Thendral Vanthu Mella
From Subash · 1996
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Subash1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ah ah aaahhh ahh.. | Vocalizing melody |
| Aahhh aahh.. | Vocalizing melody |
| Aaahhh haaa… | Vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| Ah ah aaahhh ahh.. | Vocalizing melody |
| Aaahhh aahh.. | Vocalizing melody |
| Aaahhh haaa… | Vocalizing melody |
| Female | |
| {Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Claiming a relationship, |
| Muththam ittatha} (2) | did it kiss you? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kanava | Is this a dream? |
| Female :Oohhh… | Female: Oohhh... |
| Male :Illai nenava | Male: Or is it reality? |
| Female :Oohh… | Female: Oohh... |
| Female | |
| Pudhu urava | Is it a new relationship? |
| Male :Oohhh… | Male: Oohhh... |
| Female :Sugam varava | Female: Is pleasure arriving? |
| Hahahahah | Laughter |
| Male | |
| Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Claiming closeness, |
| Muththam ittatha | did it kiss you? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Calling you its own, |
| Muththam ittatha | did it kiss you? |
| Female | |
| Mottu malar ondru | A budding flower |
| Mogam kondathindru | felt passion today |
| Kitta vantha vandu | Did the beetle that approached |
| Mella chathamittadha | make a soft sound? |
| Male | |
| Nandhavana vandu | The garden beetle |
| Mogam adhu undu | holds that passion |
| Manjal veyyil pola | Like the golden sunlight |
| Unnai chuttu vittadha | did it scorch you gently? |
| Female | |
| Paruva puyalilae… | In the storm of youth... |
| Udaiyum nazhuvuthae..aahh ahh.. | the clothes slip away... ahh ahh... |
| Male :Poliyum paniyilae… | Male: In the falling dew... |
| Idhayam ilaguthae… | the heart melts... |
| Female | |
| Ival vasama.. | Is it under her spell... |
| Male :Oohhhh…. | Male: Oohhhh.... |
| Female :Kani rasama.. | Female: Is it sweet fruit juice... |
| Male :Aaahh… | Male: Aaahh... |
| Male | |
| Inam puriya | Unexplainable |
| Female :Oohh… | Female: Oohh... |
| Male :Paravasama hmm.. | Male: Ecstasy, hmm... |
| Female :Hahaha… | Female: Hahaha... |
| Male | |
| Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Calling you its own, |
| Muththam ittatha | did it kiss you? |
| Female | |
| Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Calling you its own, |
| Muththam ittatha | did it kiss you? |
| Male | |
| Ah ah aaahhh ahh.. | Vocalizing melody |
| Female :Aaahhh ahh.. | Female: Vocalizing melody |
| Aahhh aahh.. | Vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| Sitrerumbu ondru | A tiny ant |
| Saaral mazhai kandu | seeing the drizzle of rain |
| Sembavala sitridaiyil | On the coral-red slender waist |
| Vattamittadha | did it circle around? |
| Female | |
| Sevvidazhai kandu | Seeing the red lips |
| Seidathenna vambu | what mischief did it cause? |
| Sitham kettu | Losing its mind, |
| Pattu udal vetkamittadha | did the silky body blush with modesty? |
| Male | |
| Virumbi anaikkavae… | To embrace with desire... |
| Virundhu inithadha… | was the feast sweet? |
| Female :Kurumbu mazhaiyilae… | Female: In the playful rain... |
| Erumbu nanainthadha… | did the ant get drenched? |
| Male | |
| Kanichulaiya… | Is it a fruit segment... |
| Female:Oohhh… | Female: Oohhh... |
| Male :Puthu chuvaiya.. | Male: A new flavor... |
| Female :Aaahh… | Female: Aaahh... |
| Female | |
| Idhazh vazhiya.. | Through the lips... |
| Male :Oohhh.. | Male: Oohhh.. |
| Female :Adai mazhaiya…hhmm… | Female: Is it a heavy downpour... hmm... |
| Male :Hahahahaa…. | Male: Hahahahaa.... |
| Female | |
| Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Calling you its own, |
| Muththam ittatha | did it kiss you? |
| Male | |
| Thendral vanthu mella | Did the breeze come softly |
| Thottu vittatha | and touch you gently? |
| Sontham ena cholli | Calling you its own, |
| Muththam ittatha | did it kiss you? |
| Female | |
| Idhu kanava | Is this a dream? |
| Male :Oohhh… | Male: Oohhh... |
| Female :Illai nenava | Female: Or is it reality? |
| Male :Oohh… | Male: Oohh... |
| Male | |
| Pudhu urava | Is it a new relationship? |
| Female: Oohhh… | Female: Oohhh... |
| Male :Sugam varava | Male: Is bliss arriving? |
| Female :Hahahaha….. | Female: Hahahaha..... |
ஆ ஆ
ஆஆ..... ஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
ஆ ஆ
ஆஆ..... ஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
{ தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா } (2)
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Claiming a relationship,
did it kiss you?
