Thendral Vandhu Veesaadho
From Sivagangai Seemai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Varalakshmi, T. S. Bagavathi
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sivagangai Seemai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Selva magan kangalilae | In the eyes of the precious son, |
| Nindru vilaiyaadaadho | Won't it stay and play? |
| Sindhu kavi paadaadho | Won't it sing a Sindhu poem? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Sethupathy bhoomiyilae | In the land of Sethupathy, |
| Sivagangai seemayilae | In the region of Sivagangai, |
| Sethupathy bhoomiyilae | In the land of Sethupathy, |
| Sivagangai seemayilae | In the region of Sivagangai, |
| Devar magan seer valartha | Nurtured by the glory of Devar's son, |
| Then paandi naatinilae | In the southern Pandiya kingdom, |
| Devar magan seer valartha | Nurtured by the glory of Devar's son, |
| Then paandi naatinilae | In the southern Pandiya kingdom, |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Selva magan kangalilae | In the eyes of the precious son, |
| Nindru vilaiyaadaadho | Won't it stay and play? |
| Sindhu kavi paadaadho | Won't it sing a Sindhu poem? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Velliyilae thaer pooti | Yoking a chariot made of silver, |
| Megam pola maadu katti | Harnessing bulls like dark clouds, |
| Velliyilae thaer pooti | Yoking a chariot made of silver, |
| Megam pola maadu katti | Harnessing bulls like dark clouds, |
| Alli alli padi alakkum | Generously measuring out grains in abundance, |
| Aangu nilam vaaduvadho | Is that fertile land now wilting away? |
| Alli alli padi alakkum | Generously measuring out grains in abundance, |
| Aangu nilam vaaduvadho | Is that fertile land now wilting away? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Thavalai ellam kulavai idum | The frogs make joyful ululations, |
| Thaamaraiyaam poo malarum | The lotus flower blooms gracefully, |
| Kuvalai ellaam kavi isaikkum | The water lilies compose poetic music, |
| Kula magal pol sirithirukkum | Smiling gently like a noble daughter, |
| Female | |
| Vandu vandhu koodum | Bees gather together, |
| Vanna ezhil yaavum | Bringing forth all colorful beauty, |
| Andi varum por puyalil | In the approaching storm of war, |
| Adindhu pada sammadhamo | Is it acceptable for all this to be destroyed? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Aathaal aruginilae | Beside the mother, |
| Amma madidhanilae | In the lap of the mother, |
| Aathaal aruginilae | Beside the mother, |
| Amma madidhanilae | In the lap of the mother, |
| Kaathirukkum baalaganum | The waiting young child, |
| Thanmaana mangaiyarum | And the self-respecting women, |
| Kaathirukkum baalaganum | The waiting young child, |
| Thanmaana mangaiyarum | And the self-respecting women, |
| Female | |
| Por maevi purapaduvaar | Will set forth embracing the war, |
| Pon naatin pugazh valarpaar | To elevate the glory of this golden land, |
| Por maevi purapaduvaar | Will set forth embracing the war, |
| Pon naatin pugazh valarpaar | To elevate the glory of this golden land, |
| Female | |
| Yaar varuvaar | Who will return? |
| Yaar madivaar | Who will perish? |
| Yaar varuvaar | Who will return? |
| Yaar madivaar | Who will perish? |
| Yaar arivaar | Who really knows? |
| Kanmaniyae | Oh my precious darling! |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
| Female | |
| Selva magan kangalilae | In the eyes of the precious son, |
| Nindru vilaiyaadaadho | Won't it stay and play? |
| Sindhu kavi paadaadho | Won't it sing a Sindhu poem? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vandhu veesadho | Won't the southern breeze blow? |
| Thempaangu paadaadho | Won't it sing a sweet folk song? |
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
செல்வ மகன் கண்களிலே
நின்று விளையாடாதோ
சிந்து கவி பாடாதோ
In the eyes of the precious son,
Won't it stay and play?
Won't it sing a Sindhu poem?
