Thendral Varum
From Palum Pazhamum · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Palum Pazhamum1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm..mm…hmm mmm… | Hmm..mm...hmm mmm... |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Hmm..mm…hmm mmm… | Hmm..mm...hmm mmm... |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum sedhi varum | The gentle breeze will come, bringing news |
| Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum | A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive |
| Manjal varum selai varum | Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come |
| Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum | Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum sedhi varum | The gentle breeze will come, bringing news |
| Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum | A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive |
| Manjal varum selai varum | Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come |
| Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum | Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together |
| Female | |
| Kannazhagum pennazhagum | The beauty of eyes and the beauty of womanhood |
| Munnazhagum pinnazhagum | Beauty in front and beauty behind |
| Kaadhal vaarthai pazhagum | Words of love will become familiar |
| Adhai kandirukkum pendirukkum | For the women watching this happen |
| Vandirukkum mangaiyarkum | For the maidens who have gathered there |
| Ullam thaanae malarum | The heart will bloom on its own |
| Ennam thodarum inbam valarum | Thoughts will linger and joy will grow |
| Angu thirunal kolam thigazhum | A festive auspicious decor will shine there |
| Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo | Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum sedhi varum | The gentle breeze will come, bringing news |
| Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum | A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive |
| Manjal varum selai varum | Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come |
| Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum | Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together |
| Female | |
| : Pattirukkum pennudalai | Adorning the maiden's body draped in silk |
| Thottirukkum pottirukkum | Touched with grace and decorated with a bindi |
| Pandhalil koottam thiralum | Crowds will gather under the wedding pavilion |
| Kolam ittirukkum medaithanil | On the stage decorated with rangoli patterns |
| Veettirukkum penn kazhuthil | Around the neck of the bride seated at home |
| Mappillai kaigal thavazhum | The groom's hands will tenderly reach out |
| Malar kuviyum manam niraiyum | Flowers will shower in piles, filling hearts with joy |
| Angu mangala geetham thigazhum | Auspicious music will resound in that place |
| Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo | Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo |
| Female | |
| Thendral varum sedhi varum | The gentle breeze will come, bringing news |
| Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum | A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive |
| Manjal varum selai varum | Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come |
| Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum | Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ
Hmm..mm...hmm mmm...
Ho ho ho ho
Hmm..mm...hmm mmm...
Ho ho ho ho
தென்றல் வரும்
சேதி வரும் திருமணம்
பேசும் தூது வரும் மஞ்சள்
வரும் சேலை வரும்
மாலையும் மேளமும்
சேர்ந்து வரும்
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
தென்றல் வரும்
சேதி வரும் திருமணம்
பேசும் தூது வரும் மஞ்சள்
வரும் சேலை வரும்
மாலையும் மேளமும்
சேர்ந்து வரும்
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
கண்ணழகும்
பெண்ணழகும் முன்னழகும்
பின்னழகும் காதல் வார்த்தை
பழகும் அதை கண்டிருக்கும்
பெண்டிருக்கும் வந்திருக்கும்
மங்கையர்க்கும் உள்ளம்
தானே மலரும் எண்ணம்
தொடரும் இன்பம் வளரும்
அங்கு திருநாள் கோலம்
திகழும் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஓ
The beauty of eyes and the beauty of womanhood
Beauty in front and beauty behind
Words of love will become familiar
For the women watching this happen
For the maidens who have gathered there
The heart will bloom on its own
Thoughts will linger and joy will grow
A festive auspicious decor will shine there
Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo
தென்றல் வரும்
சேதி வரும் திருமணம்
பேசும் தூது வரும் மஞ்சள்
வரும் சேலை வரும்
மாலையும் மேளமும்
சேர்ந்து வரும்
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
பட்டிருக்கும்
பெண்ணுடலை தொட்டிருக்கும்
பொட்டிருக்கும் பந்தலில் கூட்டம்
திரளும் கோலம் இட்டிருக்கும்
மேடை தனில் வீட்டிருக்கும்
பெண் கழுத்தில் மாப்பிள்ளை
கைகள் தவழும் மலர் குவியும்
மனம் நிறையும் அங்கு மங்கள
கீதம் திகழும் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஓ
Adorning the maiden's body draped in silk
Touched with grace and decorated with a bindi
Crowds will gather under the wedding pavilion
On the stage decorated with rangoli patterns
Around the neck of the bride seated at home
The groom's hands will tenderly reach out
Flowers will shower in piles, filling hearts with joy
Auspicious music will resound in that place
Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo
தென்றல் வரும்
சேதி வரும் திருமணம்
பேசும் தூது வரும் மஞ்சள்
வரும் சேலை வரும்
மாலையும் மேளமும்
சேர்ந்து வரும்
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
Hmm..mm…hmm mmm…
Hmm..mm...hmm mmm...