இது கனவா
ஓஓ ..
இல்லை நினைவா
ஓஓ ...
Is this a dream?
Female: Oohhh...
Male: Or is it reality?
Female: Oohh...
புது உறவா
ஓஓ ...
சுகம் வரவா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
Is it a new relationship?
Male: Oohhh...
Female: Is pleasure arriving?
Laughter
தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Claiming closeness,
did it kiss you?
தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Calling you its own,
did it kiss you?
மொட்டு மலர்
ஒன்று மோகம்
கொண்டதின்று கிட்ட
வந்த வண்டு மெல்ல
சத்தமிட்டதா
A budding flower
felt passion today
Did the beetle that approached
make a soft sound?
நந்தவன வண்டு
மோகம் அது உண்டு
மஞ்சள் வெயில் போல
உன்னை சுட்டு விட்டதா
The garden beetle
holds that passion
Like the golden sunlight
did it scorch you gently?
பருவ புயலிலே
உடையும் நழுவுதே
ஆ ஆ
பொழியும்
பனியிலே இதயம்
இளகுதே
In the storm of youth...
the clothes slip away... ahh ahh...
Male: In the falling dew...
the heart melts...
இவள் வசமா
ஓஓ ...
கனி ரசமா
ஆஆ ..
Is it under her spell...
Male: Oohhhh....
Female: Is it sweet fruit juice...
Male: Aaahh...
இனம் புரியா
ஓஓ ...
பரவசமா ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹாஹாஹா
Unexplainable
Female: Oohh...
Male: Ecstasy, hmm...
Female: Hahaha...
தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Calling you its own,
did it kiss you?
தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Calling you its own,
did it kiss you?
ஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஆ
ஆஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஆ
Vocalizing melody
Female: Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
சிட்டெறும்பு ஒன்று
சாரல் மழை கண்டு
செம்பவழ சிற்றிடையில்
வட்டமிட்டதா
A tiny ant
seeing the drizzle of rain
On the coral-red slender waist
did it circle around?
செவ்விதழை
கண்டு செய்ததென்ன
வம்பு சித்தம் கெட்டு
பட்டு உடல்
வெட்கமிட்டதா
Seeing the red lips
what mischief did it cause?
Losing its mind,
did the silky body blush with modesty?
விரும்பி அணைக்கவே
விருந்து இனித்ததா
குறும்பு மழையிலே
எறும்பு நனைந்ததா
To embrace with desire...
was the feast sweet?
Female: In the playful rain...
did the ant get drenched?
கனிசுலையா
ஓஓ ...
புது சுவையா
ஆஆ ..
Is it a fruit segment...
Female: Oohhh...
Male: A new flavor...
Female: Aaahh...
இதழ் வழியா
ஓஓ ...
அடை மழையா
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
Through the lips...
Male: Oohhh..
Female: Is it a heavy downpour... hmm...
Male: Hahahahaa....
தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Calling you its own,
did it kiss you?
தென்றல் வந்து
மெல்ல தொட்டு விட்டதா
சொந்தம் என சொல்லி
முத்தம் இட்டதா
Did the breeze come softly
and touch you gently?
Calling you its own,
did it kiss you?
இது கனவா
ஓஓ ..
இல்லை நினைவா
ஓஓ ...
Is this a dream?
Male: Oohhh...
Female: Or is it reality?
Male: Oohh...
புது உறவா
ஓஓ ...
சுகம் வரவா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
Is it a new relationship?
Female: Oohhh...
Male: Is bliss arriving?
Female: Hahahaha.....
Ah ah aaahhh ahh..
Vocalizing melody
Aahhh aahh..
Vocalizing melody
Aaahhh haaa…
Vocalizing melody
Ah ah aaahhh ahh..
Vocalizing melody
Aaahhh aahh..
Vocalizing melody
Aaahhh haaa…
Vocalizing melody
{Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Claiming a relationship,
Muththam ittatha} (2)
did it kiss you?
Idhu kanava
Is this a dream?