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
சேதுபதி பூமியிலே
சிவகங்கை சீமையிலே
சேதுபதி பூமியிலே
சிவகங்கை சீமையிலே
தேவர் மகன் சீர் வளர்த்த
தென் பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
தேவர் மகன் சீர் வளர்த்த
தென் பாண்டி நாட்டினிலே
In the land of Sethupathy,
In the region of Sivagangai,
In the land of Sethupathy,
In the region of Sivagangai,
Nurtured by the glory of Devar's son,
In the southern Pandiya kingdom,
Nurtured by the glory of Devar's son,
In the southern Pandiya kingdom,
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
செல்வ மகன் கண்களிலே
நின்று விளையாடாதோ
சிந்து கவி பாடாதோ
In the eyes of the precious son,
Won't it stay and play?
Won't it sing a Sindhu poem?
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
வெள்ளியிலே தேர் பூட்டி
மேகம் போல மாடு கட்டி
வெள்ளியிலே தேர் பூட்டி
மேகம் போல மாடு கட்டி
அள்ளி அள்ளி படி அளக்கும்
ஆங்கு நிலம் வாடுவதோ
அள்ளி அள்ளி படி அளக்கும்
ஆங்கு நிலம் வாடுவதோ
Yoking a chariot made of silver,
Harnessing bulls like dark clouds,
Yoking a chariot made of silver,
Harnessing bulls like dark clouds,
Generously measuring out grains in abundance,
Is that fertile land now wilting away?
Generously measuring out grains in abundance,
Is that fertile land now wilting away?
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
தவளை எல்லாம் குலவை இடம்
தாமரையாம் பூ மலரும்
குவளை எல்லாம் கவி இசைக்கும்
குல மகள் போல் சிரித்திருக்கும்
The frogs make joyful ululations,
The lotus flower blooms gracefully,
The water lilies compose poetic music,
Smiling gently like a noble daughter,
வண்டு வந்து கூடும்
வண்ண எழில் யாவும்
அண்டி வரும் போர் புயலில்
அடிந்து பட சம்மதமோ
Bees gather together,
Bringing forth all colorful beauty,
In the approaching storm of war,
Is it acceptable for all this to be destroyed?
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
ஆத்தாள் அருகினிலே
அம்மா மடிதனிலே
ஆத்தாள் அருகினிலே
அம்மா மடிதனிலே
காத்திருக்கும் பாலகனும்
தன்மான மங்கையும்
காத்திருக்கும் பாலகனும்
தன்மான மங்கையும்
Beside the mother,
In the lap of the mother,
Beside the mother,
In the lap of the mother,
The waiting young child,
And the self-respecting women,
The waiting young child,
And the self-respecting women,
போர் மேவி புறப்படுவார்
பொன் நாட்டின் புகழ் வளர்ப்பார்
போர் மேவி புறப்படுவார்
பொன் நாட்டின் புகழ் வளர்ப்பார்
Will set forth embracing the war,
To elevate the glory of this golden land,
Will set forth embracing the war,
To elevate the glory of this golden land,
யார் வருவார்
யார் மடிவார்
யார் வருவார்
யார் மடிவார்
யார் அறிவார்
கண்மணியே
Who will return?
Who will perish?
Who will return?
Who will perish?
Who really knows?
Oh my precious darling!
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
செல்வ மகன் கண்களிலே
நின்று விளையாடாதோ
சிந்து கவி பாடாதோ
In the eyes of the precious son,
Won't it stay and play?
Won't it sing a Sindhu poem?
தென்றல் வந்து வீசாதோ
தெம்பாங்கு பாடாதோ
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Selva magan kangalilae
In the eyes of the precious son,
Nindru vilaiyaadaadho
Won't it stay and play?
Sindhu kavi paadaadho
Won't it sing a Sindhu poem?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Sethupathy bhoomiyilae
In the land of Sethupathy,
Sivagangai seemayilae
In the region of Sivagangai,
Sethupathy bhoomiyilae
In the land of Sethupathy,
Sivagangai seemayilae
In the region of Sivagangai,
Devar magan seer valartha
Nurtured by the glory of Devar's son,
Then paandi naatinilae
In the southern Pandiya kingdom,
Devar magan seer valartha
Nurtured by the glory of Devar's son,
Then paandi naatinilae
In the southern Pandiya kingdom,
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Selva magan kangalilae
In the eyes of the precious son,
Nindru vilaiyaadaadho
Won't it stay and play?
