Thendral Urangiya Podhum
From Petra Maganai Vitra Annai · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, A. M. Rajah
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thendral urangiya pothum | Even when the southern breeze slumbers |
| Thingal urangiya pothum | Even when the moon goes to sleep |
| Kangal urangidumaa… | Will the eyes sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Male | |
| Thendral urangiya pothum | Even when the southern breeze slumbers |
| Thingal urangiya pothum | Even when the moon goes to sleep |
| Kangal urangidumaa… | Will the eyes sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Female | |
| Ondru kalanthidum nenjam | Hearts that merge into one |
| Uravai naadi kenjum | Beg seeking a deep bond |
| Kangal urangidumaa… | Will the eyes sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Female | |
| Ondru kalanthidum nenjam | Hearts that merge into one |
| Uravai naadi kenjum | Beg seeking a deep bond |
| Kangal urangidumaa… | Will the eyes sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Male | |
| Neela iravilae | In the dark blue night |
| Thondrum nilavai polave…. | Just like the moon that appears... |
| Nilavai polave…. | Just like the moon... |
| Vaalai kumariyae | O youthful maiden |
| Neeyum vantha pothilae… | When you arrived... |
| Vantha pothile… | When you arrived... |
| Female | |
| Nesamaaga pesidaamal | Without speaking with true affection |
| Paasam valarumaa.. | Will love ever grow? |
| Aasai theera konjidaamal | Without fondling to heart's desire |
| Inbam malarumaa | Will happiness bloom? |
| Nesamaaga pesidaamal | Without speaking with true affection |
| Paasam valarumaa.. | Will love ever grow? |
| Aasai theera konjidaamal | Without fondling to heart's desire |
| Inbam malarumaa | Will happiness bloom? |
| Female | |
| Anbai ninainthae aadum | Dancing in thoughts of pure love |
| Amudha nilaiyai naadum | Seeking the immortal state of sweet nectar |
| Kangal urangidumaa… | Will the eyes sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa… | Will loving eyes ever sleep? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa… | Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Idhaya vaanilae | In the sky of the heart |
| Inba kanavu kodiyae… | A creeper of joyful dreams... |
| Kanavu kodiye… | A creeper of dreams... |
| Udhayamaagiyae | Having dawned and arisen |
| Oonjal aadum pothilae… | While swinging in joy... |
| Aadum pothilae… | While swinging... |
| Female | |
| Vaanambaadi jodi gaanam | Will the pair of skylarks |
| Paada mayangumaa | Faint or hesitate to sing their song? |
| Vaasa poovum thaenum pola | Like the fragrant flower and its honey |
| Vaazha thayangumaa | Will it hesitate to live together? |
| Vaanambaadi jodi gaanam | Will the pair of skylarks |
| Paada mayangumaa | Faint or hesitate to sing their song? |
| Vaasa poovum thaenum pola | Like the fragrant flower and its honey |
| Vaazha thayangumaa | Will it hesitate to live together? |
தென்றல் உறங்கிய போதும்
திங்கள் உறங்கிய போதும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
Even when the southern breeze slumbers
Even when the moon goes to sleep
Will the eyes sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
தென்றல் உறங்கிய போதும்
திங்கள் உறங்கிய போதும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
Even when the southern breeze slumbers
Even when the moon goes to sleep
Will the eyes sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
ஒன்று கலந்திடும் நெஞ்சம்
உறவை நாடி கெஞ்சும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
Hearts that merge into one
Beg seeking a deep bond
Will the eyes sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
ஒன்று கலந்திடும் நெஞ்சம்
உறவை நாடி கெஞ்சும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
Hearts that merge into one
Beg seeking a deep bond
Will the eyes sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
நீள இரவிலே
தோன்றும் நிலவைப் போலவே...
நிலவை போலவே
வாலைக் குமரியே
நீயும் வந்த போதிலே...
வந்த போதிலே
In the dark blue night
Just like the moon that appears...
Just like the moon...
O youthful maiden
When you arrived...
When you arrived...
நேசமாக பேசிடாமல்
பாசம் வளருமா
ஆசை தீர கொஞ்சிடாமல்
இன்பம் மலருமா
நேசமாக பேசிடாமல்
பாசம் வளருமா
ஆசை தீர கொஞ்சிடாமல்
இன்பம் மலருமா
Without speaking with true affection
Will love ever grow?
Without fondling to heart's desire
Will happiness bloom?
Without speaking with true affection
Will love ever grow?
Without fondling to heart's desire
Will happiness bloom?
அன்பை நினைந்தே ஆடும்
அமுத நிலையை நாடும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
Dancing in thoughts of pure love
Seeking the immortal state of sweet nectar
Will the eyes sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
ஆ........ஆ........ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ...
Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...
இதய வானிலே
இன்பக் கனவு கோடியே...
கனவு கோடியே
உதயமாகியே
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் போதிலே
ஆடும் போதிலே
In the sky of the heart
A creeper of joyful dreams...
A creeper of dreams...
Having dawned and arisen
While swinging in joy...
While swinging...
வானம்பாடி ஜோடி கானம்
பாட மயங்குமா
வாச பூவும் தேனும் போல
வாழத் தயங்குமா
வானம்பாடி ஜோடி கானம்
பாட மயங்குமா
வாச பூவும் தேனும் போல
வாழத் தயங்குமா
Will the pair of skylarks
Faint or hesitate to sing their song?
Like the fragrant flower and its honey
Will it hesitate to live together?
Will the pair of skylarks
Faint or hesitate to sing their song?
Like the fragrant flower and its honey
Will it hesitate to live together?
அன்பை நினைந்தே ஆடும்
அமுத நிலையை நாடும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
ஒன்று கலந்திடும் நெஞ்சம்
உறவை நாடி கெஞ்சும்
கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
காதல் கண்கள் உறங்கிடுமா
Thendral urangiya pothum
Even when the southern breeze slumbers
Thingal urangiya pothum
Even when the moon goes to sleep
Kangal urangidumaa…
Will the eyes sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Thendral urangiya pothum
Even when the southern breeze slumbers
Thingal urangiya pothum
Even when the moon goes to sleep
Kangal urangidumaa…
Will the eyes sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Ondru kalanthidum nenjam
Hearts that merge into one
Uravai naadi kenjum
Beg seeking a deep bond
Kangal urangidumaa…
Will the eyes sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Ondru kalanthidum nenjam
Hearts that merge into one
Uravai naadi kenjum
Beg seeking a deep bond
Kangal urangidumaa…
Will the eyes sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Neela iravilae
In the dark blue night
Thondrum nilavai polave….
Just like the moon that appears...
Nilavai polave….
Just like the moon...
Vaalai kumariyae
O youthful maiden
Neeyum vantha pothilae…
When you arrived...
Vantha pothile…
When you arrived...
Nesamaaga pesidaamal
Without speaking with true affection
Paasam valarumaa..
Will love ever grow?
Aasai theera konjidaamal
Without fondling to heart's desire
Inbam malarumaa
Will happiness bloom?
Nesamaaga pesidaamal
Without speaking with true affection
Paasam valarumaa..
Will love ever grow?
Aasai theera konjidaamal
Without fondling to heart's desire
Inbam malarumaa
Will happiness bloom?
Anbai ninainthae aadum
Dancing in thoughts of pure love
Amudha nilaiyai naadum
Seeking the immortal state of sweet nectar
Kangal urangidumaa…
Will the eyes sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…
Will loving eyes ever sleep?
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…
Aaa.....aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...
Idhaya vaanilae
In the sky of the heart
Inba kanavu kodiyae…
A creeper of joyful dreams...
Kanavu kodiye…
A creeper of dreams...
Udhayamaagiyae
Having dawned and arisen
Oonjal aadum pothilae…
While swinging in joy...
Aadum pothilae…
While swinging...
Vaanambaadi jodi gaanam
Will the pair of skylarks
Paada mayangumaa
Faint or hesitate to sing their song?
Vaasa poovum thaenum pola
Like the fragrant flower and its honey
Vaazha thayangumaa
Will it hesitate to live together?
Vaanambaadi jodi gaanam
Will the pair of skylarks
Paada mayangumaa
Faint or hesitate to sing their song?
Vaasa poovum thaenum pola
Like the fragrant flower and its honey
Vaazha thayangumaa
Will it hesitate to live together?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet expresses the insomnia and sweet restlessness brought upon lovers by deep affection. Even when the gentle evening breeze and the night moon retreat to sleep, the eyes of lovers remain wide awake in longing and adoration. The song highlights how true love requires expression, tender communication, and closeness to bloom fully into happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaasa poovum thaenum pola”
Compares the inseparable bond of lovers to a fragrant flower and its natural sweet nectar.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thendral urangiya pothum / Thingal urangiya pothum”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound in consecutive line beginnings ('Thendral' and 'Thingal').
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa)
“Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…”
The lyrics use continuous rhetorical questions to emphasize that lovers' eyes cannot sleep when overwhelmed with passion.
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Trivia
This romantic melody from the 1958 film 'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' features lyrics by legendary songwriter A. Maruthakasi. The film's musical score was composed by the famous duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and rendered by A. M. Rajah along with P. Susheela.
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