Female :Oohhh…
Female: Oohhh...
Male :Illai nenava
Male: Or is it reality?
Female :Oohh…
Female: Oohh...
Pudhu urava
Is it a new relationship?
Male :Oohhh…
Male: Oohhh...
Female :Sugam varava
Female: Is pleasure arriving?
Hahahahah
Laughter
Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Claiming closeness,
Muththam ittatha
did it kiss you?
Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Calling you its own,
Muththam ittatha
did it kiss you?
Mottu malar ondru
A budding flower
Mogam kondathindru
felt passion today
Kitta vantha vandu
Did the beetle that approached
Mella chathamittadha
make a soft sound?
Nandhavana vandu
The garden beetle
Mogam adhu undu
holds that passion
Manjal veyyil pola
Like the golden sunlight
Unnai chuttu vittadha
did it scorch you gently?
Paruva puyalilae…
In the storm of youth...
Udaiyum nazhuvuthae..aahh ahh..
the clothes slip away... ahh ahh...
Male :Poliyum paniyilae…
Male: In the falling dew...
Idhayam ilaguthae…
the heart melts...
Ival vasama..
Is it under her spell...
Male :Oohhhh….
Male: Oohhhh....
Female :Kani rasama..
Female: Is it sweet fruit juice...
Male :Aaahh…
Male: Aaahh...
Inam puriya
Unexplainable
Female :Oohh…
Female: Oohh...
Male :Paravasama hmm..
Male: Ecstasy, hmm...
Female :Hahaha…
Female: Hahaha...
Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Calling you its own,
Muththam ittatha
did it kiss you?
Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Calling you its own,
Muththam ittatha
did it kiss you?
Ah ah aaahhh ahh..
Vocalizing melody
Female :Aaahhh ahh..
Female: Vocalizing melody
Aahhh aahh..
Vocalizing melody
Sitrerumbu ondru
A tiny ant
Saaral mazhai kandu
seeing the drizzle of rain
Sembavala sitridaiyil
On the coral-red slender waist
Vattamittadha
did it circle around?
Sevvidazhai kandu
Seeing the red lips
Seidathenna vambu
what mischief did it cause?
Sitham kettu
Losing its mind,
Pattu udal vetkamittadha
did the silky body blush with modesty?
Virumbi anaikkavae…
To embrace with desire...
Virundhu inithadha…
was the feast sweet?
Female :Kurumbu mazhaiyilae…
Female: In the playful rain...
Erumbu nanainthadha…
did the ant get drenched?
Kanichulaiya…
Is it a fruit segment...
Female:Oohhh…
Female: Oohhh...
Male :Puthu chuvaiya..
Male: A new flavor...
Female :Aaahh…
Female: Aaahh...
Idhazh vazhiya..
Through the lips...
Male :Oohhh..
Male: Oohhh..
Female :Adai mazhaiya…hhmm…
Female: Is it a heavy downpour... hmm...
Male :Hahahahaa….
Male: Hahahahaa....
Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Calling you its own,
Muththam ittatha
did it kiss you?
Thendral vanthu mella
Did the breeze come softly
Thottu vittatha
and touch you gently?
Sontham ena cholli
Calling you its own,
Muththam ittatha
did it kiss you?
Idhu kanava
Is this a dream?
Male :Oohhh…
Male: Oohhh...
Female :Illai nenava
Female: Or is it reality?
Male :Oohh…
Male: Oohh...
Pudhu urava
Is it a new relationship?
Female: Oohhh…
Female: Oohhh...
Male :Sugam varava
Male: Is bliss arriving?
Female :Hahahaha…..
Female: Hahahaha.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thendral Vanthu Mella' from the film Subash (1996) is a romantic duet capturing a passionate, intimate conversation between two lovers. Through poetic metaphors of nature—such as the gentle breeze, garden beetles, budding flowers, and drizzle—the song depicts the tender touch, rising desire, and romantic ecstasy shared between the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Thendral vanthu mella thottu vittatha”
Compares nature elements like breeze (Thendral) and beetles (Vandu) to lover's caress and playful desires.
Ethirukaai (Rhyme / Assonance)
“Mottu malar ondru / Mogam kondathindru”
Use of matching sounds in adjacent lines like 'mella', 'chathamittadha', 'undhu', 'vittadha'.
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Trivia
Music for the film Subash (1996) starring Arjun and Revathi was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics penned by R. V. Udhayakumar. The song is famed for its soothing melody and expressive vocals.
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