Sindhu kavi paadaadho
Won't it sing a Sindhu poem?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Velliyilae thaer pooti
Yoking a chariot made of silver,
Megam pola maadu katti
Harnessing bulls like dark clouds,
Velliyilae thaer pooti
Yoking a chariot made of silver,
Megam pola maadu katti
Harnessing bulls like dark clouds,
Alli alli padi alakkum
Generously measuring out grains in abundance,
Aangu nilam vaaduvadho
Is that fertile land now wilting away?
Alli alli padi alakkum
Generously measuring out grains in abundance,
Aangu nilam vaaduvadho
Is that fertile land now wilting away?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Thavalai ellam kulavai idum
The frogs make joyful ululations,
Thaamaraiyaam poo malarum
The lotus flower blooms gracefully,
Kuvalai ellaam kavi isaikkum
The water lilies compose poetic music,
Kula magal pol sirithirukkum
Smiling gently like a noble daughter,
Vandu vandhu koodum
Bees gather together,
Vanna ezhil yaavum
Bringing forth all colorful beauty,
Andi varum por puyalil
In the approaching storm of war,
Adindhu pada sammadhamo
Is it acceptable for all this to be destroyed?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Aathaal aruginilae
Beside the mother,
Amma madidhanilae
In the lap of the mother,
Aathaal aruginilae
Beside the mother,
Amma madidhanilae
In the lap of the mother,
Kaathirukkum baalaganum
The waiting young child,
Thanmaana mangaiyarum
And the self-respecting women,
Kaathirukkum baalaganum
The waiting young child,
Thanmaana mangaiyarum
And the self-respecting women,
Por maevi purapaduvaar
Will set forth embracing the war,
Pon naatin pugazh valarpaar
To elevate the glory of this golden land,
Por maevi purapaduvaar
Will set forth embracing the war,
Pon naatin pugazh valarpaar
To elevate the glory of this golden land,
Yaar varuvaar
Who will return?
Yaar madivaar
Who will perish?
Yaar varuvaar
Who will return?
Yaar madivaar
Who will perish?
Yaar arivaar
Who really knows?
Kanmaniyae
Oh my precious darling!
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Selva magan kangalilae
In the eyes of the precious son,
Nindru vilaiyaadaadho
Won't it stay and play?
Sindhu kavi paadaadho
Won't it sing a Sindhu poem?
Thendral vandhu veesadho
Won't the southern breeze blow?
Thempaangu paadaadho
Won't it sing a sweet folk song?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant lullaby from the film 'Sivagangai Seemai' expresses deep tenderness alongside a haunting dread of impending war. The lyrics invoke the gentle southern breeze, peaceful folk songs, and the fertile beauty of the Sivagangai kingdom ruled by valiant heroes. It contrasts the natural abundance of the land—blooming lotus flowers, singing lilies, and rich harvests—with the looming tragedy of violent conflict.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaik (Initial Alliteration)
“Thendral vandhu veesadho / Thempaangu paadaadho”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across consecutive lines creates melodic rhythm.
Upamai (Simile)
“Megam pola maadu katti”
Compares the dark, powerful bulls to rain-bearing clouds ('Megam pola').
Personification / Upamai
“Kula magal pol sirithirukkum”
Personifies blooming flowers smiling with the dignity of a noble daughter of the house.
Uruvakam (Metaphor)
“Andi varum por puyalil”
Metaphorically describes war as a devastating storm ('Por puyal').
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Yaar varuvaar / Yaar madivaar / Yaar arivaar”
Repetition of 'Yaar' (Who) builds dramatic tension about the uncertain outcomes of battle.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sivagangai Seemai (1959) was written and produced by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The soundtrack was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The song serves as a lullaby that subtly instills patriotism and awareness of historical sacrifice during the resistance against British rule.
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