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Hmm..mm…hmm mmm…
Hmm..mm...hmm mmm...
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Thendral varum sedhi varum
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Manjal varum selai varum
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
Thendral varum sedhi varum
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Manjal varum selai varum
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
Kannazhagum pennazhagum
The beauty of eyes and the beauty of womanhood
Munnazhagum pinnazhagum
Beauty in front and beauty behind
Kaadhal vaarthai pazhagum
Words of love will become familiar
Adhai kandirukkum pendirukkum
For the women watching this happen
Vandirukkum mangaiyarkum
For the maidens who have gathered there
Ullam thaanae malarum
The heart will bloom on its own
Ennam thodarum inbam valarum
Thoughts will linger and joy will grow
Angu thirunal kolam thigazhum
A festive auspicious decor will shine there
Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo
Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo
Thendral varum sedhi varum
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Manjal varum selai varum
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
: Pattirukkum pennudalai
Adorning the maiden's body draped in silk
Thottirukkum pottirukkum
Touched with grace and decorated with a bindi
Pandhalil koottam thiralum
Crowds will gather under the wedding pavilion
Kolam ittirukkum medaithanil
On the stage decorated with rangoli patterns
Veettirukkum penn kazhuthil
Around the neck of the bride seated at home
Mappillai kaigal thavazhum
The groom's hands will tenderly reach out
Malar kuviyum manam niraiyum
Flowers will shower in piles, filling hearts with joy
Angu mangala geetham thigazhum
Auspicious music will resound in that place
Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo
Hmm..hmm..ahaa..oohoo..ooo
Thendral varum sedhi varum
The gentle breeze will come, bringing news
Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum
A messenger speaking of marriage will arrive
Manjal varum selai varum
Turmeric will come, and the wedding saree will come
Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum
Garlands and auspicious drums will arrive together
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thendral Varum Sedhi Varum from the 1961 classic movie Palum Pazhamum is a joyous celebration of wedding preparations and traditional Tamil marriage rituals. The lyricist Kannadasan beautifully captures the romantic anticipation, the arrival of sacred items like turmeric, silk sarees, and garlands, and the joyous gathering under the marriage hall.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thendral varum sedhi varum / Thirumanam pesum thoodhu varum”
Consistent use of 'varum' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic cadence celebrating the incoming wedding elements.
Emona / Rhyming Assonance (Azhagum)
“Kannazhagum pennazhagum / Munnazhagum pinnazhagum”
Repetition of the suffix '-azhagum' highlights various aspects of beauty.
Visual and Sensory Imagery
“Manjal varum selai varum / Malaiyum melamum sernthu varum”
Vivid descriptions of turmeric, silk sarees, garlands, auspicious music, and flower heaps build a rich visual picture of a traditional Tamil marriage.
Did you know?
Trivia
Palum Pazhamum (1961), directed by A. Bhimsingh and starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, featured an iconic soundtrack composed by the famous duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, with timeless lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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