைக்குள் நீதானே...ஏ....
ஊஞ்சலை அலைய வைத்தாய்
You are the sole object of my desire
You made me sway like a swing
கூந்தலை போல் என்னை காதலில்
கலைய வைத்தாய்
Like tresses of hair in love
You made me disheveled
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நெஞ்சை
வைத்து பூட்டி சென்றாயே
அடி காமனிடம் என்னை மட்டும்
மாட்டி சென்றாயே
Deep inside the heart
You placed my heart and locked it away
Oh girl, in the hands of the god of love
You left me trapped and walked away
தொட்டு தொட்டு
தாமரையை பூக்க வைத்தாயே
என்னை ராத்திரிக்கு காக்க வைத்து
ஏங்க வைத்தாயே
Touching me again and again
You made the lotus blossom
Making me wait for the night
You made me yearn in longing
என்னை பின்னி கொண்டாயே
அதில் மின்னல் செய்தாயே
You entwined yourself with me
And created lightning within
தென்றல் தென்றல் தென்றல் வந்து
பூவுக்குள் சிலிர்க்கிறதே
பெண்மை பெண்மை பெண்மை என்னை
தீவுக்குள் அலைக்கிறதே
The gentle breeze comes
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Male: Femininity, femininity calls me
To an island of desire
ஓஓ......ஓஓஓ.....ஓஓஓ.....ஓஓ....
ஓஓ....ஓஓ....ஓஓ.....ஓஓ.....ஓஓ....
(Vocalizing) Ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo….
Male: (Vocalizing) Ooo…..oooo……ooo……oo….
Thendral thendral thendral vanthu
The gentle breeze comes
Poovukkul silirkkirathae
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Penmai penmai penmai ennai
Femininity, femininity calls me
Theevukkul alaikkirathae
To an island of desire
Ooo…ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo….
(Vocalizing) Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…
Thendral thendral thendral vanthu
The gentle breeze comes
Poovukkul silirkkirathae
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Penmai penmai penmai ennai
Femininity, femininity calls me
Theevukkul alaikkirathae
To an island of desire
Poovukku oru vaasam
A flower has its own fragrance
Male :Pudavaikku oru vaasam
Male: A saree has its own fragrance
Female :Kungumam oru vaasam
Female: Vermilion has its own fragrance
Male :Koondhalil oru vaasam
Male: Long tresses have their own fragrance
Aasaikku vaasam ennammaa
What is the fragrance of desire, my dear?
Ooo….ooo….ooo….
(Vocalizing) Ooo…ooo…ooo…
Thendral thendral thendral vanthu
The gentle breeze comes
Poovukkul silirkkirathae
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Enthan kannukkul nee nuzhainthu
You entered into my eyes
Uyirukkul irangivittaai
And descended into my very soul
Kangalin sirippinilae
In the laughter of your eyes
Nee ennai vizhungi vittaai
You have completely swallowed me
Bhoomi engum
All over the earth
Poovirukku ennai killaathae
There are flowers everywhere, do not pinch me
En thaavanikkul meen pidikka
To catch fish inside my half-saree
Thoondil podaathae
Do not cast a fishing hook
Vaalipaththil naan thudikka
As I squirm in my youthfulness
Thallippogaathae
Do not walk away from me
Adi pakkam vanthu vetkkam kondu
Hey girl, coming close with shyness
Unnai moodaathae
Do not veil yourself
Ennai mella valaikkaathae
Do not bend me gently
Oru valaiyal aakkaathae
Do not turn me into a bangle
Thendral thendral thendral vanthu
The gentle breeze comes
Poovukkul silirkkirathae
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Female :Penmai penmai penmai ennai
Female: Femininity, femininity calls me
Theevukkul alaikkirathaa
To an island of desire
Ohho…oo…oo…oo…oo…
(Vocalizing) Ohho…oo…oo…oo…oo…
Female :Aahaa….aa…..aa…
Female: Aahaa….aa…..aa…
Male :Mmm….mmm
Male: Mmm….mmm
Female :Aa….aa…haa….
Female: Aa….aa…haa….
Male :Aahaa….
Male: Aahaa….
Female :Aa….
Female: Aa….
Male and Female :
Male and Female:
Aahaa…aa..aa….
Aahaa…aa..aa….
Enthan aasikkul neethaanae…yae
You are the sole object of my desire
Oonjalai alaiya vaiththaai
You made me sway like a swing
Koondhalai pol ennai kadhalil
Like tresses of hair in love
Kalaiya vaiththaai
You made me disheveled
Nenjukkullae nenjai
Deep inside the heart
Vaiththu pootti sendraayae
You placed my heart and locked it away
Adi kaamanidam ennai mattum
Oh girl, in the hands of the god of love
Maatti sendraayae
You left me trapped and walked away
Thottu thottu
Touching me again and again
Thaamaraiyai pookka vaiththaayae
You made the lotus blossom
Ennai raaththirikku kaakka vaiththu
Making me wait for the night
Yaenga vaiththaayae
You made me yearn in longing
Ennai pinni kondaayae
You entwined yourself with me
Adhil minnal seithaayae
And created lightning within
Thendral thendral thendral vanthu
The gentle breeze comes
Poovukkul silirkkirathae
And makes the flower shiver with delight
Male :Penmai penmai penmai ennai
Male: Femininity, femininity calls me
Theevukkul alaikkirathae
To an island of desire
Ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo….
(Vocalizing) Ooo….ooo….ooo…ooo….
Male :Ooo…..oooo……ooo……oo….
Male: (Vocalizing) Ooo…..oooo……ooo……oo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thendral Thendral' from the 1997 Tamil film 'Raasi' is a romantic duet capturing the intimate emotions and sensuous banter between lovers. The song uses nature metaphors—breeze, flowers, lotus blooming, and lightning—to express the thrill of passion, attraction, and emotional surrender. The lovers describe how love enters through the eyes, touches the soul, and transforms their senses, weaving a vivid picture of romantic intimacy and longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thendral thendral thendral vanthu”
The word 'Thendral' (breeze) and 'Penmai' (femininity) are repeated thrice sequentially ('Thendral thendral thendral', 'Penmai penmai penmai') to emphasize gentle movement and deep feeling.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Penmai penmai penmai ennai / Theevukkul alaikkirathae”
Comparing femininity and desire to an isolated island ('Theevukku') that draws the lover in.
Imagery & Sensory Details
“Poovukku oru vaasam / Pudavaikku oru vaasam”
Visual and olfactory imagery listing scents ('vaasam') of flowers, sarees, kungumam, and hair to evoke sensual passion.
Personification
“Poovukkul silirkkirathae”
Attributing human sensitivity (shivering/thrilling 'silirkkirathae') to a flower touched by the gentle breeze.
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Trivia
'Thendral Thendral' was composed by Sirpy for 'Raasi' starring Ajith Kumar and Rambha. Sung by P. Unnikrishnan and K. S. Chithra with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi, the track became one of the film's standout melodies, known for its soft melody and romantic arrangement.
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